Royal honour for golfing stalwart

CHRISTINE Pascall has been recognised for her stella golf career by being appointed MBE in the King's Honours List for services to the sport.

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Hartlepool Golf Club's Pascall, England Golf President in 2023, has enjoyed a memorable career on and off the fairways, in which she has also given a tremendous amount back to the sport.

Her golfing CV stands up with the best of them. She won the 1972 English Girls Championship and represented the England Under 18 Team in the same year.

She was part of the England Ladies' Team from 1979-1981, and played in both the European Ladies' Team Championships and Fiat Trophy in Italy in 1979.

Pascall was also part of two Curtis Cup squads, while at county level she has been county champion of Durham four times, while also being Durham Seniors champion in 2005 and Northern Senior Champion in 2006.

Pascall captained England at the European Young Masters, and the Girls' Home Internationals seven times - winning all of them, and also led England to victory on three of four occasions captaining the Ladies' Home Internationals.

She also led England in the European Girls' Team Championship and two World Girls' Championships in Canada.