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Louise’s hole in one is a castle first forwomen


THERE is a saying in golf that the more you practise, the luckier you get. But for one local woman, who


took up the sport a few years back to spend more time with her hus- band, a treasured hole in onewas a mix of graft, craft and a dash of good fortune. Louise Phillipou is thought to be


the first woman to achieve the sport’s most sought-after prize at the picturesque nine-hole course overlooking Leeds Castle. Shewas attempting the 118-yard


fourth hole with golfing partner Tracy Skinner, of Kingswood, when the 38,000:1 shot trickled in off the pin. Louise (49),mumof two teenage


girls at Invicta Grammar School, said: “I was having a pretty bad round and said to Tracy to stop scoringme and that I’d just practise some strokes. She took out her Thermos flask and poured herself a cup of tea, while I lined up the shot on the fourth. I was sort of concentrating on the follow-


A jubilant Louise Phillipou after her hole in one at Leeds Castle


through and hit the tee shot. “Tracy said: ‘That looks like a


good one’ andwe both reckoned it would land on the green. The ball then trickled across the green, hit the pin and went in. Tracey just threwher arms in the air and called to the people near us: ‘She’s got a hole in one!’. I just couldn’t believe


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it. Itwas such a good feeling.” Louise, who lives in Broomfield


with her husband Steve (43), a busi- nessdevelopmentmanager, tookup golf four years ago. She added: “He’s been playing


golf since he was 11 and he plays a lot, so I took it up so that I could see more of him. He won’t play tennis against me because he knows he can’t win. But he has never had a hole in one!” Louise said shewas playing badly


onAugust 31 because hermindwas preoccupied with a tennis tourna- ment – the ladies’ doubles final – the following day at Bearsted. She said: “We won that match – so it was a fantastic weekend of sport all round.” Husband Steve said: “It is such an


achievement andI’mpleasedforher – if a little jealous.” Louise claims she has been prom-


ised a plaque in the Leeds Castle clubhouse tomark her achievement. LeedsCastlepro StevePurves (51)


said the chance of hitting a hole in one is around 38,000:1.


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Church hosts supper event


BEARSTED’S Holy Cross Church harvest supperwill be held on Sat- urday,October 6 at 7pmat theMe- morial Hall inManor Rise. Tickets for this evening of light


entertainment and supper cost £7 for adults and £4 for under 14s. To book or for more details, call


Michelle 01622 863126 or Sandra on 01622 631538.


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LEEDS WI heard an “inspiring” talk from Nicki Smith from the Heart ofKentHospicewhenmem- bers met on September 13 at the village hall. Visitors arewelcome toWImeet-


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