English women's county finals at Kedleston Park
WINS FOR LINCOLNSHIRE, HERTS AND YORKS
NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE ENGLISH WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION
Lincolnshire, Hertfordshire and Yorkshire each won their opening match on the windy first day of the 2010 finals of the English Counties’ Championship at Kedleston Park, Derbyshire. The championship is supported by Virgin Atlantic.
Six teams, each representing one of the regions of the English Women’s Golf Association, are battling it out in the round robin competition for the title of England’s champion county. The other three title contenders are Dorset, Sussex, and Northamptonshire.
Lincolnshire, from Midlands North, scored the biggest win, defeating Dorset (South West) 8-1. Yorkshire missed County Finals last year, but returned to represent the North in winning style, beating Sussex (South) 6½-2½. Hertfordshire, from the East, won a tight encounter with Northamptonshire (Midlands South) 5-4.
Lincolnshire captain Julia Sales was delighted with her team’s performance, in which they lost just one foursomes game. “Last week we lost one of our players when she turned pro and we decided to come with just a squad of seven – and they have performed absolutely magnificently. They are great girls and they all just play for each other and for the team.”
However, mid-way through the morning session there was little hint of the scoreline to come. “It was very unexpected,” said Julia. “All three foursomes pairs were well down and it was all a bit iffy, but they fought back hard and then they were remarkable in the afternoon. It’s a very good confidence boost.”
Yorkshire, who won this title five years in a row from 2004, returned to County Finals with a convincing performance. “It’s a good return, a nice comeback” said county captain Liz Haw.
Her players got off to a perfect start, winning all three morning foursomes. County champion Sara Garbutt scored the first singles point, winning on the last green despite a determined fightback from Sussex champion Aileen Greenfield. Ellie Robinson made certain of the win when she beat her opponent on the 16th. Sophie Godley added another point to the scoreline before Claire Smith – Claire Starkey until her July wedding – battled back from two down to halve her match.
“It was a good result in the end,” said Liz. “It looked a bit scary half way through the afternoon but they did very well.”
Hertfordshire came through a very tight tussle with Northamptonshire. They held a narrow advantage after winning the foursomes 2-1, but their opponents soon took the lead after big singles wins by 14-year-old international Charley Hull and Rachel Smith.
The pendulum swung back Hertfordshire’s way with good wins for Alison Franklin and Charlotte Field before Harriet Key clinched the point by sinking a six-footer on the last.
“It was very, very, very close,” said Hertfordshire captain Jackie Foster. “A lot of the games could have gone either way and we were very pleased with the win.”
Tomorrow’s draw:
Northamptonshire v Dorset
Sussex v Hertfordshire
Lincolnshire v Yorkshire
Online scoring: www.englishwomensgolf.org
Day one results
Yorkshire 6½ Sussex 2½
(Yorkshire names first)
Foursomes
Emma Brown and Rebecca Wood bt Stacey Rodger and Emma Carberry 2 and 1.
Naomi Edwards bt Aileen Greenfield and Karen Sykes 4 and 3.
Claire Smith and Ellie Robinson bt Paula Carver and Chloe Court 3 and 2.
Singles
Garbutt bt Greenfield 1 hole.
Edwards lost to Katherine Russell 4 and 3.
Megan Garland lost to Karen Sykes 3 and 1.
Smith halved with Chelsea Masters
Robinson bt Court 3 and 2.
Sophie Godley bt Carver 1 hole.
Northamptonshire 4 Hertfordshire 5
(Northamptonshire names first)
Foursomes
Rebecca Gee and Charley Hull beat Alison Franklin & Harriet Key 2 and 1.
Rebecca Rowlands and Rachel Smith lost to Lucy Williams and Charlotte Field 2 and 1.
Sarah Carter and Roseann Youngman lost to Steph McEvoy and Lucy Glyn 3 and 1.
Singles
Hull bt Charlie Douglass 5 and 3.
Rowlands lost to Franklin 3 and 2.
Gee lost to Key 2 holes.
Megan Liddington lost to Field 4 and 3.
Smith bt Lucinda Mileham 7 and 6.
Youngman bt Williams 1 hole.
Dorset 1 Lincolnshire 8
(Dorset names first)
Foursomes
Hannah Bews and Hayley Davis lost to Helen Hewlett and Holly Clyburn 2 and 1.
Melissa McMahon and Sophie Keech bt Jess Wilcox and Sophie Beardsall 3 and 2.
Georgia Hall and Kerry-Anne Haskell lost to Emilee Taylor and Helen McDougall 2 and 1.
Singles
Davis lost to Hewlett 4 and 3.
Hall lost to Clyburn 4 and 3.
Haskell lost to Wilcox 2 and 1.
Keech lost to Beardsall 4 and 3.
McMahon lost to Taylor 3 and 2.
Bews lost to Megan Illingworth 4 and 3.
Lyndsey Hewison
Press and PR Officer
EGWA website: www.englishwomensgolf
NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE ENGLISH WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION
Lincolnshire, Hertfordshire and Yorkshire each won their opening match on the windy first day of the 2010 finals of the English Counties’ Championship at Kedleston Park, Derbyshire. The championship is supported by Virgin Atlantic.
Six teams, each representing one of the regions of the English Women’s Golf Association, are battling it out in the round robin competition for the title of England’s champion county. The other three title contenders are Dorset, Sussex, and Northamptonshire.
Lincolnshire, from Midlands North, scored the biggest win, defeating Dorset (South West) 8-1. Yorkshire missed County Finals last year, but returned to represent the North in winning style, beating Sussex (South) 6½-2½. Hertfordshire, from the East, won a tight encounter with Northamptonshire (Midlands South) 5-4.
Lincolnshire captain Julia Sales was delighted with her team’s performance, in which they lost just one foursomes game. “Last week we lost one of our players when she turned pro and we decided to come with just a squad of seven – and they have performed absolutely magnificently. They are great girls and they all just play for each other and for the team.”
However, mid-way through the morning session there was little hint of the scoreline to come. “It was very unexpected,” said Julia. “All three foursomes pairs were well down and it was all a bit iffy, but they fought back hard and then they were remarkable in the afternoon. It’s a very good confidence boost.”
Yorkshire, who won this title five years in a row from 2004, returned to County Finals with a convincing performance. “It’s a good return, a nice comeback” said county captain Liz Haw.
Her players got off to a perfect start, winning all three morning foursomes. County champion Sara Garbutt scored the first singles point, winning on the last green despite a determined fightback from Sussex champion Aileen Greenfield. Ellie Robinson made certain of the win when she beat her opponent on the 16th. Sophie Godley added another point to the scoreline before Claire Smith – Claire Starkey until her July wedding – battled back from two down to halve her match.
“It was a good result in the end,” said Liz. “It looked a bit scary half way through the afternoon but they did very well.”
Hertfordshire came through a very tight tussle with Northamptonshire. They held a narrow advantage after winning the foursomes 2-1, but their opponents soon took the lead after big singles wins by 14-year-old international Charley Hull and Rachel Smith.
The pendulum swung back Hertfordshire’s way with good wins for Alison Franklin and Charlotte Field before Harriet Key clinched the point by sinking a six-footer on the last.
“It was very, very, very close,” said Hertfordshire captain Jackie Foster. “A lot of the games could have gone either way and we were very pleased with the win.”
Tomorrow’s draw:
Northamptonshire v Dorset
Sussex v Hertfordshire
Lincolnshire v Yorkshire
Online scoring: www.englishwomensgolf.org
Day one results
Yorkshire 6½ Sussex 2½
(Yorkshire names first)
Foursomes
Emma Brown and Rebecca Wood bt Stacey Rodger and Emma Carberry 2 and 1.
Naomi Edwards bt Aileen Greenfield and Karen Sykes 4 and 3.
Claire Smith and Ellie Robinson bt Paula Carver and Chloe Court 3 and 2.
Singles
Garbutt bt Greenfield 1 hole.
Edwards lost to Katherine Russell 4 and 3.
Megan Garland lost to Karen Sykes 3 and 1.
Smith halved with Chelsea Masters
Robinson bt Court 3 and 2.
Sophie Godley bt Carver 1 hole.
Northamptonshire 4 Hertfordshire 5
(Northamptonshire names first)
Foursomes
Rebecca Gee and Charley Hull beat Alison Franklin & Harriet Key 2 and 1.
Rebecca Rowlands and Rachel Smith lost to Lucy Williams and Charlotte Field 2 and 1.
Sarah Carter and Roseann Youngman lost to Steph McEvoy and Lucy Glyn 3 and 1.
Singles
Hull bt Charlie Douglass 5 and 3.
Rowlands lost to Franklin 3 and 2.
Gee lost to Key 2 holes.
Megan Liddington lost to Field 4 and 3.
Smith bt Lucinda Mileham 7 and 6.
Youngman bt Williams 1 hole.
Dorset 1 Lincolnshire 8
(Dorset names first)
Foursomes
Hannah Bews and Hayley Davis lost to Helen Hewlett and Holly Clyburn 2 and 1.
Melissa McMahon and Sophie Keech bt Jess Wilcox and Sophie Beardsall 3 and 2.
Georgia Hall and Kerry-Anne Haskell lost to Emilee Taylor and Helen McDougall 2 and 1.
Singles
Davis lost to Hewlett 4 and 3.
Hall lost to Clyburn 4 and 3.
Haskell lost to Wilcox 2 and 1.
Keech lost to Beardsall 4 and 3.
McMahon lost to Taylor 3 and 2.
Bews lost to Megan Illingworth 4 and 3.
Lyndsey Hewison
Press and PR Officer
EGWA website: www.englishwomensgolf
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