Hovis International

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Hovis International
Tournament information
LocationUnited Kingdom
Established1964
FormatStroke play
Final year1978

The Hovis International was a women's amateur 72-hole stroke-play event. It was held from 1964 to 1972. The event continued as the Newmark International. Some of the later events were open to professionals.

Winners[edit]

Year Winner Score Margin
of victory
Runner(s)-up Venue Ref.
Newmark-Avia International
1978 England Vanessa Marvin 219 1 stroke England Vivien Saunders Camberley Heath
Newmark International
1977 England Dinah Henson 215 9 strokes Wales Vicki Rawlings Woodhall Spa [1]
1976 England Jenny Lee-Smith 224 2 strokes England Angela Bonallack
Spain Ana Monfort de Albox
Woodhall Spa [2]
1975 England Dinah Henson
United States Carol Semple
South Africa Alison Sheard
301 Tied Royal Liverpool [3]
1974 England Jill Thornhill 301 3 strokes England Anne Stant Walton Heath [4]
Newmark-Avia International
1973 England Carole Redford 293 3 strokes England Mickey Walker Royal Birkdale
Hovis International
1972 England Mickey Walker 299 9 strokes England Ann Irvin Porters Park
1971 Scotland Cathie Barclay 223 2 strokes England Mickey Walker
England Dinah Oxley
Croham Hurst [5]
1970 England Ann Irvin 289 5 strokes England Angela Bonallack Liphook [6]
1969 France Catherine Lacoste 287 15 strokes England Dinah Oxley Moor Park [7]
1968 England Ann Irvin 291 16 strokes England Patricia Davie
England Ann Rampton
Croham Hurst
1967 England Mary Everard 302 7 strokes England Vivien Saunders Woolaton Park [8]
1966 England Ann Irvin
England Ruth Porter
224 Tied Littlestone [9]
1965 England Marley Spearman 304 6 strokes England Ruth Porter Walton Heath [10]
1964 England Margaret Nichol 314 1 stroke England Ruth Porter Walton Heath [11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Price, Elizabeth (28 July 1977). "Mrs Henson outpaces field by nine strokes". The Daily Telegraph. p. 29.
  2. ^ "Scottish girls fade in Newark". The Glasgow Herald. 2 July 1976. p. 27.
  3. ^ "Triple tie after missed putts". The Glasgow Herald. 20 June 1975. p. 27.
  4. ^ "Jill Thornhill". The Glasgow Herald. 1 June 1974. p. 4.
  5. ^ "Hovis title for Scots granny". The Glasgow Herald. 11 June 1971. p. 6.
  6. ^ "Miss Irvin holds off challenge". The Glasgow Herald. 5 June 1970. p. 6.
  7. ^ "Runaway 15-stroke Hovis win for Miss Lacoste". The Glasgow Herald. 6 June 1969. p. 6.
  8. ^ "Miss Everard wins by seven strokes". The Glasgow Herald. 21 July 1967. p. 6.
  9. ^ "Hovis title shared". The Glasgow Herald. 17 June 1966. p. 6.
  10. ^ "Mrs Spearman's six-stroke win". The Glasgow Herald. 30 July 1965. p. 6.
  11. ^ "Miss Nichol wins by one stroke". The Glasgow Herald. 26 June 1964. p. 11.