Northamptonshire’s Gillian

Curley storms to senior success

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Northamptonshire’s Gillian Curley defied strong winds and heavy rain to score a seven-shot victory in the 36-hole senior English women’s North regional tournament at Malton & Norton, Yorkshire.
She put together two steady rounds of 76 to pull off her second victory in three years on the seniors’ circuit.
“The weather was horrible but I just set out to play it one hole at a time – and I putted very well! I seemed to get the measure of the greens and on both days I holed a couple of long putts.” As an additional bonus, Gillian, who plays at Northamptonshire County, has cut her handicap from five to four.
Gillian is a great supporter of EWGA’s seniors’ events. “It’s wonderful to be able to play competitive golf at a good level with like-minded people. These are really good events and it’s absolutely great that they are well organised and well run.”
Meanwhile, Fiona Southern of Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, had a hole in one in the first round on the 127-yard 13th.
Leading final scores
Par 144 (2 x 72) CSS 75 76
Division A
152 Gillian Curley (Northants County) 76 76
159 Ruth Lindley (Hartlepool Golf Club) 80 79
162 Lesley Marsh (Ponteland) 78 84
164 Teresa Taylor (The Club at Mapledurham) 81 83; Judy Butler (Malton & Norton) 80 84
165 Sandra Moses (Knebworth) 83 82
167 Gill Snelson (Branston) 80 87
168 Andrea Stockdale (Mapperley Ladies) 85 83; Jackie Roper (Portal Premier) 85 83
170 Elaine Elliott (Whitley Bay) 84 86
Division B
179 Elaine James (Aspley Guise & Woburn Sands) 90 89; Patricia Hague (Malton & Norton) 85 94; Moyra Howie (Alnmouth) 85 94
183 Margaret Brooks (Mickleover) 94 89
184 Pauline Oliver (Burnham Beeches) 88 96
Full details from the EWGA Tournament Information Centre: www.englishwomensgolf.org