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Wednesday, October 25, 2006

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LEWIS KIRTON JUST MISSES
OUT ON TOP 20 IN CALIFORNIA

Great Britain & Ireland boy international Lewis Kirton, a freshman student at the University of Louisville, Kentucky, finished 22nd equal in The Club Glove Intercollegiate golf tournament at Somis in California.
Newmachar Golf Club member Lewis, third in his last competition a couple of weeks ago, had rounds of 72, 78 and 81 for a 15-over-par total of 231 over the 6,985yd, par-72 course at Saticoy Country Club.
Kirton finished 13 strokes behind the tournament winner, Charlie Beljan (New Mexico) who had rounds of 71, 76 and 71 for two-over 218.
Jason Kokrak (Xavier) (70-76-73) and Ricky Romano (Houston) (72-75-72) tied for second place on 219.
Alan Glynn (Xavier), from Middlesex, was joint 34th with 77, 79 and 80 for 236.
Lamar University (893) won the team event from New Mexico and Pepperdine, both 904, with Houston (906) fourth, Louisville (911) fifth and Xavier (921) sixth in the field of 12 colleges.