NEW ZEALAND LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12875, 19 August 1910, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP.

[United Press Association.] CfiMstehUrch/ August 18. The annual contest for the New Zealand- ladies' golf championship commenced at Shirley this morning in fine spring weather. With the minor events it will last for six •flays, one round being played each day. There are 49 championship entries,- as against 52 at Manawatu last year. Though many of the cracks have been unable to attend, there are present many pro-, mising young plaj^ers, notably Miss Collins, of Wellington, wlio recently won -the Wellington championship, though 'only 17 years of age. Her form shown to-day was consistently good, and in fact it has been steadily improving, at every championship meeting. Unfortunately Mrs Bevan, the present champion, was unable to come, and Miss Tweed accordingly won her match by default. . Miss Collins, the Wellington champion, prevailed over Miss Alison, of Auckland, whilst Miss Christie, an ex-champion was well up on Mrs Ward, of Dunedin. Miss Brandon, the runner up of last year, beat Mrs Mathesoii, wnilse Miss E: Fierce -(Auckland) prevailed over Mrs O'Meara (Gisborne), and Miss Wray (Manawatu) over Miss Innes (Manawatu]). Miss .Wray is showing very promising form, and she is picked by several competent judges_ as the possible winner of the championship. Miss Snodgrass, of Westport (who is the West Coast' and the Manawatu-cham-pion) though only- arriving 'this, morning after having been bar bound for five days,- easily won her- match. Miss Snodgrass beat Mrs Bevan (the New Zealand champion) for the Manawatu championship. The contest of the dav however, was that between Miss Wood of Christchurch, and Miss Nora Gorrie, of Auckland. Both players were neck and neck at the 18th hole, an extra hole being plaj'ed, when Miss Wood won. •' •-...'. The results of the first round are : Miss Ashwell beat Miss Buckland 7 up and 6 to play. Mrs Von Zedleite beat Mrs Me-Usop: ~2 iip and 1 to play. Miss E. Pierce beat Mrs O'Meara 9 up and 7 to play. Miss Suodgrass beat Miss V. Bell 5 up and 3 to play. Miss Campbell 'beat Mrs Barlow 7 up and ' 6. to play.' - ", ■ . , ■' Miss Tweed won by default from "Mrs Bevan. ' , , Miss Collins beat Miss Alison, 6 up and 5 to play. Miss Christie beat Mrs Ward 1 up. Miss Brandon beat Mts Mathesan, 4 up and 3 to play. Mrs Halmes beat Mrs Cox 6 up and 5 to play. - Mrs Wilson beat Mrs Fergus 5 up and 3to play. - Miss A. Humphries beat Mrs McCarthy, 2 up arid 1 to play. Miss Wray beat Mrs Innes, 8 up and ; 7to play. _ Miss A. Pearce beat Miss Trolove, 5 , .up and 4 to play. Miss Hamlin beat Mrs Lewis 5 up and 3 to play. Miss Wood beat Miss Nora Gorrie at the 19th hole. Mrs Good beat Miss Knubley 2 up ond.l to play. . In the afternoon play took place for the Donnelly cup, presented by the [ late Mrs E. P. Donnelly, of Hawke's Bay some years ago, through the Hawke's Baj' Club, to ladies of New : Zealand. With the Donnelly cup con--1 test there is being played /simultaneously a medal competition, both events being decided on stroke handicaps. In- the medal competition 'there is a first prize for handicaps under 16, and one for 16 and over. The Donnelly, cup, however, is open to all Winners in one class. The results were :— ! : MissF. Moore (Christchurch) handicap 25 , Met score 77, winner of the 1 cup, also winning. first prize for those with handicaps of 16 and -over. : Mrs McCarthy (St Clair) 10—80, wonthe first prize for those with handicaps under 16. Miss Collins (Wellington) 6—82 won the prize for best gross score. Tlie next best scorers " were, Miss P; Anderson (Christchurch) 25--8r; Miss A. Pearce (Wellington) 8—84; Miss O. Kettle (Greymouth) 23—84 : Miss E. Bell (Wellington) 14-^87 r ; Miss C. Pierce (Auckland) I—BB.