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Norfolk v Bedfordshire at The Norfolk 22nd April

Our girls put up a strong fight but lost 2-4 to strong opposition.

The match results (Norfolk first) are as follows:-

2006

Midlands Matchplay Finals

After winning the Midlands Division 3 (Norfolk, Suffolk, Bedfordshire and Cambs & Hunts) the Junior girls were invited to play the Midlands Matchplay Finals.

On 22 October we travelled to John O’Gaunt for the Finals, which consisted of two matchplay competitions and an individual stableford over 16 holes, to be played on 23 and 24 October.   Our competitors were Staffordshire and Lincolnshire, winners of their respective regions.

For our very young Norfolk team this was a great opportunity to get experience wider afield.

The team members were:

Edwina Lowrey-Gold (3)          Eaton

Tiffany Howie (4) Captain       Marriott Sprowston Manor

Emma Davies (9)                    Eaton

Ceri Davies (11)                     Eaton

Rebecca Heeles (12)               Royal Norwich

Jennifer Hide (14)                  Royal Norwich

Hannah Groom (16)                Swaffham

All the matches were played off scratch, and the opposition was tough. Despite this, Emma Davies succeeded in gathering 1.5 points for the Norfolk team, whilst Jennifer Hide and Hannah Groom both walked away with 1 point each. Unfortunately the other matches were lost to a stronger opposition, but they were all hard fought.

The individual stableford was more successful for our girls, with Emma winning 2^nd (on countback), and Edwina winning 3^rd prize.

All the girls have worked very hard to reduce their handicaps this season, most notably Rebecca Heeles, who has moved down from 25 to 12 this summer, winning the Norfolk Handicap challenge in 2006, its first year.

The matchplay results indicate a promising future and although we will be losing Ceri Davies and Edwina Lowrey-Gold as juniors next year, there are girls to take over their positions. Under the captaincy of Tiffany Howie the team has shaped into a solid group of girls who will be able to take Norfolk’s junior golf forward.

Results:

Norfolk vs Lincolnshire

Edwina Lowrey-Gold (3) lost to Gemma Hardie (2) 2&1

Tiffany Howie (4) lost to Holly Clyburn (3) 6&4

Emma Davies (9) halved with Emilee Taylor (4)

Ceri Davies (11) lost to Elizabeth Over (4) 3&1

Rebecca Heeles (12) lost to Lauren Dexter (9) 6&5

Jennifer Hide (14) beat Chloe Oughton (11) 1 up

Norfolk vs Staffordshire

Edwina Lowrey-Gold (3) lost to Emily Priest (5) 2&1

Tiffany Howie (4) lost to Georgina Wilkie (6) 2&1

Emma Davies (9) beat Nel Siviter (6)

Ceri Davies (11) lost to Bronwyn Davies (6) 3&1

Jennifer Hide (14) lost to Ashleigh Grimes (8) 2&1

Hannah Groom (16) beat Emily Mumford (14) 6&4

Staffordshire vs Lincolnshire

Emily Priest (5)  beat Gemma Hardie (2) 2&1

Georgina Wilkie (6) lost to Holly Clyburn (3) 5&4

Nel Siviter (6) lost to Emilee Taylor (4) 3&2

Bronwyn Davies (6) lost to Elizabeth Over (4) 5&3

Ashleigh Grimes (8) beat Jessica Schiele (7) 4&3

Emily Mumford (14) lost to Lauren Dexter (9) 3&1

Individual Stableford (16 holes)

1^st Georgina Wilkie 32 pts

2^nd Emma Davies  32pts

3^rd Edwina Lowrey-Gold 30 pts

Congratulations girls on winning the Inter County matches click picture for larger image

The junior girls played their last match in the Midlands Division at Bury St Edmunds Golf Course last Saturday.

Having lost to Bedfordshire at John O’Gaunt by 4–2 in May, and won against Suffolk 5–1 at Swaffham in July, the girls had everything to play for.

All the four counties play their last match on the same day, at the same venue. Bedfordshire had 2 points, Suffolk and Norfolk both had one point and Cambs & Hunts zero.

Bedfordshire had to win their match to go through to the Finals, if Suffolk and Norfolk both won, the decision would be made on the total  number of games won. At the start of the day Norfolk and Suffolk both had won 7 games in their previous two matches. 

Norfolk v Cambs & Hunts teed off first. With a strong team led by Edwina Lowrey-Gold, the Norfolk girls, after a bit of a slow start, soon led in most of their matches. Edwina, Ceri and Hannah did not give their opponents many chances and they finished their matches on the 13^th or 14^th hole.  Emma, Rebecca and Jennifer took their opponents to the 18^th hole, with Emma and Rebecca winning 1 up. Jennifer started the 18^th one down, and by that time we knew that the match behind us, Suffolk vs Bedfordshire, was going very well for Suffolk. We needed to win by more games than Suffolk, so every point was important and Jennifer did what she had to do, playing the final hole perfectly to halve the match.

Norfolk won 5 ½ - ½  and Suffolk won 5 – 1, so Norfolk won by half a point from Suffolk and go through to the Midlands Matchplay Finals, at John O’Gaunt on 23rd and 24th October. They will play the winners of the two other areas in the Midlands, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire.

This is the first time for many years that Norfolk will be represented in the Divisional Finals, and it shows that Junior Girls’ golf in the County has really taken off.

Results:  (Norfolk players first)

Edwina Lowrey-Gold (Eaton) beat Miranda Brain 6&4

Emma Davies (Eaton) beat Amy Rae 1 up

Ceri Davies (Eaton) beat Tabby Brain 5&4

Rebecca Heeles (Royal Norwich) beat Sarah Smith 1 up

Jennifer Hide (Royal Norwich) halved with Bethany Peckham

Hannah Groom (Swaffham) beat Lauren Hunt 6 & 5

Reserve Jenny Henderson (Dunston Hall) made 20 stableford points on 10 holes to win the reserves friendly competition.

Other girls who contributed to the success in earlier matches are:

Tiffany Howie (Marriott Sprowston), Emily Willgrass (Eaton) and Kimberley Stimson (Thetford).

The final results of all matches in this division for 2006 were 

Norfolk vs Bedfordshire   2 – 4

Suffolk vs Cambs & Hunts 6 - 0

Norfolk vs Suffolk            5 – 1

Bedfordshire vs Cambs & Hunts  5 –1

Norfolk vs Camb & Hunts 5 ½  – ½

Suffolk vs Bedfordshire 5 – 1

NORFOLK V SUFFOLK at Swaffham on 24/7/06

Result - Win 5 -1