It's a Canterbury tale: Jane retains

English south seniors' title

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Hendon’s Jane Rees successfully defended the 36-hole senior English women’s south regional stroke-play tournament at Canterbury.
Jane, who is the Welsh seniors’ champion, finished eight shots clear of the field with rounds of 74 and 75 for 149.
She won despite the head flying off her five-iron as she took her tee shot on the short fifth hole in the second round.
“The ball finished beside the green and the clubhead went about 40 yards. It has encouraged me to get a new set of clubs this winter!” she said.
Jane made her debut in seniors golf last year and as well as taking the Welsh title she won the 50-55 age group at the British seniors and helped Wales to victory in the senior Home Internationals.
Her closest challenger in this event was Julie Ballard of Kent, followed by Norfolk’s Eppie Zandvoort and Dorset’s Dee Wood.
The B division was won by Hampshire’s Christine Walker who finished one shot ahead of county colleague Bridget Moore and Buckinghamshire’s Pauline Olliver. Pauline was the first round leader but her challenge faltered on the second day when she took 14 on the 15th hole.
However, she had the consolation of winning the division’s 36-hole net prize.
Leading final scores
Par 142 (2x71) CSS 71 72
Division A
149 Jane Rees (Hendon) 74 75
157 Julie Ballard (Littlestone) 79 78
159 Eppie Zandvoort (Eaton, Norwich) 83, 76; Dee Wood (Crane Valley) 79 80
160 Caroline Caswell (Stoneham) 76 84
162 Carol Cass (Broadstone) 78 84
163 Jo Rumsey (Rochford Hundred) 85 78;Lynn Griffiths (Reading) 81 82; Judie Lewis (Hockley) 79 84
164 Pat Bennett (Reading) 80 84
Division B
168 Christine Walker (Stoneham) 85 83
169 Bridget Moore (Meon Valley) 85 84; Pauline Olliver (Burnham Beeches) 80 89
173 Judy McLintic (Wildernesse) 84 89
174 Jane Sach (Stoneham) 81 93
176 Elaine James (Aspley Guise & Woburn Sands) 88 88
177 Sheila Marshall (Haywards Heath) 87 90; Janet Robertson (Ferndown) 87 90; Kay Walshe (Hockley) 83 94; Kay Warner (Hockley) 81 96
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Lyndsey Hewison
Press & PR Officer