Kent County Playing Fields Association's Cecil Leitch 5 Club golf final returns with victories for Lydd's Barry Thompson and Pauline Paciorek of Hythe Imperial

Barry Thompson and Pauline Paciorek called the shots at the Kent County Playing Fields Association's 65th Cecil Leitch 5 Club final.

Back after a two-year absence due to the pandemic, 30 men and 40 women battled it out in glorious sunshine at Canterbury Golf Club.

Thompson (h23), of Lydd GC, scored 44 points to win by two from Sidcup's Ted Fenwick (h28). Richard Penney (h19) of Shortlands was third with 37 points.

The men's nearest-the-pin winner was Donal Barry of Westgate & Birchington, while the longest drive went to Chris Board, of Shooters Hill.

Hythe Imperial's Paciorek (h33) scored 43 points - enough to pip Dartford's Jane King (h36) by a point to the women's title with Claire Fraser (h33), representing Wrotham Heath, third with 40 points.

Gill King of Darenth GC won the nearest-the-pin honours with home player Claire Wilson claiming the longest drive.

Paul Peacock of the KCPFA said: "Our thanks go to the committee and all officials and members of Canterbury Golf Club, including Roger Hyder, club manager, for allowing us to use their course and to club captains Scott Lindsay and Lesley Johnson for attending and presenting prizes to all winners

"Ray Goodsell, the head greenkeeper, presented the golf course in immaculate condition and a big thank-you to Michelle Perry, head of catering, and all her staff who looked after us and all finalists on the day."