SURPRISE RESULTS IN ENGLISH CLOSE
CHAMPIONSHIP AT LITTLESTONE

There were some surprise results in the second round of the match-play stages in the English women's (close) amateur championship at Littlestone Golf Club, Kent today.
Although she had qualified only in 10th place, the biggest shock was possibily the 5 and 4 defeat of Britain's Commonwealth tournament victory heroine Kerry Smith (Waterlooville) by Fern Grimshaw (Weymouth), who has played on the American college circuit. Miss Grimshaw last in the second round to joint Roehampton Gold Cup winner Claire Aitken (London).
The No 3 seed, Rachel Bell from Ganton was beaten by the No 19 qualifier, Emma Lyons (West Surrey) by 2 and 1.
And the No 5 qualifier, Florentyna Parker 9Royal Birkdale) lost by 4 and 3 to Reachel Jennings, the 12th qualifier from the Izaak Walton club.
The top seeds, No 1 Liz Bennett (Brokenhurst Manor), pictured above, and No 2 Melissa Reid (Chevin) are still there and playing well.
The quarter-finals line-up on Friday morning is (qualifying position in brackets):

Liz Bennett (1) v Danielle Montgomerie (9).
Rachel Jennings (12) v Naomi Edwards (4).
Emma Lyons (19) v Anna Scott (27).
Claire Aitken (7) v Melissa Reid (2).

RESULTS
FIRST ROUND
L Bennett (Brokenhurst Manor) bt C Douglass (Brocket Hall) 1 hole.
J Pease (Braintree) bt T Boyes (Meon Valley) 2 and 1.
D Montgomerie (Lambourne) bt L Jones (Royal Liverpool) 1 hole.
J Hodge (Knowle) bt C Marron (Bromborough) 2 holes.

F Parker (Royal Birkdale) bt S Attwood (Gog Magog) 5 and 4.
R Jennings (Izaak Walton) bt L Ball (Matfen Hall) 4 and 3.
H Barwood (Knowle) bt R Adams (Addington Court) 1 hole,
N Edwards (Ganton) bt D GVibb (Rochester & Cobham Park).

R Bell (Ganton) bt A Silk (Corhampton) 2 and 1.
E Lyons (West Surrey) bt L Collin (John O'Gaunt) 1 hole.
H Grant (Enmore Park) bt V Inglis (Woodbridge) 1 hole.
A Scott (Consett & Dist) bt H Aitchison (Bedfordshire) 5 and 4.

C Aitken (London) bt L Cutler (Warley Park) 1 hole.
F Grimshaw (Weymouth) bt K Smith (Waterlooville) 5 and 4.
C Ellis (Minchinhampton) bt R Connor (Manchester) 4 and 2.
M Reid (Chevin) bt C Wild (Mere) 2 and 1.

SECOND ROUND
Bennett bt Pease 4 and 3.
Montgomery bt Hodge 2 and 1.
Jennings bt Parker 4 and 3.
Edwards bt Barwood 1 hole.

Lyons bt Bell 2 and 1.
Scott bt Grant 4 and 3.
Aitken bt Grimshaw 4 and 3.
Reid bt Ellis 9 and 7.