GOLF.

Otago Witness, Issue 2425, 5 September 1900, Page 42

GOLF.

LAimV GGI.F TOURNAMENT. CHRTSTCHUROH, August 28.

Tb.3 matches for the Lauies Golf Championship were continued to-day. Results : — CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW ZEALAND. Second Round. — Mrs Pearce beat Miss Begg by 2 up and Ito play ; Miss Rattray beat Miss Scolt by 4 xip and 3to play ; Mrs Wilder beat Mif'3 Gillies by 4up and 2to play ; Mrs Vernon beat Mrs Bidwill by 5 up and 3 to play. This leaves Mrs Pearce, Miss Rattray, Mrs Wilder, and Mrs 3^rnon to compete in the semi-finals, which will be played to-morrow. The handicap match was won by Miss Bell,

of "Wellington. Scores: —

The Ladies' Golf Championship meeting was continued v to-day, when the semi-finals for the championship were played. Some excellent work was put in, and Miss Rattray achieved a record for ladies' matches on the Hagley Park links, doing the first round in 44, or one under five, and the first six holes of the second round in 30. The following are the results : — Miss Rattray beat Mrs Pearce, 4 up and 3 to play. Mrs Wilder beat Mrs Vernon, 3 up and 2 to play. The driving competition, for which there were 20 entries, was won by Miss Rattray with 340. Mrs "Wilder (327) was second, and Miss Scott (311) third. August 30. The final of tho Ladies' Golf totirnament was played at Hagley Park to-day between Miss Rattray, of Dunedin, and Mrs Wilder, of Christchurch. The game was an exciting one, Miss Rattray winning by one point at the last hole. Miss Rattray now becomes the possessor of the champion cup, as she has won it three years in succession. August 31. At the ladies' golf championship meeting to-day the Bogey Match was won by Miss Scott. The following are the scores : — Bogey Match. — Miss Scott (scr), 1 up; Mrs Vernon (3cr), all square; Miss Bell (3), all square; Mrs Pearce (scr), all square; Miss Butterworth (9), 3 down; Miss Rattray (so), 4 down; Miss Begg (4), 4 down: Miss Gillies (1), 5 down; Miss Wilder (S), 5 down; Mrs Pyne (9), 6 down; Mrs Wilder (scr), 7 down; Mrs Adams (12), 7 down; Miss Turnbull (9), 7 down; Miss Cotton (9), 7 down; Miss M'Lennan (10). 7 down; Mrs Camwbell (7), 7 down; Mrs Pirn (16), 3 ciown ; Mrs Hall (12), 9 down ; Miss Cowlishaw (scr), 10 devn ; Miss Hill (5), 10 down: Miss Bowen (15), 1] down; Miss Bidwill (5), 12 down; Mrs Biittain (15), 12 down. The Handicap Match, played at Shirley, was won by Mi is BidwilC Scores: —

At the golf toxirnamcnt to-day the bogey foursome match was wen by Misses Rattray and Scott (scratch), who * beat Mi«es Hill and Turnbull (S) by 2 dowa to 7 dorm. The putting competition was won by Miss Cotton with 21 points. Mrs Vernon was second with 17, and Miss Williams third with 16.' The visitors were entertained at an 8t home tonight, when the prizes were> presented.

Migs Bell Mis'-* Hailey Mv a Pyne Mi&s JBcgg Miss Hill Miss Butterworth .. Mrs Pun Miss Tumbiill .. l .. Mrs Melland .. .. Mis Adams Miss M'Leni'.sa Hdcp. .. 8 .. 9 .. 10 .. • 6 .. 7 .. 14 .. 18 9 .. 1 .. 12 .. 12 G-ross. JNet. 101 — 93 110 — 101 112 — 102 108 — 10?, 113 — 106 123 — 109 127 — 109 119 — 110 113 — 112 126 — 111 126 — 114

Hr,s Campbell Ylrs Wigram Vlvi O'ivorka ili-s JLSidwill Vlias Wilder \lrs Brittain 7 8 14 10 IS 123 — 116 124 — 116 130 — 116 117 — 117 128 — 118 145 — 127 August 29.

Miss Bid will .. .. Mrs Pirn Miss Eattray Mrs Adams Mrs Pearce Miss Bell Miss Scott Miss Gillies Miss B utter-worth . . Mrs Yernou . . . . Mrs Boyle Miss .Hill Mrs Pyne Miss M'Lennan.. .. Miss Turnbull .. .. Mrs Wilder Miss Cowlishaw . . Miss Begg Mrs Wigrain .. .. Mrs Campbell .. Miss Wilder .. .. Miss Harley .. .. Hod. Net ccore. 6" 50 15 51 — 52 9 53 — 54 2 57 — 57 3 69 7 59 — 61 G 61 4 63 7 63 8 64 7 61 — 65 — 66 ?, 66 6 67 6 67 7 67 6 68 September 1.