LORA Fairclough had to settle for second place in the Hanover Expo 200 Open despite firing a brilliant 67 in the final round.

The Chorley-based golfer finished second behind eventual winner Sandrine Mendiburu of France, who birdied the final two holes to complete back-to-back victories on the women's European Tour. Clitheroe's Kirsty Taylor finished joint-ninth with a three-round total of 216.

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