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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16848, 26 September 1922, Page 3

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NEW ZEALAND LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP. (Special to the ” Star.”) WANGANUI, September 25. The third round, of the New Zealand Ladies Championships was played to-day, the weather being all that oould be desired Intense interest is manifested in the different matches of the championships and surprises aro being experienced continually. So far Miss Wright has had au easy run and has beaten her two opponents very decisively. On the other hand, the second star” of the meetiug, Mrs Guy Williams, has had two very hard games and close shaves for wins. Bb© beat Mrs Kaye (Napier) to-day by 2 aud 3. Mrs Kaye played superb golf and going to " Alma J.,” the twelfth hole, had Mrs Williams •3 down. Sho was lying a foot from the hole, but failed to putt it for a half. That was the beginning of her being 2 down at the finish of the round. The large

crowd following had an intensely interesting morning. Miss Gambrill beat Miss Anderson, 6 and 5 She is playing a wonderfully strong, long and straight game. The “ Long Tom ” was won in 5 (bogey 6). Miss Gambrill was in and out. of the hole in 4. At the second. “ Mesa Circle ” (464 yards and 6 bogey), she lay a tiny chip shot from the green and holed in 5. At ” The Ridge.” she secured bogey. Miss Anderson lay on the greeu in 2. Miss Gambrill drove a long ball aud played her second shot too low. It oaught the sand and had to be chipped out in 3 and in two more shots the hole was found. Miss. Anderson failed to hole in 5 ami lost the hole. At the next hole (3 bogey), MiBS Anderson was in and out in 3. getting a. 4to Miss Gambrill’■ 3. At the ninth. ” Slope,” both players got perfect B’s (bogey 4). Miss Gambrill went out in 41 and was coming home oue under bogey when the match was over.

Mrs M’Carthy and Miss Sophie Watson (Palmerston North) wore all square at the eighteenth and had to go on to the nineteenth green. Mrs M’Carthy winning 1 up. Miss Craoroft Wilson beat Mrs Grace 2 and 1 after a great tussle. Miss Bell (Wellington) put Mrs Murphy (Hutt) out. 3 and 2. This was a great surprise. Mrs Marchbanks beat Miss M’Olure 1 up.

Miss Marchbanks and Mrs M'Glure aUo had a fin© tussle, the former winning 1 up. Mrs M'Carthy won by the same m a rerain in her match a-ainst Miss S. Wilson. Another close game was that between Miss Craoroft Wilson aud Mrs Ruseell Grace, the former winning 2 up and 1 to pla.y. As was generally expected. Miss Wright a.nd Miss Gambrill each won their games somewhat easily, but there was something of a surprise in the game between Mies Brown and Miss Payton, who showed such excellent form against Mrs Dodgshun on Saturday that she was expected to get into the semi-finals.. She did not play so well this morning, while Miss Brown showed brilliant form and won by 5 up and .4 to play. The following were the results:— Mjes Wright beat Miss K. Wilson, 7 up and 5 to play. Miss Gambrill beat. Mies I. Anderson, 6 up and 5 to play. Mrs Guy Williame beat Mrs R. Kay, 2 up and 1 to play. Miss MaTchbankß boat Mies M’Clure, I up. Miss Brown beat Miss Payton, ? up and 4 to play. Miss C. Wilson heat Mrs Russell Grace, 2 up and 1 to play. Mrs M'Carthy beat. Miss S. Watson, 1 np. The L.G.U. Challenge Bowl was won by Mrs Btevrart, of Feilding (18), with a net. score of 78. Mrs Nolan, of Gisborne (20), 78, was,the runner-up. Other scores were: —Miss Pearce 80. Mrs Balfour 80, Miss R. Murray 82. Mies E. Culling 82, Miss Harper 83. Miss Donnor 83, Mrs Martin A 3, Mrs Guy Williams 84. Miss M Farlnne Bi. Mrs 8. Smith Cave 84. Mrs Armstrong 84, Mrs Weston 85, Mrs J. W. Brodi© 85. Miss Bloomfield 85. Miss M. Payton 85, Mrs Gardner 85. Mrs Webster 80, Miss Gambrill 86. Miss M'Lure 86, Miss M’Gormiok 86, Mrs M’Carthy 86, Mrs Izard 86, Miss Brandon 86, Miss K. Bristed 86. Miss E. Bell 87. Mrs Grace 87. Mrs Denham A 3. Miss Oracroft Wilson 88, Mrs Dodgshun 89. Mrs Neame 89, Mies Earle 90, Miss E. We si 90. Mrs Richardson 90, Miss Turton 90. Mrs Murphy 91, Mrs Marchbanks 91, Miss S. Watson 93. Mrs Nicholson 92, Mrs Hoult 92. Mrs Findlay 95. Mrs Guy Williams (85) was tho best gross RICHMOND HILL CLUB In the semi-finals of the men’s senior championship J. Hutchins beat W. F. Raphael and A. T. Donnelly beat W. E. Holdgate., In tho final J. Hutchins beat A. T. Donnelly 1 up on the thirty-seventh hole. In the final of the junior championship H. Waters beat H. Hamilton 3 up and 1 -to play. Yesterday a team from Ashburton visited Richmond Hill, the match resulting in a win for the home team by 6 games to 2 in the four-ball match aud 12 games to 3 in the singles. The following aro details, the ABliburton names being given first:— , “ Wood and. Christie lost to Rattray and Crawford. Boddington and Hamilton lost to Raphael and Maskew. Rawnsley and Holford lost to Denham and Stevens. Grut and Penfold lost to Maddisou and Malpas. Carter and Boot beat Menlovo and Hamilton. Bruce and Williams lost to Wilson and Waters. Macdonald and Tressider lost to Evans aud Smithson Singles. « Lang beat Skinner. Boddington lost to Rattray. Holford lost to Crawford. Wood beat Raphael. Christie beat Maskew. Rawnsley lost to Denham. Grut lost to Stevens. Carter lost to Maddison. Pen fold lost to Malpas. Boot lost to Menlove. Bruoe lost to Hamilton. Williams lost to Wilson. Macdonald lost to Waters. Tressider lost to Eva-ns. Laing lost to 3mithson. Hamilton beat Skinner.