Women's Golf Reaches Semi-Finals

Chronicle (Levin), 9 November 1949, Page 6

Women's Golf Reaches Semi-Finals

LNVEKGAKGLLL, Nov. 8. Thrce Australians and one New Zeaiandor remain in the iieid to eontest the somi-linals of the New ZeaJand women 's amateur golf eliampionshijj to be played at Otartara on Thursday. After four days of rine weather a cold snap wua experieneed tlus moining and hail and sleet, backed by a strong southerly wind, made conditions unooinfortaljio. After a bnef atorm the skies eleared but the weather i ernained eoldt. Mrs Jackson Ball, of Wanganui, reigning New Zealand cluuiqnoa, was defeated by the young Que«iiaLan«h'r, Miss Judith Perey, 2-up, in a gui.ie whieh went to the lbth hole. Tive Australian was playing iong drives with eveu secouds,. but Mrs Ball was not playing with her usuaJ eaae. Miss Percy led 2-up at the tuni after whieh Mrs Ball settled to a niore eonlident tempo and, but for two putting lapso at crucial points u]i to the 15th, migiu have overtaken her opponent 's lead At the HJlh Miss Percy (dormie -) httifHtymied Mrs Ball . who negotiated it auccessfully to wiu the hole. At the 17th Miss Percy laid a full stymio but Mrs JLiall holed out with one of the finest shots oi' the uiorning's pluy. At tlio-lSth botli u ere on in threes but Mrs Ball niissed a four-toot putt to be 2-down. The Australian cluinipion, Miss P Borthwick, played good golf to beat tiro Queenslaiul clianipion, Miss J. Pletcher, 2-ux>. Miss Zoe lludson, Christchurch, ae feated Mrs II. A. Murray, Wellington, 2 and 1 in a cfosely fouglit ganie to be the only New Zealauder to reach the seuii-iinals. Quality golf was produced by the two youngest cuun»etitor.s in Ihe round, Miss Maxine Bishop, Westralian chaui jiiou, and Miss Rosemary ilodges, Auckland. Miss Bishop took the niatch by 3 aud 1. 1 ii the New Zeaiaud Plate l'orin was upset wheu the New Zeulaud Tasman Cup player, Miss Margaret lluglies (Titirangi) was defeated by Mrs (J. N. Jacobson, of Auckland, 2 and 1. On Thursday Miss Percy meets Mis> Borthwick and Miss Bishop meets Miss II udson. The Tasman Cup matches will be played tomorrow. Results: — New Zealand Championship Fuurth, round : Miss J. E. Percy (Aua tralia) beat Mrs .laekson Ball (Wanga uui), 2-up; Miss P. Borthwick (Auslra lia) beat Miss ,1. I. Fletcher (Australia), 2-up; Miss M. Bishop (Australia; beat Miss li, 0. Ilodges (Auckland t, .'5 and 1; Miss Z. lludson (Christchurch) beat Mrs II. A. Murray (Miramar), 2 and 1. New Zealand Plate Third rouud: .Mrs 0. X. Jaeobson ( Auckland ) beaL Miss M. Ilughos (Titirangi), 2 aiul 1; Miss B. Kernot (Aus tralia) beat Miss II. Buchauan (Christ churcli), -"> and 1; Mis's P. Guest (Ilamiltou) beat Mrs 1'. Maedonald (Cambridge, 5 and 4; Mrs L. W. Smith (Invercargill) beat Miss H. M. Parsons (llamner Springs), 4 and 2.