GOLF IMPROVES

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20890, 23 August 1939, Page 8

GOLF IMPROVES

WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST ROUND OF MATCH PLAY MRS MAXDER HARD PRESSED Medal scores in the two qualifying rounds of the South Auckland women's golf championships at St. Andrews links, Hamilton, yesterday, were not a credit to the competitors, but when match play opened to-day a considerable improvement was seen in the standard of golf. The work on the greens showed to better advantage. Several keen matches were played in the first round of the championship event for the Ellis Gup, but play went much according to expectations. A feature of the round, however, was the fine performance of Miss S. Gurtis, of New Plymouth, the youngest competitor, in playing the lowest handicappei player, Mrs F. Mander, of Hamilton, to a tight finish. Mrs Mander came out on top by the narow margin of 2 and I. Miss Gurtis improved greatly on her mediocre form in the qualifying rounds and her performance to-day was excellent when it is considered that she plays on a handicap of 11, whereas Mrs Mander is down to the. four mark. Mrs Day Eliminated The defeat of Mrs L. 1. Day, of Hamilton, at the hands of Mrs J. M. Wilson, of Auckland, carried with it an element of surprise. Mrs Day had played better golf than her opponent in tiie qualifying rounds, but in match play the decision was quite decisively i in Mrs Wilson’s favour. Miss J. Stewart, of Whangarei, gained a bigger margin than was expected over Mrs j G. F. Ferguson, of Auckland. Miss N. Beverley, o f Matamata, also had a big margin of victory. Match play was commenced in the Fraser Cup, u handicap contest, and the Flight match also. Results are as follows: ELLIB CUP CHAMPIONSHIP First Round Mrs P. R. Glanville beat Mrs E. C. Brewls, 5 and 4. Miss J. Stewart beat Mrs G. F. Ferguson, 5 and 4. Mrs E. L. Barker beat Mrs XV. Waring, 5 and 4. Miss N. Beverley beat Mrs H. V. Johnston, 6 and 5. Mrs J. .M. Wilson beat Mrs L. I. Day, 4 and 2. Mrs F. Mander beat Miss S. Curtis, 2 and 1. Mrs 11. McDonald beat Miss I. Seifert, 2 and 1. Mrs B. Seyb beat Mrs C. F. O’Connor, 2 and i. FRASER CUP HANDICAP First Round Mrs N. Chadwick (18) beat Miss K. Hally (14), 7 and 6. Mrs \V. S. Ralph (6) beat Mrs G. E. Jackson (11), l up. Miss 11. M. Danncfaerd (11) beat Mrs E. Austin (II), 6 and 5. Mrs s. Bennett (15) beat Mrs G. W. Gower (15), 5 and 4. Mrs 11. V. Marshall (12) beat Miss E. •Madeley (12). 5 and 4. Mrs R. S. Somerville (10) beat Miss J. Littleproud (10), 5 and 3. Mrs F. Brewer (10) beat Mrs 11. Turner (7), 3 and 1. Mrs D. McCrone (12) beat Mrs J. Galloway (24), 2 and l. FLIGHT MATCH First Round Miss R. Roberton beat Mrs W. 11. Miller, 2 up. Miss N. Revell beat Miss J. Branson, 2 up. Mrs A. B. SturteVant beat Mrs H. G. Lovell, 4 and 2. Mrs S. Wilson beat Mrs O. Were, 1 up. Mrs It. G. Rainger beat Miss E. .Newell, at the totli. Mrs F. Hardy beat Miss T. White, 4 and 2. Miss C. MonteOore beat Miss J. Home, 1 up. Miss M. Campbell beat Mrs 11. Fallwell, 2 and 1. QUALIFYING ROUNDB POOR SCORING GENERAL 1 1 , 1 , i , . ( ' 1 ] ‘ I ' | ! : ' ' ;

The scores In the qualifying: rounds yesterday were:— Ellis Cup Championship Mrs P. It. Glanville (Te Awamutu, 6) 86 84 170 Mrs B. seyb (.Hamilton) . . 82 88 170 Mrs F. Mander (Hamilton, 4) 91 84 173 Mrs E. L. Barker (Rotorua) 94 83 Miss N. Beverley (Mata-mat-a, 0 ) S9 88 177 Mrs L. 1. Day (Hamilton) 90 88 178 .Mrs 11. McDonald (Hamilton, 5/ 97 82 179 Miss J. tdewart hangarei, in 92 87 Mrs G. F. 1-erguson (Auckland) Miss 1. Seifert (Palmerston 92 90 182 .North; 90 92 182 Mrs J. M. Wilson (Auckland, 9) 90 92 182 Mrs n. v. Johnston <,Maungakeikei, 7; 91 183 Mrs W. Warinc- (Hamilton) 95 89 184 Miss s. Curtis (.New Plymouth, 11) 94 90 1 84 Mrs C. E. 0 Connor (Hamlit on; so 95 184 Mrs E. c. Brewi.-> (Hamilton; 98 Fraser Cup Handicap 88 186 Miss K. Hally (New Plymouth) 97 89 186 Mrs I). Mi-crone (Maungakiekie; 95 91 186 Mrs R. S. somerville daumarunui) 90 96 186 Miss 11. M. Daunelaerd (Rotorua) 97 90 187 Mrs G. W. Gower (llamilton) 91 1 87 Miss E. Made ley (Hamilton) 9 1 187 Mrs F. Brewer (Akarana) . 90 97 187 Mrs W. 5. ltalidi (Auckland) 8 S 99 1ST Mrs G. E. Jackson (Utorohanga > 9 6 92 1 88 Mrs 11. Turner (Elthani) 91 Mrs H. Marshall (Elthani) 96 188 Mrs .-r. Bennett (.Hamilton) 90 9 8 185 Mrs E. Austin, (Otoruhanga; 95 94 189 Miss J. Littleproud (Hamilton) 89 100 189 Mrs J. Galloway (Lochieli 88 102 Mrs N. Chadwick ire Kuiti) 98 93 191 Flight Match Miss R. Roherton , ( Middlemore), 97 94 191 Mrs 11. Fall well < Hamilton) 94 191 Mrs F. llardy (Hamilton) . 9 6 192 Mrs 11. G. Lovell Akarana 95 Mrs =. Wislon ( Te Kuiti; . 92 luo Miss E. Newell Hamilton l uu 192 Miss C. Mon tell ore fe (Awamutu; 97 96 1 93 Miss J. Branson (Napier, . 96 97 1 93 Miss N. Revell ic Aloha) 1 02 93 Miss J. Home New 1 • 1 \ - mouth; 96 99 195 Mrs R. G. Rainger, Middle101 196 Mrs U. Were ■ 1 e Kuiti 196 Mrs A. it. Sturtevant fanmarunui; 99 1 96 Miss T. White < l'apakuraj 99 176 ton) 1 no Mrs W. II. Miller utorohanga; 98 100 19S The best aggregate scores of 170 returned by Mrs 1'. it. Glanville. Te \ U ;i - mutu. and Mrs R. ?eyb. Hamilton. The senior medal rounds were by K. Hally, New Plymouth and ML--J. Littleproud, Hamilton In the junior medal rounds the best s were returned by Mrs J. '.allowav. Lorliiel (| ', and Mrs E. C. Brew is, Hamilton (70).