LADIES’ GOLF.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 26, 29 June 1910, Page 11

LADIES’ GOLF.

Auckland. Jt is not often that a match takes so long to be decided as that of the final for the President’s trophy. Miss Jean Richmond and Miss M. Alison tied in the final; then they played a second time and tied; a third time with like result; but on the fourth trial Miss Richmond won 3up and 2to play. The prize was a lovely travelling clock. The Captain’s prize, the conditions of which were four Medal rounds, the three best to count, was finished on Monday, 27th. This match has created great interest, and has been the means of getting a large number of scores in, and several players have gained handicaps. Mrs. W. R. Bloomfield (Captain) presented the prize (a lovely silver jewel box) to the lucky- winner. The result of the captain’s prize is as follows: Miss H. Buckland’s three best scores totalled 256, handicap 29 (winner); Miss M. McLean (second) 262, handicap 38;' Miss K. Clark, 263, handicap, 32. Wellington. A team of four ladies from the Wellington Club went up to the Otaki links on June Sth. The result was a draw, each club winning two games. On June 21st a match was played between the Hutt and' Wellington, at Heretaunga. Wellington won five games and! the Hutt one, and in foursomes in the afternoon Wellington won all three matches. ' WELLINGTON V. HUTT. (By Telegraph—Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, Saturday. Wellington defeated Hutt to-day by 9 games to 3. The detailed results are as follows, Wellington players being mentioned first in each instance:— Duncan beat Balneavis, Abbott beat Kidston, Reid lost to Kirk, Hales lost to Callender, Clark beat Climie, Dalziell beat Hurst, Lees beat Allan, Didsbury lost to Abbott, Gore beat Hudson, Pearce beat W’agg, Rawson beat Manning, Kirkby beat Purdie. THE GOVERNOR AT HERETAUNGA. His Excellency the Governor, who is a keen and enthusiastic golfer, visited the Heretaunga links to-day, and played a round with .Captain Shannon, A.D.C. C-hristcliurcli. At the Shirley links last week the final of the match for Mrs. Rhodes’ prize was played between Mrs. Donald and Miss Phyllis Anderson. After a close run, Miss Anderson beat her opponent on the seventeenth green. At the Hagley Park links the ladies’ monthly medal handicap was played last week. Mrs. Wilfred Hall won in the first grade, and Miss Robinson in the second. A handicap bogey match, played on the Shirley Links on June 17th, was won by Miss Cowlishaw. Tn the junior division Mrs J. E. Donald and Mrs Arthur Sims tied for first place. On Friday, 19th ; the final of a match for a prize given by Mrs Arthur Rhodes was played, in which Miss Phyllis Anderson beat Mrs J. E. Donald by a very small margin. This week the club championship of the C.L.G.C. will be started. The following is the draw for the first round: - Miss Cowlishaw plays Mrs Symons, Miss Harley plavs Miss Rutherford. Miss Cra-croft-Wilson plays Miss Sims, Mrs Cowlishaw plays Miss Symes, Mrs Borthwick plays Mrs Donald. Mrs Hill plays Miss Wood. Miss N. Campbell plays Mrs Day, Miss C. Humphry’s a bye. Intending visitors to Christchurch for. the golf tournament in August will be interested to hear that extensive addi-

tions have been made to the Shirley Golf house, the ladies’ quarters having been considerably enlarged. Nga Motn. A club has been donated to the ladies of the Ngamotu Club by F. G. Hood, the Auckland professional for the best aggregate of two 18-hole medal rounds. The competition for Mrs. Weston’s cup was finished, and this year the trophy will be held by Miss Brewster, who defeated Miss Bewley in the final last Thursday, The semi-finals resulted as follows: —Miss Bewley beat Miss Read, Miss Breswster beat Miss Blundell. Final —Miss Brewster beat Miss Bewley’. Cambridge. The prize of a guinea, given by Mr. J. Philips, for a lady’s prize, was won by Miss Lundan with a net score of 47; Miss Brooks being runner-up with 51. The monthly medal matches were started on Wednesday, and will be finished on Saturday. On Wednesday Miss Lundon put in the best card for the ladies, and for the men Mr. Middleton and Mr. Priestley tied. Napier. Saturday week was bitterly cold, with occasional showers, but notwithstanding these drawbacks a number of lady members played in the second round for the captain’s trophy at Waiohiki. The following were the best cards handed in: Miss Meg Hindmarsh, hep. 5, 4 down; Miss Hindmarsh, sc;, 6; Mrs. Snodgrass, 6,6; Mrs. Moore, 7,6; Miss Chapman, 5, 7'. ' _ Hastings. On Tuesday week the ladies of the Hastings Golf Club played a nine-hole stroke match for a trophy presented by Mrs McKibbin. The following is the result: —Miss Burr, gross 65, handicap 22, net 43; Mrs Murray, 56—7 —49; Miss P. Baird, 54—5 —49; Mrs C. Cato, 57— 4—53; Mrs Hulse, 74 —20—54; Mrs F. Tipping, 77—20 —57; Miss M. Smith, 79 —20 —59; Mrs Banks, 73 —14—59; Mrs Pinckney, 75—14—61; Mrs Beyers, 83 —22—61. SEMLFINAL. Miss Grant Suttie beat Mrs. Tamworth by 7 and 6. Miss Moore beat Miss Neill Fraacr by 2 and 1.