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Evans strides world on her silent stage

4:00 AM | FEW people ever win an Australian title, much less claim national championships in two different sports. Sugar Valley member Maree Evans joined an exclusive club when she won the women’s Australian Deaf Golf Championship at Barwon Heads, in Victoria, on January 20.

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Lake finish shot in the arm for Callan O’Reilly

31 Jan 12 | CALLAN O’Reilly’s best performance at a major amateur tournament on the weekend has his confidence sky high leading into the NSW Medal and Amateur Championships tomorrow. |

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Jake Higginbottom has lead pack in sights

28 Jan 12 | CHARLESTOWN’S Jake Higginbottom is within striking distance of leader Daniel Nisbet at the halfway mark of the Lake Macquarie Amateur after rocketing into contention with a five-under 67 at Belmont Golf Club yesterday. |

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Nisbet takes lead as rivals storm through calm

27 Jan 12 | CABOOLTURE’S Daniel Nisbet and German Marcel Schneider resumed their fierce competition at Belmont yesterday to dominate the field in the opening round of the Lake Macquarie Amateur Championships.

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Lake champ bitten by comeback bug

24 Jan 12 | BRUCE Boyle is unlikely to worry the leaders in the Lake Macquarie Amateur but you would be hard-pressed to find another golfer more excited to be playing the prestigious event.

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Jake Higginbottom at ease with Australian Amateur favouritism

17 Jan 12 | JAKE Higginbottom said carrying the favourite’s tag into the Australian Amateur today was a confidence boost and not a burden.

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Hillier coolly collects Lake crown

14 Jan 12 | THERE was no sign of nerves yesterday for Perth golfer Whitney Hillier as she closed out the Lake Macquarie Women’s Amateur in an emphatic seven-shot win.

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Townsend's major victory

12 Jan 12 | AARON Townsend battled rain, gale-force winds and even hail to qualify yesterday at Melbourne’s Kingston Heath for his first golf major.

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Top round has Hillier on course for crown

12 Jan 12 | PERTH’S Whitney Hillier knew it was going to be a good day after sinking her second eagle in four holes yesterday. It turned into a superb day at Belmont for the 21-year-old as she shot a five-under 68, the lowest score in the history of the Lake Macquarie Women’s Amateur Championship.

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Kurt Barnes aims for third British Open in a row

10 Jan 12 | MELBOURNE’S Kingston Heath has been a happy hunting ground for Kurt Barnes. The big-driving Muswellbrook touring professional has enjoyed some of his greatest moments on the world’s 27th best-ranked course, including qualification for the past two British Opens.

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