Sweden win European ladies’ team championship

11 July 2010

Sweden won the European ladies’ team championship when they beat the hosts, Spain, 4-3 in the final at La Manga Club.

Scotland took the bronze medal when they defeated Germany 4½-2½. England finished in sixth position after they lost their final day’s match to France 4½-½.

Top flight final placings:
Sweden
Spain
Scotland
Germany
France
England
Denmark
Netherlands

England v France
(England names first)

Charlie Douglass (Brocket Hall) & Hannah Burke (Mid-Herts) lost to Audrey Rigüelle & Inés Lescudier 4/3
Rachel Jennings (Izaak Walton) lost to Morgane Bazin De Jersey 1 down
Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) lost to Lucie Andre 2/1
Hayley Davis (Ferndown) lost to Valentine Derrey 3/2
Hannah Barwood (Knowle) halved with Marion Ricordeau

England beat Netherlands in European ladies’ team championship

09 July 2010

England beat the Netherlands 3½-1½ on the fourth day of the European ladies’ team championship at La Manga Club, Spain.

They now face France in a play-off for fifth place in the top flight. Spain will play Sweden in tomorrow’s final, while Germany and Scotland will contest the bronze medal.

England results

Hannah Barwood (Knowle) & Rachel Jennings (Izaak Walton) beat Charlotte Puts & Myrthe Eikenaar3/2
Charlie Douglass (Brocket Hall) lost to Karlyn Zaanen 3/2
Hannah Burke (Mid-Herts) beat Caroline Karsten 3/1
Hayley Davis (Ferndown) beat Chrisje De Vries at 20th
Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) halved with Marieke Nivard

England lose to Scotland in European ladies' team championship

08 July 2010

England’s hopes of a medal at the European ladies’ team championship at La Manga Club, Spain, were dashed when they were beaten 4-3 by Scotland in the quarter finals.

Team captain Julie Otto said: “It is disappointing to say the least. The Scottish team played well but we missed a number of chances, particularly round the greens.”

The Scots took command early on when they won both foursomes and they needed just two points from the singles to reach the semi-finals.

England’s three Curtis Cup players all won their singles matches but overall the team fell just short of a comeback. Now, they will play for position in the top flight and tomorrow they meet the Netherlands.

In the day’s other matches Sweden beat France 4½-2½, Germany beat Denmark 5-2, Spain beat Netherlands 4-3

England results

Foursomes
Charlie Douglass (Brocket Hall) & Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) lost to Pamela Pretswell & Laura Murray 2/1
Hayley Davis (Ferndown) & Hannah Burke (Mid-Herts) lost to Kelsey MacDonald & Louise Kenney 3/1

Singles
Douglass lost to MacDonald 2/1
Rachel Jennings (Izaak Walton) beat Murray 6/5
Hannah Barwood (Knowle) beat Jane Turner 2/1
Burke lost to Kenney 3/2
Clyburn beat Pretswell 3/2

England play Scotland in European championship quarter finals

07 July 2010

England qualified third in the European ladies’ team championship at La Manga Club, Spain, and will play Scotland in tomorrow’s quarter-finals.

Curtis Cup player Rachel Jennings led the team’s scoring with a level par 73 on another very hot day. She was followed by Irish open strokeplay champion Hannah Burke on one-over 74.

Overall, the team scored 13 shots worse than their first day total and slipped back from second place. But they finished a very comfortable nine shots ahead of fourth-placed Denmark.

Team captain Julie Otto remarked: “Today was certainly tricky, but credit to Rachel Jennings and Hannah Burke who held scores together over the last few holes.

“We are looking forward to going into the match play stages tomorrow."

The top eight teams qualified for the championship matchplay flight.

England scores:
73 Rachel Jennings (Izaak Walton)
74 Hannah Burke (Mid-Herts)
75 Hannah Barwood (Knowle)
76 Charlie Douglass (Brocket Hall)
79 Hayley Davis (Ferndown)
80 Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) (score discounted)

Leading placings

Sweden par
Spain +1
England +11
Denmark +20
Germany +26
Scotland +27
Netherlands +29
France +30

England make great start at European ladies’ team championship

06 July 2010

England made an excellent start to the European ladies’ team championship at La Manga Club, Spain, and are lying second after the first day’s strokeplay qualifying.

The team score, of the best five scores from six, is one-under par and they are three shots behind leaders, Sweden.

After tomorrow’s second round the top eight teams will go forward to the championship matchplay flight. The other nine teams in the tournament will play for positions.

England captain Julie Otto said: “I am delighted with the team's performance. Our preparation during the practice days certainly paid off and we are looking forward to the second day's qualifying and the rest of the week."

England were remarkably consistent in their scoring on an extremely hot day when the greens became steadily firmer.

Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) led the way with a two-under 71, followed by Curtis Cup colleague Rachel Jennings (Izaak Walton) on one-under. English champion Hayley Davis (Ferndown) was round in level par while Curtis Cup player Hannah Barwood (Knowle), Charlie Douglass (Brocket Hall) and Hannah Burke (Mid-Herts) all returned one-over par scores.

Rachel remarked: "It was a good, solid team performance with everyone playing their part."