Karis Davidson (3 under par) finishes jt runner-up at Ladies' 

Lake Macquarie, nine shots behind Aussie winner Shelly Shin

Karis Davidson, originally from Innerleithen in the Tweed Valley but Queensland-based for the past eight years, tied for second place in the Ladies Lake Macquarie Championship at Belmont Golf Club, New South Wales, writes Colin Farquharson.
The 16-year-old had rounds of 71, 76, 68 and 74 to share the runner-up spot on three-under-par 289 with Australia's Rebecca Kay (69-78-71-71) - nine shots behind the runaway winner, Shelly Shin, another 16-year-old - who finished on 12 under par 280 over the par-73 course with scores of 71, 71, 70 and 68 for 280.
Shin, who has a handicap of +4. and Kay are in the Australian team for next week's Astor Trophy team match-play tournament at  Grange GC, Adeldaide in South Australia.
A third member of the Aussie team, Hannah Green finished fourth on 290. Jenny Lee, who is also in the Aussie team, finished T16 on 304.
Gennai Goodwin, who completes the Aussie team of five, did not play in the Ladies Lake Macquarie championship.
Members of the New Zealand team for the Astor Trophy were also in the field. Chantelle Cassidy did best, finishing fifth on 292

LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 292 (4x73)
players from Australia unless stated 
280 Shelly Shin 71 71 70 68
289 Karis Davidson (Scotland) 71 76 68 74, Rebecca Kay 69 78 71 71
290 Hannah Green 71 74 71 74
292 Chantelle Cassidy (NZ) 75 71 71 75
293 Robyn Choi 74 73 72 74

SELECTED TOTALS
300 Munchen Keh (NZ) 74 73 74 79 (14th)
304 Jenny Lee 74 75 80 75 (T16)
309 Wenyung Keh (NZ) 78 76 79 76 (21st)
359 Ann Greatorex (Royal Blackheath GC, England) 90 85 95 89 (46th of 53).

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