GOLF

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 32, 1 November 1919, Page 5

GOLF

PROVINCIAL LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP

FINAL TO-DAY

The semi-finals of the Wellington Provincial. Ladies' Uolf Championship were decided at Hefolaunga. yesterday, when Miss Anderson, of Chrislcliurch, defeated -Miss M'Clure, and Miss Tweed defeated Airs. Marchbanl;s. Fine weather prevailed. but a high jiorllierlv wind interfered with the play somewhat. Miss Tweed won her game by H up and I lo play, <ind Miss Anderson won by 5 up and !) to play.

The final will lie played this afternoon, and at the conclusion of the match Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool will present tho prizos. Details of tho Play. Mrs. Marehbanks and 'Miss Tweed commenced first, and, as was predicted, were very evenly matched. .Miss Tweed undoubtedly iiad alt the. luck, and although llrs. Marchljanks often held the advantage sho was unable to improve her position. Tho first two holes wero halved in five, and the. long shoL-i on tho third hcio wero both good. Miss Tweed mis-sed her putt, and Mrs: Marchbank.s holed in three. Miss Tweed holed with her fourth. .Mrs. Marclibanks ono up.

Mrs. Marehbanks's drive to tho fourth hole was verv nice, but Miss Tweed topped hor hole, and with her second shot found tho bunker. Mrs. Marehbnnks's second found the green, but weak putting spoilt her chances, and she holed in five. At'ss Tweed had difficulty with the bunker, was on the green with her fourth, and holed with a nice putt. Tho hole was halved in five.

Although hnr drive found I lie bunker in approaching the fifth hole, Mrs. Marchbanks niado a pood recovery with her second stroke, but weak putting ksc her the hole. Miss Tweed played tho Me well, and wjis in in three, whilst her opponent took five. All square. Tho approaoh shots for tho sixth hole were good, and the holo was halved in five. Tho long shots for the seventh holn started off well, but both players found difficulty later on. Mrs. Marclibanks Went olf the fairway, but recovered with her second and pushed her third over tlie green. Miss Tweed failed to clear a 'bunker with her second, but recovered with her third, and rested on tho green a (little to the right of tho pin. Tho pitting was poor, and tho hole was halved in six.\ In spite of tno wind, both players Approached the eighth hole well, but Mrs. Marcliba'nks, with her third stroke, went off the fairway, and tho ball rested in tho lons grass near a tree. She recovered well with an excellent ninßliie stroke. Miss Tweed went in to tho rushes with her drive, aud with her fifth her ball lay two yards off the pin. She holed out in six. Mrs. Marchbanks was on the edgo of tho green with her fifth, but weak putting spoilt tho chances of lmlvimr tho hole. She holed in eight. Miss Tweed 1 up. .Mrs. M'archbnnks recovered 011 the ninth hole, and holed in four. Miss Tweed started off well, hut she was somewhat careless with her putts, and missed a splendid chanco of halving tho holo. Sim holed in five. AIE square. The drives % the tenth hole wore good, but Miss Tweed seut her second to I lie left, out of bounds. Mrs. Marehbauks had the advantage, hut topped her second. She made a good recovery with lier tlr.nl. Miss Tweed played another ball, but topped it. The putting strokes were altogether too severe, and tho hole was halved in six. Tll her drive for tho eleventh hole Afrs. Marchbanks sliced fco tho left in the long grass, but Miss Tweed delivered fivo nice shots. Ihe second leaving the ball over tho green. Mrs. Marehbanks was 011 tho green in throe, and the nutting which followed was very interesting. Bolli players had hard luck. but. foriune favoured Mi's Tweed, who holed in five. Her opponent took six. Miss Tweed, 1 up. Tho sreen work at the twelfth hole was weak in both eases, and llio hole was halved in six.

Miss Tweed made a had drive at (lie thirteenth, ami her sccoml (shot was vory lioov, lint with her third the hall lav over the green. Mrs. Marehbntikn was'ju# oIT the preen with her approach shot, and won tho holo in four. Miss nuKinf; fooilt her chalices and she holed out in five. All fiiiuare. Miss Tweed was inst off the creen with, her <1 F-ivf for Ihe fourteenth hole, and Mrs. Marehhnnks look hvo shots. Miss Tweed holed out at her third nutt "in four, and her opponent was out in five. Mis? Tweed, 1 up. The fifteenth hole was won comfortably by Miss Tweed, •!—G, making her 2 nn. The loiift shoN for the sixteenth hole wero good and Miss Tweed holed out' in four, while her onnonenl: took five. concluded 111!' match, leaving Msis Tweed with 3 up and 2 lo play. Miss Anderson v. Miss M'Clure. At the first holo Miss M'C'luro recovered very well from out: of the rushes and ficcu'rcd a half in fivo. Miss .Anderson's nulling was weak; Miss M'C'luro make two fine wooden dub shots at the second 'hole and won dm holo in five.

Until were in the creek at the third hole, which Miss .Anderson won in live. All square. Miss Anderson by the aid of a fino run up won the fourth hole with a wellplaved four. Miss Anderson, I up: The fifth hole was played perfectly-, the drives, approach shots, ami putts be. ill;? excellent. Tlic- hole was halved in three.

Miss M'Clure drove a long ball nt, the sixth hole, hut overran the green with lier third. Mks Anderson wins short and ttiss M'Clure squared the match by holing "nt with a long putt. Tii! 1 - balls wore in the bunkers in the seconds al Ihe .seventh hole, but. Miss Anderson, who was putting well, won the holo in six. and whs 1 up again. The Ion;; [fame was good at the eisrhtli hole, and Villi a fine luii[; approach flint and a capital putt Miss M'Clure again win red the match. She holed in seven whilst her opponent, took nine. At the ninth hole Miss M'Clnro drove into I lie creek and Miss Anderson holed out with a. nice four and was 1 up again. liad driving and weak putting lost Miss M'Clure the tenth hole, which made Miss Anderson 2 up. The eleventh hole was well played and halved in five. The loin: game was good at. the twelfth hole. With a lons putt Miss Anderson win Iho hole in five, and was 3 up. Until were on the green v. illi I hoir seconds at the thirteenth hole, which w;i- halved in five. Mi-'-' Anderson was short at the fourteenth hole, but holed out in i'oin\ and "'\Vei-k i> !)iillin;r spoilt Miss M'Clure at the fifteenth and last hole, which Miss Anderson won in five, and' Ihe match ('•onHmieri, Miss -Aiulw-'On 5 up and 3 to dIH.V.