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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 11, 6 October 1937, Page 6

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Mrs Fullerton-Smith and Mrs Hollis Beaten OTHER N.Z. PAIR WIN X irta each in tho foursomes yikteh this morning by the Austraand, the New Zealanders in the contest for the Tasman Cup was stcured at Waiohiki. The result of tim jnatch therefore is dependent opou tbe two-hall matches which trill T» decided this afternoon. B. Kernot and E. Hutton, tbe AiB'ti*11" repcesentatives, had M win over the Kew ZeaXand pair, TWfrm g. Hollis and Mrs R. S. rulierton-Smith, while in the other jaatch Mrs Sloan-Morpeth and Miss & Tolhurst, the Australians, went iows to p. Helean and Miss j, Horwell, the New Zealand pair. In ihe match between Mrs Hollis Mra Fullerton-Smith against Mt«« Hutton and Miss Kernot, Miss Hollis hit off the tee first, Mrs Eul-terton-Smith being five yards over the green with her second and Miss Kernot five yards short. Both ran up nicely and each taking two putts, the hole was halved in fives. Mn Fullerton-Smith and Miss Kernot hit off at the next tee, neither aettinjz a clean drive and running up Ihe gap in the fairway. Mrs Hollis placed her second on the green nicely froza 100 yards out. Miss Hutton was SQ yards short and then Miss Kernot placed the- third shot within a yard of the pin. Mrs Fullerton Smith was two feet short with the first putt, and Miss Hutton, missing her ehort putt, allowed the hole to go to N,ew Zealand four to five. . Mrs Hollis and Miss Hntton got away two nice dnves, Mrs FullertonSmith and Miss Kernot f ollowing with two good seconds. Both balls were nicely run in and with one putt each the hole was halved in fours, and New Zealand stood.one up. At the short fourth the River, Mrs Fullerton-Smith landed her tee shot in the bunker to the left of the green, while Miss Kernot placed her .ball in front of the gfeen. Mrs "Hollis chipped nicely out of tho bunker to run 15 feet past the pin, while Miss Hutton pbo overran the pin'by six feet. Mrs „ Fullerton-Smith putted to the lip of the hole, partly styming Miss Kernot, who putted to the side, and n half in fours resulted. At the fifth two good drives by Mrs Hollis aud Miss Hutton were sent away. Mrs Fullerton-Smith pushed hei second to the left of the green beyond the bunker while Miss Kernot was short oi tbe green. Mrs Hollis approached short and landed in the bunker. Mrs Fullerton-Smith came out ntrongly and ran to the far edge oi the green, the return putt being missed by Mrs Holhs. Miss Hutton ran up srell to the left oi the pin, two putts wero takp" and the Australians took the hole by five to fiix and squared the match. Xwo good driveB wero made at the aixtb. The second shots were both a little strong and were through the green. Both sides ran in nicely and with one putt each the hole was halved in iours. At the short seventh Miss Hutton landed her tee shot just short of the green, Mrs. Hollis placing lier'B behind a, bunker to the left oi the green. Mrs. Fullerton-Smith clipped one to within three feet ot tho hole, while ^lica Kernot ran her's six feet past the pin. Two putts were taken b> each the' hole was halved iu four. Visitors One Up At Turn. The eignth was halved in fives aftei good drives and seconds. Two nice appruache* and" |wo putts each compieted the hole. ■■ At the ninth Mrs. Hollis pulled her drive straiglit into the rough and hei partner got a nice long shot for the second which also drilted into the rough at the finish. Miss Hutton, for the Australians, was well down the centre with her drive, and Miss Kernot placed her second in Ihe hoiiow beiow the green. Mrs. Hollis's pitch to the green was a little short, while Miss Hutton's shot rau through. Mrs. Ful-lerton-Smith ■ ran 10 feet past the pin and Miss Kernot was short by six feet. Mrs. Haliis iailed to bole her putt and Miss Hutton, smging hers, the hole went to Australia iu hve to iix and faced the visitors in the lea«' by one up at the turn. At the 10 th Miss Kernot was short in the rough to the left with her drive aiid Miss Hutton, playiug her second was 40 yards short of the green, Mrs Fuller ton-Smith piayed a good drive which was followed by a second by Miss Hol- * lis on to the green. Miss Kernot rau through to the baek of the green and . Miss Hutton's ball stopped just short of the green with the first putt. Two putts by the New Zealanders enabled them to take the hole and square tlu game. Two niee drives opened up the 11th, hut Miss Kernot, playing a niee second, had hard luck in ianding her ball into a sand bunker half way up the fairway where it was half buried in the sand face. Miss Hutton had to play a fuli explosion shot to get out on the fairway about 30 yafds. Mrs Fullerton-Smith piayed a mce secand and the third was on the green, Miss Kernot placing the Australians there in four. Two putts were taken by each side and the hole was won by the Kew Zealanders in five and six, and they went to the lead by one up. At the 12th. the Terrace, Miss Kernot got a poor drive and the seeond by Mis? Mrs Fullerton-Smith made a heautiful drive and. Mrs Hollis placed her drive |M on the front of the green. Miss Sernof piayed her ehip shot to within pix feet of the pin, while Mrs Follerton-Bmithshort-pntted to within eight feet ,lf the pin| Mrs Hollis sinking the gutt

for four. Miss Hutton's ball stoppea two inches short of the hole for a half •ind New Zealand was now two up. At the Eeturn Miss Hutton drove to the left of the fairway in the rough. Mrs Hollis's .11 went to the right of the fairway a; Mrs Fullerton-Smith placed her second to the right of the green. Miss Kernot second landed just short of th? green and ran down the bank to the left. Miss Hutton's return was strong and went to the far U> of tho green. Mrs Hollis ran in nicely and two putts to each side halved the hole in fives. The short 14th went to Australia by three to four, Mrs Fullerton-Smith 's tie shot was 15 yards short of the green, « while Miss Kernot 's was well to the back of the green. The run-in by Mrs Hollis was 10 feet from the pin, while Miss Hutton's 20-foot putt just lipped ihe hole. Mrs Fullerton-Smith stayed short of the hole with her putt, leaving New Zealand oue up. All Square. Miss Hutton piayed a 250-yard drive at the iSth. and Miss Kernot placed the second on the green within six feet of th© pin. Mrs. Fullerton-Smith was short with her approach, but Mrs. Haliis ran up well to the pin. Two putts were taken by each and the hole went to Australia by four to five and the match beoame all square. At the 16th Miss Kernot 's drive was long and straigkt. Mrs. FullertonSmltk pushed hers out and it was only saved from going out of bounds by striking a fence wire aud deflecting back. Mrs. Hollis was also very close to the fence with her second, but Mrs. Fullerton-Smith made no mistake with the nest which was well on the green. Miss Hutton piayed a nice second, but her partner' s third was short. Miss Hutton again came to light and ran right up to the hole. The New Zealanders took two putts and the hole was halved in fives. Miss Hutton piayed a good iron shot to the' green at the 17th., Mrs. "Hollis just reacliing the front edge of the green. A good putt by ,Mrs. FullertonSmith just failed aud Miss Kernot made uo mistake with her five-footer and the hole went to Australia by two to three and the visitors took the lead oue up. At the 18th. there were two good drives by Miss Kernot and Mrs. Fuller-ton-Smith. The seconds were on the green, Miss Kernot just lipping the hole with a 14-foot putt for a three. The New Zealanders also took two putts, and the hole was thus halved iu fours, Australia taking the hole and the match by one up. Second Foursome. Tlie second foursome was piayed between Miss S. Tolhurst and Mrs Sloan Morpeth, representing Australia, with Misg Helean and Miss Horwell, New Zealander. Miss Horwell and Miss Tolhurst lcd ofE from the first tee with two nice shots, which their partners followed with good seconds to the green. With two putts to each side the hole waa halved in fours. The second hole was also halved in fives, after even play through the fairway and on the green. Two good drives by Miss Tolhurst and Miss Hontfell opened up , the third. Two beautiful shots were made to the green by Miss Helean and Mrs Morpeth, with the New Zealanders taking two putts to the Australians' three. New Zealand won the hole by four to five, inaking New Zealand 1 up. The short river hole was halved in fours. After the Australians had been stymied on the green the fifth saw two good drives by Miss Helean and Miss Tolhurst. Miss Horwell piayed a beautiful second to the green, Mrs Morpeth's being just short. Miss Tolhurst putted to within six feet of the pin, which her partner duly sank. Miss Helean putted right up to the hole, just missing, and a half in fours resulted. The sixth was won - by the Austrdlians in four to New Zealand's five, squaring the match, and the short seventh also went to the Australians by three to four, making them oue up, The eighth, Shirleys, saw the Australians playing very steadily to take the third hole in a row and stand two up. New Zealanders' Turn. New Zealander's turn came next, as they won the 9th., 10th. and 11th. in succession by fives to sixeS* for New Zealand again to take the lead. The terrace was halved in fours, but the Australians won the return by scoring a five to New Zealand's six, and again the match was all square. The short . fourteentb was halved in tours and the next m fives. The sixteenth opened up well with two good drives by Miss Helean and Mrs, Morpetk, followed by two good seconds by tlieir partners. Mrs. Morpetk was too strong with her approach, and overran the green. Miss Helean pitched niceJy to tlie green. Miss Tolhurst piayed back too strorjg again. then Miss Horwell aJmost holed out an 18-foot putt, the Australians taking two putts. New Zealand won the hole. five to six, and were again one up. The short seventeenth was then won by the Australians in three to four to again square the match. Two good drives opened up the eighteenth for a chapter of accidonts to follow. Both sides found bunkeis with their seconds, and both eleared too strongly. Miss Helean's ball overran the green and rested against a'temporary fence, and Mrs. Morpeth did the same to strike a tree near the roadside. Lt took the Australians two shots to clear from their trouble, while New Zealand were able to lif't and drop f^eir balls clear under a local rule. The New Zealanders were on the green with their fourth and the Australians with their fifth shots. Two putts each fol lowed, New Zealand winning the hole by six to seven, making them up on the game. The position as regards both games is now all square, one game each.