HAMPSHIRE JUNIOR BOYS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Five Juniors will make the trip to the UK for the Hampshire Championships at Cams Hall on Tuesday. They are: Jayden Tucknott, Daniel Troop, James Troop, Alex Mills and Thomas Chamberlain.

The par 71 inland Links Style course measures just over 6,200 yards from the white tees and water features on a number of holes. Covid restrictions have meant a number of our Juniors have chosen not to travel this year but this is a strong group featuring some tremendous ball strikers and historically Guernsey players have always performed well.

The very best of luck to all the players and we look forward to following your progress next week.

A JUNIOR DOUBLE AS CHLOE GAUDION AND OLLIE CHEDHOMME WIN THE CENTENARY TROPHIES

In another extraordinary week for Junior Golf, Chloe Gaudion and Ollie Chedhomme won the Royal Guernsey Ladies and Men’s Centenary Trophies respectively.

Chloe won the Ladies event on Tuesday with a fantastic of round of 82 gross 69 nett which included 7 pars. She was out in 41 and back in the same score finishing with an excellent birdie two on the 18th. The icing on the cake was that Chloe also had the lowest gross score on the day, a tremendous effort considering the quality of the field.

Then today Ollie Chedhomme added his name to the men’s Trophy with a stunning round of 67 gross. He was out in 32 with birdies at the 5th, 6th and 8th. Ollie came back in 35 with a birdie on the 12th to record his second lowest score around L’ancresse. As a result he will now have a plus handicap for the first time - a well deserved reward for his outstanding play and sheer hard work.

Congratulations Chloe and Ollie, two outstanding talents who continue to work hard and improve, you are both an absolute credit to the game.

Royal Guernsey News: FRANK BARNES CUP - ROYAL GUERNSEY RETAIN THE TROPHY IN A BRILLIANT CONTEST

The annual RGGC v RGGC Juniors match was contested in scorching conditions this afternoon. The match was halved which meant RGGC retain the trophy.

In the first match Club Captain Peter Radford & Craig Webb beat Junior Captain Chloe Domaille & Lewis Marley 3&2. In the second match James Falla & Dad Graeme defeated Jayden Tucknott & Jamie Trebert 4&2.

In the last two groups the golf from the Juniors was of the very highest quality. Conor Mckenna & Tanner Austin dovetailed nicely beating Tom Le Huray & Jim Cobb 4&3. The match was all square after nine but Conor & Tanner stepped it up a gear on the back nine with some excellent golf.

Meanwhile in the last group there were fireworks from Ollie Chedhomme & Alex Mills beating Roland Mills & Jez Nicolle 5&3. Ollie had a blistering front nine carding 5 birdies and he was out in 33. Alex was playing beautifully making an excellent birdie on the 7th and hitting fairways and greens with metronomic regularity. His highlights including a stunning 4 iron to 10 feet on the 12th and a spectacular second shot on the 15th that shaved the hole to close out the match. Roland & Jez were a very respectable 4 under better ball when they shook hands on the 15th, unfortunately for them Alex & Ollie were 12 under nett!

A huge thank you to Skipper Tom Le Huray and his team for a fantastic afternoon of golf enjoyed by everyone. It was great to see three Island players in the men’s team. Challenging the Juniors against some of the very best is great for their development and at the same time it gives the opportunity for the men’s team to get a glimpse of the production line of Junior talent which continues to impress.

LA GRANDE MARE JULY COMPETITION - WINS FOR OLLIE CHEDHOMME, JOSH NEVILLE & CHARLIE CZARNECKI

Conditions were excellent at La Grande Mare for the 8th event in the Ray Lowe Sporting Foundation Order of Merit Series.

In the White Tee Competition Ollie Chedhomme felt right at home on the slick greens shooting an excellent level par 65 gross for 36 points which included five birdies. Ollie has been in excellent form recently and is now very close to plus handicap status with plenty of golf ahead. Runner up was Max Raffray with another solid display which included a birdie two at the 16th.

In the red tee competition Josh Neville recorded his second win of the season with another excellent round of golf scoring 37 points ahead. Second was Thomas Chamberlain. The competition also saw the debut of Grande Mare Junior Tilly Hamilton who scored a very respectable 22 points and we look forward to welcoming her to L’ancresse soon.

In the blue tee competition Charlie Czarnecki took the win, his fourth of the season and he is now top of the Order of Merit.

Next up we are back at L’ancresse for the Goodridge and Longue Rue Cups - entry is open now.

Article by Andre Austin

ROYAL GUERNSEY MEN’S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS ROUND 1 - JUNIORS DOMINATE IN A DAY OF LOW SCORING.

Juniors dominated proceedings in the first round of the Club Championships today with five Juniors in the top 20. Jayden Tucknott topped the Nett Leader Board with a brilliant 75 nett 65, his best score to date to edge out Lewis Marley on countback. Lewis had another great day also posting his best score and had the added bonus of beating Dad Mick’s gross score for the first time.

Earlier Jamie Trebert enjoyed a welcome return to form going sub 80 for the first time this year with an excellent nett 67. He lies in 9th place. Further down in 16th was Tanner Austin who shot his third successive 76 gross, nett 68. Conor Mckenna had a tough day yesterday in the L’ancresse Captain's Day but came roaring back with a 74 nett 69 and he’s 20th.

Meanwhile Rory Mckenna and Ollie Chedhomme each shot nett 71s to remain in the hunt in both competitions.

With so many Juniors in contention and in great form, the final round next Sunday promises to be one to watch!

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