GOLF

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2586, 21 August 1909, Page 6

GOLF

LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.

(Per, Press Association.) PALMERSTON N„ August 20. ’ There was again delightful weather for the ladies’ golf championship, and the links were in admirable order, so much so that Mrs. Guy Williams, exchampion, wdio is in excellent form, put up a linlcs record (ladies’) of 89, the previous best being 92. The result of play to-day leaves the following to meet each other in the third round to-morrow: Miss Hannay plays Miss Symes, Miss Christie plays Miss Gowper, Miss Braithw’aite plays Miss Brandon, Miss Stephenson plays Miss Beatson. Miss Wilson plays Miss Wood, Mrs. Bevan plays Miss Hamlin, Mrs. Williams plays Miss Humphries, Mrs. Turnbull plays Miss Gould. The handicap finishes drew a very large field. The winner proved to be a local pair with an 11 handicap, while two Napier girls came second. A ball moved on the last putting green and counted a stroke against them. The first twenty scores were as follows: Mrs. Mcßae and Mrs. Hartgill—97 —ll—B6, • Misses B. and I). Hindniarsh—lo3 — 17— Misses L. Brandon and E. Bell—lol —l3—Bß. Misses N. Brandon and H. Cowper—--107—18—89. * Mrs. Bloomfield and Mrs. Lewis—lll —21—90. Misses Hamlin and Newbold—lo8 — 18— Misses Gould and Christie —99—9 90. Misses Campbell and A. Humphreys —104—14—90. Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Turnbull—--106—14—92. Mrs. Acheson and Miss Slack—lo7 — 15—92. Miss Hannev and Mrs. Bidwell—lol —9—92. ' 'Mrs. Oswin and Mrs. Abraham—ll 4 —22—92. Miss Bates and Miss Wilson —118— 25—93. Misses Monro and O’Brien —116—23 —93. Miss Abraham and Mrs. Moore—llß Miss Tolliurst and E. Stafford —119—; 25—94. .. ■ . Misses M. Simpson and Stafford — 119—24—95. Mrs. A. Russell and Mrs. Good —121 —25—96. . . t Misses Alison and Cameron—ll8 —22 —96. Mrs. Williams and Mrs. O’Rourke—--113—16—97.. •. . . r , GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP OF VICTORIA. Unttp.p Pnr.ss Association—Copyright (Received August 21, 12.35 aim.) MELBOURNE, August 20. The Hon. M. Scott has won the golf championship of Victoria.