Gemma Clews wins the Cheshire County Girls Championship

Jun 9 2010 by Terry Owen, Birkenhead News

GEMMA CLEWS from Ashton-on-Mersey won the Cheshire County Girls Championship with a 76 gross return at Wirral Ladies, one stroke clear of Jade Evans of Bramhall.

She also finished top in the under-16 scratch section.

Ella McClintock of Crewe won the under-14s scratch with 81. Hannah Burford of Eastham Lodge finished second with gross 95 and Rian Moores from Sandiway third with 102.

Burford also won the handicap section trophy followed by Lauren Halliwell of Warringon.

Angela Tank won the 9-hole junior Stableford with 27 points followed by second placed Victoria Turner of Sandiway with Lucy Jamieson of Heswall, third, both with 16.

Bethany Garton from Royal Lytham St Annes is the 2010 Lancashire Ladies champion.

The 16 year-old, a member of Lancashire’s English championship title winning team last year, finished top qualifier in the county championship at Pleasington to reach the knockout matchplay stage.

In the semi-final she beat Natalee Evans on her home ground and in the final won the title with a 3&2 win against Catherine Roberts, also of Pleasington, winner against Nicola Rawlinson from Royal Birkdale in her semi-final.