GOLF

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 9, 6 October 1919, Page 6

GOLF

. <t LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP WON BY MISS WRIGHT. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, October i. The ladieg' championship final over ?,C holes was played to-day between Hiss E. N. Wright, Timaru, and Miss Gambrill, Miramar. Miss Gambrill won the first hole in four to htr opponent's six, and the latter won tho second in six to eight. The third hole was wen by Miss Wright, five—six, making her one up. They halved tho fourth hole in six each, and Miss Wright won the fifth in six to her opponent's seven. She also won the sixth in four—three up. The seventh was won by Miss Gambrill in three, and they halved the eighth in live. The ninth was halved in six—Miss Wright two up. At the turn Miss Gambrill won tho tenth in three to her opponent's four, leaving Miss Wright one up. The eleventh ;va3 also won by Miss Gambrill, mahing them all square. They halved tho twelfth in dye, and the thirteenth was won by Miss Wright in five to seven, malting her one up ag.iin. Miss Wright also won tho fourteenth in a well-played four—Miss Wright two up. They halved-the fifteenth in six, sixteenth in four, and tho seventeenth in five, Miss Wright winning the eighteenth in six, making her threo.up nt the end of tho first round. In the second round tho first hole was halved in four. The second liolo cost Miss Wright five and Miss Gambrill four—Miss- Wright two up. The Timaruite, won the third in four to five, making her three up. The fourth was halved in five, ant: the fifth was halved in six. At the seventh Miss Gambrill scored three .to four—Miss AVright two up. . Slio again scored on the eighth hole—three to live—reducing, her opponent's lead (o one. Mis? Wright gained tho ninth hole in scion,, and • Miss Gambrill in eight, making her two ' up at tho tu.rn. The tenth w.is won bv Miss Wright in four to five, and the eleventh was halved in seven. At the ' twelfth Miai Gambrill .vent on in three, : to Miss Wright's five, reducing the hit- i ttr's load to (wo. Mif-s Wri-rhl. how- ■ ever, gained th- point at the thirli'nlh . by going out in four lo Miss Gnmbnli's five. Miss Wright also won Ihe four- i leenth in four to Miss ilmiilviU's live. | Tho next hole was halved !o live, ,\m\ t Miss Wright won the i.'.ntch, four up ] and threo to play. There wi:s a cold i driving rain during (ho game, but first- c class golf was witnessed. Mis:- Wright i played the consistent game she has shown during the contest. Miss Gam- .: brill also played a good game, but fail- \ ed rather in her short work. c