WOMEN’S GOLF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22562, 4 May 1935, Page 5

WOMEN’S GOLF

OTAGO CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST ROUND COMPLETED Play in the Otago Women’s Golf Championship, which was postponed on Thursday on account of the stormy weather, was continued on the Balmacewen links yesterday in weather which, although for the main part dry, was not conducive to particularly good golf. The cold southwesterly wind which blew throughout the day was very gusty, making conditions, especially in the large paddock, extremely tricky. The second qualifying round was played in the* morning and produced the best gross score of the two preliminary rounds, Sliss Rutherford (Christchurch) going round in 80. She took three 6’s on the way out, the first nine holes costing her 43, but she more than redeemed herselt on the return journey, which she covered in 37, scoring under the unfavourable conditions. She obtained no fewer than four 3's on the homeward trip, these being registered at the tenth, fourteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth greens respectively. The other players who scored under 90 were Miss Fleming (Christchurch), Mrs W. A. Scott (Timaru), each with 85, Mrs Dodgshun, with 86, and Miss Kyle with 88. The morning medal round was won by Miss Kyle with the score." of 88 —11 —77, Miss Fleming winning the Mill Cup for the best nett aggregate with the score of 161. < The following 16 playerfe qualified:— Miss Fleming, 82 —85—167. Mrs Dodgshun, 84 —86—170. Miss Rutherford, 03—80—173. Mrs Carr. 90—92—182. ' Mrs Scott, 100—85—185. Mrs M'Carthy, 91—95—186. Miss Haggitt, 92—94—186. Miss Kyle, 100—88—188. Mrs Taylor, 97—94—191, ’ Mrs Gibson, 95—96—191. Mrs Caffin, 96—99—195. Mrs Lemon, 98—99 —197. Mrs M'Lean. 97—101—198. Mrs Aspinall, 97—103—200. Miss M'Hutcheson, 102—101—203. Mrs Spiers, 108—97—205. OTAGO CHAMPIONSHIP The first round of match play for the championship, was held in the afternoon, the weather keeping fine until the latter part of the day, when heavy shower# added to the discomfort caused by the blustery wind. With one exception, all the matches were won by comfortable margins, Mrs Gibson and Miss Haggitt fighting out the closest round of the afternoon, and finishing on the eighteenth green, where Mrs Gibson won 2 up. Miss Fleming continued to play sound golf to beat Mrs Speirs (Invercargill) 7 and 5, and Mrs Taylor proved the steadier of the two in her match with Miss Kyle, whom she defeated 5 and 4,. Mrs M'Lean was erratic on the greens and could not keep pace with Mrs Carr, who played good golf to win 7 and 5. Mrs Scott and Mrs Lemon were fairly evenly matched, the game going to the sixteenth green before Mrs Scott emerged victorious by 3 and 2. Mrs M'Carthy’a long experience in match play stood her in good stead in her match with. Mrs Caffin, whom she defeated by the good margin of 7 and 5, her opponent failing to reproduce the form she showed in the preliminary rounds. Miss Rutherford was not unduly troubled by the boisterous conditions, and played forceful golf to beat Mrs Aspinall 6 and 4. Mrs Dodgshun, who was also very steady under the trying conditions, beat Miss M'Hutcheon. by a similar margin of holes. The ‘following are the results: — : FIRST ROUND. Miss Fleming beat Mrs Sneirs 7 and 5. Mrs Taylor beat Miss Kyle 5 and 4. Mrs Carr heat Mrs M'Lean 7 and 5. Mrs Scott beat Mrs Lemon 3 and 2. Mrs M'Carthy beat Mrs Caffin 7 and 5. Miss Rutherford beat Mrs Aspinall 6 and 4. Mrs Gibson beat Miss Haggitt 2 up. Mrs Dodgshun beat Miss M'Hutcheon G and 4. TO-DAY’S PLAY. The second round of the Championship will be played this morning, and, the Mixed Foursomes competition for the Cook Cup will also be played during the day. MEN’S GOLF PORT CHALMERS CLUB. The best cards in i the first round of the Strang Trophy Match played by the Port Chalmers Golf Club were as follows: —H. WatsOn, 80—18—64; Cometti, 83—14 —69; Palmer, 84 —20—64; Campbell, 84—12—72; Bayliss, 85—24—61; Hunter, 85—14—71. The second round will he played on the Sawyers’ Bay links to-day at 1.39 p.m. The following is the draw: —M'Kay v. Peryer. Blackman v. Campbell, Forsyth v. Bayliss, Jenks v. Holden, W. Thomson v. Cometti, Osborn v. R. D. Paul, Page v, Wallace, Robinson v. Palmer, I, Thomson v. W. G. Thomson, W. C. Thomson v. Gregory, R.'- D. Paul v. Watson, Crawford v. Hunter.