SEARCHING TEST

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19104, 27 August 1936, Page 8

SEARCHING TEST

WOMEN GOLFERS PLAYING IN A GALE N.Z. MANAGER PLEASED. (Flee Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) ADELAIDE, Aug. 20. A strong gale and showers provided a searching test in the women's golf championship. Miss Hutton (Victoria), SI, had the besr round. She played steadily and handled the wind welt. She went out in -12 and home in "9. Mrs. Clements had a brilliant ?»8 out, but crashed coming home, taking 44. J\fiss Olive Kay was strong in the long game and w-ent out in 42 and home in 41. She dropped strokes in putting and approaching.

Mrs. Fullerton-Smith went out in -12 and recorded sixes at two -holes. She was lucky with her putts. She did the home run in 41.

Aliss Fleming drove iiidifforontly and her approaches were weak. She took 44 each way.

.Miss Heleain had a brilliant burst at the start and was square witli fours for five holes. She hit the pin at the sixth and the ball bounced into a bunker, taking six. This rattled her her a little. She took 42 out and -!." in. including two sixes and a seven.

Miss Honvell was out <sf touch on the greens, also in approaching. Her scores were 44 and 46.

The manager is delighted with the tour and the wonderful South Australian hospitality. All the members like the courses well and expect to do well in the big title match. They are practising keenly.

To-day's scores w r ere:—Miss Hutton (Victoria), 81; Mrs. Clements (New South Wales), 82; -Mrs. FullertphSmith (New Zealand), 83; Miss Kay (Xew Zealand), S 3; Miss Rymill (South Australia), 84; Mrs. Russell (Victoria), 85; Miss Kernot, 83; Miss Hclean, 87; Miss Bailey (Victoria), 87; Mrs. Shaw (Victoria), Miss McLeish fNew South Wales), Miss Fleming and McKenzie (Victoria) SS; Miss Horwell, 00. NEW ZEALANDERS' PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP CALIBEE SYDNEY, Aug. 2G. The well-known golf writer, Miss Heather McCnllongh, telegraphing to the Sun from Adelaide says: — "If form counts for anything it is difficult to look past the New Zealandcrs. who are bound to take a very active part in the finals of the Australian championships. There are only five of them, but as far as one can see, their golf is of championship calibre. Yesterday Miss Oliver Kay displayed some of the best golf seen here for years, with Mrs. FullertonSmitu running her a very good second. The footwork of the Tasman Cup visitors is one of the most notable features. They stand firmly throughout Hie stroke.* and Miss Horwell especially has an ease of balance that is good to see.''