2007
COUNTY WEEK - LLANWERN, MONLOUTH
Monday 14th
May - Wednesday 16th May
Although
ending up with the wooden spoon, the Wilts team showed gritt and determination
in a very hard fought week, contending with wind, rain, sun and some very
tough opposition.
On day l
we played Glamorgan, out to regain their position as no. l after having
lost out to Glos in the two previous years. Their team, made up of several
Welsh internationals proved too strong for our young and inexperienced
team, but a great result by Hannah Turland taking the only point of the
day beating ex-Curtis Cup star Vicki Thomas 4 & 3. Vicki who now plays
on the Seniors tour is exactly 4 times Hannah's age.
A disappointing day on Tuesday when we lost 6 ½ - 2 ½ to
home team Monmouthshire, who used their knowledge of the course to great
advantage slotting in putts of all lengths to constantly frustrate our
players. Wins came from Jo Shorrocks and Hannah Turland who beat Rona
Franklin and Carolyn Pritchard 3 & 2 in the foursomes with Claire
Hobbs and Sarah Waugh halving with Chris Harries (Captain) and Rachael
Lewis. Claire Hobbs took the only point of the afternoon beating home
player Ann Harrison 4 & 2, after Ann's tee shot landed in the buggy
of the Glos Captain who proceeded to drive over with the golf ball, unaware
of its presence!
Although coming 2nd to Glamorgan this year, Gloucester still proved to
be formidable opponents with three English nationals players in their
team. Loosing the foursomes 3-0, the singles also looked unassailable,
but Ogbourne junior Sophie Newman came up trumps playing top against Gloucester
no. l player Jo Hodge winning 3 & 2 to give us our first point in
two years against Gloucester.
Some great performances from Hannah Turland, Sophie Newman and Emma Breen won praise from the other counties and great hopes for the future.
The squad
representing Wiltshire at County Week was:
Jo Shorrocks (Hamptworth), Claire Hobbs (Cumberwell), Hannah Turland and
Sarah Waugh (Tidworth), Emma Breen and Karen Gosling (Marlborough), Sophie
Newman (Ogbourne Downs) and JoJo Candy (Manor House) Reserve: Sarah Carvell
(Ogbourne Downs)
Bev Dolman
County Captain
The
Wiltshire squad of
Karen Gosling, Jo Shorrocks, Bev
Dolman (Captain), Sarah Waugh,
Sophie Newman. Front: Claire
Hobbs, Hannah Turland, Jojo Candy
and Emma Breen.
County
Captain Bev Dolman
presents 12 year old Hannah Turland
with her County Colours. These are
awarded for playing in 8 matches
at County Week.
Sarah
Waugh & Claire Hobbs
line up that crucial putt
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