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Otago Daily Times, Issue 25788, 8 March 1945, Page 6

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LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP The second annual tournament for the Dunedin Ladies’ Golf Championship was commenced at the St. Clair golf links yesterday, when the two qualifying rounds of the senior and junior title events were played. The Teams’ Handicap Trophy Match was won by the St. Clair No. 2 team, with a score of 475. During the day Mrs N. Allan (St. Clair) holed in one at the short fifth, Stop Gap. The first rounds of the Senior and Junior Championships will be played to-day. The first rounds of the Senior and Junior Consolation Matches, followed by the Australian Stableford, will also be played. The two best gross scores in the qualifying rounds of the Senior Championship were returned by Mrs H. Lawless (Otago), 177, and the two best net scores were obtained by Mrs A. H. Boyd (Otago), 149. The best senior net score in the first qualifying round resulted in a tie between Mrs Salisbury (Queen’s Park) 90—14 —76, and Mrs Joblin (St. Clair), 92—16 —76. Mrs Salisbury won on the count back over the last nine holes. The junior prize for the best net score in the first qualifying round was won by Miss Olive Allan (Otago) 98—24—74. The following players qualified for the championship: Mrs Lawless (Otago) 177, Mrs Salisbury (Queen's Park, Invercargill) 178, Mrs McLean (St. Clair) 185, Mrs Wight (St. Clair) 186, Mrs Gibson. (Otago) 188, Mrs Paul (St. Clair) 188, Mrs Justice (St. Clair) 188, and Mrs McCarthy (St. Clair) 189. „ . Players whp qualified for the Senior Consolation Match were Mrs Joblin (St. Clair), Miss James (St. Clair), Mrs Burrowes (St. Clair), Mrs A. Smith (Queen's Park). Mrs Martin (Gore), Mrs Burn (St. Clair), Mrs Reid (Gore), and Mrs Grant (Chisholm Park). To-day’s Play The draw for the championship is (commencing at 8.30 a.m.): —Mrs Lawless v. Mrs McCarthy; Mrs Wight v. Mrs Gibson; Mrs McLean, v. Mrs Paul; Mrs Salisbury v. Mrs Justice. Junior Championship.—Mrs Wooding v Mrs Blair; Mrs Boyd v. Mrs Homan; Mrs Williams v. Mrs Trewern; Mrs Stirling v. Mrs N. Allan. The draw for the Senior Consolation is (commencing at 9 a.m.): —Mrs Joblin v Mrs Grant Mrs Burrowes v. Mrs Burn; Mrs A. E. Smith v. Mrs Martin; Miss C. James v. Mrs Reid. Junior Consolation. —Miss J. Leyland v. Mrs Duncan; Mrs Sherriff v. Miss O Allan; Mrs Lusk v. Mrs Hain; Mrs j Dolan v. Mrs Lunken The draw for the Australian Stableford is (players to go out as under at three-minute intervals, commencing at 9 30 a.m.):—Miss'J. North v. Mrs J. H. George; Mrs Wilson v. Mrs Gorman; Mrs Bristow v. Mrs H. H. Osborne; Mrs Wilkinson v. Mrs Checkitts; Mrs E Campbell v. Mrs Myles; Mrs Marrett v Mrs Stone; Mrs Paton v. Mrs St. George; Mrs Blackmore v. Mrs M. L. Williams; Mrs J. W. Campbell v. Mrs Morrison; Mrs Lattv v. Mrs Fay; Miss Marshall v. Mrs Halliday; Mrs Mitchell v Mrs E. A. Osborne; Mrs Valentine, v. Mrs Greenfield; Mrs Ross v. Mrs Sparrow.

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The best cards returned in the Medal Match played on Tuesday were as follows:—Mrs D. T. Martin, 93—28—65, Mrs Driver, 82 —16—66; Mrs Shirley, 97_f.30—67; Mrs Fletcher, 85—17—68; Mrs Cramond, 88—19 —69. A Stableford Bogey Match will be played next Tuesday.