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DAY 2 REPORT COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Quarter- Finals

Another cold and overcast day so umbrellas were up as play started. Former Championship winner Jo Morris(Willesley Park) won her match against Home Club player Sarah Haslum 2 & 1. Sarah had an early lead but Jo won a run of several holes on the back 9 to take the match. Junior player Eleanor Bailey (Kirby Muxloe) won a close fought match against Tracy Bourne (Willesley Park )which went all the way to the 18^th. Eleanor Parkinson (Willesley Park), a Junior in the Midlands Development Squad beat the Qualifying Day Nett winner, Diana Miller (Lingdale), 4&3. The last Championship Quarter Final between Helen Lowe (Scraptoft) and junior Holly Waterfield (Lutterworth) had to go to the 19^th hole for Helen to win 1 up.

Russell Trophy matches saw Suzanne Pretty (Longcliffe) win 6 & 4 against Alexis Cummins (The Leicestershire). Alexis birdied two Par 3s and hit a long ball according to her opponent. Fiona Sharman (Luffenham) and Lisa Porter (Lingdale) played a good match which Fiona won 6 & 4. Ellie York (Hinckley) led from the start in her match against Paula McCourt (Beedles Lake), even birdying the second, and eventually winning 7 & 6. Spectators knew the last quarter- final must be close as they waited for Francesca Brimm (Glen Gorse) and Rachel Miller (Longcliffe) to appear on the 18^th.This last hole was birdied by Junior Francesca Brimm to win the match 2 up. Rachel described a really good match where she knew she had a fight on her hands when Francesca’s 100 mph chip on the 7^th hit the pin and dropped in!

Semi-Finals

Experience won through in the Championship semi-final match when Jo Morris beat Eleanor Bailey  4 & 2. Meanwhile Helen Lowe and Eleanor Parkinson couldn’t get enough of Longcliffe…… their match went to the 25^th hole before an amazing win by a very cool Eleanor. The spectators were almost disappointed it had to end!

Ellie York, last year’s Championship winner, won her match against Francesca Brimm 7 & 6, to see her through to Sunday’s Final of the Russell Trophy. Suzanne Pretty and Fiona Sharman played a very exciting match which Suzanne won on the 20^th hole after Fiona’s approach shot went in the ditch.

All in all a very exciting day which promises some great Final matches tomorrow. Fingers crossed for the weather….

Amanda Morgan

County Championship Organiser