AND JESSIE CRIED

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 154, 17 July 1937, Page 17

AND JESSIE CRIED

WOMEN'S GOLF TITLE THE 1937 BRITISH OPEN The strain of championship golf is felt by all, and in some oases brings a breaking point. When Miss Jessie Anderson, a Scottish giri of 22, was acclaimed by thousands of spectators, in her great struggle with a fellow ■countrywoman, Miss Doris Park, as the new British open champion, she tourst into tears. "I'm sorry," she said. "I can'it help. it." Ordinarily she is a very cairn and collected girl, and her success was

no new experience, for she holds the championships of France and New \ Zealand, and has played in international contests for Britain. It is many years since two Scottish players met in the final of the event, and, inasmuqh as the event was decided at Turnberry, ,-it was a very popUiar happening, Miss Anderson, blueeyed and fair-haired, is not only not much more than five feet in height, but is of such s'lender build that it is remarkable how she comma'nds so much power. Remarkably enough,both girls-are the daughters of professional golfers. In the case of Miss Anderson, her father is attached to a Club in Pe» th, and he has also played for Scotland at cricket. Miss Park is the daughter of the late yifillie Park, and she actuaily played with the latter's famous putter, which has been worn remarkably thin by half a century's use, but which stil'l retains its exquisite balance. With this club Miss Park has much of the wonderful skill for which her father was world, famous. Indeed, her goif is chiefly notable for the excellence of her short game. Miss Park has always been re-

garded as an unlucky golfer. She appeared in four finals of Scottish championships before she won the title a year ago. Miss Pam Barton (1936 winner) did not realise her ambition to retain her title while still holding the American championship. She was defeated by the 1934 champion, Mrs. Holm. The latter at once became the favourite, but she went out in her next match to Miss Anderson.