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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 93, 5 September 1912, Page 8

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THE LADIES' TOURNAMENT. SOME GREAT STRUGGLES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Nelson,' Last Night. The ladies' golf tournament was continued to-day in splendid weather. The semi-finals of the championship produced great struggles between Miss Burnes and Miss Pearee, and Mrs. Slack and Miss Collins Mrs. Slack played a hard game throughout, and though once three down, was all square at the fifteenth hole. She foozled two shots at the sixteenth and lost it, and the next hole took her four to Miss Collins' three. Thus the latter won the match by two up and one to play. Miss Pearee and Miss Burnes fought a hard contest hole by hole. There was rarely more than a hole between their scores. Miss Burnes, though not so experienced in championship play as Miss Pearee, ran her to all square at the sixteenth hole. Then Miss Pearee got a splendid mashie shot on to the seventeenth green, white Miss Burnes pulled her ball, requiring three to get close to the pin, and Miss Pearee holed out with a beautiful two. The inter-island game was won easily by the North Island by 18 ppints. Mrs. Guy Williams secured the Mellsop Cup for the best three medal rounds, being eight ahead of the next player. The final will be played' to-morrow morning. The results were as follows: CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINALS. Miss Collins beat Mrs. Slack, 2 up and one to play. Miss Pearee beat Miss Burnes, 2 up and one to plav. CORONATION MEDAL MATCH. ■ Mrs. Lewis,,lo4—22—B2. Mrs. Donald. 99—16—83. Miss Collins,' 92—7—55. Miss G. Gorrie, 04—6—8 S. Miss E. Ledger, 99—11—88. Miss Gould, 94—4—90. Mrs. G. Williams, 93—2—91. Miss Kettle, 105—14—91. Miss Bewley, 109—18—91. . Miss Pearee, 92—1—91, Miss Wood, 99—7—92. Miss K. Gorrie, 103—11—92. Miss N. Brandon, 105—12—93. Miss Rattray, 100—7—93. Miss Robieso'n. 102—8—94. Miss Tweed, 102—8—94. Miss Cotter, 103—9—94.* Miss Bruce, 112—17—95. Miss Fisher, 103—8—95. Mrs. McLean, 11—16—03. Mrs. McCarthy, 100—9—97. Miss Gray, 110—13—97. Miss Burnes, 108—11—97. Miss C. Wilson, 103—4—99. Miss L. Brandon, 105-1 —104. Mrs. MacLaire, 118—14—104. I Mrs. Slack, 107-2—105. | INTER-ISLAND MATCH. North Island—Miss Pearee 92, Miss Collins 92, Mrs. Williams 93, Miss G. Gorrie 94, Miss Tweed 102, Miss N. Brandon 105; total, 578. South Island—Miss Gould 94, Miss Ledger 99, Miss Wood 99, Miss Rattray 100, Miss Snodgrass 101, Mrs. Wilson 103; total, 596. MELLSOP CUP. For the three best medal'rounds in the tournament:— " Mrs. Williams, 94—89—93—270. Miss "Gorrie, 05—95—94—284. Miss Gould, 94—98—94—286. Miss Slack, 94—94—107—295.