A Hampshire golfer has helped lead England to gold at a major European team championship.
Kerry Smith was part of the England Senior Women’s team that won the European Senior Ladies’ Team Championship at Pula Golf Resort in Spain.
England finished third in the stroke play stages.
Smith, along with team-mates Sarah Naden and Sally Shayler, placed in the top 14.
All six players in the team finished in the top 31 out of a 120-player field.
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They took gold with a 4-1 win over Sweden in the final.
Team captain Angela Jones said: "Pula Golf Club was a wonderful place to hold the championship.
"It’s a great match play course and was presented in super condition this week.
"I knew I was bringing a good team and now I know how good they really are.
"Winning at the European level is the summit of senior women’s team golf and they smashed it.
"It is truly the best team that I’ve had the privilege to be part of."
Cath Rawthore and Tracey Williamson won all three of their foursomes matches.
Smith and Shayler remained unbeaten in their three singles match play contests.
Naden, Julia Brook, and Shayler each secured two points from three matches. Smith earned 2.5 points from three.
Meanwhile, the England Senior Men’s team finished fourth in the stroke play stages.
They lost all their match play contests 3-2 at the Diamond Country Club in Austria.
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