Rhiannon Linacre,Megan Mcjannet and Rebecca Williams represented Coxmoor and the county of Nottinghamshire at this years EGU Junior Champion Club tournament at Woodhall Spa on the 20th and 21st August 2011.The girls prepared with a practice round on the 19th and were joined by our reserve Keeley Sweeney.After taking in the enormity of the competition they were playing in the girls got down to some serious practice on the tricky sloping greens on the Bracken course.Fortunately for the practice and competition rounds we were blessed with glorious weather.The first day of competition arrived and as we are the only all girls team to ever play in the event interest was high and the press officer wanted to speak to the girls and get some pictures taken.After fulfilling their media duties the girls readied themselves for the coming challenge.First out was Rhiannon Linacre who led from the front and had her confidence boosted by chipping in for birdie on the fifth hole.Playing some fabulous golf she reached twenty three points through nine holes and continued to play great golf to the end the highlight being a tap in birdie at the difficult fifteenth.Rhiannon ended the first round on a very creditable forty points.Second out was Megan Mcjannet who eased her way into the tournament with some great drives and the odd fabulous fairway bunker shots.Again the greens were proving difficult to master and Megan turned for home in fourteen points.Megans back nine was a fantastic effort and playing some great golf got rewarded with a finishing total of thirty five points.Third out was Rebecca Williams who despite driving the ball well struggled on the front nine to come to terms with the course.On the back nine Rebecca reminded us all what a great prospect she is by playing some fine attacking golf and reurning a back nine total of seventeen points to end on twenty four points.Rhiannon and Megans scores counted towards the team total so we had seventy five points which had us in sixth place overall.

     Day two arrived and the girls were determined to do their best to bring the trophy home.Again Rhiannon led the way and set about her task in typical determined fashion.Playing some steady golf she reached the turn in nineteen points and started the back nine with some great shots in particular her tee shot on the eleventh which shaved the hole as it went four foot past.A tricky end to Rhiannons round ended with her scoring a highly creditable thirty six points.A great two days of golf enhancing a growing reputation.Megan was again next out and started very well again driving the ball well and giving herself plenty of scoring opportunities.On the eighth hole Megan put her second shot into the water but after taking a drop proceeded to play one of the shots of the tournament chipping to about four inches from the hole sending the watching crowd into rapturous applause.The back nine again proved the more difficult and Megan came home in a superb thirty four points.Rebecca set out determined to improve on the previous day and was soon racking up the points.It was again on the difficult eighth hole that we witnessed another miraculous shot.After getting a drop off the path Rebecca facing water and a sloping green sent a wedge shot to within a foot again sending the watching masses into rapturous applause.Turning in twenty points Rebecca carried on her fine work on the back nine eventually finishing on forty points.With Rebeccas and Rhiannons scores to count we had seventy six points to add to our first day seventy five.Giving us a total of one hundred and fifty one points this was good enough for us to finish fourth which is a truly fantastic achievement.The plaudits from around the county and from the EGU continue to arrive in recognition of the girls efforts.

       Not only were the girls a credit on the golf course but also off the course and Coxmoor can be rightly proud of our great girls.As well a massive thanks to parents grandparents and supporters who all take away fabulous memories from the event.Lastly to everyone who donated towards the accomodation costs many thanks it was certainly appreciated.

       Well done the GIRLS !!!!!!!

Coxmoor entered a team of four boys and four girls into the Lamplugh Trophy held at Notts Golf Club on 31/7/11.With the three top scores to count in each team the boys performed very well to finish in tenth place.This time though it was our girls who were to show the strength Coxmoor has in it's junior ranks.Keeley Sweeney was first out and hit the ball tremendously well and returned a score of twenty six points.Second out was Rhiannon Linacre who played some superb golf to return a highly creditable thirty seven points.Out third was Megan Mcjannet who despite some early nerves performed well to come in with a score of thirty five points.Last out for Coxmoor was Rebecca Williams who was in fine form entering the event.After holing her third shot on the second for six points she went on to record a massive twenty seven points on the front nine.Holding her nerve she returned a score of forty four points to give us a team total of one hundred and sixteen.This was to prove a good enough total to win the trophy by three points.Rebecca's score was also good enough to secure her second place in the individual event.Winning this trophy enables the girls to represent Nottinghamshire in the English Junior Champion Club competition to be held at Woodhall Spa Golf Club on 20th - 21st August 2011.This is a great honour not only for our girls but also Coxmoor Golf Club.It also means we get the honour of hosting the competition next year as defending champions.Well done Coxmoor Juniors!

On 13/7/11 Coxmoor held it's Coates Cup stableford competition and it was one of Coxmoor's talented juniors who ended up taking the trophy.Ashley Johnson celebrated returning into the county fold with a stunning round of golf to return a score of 41 points playing off a handicap of two.This takes Ashley's handicap down to one which get's him nearer his goal of scratch handicap by the end of the season.Ashley is a great role model to all our juniors showing that dedication and determination can bring great rewards.Well done Ashley and keep it going.

  First up on the 3/6/11 one of our new junior members Lewis Mallinson competed in the Norwood Junior Open and returning a score of 61 nett ran out the overall winner.

  On the 19/6/11 Ramsdale Park Golf Club hosted the Wardman and Carr Trophy for the Notts Golf Union and again Coxmoor juniors featured well on the leaderboard with Josh Creed and Joseph Brown finishing with a nett 66 to claim second place in the handicap event.

  Next up on the 26/6/11 alot of our senior juniors played in the Notts Amateur Foursomes and Ashley Johnson and Simon Woodward came home with the best eighteen hole handicap prize after shooting a nett 68.On the same day we held the Coxmoor Junior Championship in extremely hot conditions.This combined with alot of our senior juniors not playing didn't detract from the standard of golf on display and Alastair Mcjannet ran out the winner with a great score of 63 nett to claim his first major title.Second place went to Josh Creed with a nett 68 with third place being claimed by Milo Ryan with a nett 71.

   One of our female juniors stepped up to the plate in the ladies Gregory Cup held on the 28/6/11.It was Keeley Sweeney who grabbed second place edging out her mum into third place with a nett 66.

    On the 2/7/11 Coxmoor hosted it's first black tee Saturday medal and it was Jack Darrington who celebrated finishing his exams with a great round of nett 69 to secure a third place finish.

    On 6/7/11 three Coxmoor juniors who had qualified to represent Nottingham Schools at the National Schools Championship held at Woodhall Spa Golf Club were on top form and ended up finishing in overall fourth place.Joseph Brown continued an impressive run of form returning a score of 42 points,Jack Worley played steady golf to finish on 36 points and Lewis Burton Williams returned a creditable total of 34 points.It was a great effort by the boys and they hope to return next year to try and land the title.

     Lastly starting on 7/7/11 our junior captain Tom Cumerland returned a 74 in the first round of the Midland Youth Championship held at Stoke Rochford Golf Club.Good scores were hard to come by in the first round but Tom showed his undoubted quality shooting a 70 in rounds two,three and four to end up with a total of 284 which was good enough to finish in tenth place.This total was also good enough for Tom to achieve third place in the Under 18 category.A great performance by Tom in a class field which he should take great credit for.

  Once again well done to all our juniors who continue to work hard on their golf.

  We will be having another junior away day to be held at Matlock Golf Club on 27/7/11.A list will be going up shortly so be quick getting your name down to grab a place .

The Notts Golf Union Cyril Sellick Memorial Trophy was played for over the Ruddington Grange Golf Club on the 15th May 2011.In very damp and blustery conditions Coxmoor juniors continued to show why we are so highly thought of within the county.In total we had thirteen representatives in the field and everyone of them could walk off the course with their heads held high having performed well.It was two of our younger members who would take star billing though with Joseph Brown and Killian Ryan both returning nett scores of 67 which proved to be the winning total.The pair had to be separated by a card pay-off with Joseph emerging victorious to claim the much coveted trophy.Junior captain Tom Cumberland was also in the prizes taking home third best gross.Again well done to all our juniors involved.

The Nottinghamshire Schools Championships took place at Sherwood Forest Golf Club on the 8th April 2011.

Representing Ashfield School were three Coxmoor juniors,Jack Worley, Lewis Burton Williams and Joseph Brown.With a CSS of 72 and all three scores to count Jack returned a score of nett 72, Lewis and Joseph both returning nett scores of 68. This was a great achievement for the boys and not only did they land the trophy but in the process qualified to represent Nottingham Schools in the national finals at Woodhall Spa later in the year.

Champion of Champions

The MGU Junior Chjampions of Champions competition was held at Cotgrave Place Golf Club on Sunday, 13th September 2009 with the Junior County Champions of all the Midland Counties competing.  Boys and Girls aged under 18; under 16 and under 14 were competing over 36 holes.  Coxmoor's own Joseph Hague won the under 14 section comfortably by 8 strokes from Harry Woan of Northamptonshire.

Well Done Joseph.

Rhiannon is shown receiving the trophy from the NUGC President, Stan Yeomans.

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