ENGLAND LEAD 6-3 IN GOLFING ASHES IN AUSTRALIA

FROM THE GOLF AUSTRALIA WEBSITE
The touring English Squad take a 6-3 match lead into Wednesday's second and final day of "The Ashes" golf match at Elanora Country Club on Sydney's northern beaches.
In perfect conditions, England took a 3-0 lead after the morning foursomes.
Stiggy Hodgson and Andrew Sullivan, who both played in the recent Master of the Amateurs and NSW Amateur, defeated NSW pair Brett Drewitt and Matt Stieger by one hole.
Neil Raymond and David Coupland defeated Queensland's Tim Hart and Tasmanian Kalem Richardson 3 and 1.
Rory Bourke and Jake Higginbottom lost 3 and 1 to England's Jack Senior and Darren Wright.
In the afternoon singles, the Australians fought back to share the honours 3-3.
Matt Stieger defeated England's in-form Andrew Sullivan by one hole while Brett Drewitt defeated England's Darren Wright 3 and 2.
Jake Higginbottom was the other winner for Australia with a one-hole victory over Ben Loughrey.
Jack Senior, Neil Raymond and Stiggy Hodson all recorded victories for the England side who have had a very successful tour Down Under.
FIRST DAY RESULTSENGLAND lead AUSTRALIA 6-3
Foursomes (0-3)
Australian names first
Drewitt/Stieger lost to Hodgson/Sullivan 1  hole.
Hart/Richardson lost to Coupland/Raymond 3 and 1
Bourke/Higginbottom lost to Senior/Wright 3 and 2


Singles (3-3)
Steiger bt Sullivan 1 hole.
Hart lost to Senior 3 and 2.
Drewitt bt Wright 3 and 2
Bourke lost to Raymond 3 and 2.
Higginbottom bt Loughrey 1 hole.
Richardson lost to Hodgson 3 and 2


Progressive score
England leads Australia: 6-3