Quantcast
Channel: West Briton Latest Trusted Stories Feed
Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 7027

It's a happy Toy story for Emily as she makes Cornish golf history

$
0
0

In a thrilling final, where the drama continued to the end, 15-year-old Emily Toy of Carlyon Bay  became the youngest ever winner of the Cornwall Ladies' Golf Championship when  she defeated six times finalist and past champion Rachael Lloyd-Phillips (Tehidy Park)  one up in today's 36 hole final at Tehidy Park.

In the first ever Sunday final, the first 18 holes were played  in cold and cloudy conditions.  

Toy got off to a flying start and was two up after two but Lloyd-Phillips came back and squared  at the 5th.  

The match continued in high quality each exchanging holes and Emily was 1 up after 16 but Rachael won the last 2 to go 1 up at lunch.

Rain came in the afternoon making conditions difficult for the players, but play remained at a very high standard and the drama continued.

Toy won the 21st  & 24th  and they were all square after 27 holes and remained so until the 35th whenToy went one up.  Going up the 36th Emily was on the green for three and Rachael safely on for two. 

But in a dramatic conclusion, Lloyd-Phillips' birdie putt came up short and Toy holed her 20 foot putt to secure a  par 4 and the Championship.

Both finalists are in the Cornwall team  to play in the South West Counties Championships at Woodbury Park in Devon in June.

The team, is: Emily Toy, Rachael Lloyd-Phillips, Sammie Giles, Sarah-Jane Boyd,  Jan Sargeant, Judith Ryder, Nikki Hodge,  Jan Harrison, Georgia Price & Eugenie Knight. Non travelling reserves: Wendy Briggs and Fiona Telfer-Brunton.

Other results: Final: Plate: 2nd 16 qualifiers.  Charlotte Britton beat Vicky Lee-Comyn 3/2

Final: Advanced Plate: 1st round losers.  Jan Sargeant beat Carmel Connors  on 19th.


Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 7027

Trending Articles



<script src="https://jsc.adskeeper.com/r/s/rssing.com.1596347.js" async> </script>