Women sport news

England’s Georgia Hall has won the 2013 ladies' British amateur championship at windswept Machynys Peninsula in South Wales – with the help of her first-ever hole in one.

Kia Waikato Bay of Plenty (56) def Melbourne Vixens (51). Queensland Firebirds (52) def NSW Swifts (48). Thunderbirds (64) Mystics (48). Adelaide Thunderbirds secured the minor premiership with a storming second half to post a 64-48 win over the Northern Mystics in Adelaide on Sunday.

Vekic, the youngest woman in the world’s top 100 now meets one of the Tour’s veterans, 30-year-old Daniela Hantuchova who has survived several close calls this week. photo and report by Sally Jones WSR

Donna Vekic is through to Aegon Classic final after a 7-6(5), 1-6, 6-3 win over Slovakian 2009 champion Magdalena Rybarikova. Aegon Classic

The 2013 ASP Women’s Longboard 2-Star event, the Roxy Waikiki Classic, kicked off the weekend with solid surfing from girls that traveled near and far for the only WCT qualifier in Hawaii.

Some nailbiting action from the day's two races across the fleets and all change at the top of the leaderboard.

Hantuchova defeated Mladenovic in three sets to continue into the quarter finals. Italian Francesca Schiavone sets up a quarter final match against Hantuchova after defeating M.Erakovic in straight sets

Brazil’s Talita Antunes has a special connection with The Hague. She won silver in 2009, gold in 2010 and bronze in 2011 in the Dutch city with Maria Antonelli. And she even likes the always-present wind in the coastal town.

Dominican Republic and United States earned byes to the semifinals of the Movistar Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup as the pool winners with best records after the conclusion of the preliminary phase of the annual intercontinental contest.

There was disappointment for the remaining British women’s contingent in the Aegon Tennis Classic Birmingham when all three were bundled out on a rain-disrupted day on the low-bouncing grass courts of the Edgbaston Priory Club. report by Sally Jones

England Women's Head Coach Jason Lee has selected the 18 athletes who will contest the Investec Hockey World League Semi Final in London from 22-30 June. photo Ady Kerry

The lighter breeze played more of a role on the finishing positions of teams on race day 3 at the 470 European Championships, with some new players popping out at the top of the fleet.© gianlucadifazio.com

Netball Australia has announced the appointment of two former Australian captains, Margaret Caldow and Michelle den Dekker (nee Fielke), to the Australian Diamonds’ coaching support staff.

International doubles pairings is again the big news at the $172,000 ITTF World Tour (Super Series) - China Open being held 12-16 June 2013 in Changchun, China. Photo By: Xi Peng

Moscow Challenge - Moskva (RUS) - 11 June 2013 - Results

All change at the front of the fleet as France's 2012 Olympic team of Camille Lecointre/Mathildre Geron sealed two race wins to jump ahead of the Kiwis Jo Aleh/Polly Powrie. © gianlucadifazio.com

On the first day of the Transavia The Hague Grand Slam, hosting country the Netherlands advanced two extra teams to the women’s main draw. FIVB

FIFA.com brings you the latest from the women's game with a round-up of selected leagues from across the globe. FIFA

The first day of the Movistar Pan American Women’s Volleyball Cup closed up without major surprises but not before going through many emotions and tense moments as Argentina, United States, Peru, Cuba, Mexico and Dominican Republic all opened with victories.

Guatemala won their two matches of Saturday at Alfonso Gordillo Gymnasium to secure a spot in the finals of the NORCECA Group L Tournament towards the 2014 FIVB Women’s World Championship.

Headlining the 470 Women are 2012 Olympic Gold Medallists Jo Aleh/Polly Powrie from New Zealand. photo gianlucadifazio.com

Spain’s Tamara Echegoyen has been crowned ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Champion but Camilla Ulrikkeholm of Denmark gave her a hard time in the final.

A notable absentee in his selection is the formidable Den Bosch striker Lidewij Welten whom he asserted has not been up to standard this season, hence her omission, but as ever positive, Max has not entirely written her off.

Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling's double World and Olympic champion Laura Trott won a thrilling edition of the IG Nocturne around London's historic Smithfield Market on Saturday.

Tamara Echegoyen (ESP) has reached the final of the ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championship 2013 in Busan, Korea after an extraordinary performance in the regatta, winning every match so far. photo Kim Wolf

On a gorgeous summers day in Paris World Number 1 and top seed Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova to become The French Open Champion and to take her Grand Slams title victories to 16. Sharapova played well to hold on throughout the match, but William so dominant