PAMELA PRETSWELL THWARTED BY RAIN CANCELLATION IN FRANCE

By COLIN FARQUHARSON Colin@scottishgolfview.com  Hamilton's Pamela Pretswell, the first-round pacemaker with a 69, was deprived of the opportunity to regain a winning lead when the fourth and final round of the French international women's amateur golf championship at Morfontaine was cancelled today because of heavy rain. The championship for the Cecile de Rothschild Trophy was cut to three rounds and Pamela finished third on one-under-par 215 (69-74-72), three shots behind the winner, Perrine Delacour from Paris, winner of the British girls open title two years ago. Perrine scored 73, 66 and 73 for four-under-par 212. Another French player, Fiona Puyo (72-72-70) finished second on 214, one ahead of Pretswell. Rising English teenage star Charley Hull finished joint fourth on 217 with scores of 70, 74 and 73. Compatriot Rachel Drummond shot 72, 74 and 73 and finished eighth on 219. SCOREBOARD Par 216 (3x72) +Final round cancelled because of flooding of course. 212 Perrine Delacour (France) 73 66 73. 214 Fiona Puyo (France) 72 72 70. 215 Pamela Pretswell (Scotland) 69 74 72. 217 Charley Hull (England) 70 74 73, Quirine Eijkenboom (Germany) 74 70 73, Larissa Skodda (Germany) 71 68 78. 218 Alexandra Vilatte (France) 74 71 73. 219 Rachel Drummond (England) 72 74 73. OTHER ENGLISH SCORES 231 Charlotte Thompson 77 76 78 (T38) MISSED THE CUT (154 or better qualified) 155 Nicole Whitmore 73 82. 161 Daisy Dyer 82 79.