AUSTRALIA PLAYING BRITAIN AT GOLF

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 29, 29 October 1934, Page 9

AUSTRALIA PLAYING BRITAIN AT GOLF

Match Starts at Sydney HONOURS EVEN AFTER FIRST DAY By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. (Received October 28, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, October 27. The first golf Test match ever played between Great Britain and Australia commenced ~t the Australian club’s course at Kensington to-day with four singles m tehes over 36 holes. Results are:— L. McLean (Britain) defeated J. Ferrier (Australia), 5 and 4. L. Garnett (Britain) defeated E. L. Anperly (Australia), 5 and 4. T. McKay (Australia) defeated the Hon. Michael Scott (Britain), 2 and 1. JI. Ryan (Australia) defeated T. Bourn (Britain), 1 up.

McLean played very steadily in I lie morning round to lead 2 up. He was only three times off tbe fairway, approached accurately, and had a stroke round of 72, par being 71. Ferrier, on the other hand, was erratic. McLean was never off the line in the afternoon, winning easily. Garnett outdrove Apperly, but was less accurate with his irons, He led 1 up at lunch. Garnett played brilliantly in the afternoon, however, averaging 4’s when the match finished. Scott and JfcKay’s contest was marked by very bad golf. Both were frequently in bunkers and putted weakly. Bourn and Ryan had a great struggle. Bourn had a tendency to push out his shots, but recovered well Bourn looked like giving Britain a 3 to 1 lead when Ryan holed out from a swamp to square the match at the thirty-third and eventually to win after Bourn’s drive at the last hole finished awkwardly behind a tree. Foursomes matches will be played on Monday.