Cornwall Golf Union
County Juniors Celebrated at St Austell
Well, what a day we had on Saturday at St Austell as the achievements of the County Juniors was celebrated across the board!
Bringing together not only the 2022 winning junior teams but also their parents, the event was staged to acknowledge their successes during what was been a very good season.
40 juniors played 9 holes in 10 teams of 4 made up of an U18 team player, an U16, an U14 and a CLCGA Girl before all of them and a parent were fed and watered in the St Austell club's marquee.
Once fed CGU Juniors President Matt Tucknott and CGU President Andrew Clotworthy addressed a crowded marquee.
Tucknott congratulated the respective teams on their 2022 successes and started by referring to the GolfSixes competition which had seen an increase in participation from just 3 clubs to 9. One of the winning teams were St Austell GC and their success was duly acknowledged by all present. As part of the celebration day, Tucknott had delivered a coaching session to the group whilst the teams were on the course. Tucknott thanked St Austell Gc for their hospitality on a day when the club was also staging a well populated competition which meant over 300 people had been both on and off the course. The efforts of all the club staff were very much appreciated.
Clotworthy praised not only the efforts of the juniors but also those of their parents whom he thanked tor the support of the juniors. He also thanked Tucknott and the Junior Section for the considerable amount of work and hours they put in to staging coaching, inter county matches and competitions across the year.
A host of prizes were then presented but not before Maisie Drewett, celebrating her 18th birthday, had been chorused by the assembled mass.
The Junior Autumn Meeting at Whitsand Bay the previous week.
Girls Gross Winner: Lizzy Nile (Carlyon Bay)
Boys Handicap: 3rd Place Tiernan Wallwork (Tehidy Park), 2nd Place: Kian Williams (Carlyon Bay), Winner: Harry Drewett (Falmouth)
Boys Gross: 3rd Place: Joab Atkins (Trethorne), 2nd Place: Jack Welch (Whitsand Bay), Winner: Archie Fox (Falmouth)
The 2022 Junior Order of Merit - The Junior Autumn Meeting was the last event in 7 which made up the Junior OoM 2022 with prizes tawarded to the players with the best 5 points tallies from a possible 7 events across the season
The U16 Handicap OoM
3rd Place: Kian Williams (Carlyon Bay) 73 points, Runner Up: Joab Atkins (Trethorne) 78 points, Winner: Harry Drewett (Falmouth) 88 points
The U16 Scratch OoM
3rd place: Joab Atkins (Trethorne) 80 points, Runner Up: Hugo Watson (Carlyon Bay) 86 points, Winner: Harry Drewett (Falmouth) 97 points
The U18 Scratch OoM
3rd Place: Harry Drewett (Falmouth) 80 points, Runner Up: Archie Fox (Falmouth) 84 points, Winner: Jack Kevern (West Cornwall) 88 points
Mention was made of the County U12 Boys team - These next generation golfers took part the previous Sunday in the 5 Counties event at High Post GC, Wiltshire. They put in a solid performance and finished in 3rd spot just one shot behind winners Somerset and Runners Up Dorset and were expertly supervised by former CGU County Amateur Champion Steve Chapman.
It is hoped that in 2023 in addition to the 5 Counties event there will also be a triangular match between Cornwall, Devon and Somerset. The Cornwall U12s were: Alfie Chapman, Bobby Godfrey (both St Enodoc), Harry Faull, Ethan Kinski (Both St Mellion), Harrison Gurd (Perranporth) and Rory Hudson (West Cornwall).
In Early August this year the CLCGA Girls’ team became the SW Inter Counties Junior Shield winners at Carlyon Bay after wins against Dorset (4-1), against Somerset (3-2), against Devon (3.5-1.5), and a half against a traditionally strong Gloucester team. It all came down to the final match when the Cornish girls won 3.5 – 1.5 against Wiltshire. Congratulations were voiced to their County Junior Organiser - Mel Nile - for her amazing organisation and dedication to the juniors. The girls were supported daily by their parents as well as County President, Jill Simmons, County Vice President, Mo Hammond and County Captain Vicky Lee Comyn. The condolences of the gathering were made to Jill on the recent passing of her husband Jeremy.
Mel Nile then announced her team and the winners shield was presented to them. The CLCGA Girls team were: Maisie Drewett (Falmouth), Sophia Hallett (Mullion), Lily James (St Mellion), Daisy Lane (St Enodoc), Lizzy Nile, Maddie Watson, Hannah McGrath, Ella-Grace Crocker (all Carlyon Bay).
The County U14 Boys teams had a much-improved season and after losing their first two matches recorded an away win in Somerset and a home win at St Austell against Dorset
The U14 Team Managers are Mark Wallwork & Lee Bateman and the latter was present with most of their team to receive a round of applause - Tiernan Wallwork (Tehidy Park), Henry Rutherford, Quinn Bateman (both St Enodoc), Archie Haynes (Carlyon Bay), Jay Dingle, Samuel Hanton (both The Point), Ryan Tozer (Launceston), Joab Atkins (Trethorne), Thomas Miller (Newquay), Alex Dawson, Jago Crapp (both Mullion), Harrison Gurd (Perranporth), Ethan Kinski and Harry Faull (both St Mellion)
The County U16 Boys are the 2022 Ben Enoch Trophy winners won all their matches (against Devon Dorset and Somerset) this year. The gathering was reminded this trophy was presented in memory of a very talented Walker Cup player and Truro GC member Ben Enoch who so tragically died in a car crash in April 2009.
U16 Team Manager Dave Drewett announced his team before they were presented with the Ben Enoch Trophy. His team were: Harry Drewett (Falmouth), Thomas Miller, Heath Coombes (both Newquay), Harry Richards, Hugo Watson (both Carlyon Bay), Joab Atkins (Trethorne), Kai Dingle (The Point), Tristan Woolcock (West Cornwall), James Tucknott (Radnor) and Jack Welch (Whitsand Bay).
The County U18 Boys are the Roy Greenaway Trophy winners 2022. Just as the U16s they too won all of their matches, two of which were away to Devon and Dorset. Team Manager Andrew Kevern and his team were presented with the Roy Greenaway Shield. The U18 Boys are:
Ethan Tempest, Jack Kevern, Jonty Jenkin (all West Cornwall), Connor Vanstone, Charlie Ward (both Bude), James Tucknott (Radnor), Isaac D’Bue, Archie Fox, Will Sercombe (all Falmouth), Will Hardwick (Perranporth), Hugo Watson (Carlyon Bay), Heath Coombes (Newquay) and Kai Dingle (The Point).
Finally, the prizes were awarded for the days 9 Hole competition. The runners up were the team of Lily James, Tiernan Wallwork, Harry Drewett and Ethan Tempest with 40 points and the winners Lizzy Nile, Joab Atkins, Henry Rutherford and Charlie Ward with 41 points.
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