Date: October 29, 2018
Author: Golf Australia

Aussies nab slender Trans-Tasman lead

Australia will take a slim one-point lead into tomorrow's final day of the inaugural Women’s Senior Trans-Tasman Cup.

Played at The Grange Golf Club in Adelaide, the Australian team of Kim Burke (NSW), Pauline Jeffery (ACT), Jacqui Morgan (NSW), Helen Pascoe (Vic), Josie Ryan (Qld) and Sue Wooster (Vic) took an early 2-1 lead after the morning foursomes matches.

The afternoon fourball matches could not be separated, with both teams claiming one and a half points apiece.

Singles matches will be played tomorrow.

Day 1 summary:

Foursomes:

  • AUS (Wooster & Pascoe) lost to NZ (Boniface & Morgan) 2-up
  • AUS (Burke & Morgan) defeated NZ (Pullar & McCallum) 5&4
  • AUS (Jeffery & Ryan) defeated NZ (Pellow & Holford) 3&1

Fourballs:

  • AUS (Wooster & Ryan) squared NZ (McCallum & Pellow)
  • AUS (Pascoe & Morgan) lost to NZ (Holford & Boniface) 4&3
  • AUS (Burke & Jeffery) defeated NZ (Morgan & Pullar) 4&3

Overall standings: Australia 3.5, New Zealand 2.5