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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 591, 20 August 1909, Page 7

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; : v ; ; THE LADIES' TOURNAMENT. . IBjr'i'ciocrauli.-I'reße Aasoclttilon.l . • .'; / ,; Palmerstory August 1O. : . '-Tliere was delightful weather for tlie opening . of- tho. New Zealand Ladies': Golf Champion-' ships_ at > Hokowhitu. The sandy' links. had J absorped tho water wonderfully. Tho grolliid 1 .was' soft, however,. round, .about /four ' greens, - and a■ suia I lake made ari additional hazard ''■ at -°, l ! <! \ ,J-n« .first'.i'OuM of'the. ohaiunionsftip j. rcsuUsd in two.ex : champions going out. Miss > Kattray, ofc Dunediii, who was thrico champion i. .went dowuto Miss Eralthwaite. '-of • Hastings 1' ft' 3 ni', 2 ',?/^,^" s ''."* Wb. '"low her forlu. '• :Mrs. flidwill (Wairnvapa), another ex-champion -. of New Zealand, went down to Miss B. ,Wood ;•.. .of ..Christchurch, on'the eighteenth'-liblelv-'-Thb '•. : . present dhaiiipibrr-Mifes. ChrisHoj of-Oamaru— • had a bye. Other leading players camo; through • '■' H l - 1^ ,1 V trouljle -' : "-l s ar for: tho course, , 'under ' the.L.U.U... system,'was 82, .arid tho. nearest' . wwoli ;anyono got tq. it in the bhanipionship :; was "a.93, by, Mrs.' Bcvah:. This was'-bloSely fdllewe3.br a Si by Miss Snodgrass,, of West- :. landi ill I .the handicaps, .and by a'9s. by Jfjss ~ Stcpherisori, the Tantuftki crack and '■ex-chain-' pibn,; The.wihaihg.'tenUi in tho teams' 5 match —Wairarapa—had an average of only nfraction a under. 10fy..arid .Miss.'Stephensori's 95, for Ngah niotu, was five.less thail any other score in-Hie b teiime'. eyehh: -The.stroke .handicap saw Miss •'■ Humphries..- (Christchurch)" produce a- good i- round of 100. and, as she-had a2l handicap, it Iβ. netted .73/ .To-iiiorrbw the.second , round in the i. championship willbfe playtSd; as well' as the c. ladies, foursomes;' ■.Results' of' the afternoon ;.• .play are , .; v .■ '. ' ■: '■ V •Xα '/■'. : ,■■'/■■ Teams' Match. ~ ,\\. ''■■' ' ,' f; \Wairafapa>Mrs. Williams, 100; Mrs. Bidwill 3, 104; Mrs.. Holmes,. 113; Miss Bell, 106; total, ™ ■" 'Wellington A.^Miss' Hanhay,' 100; Miss L. {,■ Brandon,'loo; Mrs. TurnbulL 109;. Mi's. " total; 425...V' V , - : Campbell, 101; Miss Wil- '.? soil, 109; Miss Sjmes, 113 ;■ Miss Wood, 1011- totali 437/ • ■:., •: .:■-.•. - . 16 ..Ngairiotu.—MissStephenson,9s; MissStandisii ■,:. 121; Miss Brcwster, 117; Mrs. Xtta\t,\\\; total, 444; . ■;•; .; .-'.', .:-.. ■ [..:.':'.■ .:■■ .-'• . •;■ . .

.. ' ■.■':... ■ Stroke Hftnditiap: •'■.;. ... - ' Miss Humphries (Christchurch), 100—21—79 Mrs;, Oswiri (New Plymouth), i 111—25—86, Mrs.. Sim (Hanawatu)/ • • Miss Htt'rteiH (Dannßvirke)i i 09—22—87. Mrs! Abraham (Manawatu),' 105—18 —87. : .Miss Mill (IJuiiedin),' , <

■ ■■".. \\: ■■.'.•'.', Oharnpibnship Games. . ; .' '•'; '.. ''.The following is-.th'o result of the first roiirid ,6f the,chairipionshlp :—•■•..■ •■• '■;.•■

- Miss Cbwper (Wanganui) beat. Miss Kettle (Greynioutll), 8 tip ttfid 1 id playV Mrs; Mellsbp- (Maha.watU). beat Mrs. Gobde (Wanganui)i 4 tip and 8 to play. : . Miss Braitowaito,(Hastings) beat Miss EatEfSy (DUMdiu), 3 up aiid 2 to play. Miss Standish (New Plymouth) beat Misa Hartgijl (Daiuievirke), .1 up. ' . Miss 1. Brandbh (Welliiigton) bdat Mrs. Abra* 'hani (Manawatu), 8 up and.7 tb play. '. : Miss-Stejihehson (New Plymouth) beat Misa Alison (W&itetiiata), 6 up and 4 to ptay; ifiss Beatson (Hastings) beat Mrs. Holnies (Wellington), 5 up and: 3 to play; Miss iMill/(Ottigo) beat Miss t). Hindmarch (Nhmer) ( sup and,4 to play. .-"■:. ■.-.■- Miss G. Goi-rid (Auckland) beat Miss E. Belt .(Wellington), at 19th hole. . \ ■"' • Mis 3 Cracrbft. Wilson- (Ghh'stchurch); beat Mrs; Duncan (Wellington), by default. •■•■■•■■■ ■ ;Mr3.:.M'Rao (Jtaiiawutu)-beat Mrs. von Zedlitz (Wellington), G up and 5 to plav. Miss B. Wood (Christchurch) beat Mrs. Bidwill. (Wairarnpa), .il.up, ~.-.■:.'. ... ;■.; . ■ .Miss Snodgrass (W«st.pbrt) beat.Mrs. J. P. Iniies (Mannwatu), 4 up,and 3to play. . ' ; . Mrs. Bevan. (Otrtki) beilt Mrs, L, .Seifert (Manawatu), 4 up and 3 to. play. . Mrs. l'reeth (Wellington) bent Miss B. Hind- , miirch (Nnjiiei'), it tho ; 19th.hole;:/ , :.' Miss Hauilin (Napier), Jjeai Miss 'ICnubky (Timaru), s.up ami 4to play. ' .Mrs. Guy Willinnis (Mas(«rton) beat Miss B. Kettle (Greymouth), Cuy and 5 to play. ■ : .■ ■