Essex County News email: office@essexgolfunion.org www.essexgolfunion.org ESSEX v BB&O v SUSSEX SEG U16 Regional Final Essendon Golf Club – Sunday 1st October 2017 T he final of this year’s SEG U16 league was played between Essex, BB&O and Sussex on the new course at Essendon Golf Club in Hertfordshire on Sunday 1st October. Conditions were fortunately dry and reasonably mild with a fresh wind blowing which strengthened during the day, and the course was wet from overnight rain which made for some very challenging holes. The predominantly park land course was in excellent condition with water and penal rough on many holes plus slick putting surfaces which held a well struck shot presenting a true ball strikers test. The format was 9 holes foursomes in the morning followed by 18 holes singles in the afternoon, all in the established three-way match play format, 2 points for a win and 1 for a half. The four morning foursomes matches got under way at 08.00, all being very close affairs through their restricted 9 hole format. At their conclusion things were looking promising for Essex having beaten Sussex 3-1 and being a single point down to BB&O 1.5-2.5. When the afternoon matches got underway it soon became evident that the strength of the opposition had not been truly shown in the morning foursomes. Despite all of our efforts and some battling performances notably from Harvey Sullivan, Will Dove and Harvey Payne we were defeated 7-1 by both Sussex and the eventual winners BB&O. Although a disappointing conclusion Essex still finished third in the SE of England in what was the inaugural year of the competition, which on reflection is a good achievement and has provided the boys with a valuable learning experience. LEE SHAW U16 Team Manager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

November 2017