GOLF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3615, 30 August 1912, Page 7

GOLF.

N.Z. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP

[PEE PEESS ASSOCIATION.] NELSON, Aug. 29. The 18th Ladies’ Gold Championship tournament of New Zealand, under the management of the Ladies’ Golf Union, was opened at the Taliuna links to-day. The weather was ■unfavorable. There was a good entry of golfers, although not so many as at the last meeting. Those present included Miss L., Brandon (the present champion), Mrs. Guy Williams (probably the most experienced* player competing), Miss Snodgrass (West Coast champion), Miss Gould (last year’s runner-up), Mrs. Slack (1910 runner-up), Miss E. Ledger (Nelson champion), Miss Gorrie (Auckland and Napier champion), and Miss Pearey-(who was defeated in the semi-final last year). The opening event was the first round of the championship, which was played in the morning. In the afternoon a stroke handicap, senior* and junior, was played. Neither of the event's produced good scores.

Following arc the championship results :

Miss Gould beat Mrs. Maclaine, 7 up and 6 to play. Mrs. Slack beat Miss J. Mill. 5 and

■Miss Teomin beat Miss P. Anderson, 1 up. I .Miss Barnes beat Miss Rattray 3 and 2. ! Miss Tweed beat Miss Cross, 5 and , 4. j The.'following are the leading scores j in the Stroke Handicap:— | —Senior.— i Miss S. Abraham 97—11 86 ! Miss Snodgrass 96 8— 88 Miss W. Hannay 97 8— 89 I Miss G. Gorrie 95 6 89 Mrs McCarthy 99 9 90 - Miss Gould 94—> 490 Miss M. Hindmarsh ... 99 —8— 91 Miss J. Cross .-.103-12—97 Miss D. Anderson 10/— —102 j Miss Kettle 106-14- 92 j —Junior. — i Miss Richmond HO —24 86 ! Miss Davis m ; Miss Donald 10/—l6 91 : Miss Adams- HO—L 93 Miss E. Stafford ion" - oa _ OR Miss G. Clark or Mrs. R. McLean Miss A. Kennedy inn Miss Blundell Miss Bellev 119—ISy-lUi ’ * flie matches for to-morrow will be the second round of the final m the morning and the Bogev Handicap m the afternoon.