MISS DUNCAN IS BEATEN IN WOMEN’S GOLF: MRS. BALL WINS HER MATCH

Wanganui Chronicle, 7 November 1949, Page 8

MISS DUNCAN IS BEATEN IN WOMEN’S GOLF: MRS. BALL WINS HER MATCH

INVERCARGILL, Last Night (PA) —Two minor surprises in the second round of the New Zealand women’s golf championships played at the Otatara links, Invercargill, on Saturday were the elimination of one of the eight seeded players, Miss J. Duncan (Wanganui) and the defeat of the former champion, Mrs. G. W. Hollis (Titirangi). Miss V. Fleming (Christchurch) brought about the eclipse of the Wanganui player, whose form over the tournament had not been equal to her best, and Mrs. Hollis was beaten by the hard-hitting Otago woman, Miss M. Elliott, who pro fifited by the approaching and putting lapses of her opponent. The golf was again of a good standard and a strong westerly proved to be a good test for the majority of the field. All five Australians, who survived the first round, won their matches but two of the visitors played erratic golf and Miss Percy notably had to fight hard to beat Miss O’Sullivan (Hawera). Miss Cheney (Victoria) made a magnificent recovery after being down at the turn against the former champion in Mrs. Steel (Auckland). Miss Cheney did her final eight holes in 31, two under bogey, to win at the 17th. Results were as follow: N.Z. Women’s Championship.— Second round: Mrs. Henley beat Mrs. Salisbury, 3 and 2; Mrs. Ball beat Mrs. Hutchinson, 4 and 3; Miss Elliott beat Mrs. Hollis. 2 and 1: Miss Percy (Australia) beat Miss O’Sullivan, 3 and 2; Mrs. Fullerton-Smith beat Mrs. Dolan, 3 and 1; Miss Borthwick (Australia) beat Mrs. Macrae, 8 and 6; Mrs. Glanville beat Mrs. Topliss, 5 and 4; Miss Fletcher (Australia) beat Miss C. Smith, 5 and 4; Miss M. Bishop (Australia) beat Miss K. Shand. 8 and 7; Mrs. P. Andrew beat Mrs Cullen, 4 and 3; Miss Cheney (Australia) beat Mrs. Steel, 2 and 1: Miss Hodges beat Mrs. Hastedt, 6 and 5; Mrs. Murray beat Mrs Tait, 7 and 5; Mrs. Cliff beat Mrs. Wilkinson, 6 and 5; Miss Fleming beat Miss Duncan, 2 and 1; Miss Hudson beat Mrs. Harris, 4 and 3. New Zealand Plate.—Mrs. Cassels Brown beat Mrs. McDonald, 1 up: Miss Hughes beat Miss Rutherford, 1 up: Miss Harvey beat Mrs. N. H. Hawkes, 1 up: Mrs. Jacobson beat Mrs. Day, at the 20th.: Mrs. Andrews beat Mrs. Homan, 4 and 3; Miss Kernot (Australia) beat Mrs. Chapman, 5 and 3: Mrs. Lawless beat Miss Johnston, by default: Miss Buchanan beat Miss Nutt, 3 and 1; Mrs L. W. Smith beat Mrs. Scott, by default; Mrs. Thomas beat Mrs. Reid, 6 and 5; Miss P. Guest beat Mrs. James, 6 and 5; Miss Stewart beat Miss Vivian, 2 and 1; Mrs. Mac Diarmid beat Mrs. Crombie, 1 up; Mrs. Glennie beat Mrs. Anderson. 7 and 6; Mrs. Yendell beat Mrs. Wilson, 1 up. In the Coronation medal round, played in the afternoon. Mrs. Steel (Auckland) returned 78, the best round of the day. The New Zealand Tasman Cup team to play Australia on Wednesday is as follows: Mrs. Ball (Wanganui), Miss Hodges (Auckland), Miss Hudson (Christchurch), Miss Hughes (Auckland), Mrs. Murray (Wellington). Non-playing captain, Mrs. Hollis (Auckland).