GOLF SURPRISE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23123, 23 August 1938, Page 9

GOLF SURPRISE

WOMEN'S TOURNEY MATCH PLAY BEGUN MRS. FULLERTON-SMITH DEFEAT BY MISS CBAGO By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received August 22, 6.30 p.m.) SYDNEY,, August 22 The surprise of the first round of match play in the Australian women's open golf championship today was the defeat of Mrs. R. S. Fullerton-Smith (New Zealand) at the hands of the young- Sydney player Miss B. Crago."Miss J. Horwell (New Zealand) also was eliminated and Miss V. Fleming is now the Dominion's only representative. Results to-day were:—Miss Crago defeated Mrs. Fullerton-Smith, 5 and 4;' Miss J. Lewis (Victoria) defeated Miss Horwell, 4 and 2; Miss Fleming defeated Miss M. Rankin, 5 and 4; Miss Sydney Jones defeated MifjS G. Stark, 5 and 3; Miss E. Kernot defeated Miss M. Corry, 3 and 2; Mrs. C. Robinson defeated Miss G. Gardiner, 5 and 3; Miss V. Ebert defeated Mrs. L. W. Horo, 6 and 5; Mrs. T. McKay defeated Mrs. Clements, 5 and 3. The matches were played in torrential rain on a sodden course. Mrs. Ful-lerton-Smith was completely out of touch. She appeared to be forcing her shots, a number of which she topped, especially spoons and Jong irons. She was 3 down at the fourth, but won the fifth and eighth to turn 1 down. Miss Crago, however, secured par figures at the next five holes, four of which she won. Miss Horwell's defeat can be attributed partly to her bad putting and partly to her opponent's fine play. Miss Horwell took three putts on five greens. She was also short occasionally with her approaches and paid the full pen-. alty in the bunkers. Miss Lewis reached the turn in 38, two over par, to be 3 up, and went on to a comfortable win. Miss Fleming was untroubled by the conditions. She played very steadily, if not brilliantly, throughout, as she did in the Tasman Cup matches on Friday. Her approach putts were'extraordinarily accurate. Miss Flensing turned 4 up and made her tally 5 at the lltli, the match ending on. the 14th green. Miss Fleming to-morrow meets Miss Robinson, a former Australian open champion.

MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL* FERRIER WINS IN FIRST ROUND (Received August 22, 11.40 p.m.) ADELAIDE, August 22 Match play began at the Seaton course to-day in the Australian amateur and professional 'championships. The principal results were: — Amateurs. —J. L. Ferrier defeated A. McLachlan, 6 and 5; C. Winser beat H. Williams, 6 and 4; J. Barkel beat D. Sawers, 7 and 6; W. liymill beat D. Jackson, 1 up. Professionals. —N. von Nida beat D. Want, 8 and 7; F. Cremin beat D. Stewart, 8 and 6; G. Naismith beat D. Walker, 5 and 4; A. Toogood beat B. Auld, 5 and 4-

GERMAN OPEN TITLE HENRY COTTON'S WIN REES RUNNER-UP FRANKFURT, August r H The German open golf championship was won to-day by Henry Cotton (Britain), with an aggregate of 285. He negotiated one round in 68, a course record. Arthur Rees, with 300, was runner-up. Cotton thus retained the title he won last year at Bad Erins, where his four rounds were 63, 70, 69, 72 —274. In breaking that course round by three strokes he had an eagle and nine birdies on liis card for the. opening round.