LADIES’ GOLF.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 21, 22 May 1912, Page 9

LADIES’ GOLF.

AUCKLAND. Monday was an ideal day for golf, and it was generally thought that the play would be of a higher order than has been so far this season. This proved to be the case, for in the first round of the Captain’s (Mrs. W. R. Bloomfield) prize, a match against bogey, Miss Winnie Cotter succeeded in lowering the “Colonel’s” colours, returning a eard of 1 up, and has now brought her handicap down to 10 for the L.G.U. The best cards returned for Monday were:—Miss W. Cotter, 8 strokes, 1 up; Miss M. Cotter, 12, 3 down; Miss S. Payton, 15, 5 down; Miss C. Thorpe, 18, 5 down; Mrs. E. Horton, 17, 6 down; Miss M. Alison, 11, 7 down; Miss M. McLean, 11, 7 down; Miss M. Towle, 14, 9 down; Miss A. Carr, 18, 9 down; Mrs. G. H. Richmond, 18, 9 down; Mrs. Hope Lewis, 18, 9 down. The semi-final for the Hope Lewis Rose Bowl was played during the week, when Miss Gwen Gorrie defeated Miss Rachel Gorrie by 2 up and 1 to play, after a close and interesting match. The match, Miss Winnie Cotter v. Miss Sybil Payton, proved most exciting. At the turn Miss Cotter was 5 up. Miss Payton stuck to her, and squared the match at the 18th. Playing on for three holes, the match was still “all square,” so it was decided to play the match again. Miss Cotter concedes Miss Payton 8 strokes. A challenge from a team of lady players has been sent to the golfers of H.M.S. Encounteer and Pioneer. The match will probably be played on Thursday, 24th, and is being looked forward to with great interest. The first of two medal handicap rounds for Mrs. Richmond’s trophies was played on Monday under ideal weather conditions. A marked feature of the day’s play was the steady improvement shown by a large number of players, no less than seven competitors, lowering their handicaps. In the senior division Miss Sybil Payton, with a gross score of 101, handicap 21, net 80, returned the lowest eard, and brings her handicap down to 16. Other good cards were: Miss M. Alison, 100, 17 —83; Miss R. Gorrie, 98, 13—85; Miss M. Towle, 106. 21—85; Miss W. Cotter, 98, 10—88. In the junior division: Miss M. Cooper, 118, 40 —78; Miss Rovsie Greig, 115, 35— SO; Miss C. Thorpe, 113, 32—81; Miss M. Rice, 121, 38—83.