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Richardson Claims French

SENIOR MEN’S AMATEUR TITLE

★ Kent Men’s first team player Ed Richardson won the French International Senior Men’s Amateur Championship at Golf de Joyenval in Paris. The Redlibbets player, who also runs golf company Get Golfing, won the 54-hole event by five shots.

Evans Proves Best Of The West

★ Nigel Evans from St Mellons Golf Club in Wales won the West of England Senior’s Open Amateur Championship after shooting two rounds of 73 around Burnham & Berrow’s Championship course for a +4 total. Evans finished one shot ahead of Kevin Parkes from Lindrick and Mark Kingsley from Bramhall, with Parkes taking second on countback.

Corben Captures

SURREY MASTERS TITLE

★ Hindhead GC’s David Corben won the Surrey Amateur Masters after shooting a five-under par 67 over the New Course at Walton Heath. The +3 handicapper finished one shot ahead of Ben James Palmer, and two clear of Will Dugdale, with both placed players representing Reigate Hill.

Peters Secure Fourth

MOTHERS & DAUGHTERS TITLE

★ Ann Peters and her daughter Alex won the Mothers & Daughters Championship for the Judy Cup for the fourth time in the last 13 years after compiling a combined score of 115 over 27 holes on the Pam Barton Course at Royal-Mid Surrey Golf Club.

Team Peters, who hail from Shifnal GC in Shropshire, went one better than last year to win the scratch title by three shots from Bernadette and Sophie Newlove from Wollaton Park in Nottinghamshire. The latter pairing won the handicap event for the RMS Trophy with a nett 104.

The scratch and nett competition over 18 holes was won by A & L Treadwell with a gross six-over-par 78 (nett 67), while Surrey Junior Charlotte Woodham won the Meg Kent Trophy for the best U16 performance.

Crane Valley Upgrades Practice Facilities

★ Crane Valley Golf Club in Dorset has invested over £70,000 in refurbishing its driving range and building a new short game area. The investment has consisted of building five additional outside bays to the driving range, extending the roof to protect players from the elements, improving LED lighting, and refurbishing the entire range. The club’s putting and chipping area has also been upgraded with the green being moved and extended to three times its original size to create more pin positions.