Staffordshire Union of Golf Clubs
Staffordshire Under 14 V Shropshire & Herefordshire Under 14 - Penn Golf Club 10th July 2021
Having enjoyed a practice round back in May, the Staffs U14 boys were well prepared and excited to be back at Penn Golf Club, where they would face a talented S&H team. With the aggregate handicaps being comparable it was sure to be a close contest...
First off were captain for the day, Harry Johnson of Beau Desert, and his partner Alfie Turner from Trentham. In a competitive match played to a very high standard that set the tone for the day, the Staffordshire pair fought hard to keep their unbeaten record intact, eventually running out winners, 2&1.
In match 2 the experienced Ronnie Groves of Enville partnered young Jack Stockton of South Staffs. In another very close match the Staffordshire pair battled back from being 2 down early on, to eventually triumph 2&1.
Match 3 saw Oscar Jones of Walsall and Jayden Phipps of South Staffs dovetail brilliantly, quickly going 3 up against talented opponents. The Staffordshire boys kept the pressure on with lots of pars, closing out the game on the 16th green, 3&2.
The 4th game was another excellent contest, which saw the S&H pair claw their way back from 3 down to take the match down the challenging par 4 18th hole. However, the Staffordshire pair of Owen Harper-Dennis and Dylan Hubble, both of Beau Desert, remained resolute, eventually winning by 1 hole.
The final game featured a debut for 10 year old Alfie Warke of Beau Desert who was called up at short notice, to partner the mature and supportive Thomas Sparks of Enville. Continuing the theme for the day the pair worked well together in another competitive nip and tuck match, which finished all square in front of a large gallery.
Our thanks go to Penn Golf Club who, as always, were excellent hosts. Thanks also to the Shropshire & Herefordshire team and officials for a great match, played in great spirit, which was much closer than the 4.5-0.5 scoreline suggests. Thanks also to team coach Darren Prosser, the Staffordshire officials, and parents for their support on the day.
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Staffordshire Under 14 V Warwickshire Under 14 - Calderfields Golf Club 3rd July 2021
Saturday 3rd July saw the first home match of the season for the Staffordshire U14 side who hosted Warwickshire at Calderfields Golf Club.
In match 1 captain for the day, Ronnie Groves again partnered Oliver Perks and the pair gelled brilliantly once more to secure a 6&5 win.
Match 2 saw further exceptional play from Harry Johnson and Alfie Turner, earning a 4&3 win in a match played competitively but in good sporting spirit.
In match 3 Oscar Jones of Walsall G.C made his debut, partnering the experienced Jayden Phipps of South Staffs. The pair started quickly and pushed on to a 5&4 win.
Match 4 again featured the Enville pair of Thomas Sparks and Ewan Humphries, who both enjoyed another excellent performance, winning 4&3.
The final game, between Owen Harper-Dennis and Dylan Hubble and a young Warwickshire pair finished all square, thus concluding an excellent 4.5 - 0.5 victory for Staffordshire.
Our thanks go to Calderfields Golf Club and the Warwckshire team and officials who were a pleasure to host, we wish them well in their remaining fixtures.
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Staffordshire Under 14 V Derbyshire Under 14 - Brailsford Golf Club 30th May 2021
Sunday 30th May saw the eagerly awaited return of Under 14 golf when Staffordshire visited Derbyshire at Brailsford Golf Club.
After a cancelled 2020, this year is a transitional one for the Staffordshire side. With 7 boys awarded their debuts, the match was sure to be a challenge, especially when conceding almost 40 shots.
The first game saw Jayden Phipps and Jack Stockton get off to an early lead, but credit must be given to the Derbyshire pair who fought back from 4 down to tie the match on the 18th.
Match 2 saw outstanding play from the Staffs pair of Ronnie Groves and Oliver Perks, resulting in a 4&3 win.
Match 3 saw Staffs' youngest player, 10 year old Alfie Turner, make his debut alongside the experienced Harry Johnson. The pair combined brilliantly, securing a 4&2 win in a competitive match.
Match 4 featured Thomas Sparks and Ewan Humphries, friends from Enville, who came out of the blocks flying and were outstanding throughout in a 7&6 win.
With the middle 3 matches finishing early, it was great to see so many boys, parents and officials out supporting the final game. The Beau Desert pair of Owen Harper-Dennis and Dylan Hubble enjoyed a superb nip and tuck match which finished all square, concludihg a comprehensive 4-1 win for Staffordshire, starting the season in style!
Our thanks go to Brailsford GC and Derbyshire for hosting a wonderful match, played in great spirit, and to the Staffordshire officials for supporting the boys.
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Staffordshire Under 14 v Worcestershire Under 14 - Sedgley Golf Club 8th September 2019
In a very keenly fought contest the Under 14s were narrowly edged out by a young, yet competitive Worcestershire side by 3 points to 2 points.
The first matches saw some excellent golf with four birdies by the Staffordshire duo earning a 3&2 win.
The next three matches all went to the 18th hole with Staffordshire narrowly losing out in each.
The final match also went to the final hole, this time however, a chip in by Noah Fox earned the home side a point.
Our thanks go to Sedgley Golf Club who were excellent hosts, having prepared the course in excellent condition.
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Midland 10 Counties - Broughton Heath Golf Club 31st August 2019
In a closely contested 36 hole competition Staffordshire emerged the winners by the narrowest of margins, 1 shot. The morning 18 holes saw Staffordshire finish equal 2nd, 4 shots behind the leaders, Cambridgeshire. A spirited and determined response in the afternoon saw Staffordshire reverse the morning result being a crucial 5 shots better than Cambridgeshire, which meant that Staffordshire won the trophy by the slender margin of one shot.
Congratulations to Ed Whatmore who picked up the prize for the lowest gross score over 36 holes with a score of 118, 10 over par.
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Midland 4 Counties - Broughton Heath Golf Club 18th-19th July 2019
Staffordshire, hoping to go one better than last year, took on Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire in the Midland 4 Counties Under 14 Championship.
Thursday afternoon Staffordshire started the competition against Warwickshire. Despite losing the top match, Staffordshire had a comfortable win, winning three of the other five matches and halving the other two. A good start to the competition with 8 to 4 points victory.
Friday, the boys started well against Derbyshire. The top two matches both went to the 18th hole, with one win for either side. 3 of the final matches were won comfortably and a halved match left Staffordshire with a comfortable 9 to 3 points victory.
The afternoon saw a hard fought match against Nottinghamshire, with the boys knowing that a victory would make them the competition winners. The top two matches were comfortably won by Staffordshire with 5 and 4 and 3 and 2 wins. The third match was narrowly lost on the 18th green. The fourth match was won 6 and 5 leaving Staffordshire 1 point from victory. The fifth match delivered the 1 point and a 7 to 5 point victory.
Staffordshire were left to celebrate a wonderful championship. A true team effort!
My thanks go to all the parents and the Junior Committee who came along to support the team over the two days. Special thanks go to Andrew and Pippa Dathan, who as always were there to cheer the team on.
The final result:
Staffordshire 24 points
Warwickshire 20 points
Derbyshire 15 points
Nottinghamshire 13 points
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Staffordshire Under 14s v Shropshire & Herefordshire Under 14s - Patshull Park GC 13th July 2019
In a closely fought contest the Under 14s came out eventual winners by 3.5 to 2.5 points. The first, third, and sixth matches, Staffordshire won convincingly. The second match was a closely fought one going to the 18th hole, only to lose out. The fourth match also went to the 18th, Staffordshire gaining a vital half point to ensure the final result.
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Staffordshire Under 14s v Warwickshire Under 14s - Copsewood Grange GC 19th May 2019
The Under 14s went down 4 - 1 to the Warwickshire Under 14s.
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Staffordshire Under 14s v Derbyshire Under 14s - Uttoxeter GC 26th April 2019
Staffordshire Under 14s started their season witth a match at Uttoxeter Golf Club. Windy conditions and rain at times made it a tough test of golf for the boys. The opening match went to the 18th hole which Derbyshire edged 1 up. The second match was a well contested one, with Staffordshire at one time being 3 down. This was turned around and the match ended on the 17th with a 2 and 1 victory. The third match went to Staffordshire with a comfortable 4 and 3 win. The penultimate match went to Derbyshire. The Staffordshire boys were down for most of the match. They battled hard to turn the match around but finally succumbed on the 17th, losing 2 and 1. The result of the whole match hinged on the final match. A very good performance from the Staffordshire pair resulted in a comfortable 3 and 2 win. Staffordshire coming out 3 and 2 winners.
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Staffordshire Under 14s v Shropshire and Herefordshire Under 14s - Burslem GC 6th October 2018
Staffordshire welcomed Shropshire and Herefordshire to a wet, windy and cold Burslem. Burslem Golf Club produced a good test of golf for the boys. The top game went Staffordshire's way. The second game was narrowly lost on the 18th hole. The fourth game went to Shropshire and Herefordshire, the fifth and sixth games were won and lost respectively. The final result hinged on the third game which went to the 18th hole. Unfortunately for Staffordshire the game was lost on the 18th. The final match score ended with honours even at 3-3.
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Staffordshire Under 14s v Derbyshire Under 14s - Shirland Golf Club 15th September 2018
In a closely contested match, Derbyshire just edged out Staffordshire by 3 points to 2. The Staffordshire boys fought hard but in the end they fell agonisingly short.
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Staffordshire Under 14s v Worcestershire Under 14s - Rose Hill Golf Club 9th September 2018
Staffordshire Under 14's managed to win a close match against Worcestershire. With four games going to the 18th hole it was 'nip and tuck' all the way. Spencer played a bunker shot on the 18th to 12 inches to halve the opening match. This was soon followed by an equally impressive shot from the same bunker by James to halve their match. Needing a half in the final match for a win, Josh missed the green but managed to chip to 9 inches to win 2 up. A fine performance by the Staffordshire Boys who came out worthy winners, 3 points to 2.
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Midland 10 Counties - Broughton Heath Golf Club 1st September 2018
Staffordshire Under 14's finished 3rd in the Midland Golf Club 10 Counties championship. Staffordshire finished 5 shots behind 2nd place Warwickshire. Leicestershire and Rutland were worthy winners.
Staffordshire Under 14 Team Captain, Jenson Forrester had rounds of 61 and 56 to finish 9 over par to win the best score for 36 holes by 2 shots.
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Midland 4 Counties - Broughton Heath Golf Club 19th-20th July 2018
Staffordshire Under 14's took on Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire in the 4 Counties championship at Broughton Heath Golf Club.
The first match on Thursday aftertoon was played in hot, dry conditions against Derbyshire. The match was comfortably won by 4 games to 2. No match going beyond the 16th hole.
Friday morning, full of confidence the boys took on Warwickshire. Matches did not go according to plan and we are at a loss as to explain how Staffordshire lost the game 6 - 0. Three of the matches finished on the 18th, unfortunately possible halved matches ended in defeats.
The afternoon match against Nottinghamshire would see the winners becoming runners up. Throwing off the disappointment of the morning the boys had a 5 - 1 win over their opponents. This time of the three matches that went to the 18th hole, two of them ended in Staffordshires favour.
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Staffordshire Under 14s v Warwickshire Under 14s - Stone GC 19th May 2018
Staffordshire Under 14's welcomed the Warwickshire President along with the Warwickshire boys, at a very warm Stone Golf Club on Saturday, 19th May. Warwickshire, fresh off a win over Shropshire and Herfordshire, brought a very strong team, with strength in depth to play Saffordshire. The matches were keenly contested. The top match was lost 2 and 1 in a close match. Jenson Forrester and Josh Sepe brought the match back to all square with a 3 and 2 win. The third match, at one time being three down on the back nine, went to the 18th hole. A half was secured with a wonderful chip in by Satffordshire to halve the match. Shortly afterwards Staffordshire took the match lead with a good 3 and 2 win by Aarian Matharu and Ruhun De Silva, both making their county debuts. The result of the match hinged on the final match which went down to the final hole, which Warwickshire won, leaving the match all square at 2.5 points each.
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Staffordshire Under 14s v Worcestershire Under 14s
Staffordshire Under 14's took on Worcestershire in wet and blustery conditions at South Staffordshire Golf Club on the 10th September. In a keenly fought contest, played in good spirits, Staffordshire ran out winners 4.5 to 1.5 points. Three of the matches going to the 18th hole. The top two matches were won comfortably but Worcestershire in the third match fought back well to win a deserved half point. The fourth match went Worcestershire's way with the boys winning the last two holes to win by one hole. The score was reversed for the fifth match. The final match ended with a five and four win to Staffordshire.
Staffordshire U14 4.5 Worcestershire U14 1.5
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Midland 10 Counties Championship
Saturday, 2nd September saw the Under 14's team take on the other 9 counties at Broughton Heath Golf Club. With the best 5 scores out of 6 to count, Staffordshire finished 5th behind Shropshire and Herefordshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, with a score of +87.
Well done to Spencer Worley who finished 5th overall with a plus 10 score of 118.
Congratulations to Shropshire and Herefordshire, winners with a +55 score.
Under 14 team: Charlie Rimmer, Spencer Worley, Ethan Evans, Alfie White, Harvey Roberts (Reserve) Jenson Forrester.
Staffordshire Under 14s v Shropshire & Herfordshire Under 14s
On a warm Bank Holiday sunday, the Under 14's took on Shropshire and Herford at The Shropshire Golf Club.
In a match played in good spirits by both sides, Harvey Roberts and Dan Porter put Staffordshire ahead with a convincing 4 and 3 victory. Ethan Evans and Spencer Worley fought hard, losing on the 18th hole. Shropshire and Hereford took the last games both 3 and 2 leaving Charlie Rimmer and Owen Mills to win their match for honours to be even. Charlie rolled in a four foot pressure putt to halve the 18th hole and to win their match. Honours even 3 each.
Midland 4 Counties Under 14s
Staffordshire Under 14's took on Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire in the Midland 4 Counties tournament at Broughton Heath Golf club on the 20th and 21st July.
Weather condition meant that the boys did not get to play a full practice round on the Thursday morning although the weather improved for the afternoon when they played Derbyshire in the first match. Staffordshire did not get off to the best of starts, with the top three games going the way of Derbyshire. The last three games saw an improvement with one win and two games ending all square. Derbyshire ending 4 to 2 winners.
Staffordshire needed to get off to a flying start on the Friday morning. In windy conditions they took on Warwickshire. A win would put them in contention for the tournament. The boys ended 3.5 to 1.5 winners. A win over Nottinghamshire in the afternoon would see the boys in with a real chance of being tournament winners. Unfortunately they ended up losing 4 to 2 against the tournament winners, Nottinghamshire.
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Staffs Boys U14 v Warwickshire Boys U14
Honours were even in a keenly fought match against Warwickshire at the Rugby Golf Club on Sunday 21st May. Staffordshire went to the 18th hole one down in both opening matches. To their credit both pairs won the 18th hole to halve their matches. Five out of the six matches went to either the 17th or 18th holes.
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Staffs Boys U14 v Derbyshire Boys U14
The Under 14's started their season with a 4 - 1 victory over Derbshire at The Manor Golf Club on Monday 10th April.
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Staffs Boys U12 & U14 Championships at Lichfield GC 25th July, 2016
The Boys U12 & U14 Championships took part at Lichfield GC. 33 Boys played for the honour of becoming county champions. Some excellent golf was witnessed on the challenging course.
1st Gross U14 Oliver Rimmer (Little Aston GC) 79
1st Gross U12 Tom Weeks (Branston GC) 80
Oliver Rimmer, SUGC President Martin Payne and Tom Weeks pictured below with their trophies
Staffs Boys U14 Four Counties Broughton Heath GC 21/22 July 2016
3rd place for Staffs Boys was a good effort, considering all the team were new to this event.
Full results of Staffordshire matches below.
Result U14 x 4 Counties Broughton Heath Sheet1.pdf
U14 Team 2016 - Noah Birch, Oliver Rimmer, Spencer Worley, Adam Perks, Tom Hassall Capt., Luke Donneley, Chris McCarthy
Staffs Boys U14 v Derby U14 Chevin GC 4 April 2016
Well done to all the boys who did very well in trying conditions. Lightning forced them off the course for a while, and heavy rain flooded the greens. Lets hope for better weather in future matches.
Staffs Boys U14 v Shropshire & Herefordshire Patshull GC 5th Sept, 2015
A most enjoyable U14 friendly 4 ball at Patshull Park GC, on ane of the better days for recent weather finished 3 - 3.
For a number of boys it was their first outing for the County. Results & Photo below.
Result v S & H 2015 5 Sept 2015.pdf
Staffs Boys U14/U12 Championships 27 July 2015, Stone GC
Boys U12 & U14 Results 2015.pdf
President, Champion Harry Fearn, Colin Heard Capt. Stone GC
Staffs Boys U14 Four Counties 23/24 July 2015
Broughton Heath GC
Well done to Staffs finishing in second place to a very strong Nottinghamshire team, who just pipped them by 5 - 7 points in the final match. Details & Picture below.
Tom Alford,Harry Fearn,Yassine Oakley,Lewis Powell,Seth Staton,Dawson Bailey & Captain Steve Downes.
Staffs U14 Boys v Warwicks 14th June Handsworth GC
Congratulations to Staffs U14 Boys who beat Warwicks 7-5 at Handsworth GC Team picture below.
Staffs U14 Boys v Derbyshire Branston GC April 2015
Scoreshheet: U14 Staffs v Derby 7th April 2015.pdf
Photo Boys v S & H 2015.pdf
The inaugural match between Staffs U14 Boys v Derbyshire took place at Branston GC.
U14 Captain Steve Downes reports on a win for Derbyshire by 7 to 5
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