N.Z. LADIES' GOLF.

Waikato Times, Volume 98, Issue 16096, 20 September 1924, Page 5

N.Z. LADIES' GOLF.

CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY. MISS E. BROWN GOES OUT. PINE- GAME BY MISS KAY. For the second round play in the New Zealand ladies' golf championship at St. Andrew's links to-day impfoved weather conditions were in evidence. With the absence of rain and a strong breeze present the playing conditions had improved considerably, though the wind was tricky oh i*ome of the greens. There were some surprises in the golf of the second round, in which several good games were witnessed, many being marked by close finishes. Three of the contests went to the ißth gre-en, while In a fourth play was carried on to the 19th for definite result. Miss Eva Brown, of Napier, the winner of the title last year, who scored by default yesterday, went under this morning after a great effort to retrieve the game in its closing stages. The most convincing golf of the round was produced by the young Whangarei player, Miss 0. Kay, who was credited with a card of 84 for the 18 holes. In the Coronation Medal round yesterday Miss Kay also played convincing golf, and her. victory this morning over Miss Acheson, fof Nelson, a handicap 6 player and one ■of last year's semi-finalists, indicates (that Miss Kay Is capable of producing the golf which brings effective results. Ott Monday she is drawn against Mrs Orbell, the North Otago player, who has a 3 handicap against Miss Kay's 12, and a stirring contest js anticipated. The results to-day were: i N.Z. Amateur Championship. (Second Round.) Mrs G. Williams (Wellington) beat Miss Upton (Auckland), 5 and 3. Mlsb Brandon (Wellington) beat Mrs Halligan (Te Aroha), l up. \ Mrs Snodgrass (Rotorua) beat Mrs [Bell (Waihi), 4 and 2. Mrs Collinson (Manawatu) beat Miss Lucas (Nelson), 7 and 5. Mrs Blythe (Hamilton) beat- Mrs Pumphrey (Christchurch), 6 and 4. Mrs Gardner (Whangarei) beat .Miss Carter (Miramar), 3 and 1. Miss Jervis (Hutt) beat-Miss Eva Brown (Napier), 1 up. Mrs Peake (Cambridge) beat Mrs Bray (Paeroa), 2 and 1.. Mrs Dodgshun (Otago) beat Mrs Cook (Otago), 3 and 1. Mrs Slack (Cambridge) beat Miss E. Bell (Wellington), 2 and 1. Miss S, Payton (Auckland) beat ,Mrs Weston (Wellington), 6 and 4. Miss M. Payton (Auckland) won by default from Mrs Thlgey (Feilding). Miss 0. Kay (Whangarei) beat Miss Acheson (Nelson), 6 and 5. Mrs Orbell (North Otago) beat Mrs Grace (Wanganui), 5 and 3. Mrs Spiers (Hutt) beat Miss Cato (Napier), at the 19th. Miss Gambrill (Wellington) beat Miss Brlsted (Christchurch), 1 up. Third Round Draw. The draw for the third round of the championship, which will be played on Monday morning is as follows;—Mrs Williams v. Miss- Brandon ; Miss snodgrass v. Mrs Collinson; Mrs Blythe v. Mrs Gardner; Miss Jervis V. Mrs Peake; Mrs Dodgshun v. Mrs Slack; Miss S. Payton V. Miss M. Payton; Miss Kay v. Mrs Orbell Mrs Spiers v. Miss Gambrill. NOTES ON TO-DAY'S PLAY,

Mrs Williams again played sound golf to-day.against the 1 Aucklander, Miss Upton, the game concluding on the 15th green. Mrs Williams plays one of her club mateß, Miss Brandon, in the ftext round. Mrs Halllgan, the Te Aroha representative, made a good fight for it this morning -With Miss Brandon, forcing the Wellington player to the very last green for a decision. Miss Snodgrass silenced Mrs Bell by 4 and 2 in a contest in which there was some prominent golf by both players. The Mahawatu representative, Mrs C&llinson, proved too solid a proposition for the Nelsohiah, Miss Lucas. Mrs Collinson is a handicap 6 player, who struck her game well to-day and should progress farther. The Hamilton Club champion, Mrs Blythe, whose name is often mentioned among the candidates for top honours, had her initial championship round this morning, when her golf was of the very solid order against Mrs Humphrey. The home golfer won well. Her knowledge of the course must stand to her favour. On Monday Mrs Blythe encounters Mrs Gardner> of Whangarel, who has won her two games so far by good margins. The two Otago representatives, Mrs Dodgshun and Mrs Cook, came together in the second round, when the honours rested with Mrs Dodgshun by 3 and 1. In the third round Mrs Slack, of Cambridge, will oppose Mrs Dodgshun, when it should prove a good contest all the way. , By a coincidence the Misses S. and M. Payton will light out the issue on Monday. It is recollected that on a , previous occasion they tried conclusions at St. Andrew's in an Ellis Cup J game. Miss. S. Payton is a 10 handicap and her sister a 4 handicap player. Mrs Spiers and Miss Cato had to Igo to the 19th green this morning [for a decision, at which point Miss ICato's putting failed her. Mrs Spiers [will next oppose the Wellington representative, Miss Gambrill, 'who was Ptakeri to the last green thii morning [by Miss Bristed before the former ! could claim the honours, t Mrs Peake and Mrs Bray had a very close game this morning, the ' fortunes alternating, but at no time had either a greater advantage than 2. Mrs Bray lost her final chance in approaching the 17th, where she got into a lot of trouble and her Cambridge opponent took the game 2 and d. Mrs Peake is promised stern opposition by Miss Jervis on Monday.

!Miss Jervis and Miss Eva Brown had a gruelling contest over the closing stages to see last year's champion go out at the last green. Going out Miss Jervis played fine golf, while the holder of the title was considerably oIT her game. At the 10th Miss i Jervis was G up, but Miss Brown then got on to her best game. She took the 11th and 12th in 3's, the 13th in '5, the 14th in 3, and with s's at the 1 two next had made a wonderful recovery to bring the game all square with two holes to play. At the 17th the llutt player, Miss Jervis, holed a great putt from 20ft. away and, making a halve of it at the 18th, held the honours. Miss Brown's long game was the better, but Miss Jervis was often very deadly on the greens. Following her good card in the Coronation Medal round* keen interest was centred to-day in the meeting of 'the youthful Miss Kay and her more opponent, Miss Achcson. iMlss Kay 1 drives a very long ball, ■vhlle a masftlc is a prominent part of Hier golfing equipment, and her first und second shots invariably prove advantageous in leading to I lie short work, where she also made a minimum of blemishes to-day. There is

the further important point in hep' favour that she does not become hustled. Coming home this morning she played the more superior golf of the two and the decision came at the 13th. The pair played on and Miss Kay's card of 84 for the 18 holes read: Out: 5 6 4 4 4 4 7" 4 5—13;, home: 3 4 654556 3—/41. i j