Course record tumbles at Girls Championship

Jane Dennick - County Girls Organiser - Thursday, 18 August, 2005

The Girls Championship was hosted by Sutton Coldfield Golf Club on Monday 15th August and saw the course record broken by Felicity Johnson. This was only one of many low scores on this tough course in fine condition!

The morning round for the 36 holes competition produced an excellent 76, nett 71 from Abbey Gittings followed later by another below handicap round of 75, nett 70. Her playing partner was the English Champion, Felicity Johnson, who played to handicap in the morning with a gross 71. She then produced the record breaking afternoon round of 68 including 6 birdies and an eagle. Not to be outdone Charlotte Dalton also had an eagle in her fine round of 75, nett 67, in the afternoon.

The 18 holes competition was just as exciting. The home player, Elizabeth Mallett, burnt up the course with 83, nett 66. Elizabeth was closely followed by, Ashley Crammond on 86, nett 72 and Lauren Taylor on 87, nett 70. Not bad for three 11 year olds!

The new nett intermediate prize, for ex juniors under 21, was won by Stacey Edwards.

The girls? section of the Warwickshire U15 gross competition over 27 holes was held in conjunction with the championship for this year due to a clash of dates in the busy summer calendar. The Walmley player, Abbey Gittings was the winner of the Sylvia Evans Trophy and the runner up was Elizabeth Mallett.

Our thanks go to the members of Sutton Coldfield Golf Club for their help and support before and during the day and for allowing this successful event to be staged there.

Prize winners

36 holes Championship

Edgbaston Cup for best gross Felicity Johnson (+2)Harborne 139

Stratford Cup for runner up Abbey Gittings (5)Walmley 151

Estelle Goodman Cup for best nett Charlotte Dalton (8)Ladbrook 141

Runner up Abbey Gittings (5)Walmley 141

Putting prize Abbey Gittings

Intermediate nett prize Stacey Edwards (6)Stoneleigh 150

18 holes Championship

Pam Large Cup for best gross Elizabeth Mallett (17) Sutton Coldfield 83

Runner up Ashley Crammond (14) Warwickshire 86

Harborne Cup for best nett Elizabeth Mallett (17)Sutton Coldfield 66