LADIES' GOLF

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23115, 13 August 1938, Page 15

LADIES' GOLF

SYDNEY TOURNAMENT MIXED FOURSOMES TITLE MISS FLEMING'S SUCCESS NEW ZEALAND SCORES By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (Received August 12, 8.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 12 The Australian ladies' golf championship meeting at the Australian Golf Club's course at Kensington opened to-day with the mixed foursomes championship over 36 holes. The event was won by J. Allerton and Miss V. Fleming (New Zealand) with a score of 79, 80 —159. H. Cutler and Mrs. Goodall, 81, 79—160, were second, and L. Hore and Mrs. Hore, 82, 79 —161, third.

Other New Zealanders' performances were as follow: —C. Ruwakl and Miss Helean, 81, 8-1—165; 2NIr. end Mrs. Fullerton-Smith, 86, 85 —-171; B. Hall and Miss Rutherford, 85. 91 —176; D. Coghlan and Mrs. Crombie, 91, 86—177; A. Shepherd and Miss Buchanan, 85, 92 —177; D. Hungerford and Miss Hornabrook, 90, 88—178; G. Miller and Miss llutlierford, 85, 91—176; W. Brown and Mrs. Macßae, 91, 91—182. B. Gaisford and Miss lllston failed to return a card. No other New Zealanders took part. Miss Fleming and her Mouthful- partner knew they required par figures, a 3 and a 4, at the last two holes to win the event, and they played both holes perfectly. Allcrton's 180-yard approach to the last green was a beautiful stroke, and Miss Fleming ran a long putt up to within inches of the hole. The New Zealanders, especially the members of the lasman Cup team, are settling down to the new conditions very well, and in practice rounds are returning scores in the low eighties. Miss Fleming to-day was a model of steadiness. Mrs. Crombie was experiencing slight uncertainty from the tees, but otherwise all the players were hitting shots with confidence and accuracy.