THOMAS WINS IRISH WOMEN’S SENIORS

PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY IRISH LADIES GOLF UNION
2006 Champion Vicki Thomas holed from eight feet for birdie on the final green to win her second Irish Senior Women’s Open Strokeplay title in three years at Lisburn Golf Club today.
Paired with leaders Helen Jones and Ivy Steinberg, Thomas a seasoned Welsh International started strongly but lost the lead following an outward sub-par 36 by Jones. Jones faultered at the eleventh with a wretched triple bogey which bridged the three shot deficit that continued to the final tee. Thomas’ birdie sealed victory leaving Jones in second place ahead of Canadians Diane Williams, Phyllis Lashuk and Ivy Steinberg.
Irish Close Champion Sheena O’Brien Kenney (Grange) took six at the last to finish eight while defending Champion Alison Murdoch despite making amends, lived to rue an opening 87 and finish in eleventh place.
Bandon’s Rhona Brennan had an unfortunate doubly bogey at the last, but had excelled in the outward journey to secure the best nett over 54 holes. Meanwhile, Ireland’s team of Helen Jones, Mary Madden and Sheena O’Brien Kenney held off a late challenge by Canada to win the team event by one stroke with Wales in third place, four shots behind.
FINAL SCORES
CSS 77RO 77
238 Vicki Thomas (WAL) 82 78 78
239 Helen Jones (Strabane) 78 84 77
243 Diane Williams (CAN) 79 85 79
245 Phyllis Laschuk (CAN) 81 82 82
246 Ivy Steinberg (CAN) 83 80 83
248 Deborah Jamgochian (USA) 87 83 78 Mary Madden (Ballinasloe) 87 82 79 Sheena O'Brien Kenney (Grange) 87 80 81 Keren Pultz (CAN) 83 82 83
250 Pauline Walsh ( Headfort) 87 81 82 Alison Murdoch (CAN) 87 81 82
251 Julie Morrison (Belvoir Park) 86 80 85 Pamela Williamson (SCO) 85 79 87
254 Holly Horwood (CAN) 84 87 83
256 Rhona Brennan (Bandon) 90 85 81 Violet McBride (Belvoir Park) 89 85 82 Marleen Nijhof (BEL) 88 86 82 Jane Gardner (Malone) 84 89 83
258 Ruth Lindley (ENG) 89 85 84 Jean O'Connor (WAL) 89 83 86260 Eileen MacMullen (Donegal) 89 83 88
261 Valerie Hassett (Ennis) 93 85 83 Marilyn Henderson (Castlerock) 90 86 85
262 Cornelia Fischer (GER) 89 86 87 Niamh Giblin (Dun Laoghaire) 88 92 82
263 Nano Brennan (Elm Park) 94 84 85 Carmel Cahill (Hermitage) 91 85 87 Angela Colm (CAN) 90 85 88 Mary Kavanagh (New Ross) 89 90 84 Olivia Conroy (Co. Longford) 89 86 88
265 Judy Collins (CAN) 91 88 86 Sue Pidgeon (ENG) 87 92 86
267 Pauline Bailie (Belvoir Park) 91 88 88
268 Mairead MacNamara (Woodbrook) 89 87 92
269 Linda Bedry (CAN) 87 90 92
272 Noreen Granard (Portarlington) 94 89 89
274 Margaret Boomer (Lisburn) 93 88 93
NON-QUALIFIERS
184 Judith Henry (Lisburn) 95 89 Keren Howard (CAN) 95 89 Kay McCartan (Greenore) 94 90 Pat Bennett (ENG) 94 90 Mary Geaney (Killarney) 91 93
185 Doris Brunner (SWI) 98 87 Joan McVeigh (Belvoir Park) 95 90
186 Mary McGoey (Greenore) 96 90
187 Kath Stewart-Moore (Royal Portrush) 97 90 Pamela Morgan (Lahinch) 95 92
188 Marianne Copp (ENG) 94 94 Maj-Britt Laempe (SWE) 91 97
189 Rosemary McFadden (Whitehead) 93 96
190 Linda Ward (CAN) 94 96
191 Maureen Charleton (Lisburn) 93 98
192 Maureen Bryson (Lisburn) 99 93 Ann Conway (New Ross) 99 93
194 Noreen McCluskey (Lisburn) 96 98
195 Roisin McCann (Downpatrick) 95 100 Mavis Goodhall (ENG) 94 101
196 Angela Treacy (New Ross) 100 96 Anna Somers (Cill Dara) 99 97
198 Mai McCann (Narin & Portnoo) 101 97 Judy Clarke (Royal Portrush) 98 100
199 Anne Stewart (Belvoir Park) 102 97 Carol McBratney (Lisburn) 96 103
203 Sheila Bodmer O'Keefe (SWI) 102 101
205 Mary Mather (Cill Dara) 109 96
206 Joceline Breccolini (SWI) 105 101
209 Josephine Kilmartin (Tipperary) 103 106
212 Marie McGrattan (Ardminnan) 112 100
RTD Roma English (Larne) 94 RTD
NR Margaret Rosbotham (Lisburn) NR 99
WD Elaine Laing (Royal Belfast) 96 WD Carol Kinsella (Waterford) 99 WD Mary Lalor (Roscommon) 102 WD
DSQ Hilary Bradley (Lisburn) 107 DSQ Maggie Gray (USA) DSQ DSQ

TEAM EVENT (2 scores from 3 to count each day)
327 IRELAND Helen Jones 78 [84] Mary Madden 87 82 Sheena O'Brien Kenney [87] 80
328 CANADA Holly Horwood [84] [87] Phylis Laschuk 81 82 Keren Pultz 83 82
332 WALES Jean O'Connor 89 83 Vicki Thomas 82 78
340 CANADA Linda Bedry 87 [90] Angela Colm [90] 85 Alison Murdoch 87 81
354 IRELAND Valerie Hassett [93] 85 Marilyn Henderson 90 86 Mary McKenna 93 [89]
358 ENGLAND Pat Bennett [94] 90 Marianne Copp 94 [94] Ruth Lindley 89 85
358 USA Maggie Gray 91 97 Deborah Jamgochian 87 83
374 ENGLAND Mavis Goodhall 94 101 Sue Pidgeon 87 92
388 SWITZERLAND Jocelyn Breccolini [105] 101 Doris Brunner 98 87 Sheila Bodmer O'Keefe 102 [101]