Astor Prince's Trophy

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Astor Prince's Trophy
Tournament information
Location Sandwich, Kent, England
Established1961
Course Prince's Golf Club
Format Stroke play
Final year1969
Final champion
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Corinne Reybroeck

The Astor Prince's Trophy was a women's 72-hole stroke play amateur golf tournament played at Prince's Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent from 1961 to 1969.

The event was dropped after 1969 because of a busy schedule. [1] The Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship was established in 1969 and both events were played that year.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreMargin
of victory
Runner-upRef.
1961 Flag of England.svg Ruth Porter 2957 strokes Flag of England.svg Angela Bonallack [2]
1962 Flag of England.svg Angela Bonallack 30112 strokes Flag of England.svg Ann Irvin [3]
1963 Flag of England.svg Bridget Jackson 3073 strokes Flag of England.svg Angela Bonallack [4]
1964 Flag of England.svg Marley Spearman 2841 stroke Flag of England.svg Angela Bonallack [5]
1965 Flag of England.svg Marley Spearman 3008 strokes Flag of England.svg Bridget Jackson [6]
1966 Flag of France.svg Catherine Lacoste 2926 strokes Flag of England.svg Liz Chadwick [7]
1967 Flag of England.svg Pam Tredinnick 3123 strokes Flag of England.svg Angela Bonallack [8]
1968 Flag of England.svg Angela Bonallack 31410 strokes Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Corinne Reybroeck [9]
1969 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Corinne Reybroeck 3188 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Jessie Valentine [10]

The event was revived in 1971 as a one-day 27-hole event, with Jennifer Smith winning. [11] In 1972 Sally Barber and Angela Bonallack were joint winners. [12] The event was then discontinued.

References

  1. Wilson, Enid (27 November 1969). "Astor Trophy crowded out". The Daily Telegraph. p. 33 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Wilson, Enid (17 July 1961). "Miss Porter's treble". The Daily Telegraph. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Wilson, Enid (16 July 1962). "Mrs. Bonallack races away". The Daily Telegraph. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Wilson, Enid (8 July 1963). "Miss Jackson three ahead". The Daily Telegraph. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Wilson, Enid (6 July 1964). "Mrs. Spearman gets home by single putt". The Daily Telegraph. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Wilson, Enid (28 June 1965). "Mrs. Spearman always ahead". The Daily Telegraph. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  7. Wilson, Enid (4 July 1966). "Record 66 by Mlle. Lacoste". The Daily Telegraph. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  8. Wilson, Enid (14 August 1967). "Miss Tredinnick stays ahead". The Daily Telegraph. p. 5 via Newspapers.com.
  9. Wilson, Enid (19 August 1968). "Mrs. Bonallack regains trophy by 10 strokes". The Daily Telegraph. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
  10. Wilson, Enid (18 August 1969). "Astor goes to Belgina girl". The Daily Telegraph. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  11. Wilson, Enid (18 August 1971). "Miss Smith wins Astor with 114". The Daily Telegraph. p. 18 via Newspapers.com.
  12. Wilson, Enid (18 August 1972). "Fighting finish gives Mrs Barber victory". The Daily Telegraph. p. 26 via Newspapers.com.