Jim Becker of Windsor posted a second-round 70 Tuesday to win the 30th Connecticut Senior Open golf tournament by two shots over Tony Kelley and Fran Marrello at Shennecossett Golf Course in Groton.

Becker, who finished sixth and third the last two years respectively, shot a 4-under-par total of 138 for two rounds. Kelley and Marrello were both at 2-under 140, followed by Jerry Courville Jr. and David Jones, both at 141.

Tom Joyce finished sixth (143) while first-round leader Bob Kay tied for seventh at 144.


30th Connecticut Senior Open

(at Shennecossett GC)
James Becker (Windsor) 68-70--138 -4
Tony Kelley (Holyoke, Mass.), 69-71--140 -2
Fran Marrello (Plymouth), 69-71--140 -2
Jerry Courville (Stratford) 72-69--141 -1
David Jones (Norwich) 68-73--141 -1
Tom Joyce (Huntington, NY), 72-71--143 +1
Mike Diffley (Pelham Manor, NY), 72-72--144 +2
John Gentile (Ormond Beach, Fla.), 71-73--144 +2
Derek Waddington (Hebron), 71-73--144 +2
Bob Kay (Hartford), 66-78--144 +2
Bob Affelder (Berlin, MD), 73-72--145 +3