P144CEFFAX0144 Tut 220May 2p:13/53 2   p 01/3 ]     pp   \AMM/ND HBADS SANDWIbl1 0 p p p 0 Tr!cy H!mmond breezeb p!st the 0 opposition0as she fgqced hbq way  top1of the qualifying list0at the English Women's Amateur Championships. p 0 The 24-year old part-time secretary shot an 82 at wind-battered Sandwich0as the tourn!mint0moved0into0its0natchplay stage. 0 0 Hammond dropped four shots on the  Ffour holes0and five over the  but did0enough in between to join title holder Patricia Johnson0on0155. 0 Johnson had0a bad bay with heq puttbr 0 but2shot0an 81 to joinp31 others0in the first round draw of the0natchplay ph!3e

P144CFFFAX0144 Thu 220May 2p:16/05   22/3 ]       BRUCE BOUNCFS BACK 0 0 Elaine Bruce swept back0into0contention witz0a one-under-par 750in t e03econv round of the Scottish Women's championship0at0St0Andrews. 0 ppp p ppppppp pp p p ppppp 0 The 24-year old teacher hit "irbies on0 three of the first five holes0and then0 finished her round with0a shot that bounced off0a car0and0a spectator to 0 land on t e green0and0save her par. 0 Her1total of01520moved her0up0into 0 third place. Stirling's Shirley Lawson repeated hbq0 opening round0of 76 for0a total1of01520 and0a fouq-stroke lead over0Christine10 Middletonpof £ruden Bay. 0

P144CEFFAX0144 Tlu 220May 2p:37/01 2   03 3 ]       from0MOOR HALL, WARWJCKSHI+E Gp2ppp ppp2p p pppp p p  Long hittingCLaura Davies blasted heq 0 way through strong winds to shoot0a second round 70 and the halfway lead0in the £20,000 WPGA British0/livetti0f6emt p p p ppp 0 The Surrey golfer cele"rated0an 0 invitation to play0in next0month's0US Open with brilliant play0and took   lead with birdies on the 16th and017th2 greens. p  Her three-under-par total of0143 gave 0 her0a one-stroke lead over Scotland's 0 Dale Reid who1birdied five consecutive holes on her way to card0a 71. Gpppp ppp pp pp pp pp p 0 Karin0Espinasse of France0is0in third 0 place two shots "ehind Bavies. 0

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P144CFgFAX0144p Tut 220May 2p:13/22 22  TV    13 3 ]        from0NOOk HALL, WARWJCKSH%+E ppp p ppp pp p p p 0 Long hittingCLaura Bavies blasted hbq10 way through strong winds to0shoot0a second round 70 and the halfway lead0in the £20,000 WPGA Critish0Olivetti0fvent ppp p ppppp pp pp pp p 0 Rsi Surrey golfer cele"rated0an 0 invitation to play0in next0month's0US 0 Open with brilliant play0and took the  lead with berRies0on the016th0and017th0 greens. p   Hbr three-umber-par1total   her0a one-stroke leab over Scotland's 0 GDale Reid who birbied five0consecuti6e0 hole3 on heq way to card0a 71. G ppp p 0 Karin0 spinasse of France0is0in third 0 pl!ce two0shots "ehinb Bavies. 0