Lapointe in fine form

Lapointe in fine form

Georgetown resident Mary Ann Lapointe made it to Thursday's matchplay quarter-finals of the Toronto Star Women's Amateur golf tournament, aiming to win the top-flight provincial event for the second time. The North Halton Golf & Country Club member defeated Susan Wickware of Toronto in the first round of match play Thursday morning at the Whitevale Golf Club near Pickering and played her quarter-final match late Thursday afternoon. No details were availMARY ANN able at press time. LAPOINTE Lapointe, 47, finished in a tie for fourth place after the opening 36 holes of stroke play in the tourney, which was held at the Meadowbrook Golf & Country Club. The 2001 Toronto Star champ recorded rounds of 72 and 75. She was runner-up in 2003 and 2004. She will also be one of the favourites at next week's Ontario Women's Amateur Championships in St. Catharines.