Championships /
The 2004 British Amateur Championship - Cryer through R1
Throughout this week, we will be reporting on the successes of Warwickshire Amateurs in the 2004 British Amateur Championships. Qualifying is being held over the Old and the Jubilee Courses with the top 64 going through top the Matchplay over the Old. This feature will be updated each day as long as there is Warwickshire representation - hopefully through to Saturday and the Final.
Its Cryer’s Amateur – Jak’s back and Ladbrook take the team title
Over a very well set-up and prepared Ladbrook Park golf course, a field of 80 of Warwickshire’s best contested the 2004 Amateur Championship trying to win the most prestigious title the County has …. and one Matt Cryer (Coventry) had been waiting for (and wanting) for a long time. As the best handicap in the County (and part of the England Teams set-up), Matt was the favourite and after an opening 68 he was in great position to take his first Amateur.
The Warwickshire Seniors 2004
On 16th August 2004, the Warwickshire Seniors Championship will be held at Nuneaton GC. It is 18 holes for players aged over 55 with trophies for the Seniors Champion as well as for those in their 70s and 80s and just like the Champions Tour and the European Seniors Tour, the standards of play are rising every year.
U15s - North Warks 3rd August 2004
Last year Jack Sant took the U15s and he will return to North Warwickshire GC to try and emulate Paul Broadhurst by winning this title twice in succession. His closest challenger will be (on handicap basis) Steve Mumford who became one of the youngest ever club champions in 2003 by winning at his home club Coventry Hearsall.
The Warwickshire Open - an Amateur win in 2004?
By finishing in the Top 25 in the Amateur, our players can then qualify for the Warwickshire Open to be held at Olton Golf Club on the 1st September 2004. For the last three years this title has been held by Matt Morris and twice by one of our ex Amateur Champions, Adrian Carey. Morris came close to qualifying for the European Tour whilst Carey now has found he plays his best golf by not over committing himself. He will be there as will our best Amateurs ....
The 2004 Boys and Youths
There are a dozen players who will form the basis of the 2004 Warwickshire Junior team who should be the main challengers for the Junior Championship - but last year, few thought of Chris Hazeldine as a contender, until he won his own Club Championship the week before. Harborne may spring its own surprise on the field. The U21s will have just as tight a field, and may include Chris Evans, David Harris, Jon Wetton and Chris Hazeldine, the holder of the title.