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.
In 1978 the event was opened up to professionals, although they had to play with an amateur.
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 YearWinnersScoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-upRefKayser Bondor Foursomes 1958 Angela Bonallack & Janette Robertson Elizabeth Price & Marley Spearman 317 Tie 1959 Jean Anderson & Jessie Valentine 314 6 strokes Vicomtesse de St Sauveur & Brigitte Varangot 1960 Vicomtesse de St Sauveur & Brigitte Varangot 302 10 strokes Angela Bonallack & Elizabeth Price 1961 Jessie Valentine & Janette Wright 304 4 strokes Isa Goldschmid & Belle Robertson 1962 Jean Anderson & Bridget Jackson 308 4 strokes Ann Irvin & Jill Thornhill 1963 Isa Goldschmid & Brigitte Varangot 307 8 strokes Marley Spearman & Vicomtesse de St Sauveur 1964 Abandoned due to snow Casa Pupo Foursomes 1965 Marley Spearman & Brigitte Varangot 290 21 strokes Claudine Cros & Ann Irvin Avia Foursomes 1966 Vicomtesse de St Sauveur & Brigitte Varangot 307 12 strokes Angela Bonallack & Shirley Ward 1967 Bridget Jackson & Vivien Saunders 314 6 strokes Liz Chadwick & Catherine Lacoste 1968 Ann Irvin & Ruth Porter 317 4 strokes Isa Goldschmid & Pam Tredinnick 1969 Linda Denison-Pender & Corinne Reybroeck 319 1 stroke Beverly Huke & Catherine Lacoste 1970 Gillian Cheetham & Jill Thornhill 305 5 strokes Sally Barber & Mary Everard 1971 Linda Denison-Pender & Corinne Reybroeck 150 2 strokes Belle Robertson & Frances Smith 1972 Diane Frearson & Belle Robertson 303 1 stroke Sally Barber & Mary Everard 1973 Linda Denison-Pender & Mickey Walker Anne-Marie Palli & Brigitte Varangot 307 Tie 1974 Carol Le Feuvre & Carole Redford 268 2 strokes Linda Bayman & Maisie Mooney 1975 Abandoned due to snow 1976 Sally Barber & Angela Bonallack 307 1 stroke Audrey Briggs & Patricia Harvie 1977 Mary McKenna & Tegwen Perkins 312 1 stroke Sandra Needham & Angela Uzielli 1978 Mary Everard & Vivien Saunders 310 5 strokes Mary McKenna & Tegwen Perkins 1979 Linda Bayman & Anne Sander 302 6 strokes Sally Barber & Angela Uzielli 1980 Linda Bayman & Maureen Madill 266 2 strokes Mary McKenna & Tegwen Thomas 1981 Belle Robertson & Winnie Wooldridge 309 1 stroke Jane Chapman & Christine McIntosh 1982 Wilma Aitken & Angela Uzielli 298 4 strokes Linda Bayman & Maureen Madill 1983 Jill Nicolson & Jill Thornhill 305 2 strokes Linda Bayman & Maureen Madill 1984 Mary McKenna & Belle Robertson 298 1 stroke Laura Davies & Sarah Duhig 1985 Linda Bayman & Maureen Garner 149 2 strokes Jill Nicolson & Jill Thornhill 1986 Mary McKenna & Belle Robertson 298 2 strokes Linda Bayman & Maureen Garner 1987 Tracy Hammond & Susan Moorcraft 301 1 stroke Janet Collingham & Pat Smillie 1988 Karen Mitchell & Nicola Way 305 1 stroke Elizabeth Boatman & Angela Uzielli 1989 Lora Fairclough & Joanne Morley 224 3 strokes Linda Bayman & Julie Wade
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