WOMEN’S GOLF

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21417, 10 May 1941, Page 6

WOMEN’S GOLF

ANNUAL COMPETITIONS PLAYED ) Last Wednesday the annual com- | petitions for the Coronation Medal i and the Aotea Roa Cup were played on the St. Andrews links. In conjunction with these an L.G.U. medal was also played. The day, although overcast, provided good conditions for golf, but the prevailing colds pre- i vented many members from taking part. In the senior division the , best card was handed in by Mrs Henley, who did an 84—12 —72, thus winning the medal. Miss Little- . proud with 93—17—76 was second, while third place was shared by three players, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Seddon, and Mrs Seyb, who all returned scores of 79 nett. The juniors returned some very good cards. The winner of the medal was Mrs Sole, whose round of 98—30—68 reduced her handicap by four points. Miss Bird was second with a card of 88—19—69, a good effort which has put her into the senior class. Mrs Jewell, who took third place with 90—19—71, has also by this round earned her senior rating. Two other good scores came from Mrs Milroy 93—21—72, and from Mrs Booth 93_19_74. Match-play Foursomes Last Monday the first round of the match-play foursomes was played in fine weather. Every match was contested arid some close games resulted. The match between Mrs Isdale and Mrs Joy, who beat Mrs Darby and Mrs Edmonds by a long putt on the 18th green, proved the hardest of the series. However, three matches were decided on the 17th green, the winners beings Mrs Kemp and Mrs Gower from Mrs Mark and Mrs G. Smith, Mrs Sandford and Mrs Rawlings from Mrs Waring and Miss Littieproud, and ) Mrs Hilton and Mrs Fallwell from ] Mrs Signal and Mrs Booth. Correct Procedure Now that the trees on the links are growing apace we have been asked to explain the right procedure should a ball lodge in or under one of them. A club by-law provides that if the tree is under five feet high the ball may be lifted and dropped without penalty. However, if in or under a larger tree the ball must be regarded as “unplayable.” The player shall then play her next stroke as nearly as possible at the spot from which the unplayable ball was played adding a penalty stroke. If the ball was played from the tee it may be teed, and if from the field it shall be dropped. In medal play only (not in match play) a further rule provides that the ball may be lifted and teed for a penally of two strokes either behind the place from which it was lifted, or, if this is impossible, as near as possible, but not nearer to the hole.