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Waikato Times, Volume 98, Issue 16094, 18 September 1924, Page 2

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THE ROTORUA TOURNAMENT. By Tele graph.—Press Association. BOTORDA, Wednesday. At the Rotorua golf tournament in '.the championship matches Biron (Shanghai) beat Troutbeck, 4 and 2; H. B. Lusk (Auckland) beat Dolph (Ghristchurch), 4 and &.;; G. Tuck (Rotorua) beat Forbes . (Waiuku), 2 up; T. Horton (Masterton) beat Harding (Matamata), 5 and 4; K. Duncan (Wellington) beat RoMnson, 5 and 4; R. C. Kirk beat J. B. MoEwan, 1 up; Sherrlff (Rotorua) beat G. Harrold, 1 up; A. Duncan (Wellington) beat E. Carr (Rotorua), 1 up. .The best three matches were settled by the last putt, A. Duncan holing out in 3 to his opponent's 4 on a bogey 5. Carr, who is only a fourth year player, gave a fine exhibition of tile game. Kirk and McEwan also gave a good golfing display. Horton's score of 75 was marred by the two last holies, to which he took 4 and 6. The next round is as follows : Horton, Kirk plays Lusk, Sherrlff plays A. Duncan, Biron plays K. Duncan. AT WANGANUI. By Telegraph.—Press Association. WANGANUI, Wednesday. The Wanganui Golf Club's tournament opened to-day in unpleasant weather, The fairways and greens were heavy, but some excellent cardte were returned. ','/ The following are the results: — First medal match, E. Parsons (Wanganui), 87-18 —69; second medal match, J. 'MacNeil (Springvale), 8514—71, -. , The following sixteen' players qualified for the championship, to be decided by match play over 18 holes: — J. Gossi 154, E. Knight 159, Imlay Saunders 163, J. S. Harrison 166, G. M. Dodgshun 167, J. 11. Latham 168, ■T. Mcldrum 169, J, A. Beaven, P. Powdrell, Dr. Williams 170 each, F. S. Parkes 172, E. :Parsons 172, K. Goldingham 173, J\, M. Hussey 173, W. R. Willock 174, J. Mac Neil, 17&., A FRENCH GIRL'S EXPLOITS. LONDON, Sept. 17. Mademoiselle de la Chaumc, a French girl golfer, who is not yet 16 years old, easily won her first two matches in the girls' open championship at Stoke Poges. She amazed experts by her long driving and her mashie pitches. For example she reached the eighth green (330yds) with' a "drive and an iron shot, and the twelfth green (400yds) with two wooden club shots. ;N.Z. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP. The inter-Island match will commence at 1.30 p.m. to-day. There will be four minutes between each pair:—Mrs Ronald Orbell v. Miss E. Brown, Mrs Dodgshun v. Mrs Gambrill, Mrs Pumphrey v. Mrs Slack, Miss 'Chrystall v. Mrs G. Williams, Miss Acheson v. Miss M. Payton, Mrs J. Cook v. Mrs Blythe. . The first round of the championship will be played on Friday. The first pair will start at 9 a.m., followed by the others in the championship at intervals of four minutes: —Mrs Gardner v. Miss Easton, Mrs Wagg v. Miss E. Brown, Miss Jervis v. Miss Seifert, Miss Chrystall v. Mrs Peake, Mrs Arthur v. Mrs Bray, Mrs J. Cook v. Miss Ward, Mrs Dodgshun v. Miss McCormick, Miss Culling v. Miss E. Bell, Mrs Slack v. Miss Cooper. The Coronation .Medal Handicap will be played on Friday. The first pair will start at 10. o'clock, followed by the others in the Coronation Medal at intervals of four minutes:—-Miss Cato (9) v. Miss Gambrill (2), Mrs ■Cook (6) v. Miss S. Payton (10), : Mrs Spiers (7), v. Miss McCormick (10), Miss Acheson (6) v. Mrs Slack (2), Miss Brandon (G) v. Miss Carter (7), Mrs Grace (7) v. Mrs Dodshim (4), Miss Snodgrass (5) v. Mrs Coldinson (6), Mrs Blythe (5) v. Mrs Pumphrey (5), Mrs Williams (4) v. Miss Bristed (9), Miss Tiirton (14) v. Miss G. Easton 12, Mrs Dufaur (13) v. Miss K. Hally (13), Mrs Halligan (12) v. Mrs Tingey (12), Miss G. West (14) v. Mrs Marshall (13),-Miss Lucas (12) v. Mrs Hunger (15), Miss Ward (11) v. Miss Culling (11), Miss Cotterill (15) v. Mrs Weston (11), Miss Wheeler (13) v. Miss Buddie (15), Miss Marion McFarlane (15) v. Mrs R. Bell (12), Miss Kay (12) v. Miss Upton (12), Miss Marjorie McFarlane (13) v. Mrs Gardner (12), Mrs Orbell (3) v. Mrs Peake (8), Miss Bell (6) v. Miss Seifert (9).i Miss M. Payton (4) v. Miss Chrystall (6), Mrs Bray (8) v. Miss Jervis (5), Mrs Arthur (7) v. Miss Cooper (8), Miss E. -Brown (3) v. Mrs Hay (11), Mrs Clark (19) v. Mrs Banister (16), Miss Bloomfleld (17) v. Miss Wily (18), Miss E. Mackay (16) v. Mrs Dargaville (18), Mrs Bliss (19) v. Miss Wilkinson (19), Mrs Miller (19) v. Mrs Alison (16), Mrs Meikle (19) v. Miss Lewis (17), Mrs Bush (16) v. Miss Cameron (20), Mrs Guy (20) v. Miss Gould (16), Miss Banks (18) v. Miss White Parsons (17), Mrs Reynolds (19) v. Miss Wilson (18), Miss R. Brown (18) v. Mrs Richardson (20).