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Junior Results
Essex Boys Championship
Boyce Hill Golf & Country Club, Wednesday 7th August 2024
It was a glorious bright day, slightly overcast at the start but warmed up nicely to temperatures of mid- twenties with a gentle breeze. The course was in great condition and an exciting day of golf awaited.
The day comprised of three Boys Championships; two for age groups under 18 and under 16; and a club team competition, a total of 34 Competitors were scheduled to play 36 holes and if there was a tie, a playoff would be the method used to determine a champion.
The defending Boys Championship winner of 2023, Ed Mason unfortunately did not participate in this years' competition. This meant that we were guaranteed a new champion from this year's very competitive field. County Players of varying age groups representing some dozen or so clubs from around the county were all looking to secure their maiden win.
From the morning round it was clear to see that the course and weather was providing a great opportunity for good scores, there were a few players finished with scores of 70s, namely Edward Linley (Romford), and Maximus Maddocks (Thorpe Hall) who both ended the 1st round at 70, with Oliver Brightman (Romford) and Josh Hussein (Wanstead) both at 71, so after round one it was all still to play for.
The afternoon proved to be a slightly tougher test as the temperature rose into the mid-twenties, by mid- afternoon it was apparent there were several players that were in contention for this year's championship. A number of level par rounds were returned from players, Romford's Edward Linley and Orsett's Dawson Langan both managed level par 68, with Luke McCarthy of Lexdon Wood and Oliver Baker of Colchester both managing one more on 69.
Luke McCarthy was among the earlier tee times returning to the clubhouse, wondering whether his 141 (+5) was enough to claim the Boy's Championship Trophy, following close behind him to the clubhouse was Edward Linley on 138 (+2). There was now a slightly long anxious wait to see what will transpire as the others came in. A few players fell away towards the conclusion of the 36 holes. Repo rtedly, a few double bogeys and errors from the closing pack which meant Ed was starting to look more and more like the favourite. Despite a slow start to the front 9 where Ed was +2 after the first 4 holes then the birdies started to flow. 3 birdies in the next 5 holes got him to the turn in 33 (-1) and despite dropping a shot on the back 9 he ended up with a level par 68.
The Boys Championship was won by Edward Linley with scores of 70 & 68, which saw him 3 shots clear of his nearest rival138 (+2). In 2nd place was Dawson Langan 141 (+5), on countback, and in 3rd was Luke McCarthy 141 (+5), also on countback.
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Essex Under 14 Championship / Fred Stillwell Trophy
Theydon Bois Golf Club, Wednesday 31st July 2024
Theydon Bois Golf Club, Wednesday 31st July 2024 The Essex Under 14 Championships made its annual return to Theydon Bois Golf Club, where The Fred Stillwell Trophy is competed for, in conjunction with the scratch Championship. On this beautiful sunny day, it was mild to start but it warmed up later to a somewhat uncomfortable 25 ° with an intermittent light breeze. The course, as usual was immaculately prepared.
A field of 31 under-14-year-olds contested the two prizes up for grabs. There was some great golf on show throughout the day. The Under 14's Championship is played as a gross score stroke play competition over 18 holes. The Fred Stillwell Trophy is presented for the best nett score. The competitions were tightly contested.
Securing this years' Championship with a superb gross 73 was Luke McCarthy (4) (Lexdon Wood), Ollie McEvoy (2) (Thorpe Hall) posted a gross 75 for second place, followed by Edward Taylor (2) (The Burstead) in third place on countback with a gross 75.
Vince Chung (Clacton-on-Sea) returned a nett 63, to win the Fred Stillwell Trophy, with Thomas Howells (Chelmsford) nett 65 in 2nd place, with Emily Howells (Chelmsford) a nett of 66 in 3rd.
We would like to thank Theydon Bois Golf Club, the staff and the members for hosting a successful event and offering their course for the day, especially all the catering staff that helped keep everyone hydrated, and the greens staff for preparing the course immaculately. Also, thanks to all competitors for making it such an enjoyable day, and to Theydon Bois Golf Club Captains Bernard Todd and Patricia Davies who helped present the prizes. We would also like to thank parents for their continued support for the players and our events.
The final junior championship event of 2024 is the Boys Championship on Wednesday 7th August, hosted by Boyce Hill Golf & Country Club. We wish all juniors who are competing in this the very best of luck.
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Essex U12 Championship / Brian Fuller Trophy
Theydon Bois, Golf Club, Wednesday 31st July 2024
The Essex Und
er 12 Championships made its returned to Theydon Bois Golf Club, where The Brian Fuller Trophy is competed for, in conjunction with the scratch Championship. On this beautiful sunny day, it was mild to start but it warmed up later to a somewhat uncomfortable 25 ° with an intermittent light breeze. The course, as usual was immaculately prepared.
A field of 12 under-12-year-olds contested the two prizes up for grabs. There was some great golf on show throughout the day. The Under 12's Championship is played as a gross score stroke play competition over 18 holes. The Brian Fuller Trophy is presented for the best nett score. This years' winner of the U12 Championship was Thomas Howells (Chelmsford) who set the tone for the day when he returned a score 85, this looked like the early winner for the Brian Fuller Trophy, in 2nd place was Vince Chung (Clacton-on-Sea) with a score of 86, 3rd place was Jamie Crawford (Orsett) with a score of 88, and 4th was Harry Gould (Theydon Bois) with a score of 92.
Vince Chung (Clacton-on-Sea) just pipped Thomas Howells picking up the Brian Fuller Trophy with a nett 63, the best nett score of the day, with Thomas Howells (Chelmsford) as runner up with nett 65, Emily Howells (Chelmsford) with nett 66, with George Blake in 4th with a nett 69. Congratulations to all the winners!
We would like to thank Theydon Bois Golf Club, the staff and the members for hosting a successful event and offering their course for the day, especially all the catering staff that helped keep everyone hydrated, and the greens staff for preparing the course immaculately. Also, thanks to all competitors for making it such an enjoyable day, and to Theydon Bois Golf Club Captains Bernard Todd and Patricia Davies who helped present the prizes. We would also like to thank parents for their continued support for the players and our events.
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The Faldo Wedge Competition
Gosfield Lake Golf Club on Thursday 30th May 2024
Gosfield Lake Golf Club hosted the 2024 Faldo Wedge competition with an encouraging entry of 29 teams of Juniors from around the County. The standard of junior golf in the county continues to reflect very well, with a high percentage of low handicap players. The weather was overcast, with occasional showers, and a gentle breeze at times.
The course as usual was presented immaculately making it perfect for the entire field of boys and girls. As is customary,the Faldo Wedge consists of morning and afternoon start times. Teams are made up of three juniors representing their Club, all three scores to count from 18 holes of stableford scoring. The early starters included teams from Gosfield Lake, the Notleys, Frinton and the Essex B, who set the initial pace.
The afternoon period saw teams from slightly further afield taking to the course, and sure enough this was not without its challenges. O rsett and Chigwell returned some outstanding individual performances from Tate Daly (43 pts) and Joe Regan (41 pts). Often the key to this event is not only consistency but a team member who really tears up the course!
So, Colne Valley (Toby Hawkins, Ethan Richards and Ryan Tissington) with a commanding score of 101 points pushed through at the end of the afternoon, winning the Faldo Wedge by one point from Orsett A (Tate Daly, Ali- Abbas Haji and Ollie Carlyon), with Lexden Wood in third with 99, Colchester fourth with 99 and Frinton fifth with 98. The golfers from the top three teams will now be representing Essex in the National Junior Club Championship in August at Woodhall Spa, we wish the team all the very best of luck for that event.
Individual Honours saw Tate Daly (Orsett) came out top with a fantastic 43 pts to win the Boys Best Score, and Lily Honor Curry (Gosfield Lake) with her 42 pts won the Girls Best Score.The presentation saw Phil Spillane, Gosfield Club Captain, congratulate the winners and present the prizes. Our thanks as ever go to all the Junior Organisers who contribute and sacrifice so much time for junior golf in the county and to Gosfield Lake Golf Club for hosting the event and making everyone feel so welcome.
Congratulations to all the junior golfers for their fantastic efforts, rest assured the future of golf in the county is in great hands. They were all a credit to their Clubs, Well Done!
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Essex Boys Championship
Orsett Golf Club 9th August 2023
The Boys Championship was hosted by Orsett Golf Club this year and the recent rain had transformed what is usually a fairly brown period within the season to a lush, vibrant green playing surface, presented immaculately.
A bright start to the day saw morning temperatures peak at around 18 degrees. The day comprised of three Boys Championships; two for age groups under 18 and under 16; and a club team competition, a total of 53 Competitors were scheduled to play 36 holes and if there was a tie, a playoff would be the method used to determine a champion.
The defending champion of the Boys Championship was Charlie Croker from Thorndon Park, who unfortunately was forced to withdraw due to injury. He would have been looking to make it a third year in succession after successfully defending his title in 2022 at Nazeing Golf Club. This meant that we were guaranteed a new champion from what was a very competitive field. County Players of varying age groups representing some dozen or so clubs from around the county were amongst the competitors looking to secure their maiden win.
From the morning round it was clear to see that the course and weather was providing a great opportunity for some low numbers. A number of sub-par rounds were returned from players that were regular performers, as well as some that were not. Great to see that there was new talent developing from the county's juniors, that could compete at such a high level. Romford's Dylan Hussey manage
d a level par 72, his club teammates Henry Styles was one more on 73, but the Romford pair that set up a great opportunity in the morning were Patrick McLean-Tattan & Henry Linley both with 2 under par 70's. This score was matched by Charlie Rusbridge from Colne Valley who has been in great form this year and is leading the EGU Order of Merit. Another player in form was the South of England Junior Champion Ed Mason who continues to impress stealing the lunchtime lead with an impressive 4 under par 68. This included 6 birdies & just two bogeys on his card.
The afternoon proved to be a slightly tougher test as the temperature rose into the mid-twenties but 2pm. With a mid-round scoring solution set up, it was apparent by mid afternoon that there were several players that were in contention for this year's championship. But as one of the earlier tee times, Patrick McLean-Tattan had the advantage of returning a clubhouse total of 138 (-6). This must have been both relieving, but as time passed an anxious feeling knowing he had a long wait to see what will transpire.
A few players fell away towards the conclusion of the 36 holes. Reportedly, a number of double bogey's and errors from the closing pack would mean Patrick was starting to look more and more like the favourite. However, one player that refused to faulter was Ed Mason. Despite a slow start from the 16th tee, which was Ed's starting hole in the afternoon, his bogey par bogey start meant he immediately dropped back to 2 under for the day. He then managed to stop the bleeding by making 4 birdies and an eagle in his next twelve holes getting him to -8 in total with just 3 holes to play. A double bogey 6 on his penultimate hole meant he would finish tied with Patrick on 138 (-6), his nerves were surely tested on those final few holes.
So onto a playoff we went, Patrick had been finished for some 90 minutes and Ed was the last group in. The playoff would see them play the 18th followed by the 1st then onwards consecutively until we found a winner. Both boys found the fairway on 18 and then their second shots finished roughly equidistant from the hole. Ed was on the green with Patrick a little short being forced to pitch up to three feet. Ed then had a putt for the Championship. Almost immediately he realised it wasn't to be as he was up and out of the stroke before the ball had made it halfway to the hole. Both boys now face testy par putts only made tougher from the occasion and the 100 or so spectators that had now surrounded the 18th green.
Patrick was to go first and his putt, which used the entire circumference of the hole before dropping meant he could walk away returning all the pressure back on Ed to hole and progress to the next playoff hole. Ed's putt was assertive and firm, hitting the back of the hole and dropping to ensure another go at the title.
The sun was now low and with the 1st hole at Orsett, their second playoff hole heading due west, visibility was difficult, but with a number of spectators and officials present the pair's tee shots would undoubtedly be tracked.
Patrick, with the honour, proceeded to loose his first tee shot right and a number of spectators confirmed it was sufficiently offline to be out of bounds. With this news, Ed decided to go with an iron but also blocked it a little right. Patrick and Ed took Provisionals but only
Patrick's was required. Ed's ball was found in some rough just a few feet sh
ort from a gor
se bush. He managed to chip out onto the fairway and then lay up short of the traps some 110 yards short of the green. Patrick was forced to play his provisional after his first was not retrieved and his 5th shot, played from the heavy rough from the right side, he finished about 30 feet from the hole. Ed was now due to play his 4th shot. A short shot but under a bit of pressure, made a lot tougher. His ball started left but just held on to the edge of the green, some ten feet outside Patrick but with a shot in hand. Ed then had his putt to win the Championship, around about 40 feet from the hole which broke from left to right. Immediately it was looking short on pace, eventually finishing some three feet from the hole. Patrick's putt now became a "˜must make' to force the pressure back on Ed. Patrick's putt broke from right to left and despite a fine effort, it past the hole on the left side narrowly missing by an inch or so, handing the advantage to Ed once more. A well-oiled routine, followed by a confident stroke resulted in another firm three-footer holed from Ed, ensuring his name on the trophy. They shook hands and displayed a tremendous amount of respect and maturity in the way they both handled the situation.
The Under 16 category was won by the EGU Order of Merit leader Charlie Rusbridge topping the U16 leaderboard with Romford's Henry Linley in 2nd and Thorpe Hall's Toby Peters in 3rd. The Boys Team Trophy went to Colchester Golf Club with Oli Baker's 143 (-1) contributing to their total of 281, 6 shots clear of runners up Romford with Dylan Hussey & Henry Styles.
Our thanks go to Orsett Golf Club who hosted the event with fantastic hospitality and presented their course wonderfully, Our thanks also go to Orsett's Captain, Roger Burder on presenting the prizes.
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Essex Under 14's Championship
Maylands Golf Club, 25th July 2023
The Essex Under 14 Championships made its annual return to Maylands Golf Club, where The Fred Stillwell Trophy is competed for, in conjunction with the scratch Championship. The course was in great condition and whilst there were times when rain looked likely, there was no need for umbrellas to be used. A field of 22 under-14-year-olds contested the two prizes up for grabs.
The Under 14's Championship is played as a gross score stroke play competition over 18 holes. The Fred Stillwell Trophy is presented for the best nett score. The early scores returned, suggested the competitions would be tightly contested and this was to prove the case. Securing the Championship with a superb gross 69 (2-under par) was Rhys Hatcher (Canons Brook). Alfie Dorrington (Orsett), posted a gross 72 for second place, followed by Ollie McEvoy (Thorpe Hall), in third place with a gross 74.
Toby Hankins (Colne Valley), playing off a course handicap of 11, returned a nett score of 67. This impressive 4-under score was matched by Zak Sandle (Bentley) playing off of a course handicap of 14, meaning the Fred Stillwell Trophy would be decided on countback, the closest of finishes. It was Toby Hankins who claimed top spot and the Trophy. Third place went to Harry Schultz (Burnham-on-Crouch), who shot a nett 68, playing off a course handicap of 16.
Our thanks go to all competitors for making it such an enjoyable day. Thank you too to Maylands Golf Club, Captain, Colin Kirk who helped present the prizes, the staff and the members for hosting the event and offering their course for the day. We would also like to thank parents for their continued support for the players and our events.
The final junior championship event of 2023 is the Boys Championship, this year being hosted by Orsett GC on Wednesday 09th August. We wish all juniors who are competing in this. the very best of luck.
The Faldo Wedge Competition
Burnham on Crouch Golf Club on Thursday 1st June 2023
Burnham on Crouch Golf Club hosted the 2023 Faldo Wedge competition with an encouraging entry of 33 teams of Juniors from around the County. The standard of junior golf in the county continues to reflect well, with a high percentage of low handicap players. The weather set fair currently remained warm and dry with a gentle sea breeze at times, which combined with a course in lovely condition, was perfect for the entire field of boys and girls.
The Faldo Wedge consists of morning and afternoon start times. Teams are made up of three juniors representing their Club, all three scores to count from 18 holes of stableford scoring. The early starters included teams from Burnham, Orsett and Thorpe Hall, set the initial pace with scores of around 100pts.
A long wait was in store to determine the winners with the afternoon competitors set to mount their own challenge, with teams from slightly further afield taking to the course. Sure enough, challenges were mounted by the later starters. Wanstead and Langdon Hills returned some outstanding individual performances from Samuel Humberstone (45pts) and Laxman Dutt (40pts). Often the key to this event is not only consistency but a team member who really tears up the course!
So, Langdon Hills (Samuel Humberstone, Tyler Covey, Harry Tobin) with a commanding score of 107 points pushed through at the end of the afternoon, winning the Faldo Wedge by three points from Orsett B (Jason Sion, Aydin Malik, Alex Oddy), hosts Burnham in third with 100 and Wanstead fourth with 98. They will now be representing Essex in the National Junior Club Championship later in the year at Woodhall Spa, we wish the team all the very best of luck for that event. Lily Hawes from Chelmsford cruised to Individual honours with a fantastic 40pts to win the Best Score for the Girls and Samuel Humberstone with his 45pts the Boys Best Score.
Our thanks as ever go to all the Junior Organisers who contribute and sacrifice so much time for junior golf in the county and to Burnham on Crouch Golf Club for hosting the event and making everyone feel so welcome. Congratulations to all the junior golfers for their efforts but equally noteworthy; all were a credit to their Clubs. Well Done!
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2022 Essex Under 14's Championship
Maylands Golf Club
23rd August 2022
The Essex Under 14 Championships made its annual return to Maylands Golf Club where The Fred Stillwell Trophy is competed for, in conjunction with the scratch Championship. The course as ever was in fine shape considering the topical weather conditions this year. A field of 23 under 14 year olds tackled the warm and humid conditions with gusto.
The Under 14's Championship is played as a gross score stroke play competition over 18 holes. The Fred Stillwell Trophy is presented for the best nett score, included also is a prize for the Best Gross Score for Girls. The early scores pointed to players making the most of the summer conditions. The leading four players all posted sub 80 rounds. Charlie Rushbridge leading the way with a
fine 73. The chasing pack included Teddy Hobbs 76, Teddy Ralston 78 and George Woodhead 79. Leading girl was Zoe Mclean-Tattan with an outstanding 80 with Rosie Salter taking second place with a creditable 82.
h a nett 66. Runner up was Louie Dennison with 71 and Rosie Salter 73 taking 3rd place.
Our thanks go to Maylands Golf Club, Captain, Danny O'Connell who helped present the prizes, the staff and the members for hosting the event and offering their course for the day. We would also like to thank parents for their continued support for the players and our events.
This event concludes the junior championship calendar leaving the Youth Shield Finals to be played at The Burstead on September the 11th. We wish all the teams and juniors competing the very best of luck.
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Boys Foursomes Championship
Wednesday 3rd August 2022
Gosfield Lake Golf Club
Gosfield Lake Golf Club welcomed us again as The Boys Foursomes Championship returned with 26 pairs from Clubs around the county competing over 36 holes in the junior equivalent of the Essex Foursomes Championship.
The weather was no surprise to anyone, as 30 degrees of heat pounded the course once again, as has been the common theme this year. A very gentle breeze offered little comfort from the constant warm sunshine. The course had stood up well to the recent weather, allowing for a fair yet firm surface for the boys to compete. The earlier tee times saw some younger, less experienced pairings competing for the Nett competition, in a format that was new to some. The later tee times in the field will have experienced the foursomes format in club knockout competitions, such as Leslie Wood or even Thornton Cup. For some, the format would be very familiar, as our county sides recognise foursomes as a regular morning session before the usual singles matchplay, making them the potential favourites once again for this year's event. Namely defending champions From Colchester Oliver & Theo Baker, from Romford, Dylan Hussey with Henry Linley & Henry Styles was partnered with Edward Linley. Three pairings that all had ample experience of the foursomes format. Also included would be the Orsett duos of Dawson Langan paired with Alexander Oddy and Will Bailey and Max Winsor.
It was there for no surprise, as the scores rolled in, that these pairs mentioned had noticeably negotiated the course in fewer shots. Most surprisingly were the defending champions Oliver & Theo's slow start, carding an 80 which left them on +8, which was 5 shots back from Romford's Edward Linley & Henry Styles at lunch. Romford's other team of Hussey and Linley were sat on +6 with a 78, tied with Maximus Maddocks & Toby Peters from Thorpe Hall. Leaders at lunch were Orsett's Langan & Oddy, returning with a 74 (+2).
As the afternoon rounds concluded it was clear to see that this year's event was potentially between four or five pairings unless Colchester could respond with a low one, which they were more than capable of. Despite their best efforts, their 6 birdies in the afternoon were nearly all cancelled out as a result of three bogeys & a double. However, an effort that resulted in the low round of the day and it meant their 151 (+7) total fell two shy of their winning total last year. Orsett's Bailey & Winsor matched their morning score of 79 totalling 158 (+14) taking 6th place. Romford's Hussey & Linley two better on 156 managing a pair of 78s. Maddocks & Peters improved on their morning round by carding a 75 totalling 153 (+9) finishing 4th. The low round of 71 helped Oliver & Theo achieve third place which is commendable as their morning's 80 put them very much on the back foot. Styles & Linley's pair of 75s made their 150 total good enough for second. But the impressively consistent scoring of Orsett's Dawson Langan & Alexander Oddy's 74 followed up with a 73 meant their total of 147 (+3) was enough to win this year's championship by 3 shots.
In the Nett competition, Colne Valley's Ethan Richards & Jack evers took the top spot with a nett 139. In second place was Canons Brook's George Hack & Riley Jones with a 141 total.
Congratulations Alexander Oddy & Dawson Langan (Orsett GC) on a fine three shot victory.
Gosfield Lake Club Captain John Barrick & Essex Golf Union President Lawrence Kingsnorth presented the prizes.
We thank our fantastic hosts, Gosfield Lake Golf Club, their staff & members for once again making it possible to host this event and providing their usual superb hospitality as always.
Under 12's Championship and Brian Fuller Trophy
Friday 29th July at Braxted Park Golf Club
A beautifully sunny day greeted the players as they arrived at Braxted Park, Rivenhall Oaks welcomed a field of 24 under twelve-year olds battling it out to become Essex's Under 12 Champion. There was some fabulous golf on show scoring below their handicaps despite extremely hot conditions.
Harry Dean (Maylands) set the tone for the day when he returned a score of 81 for the 18 holes , a nett 64 which looked to be in with a fighting chance for the Brian Fuller Trophy. Harry was soon followed into the Clubhouse by another Harry, this time Harry Shultz (Burnham on Crouch) who scored an 83 nett 64. Countback was needed to split them, Harry Dean just edging out Harry Shultz. As the remaining players filtered back in to return their scores, only Montgomery (Monty) Malone (Forrester Park) and Thomas Peet (Romford) could offer a challenge to the two Harry's. Both Monty and Thomas recorded net 67's with Monty pipping Thomas to third place. So,
Harry Dean picked up the Brian Fuller Trophy for the best nett score of the day by the narrowest of margins.
The Scratch competition for the Under 12 Championship was again set to be a close affair with Harry Dean's 81 providing an
early benchmark. Rudy Maxwell (Romford) also found the course to his liking, matching Harry's score of 81, so once again all eyes were on the live leaderboard to see who would lead on countback. The result being Harry. But waiting patiently to submit his scorecard was Matthew Whitaker (Canons Brook), his score of 80 replacing Harry in top spot. Luke McCarthy (Lexden Wood) and Edward Reeves (Colne Valley) both submitted very creditable 82's, but no-one was able to knock Matthew out of first place. So, congratulations went to Matthew Whitaker on becoming the 2022 Essex Under 12's Champion.
We would like to thank Braxted Park Golf Club for hosting a successful event, especially all of the catering staff on the day that helped keep everyone hydrated and the greens staff for preparing the course during the current challenging weather conditions.
Essex Boys Championship 2022
On 27th July 2022
Nazeing Golf Club
For the Boys Championship we visited Nazeing Golf Club. Many competitors clearly were not aware of the location of Nazeing but pretty soon we had reports that this would not be the only time they visited. The course was presented wonderfully with fast and true putting surfaces and well-manicured throughout, this year's event was set to be a fantastic tournament.
Another warm day greeted the competitors as the early starters were due off from 8.00am. Already with temperatures in the early to mid-twenties it was clear that it would be a long hot day for the 48 competitors. The day comprised of three Boys Championships; two for age groups under 18 and under 16; and a club team competition.
The defending champion of the Boys Championship was Charlie Croker from Thorndon Park, who had been, as usual on significant form all year with a recent call up for the England Boys Team for the Home Internationals and winning both under 15 categories in the England U18 & U16 Boys Championships, The Carris & The McGregor Trophy, only losing the McGregor Trophy in a Playoff.
Thorndon Park's Rory Bennet, with scores of 77 & 69, the joint lowest 18 hole total of the day was good enough to secure fourth place with a total of 2 over par. Finishing on level par was Romford's Henry Styles with rounds of 70 & 74. Another Romford player in form was Edward Linley, with a recent win at Colne Valley in the Skevington Salver, Edward continued his good form with a total of 143 (-1) which saw him take 2nd place.
Despite the efforts of this trio, none could catch the consistency of Charlie Croker. An impressive 69 in the morning followed up with a level par 72 in the afternoon, making a total of 9 birdies on the day was enough to win the Boys Championship by 2 shots.
The under 16 category was identical in the breakdown, Charlie topping the U16 leaderboard with Romford's Edward & Henry in 2nd and 3rd respectively.
Once again like 2021, the Boys Team Trophy went to Thorndon Park Golf Club but only by means of countback over Romford. Rory's 69 aided the countback calculation and ensuring the victory.
Our thanks go to Nazeing Golf Club who hosted the event with fantastic hospitality and presented their course wonderfully despite the continuous dry weather. Nazeing Golf Club's P.G.A. Professional Robert Green and Essex Golf Union's President Lawrence Kingsnorth presented the prizes.
Under 12's Championship and Brian Fuller Trophy
Friday 29th July at Braxted Park Golf Club
A beautifully sunny day greeted the players as they arrived at Braxted Park, Rivenhall Oaks welcomed a field of 24 under twelve-year olds battling it out to become Essex's Under 12 Champion. There was some fabulous golf on show scoring below their handicaps despite extremely hot conditions.
Harry Dean (Maylands) set the tone for the day when he returned a score of 81 for the 18 holes , a nett 64 which looked to be in with a fighting chance for the Brian Fuller Trophy. Harry was soon followed into the Clubhouse by another Harry, this time Harry Shultz (Burnham on Crouch) who scored an 83 nett 64. Countback was needed to split them,
Harry Dean just edging out Harry Shultz. As the remaining players filtered back in to return their scores, only Montgomery (Monty) Malone (Forrester Park) and Thomas Peet (Romford) could offer a challenge to the two Harry's. Both Monty and Thomas recorded net 67's with Monty pipping Thomas to third place. So, Harry Dean picked up the Brian Fuller Trophy for the best nett score of the day by the narrowest of margins.
The Scratch competition for the Under 12 Championship was again set to be a close affair with Harry Dean's 81 providing an early benchmark.
Rudy Maxwell (Romford) also found the course to his liking, matching Harry's score of 81, so once again all eyes were on the live leaderboard to see who would lead on countback. The result being Harry. But waiting patiently to submit his scorecard was Matthew Whitaker (Canons Brook), his score of 80 replacing Harry in top spot. Luke McCarthy (Lexden Wood) and Edward Reeves (Colne Valley) both submitted very creditable 82's, but no-one was able to knock Matthew out of first place. So, congratulations went to Matthew Whitaker on becoming the 2022 Essex Under 12's Champion.
We would like to thank Braxted Park Golf Club for hosting a successful event, especially all of the catering staff on the day that helped keep everyone hydrated and the greens staff for preparing the course during the current challenging weather conditions.
Faldo Wedge 2022
Rochford Hundred Golf Club
2nd June 2022
Rochford Hundred Golf Club hosted The 2022 Faldo Wedge competition with an impressive entry of 34 teams of Juniors from all around the County. The standard of junior golf in the county remains very high as 50% of the field were playing from a single figure handicap, including two plus handicap golfers. The weather remained warm and dry all day with a gentle breeze at times, which combined with a course in excellent condition, provided perfect conditions for the entire field of boys and girls.
The Faldo Wedge consists of morning and afternoon start times. Teams consist of three juniors representing their Club, with all three scores to count from 18 holes of stableford format golf. The early morning starters included teams from Thorndon Park, Orsett and Thorpe Hall. Max Maddocks was first to tee off from the 10th tee at 9.00am representing Thorpe Hall A. Playing off his handicap of 5 he returned a score of 40 points, his other team members Oliver George and Emily Dixon soon followed in with scores of 35 and 36 points respectively, to set a huge target score of 111 points for all other teams to aim at.
Thorpe Hall B also returned some impressive scores with Millie Tillyer's 37 the highlight of their team score of 103 points. Romford A were next to challenge the leaders with Patrick McLean-Tattan, Edward Linley, and Matthew Sandy who scored a combined 106 points to move into second place on the leaderboard.
A long wait was in store for the players from Thorpe Hall and Romford as the afternoon competitors set out to mount their own challenge.
Teams from slightly further afield took to the course in the afternoon, Wanstead, Frinton, Chigwell, Canons Brook, and Lexden Wood being the early starters. Canons Brook A were the first significant challengers with Ray Smart, Rhys Hatcher and Caitlin Garrard concluding with a total of 104 points, pushing Thorpe Hall B down into 4th place. Caitlin's 39 points being good enough for the best girl individual score on the day.
Late starters Colne Valley A showed promise with Freddie Rusbridge scoring 34 points and Ethan Richards an excellent 42 points, but they too fell short in the team event. The consolation being that Ethan's score finished as the best score of the day, and so he took the prize for the best individual boy's score.
So, Thorpe Hall A with a fantastic score of 111 points held on to their lead throughout the afternoon, winning the Faldo Wedge by five points from Romford A. They will now be representing Essex in the National Junior Club Championship later in the year at Woodhall Spa, we wish the team all the very best of luck for the event in August.
Our thanks to all the Junior Organisers that do so much for junior golf in the county and to Rochford Hundred Golf Club for hosting the event and making everyone so welcome. All the junior golfers were a credit to their Clubs.
2021 Essex Under 14's Championship
Maylands Golf Club
24th August 2021
The Essex Under 14 Championship returned to Maylands Golf Club where Fred Stillwell's Trophy is competed for, in conjunction with the scratch championship. The course was in great condition and some strong winds meant it was not going to play easy for the field of 35 under 14 year olds. The Under 14's Championship is played as a gross score stroke play competition over 18 holes, and the Fred Stillwell trophy is presented for the best nett score. This year we also included a prize for the Best Gross Score for Girls.
The early scores were mixed with some of the field tackling the conditions well, none more so than Romford's Charles Brigden who off a handicap of 22 managed an 88 nett 66. Being in one of the first groups out, Charles had a relatively long wait to see where that score would place. About half an hour later, Max Radden, also a Romford junior playing off of a 13 handicap managed to break 80 by shooting a 79 which tied Charles' net 66, unfortunately for Max, not quite enough to top the board as countback worked in Charles' favour. The next best nett score on the day was by Lily Frost with a very respectable nett 69.
Although there were some good scores coming in, the course conditions were not easy and the Under 14's Championship was not an easy one to call this year. Max Radden's 79 was best in for a while but with the lower handicappers closing out their rounds, Colne Valley's Charlie Rusbridge was amongst the favourites. Charlie managed to match the 79 of Max's but countback saw him jump one place higher on the leader board, finally finishing in 4th place. Charlie's fellow Colne Valley junior, Bailee Taylor, had a great days golf playing off a handicap of 6 shot 78 to take third spot, losing on countback to our Under 12 Champion Alfie Dorrington from Bentley. But the day belonged to another Romford Junior, Henry Linley returned a 75 to win by 3 shots from Alfie. A fully deserved victory with a round that saw three birdies, including a 2 on the 160 yard 11th.
Charles Brigden (Romford) & Henry Linley (Romford) with
Maylands Club Captain Robert Finch.
Our thanks go to Maylands Golf Club, Robert Finch Maylands Golf Club Captain who helped present the prizes, Maylands Golf Club staff and their members for hosting the event and offering their course for the day.
This event concludes the junior championship calendar but the Youth Shield Finals are yet to be played at The Warren on September the 12th. We wish all the teams and juniors competing the very best of luck.
Boys Foursomes Championship
Wednesday 4th August 2021
Gosfield Lake
Gosfield Lake Golf Club saw the return of The Boys Foursomes Championship, 25 pairs took part from Clubs around the county to compete for the junior equivalent of the Essex foursomes Championship. A Scratch Strokeplay Championship which is played over 36 holes.
The weather was dry but breezy for the entire day, making conditions tough in this already challenging format. The course remained well protected from the stiff wind and quick greens which were proving to cause the players some difficulty based on some early scores from the morning round. Despite the winds, there were still some fine attempts from various teams in building a case for this year's championship. Wanstead's Shinil Balakrishnan & Josh Hussein carded an opening 78, one behind Mason Barningham & Daniel Starr from Colne Valley. Thorpe Hall's Liam Evans & Billy Gunyon stole the lead for a short while with a very respectable 75. The score of the morning was from brothers Oliver & Theo Baker from Colchester. A level par 72 was three better than Liam & Billy's and only 6 pairs were within 10 shots of them heading into the afternoon round.
The afternoon scores were on average, slightly higher than the mornings. Only four teams managed to break 80. Liam & Billy from Thorpe Hall matched Wanstead's Shinil & Josh's 79. This meant that Thorpe Hall had the club house lead by three over Wanstead with a total of 154 (+10) to 157 (+13). This now meant that the Colchester duo of Oliver & Theo only required an 81 in the afternoon to win the trophy. After an afternoon round that included 6 bogeys & 1 double bogey, they would've found themselves just two shots in the lead, however the birdie on 8 and eagle up 11 meant their round of 77 was enough to take the win by an impressive 5 shots and becoming 2021 Boys Foursomes Champions.
Congratulations Theo & Oliver Baker (Colchester GC) on a five shot victory. We thank our fantastic hosts, Gosfield Lake Golf Club, their staff & members for once again making it possible to host this event and providing their usual superb hospitality.
Essex Boys Championship 2021
28 July 2021
Frinton Golf Club
Those of a certain age might well remember British Railway posters extoling the virtues of a day out at sunny Frinton-on-Sea. Such posters are long gone and for the Boys Championship of 2021 so was the sun. In fact for most of the tournament the weather was atrocious with suspensions for electrical storms and heavy rain potentially reducing the competition to 18 holes. Fortunately the weather relented late in the day enabling the Championship to run its full course albeit finishing much later than scheduled.
The day comprised three Boys Championships; two for age groups under 18 and under 16; and a club team competition.
The score sheet tells its own story that despite the awful weather and blustery wind Thorndon Park Golf Club swept the board winning all three categories.
In the Boys Championship with two one under par rounds of 70 Charlie Croker from Thorndon Park with a score of 140 was a runaway winner by five strokes from nearest rivals Rory Bennet and Louis Vallis also from Thorndon Park with scores of 145 and Rory stealing the Runner-up spot on countback.
The under 16 category was also won by Charlie this time with Louis taking the runner-up place and Sam Epstein from Maylands getting the final podium place with a five over par total of 147. Inevitably the team title went to Thorndon Park Golf Club with a team score of plus 1 and Chelmsford's team of Lewis Wright and Teddy Papple somewhat distant runners-up on plus 13.
Despite the weather concerns Frinton GC presented a course in great condition and the County's thanks go to their Captain, John Harding who helped Brian Collins (Essex Golf Union President) present the prizes, the club's management, staff and members for their hospitality and use of the facilities.
Faldo Wedge 2021
Team Winners Chelmsford A ( William Wright, Rosie Boyce, Joseph Sidwell)
with Best Gross Winner Thomas Cooper (Colne Valley)
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Essex Under 14's Championship
Tuesday 25th August 2020
Maylands Golf Club
The Essex Under 14 Championship returned once again to Maylands Golf Club despite the best efforts of the weather. The course was in good condition and stood up well to the heavy early morning rain and high winds that greeted the players and county officials. The Under 14's Championship is played as a gross score stroke play competition over 18 holes, and the Fred Stillwell trophy is presented for the best nett score.
Play commenced at 9.00am for the field of 49 players, 8 of whom were playing off handicaps of 5 or less. The early pace was set by William Bailey (Warley Park) with a 3 over par 74, a net 68 off his 6 handicap. Edward Linley (Romford) also a 6 handicapper then submitted a gross 73, the new leader in the clubhouse with only nine players still out on the course. His nett score of 67 equalled that of James Hallett (Burnham on Crouch). Dylan Hussey (Romford) soon matched Edward's score of 73, just pipping Edward on countback and in so doing taking over the mantle of clubhouse leader.
In the final group to finish both Henry Styles (Romford) and Charlie Croker (Thorndon Park) both had good scores to submit. Henry had a three over par 74, and Charlie returned an exceptional 2 under par 69. Good enough to take this year's championship by a clear 4 strokes and be crowned the 2020 Essex Under 14 Champion. Congratulations Charlie!
His 3 handicap gave Charlie a nett 66 result, which also gave him the Stillwell Trophy as the best nett score of the day, one ahead of both Edward Linley and James Hallett.
Our thanks go to Maylands Golf Club, Maylands Golf Club staff and their members for hosting the event and offering their course for the day. We would also like to thank Steve Lowly, Immediate Past Captain of Maylands Golf Club for his assistance on the day.
Charlie Croker with both Trophies & Runner Up Dylan Hussey
Congratulations to all those who took part and confirmed the future of Essex golf looks very promising indeed.
Boys Championship
Wednesday 29th July 2020
Burnham on Crouch Golf Club
After months of waiting the County tournament season finally got underway on 29 July with the Essex Boys Championships taking place at a sunny and breezy Burnham on Crouch Golf Club. With Covid local rules and distancing measures in place this created an interesting experience for players, officials and the County organisers, but it's fair to reflect that overall it all went pretty well.
The player for whom it all went particularly well was Thorndon Park youngster Max Porteous who with a magnificent two under par morning round of 68 put a good deal of separation between himself and the rest of the field. Seven strokes better than his handicap his round containing seven birdies and he was doubtless left wondering how good his score might have been had he avoided the double bogey on the way out and three other bogies on the return journey. At the lunch adjournment his nearest rival three strokes adrift was Upminsters' Owen Fallows with a one over par round of 71, but again highly creditable when matched against his seven handicap.
The afternoon conditions continued to be challenging with any strokes wide of the fairway standing a good chance of finding some very penal rough. Henry Styles from Romford proved to be the master of the post lunch session and was able to match Max Porteous's morning round of 68 with four birdies and only two bogies. Max however was in very a determined frame of mind and his afternoon round of 71 was still good enough to hold off Henry, his nearest contender. With a gross score of 139, one stroke better than the CSS Max was a worthy winner of both the under 18 and under 16 Championships with Henry Styles Runner-Up in both categories a further four strokes adrift on 143.
Inevitably the team competition became a shootout between Thorndon Park and Romford with the former emerging as winners with a score of +7 against Romford's +10. (The county website shows the Thorndon Park score as +3, which due to a programme fault is incorrect).
Whilst congratulations go to Max for his outstanding performance, there were equally outstanding performances from the Essex Golf Union and Burnham on Crouch Golf Club for putting in place arrangements to get this Championship off the ground in very difficult circumstances. Final thanks go to the Burnham members who added some atmosphere to the event by providing some much valued ball spotting out on the course and cheering the competitors' home from the clubhouse balcony.
U14 Championship / Fred Stillwell Trophy
Tuesday 13thAugust 2019
Maylands Golf Club
The Under 14 Championship returned once again played to Maylands Golf Club. The course was in good condition and a field of 47 players took part. The Under 14's Championship is played as a gross score stroke play competition, and the Fred Stillwell trophy is presented for the best nett score.
The field of 47 started at 9am and this year's favourite was a young man by the name of Harley Smith, a plus one handicapper from The Rayleigh Club. Finn Carrick from Bentley returned with a gross score of 74 which was three better than his next competitors on 77, Pierce Mosley (Epping) & Max Porteous (Warley Park). What made Finn's score so good was that he was a 12 handicap, resulting in a nett 62. This was 4 shots better than Stockbrook Manor's Luke Pearson who returned a nett 66 taking second place in the Fred Stillwell Trophy. Edward Linley of Romford was third with a net 68. So Finn's nett 62 won the Fred Stillwell Trophy but unfortunately his amazing score was just pipped by the favourite Harley Smith. His card included 4 bogeys and 2 birdies resulting in a two over par 73, good enough for this year's championship and is now crowned the Under 14 Champion 2019. Congratulations Harley!
Our thanks go to Maylands Golf Club, Maylands Golf Club staff and their members for hosting the event and offering their course for the day. We would also like to thank Steve Lowly, Captain of Maylands Golf Club.
Congratulations to all those who took part and confirmed the future of Essex golf looks very promising indeed.
Boys Foursomes Championship
Wednesday 7th August 2019
Gosfield Lake
Gosfield Lake Golf Club saw the return of The Boys Foursomes Championship, 27 pairs took part from Clubs around the county competing for the junior equivalent of the Essex foursomes Championship. A Scratch Strokeplay Championship which is played over 36 holes.
The Weather was forecast to turn wet as the day went on, however we fortunately managed to avoid any kind of downfall despite reports it was falling in neighbouring towns. As the day went on, the weather remained dry but there were spells which saw winds pick up, making both rounds tricky and keeping the course well protected from any really good scores. Despite the winds, there were still some fine attempts from various teams in building a case for this year's championship. Clacton's Wilf Elliott & Harvey Bell returned a 78 (+6) tied with Boyce Hill's Harry Wood & Kieran Gravely. Warley Park's Max Briggs & William Bailey were one better carding a morning score of 77 and the best nett score of the day with a net 68 (-4). Finally, last year's winner William Dove, partnered with a new team mate in Bobby Rothery-Archer came in stealing the
morning glory with a fabulous gross 73. Dropping just one shot with a total of seven birdies. After a double bogey on their first hole, they played the remaining 17 holes in one under par, magnificent golf in the circumstances.
The afternoon scores were higher with the winds picking up making club selection very difficult. Only three teams managed to break 80. Warley Park's Duo of Max and William dropped to fourth position overall after carding their afternoon score of 83. Harry Wood & Kieran Gravely matched their morning score of 78 for a 156 total which took 3rdposition. Harvey Bell & Wilf Elliott managed a 75 in the afternoon which was a fantastic effort as it was the lowest afternoon score but it meant they finished on 153, just 3 shots shy of the winning score by defending champion William Dove and his new partner Bobby Rothery-Archer with rounds of 73 & 77 for a total 150.
Congratulations William, Bobby & Garon Park for defending the title.
We thank our fantastic hosts, Gosfield Lake Golf Club, their staff & members for once again hosting this event and providing their usual superb hospitality
BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP
Wednesday 31stJuly 2019
Braintree Golf Club
The 2019 Boys Championship was hosted by Braintree Golf Club. With Rain, thunder and lightning forecasted at some stage through the day, klaxons were never far away from the officials.
However, after a heavy downpour about an hour after everyone had made their way out onto the course, the 20-minute spell came to a halt and although the wind picked up for the morning round, the sun came out and the conditions throughout the day remained pleasant, with the Boys under 16 and under 18 Championships at stake.
The morning round is always used as a qualifier for The Justin Rose Telegraph Vitality Junior Golf Championship hosted by Quinta do Lago, Portugal. This year, last years winner, Josh Gray (Garon Park) made an impressive start to his title defence, which, with the mixed weather conditions was a very good round of level par 70. This means Josh qualifies for the National Leader board for The Telegraph Vitality Junior Golf Championship which we wish him all the very best of luck with qualifying for the finals.
William Horne (Thorndon Park) was next best in the morning with a one over par 71. Then there were three on two over par 72, Chelmsford's Carter Rowe, Clacton's Jake Wells & Garon Park's William Dove. Two other noticeable scores were Timmy Moncur's (West Essex) 76 & Harvey Sullivan's (Chelmsford) 74.
The afternoon proved to be a fantastic close to the championship with several players in contention with the afternoon conditions presenting a very scoreable course. William Dove's afternoon round of 76 meant he finished 7thon 148 (+8). Josh Gray could only manage a 77 in the afternoon which meant his total of 147 (+7) was good enough for 6th. William Horne had 75 which matched Jakes Wells' total of 146 finishing tied 4th. Two shots better on 144 (+4) was Timmy Moncur's valiant afternoon effort who shot a two under par 68 finishing in third place. The consistency of Carter Rowe shooting 72 & 71 finishing on (+3) looked to be just about good enough to win, that was until Harvey Sullivan returned one of the two under par rounds of the day finishing with a 69 (-1). This meant that Harvey and Carter were tied after 36 holes on 143 (+3). The Essex Boys Championship is one of the two events that we run in the year that relies on a playoff if there is a tie.
A large crowd of approximately 80 spectators followed the two players and their newly appointed caddies to the
16thtee for the playoff. Club team mates Carter and Harvey parred the short par 4 and made their way to the seventeenth. Both hit good approaches to the par 4 17th, Harvey just running onto the fringe of the green some 15 feet from the hole. Carter was more centrally positioned with a birdie opportunity from around 8 feet. Harvey putted up and narrowly missed his three and left the door open for Carter to win. Carter stepped up and coolly rolled in his birdie effort claiming the title in terrific fashion. A round of applause followed from the large crowd and handshakes were exchanged before the players embraced showing maturity and equal respect for one another.
The Under 16 Championship which is also run on the same day saw William Horne's impressive total of 146 (+6) claim the trophy. Congratulations to William.
Congratulations to both playoff players Harvey & Carter from Chelmsford as they also picked up the Boys Club Team Championship with an impressive total of just 6 over par 286.
(From L to R) Brian Collins, President Essex Golf Union, Harvey Sullivan (Chelmsford), Carter Rowe (Chelmsford),William Horne (Thorndon Park), Graham Brown (Braintree GC Captain)
A special thank you to Braintree Golf Club and their members for their hospitality, also to Braintree Golf Club Captain Graham Brown for his kind words and presenting the prizes to the juniors alongside Brian Collins, Essex Golf Union's President.
Under 12's Championship and Brian Fuller Trophy
Thursday 25thJuly at Rivenhall Oaks Golf Club
A beautifully sunny day at Rivenhall Oaks saw temperatures hit an all-time high. Registered as the hottest day on record, temperatures proved too great for some with two players being forced to retire due to the heat. Rivenhall Oaks welcomed a field of 24 under twelve-year olds battling it out to become Essex's Under 12 Champion. There was some fabulous golf on show scoring below their handicaps despite extremely hot conditions.
When Clacton's Milo Locke (Hcp22) and Romford's Zoe McLean-Tattan (Hcp14) returned with nett 67's, they looked to be inwith a fighting chance for the Brian Fuller Trophy. In the end they were tied 4thas Wanstead's Joshua Nanson (Hcp33) and Lawson Bailey (Hcp28) from Bentley both returned nett 65's to share second place. Then the score of the day from Callum Moore of P
laygolf Colchester, a nett 60 off a handicap of 29 was more than enough to win the Brian Fuller Trophy by 5 shots.
The Scratch competition was for the Under 12 Championship and this year there was a clear favourite if handicaps were to be the guide. Charlie Croker of Epping Golf Club did not faulter in his round of 75 winning by a margin of 7 shots from his club and team mate Harrison Preston with a very respectable 82. One shot behind was Henry Pepper from Braintree with an 83 taking third place from Mason Birmingham of Colne Valley on countback.
We would like to thank Rivenhall Oaks Golf Club for hosting a successful event despite the scorching conditions. We would also like to thank Bill Chapman, P.G.A. Professional / Manager of Rivenhall and all of his staff on the day that helped the smooth running of the day's proceedings. Bill also also assisted in the presenting of the prizes along with the Essex Golf Union's President Mr Brian Collins.
Norman Garon Trust Junior Community Golf Tour
U14 OOM Division 1 - 2019
U14 OOM Division 2 - 2019
U18 OOM - 2019
Playgolf Colchester Open Sunday 16th June - Results
The fourth event of The Norman Garon Trust Community Tour saw a field of 28 take on Playgolf Colchester, there was a diary clash with some tour participants attending <14 coaching and others involved in the Leslie Wood proper and plate rounds. Regrettably the entrants were depleted by four, with on the day withdrawals. The weather played its part with a sudden downpour followed by occasional showers for a further hour.
The club President Mr Len Cole was on hand firstly as a starter ably assisted by Rose his wife on the other starting tee, he then distributed the prizes to the winners.
Once again Lauren Gowers from Chelmsford won the <18 event with 41 points
Second, Mia Barningham representing Colne Valley with 36 points
Third, Jake Hinton from Epping recording 34 points.
The <14 Category 1&2 saw Alanna Matthews from The Warren winning with 38 points.
Second place was taken by Oliver Baker from nearby Colchester amassing 36 points.
In third place representing Upminster in his first appearance on tour, was Owen Fallows scoring 34 points.
Finally, in the remaining <14 Category 3&4 we saw the following results.
First, Jules Hardy from Colne Valley with 40 points
Second, Rosie Boyce, another member from Chelmsford scoring 36 points
In third place with a total of 35 points, Henry Pepper out of Braintree.
Faldo Wedge
Garon Park Golf Club
Thursday 30th May 2019
Garon Park Golf Club hosted The Faldo Wedge this year with an impressive entry of 120 Juniors from all around the County. The weather proved to be kind and remained warm and dry with a strong seaside breeze at times, which proved to be a good test of golf for the entire field of boys and girls. The Faldo Wedge consists of morning and afternoon start times. Teams consist of three juniors representing their Club, with all three scores to count from 18 holes of stableford format. The mornings play saw some great golf, with Colne Valley dominating the top of the leader board, both Teams managing to get all three players scoring
consistently. Colne Valley B managed 103 points, pipping their A team by one point on 102 points. Then, as the morning rounds were all near completion Benton Hall raised the standard, returning a combined score of 110 points, with Dominic Hoskin finishing the morning off with the best score of the day so far, 40 points. Scoring in general had been tough on the well-presented course, but the target had been set for those venturing out in the afternoon sunshine.
A long wait was in store for the two sets of Colne Valley players and the Benton Hall team as the afternoon competitors prepared to do battle. If anything, the winds did drop a little in the afternoon but still made for tough conditions for all the players as the breeze was drying out the course.
Early starters in the afternoon, Forrester Park A, managed to knock the Colne Valley teams down a place by totalling 106 points, eventually taking 3rdplace. Epping B then raised the tension in the Clubhouse with their first two scores indicating they were in the hunt, finally just falling short, returning a score of 107 points to take
2ndplace. The Warren A also then entered the fray late on but their final total of 102 points was only good enough to split the two Colne Valley teams, finishing in 5thplace.
So, Benton Hall with a fantastic score of 110 points held on to their lead throughout the afternoon, winning the Faldo Wedge by three points.
Benton Hall will now be representing Essex in the National Junior Club Championship later in the year at Woodhall Spa, we wish the team all the very best of luck for the event in August.
The two individual prizes on the day went to Harry Lloyd (The Warren) with 41 points, and for the girls Alanna Matthews (The Warren) with 39 points.
Our thanks to all the Junior Organisers that do so much for junior golf in the county and to Garon Park Golf Club for hosting the event and making everyone so welcome. All the junior golfers were a credit to their Clubs.
Frinton Junior Open Sunday 26th May - Results
Another well supported event as part of the NGT Community Tour saw 64 competing for Order of Merit points. Conditions were perfect for Links golf with a breeze testing the players, on the whole most competitors were happy with their scores on the day, none more so than Ralph Baker-Smith, (27 hcp) from Colne Valley G.C., who amassed a stunning 47 points to win his <14 Category 2 division and the tournament overall.
Other Division winners were
<14 Category 1 Dylan Hussey Romford G.C., on countback 39 points
<18 Lauren Gowers Chelmsford G.C. 41 points.
The County would like to thank Frinton G.C. for hosting the event, providing so many prizes, presenting the course in very good condition and for their all round hospitality and catering.
The two next events in the O.O.M. will be
16/06/2019 Junior Open hosted by Playgolf Colchester.
15/07/2019 Junior Open hosted by Colne Valley G.C.
Both events can be entered by clicking this link
25th April 2019.
The tour is now underway with events recently held at Gosfield Lake and at Colchester G.C., both venues enjoyed fine spring weather and a great turnout of entrants.
The competition is open to the following categories:-
Under 14 Division 1 for category 1&2 players
Under 14 Division 2 for category 3,4& 5 players, where applicable
Under 18 for category 3,4& 5 players, where applicable.
The tour is open to both boys and girls.
The winners at Gosfield Lake were
Under 14 Division 1.
Louis Vallis, Thorndon Park Golf Club
Under 14 Division 2.
Luke Cursons Warley Park Golf Club
Under 18
Lauren Gowers Chelmsford Golf Club
The winners at Colchester were
Under 14 Division 1.
Oliver Baker Colchester Golf Club
Under 14 Division 2
Owen Fallows Upminster Golf Club
Under 18
Buddy Miller Warley Park Golf
Callum Chamberlain also made a Hole in One on the 150 yard par 3, 16thhole for which he received a prize, a huge congratulations to Callum.
Colchester 15th April 2019 -
Results
Gosfield Lake 10th April 2019 -
Results
Results
Under 14 Community Tour 2018
Under 17 Community Golf Tour - Wanstead - Results
Under 14 Community Golf Tour - Garon Park -
Results
Div 1 Winner - William Horne 39 Points (Countback)
Div 1 Runner Up - Morgan Cohen 39 Points
Div 2 Winner - Mason Barningham 39 Points
Div 2 Runner Up - Henry Linley 38 Points
Girls Winner - Alanna Mathews
Under 17 Community Golf Tour - Braintree - Results
U14 Championship / Fred Stillwell Trophy
Tuesday 14th August 2018, Maylands Golf Club
The Under 14 Championship returned once again played to Maylands Golf Club. The course was in good condition considering the dry summer, the weather was not as hot as it has been but the sun shone and there was no sign of rain. The Under 14's Championship is played as a gross score stroke play competition, and the Fred Stillwell trophy is presented for the best nett score. Thirty four players from around the county set out from 9.00a.m. onwards, and a few hours later Rory Bennet (Hainault Forest) returned to set a challenging Clubhouse target. His gross score , a one under par 70 was excellent and featured 4 birdies.
William Horne's (Thorndon Park) double bogey on his last hole was costly as he had made three birdies on that nine to get to one under after dropping two shots on his way out. Thomas Atkinson (Chigwell) & Bobby
Rothery-Archer (Garon Park) were three shots back from William on 75s. Thomas took 3rdon countback after negotiating the back nine in one under par. Rory was delighted to be crowned champion especially as this was his last year as an under 14 competitor.
In the Fred Stillwell Trophy competition, Patrick McLean-Tattan (Romford) managed a leader-board topping nett 65 as he continues his fantastic form this year which has seen his handicap plummet to a low teen figure from a mid-twenties handicap earlier in the year. Congratulations Patrick.
The 2018 Under 14 Essex Champion golfer was Rory Bennet, with an excellent 70, and the winner of the Stillwell Trophy was Patrick McLean-Tattan with his score of nett 65.
Our thanks go to Maylands Golf Club, Maylands Golf Club staff and their members for hosting the event and offering their course for the day. We would also like to thank Bob Powley, Captain of Maylands Golf Club. Congratulations to all those who took part and confirmed the future of Essex golf looks very promising indeed.
BOYS FOURSOMES CHAMPIONSHIP
Wednesday 8th August 2018, Gosfield Lake
Gosfield Lake Golf Club saw the return of The Boys Foursomes Championship, 30 pairs took part from Clubs around the county to compete for the junior equivalent of the Essex foursomes Championship. A Scratch Strokeplay Championship which is played over 36 holes.
The morning saw a bright start to the day with sunshine and a gentle breeze. As the day went on, the weather remained dry but the wind picked up which made the afternoon round slightly more challenging for the players. Gosfield had experienced a welcome drop of rain or two in the days leading up to the event which made the course play beautifully after a hot dry summer.
The scoring conditions looked to be tough after the first few groups returned from their morning rounds, until Liam Evans & Luke King (Thorpe Hall) carded a 73 just one over par. Next best in was Conor Garvey & Jack Moutell (Playgolf Colchester) who managed a 74. Wilf Elliot & Jake Wells (Clacton) were two back on a gross 75 going into lunch.
The afternoon winds caused some difficulties with the leading groups, Conor Garvey & Jack Moutell fell down the leader-board after only managing an 88 to follow up from their 74 in the morning which left them 8thoverall. Wilf Elliot & Jake Wells also struggled to capitalise on their morning performance finishing with a total of 158 after their afternoon round of 83 saw them slip to 5th. Liam Evans & Luke King also fell to 3rdposition after an afternoon round of 82, 9 shots off their morning total.
Orsett's Woody Eastman & Callum Newton improved on their morning score of 79 by 4 shots, returning a 75 to clinch 2ndspot overall with a total of 154. A fantastic effort which more than deserved the runner up position in this year's competition. Garon Park's in-form Josh Gray, Essex Boys' Champion, was partnering William Dove, their morning round of 77 looked pretty average at lunch, but following it up with a 74 in the afternoon which included a number of lengthy putts holed by the pair saw them climb the leader-board to take first place by 3 shots from the Orsett pairing.
We thank our fantastic hosts, Gosfield Lake Golf Club, their staff & members for once again hosting this event and providing their usual superb hospitality.
BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP
Wednesday 1st August 2018
The 2018 Boys Championship was held at Rochford Hundred Golf Club in glorious conditions with a gentle breeze blowing to help cool conditions throughout the day, with the Boys under 16 and under 18 Championships at stake.
With a busy schedule around the country this particular week, we had a drop in entries compared to the past few years. A field of just 40 players were scheduled to play the excellently presented course.
The morning round is always used as a qualifier for The Telegraph Vitality Junior Golf Championship
hosted by PGA Catalunya. This year a 7 handicapper lead the way at the half way stage. Conor Garvey (Playgolf Colchester) had a fantastic start to the championship. Having had very little sleep after returning on a delayed flight from Ireland the night before, Conor managed to return a score which consisted of five birdies and just three birdies for a total of two under par for an opening 69. This means Conor qualifies for the National Leader board for The Telegraph Vitality Junior Golf Championship which we wish him all the very best of luck with qualifying for the finals.
The next best score in was from Josh Gray (Garon Park) who managed a level par 71 which consisted of four birdies and four bogeys. Rory Bennet (Hainault Forest) also had a level par 71, thankful to the 5 birdies that he managed, despite a double bogey on his penultimate hole. Harvey Sullivan (Abridge) & Patrick Arundel (Boyce Hill) both returned at lunch time having secured a solid start to their events with a pair of 72's securing 4th position going into the afternoon round.
One of the favourites for the competition was Chelmsford's Michael Gilbert, his opening 77 made it difficult to fight back as he was 8 shots off the lead at lunch but his level par 71 in the afternoon secured second position in the event overall so a great effort after a disappointing morning round finishing on 148 (+6). Unfortunately, the lack of sleep must have played a part in Conor Garvey's afternoon round, his 82 saw him slip to 9th position overall. Harvey Sullivan followed up his 72 in the morning with a 77, which he was disappointed with yet still sufficient for tied 3rd on 149 (+7).
The two others that finished on 149 with Harvey, were Callum Newton (Orsett) & Jake Wells (Clacton).
Josh Gray managed to limit the amount of dropped shots on the day to 3, finishing with a 74 in the afternoon to win the Essex Boys Championship by 3 shots from Michael Gilbert. Congratulations Josh on your victory, becoming Essex Boys Champion 2018.
The Under 16 Championship which is also run on the same day saw Jake Wells' impressive total of 149 pick up the trophy. Congratulations to Jake.
Congratulations to Harvey Sullivan & Lewis Wright who won the Essex Boys Team Prize on behalf of Abridge Golf Club, finishing with a total of 299 (+15).
A special thank you to Rochford Hundred Golf Club and their members for their hospitality, also to Rochford Hundred Golf Club Past Captain Marshall Dale for being present, not only starting but also for presenting the prizes to the juniors along with Roger Walmsley, Essex Golf Union's President.
Under 14 Community Golf Tour - Brentwood - Results
Under 12's Championship and Brian Fuller Trophy
Thursday 26th July at Braxted Park
A beautifully sunny day at Braxted Park saw a field of 25 under twelve year olds battling it out to become Essex's Under 12 Champion. There was no lack of quality in the field with most players scoring below their handicaps despite extremely hot conditions.
Alexander Oddy finishing 6th with an 81 playing of a handicap of 20 was just one of those examples. Another notable score was from Oliver Baker (Colchester) shooting 80 off his 17 handicap to finish 5th overall after countback. Charlie Croker (Epping) returned a score of 80 to secure 4th on countback. Pierce Mosely (Epping) was the lowest handicapper in the field and his 78 was enough to secure 3rd place losing to Bailee Taylor (Colne Valley) on countback. Bailee managed a phenomenal score of 78 and playing of a handicap of 23 will see his handicap reduce dramatically following such a great result. Dylan Hussey (Romford) was one of the early starters but his impressive 75 off of an 11 handicap, meant he was in for a long wait. That wait I'm sure he will agree was well worth it, being crowned U12 Champion of Essex for 2018.
The scoring overall was impressive and all the players should be applauded for their efforts and their behaviour on and off the course.
We thank Braxted Park Golf Club and all of their staff and members for their outstanding hospitality. The manner in which they presented their course was magnificent and we are sure that many that visited will return in the near future due to the feedback we received from players and their parents.
Under 14 Community Golf Tour - Three Rivers - Results
Under 14 Community Golf Tour - Colne Valley - Results
England Golf
South Eastern Group 2018 Junior Championships
Moor Park Golf Club, 29th May
The 2018 South East Junior Championship event was weather affected this year, with torrential rain and thunderstorms in the afternoon reducing the event to 18 holes from the planned 36-hole competition. The overall competition over a challenging Moor Park course also incorporates an under 16 category.
Essex boys featured prominently in the results, with Michael Gilbert (Chelmsford) taking 2nd place in the overall championship and Harry Moncur (Abridge) finishing 4th.
In the under 16's event, Rory Bennet (Hainault Forest) finished in a creditable joint 3rd place.
Scores
Faldo Wedge
Canons Brook Golf Club, 31 May 2018
Canons Brook Golf Club hosted The Faldo Wedge this year with a maximum entry of 144 Juniors from all around the County. The weather forecast threatened storms so Klaxons were at the ready, however, the morning players set out on time on a very well presented course which proved to be a good test of golf for all players.
The Faldo Wedge consists of morning and afternoon start times. Teams consists of three juniors representing their Club, with all three scores to count from 18 holes of stableford format. The mornings play saw some great golf, with Chigwell Golf Club taking the lunch time lead with a team total of 109 points consisting of Harry Ioannou (38pts), Thomas Atkinson (37pts) & Maura Burns-Zaragoza (34pts). Next best were Playgolf Colchester & Bentley on 106 points and Langdon Hills a further point back on 105.
The afternoon saw a continuation of good scoring, which meant it would be a long tense wait for Chigwell. The first tee time of the afternoon consisted of Stoke by Nayland Golf Club's Sam Nixon (39pts), Harry English (39pts) & Max Toombs (33pts) who managed a leader board topping 111 points. This meant Chigwell slipped to second place but still with plenty of teams to come in. Thorpe Hall Golf Club's A & B Teams were next in with their Team B managing to match the leading score of 111 points with a team of girls, Millie May-Penfold (41pts), Abbie Webb (40pts) & Emily Dixon (30pts) just losing out to Stoke by Nayland on Countback. However,
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Millie May-Penfold's 41 points was enough to pip Ciara Rushmer (Langdon Hills) on countback for the best individual girl's score. Congratulations to both girls on excellent performances, a well-deserved handicap reduction will be in store.
The day, however, belonged to Thorpe Hall A, consisting of last years winners, Ali-Abbas Haji, Luke King & Max Webb. The team managed to achieve a four point victory with 115 points. The big score coming from Ali-Abbas with 46 points, which was best individual boys score on the day. Luke managed 35 points and Max followed it up with 34. Not only have Thorpe Hall successfully defended the title they won last year, but they did it with the same team. Congratulations to all three boys.
Thorpe Hall will now be representing Essex in the National Junior Club Championship later in the year, we wish the team all the very best of luck for the event in August. Fortunately the day was not interrupted as we managed to avoid all the storms crossing the south east region from the near continent.
Our thanks to all the Junior Organisers that do so much for junior golf in the county and to Canons Brook Golf Club for hosting the event and making everyone so welcome.
Under 14 Community Golf Tour - Frinton - Results
Under 17 Community Golf Tour - Boyce Hill - Results
Under 17 Community Golf Tour - Frinton - Results
Under 14 Team Manager Bill Dunbar presenting Max Toombs of Stoke by Nayland
with the Winners prize at Frinton Golf Club.
Under 14 Community Golf Tour - Gosfield - Results
2024 Scores
2023 Scores
- Faldo Wedge
- Faldo Wedge Team
- U12 Championship (Cancelled)
- Boys/U16 Championship
- Boys Foursomes (Cancelled)
- U14 Championship
2022 Scores
- Faldo Wedge
- Faldo Wedge Team
- U12 Championship
- Boys/U16 Championship
- Boys Foursomes Championship
- U14 Championship
- Skevington Salver
2021 Scores
- Faldo Wedge
- Faldo Wedge Team
- U12 Championship
- Boys/U16 Championship
- Boys Foursomes Championship
- U14 Championship
2020 Scores
2019 Scores
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