Surrey Golf YearBook 2017 | Page 30

ZONE 1 Played Won Drawn Lost F A Diff Total Points Surrey 6 5 0 1 84 60 24 10 Hampshire 6 3 1 2 71 73 (2) 7 Sussex 6 0 1 5 58 86 (28) 1 Final Surrey v Hertfordshire 18th September at Camberley Heath GC (12 a side) Surrey won 6½ to 5½ Total U14 Matches Played 13: Won 11 Halved 1 Lost 1 U13 Team - Manager Peter Millham Played 9 Won 2 Lost 6 Drew 1 SQUAD MEMBERS: Benjamin Brew, Jack Osborne, Jack Evans, Jack Roberts, Eliot MacGregor, James Crossett, Ben Goodrich, Callum McManus, Charles Bowen Rayner, Louis Ferguson Jones, Adam Chladek, Jake Wakeford, James Brockman, Finlay Conrad, Rocco Page Previous years have seen an exceptionally strong U13 squad with a huge number of players to select from. To follow the record set by these players would be extremely difficult. This unfortunately proved to be the case for this year's U13 squad who in most matches were supplemented with 4-5 U12's. All of these players demonstrated and are extremely good players, the year's results did not indicate the closeness of some matches which came down to the wire. In some instances particularly in Triple Shield matches one result would have made all the difference. The team has gained valuable experience for those U13's stepping up from U12's. Some of the younger players that remain in the U12's or come in to U13's this year have made that jump earlier and this can only help moving forward. Just like the U12 friendly matches the Four Ball Better Ball format with 1pt for winning each nine and 2pts for winning the match was used in some of the friendly matches. The U13's lost their first match away to Essex, which was followed by a lose to BB&O but a draw with Hertfordshire in the same match. The Triple Shield match between Surrey, Kent & Sussex was hard fought and Surrey led at the halfway point. Unfortunately Surrey could not hold on to this and Sussex ran out winners. In the triple match against Sussex and Hampshire for the Friendship Trophy the boys unfortunately lost with a nail biting finish. Once again Sussex took the trophy. The players have seen how close the Triple Shield matches have been and how one result either way can result in the trophy changing hands. They will take this forward, bounce back in their next age group and most certainly learn from it. Thankfully the U13's signed off the year on a high beating Hampshire 15.5pts-8.5pts. Some great character and resolve was demonstrated and certainly lessons learnt from previous close defeats ended in a goof win. U13 Match results: Friendly Matches played Surrey v Essex 17th April at Braxted Park GC (16 a side) Surrey lost 19.5pts to 12.5pts Surrey v BB&O & Hertfordshire 3rd July at Sunningdale Ladies GC (6 a side) BB&O won 12pts to 0pts. Hertfordshire & Surrey halved 6-6 Surrey v Hampshire 25th October at Chobham GC, Surrey won 15.5pts to 8.5pts - 28 -