Jess Hall returns from the US to win the North Region Close Championship

Durham’s Jess Hall topped the leaderboard in the North Region Close Championship at Brancepeth Castle.

Jess – who attends California State University, Fresno in the US – led the field with a five under-par round of 70 and a 10 under-par round of 65 at Brancepeth – breaking her own course record by two shots in the afternoon round.

Meanwhile, Northumberland’s Charlotte Naughton won the under 14 category at the event, while Durham won the gross and nett team titles.