SAMMY FULLER'S FIFE-T0-DEVEON DASH PRODUCES LEADING PERFORMANCE

Issued 30th July, 2013   Surrey’s Sammy Fuller made a dash from Scotland to Devon to lead the first round of the English U15 girls’ championship at Tiverton with a two-under par score of 72. She holds a three-shot lead over Harriet Allsebrook (Shifnal) and Olivia Hamilton (Cleckheaton and  District), who both scored one-over 75, while Emily Price (Cleobury Mortimer) is a further stroke behind. Meanwhile there was more low-scoring in the English U13 championship, which is being played simultaneously at Tiverton. The lead is held by Anna-Maria Diederichs of Germany, who scored three-under 71, two ahead of Emma Spitz of Austria. Sammy Fuller (Roehampton, Image © Leaderboard Photography), opened her campaign immediately after playing in Monday’s final qualifying for the Ricoh Women’s British Open at Kingsbarns, Fife. And, although she missed out on a place in the championship over the Old Course, St Andrews, the experience has spurred her on. “I was so buzzed,” she said. Despite the long journey south on Monday evening, she was in fine form yesterday and was three-under par after four holes. Sammy, 14, had just two bogeys in her round on the eighth and 11th, and finished in style, holing a 30-footer for a birdie on the 18th. “It was a nice way to finish,” said Sammy, who represented GB and I in the Junior Vagliano Trophy and who has won the Bridget Jackson Bowl this season. She won the English U13 title in 2011 and was runner-up last year before leaving the age group. Olivia Hamilton was on course to match her score and was two-under par after 16, but the final two holes  of her round proved costly with a double bogey on 17 and a bogey on 18. Her eventual score of one-over was matched by Harriet Allsebrook, who played steadily and was one-over par on the front nine and level par on the back. Devon champion Chloe Howard (Boringdon Park) and county girls’ champion Caitlin Evans-Brand (Yelverton) both returned eight-over 82 and currently share 19th place. After tomorrow’s round the field will be cut to the leading 36 players and ties, who will play the final 36 holes on Thursday. In the U13 championship, the pace was set by Germany’s Anna-Maria Diederichs, who played a stunning back nine, with five birdies and four pars to get to three-under for the round. Norfolk’s Amelia Williamson (Royal Cromer) leads the home challenge with a very steady three-over par 77, which included one birdie and four bogeys. She’s being chased by Ebonie Lewis (Knowle) and Annabell Fuller (Roehampton) who both scored 78. Annabell is the younger sister of U15 leader Sammy Fuller. After Wednesday's second round the leading 18 players and ties will qualify for the final 18 holes on Thursday. For full scores and images visit www.englandgolf.org/championships Lyndsey Hewison Press Officer England Golf pr@englandgolf.org 07825 752 193