England Senior Women have won the European Senior Ladies' Team Championship at Pula Golf Resort in Spain.
Tuesday and Wednesday saw England finish in 3rd position after the stroke play stages, with Kerry Smith, Sarah Naden and Sally Shayler all finishing in the top-14, while all six players finished in the top-31 out of the 120-player field.
That result set up a match play quarter-final against Spain, who they thumped 4-1, before taking on reigning champions France in the semi-finals.
However, they saw off the French 3.5 - 1.5 before a commanding win in the final on Saturday over Sweden, 4-1, to take home the gold medal.
Cath Rawthore and Tracey Williamson proved a formidable foursomes partnership for the week, winning all three of their matches together, while Kerry Smith and Sally Shayler were unbeaten in their three singles match play contests.
Naden, Julia Brook and Shayler all picked up 2 points from 3, while Smith racked up 2.5 from 3. Final results here.
Team Captain Angela Jones said: "Pula Golf Club was a wonderful place to hold the championship. It’s a great match play course and was presented in super condition this week.
"I knew I was bringing a good team and now I know how good they really are. Winning at the European level is the summit of senior women’s team golf and they smashed it. It is truly the best team that I’ve had the privilege to be part of."
Sadly in the European Senior Men's Team Championship, England went down 3-2 in all of their contests at Diamond Country Club, Austria, despite finishing 4th in the stroke play stages. Final results here.
That result set up a match play quarter-final against Spain, who they thumped 4-1, before taking on reigning champions France in the semi-finals.
However, they saw off the French 3.5 - 1.5 before a commanding win in the final on Saturday over Sweden, 4-1, to take home the gold medal.
Cath Rawthore and Tracey Williamson proved a formidable foursomes partnership for the week, winning all three of their matches together, while Kerry Smith and Sally Shayler were unbeaten in their three singles match play contests.
Naden, Julia Brook and Shayler all picked up 2 points from 3, while Smith racked up 2.5 from 3. Final results here.
Team Captain Angela Jones said: "Pula Golf Club was a wonderful place to hold the championship. It’s a great match play course and was presented in super condition this week.
"I knew I was bringing a good team and now I know how good they really are. Winning at the European level is the summit of senior women’s team golf and they smashed it. It is truly the best team that I’ve had the privilege to be part of."
Sadly in the European Senior Men's Team Championship, England went down 3-2 in all of their contests at Diamond Country Club, Austria, despite finishing 4th in the stroke play stages. Final results here.
ENDS
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Contact details:
Tom Vale, Press & Media Manager
Tel: 07912 240850
Email: tom.vale@englandgolf.org
www.englandgolf.org