WOMEN’S GOLF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 244, 14 October 1937, Page 5

WOMEN’S GOLF

WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL SECOND ROUND RESULTS [ Per Press Association. ] WELLINGTON, Oct. 13. The weather was overcast with a cool southerly breeze. After play in the first and second championship rounds two Australians, Mrs. Sloan Morpeth and Miss B. Cheney, and two New Zealanders, Miss V. Fleming and Mrs. McKillop emerged for semi-finals and finals to-morrow morning and afternoon. The Australians will meet in the semi-final. Results of rounds to-day were as follow: — First Round. Miss V. Fleming (Christchurch) beat Mrs. E. M. Hunt (Wellington), 2 up. Miss S. Tolhurst (Australia) beat Mrs. Slater (Hutt), 5 and 3. Mrs. McKillop (Christchurch) beat Miss H. Buchanan (Christchurch) at the 19th. Miss E. M. Hutton (Australia) beat Miss J. Williams (Wellington), 9 and Mrs. Sloan Morpeth (Australia) beat Mrs. A. Martin (Martinborough), 3 and 2. Miss B. Kernot (Australia) beat Miss L. Wray (Australia), 1 up. Mrs. Guy Williams (Wellington) beat Mrs. Latham (Hutt), 3 and 2. Miss B. Cheney (Australia), beat Mrs. Welton-Hogg (Wellington) 2 up. Second Round. Miss Fleming (Christchurch) beat Miss Tolhurst (Australia), 3 and 2. Miss Cheyney (Australia) beat Mrs Guy Williams (Wellington), 5 and 4. Mrs Morpeth (Australia) beat Miss Kernot (Australia), 1 up. Mrs McKillop (Australia) beat Miss Hutton (Australia). One of the closest matches of the first round was between the Australians, Misses Wray and Kernot. Each was in difficulties to start with, but recovered well, Miss Kernot playing some wonderfully good shots. It was solid fighting all the way. Miss Tolhurst was in her best form to defeat Mrs. Slater and the Christchurch duel between Mrs. McKillop and Miss Buchanan was a battle royal. Good putting brought victory, to Mrs. McKillop. Miss Cheney eliminated Mrs Wel-ton-Hogg after a steady game, the former playing with more assurance. Miss Hutton piped a merry tune for Miss Joan Williams and played faultless golf. Mrs. Guy Williams proved that she is still in the front rank of New Zealand women players and outplayed her opponent, Mrs. Latham. Mrs. Sloan Morpeth had to give of her best to beat Mrs. A. Martin. She wore her opponent down by sheer steadiness.

Miss Fleming conquered her hard task of defeating Miss Shirley Tolhurst. There were patches of faulty play in the match, especially in the outward journey, but Miss Fleming made up for her mistakes and bad judgment by great putting. Mrs. McKillop outplayed Miss Hutton and showed fine confidence in all her strokes. Mrs. Morpeth and Miss Kernot fougjit a hard duel. There was little between them the whole way. Neither was very much at home on the greens. Miss Cheney improved her golf when she met Mrs. Guy Williams and went ahead steadily with longer and more powerful drives.