LADIES' GOLF

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 101, 15 May 1937, Page 10

LADIES' GOLF

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Southern Hawhe's Bay Tourney

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DANNEVIRKE, May 14. Weather conditions were anything -but favourable for the annual Southern Hawke's Bay tournament, organised-. by the. Dannevirke Ladies' Golf Club, which opened at Tahoraite this morning. Eain feU in the morning and a number of players did not complete their rounds. Fortunately there was a change for the better in the afternoon and the course was in good order. Mrs J. Field and Mrs H. Collinson were the only fwo Manawatu players to qualify and in the first round of the championship the former handed in an excellent card of 82 to beat her club-mate 3 and 2. : Enfctiies for the tournament are good and, as usual for this popular fixture, the arrapgements for.competitors leave nothing, to be desired, as carried out .by the efllcient secretary, Mrs O. Coulby, and club captain, Mrs E. Eaton. Mcxhbers. of the committee are also giving assistance, while Mr A. Soundy is also lending-a capable hand. - Pollowing were the best of the morn- ■ ing rounds Mrs Gordon . . . . .. 83 Mrs fiape .. 90 Mrs H. Collinson . . .. 91* Miss A. Priehard .... 96 ?Miss Jefferd .. .. .. 96 Mhs ' E. Knight -. . »• 97 Mrs Field .. •• •» • » 97 Miss McDermott . . .. 100 Four tied for the eighth position, Miss McDermott winning on the count back. . Following were the , results of the first round of the championship:— Mrs Gordon beat Miss Priehard, 4 and 2. : ■ ■ Mrs Field beat Mrs-0(^ihao% 3 and 2. Miss McDermott. beat Miss Jefferd, 2 and 1. Mrs Hape beat Mrs Knight, 4 and 2. Tahoraite HAndicap. t First. Round. Mrs . Huiston beat Mrs Garner, 4 and .3. . . Miss- Cuff, beat Miss J. Beedie, 1 up. Miss • Mules beat Miss E. Barker, 3 and 1. Miss Collerton beat Mrs D. Fraser, 4 and 3. — —