AUSTRALIAN GOLF

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21926, 9 October 1934, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN GOLF

NATIONAL TITLES THE AMATEUR FOURSOMES JACKSON AND RYAN WIN MARGIN OF ONE STROKE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received October 8, 11.3, 1 ! p.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 8 The Victorian pair, A. W. Jackson and M. J. Ryan, to-day won the amateur foursomes golf championship of Australia with a score of 15 L. T. McKay and C. Ruwald, with 152, were second, and P. Sydney Jones and H, Morrison, with 154, were third. Other results were: —R. H. Bettington and G. Thompson, 155; E. Apperley and H. Hattersley, 155; H. Cutler and W. Dobson. 15S. J. Ferrier and H. Williams were well down the list with 163, due to Ferrier having injured his thumb. The inter-State professional matches for the Vicars' Shield resulted: — Queensland defeated Victoria by three matches to two. In the play-oil New South Wales defeated Queensland by three matches to two, New South Wales thus retaining the shield. VISITORS AT SYDNEY SARAZEN AND KIRKWOOD FIRST PRACTICE ROUND (Received October 8, 8.50 p.m.) SYDNEY. Oct. 9 The golfers Gene Sarazen and J. H. Kirkwood were entertained at lunch by the Millions Club to-day. Later they had their first practice at the Rose Bay links with Howard and Popplewell. Sarazen, interviewed, said the New Zealand courses were a great surprise, being well grassed and laid out.