HDA FESTIVAL STAR RHIAN CLAIMS
SCALP OF CURTIS CUP PLAYER
BREANNE LOUCKS IN "WELSH"

The defeat of title-holder and top seed Breanne Loucks (Wrexham) in the quarter-finals of the Welsh women's close amateur championship at Monmouthshire Golf Club today means that Curtis Cup skipper Mary McKenna will have only one national champion in her squad of eight - Michele Thomson who won the Scottish title at Lossiemouth on Saturday.
Florentyna Parker lost in the English final.
Breanne's conqueror was Rhian Wyn Thomas (Vale of Glamorgan) who was one of the amateur stars of the inaugural Hacienda del Alamo Women's Winter Golf Festival in Spain back in February.
Winner of the Welsh women's open stroke-play two or three weeks ago, Rhian, the eighth best qualifier in this week's championship, will play Stephanie Evans (Vale of Llangollen), the No 4 seed, in Wednesday morning's first semi-final.
In the other, Vagliano Trophy player Sahra Hassan (Vale of Glamorgan), the No 3 qualifier, will play Kirsty O'Connor (Nelson).
RESULTS
FIRST ROUND
B Loucks (Wrexham) bt H Bulden (Llandudno Maesdu) 7 and 5.
R Wyn Thomas (Vale of Glamorgan) bt L Gould (Bargoed) 5 and 4.
H Jenkins (Cradoc) bt B Davies (Mold) 2 and 1.
S Evans (Vale of Llangollen) bt S Birks (Wolstanton) 3 and 2.
S Hassan (Vale of Glamorgan) bt R Lewis (Newport) 5 and 4.
K Miller (Penrhos) bt L Watkins (Bircester) 4 and 3.
S Morgan (Mountain Ash) bt B Harries (Haverfordwest) 2 and 1.
QUARTER-FINALS
Thomas bt Loucks 1 hole.
Evans bt Jenkins 3 and 2.
Hassan bt Miller 7 and 6.
O'Connor bt Morgan 3 and 2.