Win for Curtis Cup squad member Becky Harries

The Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire Ladies' County Finals were played at Ashburnham in glorious sunshine.
In the Joan Gale Cup, an 18-hole medal competition, the golfers had to battle against strong winds on the front nine, but this did not detract from some fine scoring.
The winner was a member of this year's Curtis Cup squad, Becky Harries of Haverfordwest, with a terrific 74 gross, followed by Shan Lewis of Carmarthen on 79 and Sophie Anderson of Ashburnham on 81.
The top eight from the morning round then entered the knockout stage.
In the first match Harries beat Elin Jones (Carmarthen), Vicki Thomas (Carmarthen) beat Olwen Davies (Ashburnham), Anderson beat Georgia Thomas (Tenby) and Nia Greville (Ashburnham) beat Lewis.
The first semi-final produced the best golf of the tournament. Thomas was up against Harries in a repeat of their final two years ago at Ashburnham, when Harries won on the 19th. This time, Thomas went two up early on and was still two up with two to play.
Harries won the 17th and then both players birdied the tough 18th for Thomas emerge the victor at 1up.
In the second semi-final, Greville beat Anderson in another close match on the 17th green.
This left Thomas and Greville to battle it out in the final.
It was another exciting match, with Greville producing some amazing saves on the par threes to keep the match alive, but she succumbed to Thomas's experience and determination, losing at the 17th 2&1.
The players in positions 9-12 after the Joan Gale Cup are entered into a draw for the Second Flight.
In their semi-finals, Elspeth Owen (Haverfordwest) beat Julie Ace (Ashburnham), and Bethan Morris (Tenby) beat Judith Stevens (Derllys Court).
The final was another close affair with never more than one hole in it.
Morris prevailed against Owen, sinking an eight-foot putt on to win by 2 up.

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