LADY GOLFERS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1248, 6 October 1911, Page 2

LADY GOLFERS

CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT. BRILLIANT PLAY. MRS. R. ORBELL BEATS MRS. GUY WILLIAMS. HISS COLLINS IN THE SEMI-FINAL. Again favoured with glorious weather, -the third round of tho New Zealand Ladles' Golf Championship was played off yesterday at Hcretaunga, some brilliant and exciting play being witnessed. Tluo course was again playing well. Mr. Milligaji, tho greenkeepor, has been busy cutting down tho fairways and round the greens, and tho course is getting in better order every day. Great interest was centred in tho match between Mrs. E. Orbcll and Mrs. G. Williams, both fine players, and tho big "gallery" which followed them were treated to some golf of the sensational order. In the out half Mrs. Williams had things running, well with her, and got a good lead on, some of the holes being rather poorly played, and not up to the standard of the previous round. At tao "Midway" hole (the thirteenth), a change took place through Mrs- Williams failing to negotiate a half stymie, and then Mrs. Orbeil forged ahead and won a great uphill game at the last hole. Mrs. Williams played the prettier golf, but Mrs. Orbell, although making some very bad ap proaches, kept her head well, and came away at the right end. She plays) Miss Gould in tho semi-final to-morrow, and another fine game should take place, Miss Gould being of the same temperament, and a hard player to beat. Miss L. Brandon and Miss Collins won their games, and tho coming match between those clubmates ought to produce good play. Miss Brandon is playing beautifully just now, her only weak point being on the greens, while Miss Collins seems to be 'getting into her game as she goes through tlio tourney. Both matches are posted to be played after the train arrives from town, and enthusiasts will be well rewarded by a journey to Herctaunga to-day. . The spectators yesterday were numerous, and they would greatly assist the stewards of the matches if they walked round tho greens after the players havo holed out instead of right over them. Miss Duncan and Miss Ewan again carried out the secretarial work in a busi-ness-like manner, and greatly assisted in ensuring another very successful day.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP. RESULTS OP FOURTH ROUND. Miss Gould (Otago) beat Mrs. W. Turnbull (Wellington)— G-up and i to play. Mrs. Roiiald Orbell (North Otago) boat Mrs. Guy Williams—2 up. Miss L. Brandon (Wellington) beat Miss Wood (C'hristchurch)—s up and 4 to play. Miss Collins (Wellington) beat Miss N. Campbell (Christchurch)—3 up and 2 to play. MRS: R. ORBELL V. MRS. GUIWILLIAMS. In tho match between Mrs. R. Orbell and Mrs. Guy Williams, Mrs. Orbell started by putting into tho rushes, Mrs. Williams having a long ball a bit to the right. Mrs. Orbell then played a line iron shot right on the green, Mrs. Williams following suit. Mrs. Williams played a poor run up putt two yards wide of the hole, and also short, Mrs. Orbell's putt being as bad. They halved in 5. Both placed their drives well at the second, and Mrs. Williams, playing a cleek too strong, got into tho blinker. Ihen Mrs. Orbell dean duffed her-brassy shot._ She took tho same club again; • and in a fine shot carried well over the bunker. Mrs. .Williams had to play back, and in playing her fourth she topped, ami went into the bunker again. Onco more she played back, and with her sixth got well on the green. Mrs. Orbell topped her chap shot, and then required three putts, but won the hole with a 7. They wore lying together with. brassy shots on the edge of tho third. Mrs. Orbell chipped past, and Mrs. Williams was short, and they halved in i. Both drove good balls at the fourth, and Mrs.. Williams had the best clcek shot, both being short. Mrs. Orbell was six yards short m her approach, Mrs. Williams, playing a masnie, pitched over. Mrs. Orbell then rusked her long putt, and missed the short return. Mrs. Williams, taking two putts, won the hole, 5—G. All square. Both drove fine straight balls to tho fifth, Mrs. Orbell being through tho green, and Mrs. Williams was four yards to the right of tho. pin. Mrs. Orbell ployed up within four feet, and Mrs. Williams made a good try for a i, only being inches off. A good halvo in 3. Magnificent tee shots wore sent up the sixth fairway. Mrs. WilHums topped her brassy shot, Mrs. Orbell playing a long low one. Mrs. Williams got in a fino cleek shot, and was just short. Miss Orbell played a nice inashie shot, which overran the green. Mrs. Williams chipped up to about four feet off, and' Mrs. Orboll played up to within 18 inches. Mrs. Williams holed her putt ,aud Mrs. Orbell missed her short one, and lost the hole o—s. Mrs. Williams 1 up. They were neck and neck with long drives at the next. Mrs. Orbell topping her iron, went into tho wing blinker to the right. Mrs. Williams played straight and safo. Mrs. Orbell just got out; of the bunker in 3, and then topped her next into tho earn* bunkers, taking 2 to get out. Mrs. Williams made mistakes on tho green, but won tho hole easily in 7. Mrs. Williams 2 up.

Mrs. Orbell was straight, and Mrs. Williams sliced at tho Bth oil' tho tee. Mrs. Orbell carried the bunker safely with a fine brass)-. Mrs. Williams again sliced and narrowly escaped being out of bounds at tho plantation. She was in long grass and only chipped out. ller fourth was straight, but sihort of tho green. Mrs. Orbell played a brassy for her third. She approached six yavds past the pin. Playing t:h.3 odd, Mrs. Williams was about tho same, and had to play two more, and was wide of the hole. Mrs. Orbell played sale, and won in 7. Mrs. Williams 1 up. At the ninth, after long drives, Mrs. Orbell socketed lier mashie, while Mrs. Williams played a niece one just past the hole. Mrs. Orbell then overran the green, and Mrs. Williams, putting dead, won tho hole, I—s, and turned 2 up. Both drives were sent straight down tho pretty at the tenth, Mrs. Williams getting the longest ball. Both were too strong in their second shots, one to right and tho other to the left. Mrs. Orbell had tho best approach, Mrs. Williams being nearly off the green—too strong; but sho laid her nest inches off. Mrs. Orbell missing a 4ft. putt, thoy halved in 5. Both played beautiful drives to the eloventh. Jfrs. Orbell taking a cleek. for ihor second, got in a beauty to tho left of the hole. Mrs. Williams then answorcd with an even bettor shot straight on tho flag. Both overran with their long putts, Mrs. Orbell holing a great putt of 4 yards, and Mrs. Williams also holed hers of 2 yards. A perfect halve in i resulted. Fino drives and excellent brassies wore sent towards the big tree at the twelfth. Mrs. Williams Pushed her third to the extreme right of the green. Then .Mrs. Orbell clean topped her approach. Both played close up in 4, ami they oko both missed short putts, and halved in 6. Mrs. vVillianis 2 up. Mrs. Orbell hit a rakins; drivo down the thirteenth, ont-driving Mrs. Williams 30 yards.. Mrs. Williams under-judged the shot, and took an iron for her second, and was a good bit sihort of tho green. Mrs.' Orbell reached tho green hole high to tho left in two; Mrs. 'Williams played a nice approach, but ovnrnm, 4 yards. Mrs. Orboll going for .a 3, ran far past tho hole, and had bo play the odd. Sho played it to within an inch of tho holo, and half stymied Mrs. Williams. Mrs. Williams jftayed to the side for a halve, but her Ixill twisted off tho line and touched Mrs. Orboll's, with tho result that Mra. Olboll's tall fell in the hole, and so Mrs. Williams lord tho hole in I—s. Mrs. Williams 1 up.

Mi's. Orbcll played to within 3 vards off the pin (it the fourteenth, Mrs. Williams being 30 yards short. Mrs. Williams played a very feeble mashie, which only rolled a yard or so on to the grton. Mrs." Obeli, putting for a l', lay inches off, and Mrs. Williams missing a sft. putt, sho lost the hole, 3—S. All square. Both plavod perfect beauties nt tlio fifteenth, and ""era lying within 10ft. off tho hole. They both gave the 2 a chance, and just misled. Htilvjd in 3. Mrs. Orbcll, off tho tee, again got a itremnndous ball at tho sixteenth, Mrs.

Williams pulling. She, however, played a perfect iron right on the green. Mr*. (Jrlwll again socketed hw approach, and over-ran off the green. Both were too strong with the long putts, and, also missed their short ones. Halved in 5. All square and 2 to play. Incitement was now high among the largo "gallery," and "oil's" were heard all round when, after a good drive, Mrs. Williams sliced into the hunker, hut her hall, hitting a stone, it bounced out again. Exclamations were heard when Mrs, Orbcll's ball alfo carried into the bunker, and jumped clean over. She then plaved a perfect pitch to within a yard of'the hole, and Mrs. Williams also played a fine shot, but was slightly further away, and then, missing the putt, Mrs. Orboll holed hers, becoming 1 up for the first time, and also Dormy. Iluth hii excellent halls at the last hole. Out of an indifferent lie in long grass, Mrs. Orbell got n fine iron shot just on tho edgo of the green, while Mrs. Williams sliced her iron badly. Mrs. Williams made a very weak approach, and Mrs. Orbell ran up to about sft. off the hole. Mrs. Williams ran up her long putt a yard short. Mrs. Orbell then hung on the lip for a 4, and Mrs. Williams, missing her putt, lost the hole, 6—5, and the match by 2 up. It was a great match coming home, and the spectators loudly applauded the players as they shcok hands on the home green. MISS L. BRANDON V. MISS WOOD. After good drives off the first toe, Miss Brandon got a "daisy" of a brassy shot to within two yards of the hole. Mies Wood pulled hers, and Miss Brandon, putting sure, won the hole, 4—5. Both wcTe short of the bunker in- 2. At tho second Miss Brandon over-ran the green, and came to rest in the sheeptrack. With her third Miss Wood was on in 3, but took four putts, and lost the hole, 7—G. Slices off the third' tee found them among the trees, Miss Wood hitting a tree with her second. Miss Brandon winning iu 4—5. After good drives, Miss Brandon duffed her desk shot, Mi6s Wcod getting on the green with her shot. Miss Brandon was too strong with her third, and Jutes Wood won the hole, 6—5. Miss Brandon hit tho pin with her approach going to the next, Miss Wood being too strong. Miss Brandon then missed a 2ft. putt, hut won tho hole in *~ 5, * . ' Long drives bv both players at tho sixth were followed l>y Miss Brandon pulling into tho rushes. Miss Wood keeping straight. .Miss Wood mishit her third, and, playing her fifth dead, Miss Brandon got a halve in G. Miss Wood took 4 to reach tho sevonth, while Miss Brandon was on in 3. Both then took three putts, Miss Brandon winning in 6—7. Miss Brandon i up. Fino play through the green to tho eighth, and both were on the green in 4. They halved in G. Both duffed their mashio shots at tho ninth, and took 3 to get on the green, tw.o putts, and they halved in 5. Miss Brandon turned' 4 up. Miss Brandon had a very long drive at tho tenth, right into the dip, short of tho green. They again took three pntts, and halved in.s. They both played tho eleventh per-, fectly, two fine shots and two putts. Halved in 4.

Both mado fine drives and brassies going to the twelfth, then Hiss Brandon, | with a magnificent iron shot, pot within a yard of the hole, and won the hole iu a brilliant 4to 6 Miss Brandm 5 up. They were short of the green in 2 at the thirteenth, and Hiss Wood lipped the hole for a 4. Halved in 5. Aliss Brandon topped her clcek shot short of the rushes off the tee to the fourteenth, while Hiss Wood was over the green. Both were lying on' the green in 2, and, taking two putts each, they halved in 4. Miss Brandon thus won by 5 up and 4 to play. MISS COLLINS'V. MISS N. CAMPBELL. "■" At the first,hole' both had bad seconds, Miss Collins winning in 5—6. Miss Campbell being weak on the green, the second was indifferently l played, and Miss Carap'Bell won' in 6—7.' Miss Campbell 6liced into the trees at the third, and lost the hole 4—5. Playing the fourth, Miss Collins pulled two balls into tho river, and! had to play three off the tee. Miss Campbell also pulled, and found a largo gorso bush on the river bank. She tried to get it out, but it was in an impossible position, so 6he picked up, Miss Collins winnine tho hole. Miss Collins made a weak approach at tho fifth, but won the hole in 4—5, Miss Campbell putting badly. At the sixth hole, after good drives, they played a bad second, and they halved in 6. Miss Campbell duffed her approach- at the seventh, and Miss Collins won t'ho hole, G—7. Miss Collins 2 up. Miss Collins made a bad third at the eighth, and after being in trouble at tho bunkers, Miss Campbell lost the holo in 7—6. Again both players made very bad seconds playing tho ninth, and halve in 5 resulted, Miss Collins turning 2 up. At the tenth, Miss Collins pulled her second out of bounds, and Mies Campbell, playing correctly, .won tho hole 4—5. The eleventh was very well played, fine drives and seconds, and out in 2. Halved in 4. Miss Campbell again was at fault with the mashic, playing tho twelfth, and this lost her tho hole, Miss Collins ge£ ting down in 5. Miss Collins was short in 2 at the thirteenth, while Miss Campbell was on in 2 fine shots. Sho cot a 4, and won tho holo 4—5. After fine cloeks at t'ho 13 a par half in 3 resulted. Both took 3 putts at tho 15, after nice iron shots on tho green, and 1 they halved in 4. Miss Collins got a fine drive at the sixteenth. Miss Campbell pulling, sho found her ball against a- tree guard, and played two left-handed shots before sho got clear. . Miss Collins, playing beautifully, got a 4, and won the match by 8 and 2. Miss Collins was driving better, and Miss Campbell had very bad luck. MISS GOULD V. MRS. W. TURNBULL.

Both Mrs. Gould and Mrs. Turnbull made bad drives to the. first, and they halved in 6. Miss Gould, alter a dulled second, won the second hoio. Mrs. Turnbull, after slicing in the trees, lost tho hole at tho third, Miss Gould getting a perfect 3. At tho fourth, Mrs. Turnbull had a very short putt for a 4, then Miss Gould laid her a dead stymie, and she only got a halvo after a well-played hole. Miss Gould played her firsL and second badly at the fifth, but she got a good approach, and got a 5. Mrs. Turnbull was in the bunker, but made a fine recovery, and won-tho hole with a 4. Mrs. Turnbull played the sixth badly, and Miss Gould won it. . Miss Gould look 3 putts on the seventh, but won it, Mrs. .Turnbull being in trouble. Both were in tho bunker at tho eighth. Mrs. Turnbull made tho best recovery, and won the hole in 6. At tho next tee Mrs. Turnbull drove into tho creek, and Miss Gould, playing safely, won the nolo'in a 5, and turned 3 up. At the tenth, Mrs. Turnbull holed a long putt, and won tho hoio 4—5, Miss Gould taking 3 putt's. Good drives and seconds wero made to tho eleventh, Miss Gould doing be-st work near tho hole. Won in 5—G. Mrs. Turnbull topped her drive at the twelfth, and Miss Gould also topped her approach, after hitting two fine wooden shots. Sho won tho hoio, and was now 4 up. Miss Gould got on the 13 in 2, and won the hole in 4, making her dormy S. Miss Gould laid her approach dead at* the fourteenth, and getting down in 3 to 4, won the match bv 6—4.

Atiss Gould was driving the lonpe.r hall throughout, and played very steady golf after the seventh hole. BOGEY HANDICAP. Two prizes—for players with handicaps from 1 to 15, and one for handicaps of 1G and over. The following are tbo best returns :— Handicap 1 to 15. Miss N. Brandon (handicap 11), all square. Airs. G. Williams (handicap 2), 1 down. Miss Cowlishaw (handicap 9), 1 down. Jliss 0. Booth (handicap 9), 1 down. Miss A. l'earco (handicap 1), 2 down. Miss L. Brandon (handicap 5), 2 down. Miss Wilson (handicap 4), 2 down. Miss W. Cotter (handicap 11), 2 down. Mrs. W. Bidwill (handicap 10), 2 down. Handicap Hi and over. Miss Gray (handicap H), 2 up. Mrs. Firth (handicap 18), 2 down. Miss 1\ Anderson (handicap 17), 2 down. Miss Dora Booth (handicap 17), 3 down. Mrs. Sargcant (handicap 15), i down. Miss Bowler (handicap H), 5 down.

Tlio following nro the lwst scores returned in the Bogey match:— .Miss GrayOut: 5 7 G 5 3 6 7 G 4--40 hi: 45554455 0—43 02 ; .Miss N. Brandon— Out: 5 0 0 4 4 5 G 8 4-48 In: 5 G 0 4 3 4 5 5 S--43 01 Mrs. G. Williams— Out: 4 5 5" 4 4 S G 5 4-42 In: 4-4544445 G-40 82 Miss Pearce— Out: 4 7 4 5 3 5 S G 4-43 In: 5 7 5 4 4 2 4 4 5-40 8S Miss L. BrandonOut: 5 G 4 7 4 4 G 4 4-48 In: 4545 43 5 5 5-40 8G Miss WilsonOut: 4 G 4 4-4 S G G 4-43 In: 4 5 5 5 3 4 5. 7 '5-43 8G •Approximate. ■* . Mrs. G. Williams was playing fine golf in the afternoon, ag her score shows, and Miss A. Pearco's score, with two sevens v? '« was i " vcry finc Performance. Mips JN. lirandon, who was all square, also (lid well, and a good golfing career 'is promised to this player, who possesses a benulitul style of play. Her sister, Miss Lucy lirandon, was also plaving hot coming home, and slipped o stroke on tlio Kith green. : Tlio putting competition on Tuesday was won by .Miss Foster, and on Wcdnos- ' day by Miss Cotter, with a 37. TO-DAY'S PLAY. The following are the starting time* for the scmi-iinal of the championship:— 10.40—Miss Gould (Otago) v. Mrs. R. Orboll (North Otago). 10.50 —Miss L. Brandon (Wellington) v. Miss Collins (Wellington). The Coronation Medal will also bo do. cided to-morrow, and in conjunction with it a tennis match, 8 a side, representing North and South Islands, will bo played. Korth Island team:—Miss A. Pearce, Mrs. G. Williams, Miss Wray, Mre. Sevan, Miss L. Brandon, Miss Collins, Miss G. Gorrio, Miss Brewster. South' Island team:—Mrs. Orbcll, Mies ! Gould, Miss Campbell, Miss Cowlishaw, . Miss Wood, Miss Humphreys, Miss Wil- • son, Miss Ledger. The following arc tho starting times for tlio Coronation Medal match to-day :— U.30.-Miss ». Buckland plays Mrs. Bissj • Mrs. Lees plays Miss Wilson; Miss 11. Pierco plays Miss Symos; Miss Humphreys plays Miss Bull; Miss G.', G. Booth plays Mrs. A. Campbell., 9.so.—Miss Hamlin plays Miss Standish; Mrs. Donald plays Mrs. MT?ae. ■ 10,—Miss Payton plays Mrs. Sim; Mrs. O'Moara plays Mrs. Scifert; Miss Richmond plays Miss M'Kcnzio; Miss , R. Simiison plays Mies E. Stafford} ' Miss M. Cotter plays Miss Bcwlcy. 10.20—Miss E. S. Booth plays Miss Graham; Mias Brandon plays Mrs. ; Watkins. 11.30.—Mrs. Firth plays Miss Burt; Miss V. Kettlo plays Mrs. Murray; Miss Carter plays Mrs. Rose; Miss N. Gorrie plays Mrs. Cox; Miss W. ; Cotter plays Miss M'Lean; Miss Robicson plays Mias M. Tweed; Miss Cal- . lender jlnys Mrs. Sarjeant. 12.—Miss Hiiutmnrsh plays Miss Poster { Mrs. Bntterworth plays Mrs. Tweed | Miss Sylvia Abraham plays Miss Dorothy Anderson; Miss Parsons plays Miss Williams. 12.1G.—Mrs. Henry plays Mrs. Murphy. 12.20.—Miss Cowlishaw plays Miss Dorothy • Booth; Miss Dora Booth plays Mrs. Batchelor; Miss Darley plays Miss N. Brandon; Mrs. A. Duncan plays Mrs. Hector Smith; Miss -Fisher plays Mrs. Moll sop. 12.40.—Mr5. Abraham plays Miss Simpson j Miss Ledger plays llrs. W.- Bidwill; Mrs. Booth plays Mrs. Freeth; Mrs, Wagg plays Mrs. Buckley; Miss Gray plays Miss P. Anderson. . • I.—Miss Brewster plays. Mrs. Bloomficld. I.4.—Miss Burnes play® Miss Sybil Abraham; Miss Wood plays Miss G. Gorrio j Miss E. Robicson plays Mies Wray; Mrs. Williams plays Miss A. Pearc'o; Mrs. Tnrnbull plays Miss Collins; Miss Campbell plays Mrs. Orbcll; Miss L. Brandon plays Miss Gould.