LADIES’ GOLF.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 26, 28 June 1911, Page 11

LADIES’ GOLF.

AUCKLAND. Thursday being Coronation day and a public holiday, the usual club day was given up to the men players. On Friday a match was played, Coronation Foursomes, and quite a number of players took part, although several well-known golfers did not play. The popular pick were the Mises Gwen and Rachel Gorrie, who with a handicap of 13 seemed to have the match in their pockets. Such is the glorious uncertainty of golf, that these players being right off their game gave up, and the winners proved to be Miss Nellie Upton and Miss Stevenson, ■with a gross score of 122—34—88. Misses M. McLean and Mary Geddes 122—32—■ 90; and Misses Winnie Cotter and Vera Dutliie 117 —27 —90 tied for second place. Misses Ethna Pierce and Cecil Hull were third, 111—20—91. The first round of the Eclectic Handicap for senior players for prizes presented by Mrs R. A. Carr, starts on Monday, 26th. The July medal will be played on Monday, July 3.

MANAWATU. The June bogey matches were played on Tuesday. The results were as follows:- — .Senior A—Miss Sylvia Abraham 19, square; Mrs Mellson 13, 3 down; Miss Sybil Abraham 8, 4 down. Senior B.—Mrs Adams, 2(5, 1 down; Mrs. Strong 20, 6 down; Mrs. Cohen 22, 7 down. Juniors. —Mrs Bendall 1, 5 down; Mrs Whitmore' 5, 6 down. HAWERA. A match against the Waverley Ladies’ Golf Club was played on 15th June, at the links, Waverley, resulting in a win for the Hawera team. Following were the results, Hawera players being mentioned first:—Mrs McLean !,■ v. Mrs Divfcie 0; Miss Hamilton 1, y. Mrs Harvey 0; Mrs Hawken 1, v. Mrs Booth 0; Miss Glenn 1. '• Miss Cave 0; Mrs Foyete.r 0, v. Mrs Johnston 1; Mrs Kimbell 1, v. Mrs Rutherford 0; Mrs Campbell 0, v. Miss Burke 1; Miss Hawken 1, v. Miss Newing 0: Mrs Glasson 0, v. Miss L,eo 1; Mrs Page 0, v. Miss Esse 1,

CHRISTCHURCH. A handicap : bogey competition was played on Monday 19th. for a prize presented by Mrs Henry Wood,' Miss Symons being the winner; with Mrs Alan Campbell second. ' 1 The monthly bogey rdihpetitioii was played on Wednesday! 21st, Miss Nora Campbell winning the senior prize, and Miss Nora Holmes tlie junior prize. A handicap match is being played for a prize presented by the president, Mrs A. E. G. Rhodbs. In the first round Mrs Donald beat Mrs Symons; Miss Campbell beat Mrs Wigram; Miss Symons beat Miss D. Anderson; Miss Humphreys beat Mrs Pyne (by default); Mrs Day beat Mrs Vernon; Mrs A. Campbell beat Mrs Andreae.

NGAMOTU. A reversed handicap was played on Saturday on the Ngamotu links, when 22 players competed for a prize presented by the captain, Mr. C. A. Benbow. The competition was won by Mr. Erie Bayley, with the net score of 78. The folio-wing are the six best scores: —E. S. Bayley, gross 89, handicap 11, net 78; E. Bary, 88 —9 —79: A. Bewley, 84—4—80; W. C. Weston, 81 —0—81; C. H. Weston, 92— 11—81; H. H. Ward, 85—2—83.