Mixed Am-Am 2023

On  Sunday 2nd April 2023, after a cold start and a wet week, a fantastic field of 14 teams played Stanton-on-the-Wolds GC in our annual Mixed Am-Am event, raising money to support the development and coaching of Junior Girls within Nottinghamshire. The sun came out and the scores were impressive in the tough conditions, with a notable Hole-in-One for Helen Hammond.

The girls were responsible for the running of the event, ably led from the front by Junior Captain, and starter for the day, Jorja Newbold. Other members of the Notts Juniors helped to run the putting competition and club washing activities; I hear they even offered to clean shoes! The girls raised over £395 on the day which is an amazing result. Many thanks to all of you who left your clubs and shoes for them to clean.

1st Place – Michala Burgess, Steve Wyer, Helen Hammond and Paul Hammond.

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Junior Jubilee 2022

The last event of 2022 the Junior Jubilee saw the end of an era, with Susie Taylor announcing that she was stepping down from her role as County Junior Organiser, after 7 years of her infectious enthusiasm for junior golf and her competitive spirit we have had a very successful few seasons under her leadership and she will be sorely missed. As county champions for the last two years no-one can underestimate the impact she has had on her teams and we know she will be watching carefully to ensure we continue this run of form! Thank you, Susie, for all your hard work.
The junior jubilee was a great success, many thanks to all the ladies from the senior teams who came to play in the competition in what turned out to be rather chilly and damp conditions and congratulations to the winning teams on braving the elements.

The Junior Jubilee is also the official handover of Captaincy as Maddie Smith handed over the badge to Jorja Newbold. We all wish Maddie the very best in the years to come and will be watching her progress carefully. She has been a fantastic captain and really showed how to lead from the front. Many thanks too go to the Smith family for providing fantastic prizes and gifts on the day.

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Final Coaching Session 2022

At the final coaching session of the year we managed to get all the girls, who had taken part in the scratch matches over the season, together in their new kit, with the league trophy and their coach, Richard Strange. WE also took a photograph to send to Acorn Windows with thanks for their donation and ongoing support of the girls.

All the up and coming girls wanted to wish the County Team, including all those junior girls selected, good luck for the County Finals in Southampton. Pictured left are outgoing Junior Captain Maddy Smith,  incoming Captain Jorga Newbold and new Vice-Captain Amelia Wan. 

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Elizabeth Wilson - England Schools

Congratulations to Elizabeth Wilson who won the Under16 National Schools Championships, held at Chesterfield on 18th July 2022 with gross score of 74 (1 over par).

She was then selected to represent England Schools U18s in an international match against Welsh schools on 29th August, again at Chesterfield, winning her morning foursomes match and England winning the match overall. Well done Elizabeth!

Congratulations Girls!

Congratulations go to some of our girls this month.  Amelia Wan and Maddie Smith both qualified for the knockout stages of the Girls Amateur Championships, played at Carnoustie. Special mention to Amelia who made it through to the quarter finals, knocking out the top qualifier in her first round. Amelia was selected for the GB&I team to play in the Junior Vagliano match against Europe, to be played in Blairgowrie.

Congratulations also to Holly Wilson who was one of the two girls selected to play for the Nottinghamshire Nippers team who won their Mini Ryder Cup match against the Shropshire & Hertfordshire PeeWees. Holly and Ellie Wang joined ten U11 County boys to form the team.

Well done to them all!

MNR Junior Finals Day 2022

The MNR Junior Finals Day was held at Branston G&CC on Tuesday 16th August 2022. It was a successful day and the girls enjoyed taking part in all the events on the day.

We retained the Scratch Team trophy, after a close match against Staffordshire. The team of Amelia Wan, Maddie Smith, Jorja Newbold, Elizabeth Wilson and Amelia Hogg secured a halved match 2½ : 2½, which was enough for us to take the title. Well played team and thanks also to Millie Marsh, who wasn't there but played in the previous 4 league matches.

The Handicap Team finished 4th of the 6 teams and 3 girls took part in the 9 hole event. Congratulations to Holly Wilson who had a hole-in-one in the short game challenge. Thanks also to all those involved in the organisation of a fantastic day.

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Junior Matches 2022 - Round 2

The second round of the MNR Junior League scratch matches were played at Telford G&CC on a very hot Saturday, 9th July. The morning match was against Derbyshire and our team of Maddy Smith,  Jorja Newbold, Elizabeth Wilson, Millie Marsh and Amelia Hogg fought very hard for their 3 : 2 victory.

The same team were out again in the afternoon for what proved to be another close match, this time against Shropshire, the win going to Shropshire 3 : 2. Well played to all the girls on what was a long hot day!

Junior Matches 2022 - Round 1

The first round of the MNR Junior League scratch matches were played at Norwood Park on Saturday 2nd July. In the morning match against Lincolnshire, our team of Maddy Smith, Amelia Wan,  Jorja Newbold, Elizabeth Wilson and Millie Marsh scored a great 4½ - ½ victory. The team are shown wearing their new sun hats, with supporter Holly!

The team for the afternoon match against Leicestershire were Maddie Smith, Jorja Newbold, Elizabeth Wilson, Millie Marsh and Amelia Hogg. The result was another victory, this time by 3½ - 1½ - congratulations to all the girls who played!