English seniors halve with Cambridge University

at Royal Worlington ... but they cut it rather fine

PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY ENGLISH WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION
England’s seniors were held to a draw in their annual match against the Cambridge University ladies at Royal Worlington in Suffolk.
The seniors have an excellent record in this event, having lost only one fixture since the match started in the mid-1990s. On this occasion, though, they cut it rather fine – securing the half with the last putt of the day.
Team captain Jan Stockham commented: “As some of the university girls had longer handicaps than the senior ladies we gave them a start of between one and four-up for the afternoon singles. This was probably a misjudgement as the girls had already played most of their matches and are coming to the end of their season.”
The morning foursomes, played over nine holes, were halved with 1½ points apiece. In the singles, Jo Rumsey of Essex won a tight battle on the last green while Sue Orwell of Cambs & Hunts secured a second point. However, the university girls edged ahead with three singles wins and the outcome of the match depended on the last game on the course.
Suffolk’s Lottie Edmunds delivered the seniors’ crucial point when she won her match on the last green. The seniors’ team was completed by Jo Ashmore of Norfolk, Polly Brown of Cambs & Hunts and Elaine James of Bedfordshire.
Results (English seniors’ names first).
Foursomes (1 1/2-1 1/2)
Jo Rumsey & Jo Ashmore lost to Louisa Tarn & Leanne Mullen 1 hole.
Lottie Edmunds & Polly Brown bt Katie Taylor & Kate O’Donnell 2 holes.
Elaine James & Sue Orwell halved with Etta Martin Smith & Alexia Sohet
Singles (3-3)
Rumsey bt Tarn 1 hole.
Ashmore lost to Mullen 2 and 1.
Edmunds bt Taylor 2 holes.
Brown lost to O’Donnell 5 and 4.
Orwell bt Martin Smith 3 and 2.
James lost to Sohet 5 and 4.