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The 2004 Midland Schools – A winning finish?
72 holes in two days has the ring of the playing requirement from the mainstays of a Ryder Cup team, let along three Warwickshire Juniors for whom the Junior 6s (Thursday) was as tough a test of their golf as they had ever had in their short careers. Andy Sullivan, Sam Foster and Neil Taylor all arrived to play their best, not matter how tired they were, over a Cosby course, beautifully prepared for the Midland Schools 2004. They would be joined by Dale Marson to complete the Warwickshire team, and Jack Raison and Chris Hazeldine as wildcard entrants.
The 2004 JoM - First full Results
If you click on 'Junior Order of Merit' (Left), you will see the first update of the JoM for 2004 and heading the table is Andy Sullivan from Purley Chase after a win at the Schools and Runner-up places in the Boys and Mens Trials. Only 15% of the JoM points for 2004 have been distributed so far, so Andy has a long way to go and lots more golf to play if he is going to claim the JoM title.
Another year - a different golfer.
Last year started badly for Andy Sullivan when he missed playing in the McEvoy, and matchplay success for the Boys 1st team apart, it was not a good year – a lack of confidence and a rising handicap. Andy stayed on in education, starting a two year College course last Autumn, unlike many of his fellow Junior Team members who opted for more time for their golf. For Sullivan though, quality rather than quantity and a belief that 2003 was just one of those years saw the Purley Chase star return to winning ways by 3 shots over the field with a 71 at Henley, just one shot off the Amateur Course record.
Recognise the name?
If you read this feature you will be able to enlarge this photo of the winners names engraved on the McEvoy Trophy. J D Rose was leading the Masters last weekend. M Pilkington has as European Tour pedigree and eleven years ago our own Steve Webster was winning at Copt Heath, the start of a successful amateur career before going on to almost continuous high placings on the European Tour Order of Merit. A Warwickshire name will not be on the trophy this year.
The 2004 Junior Order of Merit
This year, Rob Browning steps up to defend his JoM title. Starting fully on 1st April, Rob and any other Junior member of a Warwickshire Union Club who has a handicap will be competing for 100 000 s of JoM points to decide who will be Champion for 2004 and take away some wonderful prizes. It doesn t matter what standard of golfer you are, you could win the JoM.
Junior Entry Forms and Resources
Have you applied for your GSA number? If you want paper entry forms for the Schools 2004 (The Boys Trials will follow very soon) then click on this feature. If you want details on everything from the Junior delegates AGM, its all here