Thetford Ladies scored a five-hole win over Eaton in the first round of the newly-introduced Diamond Trophy.

The competition is the Norfolk inter-club knock-out for senior ladies and after their home success in their opening fixture the team will be at home again to the Links GC at West Runton in round two.

Heather Keeble and Jenny Rowe halved their match while Jan Bone and Janice Fossey won by five holes to secure the victory over Eaton.

Meanwhile three-handicapper Shelly Pleasance, who is a regular for the Norfolk county team, won the Ladies’ March Stableford.

She returned 33 points to beat Janice Bone (14) by one point, with Kath Malvern (7) in third place with 31.

Other leading scores: 30 Sharon Caws (15), 28 Wendy Puttock (12), 27 Shirley Spreadbury (22) and Margaret Fisher (16).

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