EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS WIN AGAIN AT HOME INTERNATIONALS

England’s super seniors do the double England’s super senior ladies have pulled off the double: adding the Home Internationals title to the European crown they won last month. Their success at Huddersfield also means a clean sweep of the women’s Home Internationals, with England claiming the girls’, ladies’ and senior titles. The last time the teams achieved this feat was in 2011. England captain Pat West said: “They have done it and done it in style! It’s brilliant.” She added: “They are such a good team – a good team in depth – and they played magnificently. The course has been superb, the weather has been great, everything about this event has been wonderful.” The team were determined to add the Home Internationals title to their victory in the European senior ladies’ team championship and they were on great form all week, recording three convincing wins. They beat Ireland 5½-2½ on the opening day, defeated Scotland 6-2 on Wednesday and rounded off with a 7-1 win over Wales yesterday. They put one hand on the trophy after winning the final morning’s foursomes 3-0, including a 9/7 win by Chris Quinn and Lulu Housman.  By contrast Julie Brown and Amanda Mayne had to produce a fighting finish, winning both the 17th and 18th to capture their point.  Debbie Richards and Katherine Russell were in control throughout their match, winning on the 15th. The overall victory was confirmed when Amanda Mayne and Katherine Russell scored comfortable singles wins and the final scoreline was achieved when Lulu Housman and Julie Brown followed them in with wins in their games. The scoring in Julie Brown’s match summed up the standard of play this week. Julie, the English senior champion, started birdie, birdie, eagle, birdie – and her opponent also had two birdies in those holes. Altogether they shared nine birdies before the match ended on the 16th. “It was phenomenal golf,” said Pat West. Click here for full scores Captions (images © LGU). Top: Pat West (left) receives the Sue Johnson Trophy from Sue Johnson. Sue, the President of Huddersfield Golf Club, gave the trophy when the competition started when she was President of the Ladies Golf Union. She is also a past President of England Golf. The England team (below). Back row (from left): Debbie Richards, Chris Quinn, Katherine Russell, Lulu Housman and Amanda Mayne. Front row: Julie Brown, Pat West and Cath Rawthore.