Two Surprises In Golf Championship

Chronicle (Levin), 7 November 1949, Page 7

Two Surprises In Golf Championship

INYERCAKGILL, Nov. (j. Two surprises in the seeond round of the Nevf Zealand women's golf charnpionships played at Otatara links, Invercargill on iSaturday were the elimination of one of the eight seeded players, Miss J. Duncan (Wanganui), aiid the def'ea^of the former. ehampion, Mrs. G. W. floilis (Titirangi). Miss V. Eleming (Christchureh) brought hbout the eclipse of the Wanganui player vvhose form over the tournament had not beenequal to her best, and Mrs. Hollis was beaten by the hard-hitting Otago wornun, Miss M. Elliott, who profited by approaehing and putting lapses of her opponent. The Golf vvas again of a good standard and the strong vvesterly proved to be a good test for the majority of the field. All live Australians who survived the first round won their matches, but two of the visitors played erratic golf, and Miss Percy no'tably had fo fight hard to beat Miss 0 'Sullivan (Hawera). Miss Clieney (Vietoria) made a magnificent recovery after being down at the turn against a former ehampion in Mrs. ftteel (Auckland). Miss Cheney did her final eight holes in 31, two uuder bogey, to win at the 17th. Results: — N.Z. Women's Championship Second Round. Mrs. Henley beat Mrs. Salisbury 3 and 2. Mrs Ball beat Alrs. Hutchinson d and 3. Miss Elliott beat Mrs. Hollis 2 and 1. Miss Percy (Australia) beat Miss O 'Sullivan 3 and 2. Alrs. Fullerton-Smith beat Mrs. Dolan 3 and 1. Miss Borthvviek (Australia) beat Alrs. Alacrae 8 and ti. , Mrs. Glanville beat Alrs. Topliss 5 and 4. Miss Fletcher (Australia) beat Aliss C. Suiitli 5 and 4. Aliss Al. Bishop (Australia) beat Aliss K'. Shand 3 and 2. Alrs P. Andrew Iveat Mrs. Cullen 4 and o. Aliss Cheney (Australia) beat Mrs. Steel 2 and 1. Miss Ilodges beat Mrs. Hastcdt b and 5. Alrs. Alurray beat Mrs. Tait 7 and o. Arrs. Cliff beat Alrs. Wilkinson (j and 5. Miss Flenii beat Aliss Duncan 2 and 1. Aliss lludson beat Alrs. Ilarris 4 and 3. New Zealand Plate. Alrs. Cassal.s-Brovvn beat Mrs. AIcDonald 1 up. Miss Ilughes beat Miss Rutherford 1 up. Miss Ilarvey beat Mrs. N. 8. Hawkes 1 up. Mrs. Jucobson beat Mrs. Dav at the 20th. Mrs. Andrews beat Mrs. Lloman 4 and 3. Aliss Kernot (Australia) beat Mrs. Chapman 5 and 3. Alrs. I.awless beat Miss Johnston by default. Miss Buchanan beat Afiss Nutt 3 and 1. Mrs. L. W. Hniith beat Alrs. Scott by default. Alrs. Thomas beat Mrs. Reid 0 and f>. Afiss P. Gnest beat Alrs. James 5 and 5. Aliss Stewart beat Aliss Yivian 2 and 1. Alrs. AlcDiarmid beat Alrs. Cronibie 1 up. Alrs. Glennio beat Mrs. Anderson 7 and 6. Alrs. Yendell beat Mrs. Wilson 1 up In the Coronation Medal Kmiiid piay ed in the af'ternoon Mrs. Steel (Auckland) returned 7S, the best round of the day. The N.Z. Tasman Cup team to play the Australians on Wednesdav is as follovvs: — ATrs. Ball (Wanganui), Aliss Hodges ( Auckland L Miss Hudson (Christchurch). Afiss Hughes (Auckland), Alrs. Alurray (Wellington); non playing captain, Alrs. Hollis (Auck land).