English Ladies Golf Association Press Release

ELIZABETH MALLETT LEADS BY TWO IN
ENGLISH UNDER-13 GIRLS' EVENT

By LYNDSEY HEWISON
Warwickshire’s Elizabeth Mallett has opened up a two-shot lead after the first two rounds of the English girls’ Under-13 championship at Brickendon Grange, Hertfordshire.
The English schools Under-16 champion added a five-over par 77 to her opening 78 to lead the qualifiers for the final round of the tournament.
Elizabeth, 13, from Sutton Coldfield Ladies’, had three birdies in her round but found the finish tough, dropping four shots over the last three holes of her round.
Her closest rival is Wiltshire’s Hannah Turland who shot an impressive one-over par 73 to move from sixth to second on the leaderboard.
She improved on her first round score by 11 shots. Hannah, 13, from Tidworth Garrison, had four birdies and an eagle 3 on the 393-yard fourth, where she chipped in. She was one under par for her front nine.
Bronte Law (Bramhall), who shared the lead after the first round, is now lying third after rounds of 78 and 82.
Exactly 18 players have qualified for the final 18 holes of the championship which will be played tomorrow. They include local player, Emily Chan of South-Herts, who shares 11th place. Qualifying scores:
155 Elizabeth Mallett (Sutton Coldfield Ladies) 78 77.
157 Hannah Turland (Tidworth Garrison) 84 73. 160 Bronte Law (Bramhall) 78 82. 161 Charley Hull (Kettering) 82 79.
166 Lauren Taylor (Rugby) 83 83.
168 Brogan Townend (Pleasington) 84 84.
169 Meghan MacLaren (Wellingborough) 83 86.
170 Emily Taylor (Royal Lytham & St. Annes) 84 86.
172 Georgia Hall (Ferndown) 89 83; Kenzie McLaren (Wentworth) 87 85.
174 Emily Chan (South Herts) 87 87; Jessica Kaimakami (Blakes) 87 87.
175 Lianna Bailey (Rushcliffe) 86 89.
176 Alice Plumb (Yeovil) 86 90; Fiona Freeth (Sheringham) 92 84.
177 Emma-Jane Harris (Peel Ladies) 87 90.
178 Elizabeth Stebbings (Wilpshire) 91 87.
179 Lucy Evans (Lilleshall Hall).
Full scores: www.englishladiesgolf.org
Lyndsey HewisonPress & PR Officer