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

YearWinnerScoreMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-upVenueRef.
Newmark-Avia International
1978England Vanessa Marvin2191 strokeEngland Vivien SaundersCamberley Heath
Newmark International
1977England Dinah Henson2159 strokesWales Vicki RawlingsWoodhall Spa[1]
1976England Jenny Lee-Smith2242 strokesEngland Angela Bonallack
Spain Ana Monfort de Albox
Woodhall Spa[2]
1975England Dinah Henson
United States Carol Semple
South Africa Alison Sheard
301TiedRoyal Liverpool[3]
1974England Jill Thornhill3013 strokesEngland Anne StantWalton Heath[4]
Newmark-Avia International
1973England Carole Redford2933 strokesEngland Mickey WalkerRoyal Birkdale
Hovis International
1972England Mickey Walker2999 strokesEngland Ann IrvinPorters Park
1971Scotland Cathie Barclay2232 strokesEngland Mickey Walker
England Dinah Oxley
Croham Hurst[5]
1970England Ann Irvin2895 strokesEngland Angela BonallackLiphook[6]
1969France Catherine Lacoste28715 strokesEngland Dinah OxleyMoor Park[7]
1968England Ann Irvin29116 strokesEngland Patricia Davie
England Ann Rampton
Croham Hurst
1967England Mary Everard3027 strokesEngland Vivien SaundersWoolaton Park[8]
1966England Ann Irvin
England Ruth Porter
224TiedLittlestone[9]
1965England Marley Spearman3046 strokesEngland Ruth PorterWalton Heath[10]
1964England Margaret Nichol3141 strokeEngland Ruth PorterWalton Heath[11]

References

  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.
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