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PROQUIP WORN BY WINNING US TEAM AT STORMY SOLHEIM CUP

North Berwick, September 19, 2007

Biting cold, wind and rain may have hampered three dramatic days at The Solheim Cup at Halmstad Golf Club, Sweden, but ProQuip’s ultra-lightweight team rain suits proved to be the ultimate winning weatherwear for Betsy King’s US team.

The American team wore ProQuip’s Ladies Ultralite rain suits and Ladies Silk Touch Half-Sleeve Windshields to beat the cold, blustery conditions and storm to an 8.5 to 3.5 final day singles win over the Europeans, and secure overall victory by 16 points to 12.

Richard Head, chief designer and managing director of ProQuip, said: “Congratulations to Betsy King and her players. The weather was a big factor in Sweden, and the performance of the U.S. Solheim team over three demanding days was incredible and proof that high-performance weatherwear, talent and determination can combine to produce great golf in any conditions.”

As the official weatherwear supplier to the U.S. Team, ProQuip custom-designed Ladies Ultralite suits, made from a specially designed laminated fabric exclusive to ProQuip, which is lightweight and soft, maximising comfort and minimising noise.

“ProQuip was chosen to outfit the U.S team after US Captain Betsy King and her assistant Beth Daniel visited our stand at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, tried samples and agreed the weatherwear surpassed even the high standards expected by their players,” added Head.

ProQuip also supplied weatherwear to LPGA staff members, and VIP’s, including LPGA Founders, board members and former Solheim Cup Captains.

ProQuip has more than 26-years of experience in outfitting international team golf competitions, dating back to the 1981 United States Ryder Cup team.

More recently, the North Berwick based company was the preferred weatherwear supplier to the victorious 2006 European Ryder Cup team.Federation.

For more information about ProQuip, visit: www.proquipgolf.com

ELGA PRESS RELEASE

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE PAIR WIN AUSTRALIAN SPOONS

Northamptonshire golfers win Australian Spoons Northamptonshire golfers Ada Parr and Jo Price have brought the first national success to their club, Whittlebury Park, with victory in the Australian Spoons.
They won the final of English Ladies’ Golf Association’s stableford foursomes competition for bronze division handicap golfers at Brokenhurst Manor, Hampshire.
Ada, the ladies’ captain, and Jo, the wife of the club captain, represented ELGA’s Midland division in the final and took on pairs from the South Western, South Eastern and Northern divisions.
“Jo and I are utterly thrilled,” said Ada. “It’s the first time anyone from our club has got to the final of a national competition – and it goes without saying it’s the first time anyone has won!
“I had a committee meeting the other evening and was told not to come back without the Australian Spoons. I am very pleased to be able to deliver!”
The trophy, of a pair of spoons, was presented in 1966 by the Australian Ladies’ Golf Union.
Ada added: “We enjoyed the format and the company of our fellow competitors and highly recommend the Australian Spoons to all clubs to enter.
“The entire ELGA team did a great job in looking after us and making us feel special and the Brokenhurst ladies were superb, giving us such a warm welcome.”
Ada plays off 28 while Jo, who has been playing golf for only four years, is a 32-handicapper. The pair’s winning score was 24 points. The runners-up were: Wendy Quant and Liz Walker from Bridport and West Dorset in the South-Western division.
They were followed by Linda Paulson and Wendy Thurner from Clandon Regis, Surrey, in the South-Eastern division; and by Mary Gomersall and Margaret King of Cleckheaton and District, Yorkshire, in the Northern division.

PAT AND NOREEN LEAD SCOTTISH CHALLENGE
IN BRITISH SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Lanark's Pat Hutton and Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh) were the leading Scots at the end of the first round of the British senior women's open amateur golf championship at Copt Heath Golf Club, Solihull today .
They shared fourth place on 79 behind leader Susan Dye's three-over-par 76.
Both Noreen and Patricia had costly double bogey 6s. Noreen's came at the sixth before she birdied the eighth and 15th in halves of 40 and 39.
Mrs Hutton had birdied two par-5s, the second and 14th, before she had a late slip with a 6 at the par-4 18th in halves of 39 and 40.
Heather Anderson from Downfield, Dundee did well to come in 38 for an 80 which sees her start the second round in joint eighth place. Heather birdied the long second, the 10th and 14th.
Lancashire-based former Scottish champion Fiona Anderson from Blairgowrie is sharing 13th place on 81 (39-42). Fiona birdied the second, eighth and 17th but had double bogey 6s at the sixth and 12th.
Former Scottish champion Pamela Williamson (Baberton) and Fiona de Vries (St Rule) were both on the 83 mark. Pamela had a double bogey 7 at the long seventh and a 6 at the par-4 17th in halves of 41 and 42. She had a birdie at the 15th.
Fiona went out in 43 and bac in 40, including a triple bogey 7 at the fourth and a double-bogey 5 at the short fifth. She had no birdies on her card.
No Scot has won this title since the British over-50s championship was introduced in 1981.
Only the leading 40 and ties at the end of the second round will go forward to the third and final round on Friday.
ALL THE FIRST-ROUND SCORES
Par 73
76 S Dye (Delamere Forest).
78 P Wrightson (Huddersfield), E Jacob (Ger).
79 N Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh), P Hutton (Lanark), G Bray (Littlestone), A-C Sveningson (Swe).
80 C Lindberg (US), C Watson (Beaconsfield), H Anderson (Downfield), R Adams (Addington Court), A Murdoch (Can).
81 B Ljung (Swe), B Arenas (Gua), M-B Heden (Swe), P West (Spalding), F Anderson (Formby Ladies), C Kirk (Ganton), A Lewis (Royal St David's).
82 C Quinn (Hockley), E Cooper (Calcot Park), M Henderson (West Rhine), D Williams (Can).
83 R Lindley (Hartlepool), C Birkje (Swe), P Williamson (Baberton), M McKenna (Donabate), F de Vries (St Rule), J O'Connor (Newport, Gwent), G Ekman (Swe), S Ellis (Ferndown), S O'Brien-Kenney (Greange), S Westall (Copt Heath), R Farrow (St Neots), G Snelson (Branston), B Laird (Sandiway), P Thompson (West Lancashire).
84 L Foster (Bramhall), V Hogg (Swe), C Utermarck (Ger), S Lines-Poulton (Thorndon Park).
85 J Doleman (Rushcliffre), J Mack (Haggs Castle), J Ugale (US), H Faulds (Douglasd Park).
86 A MacGregor (Lingdale), J O'Keeffe (Guildford Ladies), J Ballard (Littlestone), C Wild (Notts), P Honka (Fin), S Pidgeon (Wrekin).
87 A Dawson (Copt Heath), B Belcher (Olton), H Smyth (Pannal), K Gumpert (Ger), C Liversidge (Sandiway), M Fielding (Ladbrook Park), K I Verchou (Swe), A Duck (Northants Co), B Woodham (Cobtree Manor Park).
88 K Ballantyne (Creaigmillar Park), T Buchanan (US), L Terry (Cruden Bay), E Wendels (Swe), A Stockdale (Mapperley), D Parker (Woodhall Spa), D Backhouse (Aldeburgh), M Nijhof (Bel).
89 E Kettunen (Fin), E Moverley (Copt Heath), L Richardson (Ashley Wood), M Madden (Ballinasloe), I Brien (Wentworth).
90 G Curley (Northamptonshire Co), C Atack (Swe), V Hassett (Ennis), D Gritt (Tidworth), E Zandwoort (Eaton), J Paterson (Drumpellier).
91 R Watters (Ports Park), C Cass (Broadstone), A-K Hermanson (~Swe).
92 K F Mansson (Swe), M Richmond (Royal Liverpool).
93 E Black (Dunbar), J Denholm (Moorhall).
94 S Stradling (Worplesdon).
96 K Cox (US).
97 A Eriksson (Swe).