WELSH GIRLS

TARA DAVIES REGAINS WELSH U-18 GIRLS TITLE

Tara Davies (Holyhead) regained the Welsh Under-18 girls championship she won in 2004 when she beat Katherine O'Connor (Tadmarton Heath) by 3 and 2 in the 18-hole final at Rhuddlan Golf Club today.
Tara had qualified in the No 2 position on 154 with rounds of 74 and 80. The other player on 154 was Laura Jane Roberts with 75 and 79. Laura Jane's better second round earned her the No 1 seed but she was beaten in the first round by Bethan Jones (Llantrisant & Pontyclun) by one hole.
Beaten finalist Katherine O'Connor qualified in ninth place with scores of 83 and 81 for 164.

LEADING QUALIFIERS
(Par 74, SSS 74, CSS 74 both rounds)
154 Laura Jane Roberts (Holyhead) 75 79, Tara Davies (Holyhead) 74 80.
158 Natasha Gobey (Rhondda) 78 80.
160 Amy Rees (Southerndown)79 81.
161 Rachael Lewis (Pontypool) 81 80.
Other qualifier:
164 Katherine O'Connor (Tadmarton Heath) 83 81 (9th).
LATER MATCH-PLAY
+Leading qualifier Laura Jane Roberts was beaten in the first round by Bethan Jones (Llantrisant & Pontyclun) by 1 hole.
Semi-finals
Katherine O'Connor bt Amy Rees 3 and 1.
Tara Davies bt Hayley Bouldon 2 and 1.
Final
Tara Davies beat Katherine O'Connor 3 and 2.