Laura Harvey surprises even herself

with success in Golf Medal Final

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Yorkshire county player Laura Harvey won the LGU Gold Medal Final for the north of England with a superb two-under par gross score of 71 at Morpeth.
Laura, who plays off one, was delighted to win the handicap competition with her net score of 70.
“When I was told I was leading I didn’t think there was any chance that I would hang on and win. So, I was quite surprised and very chuffed. This is a really good competition to win and it’s just fantastic,” said the 22-year-old, who beat a field of almost 80 players.
Laura had five birdies in her round, thanks to some excellent pitching and putting, and her score helps her towards her season’s aim of reducing her handicap to scratch.
Her next big date is EWGA’s North Region county match week when Yorkshire will begin their 2009 campaign in the English counties’ championship. They have won the national title for the past five years. Gold Medal Finals are conteste
d by silver division players who returned the four best net medal scores at their club last season. In this event, Laura was representing Darlington, although her home club is Richmond. Bronze division players compete in the LGU Silver Medal Finals. In the northern event at City of Newcastle, Olwyn Smith (Regent Park) just held off the challenge of 12-year-old Bethany Acey (Western Park) to win by a shot with a net 65.
In the south-west, where competitors were blessed with unexpectedly dry weather, the Gold Medal Final at Cotswold Hills was won by Fiona Wigglesworth of The Berkshire, who returned a four-under par net score of 71. Angela Wheeler of Romiley won the Silver Medal Final at Lilley Brook in another tightly contested competition.
Results
North: LGU Gold Medal Final at Morpeth Golf Club
Par 73, CSS 75
1 Laura Harvey (Darlington) 71–1-70
2 Kathryn Watkin (Castle Eden) 83–12-713 Aliamamson Blackwell (Mere) 82–10-72
4 Beverley Killen (Cottingham Parks) 89–16-73
5 Angie Key (Whitby) 87–13-746 Barbara Wallace (Horsforth) 86–12- 74
LGU Silver Medal Final at City of Newcastle Golf Club:
Par 72, CSS 71
1 Olwyn Smith (Regent Park) 97–32-65
2 Bethany Acey (Western Park) 87–2-66
3 Sheila Minto (Bedale) 94–26-68
4 Susan Negus (South Cliff) 96–28-68
5 Jacqueline Gauntley (Stanton–on-the-Wolds) 90–2-69
6th Jean Corbett (Mere) 96–2-69
South-West LGU Gold Medal Final at Cotswold Hills Golf Club
Par 75, CSS 75
1 Fiona Wigglesworth (The Berkshire) 81-10-71
2 Sarah Stedman (Meltham) 89-17-72
3 Janie Sharpe (Chippenham) 92-19-73
4 Sarah Cranton (Stourbridge) 75-1-74 on last nine from
5 Amanda Wright (Yeovil) 88-14-74 on last six from
6 Terri Kendall (Parkestone) 90-16-74
LGU Silver Medal Final at Lilley Brook Golf Club
Par 72, CSS 73
1 Angela Wheeler (Romiley) 90-22-68
2 Angie Chapman (Perranporth) 90-21-69
3 Maggie Gartland (Milford) 97-27-70
4 Sue Hitchin (The Park) 99-28-715 Julia Hislop (Ferndown) 90-19-71
6 Sarah Archer (Chippenham) 93-22-71