Kim Marshall, who left her Wake Forest University in North Carolina earlier this week, will join up with Pat Morgan and Judithanne Outerbridge for the 72-hole tournament at the St.Elena Golf Club just outside Manila.

Two out of three scores will count daily in the championship, which has attracted amateurs from more than 50 countries.

Next Thursday, the men begin their 72-hole event on the Legends and Masters courses at the nearby Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club.

Bermuda's quartet, Henry Ascento, Bill Pitt, Tim Carr and Hav Trott, have already left.

TRIATHLON TRI Shona Palmer and Neil de Ste Croix, reigning Bermuda triathlon champions, had to settle for second and third place respectively at the Cayman National Triathlon Championships on the weekend.

Eighty-nine competitors -- 64 of them men -- took part in a torrential rainstorm.

De Ste Croix was 11th in the swim but moved into second place during the cycling event before falling back to third after the run. His time was two hours, six minutes and 57 seconds, 20 seconds behind hometown hope Tony Keely.

The winner for the third straight year was Texan Larry Lancaster, who was clocked in 2:04:27.

Palmer was second among the women, finishing in 2:23:10, well back of winner Carol Retter (2:20:39). Palmer's husband, Tim, was 41st among the men, followed by Brian Peck in 44th.

ARCHERY ARC Two American coaches are in Bermuda to conduct a course at Saltus field for would-be coaches of one of Bermuda's newest organisations.

Tom Green and Steve Allen are running the course throughout this week from 5-7 p.m. for enthusiasts who are attempting to reach national coaching standard.

Green is a US level four national coach and International Archery Federation (FITA) judge while Allen has reached level three as a US national coach.

The pair have brought with them bows, arm guards and 18 dozen arrows which have been donated to the National Archery Association of Bermuda by FITA, the sport's governing body.

SCHOOLS SOC Saltus Grammar School's sports tour of England continued to produce victories yesterday.

The school's soccer team won their fourth straight match while the basketball team won their second, both against Bewdley of Worcester, yesterday.

Reed Gaglio scored three goals and Keith Caines and Vincent Minors had two each in a 7-2 soccer win, while Anthony King scored ten points in a 32-28 basketball victory.

A day earlier, John Barry Nusum scored twice and Gaglio and Minors added singles as the soccer team defeated Ross-on-Wye 4-2. Nusum also led Saltus to a 63-30 basketball win over Bishop's of Hereford, scoring 15 points.