We are delighted to report that Lauren Taylor is to be one of the last 3 contenders for the prestigious BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award. Lauren, the youngest-ever British Women's Champion in 2011, faces competition from cyclist Lucy Garner and Paralymic swimmer Eleanor Simmonds. The winner will be announced on the BBC show on Thursday 22nd December - good luck Lauren, we are all rooting for you.

It has just been announced by the BBC that Lauren TAYLOR is included in the shortlist of 10 contenders for the BBC's YOUNG SPORTS PERSONALITY of the YEAR award. The winner will be announced on Thursdaqy 22nd December. We wish her well. Other news regarding Lauren.....

Elizabeth Mallett of Sutton Coldfield Ladies GC has just accepted an offer and signed a letter of Intent for a golf scholarship to join The University of North Carolina women's golf team. The four year placement at UNC will begin in August 2012 and her decision to join this particular University same after she had considered two other offers. Elizabeth stated that "they were all highly valuable offers with slightly differing strengths and emphasis, so it's been a difficult choice to make". We wish her well.

During the 2011 season there have been 15 ladies from Warwickshire Clubs who have scored a Hole in One. They were presented with their award at the AGM at Copt Heath GC on Wednesday 16 November 2011. Congratulations to them all. Those in attendance are pictured. To view the list of Winners: CLICK HERE

At the AGM of the County on Wednesday 16th November a special 'Thank You' and presentation was given to Sylvia Evans from Sutton Coldfield Ladies GC. Sylvia has been a member at Sutton for 43 years and for some 21 of those she has been involved with County Golf, particularly at Junior level. As Junior Organiser from 1991 to 2004 she worked tirelessly for the County and played a very important part in encouraging young girls into golf.....

The winner of the Quiz set at the AGM in 2010 was announced at the County AGM on Wednesday 16th November 2011. With a magnificent 86% correct answers, the winner was Karen HEARN from Olton GC. Karen stated that it had taken her hours, but that she just could not put it down!! Pictured are Karen with County President, Elizabeth Earnshaw and Quiz master Pam Harben. If you want to know the answers: CLICK HERE

Warwickshire player Lauren TAYLOR has been chosen, together with Charley HULL (Northamptonshire) to represent English Women's Golf Association at the biennial Spirit International Amateur Championship, being staged at ther Whispering Pines Golf Club in Houston, Texas from 2 - 5 November 2011. A further 2 amateur men have also been chosen to represent English Golf Union at this event, where the competition is played on a fourball and better-ball format over 72 Holes. We wish them well.