MISS CULLING WINS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 804, 26 October 1929, Page 13

MISS CULLING WINS

AUCKLAND LADIES’ GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP Miss E. Culling defeated Mrs. R. L. Wilson (Tit - rangi). 4 up and 3 in the final of the Auckland Provincial Ladies' Golf Championship at the Middlemore links yesterday afternoon. After wet weather for the opening rounds, the conditions yesterday for the final were perfect. The finalists were followed by a gallery of several hundred. Miss Culling won the first hole in l to J. and the second was halved in five. At the third hole Mrs. Wilson made big efforts to retrieve her position, but Miss Culling won the holes. 4 to 6, and was thus 2 up. The fourth hole saw Miss Culling 3 up. and the fifth was halved in six. The sixth hole was halved in four, but at the seventh Mrs. Wilson holed out in two. thus reducing Miss shilling's lead to 2 up. Mrs. Wilson had another chance to take the eighth hole, but she hooked her second, and th hole was halved in five, leaving Miss Culling still 2 up. The ninth was halved in six. and the tenth in four, leaving the position unaltered. Miss Culling holed out in 3 at tlio eleventh. Mrs. Wilson talcing five. This increased Miss Culling’s lead to 3 up. The twelfth was halved in fives, and the thirteenth in four, leaving Miss Culling still 3 up. At the fourteenth hole Miss Culling was on the green in three. -She holed in four, and Mrs. Wilson missed. Miss Culling was thus 4 up. The fifteenth hole was halved, and thus the match went to Miss Culling in 4 and 3. The play in the match was keen, but never at any stage exciting. On only one occasion, when she won the seventh hole, did Mrs. Wilson appear likely to run Miss Culling close for the championship. At the conclusion of the day’s play prizes won during the tourney were presented to the various winners by Mrs. Culling, president of the Auckland Ladies’ Golf Club. Following were the results of a Canadian foursomes match played yesterday morning:—Mrs. H. Hanna and Mrs. Finn. 94. 22—72; Miss D. Lever and Miss C. Moginie. 87, 15 — Mrs. Schroff and Miss Miller, 92, 2 7 — 75; Miss, Cracroft Wilson and Mrs. M civillop. 92, 14 —78; Miss Chrystall and Miss Hamlin S 6. S —7B; Mrs. I. B. Stewart and Miss Iv. Horton, 89. 11—78.