PLAY AT HAMILTON

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 156, 22 September 1927, Page 9

PLAY AT HAMILTON

LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP (Special to THE SUN.) HAMILTON, Wednesday. There was an excellent entry for the Ladies’ Open Golf Championship, which commenced here to-day. Conditions were ideal. Those who qualified were: Miss M. Payton, Rotorua 84 Mrs. Mander, Hamilton 88 Mrs. Coyne, Hamilton .. 91 Mrs. Ferguson, Auckland 91 Miss Lever .Auckland 93 Miss E. Wilson, Auckland 94 Mrs. Marshall, Auckland ...... 94 Mrs. Arthur, Te Aroha 9o Miss D. Horton, Auckland 9o Mrs. J. Wilson, Cambridge .... 95 Miss Allen, Morrinsville 9o Miss McCabe, Auckland 95 Miss M. Goldwater, Auckland .. 96 Miss J. Masters, Hamilton .. . . 96 Mrs. K. Brown, Cambridge .... 96 Miss M. McKenzie, Hamilton .. 97 The first round resulted : Miss Payton beat Miss McKenzie, 9 and 7. Mrs. J. Wilson beat Miss D. Horton, 4 and 2. Mrs. Ferguson beat Miss Goldwater, 8 and 6. Miss Lever beat Miss Allen, 4 and 3. Mrs. Marshall beat Miss McCabe, 6 and Mrs. Coyne beat Miss J. Masters, 3 and

Mrs. Arthur beat Miss E. Wilson, 1 up at the 19 th. Mrs. Mander beat Mrs. K. Browne, 2 and 1.

The morning silver medal handicap (handicaps scr. to 20), was won by Mrs. K. Browne, whose score was 96—20, 76. Miss Lever was second with a score of 93—16, 77.

The bronze medal (handicaps 21 to 36) was won by Miss R. Cornaga (Auckland), with the brilliant score of 92—26, 66. Mrs. A. English (Hamilton), 96 —22, 74, was second.

Bogey handicaps played during the afternoon resulted: Silver division: Mrs. Noakes, 7 up; Mrs. Ferguson, 4 up; Mrs. Lever, 3 up. Bronze division: Mrs. O’Leary, 4 up; Mrs. McNaughton, Miss Allan and Miss Dawson, 3 up. Maungakiekie Club X A teams match, president v. captain, will be played by members of the Maungakiekie Club on the Titirangi links on Saturday. Entries will close with the secretary to-day. Maungakiekie Ladies Following is the draw for the C grade match to be played by members of the Maungakiekie Ladies’ Golf Club, at One Tree Hil lto-morrow: Miss Miller v. Mrs. Clioyce, Mrs. Reid v. Mrs. Spinley, Miss Thompson v. Miss Roynane, Miss Ewen v. Sirs. Hardley, Miss E. Robson v. Mrs. Moore-Jones, Mrs. Wilson v. Mrs. Jones, Miss Easdown v. Mrs. Gyllies, Mrs. Rough v. Miss Wyatt, Miss Moody v. Miss Clarke, Mrs. Bright v. Mrs. Mason, Miss Reid v. Miss Cooke, Mrs. Joplin y. Miss Ansell, Miss Rutherford v. Mrs. Blackie, Mrs. Paterson v. Miss I. Jones. Akarana Club The qualifying round for the senior and junior championships for the monthly button will be played by members of the Akarana Golf Club on Saturday. Partners will be drawn at the clubhouse, the first draw being made at noon. Papakura Ladies A medal round for the junior trophy of the Papakura Ladies’ Golf Club will be played by C grade players on Saturday. Following is the draw: Mrs. Naylor v. Miss Noble, Mrs. Johnstone v. Miss Beams, Mrs. Aitcheson v. Mrs. Langford, Miss Harris v. Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Frances v. Mrs. Mcßae, Miss Elliott v. Miss O’Ca.llaghan, Miss Campbell v. Mrs. Urquhart. A bogey competition will be played by senior players, partners to be chosen. Otahuhu v Waitemata An inter-club match between Otahuhu and Waitem&ta ladies was played on the Otahuhu links on Tuesday, resulting in a win for Otahuhu by nine wine, one loss and qne all square. Following are the results, Waitemata names all mentioned first: Mrs. Hay and Miss Cutforth, all square. Miss Hall lost to Miss Darrach, 6 and 5. Mrs. Broughton lost to Mrs. Hipkins, 1 down. Mrs. McCreadie lost to Miss Percy, 4 and 3. Mrs. Walsh lost to Miss McNeely, 3 and Miss Patterson beat Mrs. George, 5 and Miss Hall lost to Miss A White, S and 6. Mrs. Lewin lost to Miss Mellsop, 5 and 4. Miss N. Mason lost to Mrs. Menzies, 7 and 6. Mrs. Beaumont lost to Mrs. Chapman, 5 and 3. Miss M. Mason lost to Miss B. Wyllie, 7 and 6. Rotorua Ladies (From Our Own Correspondent.) ROTORUA, Wednesday. In the semi-final of the ladies’ championship of the Rotorua Golf Club, Mrs. J. Blencowe defeated Mrs. Guthrie Blakey, 4 and 3. The match was watched with keen interest.