| Opponents | U18 Squad | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SE Group League Final v Bedfordshire & Kent | |||||
| Sunday 18th September 2022 | |||||
| Singles | |||||
|
1
|
Won 5 & 4 |
Rory Bennet Thorndon Park Golf Club | |||
|
2
|
Won 1 Hole |
Edward Mason Colchester | |||
|
3
|
Won 3 & 2 |
Micah Blowers Jnr Colchester | |||
|
4
|
Won 4 & 3 |
Mason Barningham Colchester | |||
|
5
|
Won 1 Hole |
Charlie Rusbridge Colne Valley | |||
|
6
|
Won 3 & 1 |
Henry Styles Romford Golf Club | |||
|
7
|
Won 4 & 3 |
Oliver Baker Colchester | |||
|
8
|
Won 3 & 2 |
Marley Read Benton Hall Golf & Country Club | |||
| Singles Total | 5 | 3 | |||
On Sunday 18th September the U18s were in Surrey for the SE Group League Final at Betchworth Park GC taking on both Bedfordshire & Kent for the title. On a beautiful late summer's day the breeze was strong and the slopey greens were fast. First out for Essex was Rory Bennet playing his final match for the U18s. He was up against a tough opponent from Kent and eventually lost on the 14th green. Next out was debutant Ed Mason, who produced an excellent win, with a birdie on the last green. Third out for Essex was Micah Blowers who lost out to his Kent opponent in a low scoring match by 3&2. Our two youngest players followed, Mason Barningham had an excellent start winning the first 6 holes and closed out a 4&3 victory, before another debutant Charlie Rusbridge lost on the 18th to his opponent who played the back nine in 4 under par. Henry Styles was always ahead and won his match 3&1 so with the game level at 3-3 we needed 1.5 point from the last two matches. Unfortunately despite being up early, neither Ollie Baker or Marley Read could secure the required points and we therefore finished 2nd to Kent having also gained a 6-2 victory over Bedfordshire.
So after a long season we came up just short in our pursuit of the last trophy of the the year, but with a very young squad the next couple of years look exciting for the U18s boys and we look forward to seeing how the lads develop over the winter and come back firing on all cylinders next year.
Congrats all on a good season and many thanks to all the parents for your support throughout the year.
Paul Prebble
U18s Team Manager
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