76 women representing 19 club took part in the Inter Club Handicap Shield in heatwave conditions at a fast-running St Austell Golf Club. The trophy was played by teams of four in a medal format with handicaps applied, with the aggregate of the lowest three scores determining the winners.

The early pace was set by Truro Golf Club with their best three rounds of 66+72+81 for a total of 219. This was matched a short time later by Cape Cornwall whose rounds of 66+73+80. With the teams tied the fourth card was added into the mix and it was Cape’s 81 that saw them win by a single stroke from Truro’s 82 score in their fourth card.

Team Results
1. CAPE CORNWALL (Fran Polglase 80 – Lindsay Sawdon 66 – Fiona Grose 73 – Frieda Pring 81) 219 total
2. TRURO (Jean Murray 82 – Kim Hawkey 72 – Shipra Rao 66 – Cal Waters 81) 219 total
3. ST ENODOC (Sue Roworth 77 – Maxine Rich 75 – P Moon 80 – L Barnecutt 74) 226 total
4. CHINA FLEET (Deborah Cowie 74 – Cathy Willows 81 – Angela Hunt 76 – Jennie Walters 76) 226 total

Individual event

Individually, the Andrews Cup was up for grabs by the player with the lowest gross score of the day, and it was Sharon Sims from The Point that claimed victory with a 95, two-strokes clear of a three-way tie for second. The handicap prizes were equally closely fought with only countback separating Shipra Rao (Truro) from Lindsay Sawdon (Cape Cornwall) after both returned 6-under par scores of 66. Two others also bettered par on what was a difficult day for scoring, Pat Thom (Newquay) scored 69 and Carol Stevens (Looe) 70.

Andrews Cup                                                       Handicap event
1. Sharon Sims (The Point) 95                           

1. Shipra Rao (Truro) 66
2. Shipra Rao (Truro) 97                                      2. Lindsay Sawdon (Cape Cornwall) 66
3. Fiona Grose (Cape Cornwall) 97                   

3. Pat Thom (Newquay) 69

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