STEPHEN LEWTON WINS
IN NEW SOUTH WALES

England international Stephen Lewton has made a great start to his month in Australia by winning the 36-hole Avondale Medal in New South Wales.
The 23-year-old from Woburn carded rounds of 72 and 68, the latter a record for the recently lengthened course, for a total of two-under-par 140. That earned him a two-stroke victory in an event which many internationals and top-ranked Australian amateurs use in preparation for this week‘s Lake Macquarie International.
Four players finished on 142 -England’s Matthew Cryer, who also finished with 68, and Australians Richie Gallichan, Matthew Giles and John Lee. Gallichan took the runner-up prize on countback with 34 to Cryer’s 35 over the back nine.
Playing two rounds in a day in temperatures of 100 degrees on a tight but well- maintained course suited Lewton who was used to such conditions from his days at college in the United States.
Of the other England internationals in the field, David Horsey finished 10th on 146 with Gary Wolstenholme a stroke further back.
Like many more, the England quartet used the Avondale event as a warm-up for this week’s prestigious Lake Macquarie International at Belmont, won last year by Surrey’s Adam Gee, now a professional.
Lewton made his full England debut in last September’s home internationals in Wales.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 142 (2 x 71)
140 S Lewton (Eng) 72 68.
142 R Gallichan (Aus) 74 68, M Cryer (Eng) 74 68, M Giles (Aus) 73 69, J Lee (Aus) 68 74.
Other scores:
146 D Horsey (Eng) 73 73.
147 G Wolstenholme (Eng) 72 75.