N.Z. VICTORY

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 278, 20 August 1938, Page 11

N.Z. VICTORY

Women’s International Golf Match

TASMAN CUP HELD Australia Beaten By Four Games To Two By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received August 19, 9.10 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 19. The New Zealand women golfers retained the Tasman Cup by beating Australia to-day in the annual international match by four games to two. Results in order of ranking are as follows: — Foursomes. Mrs. Fullerton-Smith and Miss Helean (New Zealand) beat Miss Kernot and Mrs. Evans (Australia), one up. Mrs. Clements and Mrs. Hore (Australia) beat Miss Fleming and Miss Horwell (New Zealand), 3 and 1. Singles. Mrs. Kernot (Australia) beat Mrs. Fullerton-Smith (New Zealand), 5 and 4. Miss Helean (New Zealand) beat Miss Gardiner (Australia), 4 and 3.

Miss Horwell (New Zealand) beat Mrs. Hore (Australia), 5 and 3. i Miss Fleming (New Zealand) beat Mrs. Clements (Australia), 4 and 3.

In the first foursomes of the match play was very even to the thirteenth hole, where Australia took the lead, but Jlrs. Fullerton-Smith promptly squared the match with a 15ft. uphill putt at the next hole. New Zealand won the match with a par four at the last hole. Miss Kernot was the outstanding player, but Jlrs. Evans gave poor support. In the other foursomes Mrs. Hore’s putting was the winning factor, while Miss Fleming’s putting was weak. In the chief singles match Miss Kernot completely outplayed Mrs. Fuller-ton-Smith, who was inclined to fluff her shots. Jliss Kernot gave a masterly exhibition of bunker shots, every one of which she played to within 2ft. of the flag. She also putted consistently, while Jlrs. Fullerton-Smith on several occasions took three from the edge of the green. Playing Jliss Gardiner, Miss Helean got extraordinary length from the tees and was rarely in trouble. Her approach putting left nothing to be desired. In all she gave her best performance in Australia. Miss HorwelL played very attractive golf against Jlrs. Hore, hitting her tee and fairway shots with crispness and control. She was seldom off the line and her approaches invariably gave her putting chances. She found bunkers on only five occasions, but always got out. well. Jliss Fleming, after unsteady play at the first three holes, at which she sank long putts for halves, played in deadly fashion, winning five holes in a row to turn five up on Jlrs. Clements. Jliss Fleming’s approach putting was extraordinarily good and on almost every green her second putt was under 2ft. ' Her tee shots were lengthy and accurate, resulting in very few visits to bunkers.

Jlrs. Guy Williams, non-playing captain, was extremely pleased with the outcome of the match. She declared that the two outstanding players were Miss Horwell and Jliss Helean. * DAZZLING GOLF BY FERRIER

Australian Open Tourney

(Received August 19, 11.25 p.m.) Adelaide, August 19. ,1. Ferrier' played dazzling golf to return 68 and again Ted the field in the second round of the Australian open championship at Seaton to-day. f He started off with; three 3’s—a birdie, an eagle and a birdie—and then three par 4’s. He was out in 32 and home in 36. His aggregate is thus 139. The titleholder, G. Naismith, followed his 76 yesterday with 71 to-day. Ferrier’s hottest opponent is E. Cremin, who had 72 yesterday and 73 today.

Von Nida, with 75 yesterday, dropped further back to-day with 77 and aggregate 152. Rufus Stewart is still well in the picture with an aggregate of 148.