LADIES’ GOLF

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 113, 3 August 1927, Page 9

LADIES’ GOLF

TITIRANGI CHAMPIONSHIPS FINAL STAGE REACHED Tht? Titdraugi ladies' srolf chainpionship was continued this morning, dense fog again holding up the play. The result of the semi-finals this morning leaves 31 rs. Dufaur and Miss D. Horton to play off the final tomorrow afternoon. The first round. played yesterday afternoon, resulted: Mrs. Dufaur beat Miss Cook, 4 and Miss K. Horten beat Mrs. Dignan, 1 up. Mrs. Dcighton beat Miss Colebrook, 3 and 2. Miss D. Horton beat Mrs. Rutherford, 4 and 2. The first round of the junior championship resulted: Miss Bray defeated Mrs. Fraer, 3 and 1; Mrs. Cain defeated Mrs. Lovett, 1 up at the 19th:

Mrs. Endcan defeated Miss Johnston. 2 up: Miss M. Fouhy defeated Miss K. Fouhy. 1 up at the 22nd: Miss Grierson defeated Miss X). Stewart, 3 and 2; Mrs. Ferguson defeated Mrs. O’Leary. 2 and 1: Miss Cornaga defeated Miss Richardson, 3 and 2: Miss McCabe defeated Miss Robson, 6 and MISS HORTON WINS The feature of the semi-finals this morning was the dereat of Mrs. Leighton by Miss L. Horton. On general performances the final issue appeared more likely to be between Mrs. Dufaur and Mrs. Leighton, but yesterday Miss Horton qualified in second place, a stroke ahead of Mrs. Leighton, and this morning she beat Mrs. Leighton 2 up and 1 to play. Mrs. Lufaur meantime beat Miss K. Horton, 4 and 3. Provided Miss L. Horton maintains her form the final to-morrow should provide an interesting match. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP In the junior championship the results this morning were: Mrs. Endean beat Miss M. Fouhy, 3 and 2. Miss Bray beat Mrs. Cain. 3 and 2. Miss Grierson beat Mrs. Ferguson, 3 and 2. Miss Cornaga beat Miss McCabe. 2 up. FRANKLIN LADIES Franklin ladies’ championships over 36 holes will be played on the Everslie Club’s course on August 27. consisting of the championships, bogey round and medal round. Strong teams aye to compete from the various clubs and some very interesting golf is anticipated. NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION KJRK-WINDEYER CUP The monthly meeting of the council of the New Zealand Golf Association was held on Monday. The revenue account and balance sheet as at July 31 showed a surplus of assets £253. The chairman’s draft of the annual report was also approved and both were ordered to be printed ancl circulated to clubs The following clubs, which had made application, were elected members ot the association: The Canterbury Agricultural College Club. Lincoln: the Eketahuna Golf Club, Eketaliuna: the Takaka Golf Club, Takaka; making the total number of clubs in the association 1 37. The Rotorua Golf Club advised that it 3 annual tournament was from September 13 to 16. following immediately after the championsliins at Hamilton. With regard to the championship tournament, national handicaps were allotted to all amateurs wlro had applied and to the professionals, and certificates are being sent out to club secretaries immediately. Arrangements have been made with the Radio Broadcasting Company t » broadcast the results each evening in whichever of the four centres are operating. The Wanganui Golf Club made an application for the championship tournament in 1928, which will corne up for discussion at the annual general meeting of delegates at Hamilton. With regard Ip the Kirk-Windeycr Cup matches. 1928, it was arranged that the chairman write to Australia suggesting that the Australian Golf Council should for the future control the events in Australia, and that they be asked to suggest details for the 1928 matches in New Zealand. EVERSLIE V AKARANA j A match with the Ak.uapm G >'f Club was played on the Eyerslie link.; I on Saturday and resulted in a win for | Akarana. Results, Akarana nu* ; | first: Wallace and C. Milne, all square: Smith : beat Lykes, 2 and 1; Brown beat R. i O’Neill, 6 and 5; Ballantyne lost o» ; Beechey, 7 and 6: Alexander bent God- ! darri. 4 and 2; Rankin beat Hogan, 3 and 2: Miller beat McDonald, 6 and 4: SwanI 1 son beat Johnson. 7 and 6: Bratt beat A. G. Smith, 5 and 3; Bailey beat J. O’Neil*. 3 and 2; Barr lost to Rhind, 6 and 5; I Budg‘d beat Rice. 7 and 6: Wahls trom j beat Hobson, 5 and 3; Sinclair l>eat Love- ! grove, 3 and 2; Cox beat M. O’Neill. S and I 7; Vallance lost to Pemberton, 4 and 3.