Foster wins Irish Seniors Amateur Open by two
England's Trevor Foster closed with a best of the day, two-under 70 to come from five shots behind to win the Irish Seniors Amateur Open by two strokes from overnight leader Steve Graham at a windy Concra Wood.
The champion made four birdies and two bogeys, finishing on level par 216 as compatriot Graham dropped three shots in his first three holes en route to a 77.
Calcot Park-based Irishman George Wilson posted a 75 to share third on six-over with Portmarnock's Adrian Morrow, who closed with a 78.
But it was a day to forget for Naas' Maurice Kelly, who was leading when he opened to a birdie to Graham's double bogey but failed to make another, closing with an 83 at the tough Castleblayney venue to finish nine shots behind the winner on nine-over.
Irish Seniors Amateur Open Championship, Concra Wood (Par 72)
Final
216 T Foster (Eng) 74 72 70
218 S Graham (Eng) 73 68 77
222 G Wilson (Calcot Park) 73 74 75; A Morrow (Portmarnock) 73 71 78
223 I Attoe (Eng) 77 73 73
224 G McGimpsey (Royal Portrush) 76 75 73; I Crowther (Eng) 74 76 74; T Hawkings (Eng) 73 76 75; B Hobson (Malone) 71 76 77
225 J Starnes (USA) 73 73 79; M Kelly (Naas) 72 70 83
226 S East (Eng) 76 76 74; A Mew (Eng) 76 75 75; G Forrest (Eng) 74 75 77; J Johnston (Sco) 73 78 75
227 D Brabazon (Balbriggan) 78 73 76; A Brannock (Newlands) 77 77 73
228 C Jones (Wal) 77 76 75; J Ambridge (Eng) 76 76 76; R Elmes (Eng) 76 74 78; R Berry (Rossmore) 75 79 74
229 M Coote (Tralee) 76 76 77; I Clarke (Eng) 72 77 80
230 L Halpin (Westport) 77 76 77; N Evans (Wal) 77 76 77; P Cowley (Cork) 76 76 78; J Mitchell (Tramore) 75 76 79; A Egan (Royal Curragh) 72 79 79
231 E Heywood (City of Derry) 77 76 78; N Duke (Killiney) 76 77 78; A Williams (Wal) 75 78 78; B Burke (Moate) 72 80 79; B Florence (Eng) 68 85 78
232 D Cameron (Eng) 80 74 78; H Smyth (Mourne) 74 75 83
233 A Carman (Eng) 78 75 80; T Price (Eng) 78 73 82
234 A Atkinson (Eng) 77 75 82
235 T Daggett (Eng) 79 75 81
236 M Eager (Lucan) 79 75 82; A Hogan (Teignmouth ) 77 77 82
239 C Walshe (Dundalk) 76 78 85
240 T Tyrrell (The Heath) 74 79 87
RTD D Hannis (Eng) 75 78; I Brotherston (Sco) 72 78
Non-qualifiers
155 C Wilson (Sco) 82 73; B Donlon (Birr) 81 74; B O'Leary (Greystones) 80 75; T Stafford (Sco) 80 75; B O'Malley (The Royal Dublin) 78 77; T Whittaker (Eng) 76 79; A Brewer (Eng) 76 79; J McWilliams (Naas) 76 79; A Lilley (Ballyclare) 75 80
156 R McDowell (Royal Belfast) 80 76; C McIlroy (Holywood) 78 78; K Bruce (Sco) 78 78; R Clark (Eng) 77 79; N McGrane (The Royal Dublin) 77 79; J Crean (Kinsale) 76 80; T Gray (Eng) 76 80; I Smyth (Clandeboye) 76 80
157 F Flynn (Laytown & Bettystown) 79 78; M Quirke (Doneraile) 78 79; J Johnston (Sco) 78 79; S Ostrom (Eng) 75 82
158 M Hogan (Glasson) 82 76; P Cunningham (Eng) 78 80; T Patterson (Sco) 77 81; T Hayes (Co. Louth) 75 83
159 D Wilson (Royal Co. Down) 82 77; G Rodaks (Sco) 81 78; M Ahern (Skerries) 81 78; M Darcy (Tullamore) 79 80; M Chambers (The Royal Dublin) 78 81; P Higgins (Naas) 76 83
160 D Cromie (Eng) 81 79; L MacNamara (Rosslare) 80 80; J Hughes (Woodbrook) 80 80; G O'Sullivan (Tralee) 80 80; J Gilbert (Malone) 78 82; S Robson (Eng) 78 82
161 J Doran (Letterkenny) 83 78; E Rogers (Dundalk ) 82 79; P Rogers (Dundalk) 79 82
162 D Weekes (Malone) 85 77; J Carroll (Co. Louth) 81 81; D O'Donovan (Bandon) 81 81; K Sheehy (Athlone) 79 83
163 K Magennis (Banbridge) 82 81
164 D Morris (Limerick) 88 76
165 E Dunn (Eng) 87 78
166 K Knightly (The Royal Dublin) 84 82; J McMeekin (Massereene) 82 84
167 P Morgan (Co. Sligo) 82 85; N Mannion (Dun Laoghaire) 82 85; G Rees (Wal) 80 87; B O'Gorman (Rossmore) 78 89
168 G O'Kennedy (Athlone) 87 81; M Cooper (Eng) 86 82; J Kirwan (Eng) 84 84; L Doran (Co. Louth) 80 88
169 M Donohue (Portumna) 85 84; J Morris (Balbriggan) 84 85; K Rivers (Eng) 81 88; F Gort (Island of Man) 80 89; J Crowley (The Island) 80 89
170 G Bailie (Lisburn) 87 83; J Maguire (Co. Louth) 86 84; P Houston (Galgorm Castle) 82 88
171 D McCarthy (Killiney) 87 84; P Graham (Eng) 87 84; R Fox (Eng) 79 92
173 J Paton (Sco) 88 85
174 J Crowley (Athy) 88 86; D McCart (Sco) 87 87
175 A Smith (Blainroe) 84 91
178 N O'Brien (Corballis Links) 86 92; N Brown (Eng) 86 92
179 T Byrne (Greystones) 92 87
185 M O'Shea (Co. Louth) 99 86
NR P Cox (Balbriggan)
RTD A Ennis (Bright Castle); E Murphy (Royal Curragh); J Dempsey (Royal Curragh); D Baker (St Patrick's); M Byrne (Jersey)
NR J Cassidy (Betchworth Park)
RTD D Deasy (Waterford)
NR R Timlin (Galway)
RTD J Hutchinson (The Royal Dublin)
NR A Bell (Greencastle)