Sunday 24 April 2011

Helen Holm Trophy -- Eilidh Briggs and Pamela Pretswell star in the final round over Royal Troon

Charlotte Ellis -- 2011 Helen Holm Winner - Click to enlarge


Eilidh Briggs - Click to enlarge
England international Charlotte Ellis staged a sensational smash-and-grab charge over the last few holes to win the Helen Holm Scottish women's open amateur stroke-play championship over the Royal Troon Golf's Open championship links today. She beat Leona McGuire (Ireland) who had made all the running from the start of the 54-hole tournament, but ran up a double bogey 6 at the last, taking three shots to get on the green and a further three putts from six feet.
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) shared with Curtis Cup team member from last yearHolly Clyburn the honour of having the best last round score of five-under-par 70
Pamela Pretswell - Click to enlarge
Eilidh, who finished fifth on 219, one shot ahead of British stroke-play champion Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) who found her form with a final-round 71.
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Click on the small photo below to see some photos from the day ---- CAPTIONS STILL TO BE ADDED AND PICTURES ADJUSTED !
2011 Helen Holm Trophy

A short video of the winner Charlotte Ellis giving her vote of thanks after the event


FINAL TOTALS
Par 225 (3x75) CSS 76 76 77
First two rounds over Troon Portland; last round Royal Troon
213 Charlotte Ellis (Minchinhampton) 73 69 71.
214 Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) 69 72 73.
217 Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) 74 73 70, Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) 71 71 75
219 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 75 74 70.
220 Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 73 76 71, Lisa Ball (Matfen Hall) 72 73 75, Rachael Goodall (Heswall) 72 73 75.
221 Emma Brown (Malton and Norton) 72 77 72, Meghan MacLaren (Wellingborough) 74 74 73
222 Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 75 75 72, Katharina Soehnlein (Germany) 73 73 76, Charlene Reid (Royal Portrush) 74 72 76, Bronte Law (Bramhall) 74 71 77.
223 Emelie Ferlin (Sweden) 74 74 75, Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) 73 72 78.
224 Nina Holleder (Germany) 76 71 77, Danielle McVeigh (Royal Co Down Ladies) 74 72 78..
225 Fanny Cnops (Belgium) 80 73 72.
226 Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale) 79 73 74, Gillian O’Leary (Cork) 71 78 77, Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 73 75 78, Samantha Birks (Wolstanton) 75 73 78.
227 Mireia Prat Caballeria (Spain) 76 76 75, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 71 76 80, Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 72 71`84.
228 Amy Boulden (Maesdu) 78 77 73, Chloe Leurquin (Belgium) 74 75 79, Hannah Grant (Enmore) 75 73 80.
229 Louise Kristersson (Sweden) 77 78 74, Valerie Sternebeck (Germany) 74 76 79, Hannah Barwood (Knowle) 74 76 79, Clara Young (North Berwick) 76 74 79..
230 Denise Kalek (Germany) 82 74 74, Jessica Bradley (Tiverton) 74 80 76, Charley Hull (Woburn) 75 79 76, Jerry Lawrence (Rochester and Cobham) 76 78 76, Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) 74 76 80, Becky Harries (Haverfordwest) 76 75 79, Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 78 73 79, Jess Wilcox (Blankney) 74 76 80, Lucy Williams (Mid Herts) 74 75 81231 Olivia Winning (Rotherham) 77 75 79, Joelle Van Baarle (Belgium) 77 74 80.
232 Claire Smith (Silsden) 81 73 78.
233 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 79 79 75, Vicki Troeltsch (Germany) 76 81 76, Anjelika Hammar (Sweden) 77 80 76, Emma O’Driscoll (Ballybunion) 73 82 78, Bethany Garton (Royal Lytham) 73 80 80, Shelby Smart (Knowle) 74 78 81, Nikki Foster (Pleasington) 75 76 82.
234 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 77 79 78.
235 Charlotte Wild (Mere) 76 79 80.
236 Lesley Atkins (Gullane) 79 79 78, Harriet Key (South Herts) 81 77 78, Daisy Dyer (Chigwell) 76 77 83.
237 Emma Sheffield (Newark) 74 83 80, Ellie Robinson (Middlesbrough) 78 74 75
238 Stephanie Fransolet (Belgium) 76 81 81, Lucy Gould (Bargoed) 80 75 83, Bronwyn Davies (Trentham) 79 75 84.
239 Rebecca Wilson (Grange) 79 79 81, Louise Mernagh (Woodenbridge) 76 81 82, Rebecca McGeehan (Germany) 78 76 85.
240 Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch) 76 81 83.
241 Rebecca Wood (Hallamshire) 75 82 84.
242 Mariell Bruun (Norway) 79 79 84, Sara Garbutt (Ganton) 79 79 84, Victoria Bradshaw (Bangor) 84 72 86
244 Aedin Murphy (Carlow) 77 77 90.

INTERNATIONAL TEAM EVENT
437 IRELAND (Leona and Lisa Maguire).
443 ENGLAND (H Clyburn, K Tidy).
446 SCOTLAND (K MacDonald, P Pretswell).
453 BELGIUM (F Cnops, V Leurquin).
462 GERMANY (V Sternebeck, V Troeltsch).
NRs – WALES, SWEDEN.