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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8, 24 August 1907, Page 28

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NEW ZEALAND LADIES’ GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

The championship meeting held last week at Cornwall Park, Auckland, was most successfully carried through. The weather was not very encouraging for the opening, but cleared up, and the meeting finished in beautiful weather. In the first round of the championship Miss E. C. Pierce beat Miss J. Mill, 4 up and 2 to play; Mrs. Mellsop beat Miss N. Corrie, 3 up and 2 to play; Miss G. Gorrie beat Miss Foster, fl up and 5 to play; Miss E. Martin beat Miss Jackson, 2 up; Mrs. W. Bloomfield beat Mrs. Innes. 4 up and 2 to play; Mrs. G. Williams beat Mrs. Cleghorn, 3 up and 2 to play; Miss Cave beat Miss Cowper, 1 up at the 19th hole; Miss W. Cotter beat Miss Cotter. 4 up and 3 to play. The second round resulted: Miss E. C. Pierce beat Mrs. Mellsop, 6 up and 1 to play; Miss G. Gorrie beat Miss E. Martin. 4 up and 2 to play; Mrs. G. Williams beat Mrs. W. R. Bloomfield, 3 up and 1 to play; Miss W. Cotter beat Miss Cave, 2 up. In the semi-final Miss Pierce beat Miss Gorrie 5 up and 3 to play, and Mrs. M illiams beat Miss Cotter 3 up and 1 to play. The final resulted in a splendid game, both competitors playing at the top of their form, and the match was practically won at the last hole by Mrs. Williams. The scores were: — Mrs. Williams, out: 6,6, 2,8, 5,6, 5, 4, 7; in: fl, 5, —, 4,5, 5,7, 6, 7. Miss Pierce, out: 6, 4. —, 6,5, 6,7, fl, 6; in: 7,5, 5,3, 7,6, 5. 6. 9. Teams match.—Auckland “A” came first. Auckland “B” second, Wanganui third, and Hutt fourth. Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Bloomfield. Misses E. C. Pierce and G. Gorrie represented Auckland “A."’ Foursomes.—Mrs. G. Williams and Miss G. Gorrie won the foursomes match, their score being 4 down; and Misses Cave and Cooper, of Wanganui, were second with 8 down. Consolation Match.- Mrs. Watkins, Mrs. MaeCormiek. and Miss M. Cotter tied in the Consolation match, with eight down, and in the play off Mrs. MacCormick took first prize. Handicap Match.—The handicap match (medal play) on Monday afternoon resulted in a win for Mrs. Williams (scratch), with a score of 92. Miss Gorrie (handicap 15) was second with 110, and Miss E. Martin (handicap 16), third, with 111. Competitions.— Miss Cowper and Miss C. Hull tied in the putting competition with nine strokes, and in the play off Miss Cowper was successful. Miss Cowper also won the driving competition with 342 yards in three drives, Miss Martin coming second with 317 yards. Mrs. Watkins won the continuous putting competition. Mrs. Innes and Miss Standish tieing for second place. Mixed Foursomes. —Miss M. Towle and Heather carried off first prize in this event with a net score of 90, their handicap Ijeing 16. Miss Foster and Bamford (handicap 6), net score 93; Miss E. Martin and S. Upton (handicap 15), net score 94, were the two next best scores. Coronation Challenge Medal: — This trophy, which was played for under the handicap rule of the English Eadies’ Union over 18 holes, was won by Miss E. C. Pierce (handicap 11), gross score 98; Miss G. Gorrie (handicap 13). gross score 111; and Mrs Williams (handicap 7), gross score, 97, were second and third.