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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 278, 5 September 1936, Page 2

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AUSTRALIAN TITLES. MISS KAY’S THIRD SUCCESS. (United Press Association —Copyright.) ADELAIDE, Sept. 4. Miss Oliver Kay (New Zealand) won her third title on the tour when, with G. Hutton she took the centenary mixed foursomes title at Kooyonga to-day. The conditions were ideal. Scores:—

Hutton and Miss Kay were leading the field in the first .round. They were out in 39 and in in 39. Miss Kay was solid. Hutton, a left-hand-ed, was in trouble off the tees and pulled his irons. Spong and Miss Horwell in the first round went out in 39 and were home in 40, Miss Horwell was in good form, chipping accurately* Destree and Mrs Fullerton-Smith took 42 each way. Mrs FullertonSmith was in form. Destree missed putts. Christie and Miss Helean went out in 42 arid home in 38. They dropped strokes at four holes on the outward journey, and at one coming home. The complexion of the event was changed at the twenty-seventh, when Christie and Miss Helean recorded a brilliant 37 out, leading the field at this stage by three strokes. Hutton and Miss Kay went out in 42, and Spong and Miss Horwell in 43. Christie and Miss Helean spoiled a wonderful chance on the home run with a six and an eight. Hutton and Miss Kay were home in 38, Spong and Miss Horwell in 39. Crook and Mrs Britten-Jcnes, with 74 in the second round, equalled the course record for this type of event. Bad play by Miss Rymill in the second

nine holes in the morning robbed her and. Sawers of the title. The New Zealand team leaves tonight. The members had a wonderful trip, but are not sorry to return home.

VETERANS’ CUP. ROTORUA, September 4. In the final of the New Zealand Golf Veterans’ Oup, played at Arikikapakapa to-day, S. Powdrell (Wanganui) defeated F. H. Simpson (Napier), 1 up. The Arikikapakapa Cup, for which the second 32 to qualify competed, was won by H. B. Lusk, of Auckland, who beat A. W. Downer (Rotorua), 4 and 3.

AMERICANS WIN WALKER CUP. NEW YORK, September 3. Playing on the Pine Valley (New Jersey) course, American amateur golfers routed a. British team in the annual match for the Walker Cup. The Americans won two and halved two doubles, and won seven singles, halving one, for a series score of 9 to 0. It was the most sweeping victory achieved since the inauguration of the series in 1922.

1st rd. 2nd rd. Tl. Hutton and Miss Kay 78 80 158 R. Sawei's and Miss K. Rymill 80 79 159 L, Destree and Mrs It. D. FullertonSmith 84 77 161 R. Spong and Miss J. Honvell 79 82 161 R. Christie and Miss P. E. Helean ... 80 81 161 R. Crook and Mrs Britten-Jones . 87 74 161 D. Moody and Miss V. Fleming 91 79 170