North v. South!

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 474, 2 October 1928, Page 13

North v. South!

WOMEN’S GOLF T-ITLE

Semi-Finals Reached

THE results of tlie fifth round of tlie New Zealand Ladies' Golf Championships at Middlemore this morning leave two North v. South matches in the semi-finals to-morrow. To-day’s play was almost tlie opposite of yesterday's. There were no earlv leads, and no fireworks.

; Only three matches had to be-played | out, Mrs. Banister having to retire to I Miss Gaisford because of a sprained ankle. The closeness of the fights is shown by the fact that one went to the sixteenth, one to the seventeenth, and one to the twentieth. Mrs. Banister's retirement, coupled with the defeat of Miss E. Culling, wiped Auckland out of the events. Miss Gaisford now meets Miss Clirystall, and Mrs. "Williams will fight out with Miss Kay. On appearances, Mrs. Williams and Miss Chrystall should play off the final, but the uncertain-

ties of golf leavo the result in doubt. Miss Gaisford has not yet been seriously challenged, so that her lighting qualities are unrevealed, while Miss Ivay might do anything at any time.

To-day's results were:— Miss B. Gaisford (Mar ton) won froifi Mrs. Banister (Titirangi), who retired. Miss Chrystall (Christchurch) beat Miss M. Payton (Rotorua), at the twentieth.

Miss Oliver Kay (Dunedin) beat Miss V. Upham (Miramar), 3 and 2. Mrs. Guy Williams (Masterton) beat Miss E. Culling (Middlemore), 2 and 1.

NOTES ON THE PLAY Miss Kay and Miss Upham appeared to be thoroughly nervous of each other, and their golf over the first half-dozen holes was anything but brilliant. Miss Kay won the first in five, and missed a putt of under two feet at the third, to be square again. Miss Upham sank a four on the fourth to win that, and was still 1 up going to the seventh, where Miss Kay laid a beautiful tee shot three and a-half feet from the pin, and never looked like holing her next. However, a nice three on the par 4 eighth gave her a win, and squared the match. She won the ninth after jV&ss Upham had had some trouble in a blinker, And the tenth was halved. The only really brilliant hole of the match followed, the players halving the eleventh par 4 in threes. Miss Kay toolc the twelfth, and then bunkered her tee shot at the “Shovel,” and took three to get out, which was too many. Two fives followed, a splendid approach' from a grass bunker saving Miss Kay. Miss Upham duffed her second, and the next, and was two down and three. A magnificent brassy second put Miss Kay on the green after a sliced drive at the sixteenth, and enabled her to win the hole and the match with a four. A PUTTING DUEL Though Miss Culling was not. putting well in the early stages it was thanks to a couple of long ones on the second, which was halved in bright fours, and 7th, that enabled her to hold on to Mrs. Guy Williams, who was playing far more straightforward golf. Mrs. Williams retaliated with a long putt on tl>e Bth, and an eisrht-footeb on the 9th saved Miss Culling again, the pair turning for home. Mrs. Williams 1 up, the scores being 41 and 42. The battle of putts continued, Mrs. Williams sinking a ten-fo»ter to halve the lOtli in a three. The end was not yet, for Miss Culling rammed down a nine-footer on the next for a half in 4, her second having been too strong. Two nice s’s followed, Miss Culling missing a five-footer .for a win. Miss Culling squared with the conventional 3 at the 13th, but topped into a bunker at the next, and was one down again. Both took three putts as a change at the 15th to half in 5, and Miss Culling sank a tenfooter oil the 3 6th to halve in one under par, but Mrs. Williams took the 17th, to win the match, having come from the turn in level 4’s. MRS. BANISTER RETIRES Behind these two pairs Mrs. Banister was playing against Miss Gaisford, but fate was against her and her indisposi-

tion of yesterday was replaced this morn ing by a sprained ankle suffered las evening. She played to the 4th and tliei did the sporting thing and gave up. Th< pace and the shots she was playing wer beginning to have a disastrous effect oi her opponent.

WITHOUT A GALLERY In the meantime with an occasional solitary spectator. Miss Payton and Miss Chrystall were far out in front, having the battle of the day. Xeither had played well to start with, a nicely played 5 at the sth by Miss Chrystall being about the only bright spot. But after that things improved. Two nice 3’s at the 7th put the match on its legs. At the Sth Miss Chrysall pulled into the rough, bunkered her second, and sank a long putt for a half in par 4 to finish the display. Miss Chrystall turned with an advantage of two holes, but Miss Payton promptly took these away at the 10th and 11th in par figures. Miss Chrystall with a brilliant three took the 14th, and all the rest were halved until the ISth, where a perfect 4 by Miss Payton squared the game. The pair went on to the 19th, which was halved, • and a -great drive at the 20th, followed by a second which landed her near the green, while Miss Payton was short with her third, saw the Christchurch representative take the match. COMPETITIONS Yesterday afternoon Miss Kay struck form and with a very bright SO,' five

Strokes more than a very difficult par, took the lead in the Mellsop Cup. Her two rounds have been S 3 and SO. Mrs. Hosking, who led in the first round with a. brilliant 7S, took 90 yesterday, and is second, with one round to play. The medal round yesterday resulted: Mrs. R. Towle, 91—17, 74; Miss X. Kelly, 91 —15, 76; Mrs. Beattie, SS—l2 ; 70. MORRINSVILLE TITLE The Morrinsville Club’s senior -championship final was played on Saturday, over 36 holes, between J. Ensor and A. Needham. The match was keenly contested and the players were all square at the 29th. Ensor then won the next four holes and the championship by 4 and 3. Ensor had defeated A. Mueller in the semi-final the previous day. WEEK-END MATCHES Further results of golf matches played during the week-end are as follow: Waitemata. —Walker and Hall's trophy: K. A. Kennedy, SO—lo, 64: M. S. O'Connor, 76 —10, 66; J. P. Hogan, 74—6, 68; H. Whitley, SI —13, 6S; X, Chapman, 77 —S, 69. Closing day will be held next Saturday, when mixed foursomes will be played. Trophies won during the season will be presented in the afternoon. Akarana.—Canadian foursomes: G. L. Brett and A. X. Henderson (5), all square; H. A. Clarke and L. Cummins (8) 1 down; C. Bailey and A'. R. Baker (6), 3 clown; W. 9'. Dobson and D. Syme (9) 3 down: B. J. Smith, jum\, and A. Sinclair (7), 3 down; W. T. Surman and A. E. Young (10). 4 down; F. Hazelden and S. Mcßobie (S), 4 down. Pupuke.—Four-ball best-ball bogey handicap for Mr. C. H. Ivingsford’s trophy: R. Johnston and A. R. Hopewell, 3 up; T. G. de Clive Lowe and L. G. Whittaker, 2 up; A. M. Howden and D. R. C. Mowbray, 1 down. Otahuhu.—Closing day mixed foursomes: Mrs. McXeely and A. P. Eustace. Radies’ approaching and putting: Miss E. Whiteley. Ladies’ long drive: Miss Par ton. Men’s long drive: L. J. Croxson. Approaching and putting: H. J. Levy. Trophies won during the season will be presented at the annual dance to be held to-morrow night. Otahuhu Ladies. —Consolation match for a trophy presented by Miss Percy: Mrs. Shaw, 69—17, 52; Miss EJ* O’Loughlen, 71—19, 52; Miss Sutherland, 75—22, 53. Pukekohe Club. —Closing day. Mixed

foursomes: Mrs. Maddison and Maddison, 35; Miss Allan and Johnson, 35; Mrs. Stuart and Schleapfer, 35; Miss Kensington and Short, 36; Mrs. Motion and O’Loughlin, 41; Mrs. O’Roughlin and Hosking, 42. For those returning cards of 35 a play-off for first place was held over three holes, and the winners were Miss Allan and Johnson. Competitions not yet finished are to be completed as opportunity offers. Whangarei. —Handicap play for president’s trophy:—First round: Buckley beat Good, Seccombe beat Bird, McLean beat Conagan, Donohue beat Hotson, Ramsey beat Young, Lamb beat Day, Thomson beat Glanville, Gardner beat R. H. Harrison, Mullins beat Gillespie, Wolfe beat Thorne, Jounneaux beat Rishworth, Wilson beat Higginson, A. R. Crane beat H. D. Harrison, Blair beat Harington, Brown beat Byrne by default. Second round: Buckley beat Seccombe, McLean beat Feist, Ramsey beat Donohue, Thomson beat Lamb, Mullins beat Gardner, Wolfe beat Jounneaux, Wilson beat Crane.' The third round will be played on Saturday. Opotiki.—Medal handicap for captain’s trophy: Semple, 88—25, 63; Stuart, 91— 26, 65; Bloor, .87—19, 68; Candy, 90—22, 68. Ten members of the Whakatane Golf Club visited Opotiki and played a series of four-ball games with a home club team.. All games were won by Opotiki. Results, Whakatane names first: Cctinb and Hyde lost to Bunkall and Hilford, 4 and 3; Reynolds and McCulloch lost to NV. A. Todd and Kemp, 1 down; King and Yorke lost to Morris and Mahoney, 6 and 5; Knight and Luxton lost to R. M. Todd and Gordon, 4 and 2; Spence and Innes lost to Dawson and Bloor. 5 and 4; Knight and Luxton lost to Bunkall and Hilford, 3 and 2; King and Yorke lost to W . A. Todd and Kemp, 6 and 5; Reynolds and McCulloch lost to Morris and Mahoney, 4 and 3; Columb and Ryde lost to Birlpnyer and Short, 3 and 2: Spence and Innes lost to R. M. Todd and Taylor, Tauranga Ladies v. Whakatane.—Results, Whakatane names first: Misses Black and Sutherland lost to Mrs. Hanna and Miss Humphreys. 5 up and 4; Mrs. Fraser and Miss Allen lost to Mrs. Ralfe and Miss F. Goodyear, 4 and 2; Mrs. feloane and Miss Hyland lost to Mesdames Henderson and Maltby, 3 and 2; Misses Grant and Powdrell lost to Mrs. Baigent and Miss Mountfort, 7 and C; Mesdames Ryde and Beckett lost to Mrs. Tizard and Miss Broad, 5 and 3.