IT'S THE MIGHTY QUINN AGAIN - ENGLISH SENIOR CHAMPION FOR A FOURTH TIME

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Hampshire’s Chris Quinn won the English women’s senior championship for the fourth time when she beat Surrey’s Roz Adams 2 and 1 in a gripping final at Tidworth Garrison, Wiltshire today.
The victory extends her superb senior record. Chris has now won six English titles, including her two stroke-play victories, and one British championship.  “To win so many is beyond your wildest dreams – and it’s all fresh, it still means everything to me,” she said.
Chris played the championship with a new set of irons which had just one outing before the event began. “I think they probably suit me,” she laughed.
They certainly proved to be weapons of great accuracy during the final which Chris described as “A brilliant game – Roz just doesn’t let go.”
The first half was quite spectacular with three holes halved with birdies: the second, seventh and eighth. Between them, the two players had eight birdies over the nine holes and Chris reached the turn at three-under par and one-up.
Highlights included the downhill par four seventh, where Roz almost drove the green to set up her birdie. Chris matched her score with a delicate pitch over a bunker and a confident putt. On the next, Roz played her approach to within 3ft of the pin to set up yet another birdie; Chris was 30ft away – and rolled the ball straight in the cup.
On the 12th, Chris extended her lead to two up with an excellent pitch, which finished stone dead for a par.
The intensity of the battle was captured on the par three 13th, where both players hit the pin with their tee shots and went on to halve the hole. They shared the next two before Roz won the 16th and reduced the deficit to one hole. On this occasion it was her turn to show a magical touch around the green, running a low chip up to the pin.
The 17th was the decider. Roz was just short of the green and this time her chip pulled up a little too quickly and she just missed the putt, while Chris two-putted for a par and the title.
Afterwards Roz commented: “I’m happy. I gave it my best but I came up against Chris Quinn at her best.”
Flight Two was won by another former English senior champion when Buckinghamshire’s Christine Watson beat Barbara Laird of Cheshire by 4 and 2.
This success marked Christine’s return to competitive golf after an absence of three years due to family commitments.”It’s nice to be back and nice to think I’ve got the energy to do it,” she remarked at the end of the five-round marathon.
She had hoped to make the championship matchplay but just missed out after one of the qualifying rounds was abandoned because of torrential rain. “I was disappointed, but once that’s happened the only thing to do is try to win,” she said.
In the final she played steady golf, driving well and putting herself in good positions. Barbara won the first hole but Christine came straight back with wins on the second and third and stayed ahead for the rest of the match. “I was outgunned today,” said Barbara.
The Tidworth Garrison golf course won the praise of players for its condition and the way it recovered from the deluge on the second qualifying day. "We wouldn't have been able to play this on many courses," said Chris Quinn.
TODAY'S RESULTS
Championship
Semi-finals
Roz Adams (Addington Court Ladies) bt Linda Hunt (Newbury and Crookham) 4 and 3.
Chris Quinn (Hockley) bt Carol Cass (Broadstone) 5 and 3.
Final
Quinn bt Adams 2 and 1.

Flight Two
Semi-finals
Chris Watson (Beaconsfield) bt Karen Lobb (Northamptonshire County) 1 hole.
Barbara Laird (Sandiway) bt Caroline Berry (Bromborough) 2 holes.
Final
Watson bt Laird 4 and 2 

+ Chris Quinn image copyright Leaderboard Photography


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