COUNTY NEWS
Surrey Golf 2022 SEASON UPDATE It’s been a busy a busy start to the season with several Surrey County Championships having taken place already, here’s my round up of the action so far. By John Noble
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fter the County golf league season being cancelled due to COVID in 2020 and played with restrictions in 2021, it’s great that it looks like 2022 will have an element of normality. All the squads, men, ladies, boys and girls have been getting together over the Autumn, Winter and Spring in preparation for a busy 2022 season. As we go into the 2022 season the Men’s First team have had pre-season friendlies opposing Surrey Club scratch teams resulting in 5 wins and a draw going into the first league match of the year at Nevill GC on June 5th v Sussex. The team have also had several training days with Jim Christine and John Noble at Farnham and a weekend camp at Cumberwell Park GC in Wiltshire. The early league season matches have gone well for Surrey with the U18 Boys beating both Hampshire (4.5-3.5) and Kent (6-2) in the triple matchplay singles format away in Hampshire at
Southwick Park, and the U16 Boys beating Hampshire (6-2 ) and Kent (5-3) at Royal Winchester GC also In the triple matchplay format. ALSO THIS SEASON: Charlie Crockett (Addington Palace) defeated Will Dugdale (Reigate Hill) at West Byfleet, while Rebecca Gee (Hindhead) defeated Lottie Woodham (West Hill) at Walton Heath. Congratulations to Charles de Blonay (Royal Mid Surrey) won the boy U12 Championships at Milford. Surrey had a successful year in 2021 with the Men’s First team reaching the South East League final only to be narrowly beaten in the final by Essex at The Army GC. The Surrey Ladies team won the national title for the first time in 27 years at Denham GC, winning 5 matches out of 5 over the 3 day finals following an unbeaten county match week and are very much looking forward to defending
the title by qualifying for the finals again on home soil June 27-29 at Burhill GC, having had several evening training sessions at Hoebridge GC and friendly matches at Worplesdon GC and Walton Heath GC in the Spring. The Ladies Senior Team added to the trophy tally by winning the Inter County Team Championships at Stoke Rochford GC. The U14 Boys won the South East League at Dulwich & Sydenham GC whilst the Girls won the Junior County Match week at Puttenham GC. The Colts (age group 19-25) have had 2 matches losing to Hampshire (93) at The Army GC but bouncing back with resilience to beat Essex away at Abridge (7-5). The Seniors Men’s team found very good Kent team too strong in the first match of the season at Rochester & Cobham GC losing 7-3. STILL TO COME... The Boys U14s have yet to play in defence of the South East title but are looking strong in depth going into the season. The County ‘A’ Team will play around 16 matches this year against Surrey club scratch teams providing a competitive team environment for creating integration with the First and Colts squads We also have 120 Girls and Boys involved in the County Academy program (CAP).
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