EILEEN ROSE POER kept herself in contention for the British Women's open amateur strokeplay golf title at Conwy yesterday with a first round 76 - one over par. If it had not been for a ball going out of bounds at the 16th, her total would have been better.

Power, from Kilkenny, who has a point to prove after failing to make this year's Curtis Cup side, was pleased with her overall game.

The other Irish player in the field, international Suzanne Fanagan, sister of Walker Cup man Jody, handed in a 77 and a solid performance today would keep her in the hunt.

But leading the way after day one is Scotland's Janice Moodie, who handed in a stunning five under par 70 for a one stroke advantage over Italian Giuliana Colivito and Denmark's Christina Kuld.