{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox golf tournament | name = Hovis International | image = | caption = | location = United Kingdom | establishment = 1964 | lang = uk | org = | format = Stroke play | month_played = | aggregate = | to-par = | final_champion = | final_year = 1978 }} The '''Hovis International''' was a women's amateur 72-hole stroke-play event. It was held from 1964 to 1972. The event continued as the Newmark International. Some of the later events were open to professionals.
==Winners== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !Year!!Winner!!Score!!Margin<br />of victory!!Runner(s)-up!!Venue!!Ref. |- ! colspan=7|Newmark-Avia International |- |1978 || {{flagicon|ENG}} Vanessa Marvin || align=center|219 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|ENG}} Vivien Saunders || Camberley Heath || |- ! colspan=7|Newmark International |- |1977 || {{flagicon|ENG}} Dinah Henson || align=center|215 || 9 strokes || {{flagicon|WAL}} Vicki Rawlings || Woodhall Spa || <ref name=hi1977>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105259744/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Mrs Henson outpaces field by nine strokes |first=Elizabeth |last=Price |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=28 July 1977 |page=29}}</ref> |- |1976 || {{flagicon|ENG}} Jenny Lee-Smith || align=center|224 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|ENG}} Angela Bonallack<br />{{flagicon|ESP}} Ana Monfort de Albox || Woodhall Spa || <ref name=hi1976>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_pNAAAAAIBAJ&pg=2190%2C494739 |title=Scottish girls fade in Newark |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=2 July 1976 |page=27}}</ref> |- |1975 || {{flagicon|ENG}} Dinah Henson<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Carol Semple<br />{{flagicon|ZAF}} Alison Sheard || align=center|301 || Tied || || Royal Liverpool || <ref name=hi1975>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fZBAAAAAIBAJ&pg=2950%2C4535868 |title=Triple tie after missed putts |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=20 June 1975 |page=27}}</ref> |- |1974 || {{flagicon|ENG}} Jill Thornhill || align=center|301 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|ENG}} Anne Stant || Walton Heath || <ref name=hi1974>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6JFAAAAAIBAJ&pg=3887%2C41612 |title=Jill Thornhill |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=1 June 1974 |page=4}}</ref> |- ! colspan=7|Newmark-Avia International |- |1973 || {{flagicon|ENG}} Carole Redford || align=center|293 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|ENG}} Mickey Walker || Royal Birkdale || |- ! colspan=7|Hovis International |- |1972 || {{flagicon|ENG}} Mickey Walker || align=center|299 || 9 strokes || {{flagicon|ENG}} Ann Irvin || Porters Park || |- |1971 || {{flagicon|SCO}} Cathie Barclay || align=center|223 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|ENG}} Mickey Walker<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} Dinah Oxley || Croham Hurst || <ref name=hi1971>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=duA9AAAAIBAJ&pg=4969%2C2186996 |title=Hovis title for Scots granny |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=11 June 1971 |page=6}}</ref> |- |1970 || {{flagicon|ENG}} Ann Irvin || align=center|289 || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|ENG}} Angela Bonallack || Liphook || <ref name=hi1970>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U5JAAAAAIBAJ&pg=2805%2C1065870 |title=Miss Irvin holds off challenge |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=5 June 1970 |page=6}}</ref> |- |1969 || {{flagicon|FRA}} Catherine Lacoste || align=center|287 || 15 strokes || {{flagicon|ENG}} Dinah Oxley || Moor Park || <ref name=hi1969>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_ZpAAAAAIBAJ&pg=1530%2C1008574 |title=Runaway 15-stroke Hovis win for Miss Lacoste |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=6 June 1969 |page=6}}</ref> |- |1968 || {{flagicon|ENG}} Ann Irvin || align=center|291 || 16 strokes || {{flagicon|ENG}} Patricia Davie<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} Ann Rampton || Croham Hurst || |- |1967 || {{flagicon|ENG}} Mary Everard || align=center|302 || 7 strokes || {{flagicon|ENG}} Vivien Saunders || Woolaton Park || <ref name=hi1967>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GGtAAAAAIBAJ&pg=1339%2C2432422 |title=Miss Everard wins by seven strokes |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=21 July 1967 |page=6}}</ref> |- |1966 || {{flagicon|ENG}} Ann Irvin<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} Ruth Porter || align=center|224 || Tied || || Littlestone || <ref name=hi1966>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0X9AAAAAIBAJ&pg=6442%2C2873963 |title=Hovis title shared |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=17 June 1966 |page=6}}</ref> |- |1965 || {{flagicon|ENG}} Marley Spearman || align=center|304 || 6 strokes || {{flagicon|ENG}} Ruth Porter || Walton Heath || <ref name=hi1965>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0mxAAAAAIBAJ&pg=1757%2C4247358 |title=Mrs Spearman's six-stroke win |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=30 July 1965 |page=6}}</ref> |- |1964 || {{flagicon|ENG}} Margaret Nichol || align=center|314 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|ENG}} Ruth Porter || Walton Heath || <ref name=hi1964>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6mxAAAAAIBAJ&pg=2158%2C4001636 |title=Miss Nichol wins by one stroke |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=26 June 1964 |page=11}}</ref> |}
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Category:Amateur golf tournaments in the United Kingdom Category:Women's golf in the United Kingdom Category:1964 establishments in England Category:1978 disestablishments in England Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1964 Category:Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1978 Category:Defunct golf tournaments Category:Women's sports competitions in England