De Gannes, Lou Hing lead Carnation Golf

At the end of the penultimate day of the three-day event, which is taking place at the St Andrew’s Golf Course, Moka, Maraval, the youthful duo each had scores of 159 in the Championship Flight category. During yesterday’s round on the Moka greens, the 2005 winner De Gannes shot a six-over-par 78 while overnight leader Lou Hing carded 80.

Another national youth team golfer Tracey Clarke is third with 166 after a score of 85 yesterday.

Action in the First, Second and Third Flight divisions began yesterday. In the First Flight, Violet Roopchand and Kitty Murphy shared the leaderboard with 80, while Christine Yhap was one shot adrift in third place.

Sue Benning, with 88, hold a one-shot lead over Suriname’s Petra Beems in the Second Flight, while Cynthia Legall follows with 91.

Scores —

First Flight: 1.V Roopchand, K Murphy 80; 3.C Yhap 81; 4.S Montano, M Sealy, N Rahamatula 82; 7.A Jack 84; 8.A Ward, N Carvalho 86; 10.S Lillelokken 87; 11.C Clarke, J Niles 89; 13.S Nelson, E De Gannes 90; 15.L Hermelijn, M Longmuir, R Ayoung 92; 18.J Paul 95.

Second Flight: 1.S Benning 88; 2.P Beems 89; 3.C Legall 91; 4.S Permanand 93; 5.C Jaggernauth 95; 6.D Henry, G Hoevenaars 96; 8.L Mohammed 97; 9.P Inglefield 98; 10.C Cape, G Quesnel, H Ramasra 99; 13.Z Mohammed, C Charbonne, D Issa 102; 16.S St Rose 144.

Third Flight: 1.M Van Der Jagt 93; 2.C Evans 94; 3.Z Karim 98; 4.B Niesten 99; 5.H Wolterstorff, C Muller 103; 7.J Grainger 105; 8.E Rommy 107; 9.R Joseph, T Da Silva 109; 11.E Mierez 110; 12. E Ramsahai, C Van Der Blankenvoort 113; 14.S Attin 118; 15.D Julien 128.