GOLF

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19123, 18 September 1936, Page 3

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TOKQMARU BAY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES TE WAX AND MISS D. PEPPER WIN (Herald Correspondent.) The ladies’ and men’s championship golf matches were decided ou the T.okoniaru Bay links last week-end, when P. To Wai defeated ,T, Moody for the men’s title and Miss D. Pepper secured a victory over Miss Elsie Hale in the ladies’ section. Weather conditions were not very favourable and a steady rain set in as the morning wore on. To Wai won the title of the champion of the club by a go.od margin, although liis beating Moody, avlio is only a second year player, Avas no disgrace to the young player. 'L’c Wai has had considerable experience and held the title of club champion several times. Moody commenced t.o play last season and has proved ou more than one occasion that, more than just luck lias ranked him Avell up in the matches. THE MEN’S PINAL. The final match commenced in a slight drizzle, and botli players hit off well. To Wai got the lead early, but had to play to a high standard to keep Moody at bay. Both players drove consistently throughout, despite the difficulty in obtaining good stances on the very Avct tecs. At the conclusion of IS holes in the morning round Te Wai Avas five up.

Resuming after lunch, the game Avas avcll contested on both sides and the match Avas decided at Briers, No. 11 hole, where To Wai Avon eight up and seven to play. The gallery was small on account of the heavy shoAors. THE LADIES’ FINAL.

In the ladies’ final, Miss Pepper defeated Miss Hale at the thirty-fifth hole, two up and one to play after a hard tussle all the way. This is the third year that Miss Pepper has been a finalist, and it was fitting that success should be hers after setting a good standard. The morning round Avas played In the rain, both players hitting hard and consistently and the game Avas all square after nine holes and again after 18 holes. Miss Pepper’s card read UiJ, against Miss JI ale’s Hli. When play was resumed after lunch, Miss Pepper was in better form and played a II for the lira! nine holes, against Miss Hale’s 00, giving her a, lead of two holes.

At the turn, Miss Hale came to Dio fore and made foAV mistakes, winning the next, three holes in succession in fives. At Fordham tee, Miss Pepper was one down, but she drovo a perfect tee shot, Sin. from the pin and holed a birdie two. Tho game was then give and take until it Avas squared again at the thirty-third hole (upshot). .Miss Pepper, liOAvcvcr, Avon tho next two holes and emerged the champion oil the thirty-fifth green, beating her opponent lavo and one. Miss Pepper played the 35 holes in a gross 176 to Miss Hale’s 186. PARK CLUB LADIES’ MATCHES Pleasant conditions prevailed at the Park Golf Club’s course during the mid-week ladies’ match yesterday, when a handicap match was played, the greens and fairways being in good order. . The now greens at Nos. 13 and 11 • will be in use during the Aveck-end for the first tinic, and other improvements are noticeable, including a number of bunkers. Some results of match play yesterday are: —Mrs. Stratton beat Mrs. Fox, nine and seven; Mr’s. Russell beat ’Mrs. Bayliss, one up; Mrs. Johns lost to Mrs. Moore, four and three; Mrs. Heigh way beat Mrs. Lee, four and three.

The results of the iirst round ot the Handicap Cup are as follow: —Miss liaismun beat Miss Hockley, two up; Mrs. iFJei'uing beat Mrs. L. Hade, five and four; Miss <*. Armstrong beat Mrs. Stratton, seven and six; Mrs. BayJiss beat Miss Kidd, by default; Miss Twistiutou lost to Miss Z. Armstrong, one down; Mrs. -Jensen beat Miss May Carr, two and one; Mrs. Winter beat Miss Weaver, by default. In the Club Championship, ladies, tjie results were:—Mrs. Stratton beat Mrs. Burns, by default; Miss liaisinan beat Mrs. L. Fade, three and two; Miss G. Armstrong beat Miss May Carr, one up; Mrs. Winter beat Mrs. Bayliss, eight and six; Mrs. Bussell won from Miss Kidd, by default; Miss Z. Armstrong beat Miss Twisleton, one up; Miss J. Armstrong lost to Mrs. .Jensen, two and one; Mrs. Fleming won from Miss Weaver, by default. ADELAIDE TOURNEY CENTENARY TITLE PLAY ADELAIDE, Sept, 17. The finals in the amateur and professional Centenary golf matches, which cany the State titles, resulted’: Amateur: Ross Saw cm defeated the title-holder, R. Bymill, 3 and 2.. Professional: A. 11. Toogood defeated M. Smith, 0 and 8.