Avia Foursomes Explained

Avia Foursomes
Course:	The Berkshire Golf Club
Location:	Ascot, Berkshire, England
Establishment:	1958
Format:	Foursomes stroke play
Month Played:	March
Final Year:	1989

The Avia Foursomes was a women's foursomes golf tournament contested annually from 1958 to 1989. It was held at Sunningdale Golf Club in its first year but was then played at the Berkshire Golf Club near Ascot, Berkshire. The event consisted of 72 holes of stroke play. From 1958 to 1964 it was called the Kayser Bondor Foursomes and in 1965 Casa Pupo Foursomes before being sponsored by Avia watches from 1966. Avia withdrew their sponsorship after the 1989 event.^[1]

In 1978 the event was opened up to professionals, although they had to play with an amateur.^[2]

The 1958 event resulted in a tie, with two pairs equal on 317. An event was planned for 1964 but was abandoned because of snow. The 1971 event was reduced to 36 holes after rain caused the final day to be lost. Early morning fog on the final day reduced the 1974 event to 63 holes, with only 9 holes played in the third round. The 1975 event was abandoned due to snow. The first round had not been completed when it as decided to cancel the event. The 1980 event was reduced to 63 holes after snow and rain reduced play on the opening day to 9 holes. The 1985 event was reduced to 36 holes after snow meant that no play was possible on the final day. The 1989 event was reduced to 54 holes by rain.

Winners

Year	Winners	Score	Margin of victory	Runners-up	Ref
Kayser Bondor Foursomes
1958		317	Tie		^[3]
1959		314	6 strokes		^[4]
1960		302	10 strokes		^[5]
1961		304	4 strokes		^[6]
1962		308	4 strokes		^[7]
1963		307	8 strokes		^[8]
1964	Abandoned due to snow	^[9]
Casa Pupo Foursomes
1965		290	21 strokes		^[10]
Avia Foursomes
1966		307	12 strokes		^[11]
1967		314	6 strokes		^[12]
1968		317	4 strokes		^[13]
1969		319	1 stroke		^[14]
1970		305	5 strokes		^[15]
1971		150	2 strokes		^[16]
1972		303	1 stroke		^[17]
1973		307	Tie		^[18]
1974		268	2 strokes		^[19]
1975	Abandoned due to snow	^[20]
1976		307	1 stroke	Audrey Briggs & Patricia Harvie	^[21]
1977		312	1 stroke		^[22]
1978		310	5 strokes		^[23]
1979		302	6 strokes		^[24]
1980		266	2 strokes		^[25]
1981		309	1 stroke	Jane Chapman & Christine McIntosh	^[26]
1982		298	4 strokes		^[27]
1983		305	2 strokes		^[28]
1984		298	1 stroke		^[29]
1985		149	2 strokes		^[30]
1986		298	2 strokes		^[31]
1987		301	1 stroke		^[32]
1988		305	1 stroke		^[33]
1989		224	3 strokes		^[34]

Notes and References

1. News: One of golf's longest running sponsorships ... . The Guardian . 17 March 1989 . 24 . Newspapers.com.
2. News: Strong field for £50,000 Colgate title . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 15 February 1978 . 21.
3. News: Tie in Kayser Bondor event . The Glasgow Herald . 21 March 1958 . 4.
4. News: Scottish pair win easily . The Glasgow Herald . 20 March 1959 . 4.
5. News: Easy win for French pair . The Glasgow Herald . 25 March 1960 . 13.
6. News: Women's foursomes win for Scots . The Glasgow Herald . 24 March 1961 . 15.
7. News: Foursomes win for Mrs Anderson . The Glasgow Herald . 23 March 1962 . 15.
8. News: Kayser Bondor tournament . The Glasgow Herald . 22 March 1963 . 6.
9. News: Kayser-Bondor event off . The Glasgow Herald . 17 March 1964 . 6.
10. News: Anglo-French pair win Casa Pupo by 21 strokes . The Glasgow Herald . 19 March 1965 . 8.
11. News: French pair's Avia win . The Glasgow Herald . 18 March 1966 . 8.
12. News: English pair win by six strokes . The Glasgow Herald . 17 March 1967 . 6.
13. News: Small players' success . The Glasgow Herald . 22 March 1968 . 6.
14. News: Youngest pair win Avia . The Glasgow Herald . 21 March 1969 . 6.
15. News: Avia winners set record . The Glasgow Herald . 20 March 1970 . 6.
16. News: Final day of Avia washed out . The Glasgow Herald . 19 March 1971 . 6.
17. News: Mrs Robertson wins by a stroke after splendid recovery . The Glasgow Herald . 17 March 1972 . 4.
18. News: Foursomes finishes in a tie . The Glasgow Herald . 23 March 1973 . 4.
19. News: Scots girls falter with 82 . The Glasgow Herald . 22 March 1974 . 4.
20. News: Snow cancels Avia event . The Glasgow Herald . 20 March 1975 . 19.
21. News: Sally and Angela scrape home . The Glasgow Herald . 19 March 1976 . 25.
22. News: Tegwen's chip shot a winner . The Glasgow Herald . 18 March 1977 . 29.
23. News: Avia women's foursomes . The Guardian . 17 March 1978 . 22 . Newspapers.com.
24. News: Avia women's foursomes . The Guardian . 16 March 1979 . 20 . Newspapers.com.
25. News: Avia watches women's international tournament . The Guardian . 21 March 1980 . 18 . Newspapers.com.
26. News: Scots pair win nerve war . The Glasgow Herald . 20 March 1981 . 23.
27. News: Aitken triumphs in Avia . The Glasgow Herald . 19 March 1982 . 24.
28. News: Carbon-copy title victory . The Glasgow Herald . 18 March 1983 . 23.
29. News: Avia win, but Belle snub for Curtis Cup . The Glasgow Herald . 16 March 1984 . 25.
30. News: Maltman on course for a celebration . The Glasgow Herald . 22 March 1985 . 30.
31. News: Belle and Mary turn back clock . The Glasgow Herald . 21 March 1986 . 32.
32. News: Stephen's new season off to a sub-par start . The Glasgow Herald . 20 March 1987 . 34.
33. News: Faldo chips in and shares lead on 66 . The Glasgow Herald . 18 March 1988 . 39.
34. News: Avia watches women's foursomes . The Guardian . 17 March 1989 . 24 . Newspapers.com.