STRATHTYRUM TOURNAMENT

KAREN MARSHALL WINS STRATHTYRUM
TROPHY FOR A THIRD TIME

Baberton's Karen Marshall chalked up her third title win in the Strathtyrum Trophy - the five-day women's open tournament organised by the St Andrews Links Trust - with a 4 and 2 win over Chris Appleby from Preston in the final.
Karen's previous wins were in 1997 and 2003. She was the No 2 qualifier for the match-play stages this year. Chris Appleby, the No 4 seed, knocked out the No 1 qualifier, Amanda Shorrock (Pryors Hayes) in the semi-finals while Karen had a 2 and 1 win over teenager Rebecca Watson (Elie & Earlsferry).
Last-day results
SEMI-FINALS
Chris Appleby (Preston) bt Amanda Shorrock (Pryors Hayes) 1 hole; Karen Marshall (Baberton) bt Rebecca Watson (Elie & Earlsferry) 2 and 1l.
FINAL
Marshall bt Appleby 4 and 2.

STRATHTYRUM SALVER (Handicap)
SEMI-FINALS
Janis Slater (Worksop) ((16) bt Priscillla Jones (Cranleigh) (22) 4 and 2.
Pearl Smeaton (Willesley Park) (19) bt Christine Foran (Cranleigh) (20) 3 and 2.
FINAL
Slater bt Smeaton 7 and 6.

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