GOLF TITLES.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20280, 24 August 1937, Page 8

GOLF TITLES.

SOUTH AUCKLAND LADIES ELLIS CUP QUALIFYING PLAY SOME EXCELLENT SCORES Over 100 members of ladies’ golf clubs from many parts of New Zealand are competing in the' South Auckland open championship tournament which opened in fine but gusty weather iat the St. Andrews links to-day. On | many of the holes the cross wind made conditions difficult but the links are in good order. The first qualifying round for the Ellis Cup and for the St. Andrews Handicap was played this morning, while the second qualifying rounds were played this afternoon. In conjunction with each were decided the first and second medal matches. Many excellent gross scores were returned by players in the first qualifying round, the' best card being that nf Miss J. Duncan (Wanganui), who went round in 79. A feature of the senior medal match for players of 16 handicap and less was the excellent play of Mrs G. Ferguson (Middlemore), who carded a net score of 72. Miss Duncan, with a m/t score 74 was the next best medal player. First Round Scores. The best cards in the first qualifying round for the E/lis Cup and the St. Andrews handicap are as follows: — Miss J. Duncan 79, Miss B. Fleming 80, Mrs. D. R. Foreman 88, Mrs. F. Mander 81, Mrs J. M. Wilson 96, Miss I. Seifert 94, Mrs. H. McDonald BS, j Mrs. J. Dickie 93, Mrs. P. R. GranI vllle 93, Miss J. Stewart 90, Mrs. F. } Preston 96, Mrs. W. S. Ralph 96, Mies I E. W. Heald 92, Miss M. Wilkinson 88, I Miss V. Campbell 98, Mrs. J. Clachan ! 88, Miss N. Beverley 88, Mrs. G. A. ' Farmer 94, Mrs. K. Browne 94, Miss I C. Hewitt 96, Mls-s E. Legge 98, Mrs. j G. Ferguson 94, Mrs. L. B. Rogers 9*, Mrs. W. Halligan 90, Miss I. McCreaiy ! 95, Mrs. G. A. Arthur 89, Miss E. | Madeley 97, Mrs. H. Clayton 93, Mrs. C. F. O’Connor 97, Miss J. Masters 95, i Miss T. White 96, Miss E. Robinson 98, | Miss Payne 92, Miss M. Campbell 88, ' Miss E. Skeet 97, Mrs. C. Blundell 96, ! Mrs. H. Lovell 98, Mrs. V. C. Hollis 96, Mrs. G. B. Isdale 91, Mrs. J. D Joy 97. Best Medal Rounds The best cards returned In the first medal match were as follows:—Mrs. G. Ferguson /8i —12 —72; Miss J. Duncan, 79—5—75; Mrs. P. Arthur, 98—14—75; Mrs. F. Mander, 81—5 —76.