Angela Mary Uzielli ( Carrick, 1 February 1940 – 4 November 1999) was an English amateur golfer. She won the 1977

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, the 1990

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and won the

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six times in the 1990s. She played in the 1978

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Golf career

In 1968, Uzielli reached the final of the Wills Women's National Match Play, losing to New Zealander

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in the final. Uzielli won the 1977

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, beating

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6&5 in the final. She won the

in 1990 at the age of 50, beating Linzi Fletcher in the final. She had been a runner-up in 1976, losing to Lynne Harrold. Playing with Wilma Aitken she won the

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in 1982. She was also three times a runner-up in the event, in 1977, 1979 and 1988. Uzielli won the

six times in the 1990s, in 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1998 and 1999. In 1977 she was in the English team that won the

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in Spain. Later in the year she played for Great Britain & Ireland in the

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in Sweden. In 1978 she played in the

match at

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in the United States.

Personal life

Born Angela Carrick she married John Uzielli. Her mother, Peggy Carrick, was also an amateur golfer. Uzielli died of a heart attack in 1999.

Team appearances

(representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1978 *

(representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1977 (winners) *

(representing England):

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(winners) *

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(representing England): 1976 (winners), 1977 (winners), 1978 (winners), 1990

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Uzielli, Angela English female golfers Amateur golfers 1940 births 1999 deaths