With two rounds of 72, it was a great performance from one of the youngest of the Warwickshire contingent in the 2004 Midland Boys at Moseley GC. With our County having won this Post and Mail trophy for Midland Boys itself, each of the last three years, expectations were high throughout but eventually only Chris Doughill was able to claim a Midland Trophy.

MIDLAND AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP 2004 - Finham GC and Kenilworth GC - 25th and 26th June. From a field of 106, Warwickshire had 9 qualifiers through to the final 36 of the 72 hole Chmapionship which has been held by all the greats and this year attracted the likes of Oliver Heath and Gary Wolstenholme to Coventry - but it was our own '1' and '2' who dominated the leaderboard after 36 and battled it out for the Silver Salver in some dreadful weather conditions.

Very close to this feature you will find a report on the 2004 Warwickshire Matchplay Championships. You will also be able to read the editorial from Andy Kearns on his team selection for the 2004 County 6 qualification which is next Saturday (19th June) at Woodhall Spa, the 'home' of English Golf. There are summaries of the recent 2nds and Juniors Matches in the relevant sections of the site and most importantly for a number of you, there are entry forms or on-line entry for four of the five remaining Warwickshire Union Strokeplay Championships.

‘If I play my best golf, I can beat Matt (Cryer)’, said Graham Hargreaves before today’s 36 hole final. It has been 23 since Graham last appeared in the final. On that occasion he played a certain Peter McEvoy and lost 3&2, a match also played at Ladbrook. The omens seemed good as Hargreaves took the lead at the very first hole with a birdie four.

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.

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.

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.