Photograph Courtesy of Colin Farquaharson - Click to enlargeBev New from Lansdown, Somerset, is the new Senior British ladies’ open amateur champion.
Making her debut in the tournament after reaching the eligibility age of 50, the former Ladies European Tour player who won the English title and Curtis Cup honours as an amateur, shot the low round of the championship today to come through to snatch victory from joint fifth overnight, four shots off the pace.
Bev had rounds of 78, 84 and 73 for 19 over par 235 – scores that reflect how bad the conditions were for much of the three days of the championship.
The over-20mph wind of the first day returned, increasing in intensity from noon.
New, who had been joint first-round leader on 78 with Maureen Richmond (Royal Liverpool,) packed four birdies into her brilliant, wind-cheating final round.
Unfortunately Maureen had a poor inward half to finish off her chance of winning the title
West Vets did well on the final day with Alex Glennie have a 77 in the final round to finish on 250 alongside Troons Jane Finnie
SENIOR BRITISH WOMEN’S OPEN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
West Kilbride GC, North Ayrshire.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72) CSS 77 77 75
235 Bev New (Lansdown) 78 84 73.
236 Pat Doran (Donabate) 81 81 74.
238 Vicki Thomas (Carmarthen) 81 80 77, Maureen Richmond (Royal Liverpool) 78 80 81.
240 Helen Jones (Strabane) 80 79 81.
241 Rozalyn Adams (Addington Court) 83 80 78, Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) 84 79 78.
Other Scots:
244 Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) 83 81 80, Jo Ashmore (Barnham Broom) 85 78 81, Helene Maxe (Swe) 88 75 81, Janet Melville (Sherwood Forest) 81 81 82.
247 Mary Smith (Tain) 84 84 79, Fiona Anderson (Formby Ladies) 84 83 80.
248 Fiona de Vries (St Rule) 84 83 81.
250 Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 91 82 77, Jane Finnie (Troon Ladies) 83 86 81.
252 Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 85 86 81,
256 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 86 87 83, Margaret Tough (Falkirk) 88 85 83
257 May Hughes (Lanark) 83 90 84, Catherine Garrett (West Kilbride) 87 82 88.
AGE GROUP PRIZEWINNERS
50 to 54 years – Helen Jones.
55 to 59 years – Rozalyn Adams (better last six holes over Lorna Bennett).
60 to 64 years – Sandy Woodruff.
Making her debut in the tournament after reaching the eligibility age of 50, the former Ladies European Tour player who won the English title and Curtis Cup honours as an amateur, shot the low round of the championship today to come through to snatch victory from joint fifth overnight, four shots off the pace.
Bev had rounds of 78, 84 and 73 for 19 over par 235 – scores that reflect how bad the conditions were for much of the three days of the championship.
The over-20mph wind of the first day returned, increasing in intensity from noon.
New, who had been joint first-round leader on 78 with Maureen Richmond (Royal Liverpool,) packed four birdies into her brilliant, wind-cheating final round.
Unfortunately Maureen had a poor inward half to finish off her chance of winning the title
West Vets did well on the final day with Alex Glennie have a 77 in the final round to finish on 250 alongside Troons Jane Finnie
SENIOR BRITISH WOMEN’S OPEN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
West Kilbride GC, North Ayrshire.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72) CSS 77 77 75
235 Bev New (Lansdown) 78 84 73.
236 Pat Doran (Donabate) 81 81 74.
238 Vicki Thomas (Carmarthen) 81 80 77, Maureen Richmond (Royal Liverpool) 78 80 81.
240 Helen Jones (Strabane) 80 79 81.
241 Rozalyn Adams (Addington Court) 83 80 78, Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) 84 79 78.
Other Scots:
244 Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) 83 81 80, Jo Ashmore (Barnham Broom) 85 78 81, Helene Maxe (Swe) 88 75 81, Janet Melville (Sherwood Forest) 81 81 82.
247 Mary Smith (Tain) 84 84 79, Fiona Anderson (Formby Ladies) 84 83 80.
248 Fiona de Vries (St Rule) 84 83 81.
250 Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 91 82 77, Jane Finnie (Troon Ladies) 83 86 81.
252 Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 85 86 81,
256 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 86 87 83, Margaret Tough (Falkirk) 88 85 83
257 May Hughes (Lanark) 83 90 84, Catherine Garrett (West Kilbride) 87 82 88.
AGE GROUP PRIZEWINNERS
50 to 54 years – Helen Jones.
55 to 59 years – Rozalyn Adams (better last six holes over Lorna Bennett).
60 to 64 years – Sandy Woodruff.
Over 65 years – Valerie Hassett.
Best 18 holes (73) – Bev New.
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