LADIES’ GOLF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21772, 11 October 1932, Page 10

LADIES’ GOLF

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS OF THIRD ROUND (Per United Press Association.) TIMARU, October 10. The fourth day of the New Zealand women’s championship golf tourney opened in excellent weather conditions. A mild north-west wind was blowing, but was not of sufficient strength to interfere with play. Shortly after noou rain commenced to fall. In the singles championship (third round) Miss Beadel was sensationally defeated by Miss S. Watson (Manawatu), who won on the last green with a 15ft putt. Miss Jean Horwell, the youthful Timaru player, was eliminated by Mrs J. C. Templer (Wairaate), a former Dominion champion. Results:— Third Round. Miss S. Watson (Manawatu) beat Mins M. Beadel (Christchurch), 1 up. Miss B. Rutherford (Hawarden) beat Mrs E. G. Kerr (Timaru), 3 and 1. Mrs H. Collinson (Manawatu) beat Mrs Dodgshun (Otago), 2 and 1. Miss M. Tizard (Timaru) beat Mrs R. Orbell (Oamaru), 7 and G. Mrs J. C. Templer (Waimate) beat Mins J. Horwell (Timaru), 1 up. Miss H. Loughnan (Christchurch), beat Mrs Ireland (Oamaru), 7 and 0. Miss M. Stevens (Pupuke) beat Miss Enid Bell (Wellington), 4 and 2. Miss Barns Graham (Poverty Bay) beat Mrs Russell Grace (Wellington), 1 up at the nineteenth. The warm, humid conditions in the morning gave way to rain this afternoon, and present indications • are for a spell of wet weather. The place-getters in the Challenge Bowl fortunately got an early start and completed their games before rain came on. The greatest interest, during the day, centred in the match between Miss Jean Horwell, champion of the Timaru Club, and Mrs Templer, who held the Dominion title in 1919 and 1920. After the first five holes Mrs Templer was three up, but the younger player reduced the lead to one at the turn and squared, the match at the next hole, but lost two in succession later due to faulty putting. She was one down at the seventeenth, and the last being halved gave Mrs Templer the game, 1 up.. The winner’s experience stood her in good stead. Participation in the tournament should do the younger player a l ' lot of good. One of the surprise defeats of the day was the defeat of Miss M. Beadel by Miss S. Watson, of Manawatu. The former, after her sensational win over the present champion, Miss B. Gaisford, on the previous day, was expected to go through to the fourth round, but she did not reproduce yeiterday’e form, her brilliance in the short game being conspicuous by its absence. Miss Watson played up to her reputation as a fine iron player and secured a meritorious win by sinking a 15-foot putt for a birdie three on the home green. Miss Barns Graham, of Poverty Bay, had a hard fight against Mrs Russell Grace, of Wellington, the game going to the nineteenth hole before the former gained the deciding shot. The winner, who is playing good golf, should find her way into the semi-finals. Miss B. Rutherford, of Hawarden, and Mis Kerr, of Timaru, had a keen struggle over the first 11 holes, where the pair were all square. Miss Rutherford took three holes in,succession, due to lapises on the greens by her opponent. The game ended on the seventeenth green, when Miss Rutherford was 3 up. Mrs Collinson; was fully extended to defeat Mrs Dodgshun, of Otago, holder of the Dominion title in 1925 and 1929. Each gave a fine exhibition of driving, but the green play was hardly up to championship standard. Mrs Collinson’a win of 2 and 1 was fully deserved. In the remaining matches the wins were fairly comfortable. / GOLF UNION BOWL. The Ladies* Golf Union bowl, held by Miss M. Stevens, of Pupuke, was won by Miss 6. Smith, of Napier, with a net score of 73, her handicap being 12. Mrs Lambert, of Ashburton, was the runnerup, with a score of 75, handicap 17. Miss 6. Browne, of Christchurch, also returned a score of 75, handicap 18, Miss Russell Grace, of Wanganui, 77; Miss E, Barton, of Wellington, 77; Miss L. Gates, of Russley, 78. MELLSOP CUP. The trophy for the best gross score was won by Miss Oliver Kay, of Otago, with a score of 81. Miss Kay also leads in the Mellsop Cup, which she has held since 1920. With a total of two rounds played Miss Kay has a score of 162, Mrs Dodgshun, of Otago, being second' with 167. The final round of this cup will be played to-morrow.