GOLF

Southland Times, Issue 23922, 14 September 1939, Page 10

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THREE TOURNAMENTS CANCELLED N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BE HELD (United Press Association) WELLINGTON, September 13. The council of the New Zealand Golf Association has decided to cancel the three centennial tournaments which it was proposed to hold at Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington. The New Zealand championships meeting will be held, however, on the dates originally arranged. SOUTHLAND WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS UNPLEASANT CONDITIONS FOR QUALIFYING ROUNDS In extremely unpleasant weather yesterday the qualifying rounds of the Southland women’s golf championships were played on the Queen’s Park links. The day began with a light frost, remained fine but very cold till midday, and was showery, with a few flakes of snow thrown in, during the afternoon. The course was heavy and was playing much longer than it was at the weekend.

It was not surprising, therefore, that there were far more scores over 100 than under that figure; cold hands and slippery grips on the clubs were not conducive to good golf. In the morning only three players broke 100 and in the afternoon four succeeded in keeping under three figures. The holder of the title, Miss Claire Smith, was the only player to return a score under 90, her morning round of 86 being the best of the day. She qualified first with 176, 15 strokes ahead of the second player. In the junior grade Mrs E. J. Salisbury led the field by 10 strokes, her aggregate score being 205. The first and second rounds of match play will be decided today and the finals will be played tomorrow. For those not engaged in the championship matches, there will be a medal handicap this morning and a bogey handicap in the afternoon. Following are the results of yesterday’s play:—

SOUTHLAND CHAMPIONSHIP Ist 2nd Tl. Rd. Rd. Miss C. Smith (Inver- v cargill) 86 90 176 Miss L. Henderson (Invercargill) 93 98 . 191 Mrs J. D. Speirs (Invercargill) 93 102 195 Mrs D. W. Robinson (Queen’s Park) 105 96 201 Miss N. Gilkison (Invercargill) 103 99 202 Mrs A. C. Smart (Queen’s Park) 100 103 203 Miss N. O’Kane (Alex- • andra) 103 102 205 Mrs G. E. Glennie (Queen’s Park) 102 104 206 Miss M. McCallum (Invercargill) 105 102 207 Miss J. McKenzie (Queen’s Park) 107 104 211 Mrs F. M. Corkill (Invercargill) 103 108 211 Mrs D. W. Stalker (Queen’s Park) 104 111 215 Miss M. Stout (Invercargill) 108 108 216 Mrs E. J. Morgan (Queen’s Park) 101 115 21ff Miss I. More (Riverton) 112 110 222 Mrs J. M. Mclntosh (Queen’s Park) 111 112 223 Draw for match play (to begin at 9 o’clock sharp this morning).—Miss Smith v. Mrs Mclntosh; Mrs Glennie v. Miss McCallum; Mrs Robinson v. Miss Stout; Miss Gilkison v. Mrs Stalker; Mrs Corkill v. Mrs Smart; Mrs Morgan v. Mrs Speirs; Miss McKenzie v. Miss O’Kane; Miss More v. Miss Henderson.

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Ist 2nd Tl. Rd. Rd. Mrs E. J. Salisbury (Queen’s Park) 100 105 205 Mrs A. MacGregor (Queen’s Park) 107 108 215 Mrs W. R. Cockburn (Riverton) 114 104 218 Mrs S. R. Lowden (Invercargill) 114 109 223 Mrs L. W. Barrett (Queen’s Park) 113 117 230 Mrs W. Brandford (Winton) 101 129 230 Mrs W. H. Gregory (Queen’s Park) 107 125 232 Mrs T. J. Dwyer (Queen’s Park) 115 118 233 Draw for match play.—Mrs Salisbury v. Mrs Dwyer; Mrs Lowden v. Mrs Barrett; Mis Brandford v. Mrs Cockburn; Mrs Gregory v. Mrs MacGregor. ' MORNING MEDAL HANDICAP Senior.—Mrs E. J. Morgan, 101-18-83; Miss C. Smith, 86-3-83; Miss L. Henderson, 93-10-83; Mrs A. C. Smart, 100-14-86; Mrs D. W. Stalker, 104-18-86. Mrs Morgan won on the count back. Junior.—Mrs W. H. Gregory, 107-29-78; Mrs E. J. Salisbury, 100-21-79; Mrs R. G. Scandrett, 117-34-83. AFTERNOON MEDAL HANDICAP Senior.—Mrs D. W. Robinson, 96-12-84; Miss C. Smith, 90-3-87; Miss M. McCallum, 102-15-87; Miss J. McKenzie, 104-17-87. Junior.—Mrs W. R. Cockburn, 104-22-82; Miss M. Crawford, 116-33-83; Mrs E. J. Salisbury, 105-21-84; Mrs G. Gifford, 113-28-85. TEAMS MATCH Queen’s Park A (Mrs G. E. Glennie 92 net, Mrs D. W. Robinson 84, Mrs A. C. Smart 89, Mrs E. J. Morgan 91) 356; Invercargill A (Miss C. Smith 87, Mrs J. D. Speirs 96, Miss N. Gilkison 80, Miss L. Henderson 88) 361; Queen’s Park C (Mrs E. J. Salisbury 84, Mrs D. W. Stalker 93, Mrs A. MacGregor 89, Mrs W. H. Gregory 96) 362. DRAW FOR TODAY The following is the draw for a medal handicap to begin at 9.30 this morning:—Mrs W. Chatfield v. Mrs J. F. Skedden; Mrs R. Davis v. Miss M. Gardner; Mrs R. G. Scandrett v. Mrs A. C. Ford; Mrs E. S. McDougall v. Mrs'W. Anderson. The draw for a bogey handicap to begin at 1 p.m. is: Mrs J, Clark v. Mrs W. E. Hazlett; Mrs C. J. McEachran v. Mrs H. M. Smith; Mrs S. K. Smith v. Mrs W. Chatfield; Mrs W. Brown v. Mrs J. F. Skedden; Mrs Field v. Mrs A. C. Ford; Mrs H. Halligan v. Miss M. Gardner; Mrs R. G. Scandrett v, Mrs G. Gifford; Mrs W. Anderson v. Mrs Watson; Mrs E. S. McDougall v. Mrs J. D. Strettell; Mrs Boyce v. Mrs R. Davis; Miss.M. Crawford v. Miss B. Drewe; Mrs S. F. Williams v. Miss S. Falconer; Mrs Littlejohn v. Mrs G. C. Cruickshank,