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Features for this month
Firstly, there is course record news which needs to be celebrated - Just a couple of weeks ago Marsha Button, 1st Team Captain did a Gross 70 at Nuneaton the other day in a competition - she played to +2, the SSS is 72 - and it is a new course record! That round has pulled her to 4 - and Marsha is over the moon! Whats new now and later this month
Fun & Games for Girls at ‘The Warwickshire’
‘The Warwickshire’ at Leek Wooton hosted the WLCGA Girls Jamboree on Wednesday 20th August. This event was organised to encourage girls to try out golf. In the morning, 25 girls ranging in age from 6 to 16 tried out putting, SNAG putting and golf holes. The head professional, Mark Dulson also gave some tuition.
The 2003 Ladies’ British Open Amateur Stroke Play
Shelley McKevitt (Reading) has won the Ladies’ British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship, held at Royal Portrush Golf Club, Northern Ireland 20 - 22 August 2003 with 75, 79, 81,71 for 306. Shelley set a new course record in the last round, including an albatross 2 at the 7th.
WLCGA Summer Meeting 2003
The Summer Meeting at the Warwickshire on Monday, 18th took place in perfect playing conditions with 76 ladies taking part. Linda McLoughlin, 14 handicap from Stratford Oaks Golf Club, enjoyed the day more than most featuring in the majority of the prizes to be played for!
Another England Champion – Hannah Coles wins the Schools U16s
Hannah Coles lost in the final of the ELGA U15s last Friday. She was philosophical about that defeat having been up early on and she knew that she would have one more chance this Summer for a National title to go with her County Championship, the ESGA U16s to be held at her home course of Maxstoke Park. A full report on this Championship follows if you click ‘more’ and look out on Wednesday for news from the Girls Jamboree and of a wonderful new Course record from County Captain Marsha Button at her home course Nuneaton.
Warwickshire crowns its youngest ever champion – Jamie Carney and Hannah McLoughlin runs him very close
The 1st ever Warwickshire Schools Championship was held on Tuesday 12th August over the excellent 9 Hole course at Lea Marston. Using a format developed for use by the English Schools Organisation, it was a championship where handicaps did not count. The best player was going to win and that was Jamie Carney, but it was very close with Hannah McLoughlin and Alice Young just a shot and two behind.