WOMEN’S GOLF.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20277, 11 April 1934, Page 11

WOMEN’S GOLF.

Autumn Foursomes at Shirley. The annual competition of the autumn foursomes conducted under the auspices of the New Zealand Ludies’ Golf Union, was begun at Shirley yesterday. There was an entry of 48 pairs mostlocal clubs - The holders, hnfh L th , b , ono J and Wles H - Culling, The eoE.Y?, 1 '’ 1 "' 1, ar , e not defending, witn S i 1 : 1 9 on *? » la ye<l on handicap ’ t .° handicaps of twenty, which is all in favour of low and medium handicap players. The first and second rounds were decided yesterday with the following results:— SECOND ROUND. ■ M - Hunt and Miss J. Nathan beat Miss K. Polhill and Miss B Murray, 2 up. Mrs G. Fleeetwood and Miss E. Fleetwood beat Miss N. Morrish and Miss N. Macdonald, l up at the nineteenth kJ,* *r« K ;, Ti « g ey and Mrs L. B. Scott beat Miss B. Rutherford and Mias W. Barns Graham, 4 and 2. Wheeler and Miss M. Wylie beat Miss G. Cotton and Miss L. Gates. 4 and 2Hartley Smith and Miss B H°bbs beat Mrs Francis and Mrs Mills, u and 2. Mrs G. H. Reid and Miss H. Loughnan beat Mrs W. J, Owens and Mrs L. o. smith, 1 up. Miss E. White-Parsons and Miss E. Parsons boat Miss V. Campbell and Miss G. Campbell. 4 and 2. Mrs A. C. M’Killop and Miss R. CraST.oft Wilson beat Mrs E. G. Kerr and Miss J. Howell, 1 up. Mrs C. Ogilvie and Mrs F, W. Freeman beat Miss B. Holmes and Miss D. Fleetwood, 3 and 2. Mrs D. C. Marfarlano and Mrs P. R. Dearden beat Mrs J. M. Preston and Mrs W. E. Stlckings, 1 up. „ Mrs W. B. Russell and Mrs A. L. \\ add ell beat Mrs O’Callaghan and Miss Pringle, 1 up. Miss V. Fleming and Miss E. Nutt beat Mrs J, F. Duncan and Miss G. Browne, 4 and 2. Miss J. Stevenson and Miss H. Buchanan beat Miss M. IT. Godby and Mrs .T. A. Cook. 3 and 1. Mrs J. Martin and Miss P. Ellwood beat Mrs ,T. E. Gudgeon and Mrs C. M. Clarkson. 2 and 1. Miss M. Readel and Miss K. Johnsto n beat Mrs J. Montgomery and Miss R. Wvnn-Williams. 3 and 2. Mrs T. Foster and Mrs R. C. Svmes beat Mrs K. M. Gresson and Mrs F. A. Brfttan, 2 and 1. There was nothing sensational in the play. "Many matches were comfortably won. The closest match in the morning was tbit between the Tima-14 pai". Mr« E. G. Kerr and Miss Jean Harwell. and the Sumner pair. Misses M’Callum and Hudson. Tlie nineteenth was pl«ved before a decision was readied. Mrs O. Fleetwood and Miss Eva Fleetwood bad flie same experience in the afternoon to win from the Ranglora nab\ Miss N. Morrisli and Miss N. Macdonald. A flair match played yesterday for prizes given by M*ss K. R. Preston was won in the A grade hv Mrs .T. C. CuUtmn. who carried the flag almost to the eighteenth rreen: and in the R grade Miss Marv Morten was the winner, nutting the flag in the eighteenth hole. A bogev match for handicap players will he clayed on April 24. and a stroke comnptHion for 0 grade plavers on April 27. In both matches players are to arrange their own opponents. Richmond Hill Club. The draw for the L.G.U medal to lie played to-morrow, is:—Mrs A. Rattray and Mrs V. E. Hamilton, Miss O. E. Wilson and Mrs F. J. Glackjn. Mrs H. J. Williams anrl Mrs L. F. Reenault, Mrs ,T. Wilson and Mrs S. P. Dalton. Mrs O. Gossett and Miss J. Dean. Mrs F. L. Brandt and Mrs F. O. Strong. Mrs tt. T., F'-nrc and Miss M. Wood, Mrs H Y. Widdowson and Mrs N. V. Smith. _____