WILTSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008
18-20 April 2008
Hamptworth Golf & Country Club

2008 QUALIFYING SCORES(Word File)       2008 MATCHPLAY (Word File)
2007 RESULTS
2006 WINNER & RESULTS

     

Pictured Left: 2008 Champion, Hannah Turland (left) and runner-up, Jo Shorrocks      
Centre: Jo in action. Right: Second flight winner, Sarah Carvell.
Below...teeing off on the 28th

Top Teen takes the Wiltshire Crown

13-year old Hannah Turland, from Tidworth Garrison Golf Club, has won the 2008 Wiltshire Ladies County Championship, becoming the youngest player ever to take the title. In a nail-biting final over 36 holes at the Hamptworth Golf and Country Club, Jo Shorrocks from Hamptworth made a birdie on the 36th hole forcing a sudden death play off. The pair headed down the first hole for the third time and Hannah replied with a birdie of her own to take the Championship.

Hannah is already England's National Under 13 Champion and was part of the England team which retained the Nations Cup at the Scottish Under 16 Open Strokeplay Championship at Craigielaw last month.

Hannah completed the opening round of the County Championship in 71, equalling the ladies' course record at Hamptworth set by Jo Shorrocks last September. Another fine performance came from the youngest player in the field, 12 year old Kyra Horlock, from Hamptworth, who played under her handicap in both rounds to bring her handicap down to 7.

The format for the Ladies' County Championship was slightly changed this year with two rounds of strokeplay on the first day, with the top 8 qualifiers going on to the match play phase for the Championship and the second 8 competing in a second flight for the new Gillian Wood trophy. Two teenagers from Broome Manor battled it out in the second flight final, with 18 year old, Sarah Carvell, winning by just one hole from 17 year old Sophie Newman.

In spite of some very wet and windy weather on the first two days, the standard of the golf this year was excellent with the youngsters putting on a particularly fine display. The future of ladies' golf in Wiltshire looks bright indeed.

RESULTS & WINNERS

Wiltshire Ladies County Champion: Hannah Turland (Tidworth)
Taunton Bowl - runner up: Jo Shorrocks (Hamptworth)
Semi finalists: Sue Sutton (Ogbourne Downs) & Emma Breen (Marlborough)

Gillian Wood Trophy - Second flight winner: Sarah Carvell (Broome Manor)
Runner up: Sophie Newman (Broome Manor)
Semi finalists: Karen Gosling (Marlborough) & Bridget Cartwright (Upavon)

36 HOLE QUALIFIER

Hoare Salver for best scratch score in qualifying rounds:
Winner - Hannah Turland 71+75=146
2nd Prize Voucher - Jo Shorrocks 82+75=157

Barber Dish for best handicap score in qualifying rounds:
Winner - Kyra Horlock 69+67=136
2nd Prize Voucher Alison Charles 71+73=144

Sybil Parsons trophy for best 36 hole scratch score in qualifying rounds - 40 years and over:
Winner Jo Shorrocks 82+75=157

Deacon Cup for best 36 hole scratch score for those 21 and under:
Winner Hannah Turland 71+75=146

TEAM SHIELD for Club with 3 best gross scores in the qualifying rounds:
Winners - Hamptworth 479 (Jo Shorrocks, Kyra Horlock, Alison Charles)
Runners up - Tidworth Garrison 501 (Hannah Turland, Sarah Waugh, Becky Brown)