Essex pair win East region foursomes

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Essex county champion Lizzie Taylor teamed up with Nicole Shaw to win the scratch prize at the inaugural EWGA East Region foursomes at Thetford, Norfolk.
The pair, who both play at West Essex, had gross scores of 75 and 76 for a 36-hole total of 151.
The handicap prize went to the Norfolk combination of Jo Ashmore (Barnham Broom) and Rebecca Heeles, 16, (Royal Norwich) who returned a gross 153, net 146.
Rebecca is a member of the EWGA Select Midland Squad while Jo was a semi-finalist in the recent English senior women’s championship at Hunstanton.
The foursomes competition was open to players from the six counties in EWGA’s East Region and attracted a good entry.
Results
Scratch
151 Lizzie Taylor & Nicole Shaw (West Essex) 75 76.
156 Bridie Quinn & Sally Shayler (South Beds/Bedfordshire)
160 Tracey Williamson & Karen Young (Royal Cromer/Eaton)
161 on c/b Sarah Smith & Chelsey Herbert (Links, Newmarket/Gog Magog).
Handicap
146 Jo Ashmore & Rebecca Heeles (Barnham Broom/Royal Norwich)
148 Sue Hosking & Jennifer Sheppard (The Norfolk)
150 Hilary Fitch & Vivien Kemp (Bury St Edmunds); Pat Bland & Liz Wallace (Royal Norwich) on c/b
Best am net:
Amy Skoulding & Amber Ratcliffe (King’s Lynn/Royal Cromer) 70.5
Best pm net: Jane Sheppard & Alison Gillings (The Norfolk) 73
Lyndsey Hewison
Press & PR Officer