KERRY SMITH WINS LIPHOOK SCRATCH CUP

 Liphook GC captain Peter Mobsby with leading prizewinners (right to left) Scratch Cup Winner Kerry Smith, Elizabeth Richards (18 holes pm), Alison Franklin 4^th, Shannon Flynn 2^nd, Kyra Horlock 3^rd, Amelia Taylor (36 holes handicap).

  REPORT BY CAROLINE SCALLON

Former GB and I international team member  Kerry Smith (40) from Waterlooville won the Liphook Scratch Cup with rounds of 78 and 71 for a 36 hole total of 149.   

Kerry previously won the rain affected event in 2000 with a record 66!  

With more than half the players under 18 years of age, Kerry produced the only sub-par round of the day and showed the youngsters how to play Liphook.  Play was at its usual sultry pace with players finding the greens treacherous.   In spite of this they all appreciated the wonderful condition of the golf course, one even saying that the greens were the best she had played on all year!  Kerry enjoyed a very successful golfing career as a Hampshire county player, England international and member of the Great Britain and Ireland Curtis Cup team in 2002.

LEADING SCRATCH TOTALS

149 Kerry Smith (Waterlooville) 78 71

154 Shannon Flynn (Burhill) 77 77

155 Kyra Horlock (Broadstone) 78 77

157 Alison Franklin (Harpenden) 81 76

158 Elizabeth Richard (Hagley) 83 75

159 Lauren Horsford (Wimbledon Park) 79 80

160 Amelia Taylor (St Annes Old Links)

161 Amiee Ponte (Royal Guernsey) 82 79, Florence King (Rothley Park) 81 80

162 Aileen Greenfield (Pyecomb) 78 84