KIM Rostron made a strong start to the British Women's Amateur Championship with a two-over-par round of 76 on the Royal Liverpool course at Hoylake.

This put the Clitheroe player in joint 13th position, comfortably inside the cut-off point which will see the top 64 enter tomorrow's matchplay stage. Natalie Evans of Pleasington will have to fight hard after an opening round of 80 left her on the borderline. American Kelli Kuehne fired a spectacular five-under-par 69 to lead after the first round of qualifying.

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