TOP SEED CAROLE REACHES SEMI-FINALS
OVER HOME COURSE IN ENGLISH SENIORS

Leading qualifier Carole Caldwell, playing over her home course, reached the semi-finals of the Senior English women’s (closed) amateur golf championship at Sunningdale Golf Club today.
Carole, a former Curtis Cup player, beat the last of the 16 qualifiers for the match-play stages, Ruth Lindley (Hartlepool) by 2 and 1 and then chalked up a 5 and 4 win over ninth qualifier Carolyn Kirk (Ganton) by 5 and 4.
Carole now plays the No 5 seed Christine Watson (Beaconside) who beat the No 4 qualifier, Geraldine Bray (Littlestone) by 3 and 2 in the quarter-finals.
The second semi-final will feature the second and third seeds, Chris Quinn (Hockley) and Susan Pickles (Lee on Solent).

SENIOR ENGLISH WOMEN’S (CLOSED) AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Sunningdale Golf Club
Match-play
FIRST ROUND
Carole Caldwell (Sunningdale) bt Ruth Lindley (Hartlepool) 2 and 1.
Carolyn Kirk (Ganton) bt Deborah Backhouse (Aldeburgh) 4 and 3.
Christine Watson (Beaconsfield) bt Julie Ballard (Littlestone) 2 and 1.
Geraldine Bray (Littlestone) bt Pat West (Spalding) at 19th.
Susan Pickles (Lee on Solent) bt Chris Stirling (Meon Valley Hotel) 5 and 3.
Paula Parker (Abbotsley) bt Laraine Hague (Rotherham) 5 and 4.
Sue Westall (Copt Heath) bt Jeannie O’Keeffe (Guildford Ladies) 2 holes.
Chris Quinn (Hockley) bt Susan Ellis (Ferendon) 2 and 1.
QUARTER-FINALS
Caldwell bt Kirk 5 and 4.
Watson bt Bray 3 and 2.
Pickles bt Parker 3 and 2.
Quinn v Westall 3 and 2.