LEWTON STRIKES EARLY DOWN UNDER
 England
international Stephen Lewton (pictured left - photo courtesy
of Anthony Powter, Iseekgolf.com) made a great start to his
month in Australia by winning the 36-hole Avondale Medal in
New South Wales.
The 23 year old from Woburn carded rounds of 72 and 68, the
latter a record for the recently lengthened course, for 140,
two under par, and a two-shot winning margin in an event which
many internationals and top-ranked Australian amateurs use
in preparation for this week‘s Lake Macquarie International.
Four players finished on 142, England’s Matthew Cryer,
who also finished with 68, and Australians Richie Gallichan,
Matthew Giles and John Lee. But Gallichan took the runners-up
spot on countback with 34 to Cryer’s 35 over the back
nine.
Despite playing two rounds in a day in temperatures of 100
degrees on a tight but superbly maintained course it suited
Lewton who was used to such conditions from his days at college
in the United States.
Of the other England internationals in the field, David Horsey
finished tenth on 146 with Gary Wolstenholme a stroke further
back.
Like many more, the England quartet used the Avondale event
as a warm-up for this week’s prestigious Lake Macquarie
International at Belmont, won last year by Surrey’s
Adam Gee, now a professional.
Lewton, who made his full England debut in last September’s
Home Internationals in Wales, has struck first but with all
the England players making solid starts down under there is
promise of more success ahead.
Leading final scores:
140 S Lewton (Eng) 72 68
142 R Gallichan (Aus) 74 68
142 M Cryer (Eng) 74 68
142 M Giles (Aus) 73 69
142 J Lee (Aus) 68 74
Other scores:
146 D Horsey (Eng) 73 73
147 G Wolstenholme (Eng) 72 75
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