May 2006
26th May - SMETHURST WITHDRAWS FROM SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP
Roy Smethurst will not be defending the English Men’s
Seniors Championship at Yelverton and Tavistock Golf Clubs
in Devon on 7th - 9th June after undergoing surgery.
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26th May - Get into Golf! - First Challenge Complete!
The first official Seasonal Challenge in the 2006 EGU/ELGA
National Skills Challenge is now complete with almost 100
golf clubs and over 500 juniors having registered.
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24th May - SMETHURST SEEKS FIFTH SENIORS CROWN
Roy Smethurst, the defending champion, will be chasing a
record fifth victory when the English Men’s Seniors
Championship is played at Yelverton and Tavistock Golf Clubs
in Devon on 7th - 9th June.
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23rd May - KELLY HANWELL JOINS GOLF DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Northamptonshire champion Kelly Hanwell has joined the England
Golf development team which encourages adults and juniors
to start and stay in golf.
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22nd May - Dinwiddie beats the rain to complete title treble
Robert Dinwiddie overcame miserable conditions as well as
a tough golf course to win the Brabazon Trophy at Ganton.
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22nd May - KIRSTIE JENNINGS TAKES ON NEW ROLE WITH ENGLAND
GOLF
Kirstie Jennings, who has spent five years spearheading ELGA’s
golf development plans, has taken on a new role with England
Golf, specialising in child protection and equality.
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20th May - Moul fires 66 to lead Brabazon by four
Despite a miserable day at Ganton with strong winds and occasional
heavy showers, the cream came to the top in the first round
of the English Men’s Open Amateur Championship for the
Brabazon Trophy.
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19th May - Macauley and Saxel tame wind to head day two
qualifiers
Brutal was the only way to describe conditions on the second
day of qualifying for the English Men’s Open Amateur
Stroke Play Championship for the Brabazon Trophy at Ganton.
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18th May - Evans leads first day qualifying at Brabazon
Yorkshireman Gareth Evans headed the field in the first qualifying
round of the Brabazon Trophy at Ganton in north Yorkshire.
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17th May - TEENAGE TRIO SET TO COMPETE IN SWEDEN
Luke Joy, Nicholas McCarthy and Dale Whitnell, who all finished
in the top ten in the recent Peter McEvoy Trophy, have been
selected to represent the English Golf Union in the Skandia
Junior Open in Sweden at the end of this month.
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15th May - SIX GOLF CLUBS WIN FUNDING FOR JUNIOR/BEGINNERS’
COACHING
Six golf clubs were randomly selected and have received funding
of up to £300 to put towards junior and/or beginners
coaching sessions
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14th May - England Reign Supreme in France
David Horsey and Paul Waring, playing probably the best scoring
match of the second day morning, lost a two hole lead to a
run of birdies from Julien Grillion and Victon Debuisson,
eventually going down by one hole.
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12th May - England extend their lead in France
After a successful mornings play the England team extended
their lead after lunch and have taken an impressive advantage
in their match against France at Golf du Medoc.
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12th May - ENGLAND START WITH CONFIDENCE ON DAY 1 IN FRANCE
In stark contrast to the two practice days the weather at
the start of the international between England and France
began in overcast conditions with thunderstorms forecast for
the afternoon.
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11th May - ENGLAND FIELD STRONG TEAM IN FRANCE
England will be fielding a strong team that blends experience
and youth against the international with France this week.
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9th May - McEVOY TROPHY WINNER GODDARD EARNS TRIP TO JAPAN
Luke Goddard has been rewarded for his superb victory in
the Peter McEvoy Trophy by being named in the four-strong
England team to compete in the World Boys Team Championships
in Japan
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8th May - MOUL WINS LYTHAM TROPHY AFTER PLAY-OFF
Jamie Moul gave England captain Cec Bloice a timely boost
ahead of this week's international against France in Bordeaux
when he won the Lytham Trophy after a three-hole play off
with Scotland's George Murray.
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4th May - TEENAGE TRIO NAMED IN BMW CHAMPIONSHIP PRO-AM
TEAM
The English Golf Union has selected three of its talented
15 year olds after accepting an invitation from the sponsors
to provide a team to play in the BMW Championship Pro-Am at
Wentworth on Wednesday 24th May.
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2nd May - David Horsey, poised to make his full England
debut in France
David Horsey, poised to make his full England debut in France
next week, won the West of England Stroke Play Championship
over the Royal North Devon links
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