LISA MAGUIRE v EMILIE ALONSO IN 18-HOLE SPANISH FINAL

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Ireland’s sensational teenage twin Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) beat Germany’s Antonia Scherer to reach the final of the Spanish international women's amateur championship at Sherry Golf Jerez, Cadiz this afternoon.
Lisa was in magnificent form to dispatch one of Germany’s brightest upcoming stars Scherer and never looked back after establishing an early lead to close out the match on the 15th green.
Earlier in the day, Lisa ended English international Holly Clyburn’s hopes of an overseas title when she had her strong iron play and solid putting stroke to thank for her third extra tie hole victory at the 19th.
Maguire had earlier in the tournament dispatched international team-mate Danielle McVeigh (Royal Co Down Ladies) and Spanish starlet Luna Sobron Galmes on her way to the final in this top European women’s amateur event.

Lisa now faces top French international Emilie Alonso, pictured right, in the 18-hole final on Sunday morning. Lisa will need no motivation to secure a top European victory as the French woman defeated Lisa’s twin sister and third qualifier Leona in the quarter finals this morning.

Leona won the Portuguese international women's amateur championship, over four rounds of stroke-play, last month.

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TIES AND RESULTS.

SEMI-FINALS
Lisa Maguire (Ireland) (No 17 qualifier) bt Antonia Scherer (Germany) (No 12 qualifier) 5 and 3.
Emilie Alonso (France) (No 6 qualifier) bt Emma Nilsson (Sweden) (No 18 qualifier) 5 and 3.