WOMEN’S GOLF

Southland Times, Issue 21834, 11 October 1932, Page 8

WOMEN’S GOLF

DOMINION TITLE MISS WATSON DEFEATS MISS BEADEL MRS TEMPLER’S SUCCESS (Per United Press Association.) Timaru, October 10. The fourth day of the New Zealand women’s championship golf tourney opened under excellent weather conditions. A mild north-west wind was blowing, but it was not of sufficient strength to interfere with play. Shortly after noon the warm, humid conditions gave way to rain and the present indications are for a spell of wet weather. The place-getters in the Challenge Bowl fortunately got an early start and completed the course before the rain came on. The greatest interest during the day centred in the match between Miss Jean Horwell, champion of the Timaru Club, and Mrs Templer, who held the Dominion title in 1919 and 1920. After the first five holes Mrs Templer was three up, but the younger player reduced the lead to one at the turn and squared the match at the next hole. Miss Horwell lost two in succession later due to faulty putting. She was one down at the 17th, the last being halved to give Mrs Templer the game one up. The winner’s experience stood her in good stead. Participation in the tournament should do the younger player a lot of good. The other surprise win of the day vas the defeat of Miss M. Beadel (Christchurch) by Miss S. Watson (Manawatu). The former, after her sensational win over the present champion, Miss B. Gaisford, the previous day was expected to go through to the fourth round, but she did not reproduce yesterday’s form, the brilliance of her short game being conspicuous by its absence. Miss Watson played up to her reputation as a fine iron player and secured a meritorious win by sinking a 15-foot putt for a birdie 3 on the home green.

Miss Barns-Graham (Poverty Bay) had a hard fight against Mrs Russell Grace (Wellington), the game going to the 19th before the former gained the deciding shot. The winner, who has been playing good golf, should find her way into the semi-finals. Miss Rutherford (Hawarden) and Mrs Kerr (Timaru) had a keen struggle for the first eleven holes, where the pair were all square. Miss Rutherford took three holes in succession due to lapses on the greens on the part of her opponent. Mrs Kerr won the 16th where Miss Rutherford was dormie two. Mrs Kerr lost a great chance of a win at the next when she hit her third into the boundary fence. Mrs Collinson (Manawatu) was fully extended to defeat Mrs Dodgshun (Otago), holder of the Dominion title in 1925 and 1929. Both gave a fine exhibition of driving, but their green play was hardly up to championship standard. Mrs Collinson’s win by two and one was fully deserved. In the remaining matches the wins were fairly comfortable. Results are as follows:—

CHAMPIONSHIP. Third Round. Miss S. Watson (Manawatu) beat Miss M. Beadel (Christchurch), 1 up. Miss B. Rutherford (Hawarden) beat Mrs E. G. Kerr (Timaru), 3 and 1. Mrs H. Collinson (Manawatu) beat Mrs Dodgshun (Otago), 2 and 1. Miss M. Tizard (Timaru) beat Mrs R. Orbell (Oamaru), 7 and 6. Mrs J. C. Templer (Waimate) beat Miss J. Horwell (Timaru) 1 up. Miss H. Loughnan (Christchurch) beat Mrs Ireland (Oamaru), 7 and 6. Miss M. Stevens (Pupuke) beat Miss Enid Bell (Wellington), 4 and 2. Miss Barns-Graham (Poverty Bay) beat Mrs Russell Grace (Wellington), 1 up at the 19th. L.G.U. BOWL. The Ladies’ Golf Union Bowl, held by M. Stevens (Pupuke), was won by Miss O. Smith (Napier) with a net score of 73. Her handicap is 12. Mrs Lambert (Ashburton) was runner-up with 75 (handicap 17). Miss G. Browne (Christchurch) also had 75 (handicap 18). Other scores were: Miss Russell Grace (Wanganui) 77, Miss E. Barton (Wellington) 77, Miss L. Gates (Russley). Best Gross Score. The trophy for the best gross score was won by Miss Oliver Kay (Otago) with a score of 81. Miss Kay also leads for the Mellsop Cup which she has held since 1926 with a total of 162 for two rounds. Mrs Dodgshun (Otago) is second with 167. The final round for this cup will be played to-morrow. KEEN MATCHES DEFEAT OF MISS BEADEL. MRS DODGSHUN ELIMINATED. (Special to the Times). Timaru, October 10. When Miss Beadel defeated Miss Gaisford on Saturday it was generally considered that she would go further in the championship, but there was another upset this morning when she went down to Miss Watson. Miss Beadel failed to reproduce the form she displayed against the title-holder, and the deciding factor in the match was consistent, accurate iron play by the winner. Miss Watson began well with a win at the first hole, but Miss Beadel squared at the third with a win in bogey 5. From then on to the turn the honour see-sawed, and after the eighth and ninth had been halved Miss Watson was one up. Miss Watson went out in 38 to Miss Beadel’s 39, bogey being 35. Sixes at the tenth saw another half, and the next two were also halved. Miss Watson missed a five foot putt at ‘he 13th for a half, and Miss Beadel was down in four to square the match. The next was Miss Watson’s in 4 to 5, but fighting grimly Miss Beadel squared again at the next with a good bogey 5. When the next two were halved excitement ran high, the match being square with one to play. Miss Watson had a slight advantage off the last tee and reached the green with a beautiful second, Miss Beadel swinging out to the right. Miss Beadel recovered well and was nicely on in three, but Miss Watson capped off a great game with a 15 foot putt for a birdie 3 to win the match one up. The match between Mrs Dodgshun and Mrs Collinson, although close, did not provide golf of a high standard, the play around the greens being weak. Both started disastrously, Mrs Dodgshun driving out of bounds and Mrs Collinson finding a bunker, her ball lying under a tree. She chipped back still in the bunker and was on the green in five. Mrs Dodgshun’s second off the tee was topped and went only 30 yards. She was on in four and won in 6 to 7. When the turn was reached Mrs Dodgshun had a lead of one up. Mrs Collinson squared at the 12th. At the 16th Mrs Collinson was one up with two to play. Mrs Collinson- was on the 17th green in three to Mrs Dodgshun’s four and putted out in 5 to 6 to win two and one.

Another close game was that between Mrs Templer (nee Miss Bonnie Wright, a former champion) and Miss Horwell.

Mrs Templer played her usual steady fame and at one stage was three up. Miss Horwell was driving well and later settled down, reducing the lead to one up at the turn. Mrs Templer went out in 39 to Miss Hotwell's 40. Miss Horwell squared the match with a rood birdie 4 at the 10th, but at the 16th Mrs Templer was dormie two. Making a valiant effort to pull the game out of the fire, Miss Horwell took the next in 5 to 6, but when the last hole was halved in s’s Mrs Templer was left the winner one up. STEAD CUP COMPETITION THE QUALIFYING ROUNDS. The qualifying rounds of the Stead Cup competition were played under very favourable conditions on the Queen’s Park golf links yesterday. The fixture, which is being conducted by the Queen’s Park Ladies’ Club, drew a field of over 30 players from the Queen’s Park and Invercargill Clubs and the standard of golf was good. The cards returned by the four leading players, indeed, were lower than those of the top four last year. Both Mrs McCarthy and Miss Masters showed good form yesterday, the latter having the best gross score. The first round of match play will be commenced this morning and, in the afternoon, the semi-finals are to take place, the final, over 36 holes, being set down for to-morrow. Those who qualified yesterday and their scores are as follows:—

Draw for match play: Mrs McCarthy v. Mrs Tansley; Mrs Miller v. Mrs Speirs; Mrs McCreary v. Mrs Scott; Miss Masters v. Mrs Israel. A medal handicap played in conjunction with the first round was won by Miss Guest with 99 —24—75. In the afternoon a sealed hole match was played in conjunction with the second round, Miss Roscow winning with a net 38. Draw for Bogey Match. The following is the draw for a bogey „match to start at 1.30 p.m. to-day:— No 1 Tee—Mrs C. F. A. Jones v. Miss Roscow; Mrs Garrett v. Miss Thomson; Mrs Inglis v. Mrs Handyside; Mrs Tait v. Mrs Lawless; Miss Hughes v. Mrs Stalker; Mrs Steele v. Mrs Stoddart. No. 6 Tee—Mrs Wilson v. Miss Perrin; Mrs Smith v. Miss Whyte; Mrs Colquhoun v. Mrs Corkill; Mrs Clow v. Mrs Anderson; Mrs Chapman v. Mrs Tucker. No. 14 Tee—Mrs Torrance v. Miss Guest; Mrs Earl v. Mrs McGregor; Mrs Wish v. Mrs Peters; Mrs Riddell v. Mrs Aitken; Mrs Halder v. Mrs Sutherland; Mrs McEachran v. Mrs Clark.

Mrs McCarthy (Invercargill) 91— 92—183 Miss Masters (Queen’s Park) 94— 90—184 Mrs McCreary (Queen’s Park) 94— 92—186 Mrs Miller (Queen’s Park) 95— 94—189 Mrs Speirs (Queen’s Park) 93— 97—190 Mrs Scott (Queen’s Park) 98— 95—193 Mrs Israel (Invercargill) 94—100—194 Mrs Tansley (Invercargill) 98— 97—195