the 21st annual Kitty Michael International golf tournament wound up in Jamaica on the weekend.

Played at the Breezes Golf and Country Club in Runaway Bay, the event, contested by eight teams from the Caribbean and US, saw hosts Jamaica score convincing victories in both divisions.

Bermuda (644) trailed Jamaica (626) by 18 shots in net at the end of the 54-hole tournament, but in turn beat third-placed Puerto Rico (648) by four strokes.

In gross, Jamaica carded 730 -- 31 better than runners-up South East Florida (761). Bermuda took third on 776.

Among the Bermuda players to impress was Claudette Gottsegen who took low net honours on the second day with a 66 and Judy Kiston won a closest to the pin award on the same day.

Gottsegen twice led Bermuda in the daily net category, shooting a 70 on the final day, and in the second round also had the Island's best gross score of 82.

Diana Diel fired the low gross score for Bermuda in the first and third rounds, 82 and 85.

Top Bermuda scores: Gross: First round -- Diana Diel 82, Glenda Todd 88, Katyna Rabain 91. Second round -- Claudette Gottsegen 82, Judy Kitson 85, Lela Stearns 90. Third round -- Diana Diel 85, Claudette Gottsegen 86, Glenda Todd 87.

Net: First round -- Katyna Rabain 72, Bea Williams 72, Nea Willits 73. Second round -- Claudette Gottsegen 66, Lela Stearns 72, Bea Williams 74. Third round -- Claudette Gottsegen 70, Glenda Todd 72, Bea Williams 73.

Final team scores: Gross: 1 Jamaica 730; 2 South East Florida 761; 3 Bermuda 776 ; 4 Baltusrol 794; 5 Puerto Rico 795; 6 Lyford Cay 806; 7 South West Florida 807; 8 Guadeloupe 888.

Net: 1 Jamaica 626; 2 Bermuda 644 ; 3 Puerto Rico 648; 4 South West Florida 659; 5 South East Florida 659; 6 Baltusrol 669; 7 Lyford Cay 681; 8 Guadeloupe 714.

MALLORY TOP SEED IN OPEN TEN Mallory top seed in Open The Heineken Open tennis tournament begins at the Tennis Stadium in Pembroke today.

Seeded number one is Ricky Mallory, while the man who beat him in last year's mens final, his Davis Cup team-mate Michael Way, is seeded two.

Top players missing from the draw are Dean Mello, who is off the Island, James Collieson, at college in the US, and Gregg Frigerio, who feels he has not trained enough to be in top shape for the tournament.

Last year's ladies champion Elizabeth Osborne will not be defending her title -- she is concentrating on training for a hockey tour.

In her absence, Jill Finnegan has been seeded one, while last year's losing finalist Gill Butterfield is ranked two.

The tournament, which is run by the Bermuda Lawn Tennis Association, offers 10 events in singles, doubles and mixed doubles, including three events for senior players.

Entries are up this year in all events, bar open men's singles and open men's doubles.

Seeded players Mens A: 1 Ricky Mallory; 2 Michael Way; 3 Jensen Bascome; 4 Eldon Daniels.

Mens B: 1 Eugene Simmons; 2 David Furbert; 3 Wilf Gonzalves; 4 Erwin Leader.

Mens doubles: 1 Michael Way/Stuart Smith; 2 Ricky Mallory/Steve Bean; 3 Graham Boyle/Courtland Boyle; 4 Nick Frost/John Johnston.

Mixed doubles: 1 Courtland Boyle/Heidi Boyle; 2 Steve Bean/Lavern Stowe.

Ladies A: 1 Jill Finnegan; 2 Gill Butterfield.

Ladies B: 1 Shonette Wilson; 2 Julie Lunn; 3 Mary Giordano; 4 Ellen Brooke.

Ladies doubles: 1 Kelly Holland/Gill Butterfield; 2 Jill Finnegan/Wendy Gelhay.

Senior mens singles: 1 Vernal Davis; 2 John Moore; 3 Martin Zolnai; 4 David Furbert.

Senior mens doubles: 1 John Moore/Bruce Robinson; 2 Vernal Davis/David Furbert.

Senior ladies doubles: 1 Gill Butterfield/Ann Jones.

HOCKEY GIRLS HEAD WEST HOC Hockey girls head west Young hockey players from Bermuda will fly to Vancouver in July for an eight-day tour of Canada.

The Island squad, made up of players from different schools and clubs aim to enhance their skills and prepare themselves for future international competition.

The girls will undergo a rigorous schedule in Canada, training between 7.00 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. each day and playing two games per evening.