GOLF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20691, 13 April 1929, Page 7

GOLF.

OTAGO LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. SEMI-FINALS DECIDED. INTERESTING PLAY WITNESSED. The second round of match play and the semi-finals of the ladies’ open golf championship of Otago was played yesterday on the Balmacewen Links. Playing conditions were marred somewhat during the morning by a fairly strong north-east breeze, but later in the day, when the semi-finals were being contested, there was a considerable improvement, and the 1

last few holes were played under ideal j conditions. In the morning Mrs Dodgshun met Miss , Theomin, and after a fairly hard game, won the match 5 and 3. Mrs Dodgshun took the first three holes, but the short fourth went to Miss Theomin with an ex- 1 cellent 2, and she was 2 down, Mrs 1 Dodgshun then took the Terrace in Hirdie 4 to Mils Theomin’e bogey 6, and , was again 3 up. The Ridge was halved in s’s, and Miss Theomin took Camel’s Back in 5 to 6. The Monastery was halved in good s’s, and Mrs Dodgshun then took the Glen in 5 to 6, and turned for home 3 up. The Mount went to Mrs Dodgshun in 3 to 4, Tipperary was halved in indifferent 7’s,. and Miss Theomin took M'Glashan’s in 4 to 5. Mrs Dodgshun 3 up. Manuka was halved in bogey s’s, and then Mrs Dodgshun won Roy’s in bogey 3, Spion Kop in bogey 5, and the match 5, up and 3 to play. Playing against Miss N. Glendining, Mrs M'Qarthy won the first four holes. The next five were halved, and Mrs M'Carthy turned for home 4 up. An excellent 2 at the Mount made Mrs M'Carthy 5 up, but Miss Glendining took the next hole (Tipperary) after Mrs M'Carthy had had trouble with her drive. M_‘6lashan’s i and Manuka were halved, Miss Glendining won Roy’s in 4 to 5, but Mrs _ M'Carthy took Spion Kop with a birdie 4 to Miss Glendinings bogey 6, and gained the match, 4 and 3. Miss M. Stevens played good golf against Mrs Lemon and won comfortably, 5 and 3. Mrs Lemon won the Creek in 6, but Miss Stevens took the second with a 5. Mrs Lemon then won Goodwin’s in 4 to 5, Wilson’s was halved in 4’s, and Miss Stevens won the Terrace and the Ridge in bogey .figures. _ The next three holes were halved, and Miss Stevens turned for home 1 up. The Mount was halved in good 3’s, Tipperary was taken by Miss Stevens with a Bogey 6, and she was 2 up. M'Glashan’s was halved in 's’e, and then Miss Stevens won the next three holes, 6,4, 5, and the match, 5 and 3. Competing against Mrs Butcher, Miss Kay took the first two holes m bogey figures. Goodwin’s was halved in s’s, and Wilson’s was won by Miss Kay, 3 to 4. The younger player also took the Terrace with a birdie 4, and was 4 up. Mrs Butcher won the Ridge in 4 to 5, but Miss Kay took Camel’s Back and re-established her lead. Monastery was halved in 6’s, but Miss Kay took the Glen with a birdie 3, and was 5 up at the turn. The Mount was halved in good 3’s, Tipperary was taken by Miss Kay with a bogey 6, and Mrs Butcher won M'Glashan’s with an excellent 3 to Miss Kay’s 4. Manuka was halved in 6’s, and Miss Kay was dormie . 5. Roy’s was then won by Miss Kay. who took the match, 6 and 4. SEMI-FINALS.

The match between Mrs M'Carthy and Mies Kay was productive of very eound golf, and although Miss Kay ultimately gained the victory, there was little to choose between the two players during the greater part of the round. Both hit fair drives at the Creek, followed by poor seconds. Mrs M'Carthy found the green with her third, but Miss Kay was still short with her approach, and the hole was halved in s’s. Mrs M'Carthy was short with her tee shot at Flagstaff, but Miss Kay hit a beautiful drive up the hill. Both were short with their seconds, Mrs M'Carthy’s approach went through the green, but Miss Kay approached weakly, and her putt for a 4 was still -short. Mrs M'Carthy overran slightly with her fourth, and the hole was halved in s’s. At Goodwins Mrs M'Carthy was on the green with her second, but Miss Kay’s approach weak, and she lay short, her third running behind the pin. Mrs M'Carthy’s approach putt was just short, and the hole was halved ini 4’s. At the short fourth Mrs M'Carthy put her iron shot behind a bunker at the back of the green, but Miss Kay was nicely on. Mrs M'Carthy chipped out short and missed her putt for a 3, Miss Kay taking the hole 3—4. Miss Kay 1 up. After both had hit good tee shots at he Terrace. Mrs M'Carthy topped her second, and was still short with her third. Miss Kay hit a good iron second over the hill, and played her approach pin high, to the left. Mrs M'Carthy . was too strong with her approach, and "ran through. Miss Kay sank her second putt, and took the hole 5-y6. Miss Kay 2 up. -At the Ridge Miss Kay struck trouble, for after pushing her tee shot out to the right, she was short with her second. Mrs M'Carthy was on the green with her second, missed her nutt, and sank the return. Miss Kay over-ran her approach, missed her return for a 4, and Mrs M'Carthy took the hole in 4 to 5. Good drives- at Ct-mel's Back were followed by nice seconds, both balls lying at the edge of the green, the' hole being halved in good 4’a. After a beautiful drive at Monastery, Miss Kay put her second on the edge of tKe green, but Mrs M'Carthy fluffed her second, and took 3 to reach the green. Miss Kay’s third stopped two feet from the pm, and she holed her putt for a birdie 4, Mrs M'Carthy missing her fourth and losing the hole. _ Miss Kay 2 up. Both were on the ninth green with iheir seconds. Miss Kay being short and Mrs M'Carthy reaching the further edge. Mrs M'Carthy over-ran the hole with her third, and then sank a 15-foot return. Miss Kay halving the hole with her second putt. Miss Kay 2up at the turn. At the tenth Miss Kay put her tee shot into a pot bunker at the right of the green. Mrs M'Carthy, after being short with her tee shot, laid her approach dead. Miss Kay chipped out weakly, missed her putt for a 3, and Mrs M'Carthy took the hole in 3 to 4. Miss Kay 1 up. Miss Kay struck serious trouble at Tipperary, for after a good drive she hooked her second into the scrub at the Terrace and was forced to play the shot again, losing a stroke. She topped her fourth and took 6 to reach the green. Mrs M'Carthy went through the green with her fourth, her return just missed the hole, and she holed out in 7, to Miss Kay’s 8. All _ square. Miss . Kay hit a magnificent drive at M'Glashan’s and was 12 feet short of the pin with her second, Mrs M'Carthy’s second stopping short of the green, and her third over-running the hole. Miss Kay just missed her third and sank her fourth, Mrs M'Carthy taking two putts and losing the hole, 5 to 4. Miss Kay 1 up. Manuka was halved in s’s, after both had made several mistakes. Miss Kay playing a very weak approach for a 3 after being just short. of the green with her second. At Roy’s, Mrs M'Carthy put her tee shot pin high to the left, whilst Miss Kay was short of the green. Mrs M'Carthy approached to within four feet of the pin and sank her third. Miss Kay was eight feet short with her second, lipped her third for a half, and the match was squared again. Miss Kay hit a beautiful drive at Spion Kop and came to rest on the hill, but Mrs M'Carthy was shorter with her tee shot and lay in the fairway, her second going just over the road. Miss Kay played a splendid second pin high to the right. Mrs M'Carthy went past the pin with her third and missed her putt. Miss Kay over-ran slgihtly with her third, sank her fourth for a win, and lay dormie two. The Gums was halved in 4’s after both had overrun their approaches and missed their returns, and Miss Kay took the match, 2 up and 1 to play. The other semi-final, between Mrs Dodgshun and Miss M. Stevens, was not remarkable for the excellence of the golf displayed by either. competitor. Miss Stevens drove more steadily than did her opponent, but Mrs Dodgshun was more accurate in her green work. At the Creek both hit good drives, ,but Miss Stevens met trouble with her second, which found the ditch. Mrs Dodgshun was well up with her second, approached nicely, out took two putts, winning the hole in 5 to 6. At Flagstaff Miss Stevens pulled I her drive slightly and was short with i her second, her approach shot running j through the green. Mrs Dodgshun put a i good second on to the left edge of the green. and laid her third dead. Miss Stevens’s L fourth was four feet short, and Mrs