Oldham women on Shield trail

GOLF: OLDHAM’S women have reached the South-East finals of the Lancashire Handicap Shield after topping their group

They will play their semi-final – and hopefully the final – at Woolton Golf Club in Liverpool on August 16.

Jane Antrobus won the club’s Edwards Trophy with a round of 87-17-60, beating Janet Kershaw (83-13-70) in a card play-off, with Liz Johnson (85014-71) in third.

Other results:

SADDLEWORTH

Two-ball Stableford: 1, Deborah Mooney 35pts; 2, Debra Cockburn 30pts. Par Competition: 1, Linda Newman handicap 26, nett 2; 2, Anne Allen handicap 22, nett even.

WERNETH

Two-ball Stableford: 1, Joan Swindells, 39 points, CPO; 2, Vivien Leaver 38.

BLACKLEY

Annie Wilson Trophy: 1, Marjery Cox 99-30-69 CPO; 2, Jean Stroud 83-14-69; 3, Clarice Morris 88-17-71.

Frances Smith Qualifier: 1, Myra Glennon 97-29-68; 2, Yuk Lin Yiu 91-21-70; 3, June Sutton 108-36-72.

Lady Captain’s Fourth EWGA Round 1: 1, Ruth Smith 102-35-67; 2, Barbara Schofield 92-24-68; 3, Sue Oldham 87-18-69.

Broughton House Stableford: 1, Helen Sloan 37 points; 2, Brenda Hauxwell 36; 3, Barbara Schofield 35 CPO.

President’s Final Round 1: 1, Yuk Lin Yiu 89-20-69; 2, Denise Hurst 86-16-70; 3, Sue Oldham 89-17-72.