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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9573, 20 August 1909, Page 5

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NEW ZEALAND LADIES' TOURNAMENT. By Telegraph—Press Association. PALMERSTON N., August 19. There was delightful weather for the opening of the New Zealand Ladies' Golf Championships at Hokowhitu to-day. The sandy links had thrown off the water wonderfully, and beyond the fact that the ground was soft round about four greens, and a small lake made additional hazard at one, the course was in really good ord •.. , The first round of the Championship resulted in two ex-champions going out. Miss Rattray (Dunedin) thrice champion, went down to Miss Braithwaite, of Hastings, by 3 to 2, after playing much below her form. Mrs Bidwill (Wairarapa), another ex-champion of New Zealand, went out to Miss B. Wood, of Christchurch, on the 18th hole. The present champion, Miss Christie (Oamaru) had a bye. Other leading players came through witlfout trouble. The winning team in the Teams Match was Wairarapa, which actually had an average of only a fraction under 106. The Stroke Handicap saw Mns Humphries, of Christchurch, produce a good round of 100 and as she had a 21 handicap it netted 79.

The results of the afternoon's play is as follows: TEAMS' MATCH. Wairarapa 423- Mrs Williams 100, Mrs Birlwill 104, Mrs Holmes 113. Miss Bell 106—1. Wellington A 425—Miss Hannay 100, Miss L. Brandon 100, Mrs Tiirnbiril 109, Mr Freeth 116—2. Christchurch 437—Miss Campbell 101, Miss Wilson 109, Miss Symes US, Miss Wood 104—3. Noamotu # 444—Miss Stephenson 95, MissStandiah 121, Miss Brewster 117, Mrs Oswin 111. STROKE HANDICAP. Miss Humphries. Christchurch, 100, 21, 79; Miss Oswin, New Plymouth, 11, 25, 86; Mrs Sim, Manawatu. 111, 25. 86; Miss Hartgill,, Dannevirke, 109, 22, 87; Mrs Abraham, Manawatu. 105,18, 87; Miss Mill, Dunedin, 99, 11, 88.

CHAMPIONSHIP. Miss Cowper, Wanu;anui, beat Miss Kettle, Greymoutb, 8 up and 7 to play. Mrs Mellsop, Manawatu, beat Mrs Goode, Wanganui, 4 up and 3to plav. Miss Braithwaite, Hastings, beat Miss Rattray, Dunedin. 3 up and 2 to play. ■ Miss Standish, New Plymouth, beat Miss Hartgill, Dannevirke, 1 up. Miss L. "Brandon, Wellington, beat Mrs Abraham, Manawatu, 9 up and 7 to play. Miss Stephenson, New Plymouth, beat Miss Alison. Waitemata, 5 up and 4 to play. Miss Beatson, Hastings, beat Mrs Holmes, Wellington, 5 up ard 3 to play. Miss Mill, Otago, beat Mir-i D. Hindmarsh, Napier, 5 up and 4to play. Miss G- Oorrie. Auckland, beat Miss Bell, Wellington, at the 19th hole. Miss Cracrott Wilson, , Christchurch, beat Mrs Dune in, Wellington, by default. Mrs Mcßae, JManawatu, beat Mrs Von Zedlitz, Wellington. 6 up and 5 to play. Mrsß. Wood, Christchurch, beat Mrs Bidwill, Wairarapa, 1 up. Miss Snodgrass, Westport, beat Mrs J. P. Innes, Manawatu, 4 up and 3 to play. Mrs Bevan, Otaki, baat Mrs L. Seifert, Manawatu, 4 up and 3 to P lav « L x. »*■ Mre Freeth. Wellington, beat Miss B. Hindmarsh, Napier, at the 19th hole. Miss Hamlin, Napier, beat Miss Kimbley, Timaru, 5 up and 4 to play. Miss Guy Williams, Mailerton, beat Miss B. Kettle, Greym iuth, 6 up and 5 to play.