YESTERDAY'S PLAY

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 228, 19 May 1932, Page 6

YESTERDAY'S PLAY

SURPRISING DEFEAT OF THE LOW HANDICAP PLAYERS TWO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS The first and second rounds of the Rotorua Ladies' Golf Club's annual open championship' tournament were played yesterday uirder excellent weather and golfing conditions. The semi-finals between Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. Collinson, and Miss Wilkinson and Miss Pudding, will commence this morning at nine o'cloelc. The final will be played this afternoon. Play yesterday was again not up to expectations, and there were several surprising reverses. In the championship second round Miss Wilkinson, an eleven handicap player, defeated the ex-New Zealand champion, Mrs. Guy Williams, 3 up and one to play. Another unexpected victory, in the same round was Miss Dudding's defeat of Mrs. J. M. Wilson, the Auckland provincial champion, by one up on the nineteenth. Miss Pudding had a narrow victory in the first round also when she took Mrs, Shroff to the ninpteenth before the ducision could be made. The Rotorua playerr- in the championship did not nrovide very strong opposition for the visitors. only oue. Mrs. Builer, Teaching the second round. In this round, however, she was badly outclassed by the low handicap player Mrs. Collinson, who won by eight up and six. Bogey Handicap The scores returned in the bogey handicap match played in conjunction with the first round of the championship were disappointing, no one

in either grade being able to compete with the "Colonel." The winner of the A grade was Mrs. J. M. Wilson, two down, and the B grade was won by Mrs. Finn, three down. Medal Handicap Some good scores were returned in the second medal handicap played yesterday afternoon. The A grade wasfwon by Mrs. La Trobe Hill, 85 13 — 72, and others near the top of the list were: — Miss Wilkinson, 85 — > 11 — 74; Mrs. Stanley, 92 — 18 — 74; Mrs. Collinson, 81—4—77 ; Mrs. Ferguson, 83—5—78; Miss Pudding, 92 — 12 — 80; Mrs. Blundell, 98 — 16 — 82; Miss P. Hartley, 99 — 17 — 82; Mrs. Parata, 97 — 12 — 85; Miss Hewitt, 98—12—86; Mrs. Guy Williams, 91—4—87. The B grade of this competition was won by Mrs. Seales, 104 30 74. Others near the top in the scoring were: Mrs. Worthington, 93 ■ 19 — 74; Mrs. J. Sherriff, 97 — 22 — 75; Mrs. Kelly, 108—29—79; Miss Clark, 109 — 30 — 79; Mrs. Livingstone 119 — 29 — 90. In the putting competitions Mrs. Ferguson won on Tuesday after a tie with Mrs. Parata, and Mrs. Halford tied with Miss Corlett yesterday. The winner has not yet been decided. Petails of scores in the first two rounds of the championship are as follows: — CHAMPIONSHIP First Round Mrs Fergusson defeated Miss I. McMullan, 6 and 5; Miss Hewitt defeated Miss P. Hartley, one up; Mrs Butbi defeated Miss Williams, 2 up; Mi.s. Collinson defeated Miss J Black, 10 and 8; Miss Wilkinson defeated M.-s Parata, 4 and 3; Mrs Guy \V illian s defeated Miss L. Pyer, 2 up; iVL.--Pudding defeated Mrs Shroff, oue up at 19th; Mrs J. Wilson deLated M.v Tapper, 8 and 6. Second Round Mrs Ferguson defeated Miss II •- witt, 4 and 3; Mrs Collinson defeated Mrs Butler, 8 and 6; Miss Wilkinson defeated Mrs Guy Williams, 3 and 1; Miss Pudding defeated Mrs Wilson, one up at 19th. "Tilly" To-morrow Night "Tilly of Bloomsbury," Ian Hay's immortal comedy will be played at the Majestic Theatre to-mei r ow night by the Tauranga Amateur Players, who have had remarkable success with the production in the Bay. "Tilly" is unquestionably one of the most laught .-r provoking persons ever created and with her companions can be depended upon to chase all thoughts of depression into prolonged retiremenc. The production, which is under the auspices of the Rotorua Women s Club, is in the hands of*an execntiorally clever eo who infcerpr. t tho.r paris wiln i> • liog a-ul skili. 'i'l e proceeds will be used for the "rclief >.: distress in Rotorua by the Women's Club.