Astor Prince's Trophy Explained

Astor Prince's Trophy
Location:Sandwich, Kent, England
Course:Prince's Golf Club
Establishment:1961
Lang:uk
Format:Stroke play
Final Champion: Corinne Reybroeck
Final Year:1969

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 295 7 strokes [2]
1962 301 12 strokes [3]
1963 307 3 strokes [4]
1964 284 1 stroke [5]
1965 300 8 strokes [6]
1966 292 6 strokes [7]
1967 312 3 strokes [8]
1968 314 10 strokes [9]
1969 318 8 strokes [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.

Notes and References

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

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