HELEN JONES SHARES IRISH LEAD GOING INTO FINAL ROUND

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Defending Irish Open Champion Minna Kaarnalahti and current Irish Close Champion Helen Jones (Royal Portrush) lead the field going into the final round of the 54 hole Irish Senior Women’s Open Strokeplay at Royal Belfast, Thursday 13 September.
On a bright but blustery day, Jones and Kaarnalahti leap frogged overnight leader Gertie McMullen (The Island) after she had posted the only score in the seventies to lead the field on Wednesday evening. 
Next best is local favourite Marilyn Henderson after she carded a best-of-the-day 76 in the most trying of conditions and Seniors International Sheena McElroy (Grange) who also joined her in joint second after a steady 81.
The field once again struggled on the slick greens as gale force winds buffeted their best efforts. Ireland A won the Nations Cup by 13 strokes from Canada A and Ireland B ahead of Scotland and the USA.

The top 40 now play the final round of 18 holes on Friday with the leaders playing at the end of the field at 11am.
ROUND SCORES (PAR 74, SSS 73, CSS 76RO, 76RO)
162 Helen Jones (Royal Portrush) 85 77 Minna Kaarnalahti (FIN) 83 79
163 Marilyn Henderson (Royal Belfast) 87 76 Sheena McElroy (Grange) 82 81
164 Gertie McMullen (The Island) 79 85
165 Kate Evans (NIR) 80 85
166 Alison Murdoch (CAN) 87 79
171 Adrienne Crowley (Woodbrook) 88 83
172 Diane Williams (CAN) 86 86
173 Alison Reifers (USA) 91 82 Mary McKenna (Donabate) 85 88 Valerie Hassett (Lahinch) 89 84
174 Fionnuala McGrady (Dunmurry) 89 85 Mary Maclaren (ENG) 85 89
175 Violet McBride (Belvoir Park) 87 88 Janet Wilson (Royal Belfast) 87 88 Niamh Giblin (Dun Laoghaire) 94 81
176 Jennifer Mack (SCO) 92 84
177 Pauline Walsh (Headfort) 88 89
178 Mary Kavanagh (New Ross) 94 84 Patricia Boyd (Royal Belfast) 94 84
179 Rosemary Hayes (Hermitage) 92 87 Gemma Butler (Birr) 86 93 Valerie Shannon (Lahinch) 88 91
180 Catherine Reilly (The Heath) 89 91 Angela Colm (CAN) 90 90
182 Judy Collins (CAN) 91 91 Roma English (Larne) 93 89
183 Paula Murray (Naas) 85 98 Marie Conlon (The Heath) 88 95 Helen Faulds (SCO) 94 89
184 Helen Castonguay (CAN) 89 95 Mary Geaney (Killarney) 92 92 Marlene Summers (USA) 96 88 Elaine Elborn (Bangor) 94 90 Pamela Williamson (SCO) 90 94
187 Carmel Cahill (Hermitage) 93 94
188 Pauline Bailie (Belvoir Park) 89 99 Grainne Killen (Kilkeel) 95 93 Ann Monteith (Slieve Russell) 92 96
189 Lee Ann Igoe (USA) 91 98
191 Ann McAuley (Laytown & Bettystown) 94 97

Missed cut ...
193 Elisabeth Wendels (SWE) 98 95 Janice Paterson (SCO) 95 98 Pamela Morgan (Lahinch) 93 100
194 Barbara Black (Dunmurry) 97 97
197 Kath Stewart Moore (Royal Portrush) 96 101 Heidi Simpson (Royal Portrush) 98 99 Judy Clarke (Royal Portrush) 102 95
198 Nancy Sneed (USA) 98 100
199 Terry Wells (Royal Belfast) 100 99
200 Becky Uritus (USA) 98 102 Mai McCann (Narin & Portnoo) 96 104
206 Sonja Gottschalch (DEN) 102 104
216 Breda Farrell (Curra West) 106 110
225 Sheila Bodmer (SWI) 103 122
RTD Linda Ward (CAN) 96 RTD
NATIONS CUP (2 from 3 scores to count for Rounds 1 & 2 only)
325 IRELAND A (Helen Jones 85 77Sheena McElroy 82 81 Violet McBride [87] [88])
338 CANADA A (Angela Colm [90] [90] Alison Murdoch 87 79 Diane Williams 86 86)
338 IRELAND B (Mary MacLaren 85 [89] Gertie McMullen 79 85 Pauline Walsh [88] 89)
355 SCOTLAND (Helen Faulds [94] 89 Jennifer Mack 92 84 Pamela Williamson 90 [94])
357 USA A (Alison Reifers 91 82 Nancy Sneed [98] [100] Marlene Summers 96 88)
366 CANADA B (Helen Castonguay 89 95 Judy Collins 91 91 Linda Ward [96] RTD)
389 USA B (Lee Anne Igoe 91 98 Becky Uritus 98 102)
399 SCANDINAVIA (Sheila Bodmer [103] [122] Sonja Gottschalch 102 104 Elisabeth Wendels 98 95)
TIMESHEET – FRIDAY 14 SEPTEMBER
08:30 Pauline Bailie (Belvoir Park) Ann McAuley (Laytown & Bettystown)
08:38 Gráinne Killen (Kilkeel) Ann Monteith (Slieve Russell)
08:46 Helen Castonguay (CAN) Carmel Cahill (Hermitage)
08:54 Mary Geaney (Killarney) Pamela Williamson (SCO)
09:02 Marlene Summers (USA) Elaine Elborn (Bangor)
09:10 Marie Conlon (The Heath) Paula Murray (Naas)
09:18 Judy Collins (CAN) Helen Faulds (SCO)
09:26 Angela Colm (CAN) Catherine Reilly (The Heath)
09:34 Valerie Shannon (Lahinch) Gemma Butler (Birr)
09:42 Patricia Boyd (Royal Belfast) Rosemary Hayes (Hermitage)
09:50 Pauline Walsh (Headfort) Mary Kavanagh (New Ross)
09:58 Janet Wilson (Royal Belfast) Jennifer Mack (SCO)
10:06 Niamh Giblin (Dun Laoghaire) Violet McBride (Belvoir Park)
10:14 Fionnuala McGrady (Dunmurry) Mary Maclaren (ENG)
10:22 Valerie Hassett (Ennis) Mary McKenna (Donabate)
10:30 Diane Williams (CAN) Alison Reifers (USA)
10:38 Alison Murdoch (CAN) Adrienne Crowley (Woodbrook)
10:46 Gertie McMullen (The Island) Kate Evans (Frilford Heath)
10:54 Marilyn Henderson (Royal Belfast) Sheena McElroy (Grange)
11:02 Helen Jones (Royal Portrush) Minna Kaarnalahti (FIN)