Wales’ Becky Morgan and Becky Brewerton made a surge through the field with a two-under-par 70 but Sweden’s Annika Sorenstam and Liselotte Neumann tightened their grip on the Women’s World Cup with a 69 in the second day foursomes at Sun City in South Africa.

South Korea’s Jeong Jang, the leader from round one, too an even firmer grip on the Weetabix Women’s British Open after a third round 69 today at Royal Birkdale.

Ireland and Great Britain today staved off an amazing last-ditch fightback by the Continent of Europe at Co Louth to win the Vagliano trophy for the first time for a decade.

GREAT BRITAIN and Ireland carded the equal-best score of the day to jump eight places up the leaderboard in the women’s World Amateur Team Golf Championship in the sweltering heat of Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

ADA O’SULLIVAN was happier with the second day performance of her Great Britain and Ireland side in the World Amateur ladies team championships in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

IRELAND’S hopes of winning the Ladies’ Amateur Home International golf championship for the first time for 16 years were dealt a blow yesterday when they yielded a foursomes advantage to go down 5-4 to Wales.