Archive – Women

After the second official practice round, the Opening Ceremony for the Astor Trophy takes place today at Fairhaven Golf Club, Lytham St Annes in Lancashire at 17h45.

The tournament gets under way tomorrow, Wednesday 15 June and the South African team of Iliska Verwey, Bertine Strauss, Kim Williams, Henriëtte Frylinck, Tiffany Avern Taplin and non-playing captain Sandra Winter will compete against teams from Great Britain and Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

The South African team of Lara Weinstein and Biance Theron return to South African today having been runners-up in the team event at the Jakarta World Junior Championships played in Indonesia this week.

South Africa’s top-ranked players did well to reach the quarter-ginals of the Ladies British Open Championship played at Royal Portrush this week, but it was the teenagers who stole the show. Kim Williams lost to 17-year-old Amy Boulden from Wales 5/3 and Iliska went all the way to lose 1 down at the 19th to 18-year-old Parisienne Alexandra Bonnetti. The second semi-final is betweem title-holder Kelly Tidy and 16-year old Lauren Taylor.

The South Africans today head off to Lytham St Annes where the Astor Trophy is being contested from Wednesday 15 June at Fairhaven Golf Club. The other teams in the event are Great Britain and N Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

News of the semi-final and final which was won by thne 16-year-old Lauren Taylor

South Africa’s top-ranked duo, Kim Williams and Iliska Verwey won their matches this morning in round four of the Ladies British Open Amateur being played at Royal Portrush on the Northern Ireland Coast. They play their quarter-final matches this afternoon.

Top-ranked South African Kim Williams had to play only 28 holes to get past her first and second-round ties at the Ladies British Open Amateur being played at Portrush this week. Team mate Iliska Verwey is also through to round three.

Lara Weinstein, with rounds of 77 and 75 (152) is in third position as she heads to the final round of the Jakarta World Junior Championship being played in Indonesia this week.

Iliska Verwey continued her good form in the second qualifying round of the Ladies British Open Amateur being contested at Royal Portrush links on the Northern Ireland coastline this week. She carded a one-under 73 to finish on level par on 148.

And after an indifferent 80 in round one, Kim Williams came back with a level par 74 qualify on +6 and Bertine Strauss also improved returning 77 to qualify on +7 (155).

First match play round results

Fast greens and exceptionally hot and humid weather made conditions difficult for the four South African juniors competing in the Jakarta World Junior Championships being played in Indonesia this week.

At the half-way stage of this 72 hole stroke play event for the boys, Victor in Class A (15 – 17 years) is lying tied 10^th on 152 (77, 76) while Tristen is 11^th in Class B (13-14 years) on 157 (78, 79). In the first round of the girls’ 54 hole championship, Lara Weinstein carded 77 for her 6th place and Bianca Theron, playing in her first tournament abroad, carded a disappointing 81.