Miss Horton Wins at Titirangi

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 115, 5 August 1927, Page 11

Miss Horton Wins at Titirangi

BRILLIANT GOLF | NEW LADY CHAMPION Titirangi Ladies’ Golf Club has a new champion in Miss K. Horton, who played herself into the position yesterday afternoon with almost faultless golf over 12 holes. Her match with Mrs. Dufaur, the defender of the title and the other finalist, ended 7 up and 6 to play. "PROM the start Miss Horton never ■ A looked like being beaten, and she quickly established a lead that was beyond the usual good finish of Mrs. Dufaur to make any impression upon. It happens that Miss Horton has for quite a long time been off lny approach shots, and at the first hole of the match she half topped her mashie shot, which did not promise well, but after that her short game was such that she might have been born with a nvashie in her hand. Moreover her long game was delightful. She was hitting her wooden tee and second shots with a vim that secured a distance far better than might have been expected of one of her slight build. In ordinary circumstances Mrs. Dufaur would have made a fight of it, and her usual rally over the last half might have had its effect on. the game, particularly as previously she has always beaten Miss Horton. However, this was not one of the ordinary circumstances. Airs. Dufaur was cutting all her long shots, and against the sort of golf that Miss Horton played this was fatal. The pair halved the first hole in four, but the next three went to Miss Horton in 443, each per medium of brilliant approaching that left only the necessity for one putt. Against a very strong head wind with a suggestion of rain, this was particularly fine scoring. The fifth saw Mrs. Dufaur slice her second out of bounds, and Miss Horton took the hole with a 6, taking four good shots to get on against the wind. The famous Whau saw Miss Horton on the green with her tee shot, and Airs. Dufaur was short and rolled back. Following the usual custom she played a provisional ball—which also rolled into the creek banks, in an unplayable position. The umpire, Mr. S. Alorpeth, held that the second ball must be played, and though the first ball was in playable position, M.rs. Dufaur had to relinquish her chances, becoming 5 down. The next two were halved in good fives, and Miss Horton became six up at the turn with a fine 4 to 5. Aliss Horton had done the nine in the excellent score of 38, which, under the conditions very few people could have bettered. The 10th was won by Aliss Horton, and the two following holes being halved, she won 7 and 0. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP After a sterling battle, with fairly high scoring, Aliss C. Bray, who qualified at the head of the junior list, won the final from Miss Grierson, 1 up. Aliss Grierson started out with a quickly established lead of 3 up, but the match was square at the 10th. In the next few holes Aliss Grierson again established a lead, and was eventually 2 up and 4 to play. Aliss Bray annexed the next thi’ee, however, and when Aliss Grierson missed a two-foot putt for a win on the 18th Miss Bray putted boldly for a half, which gave her the match. FOUR-BALL WON SIX UP Combining excellently Aliss M. Goldwater and Aliss R. Cornaga won the four-ball competition with a card showing G up. Aliss Goldwater played sufficiently well to win the play off in the bogey competition in which she and two others tied the previous afternoon. In the four-ball competition other good cards returned Aliss Coiebrook and Aliss Napier o up. Mrs. Reid and Al.rs. O’Leary 5 up, and Miss J. Easton and Aliss C. Stubbs 5 up - Miss AlcGlashan won the putting competition. Auckland Club As over 100 entries have been received for the club and junior championships of the Auckland Golf Club it has been decided to play the qualifying rounds of the club championship to-morrow, and to hold the qualifying rounds of the junior championship on August 13. In conjunction with the club championship, the J. C. Burns Alemorial Cup, which goes to the player returning the best gross score in the qualifying rounds, will be competed for. A trophy will also be given to the player returning the best net score. Following is the draw for the qualifying rounds of the club championship: J. P. Ald red v. G. H. Abel, i).15 a.m.; H. L. Rees v. J. A. Gow, i).10 a.m.; C. M. Gordon v. L. W. Delph, 9.24 a.m.; H. Tidmarsh v. H. C. Leese, f*.2B a.m.; Tl. W • Tidmarsh v. R. O. Gardner, 9.32 a.m.; H. B. Lusk v. H. Plumley, 9.36 a.m.; R. D. Wright v. F. Alacky, 9.40 a.m.; D. AtacCormick v. E. L. Bartleet, 9.44 a.m.; W. N. Abbott v. W. S. Ralph, 9.48 a.m.; A. J. Friedlander v. C. H. Archer, 9.u2 a.m.; N. Louisson v. E. B. Brown, 9.06 a.m.; J. B. Lusk v. W. G. Borrie, 10 a.m.; P. J. Weston v. A. W. Gillies. 10.4 a.m.: C. A. Bowen v. A. Boddington, 10.8 a.m.; W. B. Colbeck v. G. F. Foote, 10.12 a.m ; T. G. Kissling v. L. B. Campbell, 10.16 a.m.; H. P. Richmond v. J. F. Brown, 10 20 a.m.; C. F. Gardner v. A. 1. Johns, 10.’24 a.m.; A. Waller v. R. F. Johnson, 10.28 a.m; H. Horton v. A. A. Martin, 10.32 a.m.; C. I. Nathan v. P. H. Upton, 10.36 a.m.; W. Harris v. YV. Geddes, 10.40 a.m.; C. Jacobsen v. H. A. Joyce, 10.44 a m • H. Hanna v. D. Robertson. 10.48 aim.; V. W. Wilson v. H. P. R. Foster, 10 52 a.m.; N. Chapman v. E. Horton, 10 56 a.m.: J. Alacky v. 11. B. Lloyd, 11 a.m.; R. Alartin v. A. N. Other, 11.4 a.m. There will be two qualifying rounds of IS holes each, and in the afternoon the first pair will start at 12.15, and the last pair at 2.15. The draw for the junor championship will be posted at the clubhouse to-morro\y. Pupuke Ladies In the L.G.U. medal round played by members of the Pupuke Ladies’ Golf Club on Wednesday the best cards returned were:—Aliss B. Al. AlcDonncll, 109, 35—74; Airs. Craven, 110, 30 —SO; Mrs. Penman, 99, 19—SO. The approaching and putting competition was won by Airs. Rutherford, with a score of 20. One Tree Hill Ladies Following were the best cards returned in the handicap medal match played by members of the Maungakiekie Ladies’ Golf Club at One Tree Hill on Tuesday: Airs. I. R. Roberts, 112—30, S2: Airs. D. M. Smith, 116—32, 84: Airs. G. Swain, 119—35, $4. The play-off of the tie in the junior L.G.U. medal match between Airs. Swain and Airs. Sutcliffe was won by the former. An open day tournament will be held at the One Tree Hill links on Tuesday, August 16. A medal handicap match will be played at 9 o’clock. Entries will close next Friday. A bogey foursomes match of 12 holes will be deckled at one o'clock, players to choose partners and opponents GOLF I>OBBY JONES, who recently won the > British Open Golf Championship for the second time in succession, establishing a record score for the Championship, used the SPALDING GOLF BALL. Altogether three out of four of the finalists used Spalding Golf Balls. i