Miss Payton Wins Golf Title

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 158, 24 September 1927, Page 13

Miss Payton Wins Golf Title

WAIKATO TOURNEY AN EXCELLENT SCORE (From Our Own Correspondent) HAMILTON, Friday. The final of the Hamilton Ladies’ Golf championship tournament for the Ellis Cup was decided at St. Andrew’s this afternoon, in good golfing weather, between Miss M. Payton (Rotorua) and Mrs. Mander (Hamilton), the former winning 7 up and 6 to play. From the first tee Mrs. Mander sent away a nice drive, which landed 10 feet away from the pin. Miss Payton was short and Mrs. Mander took the hole in a well-played bogey 3, to her opponent’s four. Going to the second Mrs. Mander pushed her drive out, while she got into trouble with her second. Miss Payton, playing steady golf, was down in five to her opponent’s six and made the game all square. At the next«hole Miss Payton missed an opportunity for a win and each got five. Playing to the fourth Mrs. Mander got off the line early, while Miss Payton, playing beautiful golf, won the hole 3—5, and advanced to 1 up. The fifth was halved in fives. The superior golf of Miss Payton was again in evidence at the sixth, which the Rotorua player took with a wellplayed 3 to bogey 4, while her opponent recorded 5 at this hole. Through erring in the earlier part of her approach work to the long seventh, Mrs. Mander had always an uphill fight at this hole, which Miss Payton also won, her score being 6 to Mrs. Mander’s 8. MISS PAYTON GOES AHEAD With a fine long putt Mrs. Mander made a great effort to halve the eighth, but she . was not successful, Miss Payton winning this hole in 4—5. The good golf of the latter again gave her victory at the ninth, and the players commenced the inward journey with Miss Payton five up. The latter’s score for the outward nine holes was 40, which equalled bogey. They halved the 10th in bogey 4, while Miss Payton won the 11th in a finely-played four, this placing her six up and seven to play. At the 12th Miss Payton was on the green alongside the pin with her third and having a 3ft putt, with two for a win, she played safely, sinking in 5 to Mrs. Mander’s 6, Miss Payton thus annexing the championship—7 up and 6 to play. Miss Payton played splendid golf throughout and bid fair to break 80 for the 18 holes. She already holds the Ellis Cup, which she has now won for the third time. She goes on from here to Palmerston North to participate in the New Zealand championships, which commence on September 29. Some extraordinarily high scores were recorded in the four-ball competition, Mrs. Nolan and Mrs. K. Browne winning 10 up. Others were:—Mrs. Stanley and Mrs. Barlett, Mrs. Johnson and Miss B. Taylor, 9 up; Mrs. Horton and Mrs. Beal, 8 up; Miss Manning and Mrs. J. C. Taylor, Mrs. O’Leary and Mrs. Cain, Mrs. Guy and Mrs. J. Banks, Mrs. Dingle and Miss G. Hammond, 7 up; Mrs. Joll and Mrs. Mears, Mrs. Reid and Mrs. Pep-e, Miss Goldwater and Miss Cornaga, Miss McKenzie and Miss Heywood, Miss Stewart and Miss Bray, 6 up. A consolation medal handicap, played over 12 holes this afternoon, was won by Mrs. Bartlett. Following were the results of the putting competitions conducted during the tournament;—First day: Mrs. Goldwater. Second day: Mrs. Coyne. Third day: Mrs. Goldwater. At the conclusion of to-day’s play the trophies were presented by the patroness of the club, Mrs. H. Douglas, who paid a tribute to the efficient manner in which the tourney had been conducted by Mrs. Mears, the club captain, and Miss Stevens, the secretary. Mrs. Ferguson spoke on behalf of the visitors in appreciation of the hospitality extended by the Hamilton ladies. Christchurch Title (From. Our Own Correspondent) CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. The Christchurch Ladies’ Golf Club championship over 36 holes at Shirley to-day was won by Miss M. Beadel, who beat Mrs. H. S. Lawrence, 7 and 5. The players were all square at the end of the first round, but in the afternoon Miss Beadel proved her superiority and won easily. Napier Ladies’ Final Y From Our Own Correspondent) NAPIER, Friday. The final of the Napier ladies’ golf championship was played to-day in perfect conditions, and resulted in a victory for Miss Upham (Mirimar), who defeated Miss Watson (Palmerston North), 3 and 1. Pupuke Ladies On Wednesday members of the Pupuke Ladies’ Golf Club played the first round of the eclectic competition for Mr. Reeve’s trophy. The best cards returned were Miss G. McDonald, 91 —16, 75; Mrs. Th<impson, 97—21, 76. The second round will be played next week, the draw being the same as for the first round. The following players will represent the club against Maungakiekie on the home links on Friday, October 7: Miss G. McDonald, Mrs. Buddie, \Trs. Thompson, Mrs. Eric Blomfield, Miss B. O’Neill, Mrs. Davidson, Mrs. Bowden, Miss G. Williams, Mrs. Foote, and Mrs. Rutherford; emergencies, ?.Trs. Spiller and Mrs. Mowbray. Otahuhu Ladies The L.G.TJ. monthly medal match played by members of the Otahuhu Ladies’ Golf Club was won by Miss M. Cuttorth, with a score of 101—22, 79. Other scores were: Mrs. Hipkins, 107 26, 81; Miss Darrach, 108—24, 84. The C grade medal match was won by Miss A. Whyte. In the final of the C grade match competition, Mrs. Menzies beat Miss Mellsop, 3 and 1. Miss H. Wyllie won Miss O. Whiteley’s trophy for the three best scores. Mrs. Menzies took one stroke more, and Miss A. Whyte was a close third. Miss Cutforth won the L.G.U. bronze medal for the four best net scores, 74, 78, 79. 80; total, 311.