Girl golfers target England’s ‘most improved’ title
24th July 2013Talented youngsters from across the country are heading to this weekend’s national final of the Abraham Trophy for England’s most improved girl golfers.
The 20 girls have all qualified for the final on the basis of handicap reduction. They will play off for the England Golf title at Tiverton Golf Club, Devon, on Sunday, July 28.
They include 13-year-old Amelia Williamson of Royal Cromer in Norfolk, whose mother, Tracey, won the Abraham Trophy in 1983. Amelia is taking part in the final for the second consecutive year. Among the other finalists are Grace Jackson from the host club, Tiverton, and Rebecca MacLaren of Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, whose sister, Meghan, is an England international.
The Abraham Trophy immediately precedes the English girls’ U13 and U15 championships which will played on the same course from 30 July-1 August.
The finalists, who represent 13 different counties, are:
Buckinghamshire
Shamiso Hatchard of Woburn
Devon
Grace Jackson of Tiverton
Cornwall
Victoria Pawley of Merlin
Cheshire
Victoria Turner of Sandiway
Gloucestershire
Annabel Pring of Long Ashton
Hertfordshire
Anna Collis of Letchworth
Micaela Du Plessis of Redbourn
Rebecca Earl of Bishops Stortford
Amber Miller of Whipsnade Park
Bronagh O'Keeffe of Old Fold Manor
Kent
Jessica Murray of Redlibbets
Darcie Smith of Chart Hills
Norfolk
Jasmine Campbell of Royal Norwich
Amy Taylor of Bawburgh
Amelia Williamson of Royal Cromer
Northamptonshire
Rebecca MacLaren of Wellingborough
Shropshire
Caileigh Smith of The Shropshire
Suffolk
Sasha Gardiner of Holtye
Sussex
Brandy Rook of Cooden Beach
Yorkshire
Hannah Goodall of Selby