Amanda Norman wins first

EGWA East Region title

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Suffolk’s Amanda Norman produced an impressive three-day performance to win the inaugural EWGA East Region championship at Aldeburgh.
The Felixstowe Ferry player was top qualifier for the match-play stages. Rounds of 70 and 71 put her four shots clear of her closest rival.
Amanda then moved steadily through the knock-out rounds to the final where she faced 17-year-old Daisy Dyer of Chigwell, Essex. The teenager took control of the match in its early stages and was three up after 11 holes. But Amanda staged a remarkable recovery, winning five holes in a row to be two up with two to play.
She claimed the title when the short 17th was halved in par.
The losing semi-finalists were both from Norfolk: former county champion Karen Young (Eaton) and 13-year-old prospect Amber Ratcliffe (Royal Cromer). Daisy Dyer and Amber Ratcliffe are both members of EWGA squads.
Match-play results
First round:
Amanda Norman (Suffolk) bt Cheryl Chisholm (Suffolk) 6 and 5.
Harriet Key (Herts) bt Vicki Inglis (Suffolk) 5 and 4.
Amy Skoulding (Norfolk) bt Lucinda Mileham (Herts) 2 and 1.
Karen Young (Norfolk) bt Sarah Saggers (Herts) 3 and 2.
Janet Phipps (Cambs & Hunts) bt Sharon Luckman (Suffolk) at 19th.
Amber Ratcliffe (Norfolk) bt Claire Partridge (Herts) 4 and 3.
Lucy Williams (Herts) bt Sarah Smith (Cambs & Hunts) 5 and 4.
Daisy Dyer (Essex) bt Charlotte Presland (Norfolk) at 19th.
Quarter-finals:
Norman bt Key 2 holes.
Young bt Skoulding 4 and 3.
Ratcliffe bt Phipps 6 and 5.
Dyer bt Williams 2 holes.
Semi-finals:
Norman bt Young 7 and 5.
Dyer bt Ratcliffe 4 and 3.
Final:
Norman bt Dyer 2 and 1.