Hovis International

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
1976England Jenny Lee-Smith2242 strokesEngland Angela Bonallack
Spain Ana Monfort de Albox		Woodhall Spa
1975England Dinah Henson
United States Carol Semple
South Africa Alison Sheard		301TiedRoyal Liverpool
1974England Jill Thornhill3013 strokesEngland Anne StantWalton Heath
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
1970England Ann Irvin2895 strokesEngland Angela BonallackLiphook
1969France Catherine Lacoste28715 strokesEngland Dinah OxleyMoor Park
1968England Ann Irvin29116 strokesEngland Patricia Davie
England Ann Rampton		Croham Hurst
1967England Mary Everard3027 strokesEngland Vivien SaundersWoolaton Park
1966England Ann Irvin
England Ruth Porter		224TiedLittlestone
1965England Marley Spearman3046 strokesEngland Ruth PorterWalton Heath
1964England Margaret Nichol3141 strokeEngland Ruth PorterWalton Heath

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.