IT'S all go for North Yorkshire golf ace Emma Duggleby.

Barely had she got her breath back from finishing runner-up in the British Women's Amateur Champion-ship in Scotland than she was off again on her travels.

The 29-year-old Malton and Norton Golf Club ace jetted from her home out to the Italian city of Venice, where she and eight of her Great Britain and Ireland team-mates are embarking on a training camp ahead of one of the women's game's most glamorous encounters.

Up for grabs next month is the coveted Vagliano Trophy, contested every two years by GB and Ireland against their Continent of Europe counterparts.

This year the biennial set-to is in Venice, hence the five-day training camp in the northern Italian city.

Agreeing that there might be just a few 'water hazards' at the Venice-based course, Duggleby was more seriously hoping that the preparation programme will provide the spur for GB and Ireland to capture a trophy that has remained distant from the home cabinet for the past eight years.

She recalled how six years ago she was in the home nations team that narrowly lost 14-10 at Ganton Golf Club.

"It was quite a close contest, so it would be great if we could turn the tables on Europe next month."

The 29-year-old believes she is in prime form even after her loss in the British Women's Championship final at the Ladybank course in Fife to Spain's Marta Prieto followed on the heels of her defeat for the English title by her keen rival, and now GB and Ireland team-mate, Rebecca Hudson of Wheatley.

"My game has been going along quite well," she told the Evening Press.

"I've been quite pleased with the progress, even though I lost both finals.

"I don't think it's too bad to get to both in such a short space of time."

Time will be of the essence this coming week too.

Straight after her outing to Venice Emma trades Continental engagements for county duty when she and Hudson - rivals and friends - team up for Yorkshire in the Northern Counties match at Seaton Carew. She said: "We miss the first two games against Durham and Northum-berland as we are still in Italy, but we'll be back for the big ones against Lancashire and Cheshire."

As part of her preparation for both Venice and the less romantic north-east Emma played a few holes with tour professional Simon Dyson at their home Malton and Norton course.

While she remained in consistent form, she smiled at how Dyson, currently pressing his claims among the leaders in the Great North Open at De Vere Slaley Hall in Northum-berland, rattled off five birdies in as many holes.

If she can translate some of that form to her own game she will be well on the way to helping GB and Ireland turn the tables on the rest of Europe and emerge as Vagliano victors in just under a month's time.

MALTON and Norton's annual Jubilee Cup foursomes competition was won by Mo Clark and Michael Foxton with an excellent score of 67.

Runners-up were Linda Bower and John Robson with a 70.

In the Clive Behrens mixed four ball better-ball competition Keith Fishburn and Hazel Hope won with 64.

Runners-up with a score of 65 were Alan Hague and Chris Oldfield.

Malton and Norton ladies won their fifth round of the Mail on Sunday competition against Knaresborough away and for the third time in the competition Pat Hague showed iron nerve as she was needed to win a sudden death play-off for the team to go through to the next round.

IN-FORM Martin Denton made his desired impact at Forest of Galtres GC.

Determined to 'get his name on the clubhouse wall of fame', the 13-handicapper carded a superb nett 63 to win the club's Captain's Day Trophy.

Denton was one shot ahead of Tim Millward (15 handicap), while a better back nine yielded third place to John Temple (23) ahead of Chris Swift (26) after both returned nett 65 scores.

That was quite stunning for Swift as he took a ten on the final hole.

From the lower handicaps, Jeremy Thompson (below 20) launched the longest drive with that prize in the above 20 section going to Ken Pye.

MARTIN Brown (pictured below) had a gross 67 (41 points) to gain his scratch status in the Pike Hills GC charity Day, which raised more than £500 for the York and District Accident and Emergency Unit.

Their overall winner was Keith Spittle with 46 points playing off a handicap of 17.

A startling nett score of 59 was fired by 25-handicapper Ian Sturdy to win the monthly medal.

KILNWICK PERCY'S June medal was won by Mike Neale, who bagged his first medal success after firing a nett 64 to beat Tom Rastall, whose nett 66 for runner-up spot was eased by winning the best gross on 76. Matthew Burrows was third on 68.

The ladies' medal went to Vivien Howson on nett 73 with Dora Langworthy second and Christine Gillyon third.

Golf Foundation lessons have attracted more than 40 children to the club but, leaning towards parents, professional Joe Townhill has organised a free introductory session for adults wanting to learn the game on Monday from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.

BRIAN Snowden was a clear winner of Colin Foster Fulford Captain's Day Captain's Prize with 45 stableford points, two ahead of John P White, who took the division two prize for players with handicaps of 13 to 16.

There was a close finish in division one, where David Cornthwaite edged home after a three-way tie on 41 points, gaining 22 points on the back nine with David Snaith on 20 and third-placed Chris Dale on 19.

THERE was a double family celebration in Allerthorpe Park GC's Danby's Anniver-sary Cup stableford competition.

Father and son Lewis and Martin Anderson edged home to success on 48 points after a better back nine than fellow rivals Gerald Hunter and Maurice Walker.

Alan Jones and Terry Dicker were third on 47.

FULFORD reached the sixth round of the national Mail on Sunday Gold Classic with a 3-1 home victory over Skipton.

Rob Thornton, who came into the side in place of Paul Foulger, had an eight and six win over Ian Lockwood, the former Evening Press sports editor and rugby league correspondent.

LAST man out Richard Cambridge graduated to first place in Forest Park GC's Captain's Day.

He posted a nett 65 to thwart the hopes of long-time leader Paul Harrison, who had a nett 67.

KIRKBYMOORSIDE GC won the friendly rabbits match at home to Scarborough South Cliff 4-2.

Updated: 11:18 Saturday, June 23, 2001