WOMENS GOLF
THE ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP
FIRST ROUND WINNERS
‘ LONDON, Sept. 28. (Received Sept. 29, at 5.5 p.m.) Miss Gloria Minoprio, a 25-year-old golfer who uses only one club, a number one iron, won her first match in the English Women’s Championship at Hayling, beating Miss G. James, who used a full set of woods and irons, 4 and 3. Miss Minoprio, who wore a blue-trousered suit and a tight-fitting jersey, says she is'convinced that a successful game can be built up with one club. Other first round winners were the title holder (Mrs M. Gar on), and Misses W. Morgan, D. Fishwick, M. Barton, P. Wade, K. Gamham and B. Newell. AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS SUMMIT (New Jersey), Sept. 28. (Received Sept. 29, at 10 p.m.) Estelle Page, of Greensboro North Carolina, shot one over par, win ning the honours in the qualifying round of the fortieth national Women’s Golf Championship She led the American favourite. Patty Berg, by two strokes and the British title holder, Pam .Barton, by four strokes. A total of 175 players teed off, including Marjorie Millear. of Victoria, who took 95
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22999, 30 September 1936, Page 9
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