TASMAN CUP GOLF

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22853, 7 October 1937, Page 14

TASMAN CUP GOLF

[WIN FOE NEW ZEALAND

'AUSTRALIA LOSES TROPHY CONTESTS HELD AT NAPIER 4 MARGIN OF TWO GAMES [by TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] HASTINGS, Wednesday Tho Tasman Cup trophy for ladies' golt supremacy between Australia and New Zealand went to New Zealand as a result of to-day's play at the Waiohiki links, where the' Dominion ladies' golf championship is being decided. Each side won one four-ball match, while in the singles New Zealand won three to tho visitors' one. Thus over the whole series Australia lost the cup by four games to two.

Conditions were perfect and a gallery of a thousand watched tho games in the afternoon. Tho results wcro as follows: — FOURSOMES MATCHES Miss E. M. Hutton and Miss B. Kernot, Australia, defeated Mrs. G. Hollis and Mrs, R., S. .Fullerton-Smith, New Zealand, 1 up. Miss P. Helean and Miss J. Horwcll, New Zealand, defeated Mrs. S. Morpeth and Miss S. Tolhurst, Aus-> tralia, 1 up. SINGLES MATCHES Mrs. Hollis, New Zealand, beat Miss Kernot* Australia, o and 4. Mrs. Fullerton-Smith, New Zealand, beat Miss Tolhurst, Australia, 1 up. Miss Helean,' New •' Zealand, beat Miss Hutton, Australia, 3 and 2. Mrs. Morpeth, Australia, beat Miss Betts, New Zealand,. 2 and 1.

PLAY :IN FOURSOMES PAIRS WELL MATCHED FLUCTUATING FORTUNES • [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] HASTINGS, Wednesday The New Zealand pair, Mrs. Hollis and Mrs. Fullerton-Smith, found difficult opposition in the Australian representatives, Miss Hutton and Miss Kernot. The first hole was halved in fours, but the second went to New Zealand, where, following upon bad drives in both instances, Miss EZernot placed her

third within a yard of tho pin. Her partner missed the putt, however, which allowed their opponents to secure a 4, against a 5. Tho third and fourth holes were halved in fours. Tho Australians were able to square the match at the fifth, whero Mrs. Hollis found a bunker, and Mrs. Ful-lerton-Smith's recovery was too strong.

Both sides were through the green with

their seconds at the sixth, but both fan in nicely and halved tho hole. Rather erratic golf on the part of the _JS T ew. Zealanders almost got them into at the short seventh, but a good ' -.approach shot by Mrs. Fullerton-Smith them to get a half in fours. £" Good drives, seconds and approaches J saw "the eighth halved in fives. At tho ninth Mrs. ; Hollis pulled her drive into % the rough, and her partner, although second was a long one, also went *-into the rough. Following Miss Hutt jtpn's long drive, Miss Kernot put her just below the green. The hole -Ifinally went to Australia in 5 to 6, the visitors a lead of 1 up at - the turn.

Bunker Difficulty

Miss Kernot'had trouble ■with her ;«tiriye at the tenth, and the New Zenwere on the preen in 2, to take ** £ the hole in 4 to 5. The next hole also to the home side,i Miss Kernot a bunker Which Miss Hutton Sfchad difficulty in clearing. This gave the ££New a lead of 1 up. The hole was also won by the New .tlZealand pair, Miss Hutton being short 2in. with her putt. After poor teeby both sides, the 13th was in fives. The Australians secured a win at the short 14th, where a 20ft. putt by Hutton just lipped the cup, en■wabling. her partner to hole in 3. New r*Zealand led by 1 up at this stage. The *g Australians squared the-match at the -•'loth, and. Mrs, Fullerton-Smith's drive the 16th was only saved from going ** out of bounds by the ball hitting a wire .-•fence. The home players retrieved the to halve the hole in fives. Miss Hutton was oft. from the pin >4 with her - tee-shot at the short 2®l7th, which resulted in the hole being **taken in 2 against New Zealand's 3, ££and the Australians took the lead. The »f-]ast hole was halved in fours, giving »*the Australians a victory. Australians Stymied ■£* The second foursome, between Miss £>Tolhurst and Mrs. Morpeth, of Ausand Miss Horwell and Miss resulted in the first and second holes being halved,; while the third *ti went to New Zealand on account of opponents three-putting. The ~*short fourth was halved in fours after Australians had' been stymied on ~*the green. The fifth saw two good by Miss Helean and Miss Tol- ;* hurst. Mis? Horwell played a splendid '"jsenond to the green, Mrs. Morpeth's ,„'shot being just short. Miss Helean just i-lnissed a putt for a win. The sixth hole was won by the Australians in 4 to New Zealand's 5, thus ..squaring the match, and the short also, went to the Australians *. by 3 to, 4. The eighth saw the Australians playing very steadily and they established a lead of 2 up. The New Zealanders' turn came next, as they won the ninth, tenth and eleventh holes in succession. Chapter of Accidents The IL'tli was halved in fours, but the Australians won the next by scoring a 5 to New Zealand's 6, and again the match was all square. The short 14th was halved in four' and the next in fives. Tlio 10th was opened up well with two pnod drives by Miss Helean and Mrs. Morpeth, followed by pood seconds by, their partners. Mrs. Morpeth •wns too strong with her approach and overran the green. The Australians took two putts and New Zealand won the hole in 5 to 6. The short 17th was then won )>v the Australians, making the match apa in square. Two good drives opened up the IStli but a chapter of accidents followed. Until sides found bunkers with their seconds and both cleared too strongly. Mi's Helfjnri's bali overran the preen and rented against a temporary fence, and Mrs. Morpeth's did the same to strike a tree neai the roadside. It took the Australians two shots to clear, ■while, tlio New ZealandorH, under a local rule/were nhln to lift and drop their ball clca**. Ihe New Zealanders were on the preen with their fourth and the Australians with their fifth. Two putts each followed. New Zealand /winning the, hole by G to 7, and the ;jiiatch by ! '~L up. ,