EUROPEAN WOMEN'S TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Scotland beat Switzerland as England
qualify to play Germany in final
NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE ENGLISH WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION
England beat France 4-3 to reach the final of the European ladies’ team championship at Bled, Slovenia. They play Germany tomorrow for the gold medals.
“It’s brilliant,” said team captain Lynn Booth. “But, we are trying to be terribly calm and take it one step at a time. It’s no good jumping up and down – so we came off the course, sat down as a group and had a cup of tea.”
The match was extremely tight throughout both sessions. Jodi Ewart and Rachel Jennings took an early knock in their foursomes when they lost six consecutive holes from the second and, although they steadied, they were beaten on the 15th.
However, English champion Charlie Douglass and Holly Clyburn pulled off a great win when they beat their opponents on the 19th to level the overall score.
“They showed great character and we were jubilant at being 1-1,” said Lynn.
In the singles, Jodi Ewart scored the first point when she closed out her opponent on the 15th, quickly followed by Hannah Barwood who won on the 15th. Rachel Jennings sealed the victory when she won her match on the 17th.
“It was a lovely match, played in a really good spirit,” said Lynn. “The French said the same and everyone enjoyed the good games and the good golf.”
Results:
SEMI-FINALS
ENGLAND 4, FRANCE 3
Foursomes (1-1)
Jodi Ewart (Catterick) & Rachel Jennings (Izaak Walton) lost to Lucy Andre & Audrey Riguelle 4 and 3.
Charlie Douglass (Brocket Hall) & Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) bt Valentine Derrey & Morgane Bazin de Jessey at 19th
Singles (3-2)
Douglass lost to Andre 1 hole.
Jennings bt Derrey 2 and 1.
Emma Brown (Malton & Norton) lost to Marion Ricordeau 3 and 2.
Ewart bt Riguelle 5 and 4.
Hannah Barwood (Knowle) bt Bazin de Jessey 4 and 3.
GERMANY 4, SPAIN 3
FLIGHT B
WALES 4, AUSTRIA 1
SWITZERLAND 1/2, SCOTLAND 4 1/2
Foursomes (0-1)
Nadine Gruther & Lorranien Mulliez lost to Carly Booth & Kelsey MacDonald 5 and 4.
Singles (1/2-3 1/2)
Fabia Rothenfluh lost to Sally Watson 2 holes.
Melanie Matzler lost to Kylie Walker 1 hole.
Fanny Viugnier lost to Louise Kenney 2 and 1.
Rebecca Huber halved with Pamela Pretswell.
Championship website: http://www.ealtc2009.eu/
Lyndsey Hewison
Press & PR Officer
qualify to play Germany in final
NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE ENGLISH WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION
England beat France 4-3 to reach the final of the European ladies’ team championship at Bled, Slovenia. They play Germany tomorrow for the gold medals.
“It’s brilliant,” said team captain Lynn Booth. “But, we are trying to be terribly calm and take it one step at a time. It’s no good jumping up and down – so we came off the course, sat down as a group and had a cup of tea.”
The match was extremely tight throughout both sessions. Jodi Ewart and Rachel Jennings took an early knock in their foursomes when they lost six consecutive holes from the second and, although they steadied, they were beaten on the 15th.
However, English champion Charlie Douglass and Holly Clyburn pulled off a great win when they beat their opponents on the 19th to level the overall score.
“They showed great character and we were jubilant at being 1-1,” said Lynn.
In the singles, Jodi Ewart scored the first point when she closed out her opponent on the 15th, quickly followed by Hannah Barwood who won on the 15th. Rachel Jennings sealed the victory when she won her match on the 17th.
“It was a lovely match, played in a really good spirit,” said Lynn. “The French said the same and everyone enjoyed the good games and the good golf.”
Results:
SEMI-FINALS
ENGLAND 4, FRANCE 3
Foursomes (1-1)
Jodi Ewart (Catterick) & Rachel Jennings (Izaak Walton) lost to Lucy Andre & Audrey Riguelle 4 and 3.
Charlie Douglass (Brocket Hall) & Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) bt Valentine Derrey & Morgane Bazin de Jessey at 19th
Singles (3-2)
Douglass lost to Andre 1 hole.
Jennings bt Derrey 2 and 1.
Emma Brown (Malton & Norton) lost to Marion Ricordeau 3 and 2.
Ewart bt Riguelle 5 and 4.
Hannah Barwood (Knowle) bt Bazin de Jessey 4 and 3.
GERMANY 4, SPAIN 3
FLIGHT B
WALES 4, AUSTRIA 1
SWITZERLAND 1/2, SCOTLAND 4 1/2
Foursomes (0-1)
Nadine Gruther & Lorranien Mulliez lost to Carly Booth & Kelsey MacDonald 5 and 4.
Singles (1/2-3 1/2)
Fabia Rothenfluh lost to Sally Watson 2 holes.
Melanie Matzler lost to Kylie Walker 1 hole.
Fanny Viugnier lost to Louise Kenney 2 and 1.
Rebecca Huber halved with Pamela Pretswell.
Championship website: http://www.ealtc2009.eu/
Lyndsey Hewison
Press & PR Officer
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