07 May 2025 | Amateur golf |
LIVE BLOG: Australian Interstate Teams Matches final
by Golf Australia

Welcome to the Australian Interstate Teams Matches final between New South Wales and Queensland.
The final is set to be a blockbuster after the two teams drew their match 4-4 in regulation play yesterday.
Follow along for live match updates, scores and highlights.
A highlight from Rachel Lee
Match 5: The Avondale Golf Club star rolls in a long bomb on the eighth. She's 4up on Queensland's Shyla Singh. NSW still with strong leads in three women's matches.
O'Donovan levels up
Match 8: This one is a beauty. Declan O'Donovan (NSW) wins two holes in a row to go all square with Billy Dowling (Qld) after seven. Three holes won apiece, with one squared. Overall: NSW 5.5-Qld 3.5

Pic: Match 6 - Lincoln Morgan (Qld) and Jye Halls (NSW)
NSW back in front
The Blues have regained a 5-3 lead after Kayun Mudadana levelled up his clash with Wes Hinton after eight holes and Jye Halls, trying to stay unbeaten for the week, grabbed a 1up lead over Lincoln Morgan after seven.
Ding-dong in the anchor game
Match 8: After Billy Dowling (Qld) moved two holes clear, Declan O'Donovan (NSW) has won the sixth to be only 1down. Overall: NSW 4 Qld 4
NSW must win
If the overall scoreline finishes at 4-4, Queensland would win the title thanks to finishing first in the round-robin standings.
Onto the back nine
Match 1: Our lead match is now on the 10th hole. Annika Rathbone (NSW) leads Grace Rho (Qld) by two holes - one of three women's matches that NSW lead. Queensland's women had been a dominant force this week in the round-robin.
Find all the scores here

Pic: Hannah Reeves of Queensland
Some momentum for Qld
A couple of wins for the Queenslanders. Hannah Reeves has now squared match 7 against Ella Scaysbrook after five holes, while Grace Rho has won the ninth to claw back to 2down against Annika Rathbone. Overall score: Qld 4 NSW 4
A highlight from Oberle
Match 2: Queenslander Chase Oberle holes a 20-footer for birdie to halve the eighth and stay 1up over Coby Carruthers (NSW). Overall score: NSW 4.5 Qld 3.5
Lead change in the anchor game
Match 8: Queensland's Billy Dowling goes back-to-back, winning the second and third holes to take a 1up lead over Declan O'Donovan.
Another hole for Eppelstun
Match 3: Catalina Club star Sophie Eppelstun (NSW) is now 4up over Ioanna Muir (Qld) through six holes. Overall score: NSW 4.5 to Qld 3.5.

Pic: Queensland No.1 Billy Dowling
Oberle strikes for Qld
Coby Carruthers (NSW) concedes the seventh to Chase Oberle (Qld) who leads 1up. Overall score: NSW 5-3.
No leaders for Queensland
Match 4: Wesley Hinton (Qld) has lost his advantage against Kayun Mudadana (NSW). They're all square through five holes.
Rathbone in control
Match 1: NSW's Annika Rathbone has won the seventh with a par against Grace Rho (Qld) and now has a 3up lead. Current score on course: NSW 6-2.

Pic: NSW No.1 Declan O'Donovan
Dowling hits back
Match 8: An early indication of what we might see from the two No.1 men's players. After Declan O'Donovan (NSW) won the first, Queensland's Billy Dowling has won the second.
NSW momentum builds
Match 5: Rachel Lee (NSW) takes the third hole against Shyla Singh (Qld). She leads 1up with NSW now up in five of the eight matches.
Another NSW leader
Match 7: Ella Scaysbrook (NSW) has won the second hole against Hannah Reeves (Qld) and is now 1up. NSW lead in four matches, three matches are square and Wesley Hinton leads match 4 for Queensland
O'Donovan snares early advantage
Match 8: In the anchor match of the final, Declan O'Donovan (NSW) has taken a 1up lead over Billy Dowling (Qld). NSW with a 5-3 overall advantage as we progress through the front nine at Melville Glades.
Another 2up lead for NSW
Match 1: Annika Rathbone (NSW) has gone 2up over Grace Rho (Qld) through four holes.
Eppelstun builds on lead
Match 3: Sophie Eppelstun (NSW) wins the third with a par to go 2up on Ioanna Muir (Qld). NSW lead 4-2 early on
Only two matches to head out
Match 6: Lincoin Morgan (Qld) and Jye Halls (NSW) halve the first in their rematch from yesterday. Halls won convincingly 5&4. Still to tee off - Ella Scaysbrook v Hannah Reeves and Declan O'Donovan v Billy Dowling. Two other rematches. Both finished in halves yesterday.
Lee strikes
Match 5: Australian Amateur champion Rachel Lee (NSW) birdies the first to go 1up against Shyla Singh (Qld). NSW currently leads 3.5 to 1.5
Hinton leads early
Match 4: Undefeated Wesley Hinton (Qld) has started off the final by winning the opening hole against Kayun Mudadana who conceded the hole after missing his par putt with Hinton still to make his birdie attempt.
Two wins for NSW
A birdie on the par-5 second brings NSW's Cory Carruthers back to level with Qld's Chase Oberle. Meanwhile in the third match on course, Sophie Eppelstun (NSW) has made a nice up and down to take the first against Ionna Muir (Qld)
The undefeateds
Here's the list of players who didn't lose a game through the round-robin competition - Amelia Harris (Vic), Jye Halls (NSW), Wesley Hinton (Qld), Billy Dowling (Qld), Hannah Reeves (Qld) and Rachel Lee (NSW).
Lead match remains with NSW
Match 1: Great recovery chip from Grace Rho (Qld) allows her to halve the par-5 second. but she remains 1 down.
Oberle takes the opener
Match 2: A three-putt on the first from NSW's Coby Carruthers gives the hole to Queenslander Chase Oberle. He's 1-up after 1 and the overall team score is level at 1-1.
First blood to NSW
Match 1: Annika Rathbone wins the first thanks to a par and is 1up over Grace Rho in the first match on course in the final.
Here's the draw for the final

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