HANNAH McCOOK FINISHES THIRD IN WELSH STROKE PLAY

Hanna McCook

HANNAH McCOOK FINISHES THIRD IN WELSH STROKE-PLAY

Grantown-on-Spey's Hannah McCook finished third in the Welsh women's open amateur championship at Ashburnham, thanks to a second-round 69, the lowest by anyone in the star-studded field.

Gemma Clews (Delamere Forest) pictured right, must have clinched a place in the GB and I Vagliano Trophy team for Italy in June with a five-stroke victory, returning improving scores of 75, 73 and 71 for a level par total of 219 over a testing links course in which the CSS was 80, 76 and 77.

Runner-up was another English player, Lianna Bailey (Kirby Muxloe3) with scores of 77, 72 and 74 for 224.

McCook totalled six-over 225 with rounds of 80, 69 and 76. Her middle round included two eacgles and three birdies but she could produce only two birdies in her final round. Nevertheless, it was a creditable effort by the Highlander.

Anglo-Scot Gemma Batty (Moffat) finished T10 on 230 (77-77-76) alongside first-round leader Sophie Lamb (Clitheroe) (73-79-78).

WELSH WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Ashburnham Golf Club.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 219 (3x73). SSS 77. CSS 80 76 77

219 Gemma Clews (Delamere Forest) 75 73 71.
224 Lianna Bailey (Kirby Muxloe) 77 72 75
225 Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 80 69 76
226 Rochelle Morris (Woodsome Hall) 77 74 75
227 Bethan Morris (Tenby) 77 76 74
228 Jordan Ryan (Newport) 79 78 81
229 Georgia Coughlin (St Annnes Old Links) 82 71 76, Georgia Price (Bude and N Cornwall) 79 73 77, Paula Grant (L8isburn) 80 72 77

SELECTED TOTALS
230 Gemma Batty (Moffat) 77 77 76, Sophgie Lamb (Clitheroe) 73 79 78, Sinead Sexton (Lahinch) 81 76 73 (T10)
233 Sammy Fuller (Roehampton) 82 75 76 (T16).
236 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 81 78 77 (T21).
237 Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) 83 78 76, Annabell Fuller (Roehampton) 79 75 76 (T25).
240 Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) 86 75 79 (T36)

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