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2nd Team Match v Oxfordshire -
21st April 2008 |
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The last second team match of the season was held on the High
Course at Moor Park against Oxfordshire on Monday 21st April. The day started
well with some impressive foursomes play with all the matches going to the 18th.
Our team had a good mix of youth and experience and the young pairing of Steph
and Lucy Glyn won. Unfortunately Lucinda and Lucy Goddard found the bunker on
the short hole which left a tricky shot to a difficult pin position and both
they, and Jeanne and Laura lost. So we needed to get some points back in the
afternoon matches. |
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Oxfordshire had been undefeated in the last two years which is
quite some achievement and perhaps it was just as well we did not know this
before we went out! Lucy Goddard had three birdies in the first eight holes
including a wonderful holed chip shot at the eighth in front of an appreciative
audience and she went on to win. Steph was the only Herts player to win morning
and afternoon and although Jeanne battled hard she lost on the 17th. The other
singles matches were all won by Oxfordshire who went on to finish 6-3 winners
overall, a disappointing result which did not actually reflect some of the
excellent play. |
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Foursomes |
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Lucinda Mileham |
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Lucy Goddard |
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lost |
1 down |
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won |
1 up |
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Gillean
Brooks |
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Natalie
Browne |
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lost |
1 down |
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Annie Gowing |
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Laura Watkins
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Singles |
| Lucinda
Mileham |
lost |
Laura Jupp |
5/3 |
| Lucy
Glyn |
lost |
Laura Watkins |
5/4 |
| Steph
McEvoy |
won |
Sarah
Amos |
3/2 |
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Lucy Goddard |
won |
Kate
Evans |
3/1 |
| Jeanne
Moffat |
lost |
Karen
Pollard |
2/1 |
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Laura Hunt |
lost |
Annie Gowing |
7/5 |
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Overall
result Herts
3
Oxfordshire
6 |
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2nd Team Match v
Berkshire -
13th April 2008 |
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The second team played against Berkshire at Temple Golf Club on
Sunday 13th April. We arrived to mist covering the view from the 1st tee but
fortunately this cleared before play started and we were lucky again with the
weather later in the day as it rained heavily both during the lunch break and
after the matches had finished. |
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The morning foursomes results finished close. Morag Morrison, who
is recovering from a back injury and Rosie Goodson, on her debut for the second
team had a good win 3/2. Andrea King and Lucinda Mileham lost 2/1 against a
seasoned Berkshire pairing. Julie Dyke and Lauren Bradford went to the 18th tee
all square, but unfortunately lost the hole to finish one down. |
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So there was all to play for in the afternoon singles, and
for a while it looked most likely that we would be able to turn the result
around. Lucinda, Julie and Morag all won. Lauren lost despite two excellent
birdies and Rosie lost so it was all down to Andrea's match which went to
the 18th. Her opponent hit a long drive to the short par 4 and capitalised
to win the hole.
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So despite winning three singles each, Herts lost 5/4. |
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Foursomes |
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Lucinda Mileham |
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Andrea King |
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lost |
2/1 |
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Juile Dyke |
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Lauren
Bradford
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lost |
1 down |
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Gillean
Brooks |
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Natalie
Browne |
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Morag Morrison |
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Rosie Goodson |
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won |
3/2 |
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Karen
Thompson |
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Hattie
Florey
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Singles |
| Lucinda
Mileham |
won |
Sheree Dove |
4/3 |
| Juile
Dyke |
won |
Helen Jacobs
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3/2 |
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Andrea King |
lost |
Karen
Thompson |
1 down |
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Morag
Morrison |
won |
Natalie Browne |
2 up |
| Lauren
Bradford |
Lost |
Hattie
Florey |
4/3 |
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Rosie Goodson |
Lost |
Gillean Brooks |
3/2 |
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Overall
result Herts
5
Berkshire
4 |
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2nd Team Match v Surrey -
15th
March 2008 |
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The second team match
against Surrey was played at Bishop's Stortford on
Saturday 15th March. Once again there was a good mix of
youth and experience in the team and four players from
Old Fold Manor in the side. |
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The match was finely
poised at lunchtime with the scores level at 2 wins
each. The afternoon games were also close and finished
in very gloomy wet conditions. I saw some great shots
throughout the day including two great tee shots on the
short 8th hole from Lucinda and Julia. There were
also some lovely up and downs from awkward places which
goes to show that the training from Keith and Jeff and
the practice is paying off! |
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Andrea did well
in her first County match to win in the morning and
halve in the afternoon; and Hollie had a great fight
back to halve her singles, having been three down.
Despite the overall win for Surrey there was some
very encouraging golf.
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Foursomes |
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Liz Shutlar |
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Lucinda Mileham |
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lost |
5/4 |
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Julia Brook |
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Pauline Crosthwaite |
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Ann-Marie Magee |
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Lucy Goddard
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won |
3/2 |
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Deb Pottinger |
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Hollie Gardner |
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lost |
3/2 |
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Arlene Castle |
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Delyth Roberts
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won |
4/2 |
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Singles |
| Lucinda
Mileham |
won |
Julia
Brook |
4/3 |
| Liz
Shutlar |
lost |
Pauline
Crosthwaite |
6/5 |
| Lucy
Goddard |
won |
Delyth
Roberts |
1 up |
| Ann-Marie
Magee |
lost |
Arlene
Castle |
4/3 |
| Deb
Pottinger |
lost |
Ailsa
Dooley |
3/2 |
| Andrea
King |
halved |
Alison
Gee |
A/S |
| Hollie
Gardner |
halved |
Lisa
Berham |
A/S |
| Laura
Hunt |
lost |
Karen
Mcleod |
3/2 |
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Overall
result Herts
5
Surrey 7 |
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2nd Team match v Bucks -
8th
March 2008, Welwyn Garden City |
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The second team played their
first match of the season
against Buckinghamshire in
blustery conditions at Welwyn
Garden City Golf Club on
Saturday 8th March. |
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The morning foursomes results
were all close. |
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Julie was proud to be playing
for the County on her home
course in her year as Lady
Captain but unfortunately
although she and Lucy Goddard
fought back from being 3 down,
they lost on the last. |
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(Click image
to enlarge) |
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A previously tried
pairing of Lucinda and Liz won as did the new
pairing of young players - junior County Captain
Steph playing with Lucy Glyn.
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In the
afternoon singles the players from both teams did well
to play some excellent golf despite the wind and rain.
There were wins for Lucinda, Steph and Lucy Glyn; Julie
again fought back for a halved match and Liz and Lucy
Goddard both lost on the 17th. It was a good start to
the season and a win against a team we lost 7/2 to last
year. |
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Foursomes |
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Lucinda Mileham |
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Liz Shutlar |
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won |
2/1 |
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Holly Small |
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Harriet Beasley |
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lost |
2 down |
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Gillean Kinnear |
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Natalie Robinson |
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won |
2/1 |
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Sue McKeon |
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Victoria
Collis
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Singles |
| Liz
Shutlar |
lost |
Holly
Small |
3 and 1 |
| Lucinda
Mileham |
won |
Gillean
Kinnear |
4
and 2 |
| Julie
Dyke |
halved |
Harriet
Beasley |
A/S |
| Steph
McEvoy |
won |
Victoria
Collis |
2 and 1 |
| Lucy
Glyn |
won |
Natalie
Robinson |
1 up |
| Lucy
Goddard |
lost
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Sue
McKeon |
2/1 |
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Overall
result Herts
5½
Bucks 3½ |
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