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Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Aussie Na leaves England players
struggling in her wake

England's representatives in the Australian women's open amateur stroke-play championship at Glenelg Golf Club, Adelaide were left struggling in the wake of a brilliant third-round 69 by Australia's Stephanie Na over her home course in a rising wind.
Stephanie, whose earlier rounds were 69 and 70 over a par-74 course, surged nine shots clear of the field with one round to go at 14-under-par 208.
Compatriot Rebecca Flood comes next with a third-round 71 for 217.
Liz Bennett (Brokenhurst Manor) is the leading English player on 221, 13 shots off the pace. Liz had a 76 for 221 to be in fourth place.
Naomi Edwards (Ganton) had a 79 for 224 and fifth place.
Back in a share of 15th place on 228 is Florentyna Parker (Royal Birkdale) after a 77 for 228.
Kerry Smith (Waterlooville) and Rachel Jennings (Izaak Walton) are sharing 21st place on 230.
There are 83 players in the field.
The leading 32 after the fourth round of the stroke-play championship will automatically go forward to the Australian women's open amateur match-play championship.

LEADERBOARD
Par 222 (3 x 74)
Players from Australia unless stated
208 Stephanie Na 69 70 69.
217 Rebecca Flood 72 74 71.
219 Kristie Smith 72 72 75.
221 Liz Bennett (Eng) 74 71 76.
224 Naomi Edwards (Eng) 73 72 79.
Other scores:
228 Florentyna Parker (Eng) 73 78 77 (jt 15th).
230 Kerry Smith (Eng) 78 77 75, Rachel Jennings (Eng) 79 74 77 (jt 21st).

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