The 2011 4 Counties - Little Aston Golf Club - Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th April - 'Normal service is resumed' said one official but this was a new Warwickshire team, one with a bit of a disaster of a poor 2010 behind them, that came back to win the 4 Counties once again for our County.

The 2011 Warwickshire Young Masters - Thursday 14th April - Stoneleigh Deer Park Golf Club - Fresh from his school winning a second 'go' at the English Schools Team Championship, Joshua Davenport (Stoneleigh and Maxstoke Park) decided it was time for his first individual major win at County level, winning by a shot from Ross Perry (The Warwickshire).

The 2011 Warwickshire Schools - Ingon Manor Golf & County Club - Wednesday 13th April. With two holes to play, Michael Pell held a comfortable lead as he sought his first Warwickshire title. In the end he needed his advantage but had had simply outplayed the field for the previous 16 holes.

2011 Mens Trials - Harborne GC - Sunday 10th April - Whilst Tom Ibbertson and Rob Browning were the scoring winners from the opening event of the 2011 Warwickshire Union Calendar, they were only one shot ahead of 2nds Captain Neville Gardner and one of his team's top players, Stuart Bloxham.

Today 1st April is the start of our County's Secretary Graham Hayes' retirement. He's yet to divulge how he and his wonderful wife Glenda plan to spend their time but Graham will be missed - although of course there is very able new secretary in Matt Nixon who will be in charge at the Men's Trials next Sunday (10th) and will be visiting every Warwickshire Club in the coming few months.

Sunday 27th March 2011 - Harborne Golf Club vs Leicestershire. The second friendly this season, for the Warwickshire seconds, was held at Harborne GC on Sunday 27th March 2011. I had some of my 'big guns' from last season back at my disposal, but others were either unavailable or had been snaffled up by Dave for the firsts (two players being called up to the firsts in the week running up to the match!)