Hovis International Explained

Hovis International
Location:	United Kingdom
Establishment:	1964
Lang:	uk
Format:	Stroke play
Final Year:	1978

The Hovis International was a women's amateur 72-hole stroke-play event. It was held from 1964 to 1972. The event continued as the Newmark International. Some of the later events were open to professionals.

Winners

Year	Winner	Score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Venue	Ref.
Newmark-Avia International
1978		219	1 stroke		Camberley Heath
Newmark International
1977		215	9 strokes		Woodhall Spa	^[1]
1976		224	2 strokes		Woodhall Spa	^[2]
1975		301	Tied		Royal Liverpool	^[3]
1974		301	3 strokes		Walton Heath	^[4]
Newmark-Avia International
1973		293	3 strokes		Royal Birkdale
Hovis International
1972		299	9 strokes		Porters Park
1971		223	2 strokes		Croham Hurst	^[5]
1970		289	5 strokes		Liphook	^[6]
1969		287	15 strokes		Moor Park	^[7]
1968		291	16 strokes		Croham Hurst
1967		302	7 strokes		Woolaton Park	^[8]
1966		224	Tied		Littlestone	^[9]
1965		304	6 strokes		Walton Heath	^[10]
1964		314	1 stroke		Walton Heath	^[11]

Notes and References

1. News: Mrs Henson outpaces field by nine strokes . Elizabeth . Price . The Daily Telegraph . 28 July 1977 . 29.
2. News: Scottish girls fade in Newark . The Glasgow Herald . 2 July 1976 . 27.
3. News: Triple tie after missed putts . The Glasgow Herald . 20 June 1975 . 27.
4. News: Jill Thornhill . The Glasgow Herald . 1 June 1974 . 4.
5. News: Hovis title for Scots granny . The Glasgow Herald . 11 June 1971 . 6.
6. News: Miss Irvin holds off challenge . The Glasgow Herald . 5 June 1970 . 6.
7. News: Runaway 15-stroke Hovis win for Miss Lacoste . The Glasgow Herald . 6 June 1969 . 6.
8. News: Miss Everard wins by seven strokes . The Glasgow Herald . 21 July 1967 . 6.
9. News: Hovis title shared . The Glasgow Herald . 17 June 1966 . 6.
10. News: Mrs Spearman's six-stroke win . The Glasgow Herald . 30 July 1965 . 6.
11. News: Miss Nichol wins by one stroke . The Glasgow Herald . 26 June 1964 . 11.