Updated 5:53am 30 November 2012

WEST Lancashire’s Eloise Healey is among 23 talented young players selected for England Golf Select regional training squads.

Another 62 promising girls have been picked for the Birdie training programme, which identifies potential among the country’s youngest players.

They include Hollie Muse, a clubmate of Healey, who is the English U13 girls’ champion.

The Birdies Year One squad includesGeorgia Ball (Huyton & Prescot), Lucy Jamieson (Heswall) and Freya Johnson (Royal Liverpool).

THREE of Sefton’s most famous courses will host Monday qualifying ahead of the 2013 Senior Open Championship, which takes place at Royal Birkdale from July 25-28.

Formby, Hillside and Southport & Ainsdale will attract around 300 players, competing for up to 30 places in the main event, which will see American Fred Couples defend his title.

RESULTS

CHESTER

Autumn Meeting: Winners, Pauline Gurney/Wanda Ritchie/Lesley Kirby/Gaye Nicholson 71pts; Runners-up, Pat Willis/Jane Robinson/Linda Dearnley/Jan Sewell 69

Saturday Bottle Run: 1st, M Hopkins 45pts; 2nd, C Connolly 41; 3rd, CJ Hamilton 39; 4th, JM Clark 39

Ladies Hotpot: Front Nine, 1st, Judy Foster/Barbara Craven/Gill Dingsdale 37pts; 2nd, Sheila Watson/Maureen Thompson/Veronica Bull 34; 3rd, Patricia Antlett/Marion Odgers/Jane Chowen 31 Back Nine, 1st, Jan Sewell/Ann Blacow/Sheila Banham 33pts; 2nd, Anne White/Maureen Cole/Sue Gale 31; 3rd, Wanda Ritchie/Jackie Arrowsmith/Liz Jones 30

VICARS CROSS

EWGA, Golf Foundation Brooch & Bunny Salver: Winner (Golf Foundation Brooch), Rachel Turner; winner (Bunny Salver), Pauline Close; winner (EWGA), Rachel Turner Silver div winner, Rachel Turner 80-11-69; runner-up, Pauline Close 89-14-75 Bronze A winner, Barbara Gladders 105-28=77; runner-up, Margaret Glaister 102-24=78 Bronze B winner, Carol Harvey 108-33-75; runner-up, Karen Marsden 112-36=76

Turkey Stableford: Div one, N Waite 40pts; M Betts 39; W R Jones 38 Div two, P R Bishop 38pts; Thomas Waite 37; N E Dodd 36 Div three, R A Jones 39pts; S Pennington 39; K W Sowden 38

CARDEN PARK

Poppy Day Trophy: 1st, Jan Wadsworth; 2nd, Anne Jones; 3rd, Jane McGrath

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