Tom went out in in 37 whilst Michael was four shots better and that included a par at Ingon's 9th, the course's easiest par five. There was a hiccup for the eventual champion at the 11th from which he responded with pars through to making another birdie on the 16th.
Ingon's 17th is notorious, a long par three with a big carry over water. The tee was moved forward for the Schools but it played straight into the wind whilst the 18th has trees straight off the fairway for a hook and water right for a slice - and was played into a hard right to left win.
Only one person birdied the 17th all day - Sam Gill who shot a 75 for T5th place. Tom played the pair in par. Micheal went boegy double but his 72 was good enough - by a shot.
Adam Lumley had the best back-nine of the Top 5 for a 74 and third and a place in the Midlands Schools at Hollinwell with then the chance to go and qualify for the English Schools.
The U16s went to a new face - Callum Reay with a 78 - but it was the same faces as in 2010 who picked up the team trophy and will now go to the English Schools Championships.
Despite having had significant handicap reductions last year when winning at the Schools and throughout the summer, Tom and Ben Charley, accompanying Josh Davenport to form the King Henry's team, had all obviously been putting in lots of work on swings and short games over the winter. Their 81 points gave them a comfortable seven shot win over Solihull College II. They were helped by Ben taking the Best Nett prize with a 65.
A full list of team scores will appear in another feature.
'I'm chuffed, really chuffed', said the new champion, joining an illustrious set of past winners, 'I really thought I'd blown it!'
For the full gross scores CLICK HERE
For the full nett scores CLICK HERE
For the nett score sorted by club CLICK HERE
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