Tasman Cup To Australian Women Golfers

Chronicle (Levin), 10 November 1949, Page 9

Tasman Cup To Australian Women Golfers

INVERCARGILL, Nov. 9. Tlie Tasman Cup, emblem of supremacy between the women golfeio | of Australia and New Zealand, was today won by Au3tralia. The visitors Won both of the foursoxnes matches and two of the singlee by eomfortable margins. The Australian champi'on, Miss P. Borthwick, was defeated by tho 1948 New Zealand ehainpion, MtS Jackson Ball, I up in an exciting game. The other New Zealand winner was Miss *R. Hodges who outclaSsed Miss J. E. Percy, 7 and 6. | Ferfect weather prevailed through- 1 out the day, there being bright sun- I shine and a westerly breeze. The | tairways and greens Avere in perfeet condition* Intcrest tomorrow will be centred on the semi-final of the New Zealand champiouship in which three Australians and one New Zealanderwill be competing.

Results: — " $ Tasman Cup Foursomes: Miss F. Borthwick and Miss B. Uheney (Australia) beat Mrs Jackson Ball and Mra II. A. Murray (New Zealand), 4 and 2; Miss M. Bishop and Miss J. E. Percy (Austra- 1 li'a) beat Miss R. Ilodges and Miss M. I Hughes, 0 and 5. j •Singl'es: Mrs Jackson Ball (New J Zealand) beat Miss P. Borthwick (Aus:. | tralia), 1 up; Miss R. Ilodges (New | Zealand) beat Miss J. E. Percy (Aua-. J tfalia), 7 and 6; Miss J. T. Pletcher | (Australia) beat Mrs H. A. Murray (New Zealand), 4 and 3; Miss M. Bishop (Australia) beat Miss Z. Hudson (Nesv Zealand), 5 and 4. lij the lirst foursome of the day Misses P. Borthwick and Cheney defeated Mrs Ball and Mrs H. A. Murray, 4 and 2. The New Zealanders drevv I first blood with a four to five at the i opening hole, Miss Cheney 's second 1 . beinc hooked over the rise to the left ,

of the green. Sho made no mistake with an 18-foot putt at the second for a birdic 3 and the game was square. The Australian pair were playing in copy book style. They had a lead of 2 up at the Gth where they roqorded ■ a birdie. The Australians wero 4 up with six to go. The 13th was halvcd , and the New Zealanders tried hard to mahe up the deficit but the Hith proved to be the last hole when the Australians scored four to New Zealand 'a five. Both pairs took 39 to tho tutu. Australia scored a eomfortable win in the second foursomes, Misses M. Bishop and J. E. Percy dofeating Misses R. C. Hodges and M. Hughes, 3 and 5. The first two holes wero playod according to bogey, but when Miss Hughes found the rough at tho third the Australians took the lead with another bogey. The Australians took tho turn 5 up. The New Zealanders got ono back at the 12th but the end came "when Miss Hughes found the .rough at the back of the 18th and t'ound it impossible to play out direct on on the green. With a eomfortable five the Australians won six and fiva. - ' Thb m'ost bxeiting match of tho day was pluvud bet^veeu tlie Australian champiou, Miss Borthwick, and tho New Zealand champion, Mrs .Tackaou Ball. The lirst hole was halvcd in y's, the New Zealander won the second hole, but Miss Borthwick squared tiie match with a birdie 4 at the next. Both found the bunkers at the 4tli, and the New Zealander scored a win with one over bogey. They halved the next, . but- Miss- Borthwick again squared the match by getting her putt down at the sixth. >She took the lead for the iirst time when slie rammed home a 10-foot-putt at the 7th. She failed to gct bogeys at the next two holes, aud Mrs Ball, making no mistakes, turned for home 1 up. The tentli was halved in bogeys and the 11th in birdie fours. M.rs Ball won the 12th after Miss Borthick had Mis^ Z. Hudson, winning by 5 and 4. Playing a masterly piteh as a feature of her play the Australian-. made few mistakes. With much of her green play shaky Mrs .H. A. Murray went under to Miss •J. 1. Fletcher, 4 and 3. The Australian was 4 up at the turu and the game finished at the loth where Miss Fletcher scored a birdie 3. The match between Miss R. Hodges bogey was never troubled, winning 7 and 6. Miss Hodges was 7 up with seven holes jjlayed. Miss Percy 's only win of the match was at the 11th after Miss Hodges had been stymied. Correet 3's at the next ended the game in -favour of New Zealand.