IRISH LADIES GOLF UNION PRESS RELEASE

DEIRDRE SMITH WINS ZARA BOLTON SCRATCH CUP

Co. Louth’s Deirdre Smith claimed the first Scratch Cup of the 2012 season by a margin of one stroke at the Zara Bolton Scratch Cup, sponsored by The Ramore Restaurant, at Royal Portrush on Sunday 25th March. Playing over the Valley course and trailing Sarah Cunningham (Ennis) by one stroke at lunchtime, Smith called on her vast experience to sign for a 74 in the afternoon while Cunningham slipped to joint forth after a 77.
Muskerry’s Jean O’Driscoll leap frogged the field to finish second after an impressive closing 71 while Victoria Bradshaw (Bangor) signed for a second 74 to finish third.

Smith now leads the ILGU/Titleist Scratch Cup circuit from Bradshaw with Gillian O’Leary (Cork) and Jessica Carty (Hollywood) closely behind in third. The Circuit now moves 50 miles south to the Championship links for the Royal Co. Down Scratch Salver. With four events from six to count, points are awarded to players who shoot scores within three strokes of the Competition Scratch Score with the winner being crowned after the Hermitage Scratch Cup in early May.

Zara Bolton Scratch Cup (Valley Course, Royal Portrush (Par 72 x 2, CSS 73 72)
147 Deirdre Smith (Co. Louth) 73 74
148 Jean O’Driscoll (Muskerry) 77 71
148 Victoria Bradshaw (Bangor) 74 74
149 Gillian O’Leary (Cork) 75 74, Jessica Carty (Hollywood ) 74 75, Sarah Cunningham (Ennis)  72 77
150 Mary Dowling (New Ross) 77 75 75
151 Louise Coffey (Malone) 76 75, Kelsey Coey (Clandeboye) 73 78
152 Lucy Simpson (Massereene) 81 71, Helen Jones (Royal Portrush) 79 73, Charlene Reid (Royal Portrush) 73 79
153 Paula Grant (Lisburn) 78 75, Karen Delaney (Carlow) 76 77, Anna Courtney (St. Anne’s)  76 77
154 Louise Mernagh (Woodenbridge) 75 79
155 Carla Reynolds (Seapoint) 84 71
156 Olivia Mehaffey (RCD Ladies) 82 74
157 Alyson Taylor (Malahide) 79 78
158 Chloe Weir (Shandon Park) 83 75, Naoimh Quigg (City of Derry) 81 77
161 Hannah Henderson (Ballyclare) 85 76, Niamh Ward (Lurgan) 82 79, Nikki Currie (Clandeboye) 79 82
162 Jessica Ross (Donaghdee) 83 79
163 Niamh McSherry (Lurgan) 85 78
164 Collette McNicholl (Royal Portrush) 79 85
167 Nicola Coffey (Woodbrook) 83 84
168 Jackie Kavanagh (Wicklow) 86 82, Linda Cole McKenna (Woodbrook) 85 83, Adrienne Crowley (Woodbrook) 80 88
169 Vivienne Ho 80, Marilyn Henderson (Royal Belfast) 84 85
170 Victoria Craig (Clandeboye) 84 86, Sandra Atkinson (Woodbrook) 80 90
171 Sarah Cleary (Woodbrook) 82 89
174 Lee Murphy O’Connor (Woodbrook) 88 86
176 Clare O'Carroll (Woodbrook) 86 90
180 Zoe Allen (Lurgan) 84 96
185 Rosemary Kavanagh (Wicklow) 92 93
187 Susan Lynch (Woodbrook) 96 91
NR Bernadette Lawlor (Woodbrook) NR, Jessica Boal (Larne) NR
WD Sonya Verschuur (Royal Portrush) 84 WD, Emma O’Driscoll (Ballybunion) WD, Sheena McElroy (Grange)  WD

IRISH LADIES SCRATCH CUP CIRCUIT (4 from 6 events to count)
36 pts Deirdre Smith (Co. Louth)<

34 pts Victoria Bradshaw (Bangor)

32 pts Gillian O'Leary (Cork) Jessica Carty (Holywood)

30 pts Aedin Murphy (Carlow)

28 pts Louise Coffey (Malone)

22 pts Lucy Simpson (Masserneene) Jean O'Driscoll (Muskerry) Sarah Cunningham ( apoint)

20 pts Kelsey Coey (Clandeboye) Charlene Reid (Royal Portrush)

18 pts Mary Dowling (New Ross) Helen Jones (Strabane)

16 pts Louise Mernagh (Woodenbridge) Olivia Mehaffey (RCD Ladies)

14 pts Paula Grant (Lisburn) Karen Delaney (Carlow) Anna Courtney (St, Anne’s) Chloe Weir (Shandon Park)

Upcoming events

01 Apr Royal Co. Down Ladies Scratch Trophy sponsored by Happy Dog

07 Apr Cork Ladies Scratch Cup sponsored by FORD

22 Apr Woodbrook Ladies Scratch Cup sponsored by CASSIDY Travel

28 Apr Vaughan Lahinch Scratch Trophy

06 May Hermitage Scratch Cup sponsored by Dermot Kelly L ont-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:black'>

Further details available from:

Denise McCarthy

Irish Ladies’ Golf Union

103 Q House

76 Furze Road