LADIES' GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 901, 22 August 1910, Page 11

LADIES' GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

KEEN CONTESTS. (By Telegraph.—Press'Association.) Chrisichurcft, August 20. The New Zealand ladies' golf championship was continued at Shirley this morning, 'when some splendid and keen-ly-fought contests wero witnessed, play being of a high order. throughout. Tho conditions were ideal for golf, a gentle sou'-wester. /blowing and a cloudy sky with the suii only shining.out at intervals. ' The r principa! game was that between Miss Collins (the Wellington champion) and Miss Brandon (last year's runnerup for the New Zealand championship). The game was.a very even one, MIS 3 Brandon for a considerable time- being on© up. She, however, lost her advantage, and Miss Collins won—2 up. Miss Gorrie.and Miss "Wright fought an even contest, first the one- and then tho other leading. Miss'Gorrie finally secured the match at. the last : hole, winning by 1 up. Miss Campbell'and Miss Pierce also gave a good game. Misa Campbell won tho first three.' holes. _ Then Miss Pierce won four in succession, and \vnt> 1 up.'.Thenextfoiirholes were halved. Miss Campbell then won two, ' and was 1 up. The next hole was halved, and then Miss Campbell > won another hole and was dormy 3, eventually finishing the match with 3 up and 1 lo play. Miss Wilson and Miss ' Humphrey had a strenuous go, being neck and neck all the way, Miss Humphrey winning on tho last green. ' Miss- Hamlin gave Miss Wray tho closest go she has had yet, the game being all-square till eight holes had been played,' after which Miss Wray gradually forged ahead. At the twelfth hole she was 5. up, at the thirteenth she lost the ball from a very, long drive and forfeited tho hole with 1 up and 5 to go. Miss Hamlin won next, witn Miss Wray 3. up and 4 to go. The next two wero' halved, leaving Miss Wray winner with 3 up and 2 to go. Miss Ashwell and Miss Hindmarsh also had a very even go, Miss Ashwell being 3 up and 2 to go at the sixteenth hole. Mrs. Borthwiek and Miss Abrahams fought out an even game all through, Mrs. Borthwick finally winning by 2 up. Miss Bell disposed of Miss Ledger by 2 up.

The following arc the. results of tho third round of the championship: — Miss Gorrio beat Miss Wright, 1 up. Miss Ashwoll beat Miss Hindmarsh, 3 up and 2 to play. Miss Campbell beat Miss Pierce, 3 up and 1 to play. Miss'Collins beat Miss Brandon, 2 l 'P- . Miss Humphreys beat Miss Wilson, 1 up. Miss Wray boat Miss Hamlin, 3 up and 2 to play. Miss Hell beat Miss Ledger, -2 up. Mrs. Borthwick beat Miss Abrahams, 2 up.