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Monday, August 08, 2016


STAFFORD MAN LEADS EDEN TROPHY,  IRISH EYES

ARE SMILING AT STRATHTYRUM TOURNAMENT

Mike Dewsbury from Brocton Hall Golf Club, Stafford shot a round of 70 to lead by two shots at the end of the first qualifying round for the matchplay stages of the Eden Trophy over the Eden Course, St Andrews.
He leads by two shots from Irishman Keith Murphy with Stephen Harriman (Nuneaton) in third place on 73.
Leading Scot is Douglas Wagh (Baberton) in joint fourth place on 74.
In the Strathtyrum Trophy women's tournament, Irish players fill the first two places after the first qualifying round at the New Course.
Margaret McAuliffe shot a 78 to lead from compatriot Ada O'Sullivan, a past Curtis Cup captain, by two shots.
Leading Scots are Fiona Norris (Hamilton) and Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir) in joint third place on 81.
Leading first round scores
EDEN TROPHY (men)
CSS 74
70 M Dewsbury (Brocton Hall)
72 K Murphy (Ire)
73 S Harriman (Nuneaton)
74 D Waugh (Baberton), D Jackson (Hadley Wood)

STRATHTYRUM TOURNAMENT (Women)
CSS 73
78 M McAuliffe (Ire)
80 A O'Sullivan (Ire)
81 F Norris (Hamilton), A Ramsey (Kirriemuir)
82 W Nicholson (Baberton)
ends

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