17 Shropshire Juniors travelled to Branston Golf Club on Tuesday 16th August to take part in the final event of the MNR calendar – Finals day and the Festival of Golf. The girls had a great day taking part in the handicap league finals, scratch league finals, 9 hole county competition, putting and chipping competitions and rounded off with an adventure woodland golf round.
Festival of Golf team 2022
Back row: (L-R) Abby Birchall; Katelyn Wilkie; Lily Griffiths; Denni Coleman; Amelia Saunders; Sophie Brothwood; Seren Ramsey; Jess Warren; Djalece Van der Merwe; Xyra Van der Merwe; Emily Osselton; Katie Halliday
From Row: (L-R) Meara Coleman; Paige Ramsey; Charlotte Barnes; Julia Chapman; Jasmine Greaves
The County Junior Scratch team played their final match against Lincolnshire who fielded a very strong team and although the girls battled hard we lost 3-2. After Notttinghamshire drew with Staffordshire on the day, this meant that we were tied in first place to win the MNR scratch league, both counties with 7 points. The result was decided on the games won over the season and we just lost out to Nottinghamshire by 3.5 games! However it is a fantastic achievement for the girls to finish in second place and we are all very proud of them:
MNR Scratch team runners-up
The girls were presented with their runners up prizes by our County Captain Hilary Fowles:-
MNR Scratch Team Runners Up 2022 Shropshire
The Handicap Team were playing against Nottinghamshire in the final game of their league.
The team of Denni Coleman; Lily Griffiths; Jess Warren;Seren Ramsey and Sophie Brothwood
beat Nottinghamshire 31/2 to 11/2 . This result gave the girls third place in the MNR handicap league. Well done girls!!
Shropshire Handicap Team MNR Finals – 3rd place
The younger girls, taking part on the day, also had a successful day:-
Paige Ramsey won the putting challenge in the non handicap player category and received her prize from Laura Yapp from England golf.
Page Ramsey
Charlotte Barnes (Bridgnorth) won the 9 hole competition in the handicap player category with a stableford score of 25!
Charlotte Barnes
Emily Osselton (Oswestry) won the nearest the pin chipping competition in the handicap player category
Emily Osselton
Thank you to all the volunteers from Shropshire who helped our County make this a fantastic event for all the girls in the MNR region: Sheila Parker, Hilary Fowles, Linda Mottram, Diane Edwards, Jason Warren, Dawn Warren, Cath Ramsey, Tony Davies, Mark Taylor.and Bob Parker.
Thanks also to Branston Golf and Country Club and all their staff for their support in hosting the event this year.
Finally Thank you to all the girls – you have been amazing and deserve all the success you have achieved – let’s look forward to 2023! (reported by Vivienne Davies SLCGA Junior Organiser).
