From Ladies’ Tees

Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 217, 13 September 1940, Page 5

From Ladies’ Tees

PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP AT TITIRANGI MISS SMILLIE HEADED FIELD IN QUALIFYING ROUNDS Two visitors, Miss N. Smillie, Manawatu, and Mrs. K. Dyke, Nelson, led the field iu the qualifying play of the Auckland ladies’ provincial golf championship at Titirangi yesterday. This wa* not unexpected, as Miss Smillie showed form consistent with, her handicap of 6 in a visit to Auckland earlier in the year, while Mrs. Dyke, on 2, is ono of the lowest handicapped players in the Dominion and a New Zealand representative in the Tasman Cup contest of 1937. The scoring was rather disappointing and not one of the field played to her handicap during tho day. In the afternoon, when the wind freshened and there was some rain, tho best net score of the seniors was three Strokes worse than tli standard. Miss Smillie owed her place at the head of the field to her consistency, her •rounds of S 3 and 84 giving her a lead of one over Mrs. Dyke, who carded an 86 in the morning and improved to an 82 in the afternoon. Miss Smillie made a good start in the afternoon with two fours, but then put her tee shot out of bounds and took a 7. Her halves were 12 and 41. Following were the results:— Provincial Championship. Miss N. Smillie (Alanawatu 83—84—167 Mrs. K. Dyke (Nelson) 86—82—16 S Mrs. J. M. Alison (Titirangi 85—85—170 Mrs. P. Andrew (Titirangi) .. 86—86—172 Mrs. P. R. Glanville (Te Awamutu) 88 —85 —173 Miss J. Stewart (WhangaTei) .. .. 86—87—173 Mrs. R. S. Whale (Titirangi) 89—55—174 Mrs. L. F. Faram (Titirangi) .. .. 89—87—176 Mrs. R. S. Deighton (Titirangi) 85—91—176 Mrs. A. Beattie (Titirangi) 91—88—177 Mrs. I. Rota (Hawera) .. 90—90—180 Mrs. V. W. Kerr (Maungakiekie) . .. 86—94—180 Mrs. G. S. Laird (Titirangi) 95—86—181 Mrs. L. Cornaga (Cambridge) 90—92—152 Mrs. C. E. Grevatt (Maungakiekie) .. . 87—95—182 Mrs. D. McCrone (Maungakiekie) . .. .. .. 86—96—182 SEMI-FINAL RESULTS In the semi-finals of the Auckland women’s golf championship Mrs. P. R. Elanville, Te Awamutu (holder) beat Mrs. C. F. Faram, Titirangi, 2 and 1. Mrs. K. Dyke, Nelson (who played for New Zealand in the 1937 Tasman Cup as Miss Joyce Betts) beat Mrs. I. Rota, Hawera, 6 and 5. MRS. GRANVILLE RETAINS TITLE AUCKLAND, Sept. 12. Maintaining the excellent form she showed in the earlier rounds Mrs. P. R. Granville (To Awamutu) successfully defended her title of Auckland ladit'3’ provincial golf champion, defeating iu the final Mrs. K. Dyke (formerly Miss Joyce Betts, of Nelson, N.Z. Tasman Cup representative) 2 and 1. MEDAL HANDICAP AT HOKOWHITU Thirty players took part in the medal handicap played at Hokowhitu yesterday in aid of patriotic funds, and the leading cards were as under:— Miss N. Nash 94—.19—75 Mrs. H. Collinson .. 92—15—77 Mrs. E. R. Wimsett .. 90—12—78 Mrs. D. V. Stewart .. 91—13—78 / PALMERSTON NORTH CLUB A Stableford bogey was played by members of the Palmerston North Club yesterday, and following were the best cards handed in:— A Division. (Handicaps 17 and under.) Mrs. H. B. Free(l6), 28 points. Mrs. J. French (5), 23 points. Mrs. 11. W. Mullaney (8), 21 points. Mrs. J. B. Curd (13), 21 points. Mrs. A. J. Berryman (17), 19 points. B Division. (Handicaps 18 to 27.)

Miss J. Gaustad (25), 21 points. Mrs. F. G. Fairey (26), 19 points. Mrs. C. F. Wilkie (23), 27 points. Mrs. N. H. Phillips (14),'16 points. C Grade Eclectic. (Over 13 holes.) Mrs. B. J. Bell 89—36—53 Mrs. A. Ward 79—24—55 Mrs. C. Kneebone 98—36 —62 Mrs. R. Collins .. .. .. 94—30--64