English Ladies Golf Association:
Finalists Secure England Place

Sophie Walker from Kenwick Park and Rebecca Wood from Glossop reached the final of the English Girls’ Championship and also secured places in the England team to contest the Home International matches at Downfield Golf Club later this month.

Walker overcame Faye Sanderson from Heworth by 3&2 and Wood beat Rachel Bell from Curtis Cup venue Ganton by 3&1.

Quarter finals: Faye Sanderson (Heworth) bt Hayley Charlick (Sundridge Park) 1up; Sophie Walker (Kenwick Park) bt Laura Holmes (Hessle) 5&4; Rebecca Wood (Glossop & District) bt Kelly Knight (Silverstone) 6&5; Rachel Bell (Ganton) bt Danielle Masters (Bearsted) 4&2:

Semi finals: Sophie Walker bt Faye Sanderson 3&2; Rebecca Wood bt Rachel Bell 3&1:

The England team for the Home International matches (Downfield GC, 15-17 August 2000) is: Rachel Bell (Ganton); Olivia Briggs (Delamere Forest); Alexandria Cook (Coventry); Naomi Edwards (Scarborough South Cliff); Samantha Lovell (Stock Brook Manor); Danielle Masters (Bearsted); Sophie Walker (Kenwick Park); Rebecca Wood (Glossop & District):

Reserves are: Faye Sanderson (Heworth); Alexandra Marshall (Burghley Park); Lauren Hamilton-Diggle (Celtic Manor)