GOLF

Otago Witness, Issue 3882, 7 August 1928, Page 55

GOLF

ROSE BAY TOURNAMENT.

DOMINION CHAMPION BEATEN. SYDNEY, August 1.

The Ladies’ Golf Cup competition on the Rose Bay links opened in glorious weather. The two Victorian players, Miss Mona Macleod (Australian champion) and Mrs Alex. Russell, gave fine exhibitions, this pair leading at the end of the first round of the competition, which was 36 holes stroke play on scratch.

Miss Oliver Kay, the New Zealand eljampion, who created great interest, hardly did herself justice on the first day, but some of her short approaches were very fine. Miss Macleod and Mrs Russell at the end of the first round were each 84 and Miss Kay 93. Mrs Russell triumphed at the end of the second day, winning the cup with 84, 80—164; Miss Macleod was second with 84, 82—166; and Mrs Morgan (New South Wales) third with 87, 84—171. Miss Kay’s score was 93, 83—176. Aliss Kay played a vastly improved- game owing tc greater familiarity with the links. Her long hitting caused admiration, and her approaching was much more accurate than on the first day. She, however, found the light different from New Zealand.

Miss Payton (Rotorua) scored 93, 91 —184, and Miss Snodgrass (New Zealand) 102, 96—198.

In a stroke handicap of 18 holes, won by Miss Wynter, New Zealanders competed. Mrs Shailer Weston scored 97—4 93, and Miss Payton 93—1 92.

THE FOURSOME CHAMPIONHIP. SYDNEY, August 2. The women’s Australian foursome golf championship (stroke play, 18 holes), at the Rose Bav links, resulted in Mrs Gatehouse and Miss Hay .(Victoria) tieing with Miss Wray and Miss Green (New South Wales) for first place. There were 240 competitors, including New Zealanders The winners’ scores were each 87. Miss Payton (New Zealand) was in the fourth pair with 90, and Miss Kay (New Zealand) in the' sixth with 96.

FIRST ROUND OF CHAMPIONSHIP. SYDNEY, August 3. Miss Pay ton and Mrs Weston (N.Z.) each scored 99 in yesterday’s first round of the associates’ championship.

THE SECOND ROUND. MISS M’LEOD EQUALS RECORD SYDNEY, August 3. The second round of the wom en’s golf championship produced a sensation, Miss Mona M'Leod (Victoria) doing the course in 77, equalling Miss Kay's record of yesterday. The latter could not reproduce yesterday’s form, and took 87 to get round. She was the onlv New Zealander to qualify for the match play, which will start on Tuesday. The leaders for the championship are: Miss M’Leod 159, Miss Kay 164, Miss Gatehouse (Victoria) 165, Miss Barton (New South Wales) 167, Miss Tolhurst (Victoria) 167 The scores of the other New Zealand players were:—Misses Payton 185, Stevens 189, Snodgrass 192. SYDNEY, August 5. Tn the Ladies’ Foursomes Championship of Australia Misses Wray and Green (New South Wales) defeated Mrs Gatehouse and Miss Hay (Victoria) with a score of 83. beating their opponents by three strokes.

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP.

FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND

SYDNEY, August 2. In dull, showery weather, and on a heavy course, the first qualifying round of the Australian Women’s Golf Championship was commenced. At the end of the first round the leading eight players were:—Miss Oliver Kay (New Zealand) 77, Miss M'Leod (Victoria) 82, Mrs Triglone (New South Wales) 82, Miss Hay (Victoria) 84, Mrs Gatehouse (Victoria) 85, Miss Susie Tolhurst (New South Wales) 85. Miss Kay played remarkable golf, especially over the last nine holes, which she covered in 35, finishing the round in 77, which broke the Rose Bay record for associates. Miss Kay made a few errors, chiefly on the greens, going out, but played clockwork golf coming home. Others who qualified included Miss Snodgrass (New Zealand). In the Ladies’ Challenge Bowl, a 36hole stroke handicap, which is being played in conjunction with the championship, the first round leaders were: Mrs Slack (New South Wales) 75, Mrs Binnie (New South Wales) 75, Miss M. Hill (New South Wales) 76, Miss Kay (New Zealand) 77.