GOLF.

Otaki Mail, 4 October 1922, Page 3

GOLF.

The ladies' championship this season was robbed of a good deal of interest owing to some of the competitors having to scratch. However, the two best players in the Club, Mrs B. D'Ath and Miss Quill, were left in and they fought a very keen battle last week for the honour of being the 1!>22 champion. ' Miss Quill was dormy one, but lost the last hole and suffered defeat on the nineteenth green. Mrs D'Ath is to be congratulated on her success. She is one of the Club's oldest members and litis always been prominent in the championship games. Miss Quill won the championship last season, and has shown by her play this season that she well deserved the honour. The contest was over 18 holes. Mrs D'Ath taking 95 and her opponent a few more strokes.

■ The men's final round was played lon Saturday between Grey and Wills over 30 holes. Wills succeeded in holding his opponent for the first 18 holes, Gray being only one up at that stage, but the latter's greater experience told after that and he emerged the winner, five up and four to play. Grey well deserved his victory as he was not. favoured in the draw, and had to beat most of the Club's best players in turn. He has now equalled Kirk's record by win- 1 ning the championship three times. ! Wills put up a good light, and when he has had a little more experience will no doubt, succeed in winning the coveted title.

I The mixed foursomes played on Saturday resulted in a tie between Miss Swabey and F. S. Simcox, and Mrs Sharp and Podevin, both S 5 nett. There was a large field and great interest was taken in the event. As the Tennis Club is not yet ready to start play there will be another golf fixture for Saturday next. This will be a four-ball match play competition between sides selected by the Captain and Secretary. Teams tire as follows, the Captain's side being mentioned first:—Mrs R. D'Ath and Miss Bennett play Mrs W. M. Simcox and Miss Quill, Mrs Sharp and Mrs Siovers play Miss Booth and Miss Swabey. Dr. Atmore and Mrs Wills play Miss Blackburne and Miss M. Booth, Gray and Higginson play Sievers and Hopkins, F. S. Simcox and Wills play D'Ath and Podevin, P. and M. Simcox play Brown and Slack, Atmore and St. George play G. Lethbridgo and Blackburne, Bennett and H. Lethbridgo play Dr. Sharp and Joplin. Members will please note it will be a genera) tea day.