EAST BERKSHIRE PLAYER BEATS CAROL WICKHAM IN ATHENRY FINAL

LAURA WEBB WINS IRISH SENIOR 

WOMEN'S TITLE

 

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Laura Webb (East Berkshire) secured her first Irish Senior Women’s title by beating Carol Wickham (Laytown and Bettystown) in the final of the Irish Senior Close Championship at Athenry Golf Club, today.

Wickham seized the initiative early on with a win at the third hole but Webb soon settled and continued her recent strong form to level the match going to the fifth tee. A couple of birdies interspersed among a string of pars saw Webb surge ahead in the tie to turn three up, a lead she never relinquished. 

Earlier in the day both semi-finals ended on the 13th green. Webb defeated Mary Dowling (Mallow) and Wickham ended the hopes of defending champion Suzanne Corcoran (Portumna).
In the Plate, Kate Evans (Royal Co Down Ladies) won the second hole against Niamh Giblin (Dun Laoghaire) to take a two hole advantage to the turn, but undeterred Giblin rallied strongly to win the last three holes to edge home one up at the last.

 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 1
Pat Doran (Donabate) bt Lily Owens (Malahide) 6 and 4
Mary Dowling (Mallow) bt Helen Jones (Royal Portrush) 2 and 1
Sheena McElroy (Grange) bt Maria McNamara (Athenry) 8 and 7
Laura Webb (East Berkshire) bt Clodagh Hopkins (Woodbrook) 6 and 5. 

Carol Wickham (Laytown and Bettystown) bt Elizabeth Neville (Bearna) 4 and 2

Gertie McMullen (The Island) bt Fiona McComb (Ballycastle) 6 and 5.

Catherine Reilly (The Heath) bt Mary MacLaren (Wellingborough) at 19th

Suzanne Corcoran (Portumna) bt Sinead Heraty (Castle) 4 and 3.
QUARTER-FINALS
Dowling bt Doran 1 hole

Webb bt McElroy 3 and 2.

Wickham  bt McMullen at 19th

Corcoran bt Reilly 4 and 3.

SEMI-FINALS
Webb bt Dowling 7 and 5.
Wickham bt Corcoran 7 and 5.
FINAL

Webb bt Wickham 6 and 5.

 

PLATE ROUND 1
Ruth Maguire (Corrstown) bt Valerie Shannon (Lahinch) 1 hole

Valerie Hassett (Ennis) bt Stephanie McNiff (Tullamore) 5 and 4.
Marie Carr (Athenry) lost to Mary Geaney (Killarney) at 19th
Gemma Butler (Birr) lost to Kate Evans (RCD Ladies) 3 and 2
Mary Duane (Hermitage) bt Toni McDonagh (Fortwilliam) 2 holes
Pauline Walsh (Headfort) bt Vivienne Houston (City of Derry) 1 hole
Marilyn Henderson (Royal Belfast) lost to Marjorie Ahern (Lahinch) 4 and 3
Fionnuala McGrady (Dunmurry) lost to Niamh Giblin (Dun Laoghaire) 5 and 3

QUARTER-FINALS
Maguire bt Hassett 1 hole.

Evans bt Geaney 4 and 3

Walsh bt Duane 4 and 3.

Giblin bt Ahern 5 and 4.

SEMI-FINALS
Evans bt Maguire 4 and 3.
Giblin bt Walsh 2 and 1.

FINAL
Giblin bt Evans 1 hole.