GOLF.

Otago Witness, Issue 3004, 11 October 1911, Page 65

GOLF.

NOTES BY BULGER.

Keen interest was taken locally m the recent ladies' championship held a Heretaunga, Wellington, and the fact of Muss Gould, of the Otago Ladies' Golf Oluo, getting info the final caused quite a stir amongst Duneditn golfera Needless to say, the result was anxiously awaited on Saturday afternoon. The friendly rivalry between the two provinces—Wellington ana Obago—added a zest to the match, winch was well fought out, being in doubt till the last green was reached, Wellingtons plucky little representative winning the coveted title of champion for 1911 by the narrow margin of 2 up. The styles of the two finalists differ in a marked degree. Miss Gould is of the forceful type, and, drives a long ball, being physically much stronger than Miss Brandon, who, with an easy swing arid accurate timing, gets a wonderfully long ball. According to the accounts, putting was her strong point on Saturday, as time> and again she- holed long puts and thus turned a possible loss into a win. The strain must have been terrific, and both ladies are to be congratulated on their plucky fight. Miss Brandon was runner-up to Mrs Sevan two years ago, when that lady won the championship at Palmerston North. The Otago Olub members ,had an ideal golfing day on Saturday, when the monthly medal competition was played. The greens are not ot their. best, owing to the lack of rain, which is necessary to give the topdressing a chance to take effect, the result being that the grass on many of the greens is uneven, making putting very The form shown on -Saturday was, all things considered, very good Fottieringham (winner Gold Cross), Errol Smith, and Park playing especially good golf. Erroll Smith is rapidly coming into the first flight, and some of his bnlliant brothers will have to look bo their laurels very shortly. His style is very convincing, and when he settles down and) gains* confidence howill be a hard nut to crack. L. W. Harris is to be congratulated on his win in the Silver Medal Competition. Following are the best cards handed in:—;

Golf be booming in Southland, judging by; v» the keenness displayed in matches both, at Gore and Invercargill. I have to .thank a southern enthusiast for the following clipping from- a Southland naper: "Wednesday's medal round produced some good golf as golf has been going here of late, and. ' the result was interesting. Stewart's. 82 looked good enough to win, and Cochrane's 81> was generally accepted as 'a sure thing.' Somerville is • heartily congratulated on his win. He is, at his best, a good player, quite up to the highest local standard; but lately he has had very little and has not been able to strike-form; "'•*-

"The greens cm Wednesday were not hi good' order, and putting- was a hazardous; business. Now that we are into the spring golfers' thoughts turn -naturally to Otatara. I understand that there are yet certain business details- to arrange before the club can do anything definite! but as soon as the way is*clear there will, it is hoped, be a vigorourj '■ eff/rt made to. get the new ground into order The sooner we can begin to enjoy these week ends that we have heard so much about the better.

" Our friends of Gore have been fighting out their' local championship during the week, and having some fun over it. In the' semi-final between A. A. Soo-tt and Marris, the veteran asserted himself very decidedly, arid won 5• up and 4-. They had a tussle in the first round and were all square at Vthe eighth, Scott being 1 up at the ninth. His second half was too hot for his opponent, however, Scott's card reading 5 4.4 3 3 2 6 4 4—35, making, with his former 43. the excellent total of 78 for the eighteen. In the other semi-final the younger Scott met Butts, and was beaten at the nineteenth hole after a very tough game. Scott was 4up at the turn; they halved the next irr 5; Butts reduced his deficit with a 3 at the next, then a half; then a win to Butts in. 5, a half in 4, a win to Butts in 4. another win in 5. and they were all square at the sixteenth. Scott took the seventeenth; and went out of bounds wr'th a long ball from' the tee at the eighteenth, .giving Butts a win in 5, and leaving the match again all square. Playing the extra hole, Scotf; skied his drive and got himself.into trouble in the trees. Butts winning the hole in 6 and the mitch.

"In the fin*j on Thursday last A. A. Scott succeeded in disposing of Butts 2up and 1, after a very even game. The course in general was in gocd order, though the greens wre somewhat patchy. Apparently' Scott, who h.°s been plaving at the top of his form of late, was still in possession of the deadly putting skill that gave him a somewhat easy win against Barclay here the other day. At the seventeenth, with the odds in favour of Butts, the veteran downed an abnormal putt and endied the struggle. The scores were:

OUT. Scott ... 55545456 4—43 Butts ... 63456655 3—43 IN. Scott ... 44574355 5—42 Butts ... 54655455 4—43 AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. (From Oub Own Gobbespondent.) AUCKLAND, October 7. In the final of the Auckland Golf Club's

championship to-day J. C. Burns beat A. B. Cblbeck, 1 up, after a fine exhibition of golf, and the match was keenly contested.

NEW ZEALAND LADIES ' CHAM PIONSHIP.

WELLINGTON, October 3. Ideal weaither prevailed for the continuation of the New Zealand Ladies' Golf Championship meeting at Heretaunga, tho sun shining brightly, while there, was an almost total absence of wind. A great deal of work had been done to the course and greens, which were in faultless order. There was a considerable gathering of spectators. Results: Second Round.

Miss Collins beat Miss Hamlin, 3 up and 2 to play. Mrs Ronald Orbell beat Miss E. Pierce, sup and 4to play. ~ « A , - Mrs Guy Williams beat Mrs Booth, 3 up and 2 to pi ay. Mrs W. Bidwill beat Mrs Buckley, 4 up and 3 ito play. Miss Z. Brandon beat Mrs Freeth, 5 i-p t..nd 4 to play. , Miss Wray beat Miss Gray, 4 up and 2 to play. Miss Wood beat Mrs Bevan, 1 up. Miss Campbell beat Miss V. Kettle, 5 up and 4 to play. Mrs Turnbull beat Miss Brewster, 1 up at ithc 19th hole. Mrs Collins beat Miss Ledger, 2 up. Miss Gould beat Miss Bull, 8 up and 7 to play- •'••". t-. -r. i Mis 3 Dorothy Booth beat Miss R. Buckland, 6 up and 5 to play. Miss Standish beat Miss Simpson, 2 up and 1 to play. Miss G. Booth beat Miss M'Lean, 2 up and 1 to—plav. Miss W. Cotter beat Mrs Abraham, 6 i.p and "5 to play. October 4.

, The weather was brilliantly fine for the continuation of the ladies' golf championship meeting at. Heretauhga. The links, which are. extremely picturesque, were in faultless order, an immensity of work hav* ing been done to the course and greens. A large number of spectators were present bo watchJJie play. The games were nearly all remarkably close, five out of eight being won by a single hole. Most interest centred in the match between Mrs Orbell (North Ota go) and Miss A. Pearce, the Wllington champion. Both played magnificently,, and so even were they matched that during the. whole round they were never separated by more than one .stroke. Excitement was very high among the army of followers (which included Mr A. Duncan, open and amateur champion of New Zealand! when the score' showed all square. At the ■ 17th both players were father highly strung, Miss Pearoe topping her drive and Mrs Orbell pulling badly. The latter found the rushes with her second, but recovered, magnificently on- to the green, hcling in 5. - Miss Pearce had a bad lie with her second, and had to play to the left of the green. She approached well, and had a fairly long putt for a half, but was three inches short, and lost by one. -.•"•■ '•■■ Third Round. Miss Gould beat Miss Dorothy Booth, 4 up and 2 to play. Mrs Guy Williams beat Miss Wray, 7 up and 5 to play; Mrs Ronald Orbell beat Miss A. Pearce, 1 up. . -' ■■ Miss Collins beat Mrs Collins, 1 up. Mrs ";s'. Turn bull beat Mrs W. Bidwill, Tup.- : 'v 4 ' ( '. Miss L. Brandon beat Miss G. Booth. Miss Campbell beat Miss Standish, 1 up.. . Miss. Wood beat Miss W, Cotter.

Tomorrow Miss Gould plays Mm Turnbull, Mrs Ronald Orbell plays Mrs Guy Williams; Miss L. Brandon plays Miss Wood, Miss Collins plays Miss N. Campbell. DONNELLY CUP. The Donnelly Cup was played for this ; afternoon, with the following results: — | Handicap 15 and under.

INTER-CLUB TEAMS’ MATCH. Tho Inter-club Teams’ Match (4 players in each team) was played in conjunction with the- Donnelly Cup, which was won by the Masterton Ladies’ Golf Club with the following team Mrs Guy Williams ... .... ... 86 Miss Dorothy Booth ... ... 90 Miss Robieson ... ... ... ... 99 Miss G. Booth 101 Total ‘ ... 376, October 5.

The New Zealand Ladies' Golf Championship meeting was continued to-day on the Heretaunga Links, which were in perfect order. Once again the weather was flawless, and everything was in favour of good golf. Most interest centred iri the match between Mrs Guy Williams (Masterton) and Mrs Ronald Orbell (Noith Oa.tgo), and a great crowd of spectators followed this round It was a capita.! contest, although neither lady was quite at her best. Mrs Williams held the load in the earlier stages, and at the 13th hole was 2 up Here she was stymied on the green, but when playing for an easy half had the bad luck to put her opponent's ball in, giving Mrs Orbell the hole. This seemed to put the Masterton player off_ her game, for she oracked up badly, losing the 14th, missing an easy chance to win the 15th, and finally being beaten by 2 up. Mrs Orbell made a very plucky fight when in a losing position, and deserved her win. She expected to take the finals, but next round: has to meet a very strong player in Miss Gould, of Otago. The latter player had a fairly easy task in defeating Mrs Turnbu.ll. She is a very long driver, and very steady, and all through will probably give Mrs Orbell a good run for it. Miss Collins had her work cut out in beating Miss Campbell, there being very little to choose between them on the long game, but the southern player showed weakness on the green, while at three holes she struck trouble and had to pick up. Miss L. Brandon (Wellington) has Been playing in excellent style all the week, and she managed to get away with Miss Wood fairly easily. Third Round. Miss Gould (Otago) beat Mrs W. Turnbull. 6 up and 4 to play. Mrs Ronald Orbell (North Otago) beat Mrs Guy Williams, 2 up. Miss L. Brandon (Wellington) beat Mi?s

Wood (Christchurch), 5 up and 4 to play. Miss Collins (Wellington) beat Mies N. Campbell (Christchurch), 3 up and 2 to play. BOGEY HANDICAP.

A Bogey Handicap was also played- Re suits:

Handicap 15 and under.—Mies Nora Brandon (11), all square; Mies Cowlishaw (9), 1 down; Miss Dorothy Booth (9), 1 down; Mrs Guy Williams (2), 1 dowi*. Handicap 36 and over. —Miss Giay (24), - up; Miss P. Anderson (17). 2 down; Mrs Freeth (18), 2 down.

October 6. The New Zealand ladies' golf champion ship meeting was continued at Heretaunga to-day in glorious summer weather. The links were in a state of great perfection, and the attendance of the spectators was large. The semi-final was the chief attraction, great interest centring in the matches. Miss Gould (Otago) and Mrs R. Orbell (North Otago) had a great battle in - their game, which was followed by quite an army of enthusiasts. Mrs Orbell,' who had shown splendid form in defeating such strong players as Miss A. Pearce, the Wellington champion, and Mrs G. Williams, ex-New Zealand champion, was generally expected to win. She played a dashing and heady game, but met an antagonist who was as steady as a rock, playing with great accuracy in hejr long game, and with but few mistakes on the "green. It was a battle royal throughout. They were all square ait the fifth, but then Miss' Gould forged ahead, and was 2 up at the ninth. The next three were halved, Miss Gould taking the thirteenth, being here .3 up. Undismayed at the reverse, Mrs Orbell put up a magificent uphill fight, taking the fourteenth and fifteenth. Miss Gould took the sixteenth, and was dormy two, but by * fine play Mrs Orbell won the two next, making the game , all ; square. -' At the eighteenth 1 excitement high. As the extra hole : was played' both were together on the edge'of the green. In two Mrs Orbell approached wide, and just missed her putt. Miss Gould's approach was 3ft from the pin,, and she holed in 4- to 5, and. won a great game by 1. up at the nineteenth, both players being heartily cheered. Miss L. Brandon (Wellington) beat the New Zealand champion, Miss Collins (Wellington) fairly easily by 4 up and 3 to play. Semi-finals. f-

Miss Gould beat Mrs R. Orbell 1 up at the nineteenth hole. Miss Luoy Brandon beat Miss Collins (the 1910 champion), 4 up and 3 to play. The Coronation Medal was also competed for, with the following results : Miss P. Anderson, 90—22—68. Miss Gray, 95—15^78. Mrs Donald, 97—19—78. Mrs Cox—9s—l7—7B.

MISS T. ~tANDON WINNER.* WECLLINGTON, October 8. The New 'Zealand Ladies' Golf Championship was brought to+a close yesterday on the Hertaunga Links, which were in perfect order. A very large number of spectators made the journey from town, the special train being crowded. The weather was again beautifully fine, everything being in favour of good-#6llf. The first event in the final of the Championship' between ; Miss Gould (Otago) and Miss Brandon (Wellington) vattracted quite an army of spectators,' who followed the game, among those who tramped round the links being Lord Islingdon, failing to carry the high bank with rise to a very keen" battle, which went to the last hole. Neither player was quite at her best. Nevertheless, very few mistakes were made. The first hole was halved in 5, Miss Brandon taking the next in 5 to 7. The third was halved in 4, Miss Brandon taking the next by 4 to 5, and the fifth in a perfect 3 to 4, this making her 3 up. The Otago lady now showed improved forin, taking the sixth in 6 to 7, the seventh in a like score, and the eighth, the longest hole on the links, also in 6 to 7. This made them all square, while Miss Gould was showing pretty pla.V- At the ninth , she holed in 4 to 5, and was now 1 up, which was a great recovery. The local player, ■"thanks to a good putt, holed the tenth in 4 to s—all'square.s—all'square. Miss Brandon won. the eleventh in 6 "to" 7, the next being halved in 5.. The twelfth fell to Miss Gould, thus again making it all squa.re,- the interest being very keen. The local player won the next in a perfect 3 to 4 by aid of a three yards' putt, ibuit at the fifteenth Miss. Brandon, .failing to carry the high bank with her tee shot, lost in 4 to s—all square.. At the sixteenth, thanks to laying herself a dea- stymie, Miss Gould failed, while the seventeenth was halved in an excellent 5, Mi=s Brandon being dormy 1. At the eighteenth the Otago lady extinguished her chance by-, badly topping her drive and second. She made a great effort to recover: with a magnificent cleek shot to the green. Miss Brandon, however, playing in very correct style, holed in.5.t0.6, winning by ,2 up amidst enthusiastic cheers for both players. , _ - Subsequently the prizes were presented by Lord Isiliirgtonj who congratulated < Mies Brandon on winning the coveted honour, arid condoled with the losers. The. links, he said, were in fine order. The manaerement had been admirable, while a.. fine sporting spirit had beeti shown by all the competitors. He was sure he would remember the eighteenth annual tournament with very great pleasure afterwards. The Wellington Ladies' Gk>lf Club entertained the visitors to a big afternoon tea. During the morning a Consolation Handicap was played. Miss Brewster winning in the under 16 handicap class, whi'e Mrs O'Meara and Mrs Burnett Stuart led in the over 16 handicap division.

UNION ANNUAL MEETING. Tho annual meeting of delegates from clubs affiliated to the Ladies' Golf Union (New Zealand Branch) was held to-day. Mrs A. Pearce was elected to the chair. The report and balance sheet were read and adopted. The accounts showed a balance of £2O 10s 9d. A motion by Mrs Kelly (Napier) that clubs affiliated to the union should not t>lnv matches asainfit those not affiliate wn» negatived. Mrs Kelly proposed, and Miss Williams (Otago) seconded, that no player must day for more than one club in initerclub matches dunns: any owe season. This was carried unanimously. A proposal that in future three chammeetings should be- held in the. North Island to two in the South Island was discussed. Miss Duncan proposed an amendment that th© list of clubs suitable for championship meetings should b& made and each club taken in re tat ion. These motions were allowed to lapse for discussion next yeftff.

Uniform rules for Bogey play were adopted. The next competition for the Coronation Medal was fixed for the last Friday in April, 1912. Miss Rattray was re-elected president of the union. The following vice-presidents were re-electod:—Mesdames Bloomfield, Pearoe, Kelly, Sharp, Vernon, Butterworth, Misses Moore and Stevenson. Mrs MoHsop was unanimously ro-elected hon. secretary.

The next championship meeting will bo held ait Nelson in 1912.

Gross. Hp. Net J.. Eotheriirgham .. 82 6 76 Erroi Smith >.. i . 83 5 78 T. A. Hunter . 85 7 78 : D: Samuel ... • . 92 14 78 J. RxEarit ... . .. 82 2 80 G. SvwQully ... . . 95 15 80 F. J. Du Oroz ... . .. 96. 16 80 F. Throp . 96 16 80 W. J. Wratt ... . .. 83 6 82 J. R. Bartholomew, .96 14 82 H.;-A. Salmon .85 2 83 W. H. Young . 86 3 83 C. W.: Rattray . 87 4 83 . C. G. Scolon ... . . 89 6 83 P. Y. Wales ... . , 89 6 83 F. J.',Stilling • '■ . ;.. 92 9 83 E. H.Lough ... . . .96 13 83 W. F,. Edmond . .99 16 83

| Miss Dorothy Booth ... 90 . 14 — 76 | Mrs Freeth ... ... ...' 92 15 — 77 Miss Oowlishaw ... ... 93 12— 81 Miss Wood ... . r . ... 93 11 — 82 ' .' , Handicaps 16 and over. Miss Donald ... ,96 24 — 71 Mrs O’Meara ... 96 22 — 74 Mrs Booth .... ... 92 . 17 — 75