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International honours
We are delighted that Harvey Byers (Walton Heath) and Angus Flanagan (St Georges Hill) represented
England in the U16 age group.
Arrun Singh Brar (Burhill) was selected for the U18 England squad in 2016.
Lorenzo Horwitz (Burhill) has been selected for the Argentina squad as they prepare to host major
international junior events over the next few years.
Under – 12s (Manager Steve McNeill - Assistant Managers: Brian Woodham & Peter Millham)
Played 3
Won 2
Lost 1
SQUAD MEMBERS:
Shergo Kurdi, Jack Osborne, Benjamin Brew, James Crossett, Jack Roberts, Callum Mcmanus,
Hashim Banday, Aiden Millham, Oliver Wren, Nathan Woodham, Louis Ferguson-Jones, Jasper Gray,
Kalyan Reddy, Elliott Macgregor, Adam Chladek, Skye Slijepcevic, Edward Dimayuga, Jake Wakeford,
Tom Kelly, Sam Van-Breda, Ethan Millham.
Once again the youngest team in the County has proved to be very successful although losing their first
match, since the conception of this team five years ago. Although it has to be said that with a lot of
players on holiday we had two U11’s and three U10’s in the team that lost against BB&O, but it was
great experience for them. The squad contained not only the best U12’s in the County, some of whom
were good enough to play for the U13’s, but also players as young as 9 years old all of whom had at
least one game for the team during the 2015 season. The quality within the squad is simply fantastic for
such a young age group of players and as in past years bodes well for future Surrey teams. There can be
no doubt that there are plenty of potential tournament squad players of the future within this group who
other Counties have found it impossible to beat.
In order to facilitate a combination of competitiveness and never give up attitude the County match
format used for these younger players is different from some that the older boys play. Although still
playing scratch Four Ball Better Ball, each pairing plays for 1pt for the front nine, 1pt for the back nine
and 2pts for the overall result. This way even if a pair loses the front nine and even the match overall they
can still gain a point for the team by winning the back nine. Likewise if they win the front and overall
they can still lose the back nine and a point, so thereby they have to keep focussed and play all 18 holes
knowing it’s never over until the last putt.
The reason for including - where possible - players as young as nine years old is to give them experience
and make them feel a part of the County set up early on in their careers. In simple terms if they’re good
enough they’re old enough.
The entire squad also take part in a series of squad practice matches that are played between the U12,
U13 & U14 teams over the winter months, these matches keep the squad members involved, competing
and gaining valuable experience from their fellow squad members and the players from the older squads
who they may be playing with or against.
U12 Match results:
Surrey v Hampshire
10th May at MIlford Golf Club (14 a side)
Result: Surrey won 22pts to 6pts
Surrey v BB&O
19th July at Sunningdale Ladies Golf Club Berkshire (10 a side)
Result: BB&O won 15½pts to 4½pts
Surrey v Essex
9th August at Royal Epping Forest Golf Club (16 a side)
Result: Surrey won 28½pts to 3½pts
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