Katherine O'Connor hits form in

second round to win Bridget

Jackson Bowl by five shots

Welsh international Katherine O'Connor (Tadmarton Heath), has followed up her victory in the Frilford Heath Salver by winning the Bridget Jackson Bowl, played over 36 holes at Handsworth Golf Club, Birmingham on Tuesday.
After the first round, it was still a very open competition with another Welsh cap, Becky Harries (Haverfordwest), leading on 71 by one shot from Katherine O'Connor, Elizabeth Mallett (Sutton Coldfield) and several other players poised on the 73 and 74 mark.
But Katherine, pictured above by Cal Carson Golf Agency at Harlech a few weeks ago, who has a handicap of +1, forged clear for a five-shot victory with a splendid second round of 68 (five birdies, one bogey) for a total of four-under-par 144 (CSS 72-73)
Two-handicapper Elizabeth Mallett, the English Under-16 schools champion in 2007 and Midland schoolgirls title-winner in 2008, finished runner-up with 72 and 73 for 145.
Bronte Law (Bramhall), the Cheshire girls champion this year and Abbey Gittings (Walmley), Warwickshire champion in 2008 and 2009, shared third place on 146.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72). SS 73. CSS 72 73.
140 Katherine O'Connor (Tadmarton Heath) 72 68.
145 Elizabeth Mallett (Sutton Coldfield) 72 73.
146 Bronte Law (Bramhall) 74 72, Abbey Gittings (Walmley) 73 73.
147 Becky Harries (Haverfordwest) 71 76.
148 Tilly Holder (Woburn) 75 73, Charley Hull (Ketting) 75 73.
149 Harriet Key (South Herts) 77 72.
150 Melissa Siviter (Enville) 77 73, Laura Jones (Royal Liverpool) 74 76.
152 Nicole Whitmore (Woburn) 80 72, Julie Brown (Brocton Hall) 75 77, Samantha Birks (Wolstanton) 74 78.
153 Hannah Coles (Maxstoke Park) 77 76, Bronwyn Davies (Wolstanton) 76 77, Charlotte Dalton (Ladbrook Park) 785 78.
154 Jane Binning (Frilford Heath) 77 77, Ellie Givens (Blackwell Grange) 75 78.
155 Claire Fry (Royal Liverpool) 80 75.]
1576 Fiona Briggs (Lakeside) 78 78, Jenny Rhodes (Southy Staffordshire) 77 79, Helen White (Worfield) 76 80, Carly Warrington (Sickleholme) 75 81.
157 Hermiona Fitzgerald (Newmarket Linkis) 78 79, Megan Garland (Selby) 76 81, Claire Howells (Moor Hall) 73 84.
158 Madeleine Winnett (Trentham) 83 75, Danielle Anderson (Rochford Hundred) 81 77, Nicole Shaw (West Essex) 78 80, Victoria Davies (Whitchurch, Cardiff) 77 81.
159 Lisa Barton (Coventry) 79 80, Alice Watson (Park Hall) 79 80.
163 Lucy Evans (Littleshall Hall) 87 86.
164 Hannah Mulliner (Northampton) 85 79, Emma Clegg (Clitheroe) 82 82, Lauren Drake (Bidston) 80 84, Laura Thomas (Didsbury) 79 85.
167 Harriet Beasley (Woburn) 83 84.
168 Lizi Sweetnam (Leighton Buzzard) 80 88.
169 Emma Davies (Eaton) 87 82.
174 Emily Mountford (Oxley Park) 90 84.
175 Ann Fern (Willesley Park) 88 87.
177 Megan Perry (Enville) 83 84.
Withdrew: Amy Barber, Kimberley Bradbury, Holly Clyburn, Rachael Goodall, Tracey Higgins, Amy Skoulding.
Weather: With exception of some very heavy rain at the end (about 15min), the day was fine with plenty of sunshine.