The Island’s Gertie McMullen. © ILGUThe Island’s Gertie McMulen is tied for the lead with the American Marianne Towersey heading into Friday’s final round of the Irish Senior Women’s Open Strokeplay at Castlerock.

As the gale force winds and torrential rain continued for a second consecutive day, McMullen and Towersey took advantage of their early tee time to card 79s and open up a two-stroke lead over Donabate’s Pat Doran.

England’s Amanda Mayne is one stroke further back followed by Irish Seniors’ Close Champion Suzanne Corcoran (Portumna) and Canada’s Diane Williams.

In the Nations Cup, Ireland B and Canada B continue to set the pace, one shot ahead of Ireland A with England a following closely behind.

Irish Senior Women’s Open Strokeplay at Castlerock (Par 75)

36 HOLE SCORES (PAR 75 SSS 75 CSS 78RO 78RO)

159 Gertie McMullen (The Island) 80 79, Marianne Towersey (USA) 80 79

161 Pat Doran (Donabate) 79 82

162 Amanda Mayne (ENG) 84 78

163 Suzanne Corcoran (Portumna) 83 80 Diane Williams (CAN) 79 84

164 Helen Jones (Royal Portrush) 80 84

165 Diane Dolan (CAN) 86 79

167 Ivy Steinberg (CAN) 81 86

168 Heather Anderson (SCO) 83 85 Susan Dye (ENG) 83 85 Alison Murdoch (CAN) 82 86

169 Rozalyn Adams (ENG) 86 83 Minna Kaarnalahti (FIN) 82 87

170 Pauline Walsh (Headfort) 79 91

171 Caroline Berry (ENG) 88 83 Mary MacLaren (Wellingborough) 84 87 Jackie Little (CAN) 82 89 Catherine Reilly (The Heath) 81 90

172 Teri deLuis (CAN) 86 86 Susan Pearl (CAN) 83 89

173 Karen Pultz (CAN) 90 83 Carolyn Kirk (ENG) 89 84 Lily Owens (Malahide) 88 85 Gill Snelson (ENG) 88 85 Fionnuala McGrady (Dunmurry) 84 89

174 Mary Kay Zordani (USA) 87 87 Barbara Biggart (SCO) 84 90

175 Kate Evans (RCD Ladies) 87 88 Vicki Thomas (WAL) 86 89 Holly Horwood (CAN) 86 89 Robin Lee Monroe (CAN) 84 91 Ruth Lindley (ENG) 82 93

176 Phyllis Laschuk (CAN) 90 86 Susan Bell (CAN) 88 88

177 Sally Krueger (USA) 91 86 May Hughes (SCO) 89 88

178 Sheena McElroy (Grange) 92 86 Judy Collins (CAN) 90 88 Marilyn Henderson (Royal Belfast) 90 88 Elke Neumann-Drope (GER) 90 88 Sarah Arnold (ENG) 89 89 Gabi Heuchel (ENG) 89 89 Fiona Hunter (SCO) 86 92

179 Ann Stahle (SWE) 87 92 Annie Gowing (ENG) 85 94

180 Cornelia Fischer (GER) 94 86 Alison vans Agnew (ENG) 92 88 Josee Deslauriers (CAN) 92 88 Pamela Williamson (SCO) 90 90

Missed Cut

181 Julie Green (CAN) 95 86 Valerie Shannon (Lahinch) 91 90 Mary Madden (Ballinasloe) 88 93 Jane Rees (WAL) 87 94

182 Clodagh Hopkins (Woodbrook) 93 89 Heidi Simpson (Royal Portrush) 90 92 Mette Meyer Larsen (DEN) 89 93

183 Mary Feenan (CAN) 92 91 Mary Geaney (Killarney) 90 93 Elisabeth Wendels (SWE) 90 93

184 Kathy Pilkey (CAN) 94 90

186 Janice Paterson (SCO) 94 92 Melanie Grant (CAN) 90 96 Ann Monteith (Slieve Russell) 89 97 Paula Murray (Naas) 88 98

187 Lauraine Letarte (CAN) 95 92

188 Helen Castonguay (CAN) 99 89

189 Angela Colm (CAN) 95 94 Janet McGowan (ENG) 95 94

190 Toni McDonagh (Fortwilliam) 90 100

191 Valerie Hassett (Ennis) 100 91 Ada Vrolijk (NED) 98 93 Manja Reef (NED) 93 98 Diane Higgins (CAN) 93 98 Lynn Arnone (CAN) 89 102

192 Deb McDonald (CAN) 96 96

193 Linda Ward (CAN) 95 98

194 Vivien Saunders (ENG) 97 97

196 Elizabeth Neville (Bearna) 97 99 Pamela Burnside (CAN) 97 99 Elaine Elborn (Bangor) 97 99 Catherine Butler (CAN) 96 100

198 Beverly McGladery (CAN) 100 98 Lyne Leclerc (CAN) 100 98

200 Kathie Houghton (CAN) 98 102

204 Grainne Kane (ENG) 101 103 Sigrid Johannesen (DEN) 100 104 Diane Gall (USA) 93 111

205 Paulette Driscoll (CAN) 109 96

206 Brenda Strain (Portstewart) 105 101 Barbara Moysey (CAN) 103 103 Wanda Mochtar (NED) 101 105

207 Marilyn Field-Marsham (CAN) 103 104

209 Sonja Gottschalch (DEN) 104 105

210 Diana Maughan (CAN) 103 107

222 Iet Hagels (NED) 104 118

NR Niamh Giblin (Dun Laoghaire) 92 NR

NR Janet Wilson (Royal Belfast) 96 NR

WD Rosemary Watters (ENG) 99 WD

RTD Violet McBride (Belvoir Park) INJ

NATIONS CUP after ROUNDS 1 & 2 (2 from 3 scores to count each round)

323 CANADA B Diane Dolan [86] 79 Ivy Steinberg 81 [86] Diane Williams 79 84

323 IRELAND B Helen Jones 80 84 Mary MacLaren [84] [87] Gertie McMullen 80 79

324 IRELAND A Suzanne Corcoran 83 80 Pat Doran 79 82 Sheena McElroy [92] [86]

328 ENGLAND A Caroline Berry [88] 83 Susan Dye 83 [85] Amanda Mayne 84 78

333 CANADA A Jackie Little 82 [89] Alison Murdoch 82 86 Karen Pultz [90] 83

336 USA A Diane Gall [93] [111] Sally Krueger 91 86 Marianne Towersey 80 79

342 SCOTLAND A Heather Anderson 83 85 May Hughes [89] 88 Fiona Hunter 86 [92]

348 ENGLAND B Carolyn Kirk 89 84 Ruth Lindley 82 93 Vivien Saunders [97] [97]

354 SCOTLAND B Barbara Biggart 84 90 Janice Paterson [94] [92] Pamela Williamson 90 90

356 WALES Jane Rees 87 94 Vicki Thomas 86 89

358 GERMANY Cornelia Fischer 94 86 Elke Neumann-Drope 90 88

362 SWEDEN Ann Stahle 87 92 Elisabeth Wendells 90 93

382 NETHERLANDS B Manja Reef 93 98 Ada Vrolijk 98 93

386 DENMARK Sonja Gottschalch [104] [105] Sigrid Johannesen 100 104 Mette Meyer Larsen 89 93

428 NETHERLANDS A Iet Hagels 104 118 Wanda Mochtar 101 105

TIMESHEET - FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER

08:30 Josee Deslauriers (CAN) Pamela Williamson (SCO)

08:40 Annie Gowing (ENG) Cornelia Fischer (GER) Alison vans Agnew (ENG)

08:50 Gabi Heuchel (ENG) Fiona Hunter (SCO) Ann Stahle (SWE)

09:00 Marilyn Henderson (Royal Belfast) Elke Neumann-Drope (GER) Sarah Arnold (ENG)

09:10 May Hughes (SCO) Sheena McElroy (Grange) Judy Collins (CAN)

09:20 Phyllis Laschuk (CAN) Susan Bell (CAN) Sally Krueger (USA)

09:30 Holly Horwood (CAN) Robin Lee Monroe (CAN) Ruth Lindley (ENG)

09:40 Barbara Biggart (SCO) Kate Evans (RCD Ladies) Vicki Thomas (WAL)

09:50 Gill Snelson (ENG) Fionnuala McGrady (Dunmurry) Mary Kay Zordani (USA)

10:10 Karen Pultz (CAN) Carolyn Kirk (ENG) Lily Owens (Malahide)

10:20 Catherine Reilly (The Heath) Teri deLuis (CAN) Susan Pearl (CAN)

10:30 Caroline Berry (ENG) Mary MacLaren (Wellingborough) Jackie Little (CAN)

10:40 Rozalyn Adams (ENG) Minna Kaarnalahti (FIN) Pauline Walsh (Headfort)

10:50 Heather Anderson (SCO) Susan Dye (ENG) Alison Murdoch (CAN)

11:00 Helen Jones (Royal Portrush) Diane Dolan (CAN) Ivy Steinberg (CAN)

11:10 Amanda Mayne (ENG) Suzanne Corcoran (Portumna) Diane Williams (CAN)

11:20 Gertie McMullen (The Island) Marianne Towersey (USA) Pat Doran (Donabate)