Triple Shield Match Surrey v Sussex v Kent 12th August at Hever Castle GC ( 12 a side )
Team : Jack Osborne , Jack Evans , James Crossett , Aidan Millham , Nathan Woodham , Rocky Chapman , Eliot MacGregor , Keiran Price , Charles Bowen Rayner , Louis Ferguson Jones , James Brockman , Kaylan Reddy .
Result : Surrey 22pts , Sussex 26pts , Kent 24pts Friendship Trophy Match Surrey v Sussex v Hampshire 18th September at Haywards Heath GC ( 12 a side )
Team : Benjamin Brew , Jack Osborne , Jack Evans , Jack Roberts , Eliot MacGregor , Rocky Chapman , Ben Goodrich , Aidan Millham , Nathan Woodham , Hasim Banday , Lewis Wickham , Oliver Wren
Result : Surrey 25pts , Sussex 27pts , Hampshire 20pts .
U12 Team - Manager Peter Millham Played 4 Won 2 Lost 2 SQUAD MEMBERS :
Aidan Millham , Hasim Banday , Oliver Wren , Nathan Woodham , Rocky Chapman Kalyan Reddy , Skye Slijepcevic , Edward Dimayuga , Lewis Wickham , Buster O ' callaghan , Tom Kelly , Sam Wood , Rio Mercer Marsden , Kris Kim , Oscar Lent , Luka Knowles , Yusuf Sawar , Albert Newman , Stirling Halai Carter , Keiran Price
The youngest team in the County has proved to be very successful starting with a really strong win against a combined Hants & Sussex team , coming together to be stronger against Surrey . Unfortunately the U12 ' s lost their second match , in a triple shield against Hertfordshire and BB & O . Both opposing teams were extremely strong and some Surrey players took some serious scalps despite losing . The match was great experience for them .
The third match saw some spectacular scoring and golf . Surrey gave debuts to 6 of the 12 players . Surrey running out winners against Essex .
This year ' s squad consists of various ages , not only the best U12 ’ s in the County , five of whom were good enough to play for the U13 ’ s , two of whom have another year in U12 ' s , but also players as young as 10 & 9 years old . The experience the younger players are gaining with the County at such a young age is invaluable . This match time and the quality within the squad is simply fantastic and as in past years bodes well for future Surrey teams . The pattern seems to be younger and younger players getting into golf so we have more of the same too come .
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 .
Surrey recognises that age is not a boundary or show stopper to make the team , which is clearly demonstrated in the squad selections over the last year . Surrey acknowledges if you are putting in the hard work , getting the results and show the correct attitude and mentality , you will be selected .
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 included some older boys as well to demonstrate their skills and approach to matches . This keeps the squad members involved , competing , spending time with each other and gaining valuable experience from their fellow squad members and the players from the older squads who they may be playing with or against
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