NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7, 14 August 1912, Page 9

NEW PLYMOUTH.

La dies' Championship. There was a inrge following on Tuesday afternoon to see the play-off for the ladies’ club championship lietween Miss Stephenson, the present holder, and Miss Brewster, runner-up last* year. Tho

■weather was fine, but a cold south-east wind was blowing and had dried the greens, making them very fast. Miss Brewster defeated her opponent by the small margin of 2 up on the 18th green. The game was a most interesting one. It was soon seen that Miss Stephenson was not at home on the greens, which were bare of grass and very fast. Practice games the last three weeks would have helped her very much in this respect. She lost several holes by overrunning the Hag with fair length putts, and for a. time h: r want of confidence on the green seemed to a fleet her longer «ame. In the second round she made a

splendid up-hill light, and from dormy 6 took the game to the last green. Both players drove splendidly. Miss Brewster getting drives away which- would In* a credit to any New Zealand championship meeting. As soon as she g»»t a lead she played a free, confident game until dorniy 5. when'she seemed to slacken jiied a little. She was unlucky at the Rocks to incur a penalty when a half would have given her the match. A brilliant drive and second at the last hole saved her possible front having to go to the 19th. The game wa* placed in a most- friendly spirit, and Miss Stephenson was the first to congratulate her opponent upon u well-deserved win. The scores for the two rounds were: Miss Brewster 52— £>2 —104: Miss Stephenson 54—50 —104. On the day these must bo considered good. jMiss Stephenson fust won the club (hampionship in 1905. In 1906, 1907, and 1908 she was absent from New Zealand. but returned in 1909 and again won that and the two following years. In 1005 at Napier she also won the New Zealand ladies’ championship. Winners of the club championship to date have been: —1905. Stephenson; 1006. Miss A. Hoskin (Mrs. Symes); 1907, Miss Standish; 1908. Miss Stan dish; 1909, Miss Stephenson; 1910. jdiss Stephenson; 19 11. M is< StephnCson ; 1012, Miss Brewster.