We had another brilliant day at Gloucestershire Schools Championships at Lilley Brook Golf Club..
Many thanks to the management and members at Lilley Brook for allowing us the use of their course; to Nigel Thompson and his greenkeeping team for their incredible work on the course, presenting it so well, following such tough conditions from the recent bad weather; to Waypoint catering and bar team for keeping everyone well fed and watered; to Ed Goodwin and his pro shop team for their support of ball prizes and the players needs today and John Lannon, general manager, for his support in organising the event.
Thanks to our district schools/colleges for allowing their students to take part in the event, our brilliant referees, Adrian and Carole and starter Gary Ward for the long day of support needed today.
We had a field of 56 players, representing 22 schools/colleges and 28 clubs - just fantastic!
Due to the course conditions, today's event was a non-qualifier, which was a relief for many , but disappointing for quite a number of players. There were some great scores and the prizes were awarded, as below, and the full results are at: Past Competitions (englishschoolsgolf.org)
Boys gross champion - Frankie Wallace - Dean Close Schools and Cotswold Hills
Boys gross runner-up - Alex Williams - Balcarras School and Lilley Brook
Boys nett champion - Alex Williams - Balcarras School and Lilley Brook
Boys nett runner-up - Freddie Coombe - Balcarras School and Lilley Brook
Boys U16 gross champion - Alex Perry - Balcarras School and Gaudet Luce (qualifying for U16 National champs at Lincoln on 15th July-practice round on 14th July)
Boys U16 nett champion - Harry Brotherton - The Crypt School and Gloucester
Girls gross champion - Summer Carash - Cirencester Deer Park School and The Kendleshire
Girls gross runner-up - Regina Chiu - Cheltenham Ladies College and Lilley Brook
Girls nett champion - Mia Robinson - Tortworth Primary School and Thornbury
Girls nett runner-up - Summer Carash - Cirencester Deer Park School and The Kendleshire
Girls U16 gross champion - Summer Carash - Cirencester Deer Park School and The Kendleshire (qualifying for U16 National champs at Lincoln on 15th July - practice round on 14th July
Girls U16 nett champion - Mia Robinson - Tortworth Primary School and Thornbury
Gross team champions - Dean Close School - Edward Waltham - Cleeve Hill/William Waltham-Cleeve Hill/Frankie Wallace - Cotswold Hills
Nett team champions - Balcarras School - Alex Williams - Lilley Brook/Freddie Coombe - Lilley Brook/Ben Warwicker - Lilley Brook(qualifying for EG Nett team champs at Woodhall Spa on 10th July - practice round on 9th July)
South West Schools Champs Team for Forest Hills on 28th May (practice round on 27th May)
Frankie Wallace - Dean Close School and Cotswold Hills
Alex Williams - Balcarras School and Lilley Brook
James Austen - KLB School and Chipping Sodbury
Ben John - Cleeve School and Cotswold Hills
Sam Ellicott- Balcarras School and Lilley Brook
William Waltham - Dean Close School and Cleeve Hill
Summer Carash - Cirencester Deer Park School and The Kendleshire
Regina Chiu - Cheltenham Ladies College and Lilley Brook
Mia Robinson - Tortworth Primary School and Thornbury
Reserves
Tom Chapman - Rednock School and Cotswold Edge
Alex Perry - Balcarras School and Gaudet Luce
Ambrose Eaves - Chipping Campden School and Broadway
Matilda Baines- Cheltenham Ladies College and Lilly Brook
Aimee Aitkenhead - Cheltenham Ladies College and IGolf
Well done to all the players for their great efforts and perseverance today but especially to those who made the prizes and the onward progression to the regional and national events. I will keep you posted on developments with those.
Dawn Ward Honorary Secretary Glos Schools Golf Association