The Derbyshire junior U14 team of six won the Midlands 10 counties 36 hole scratch competition at the par 3 Broughton Heath Golf Club on Sept 1st. The 5 counting scores totalled 609 which was 15 strokes ahead of second placed Staffordshire. Two Derbyshire players tied for the first individual place on 114 - Josh Thorley of the home club and Bradley Moore of Kedleston Park. Josh taking the trophy on the second 18. The rest of the team comprised Chris Rippon, Mark Porter, Liam Ellis and Nathan Lee - each having at least one counting score
Nick Newbold has been selected to play for England U16 Boys v Scotland at Arbroath and v Ireland at Hunley Hall. Nick has also been selected for the EGU's England U18 squad whilst Josh Thorley and Bradley Moore join the EGU Regional squad along with Nick. Our congratulations go to them.
The Derbyshire U18 Boys are looking forwards to the Midland League U18 Finals on Friday 23rd October at Gog and Magog when they will play Lincolnshire. The boys will have a practice round the day before and Captain Jake Harrison will lead his side out with the same confidence as he has done all season. Twelve boys along with John Slater, Gerald Turner and President John Beddington will travel to Cambridge and the team will be finalised on Thursday night. The boys won the West Midland League having won their first 3 games and ammassed an unbeatable 6 points.
Players
Jake Harrison (Captain) Grassmoor
Joe Biggs (Vice Capt) Chevin
Jamie Boler Chesterfield
Luke Burton Ormonde Fields
Sam Claypole Horsley Lodge
Jack Cope Matlock
Dean Hibbert Horsley Lodge
David Hind Mickleover
James Morrell Matlock
Nick Newbold Kedleston Park
Josh Thorley Broughton Heath
Craig Young Ashbourne
Derbyshire U16 Boys remain undefeated as they go into their penultimate match v Warks at Burton 27th September. Captain Luke Burton remains confident about Derbyshire's prospects for the match.
Team
Luke Burton (Captain)
Nick Newbold (Vice)
Cam Shaw
Jacob Bagshaw
Tom Hamson
Josh Vardy
Marcus Annison
Chris Rippon
Bradley Moore
Mark Porter
Josh Thorley
A.N. Other
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