GOLF IN AUSTRALIA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22366, 13 September 1934, Page 9

GOLF IN AUSTRALIA

MIXED FOURSOMES TITLE I RETAINED BY THE HOLDERS i i i (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY,. September 12. (Received Sept. 12, at, 9 p.m.l The holders of the Australian Mixed Foursomes title—J. Fcrrier, of Manly, and Miss Oliver Kay, New Zealand—began finely in that event to-day under ideal conditions at the Australian links.

returning 77 for the first IS of 36 holes of stroke play. They headed the field, two strokes ahead of A. S. Deane and Miss Wray. W. MThcrson and Miss Gaisford were sixth with 84. In the afternoon round Ferrier and Miss Kay, . playing steadily, although missing some six, and eight-foot putts, again led the field with 82, making their aggregate .159, which was eight better than that of their nearest opponents. They thus retained, the championship. Miss Kay caused a sensation among the crowd a the eighth, 140 yards, when she went within an inch of holing out in one, MTherson and Miss Gaisford in the afternoon went round in 89, their aggregate being 173. Miss Gaisford showed signs of fatigue after a strenuous week of golf, but relaxed when she realised the problem she was up against. In the Mixed Foursomes Handicap >i 18 holes the winners were A S,. Deane and Miss Wray (handicap 6, net score 73). Ferrier and Miss Kay,' scratch, were fifth with a net score of 77.