ENGLISH GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP
English Ladies’ Golf Association Press Release
The English Girls’ Championship at Gainsborough Golf Club, Lincolnshire first and second rounds took place today, leaving eight players going forward to Friday's quarter-finals.
Melissa Reid (Chevin), the leading qualifier, beat Emma Sheffield (Newark) by two holes.
Melissa led from the first but she was never more than two up. They had 13 birdies between them. Melissa will play Laura Cutler (Warley Park) who won on the 19th against Rachel Connor (Manchester).
Natasha Podmore (High Legh Park), the 16 year old Cheshire girls’ champion, had a good win of 4&3 against Hannah Burke (Mid-Herts).
Jodi Ewart (Catterick) played her Yorkshire compatriot Lizzie Brand (Ilkley) and won 1up in a very close match. Rachel Jennings (Izaak Walton) beat Henrietta Brockway (Yeovil) one of the Championship favourites 3&2.
Felicity Johnson (Harborne) was 5 up at the turn against Anna Scott (Consett & District) who fought back with 3 straight birdies, to loose just 2&1.
Kiran Matharu (Sand Moor) had a convincing 6&4 win against Sarah Purdy (Stoke Rochford) having eagled the par 5, 8th hole by hitting her 7 wood, second shot to 6 inches from the hole.
The English Girls’ Championship at Gainsborough Golf Club, Lincolnshire first and second rounds took place today, leaving eight players going forward to Friday's quarter-finals.
Melissa Reid (Chevin), the leading qualifier, beat Emma Sheffield (Newark) by two holes.
Melissa led from the first but she was never more than two up. They had 13 birdies between them. Melissa will play Laura Cutler (Warley Park) who won on the 19th against Rachel Connor (Manchester).
Natasha Podmore (High Legh Park), the 16 year old Cheshire girls’ champion, had a good win of 4&3 against Hannah Burke (Mid-Herts).
Jodi Ewart (Catterick) played her Yorkshire compatriot Lizzie Brand (Ilkley) and won 1up in a very close match. Rachel Jennings (Izaak Walton) beat Henrietta Brockway (Yeovil) one of the Championship favourites 3&2.
Felicity Johnson (Harborne) was 5 up at the turn against Anna Scott (Consett & District) who fought back with 3 straight birdies, to loose just 2&1.
Kiran Matharu (Sand Moor) had a convincing 6&4 win against Sarah Purdy (Stoke Rochford) having eagled the par 5, 8th hole by hitting her 7 wood, second shot to 6 inches from the hole.
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