NEWLY-CROWNED English ladies golf champion Emma Duggleby was today starting her drive to capture the British title.

The Malton and Norton Golf Club ace was among a 138-strong entry list for the British Ladies Open Amateur championship at the Lindrick course near Sheffield. After 36 rounds of strokeplay the leading 64 players will go into the match-play rounds culminating in the final on Saturday.

Among Duggleby's main challengers will be Ganton's Naomi Edwards, whom she beat in the final to win the English title last month.

Updated: 14:35 Tuesday, June 10, 2003