GOLF.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIX, Issue VIII, 14 August 1897, Page 240

GOLF.

On Saturday the second round of the Ladies’ Championship was played at the Miramar Golf Links, Wellington. The scores were not nearly so good as usual, owing to the wretched golfing weather prevailing. The highest scores made were Miss G. Rose, 112 ; Miss Johnston, 112; Miss Cooper, 116; Miss Morrah, 117 ; Mrs Lees, 123; and Miss Dransfield, 126. In the aggregate for the two rounds Miss Rose is thus leading with 215 points, Mrs Lees second with 223 points, and Miss Sidney Johnston third with 229 points. Very great interest will be taken in the playing of the third and final round on Saturday next. The prizes are exceedingly pretty, consisting of a silver-backed hair brush and a silver-mounted shoe horn, and are both presented by the Captain, Mrs Adams. At the Hutt Links on Saturday, the St. Andrew’s Cross was played for, and won by Mr J. Jack, the principal scores being : —Mr Jack, 112, minus 12 (handicap), 100; Mr A. Duncan, 94 (owe 7), 101 ; and Mr C. Treadwell, 119—12, 107. Mrs Pearce will probably represent the Hutt Golf Club at the Golf Championship in Christchurch, and the Misses G. Rose (Secretary), Johnston, Cooper, Medley, Izard, Williams, and H. Williams are also going South to represent the Wellington Golf Club, It is uncertain whether Mrs Todd and Mrs Lees will be able to go. Golf has been the excitement of the week in Christchurch, the handsome silver chatelaine presented by Mr R. Allen and Dr. Palmer being finally won by Mrs Vernon, whose play has been excellent this season. Miss Palmer, whose play is steadily improving, won the medal for last month, and this week interest centres in a trophy presented by Mr H. H. Pitman. Mr and Mrs Starkey have again invited the Club to play on their links at Brackenfield this week, when a very pleasant day is looked forward to.