GOLF

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 33, 3 November 1919, Page 3

GOLF

LADIES' PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP WON BY MISS ANDERSON The Wellington Provincial Limes' Golf Championship concluded oil Saturday at llcrctaungn, when .Miss Anderson, of (,'hristchurch, defeated .Miss Tweed, of Wellington, after an interesting match. A bleak southerly wind blew across the links. Nevertheless a large number of enthusiasts followed the players round, and enjoyed the hard-fought contest. Miss Anderson had the advantago "P till rhe eleverith hole, when Miss Tweed improved considerably Tli'e twelfth hole was halved; Miss Tweed won the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth, and had hard luclc .in losing the sixteenth, which was halved in five, and the content ended with -Miss Anoerson 3 up and two to play. Tlio links were in perfect condition, the fairways being almost as keen as the greens, which had been cut every day since the championship commenced. At the conclusion of the match Her Excellencv the Countess of Liverpool presented the' prizes and congratulated the champion, the,runner up, Miss Tweed, and the other prize-winners. Her Excellency was received by Mrs. Marchbanks, who briefly referred to the various nri//e r winners. In a short speech. Her Excellency expressed' pleasure that now that tho war was over golf was onco more regaining its pre-war popularity. Tho following are the cards':— Miss Anderson—s, fi, J, 4, 3, fi, 5, 6, 4— 43; t, 4. 5, 7, 4, 4. 5-33: 70. Miss Twwd-fl, 6, 4, fi, •}, 5, 5, 8, 5-49 j 8. 0, 5. 5. 3, 2, 5—32: 81.

DETAILS OF THE PLAY. At the first hole Miss Tweed went out of bounds with her third, and her fourth was far too strong, Miss Anderson was on the green in three, and holed out in five to her opponents six. The second hole was marked by good orives. but Miss Anderson went out of hounds with her second. Miss Tweed wn.s short in her third, and both were L on the green in four, and the hole was halved in six. Miss Andorson went through the green with her second at the third hole, and Miss Tweed was just short. The liolo was halved in four. The long shots were goon' at the fourth hole, but Miss Tweed drove into the hunker with her second. She recovered well, but her fourth was too strong. "Miss Anderson delivered an excellent brnssv shot, played a nice approach, and holed out in four, Miss Anderson two ; up. ' Until drives were good at the fifth, but Miss Tweed was again too strong with her approach shot. Miss Anderson was playing dead, and won the hole in three, making her three up. The sixth hole opened with good long drives. and Miss Tweed, delivered an excellent second. Using lic-r iron for the third. Miss Anoerson got .into the rough, and Miss Tweed made a good approach, and won the hole in five. Miss Anderson two up. flood drives and seconds, and nice approaches, and the seventh hole was hnlvetf in five. This hole was very well played. At the eighth both players opened with good drives, but Miss Tweed halt' tapped her second into the bunker, and i took five to reach the green. Miss Anderson was on in four, and inn holing out in six. became three up again. Miss Tweed took .three putts on the green. , ■Miss Tweed mao'o a bad drive at the ninth, while Miss Anderson delivered a good long one. and was on the green in two. Miss Tweed was on in three. Miss Anderson won the hole in four, making her four up. Miss Tweed drove badly again at, tho t«i}j:h. and took three lo reach the green, iin'd three putts to hole out, ana' Miss Anderson was on in two, and won the hole with a nice four.

.At tlii' elevenlh, Miss Anderson delivered another fine drive, whilst Miss Tweed airaiii linlf tapned her ball. She, however. imioc a guild locnvery, and was on the green in three. Miss Anile-son was (in in two, with a fine niashin shot, antf again holed out in four, becoming six mi. At the twelfth Miss Tweed improved somewhat. Both were on the green in three, and Hie advantage lay with Miss Anderson, hut she missed a nioe putt, which enabled Miss Tweed to halve the hale in five. Miss Anderson made a very bad second at' the thirteenth, and went into (ho haulier. Her tliiwi missed, and fell hack, but she recovered well with her fourth, and her fifth brought her to the edge of the green. .She toolc two putts to hole out. Delivering her second from the long grass, Miss Tweed crowned the bunker, and with a nice mashie stroke was on the preen in three, and holed out; in five. She played the hole well. As the play developed at the fourteenth the possibiii.'ies of a draw appeareri' In be by no means remote. Jfiss Tweed opened with a nice drive, which brought her near the giefii, and Miss Anderson went into (he mire to the right. Miss Tweed holed out in three, and won n nice hole, Miss Anderson four un. The fifteenth hole was the best, of the dav for "Mips Tweed, who holed out in two. Her mashie stroke was splendid, the ball laying within a foot of the hole. "Miss Anderson holed out in four, and was three lip. The battle was then at the sixteenth, and the hole was halved in five. The long sho'.s were good, but Miss Tweed h"d bud luck in missing a nood putt. The match ended at this hole with Miss Anoerson the victor, with three up two to play.

$ THE PRIZE LIST. | Ladies' Provincial Cup—Miss Anderson; U runner-nn, Miss Tweed. 0 first Medal Handicap—Miss Mantell, 1; | Miss Withers. 2; junior, Mrs. Fulton. 0 jiojtuY Handicap—Miss Mantell, 1; Mrs. [ij liidwoli, 2; junior, .Miss Kennedy, b Second Medal Handicap—Miss Tweed, a 1; junior, Miss West. &| I'V,ur-ball Foursome—Miss Kennedy and | Mis< Seed. Q I'li'ting—Miss Widdop, 1; Miss Ander- | son. 2: Miss Curler, 3; Miss Withers, 4j fj Miss Brandon, 5.