BLACK DAY FOR WPGA SCOTS

Black day for Scots quartet in

WPGA event at Cardiff

The four Scots competing in the Ryder Cup Wales 2010 WPGA One-Day Series event at Cardiff Golf Club today went home empty-handed.

Cathy Panton Lewis (The Berkshire) had a five-over-par 78 (37-41), the same score as Anglo-Scot Frances Finney (East Herts (43-35).

Cathy's lowlight was a double bogey 7 at the 11th. She had one birdie, at the long sixth.

Heather MacRae (Gullane), pictured right by Cal Carson Golf Agency, had an off-day, scoring an eight-over-par 81 which included a triple bogey 7 at the 14th and a double bogey 5 at the short ninth in halves of 42 and 39. Highlights were birdies at three long holes - the 10th, 11th and 17th.

Karyn Burns (Mearns Castle Golf Academy) was disqualified.

Laura Eastwood (Teign Valley) won the £350 top prize with a three-under-par round of 73 which included an inward half of 33. She had five birdies and an eagle in a seven-under-par run from the eighth to the 16th inclusive.

Runner-up Katie Tebbet (Rothley Park) arned £275 for a 71 which had a double bogey 7 at the seventh but she came roaring home in 33 with birdies at the 10thy, 13th, 14th, 16th and 17th.

SCORES (Par 73)

70 Laura Eastwood (Teign Valley) 37-33 (£350).

71 Katie Tebbet (Rothley Park) 38-33 (£275).

75 Joanne Oliver (Knebworth) 40-35, Rachel Adby (North Foreland) 39-36, Katrina Holford (The Belfry) 39-36 (£108.33 each).

77 Lucy Clarke (Chelmsford), Marie Tulley (West Cornwall), Alexandra Keighley (Huddersfield), Rachel Bailey (Braston), Hannah Dargan (Pannal), Tracy Loveys (Bigbury), Nicky Lumb (Hambrook) (£7.14 each).

78 Clare Anna Hobbs (Chippenham), Frances Finney (East Herts) 43-35, Cathy Panton-Lewis (The Berkshire) 37-41.

79 Clare Lipscombe (Blue Mountain).

80 Marie Allen (Onlinegolf.co.uk), Rachael Lomas (Naas).

81 Heather MacRae (Gullane) 42-39.

82 Katy Edwards (Ross on Wye).

83 Leanne Cooper (Llanwrn).

87 Kerry Knowles (Wentworth).

90 Joanne Lee (3L Golf).

Disqualified - Karyn Burns (Mearns Castle Golf Acad).