Warwickshire Golf
Midland Seniors League Play-off 7th September 2022
Warwickshire Seniors Match Report
Leicestershire and Rutland v Warwickshire Seniors
Bears victorious in Play Off Final
Venue: Thonock Park GC Date : 7th September 2022
Warwickshire Team:
Warren Bladon and David Mason Ken Spencer and Roger Neale
Steve Creed and Tim Cooley Andrew Carman and Martin Fell
Tony Allen and Kevin Henderson Andrew Sheard and Dylan Ward
Having won the West Midlands League title, Warwickshire qualified to play against the winners of the corresponding East Midlands League in a match to decide the overall Midlands League Champion.
Without going into great detail, but giving you an overall flavour of the day, Warwickshire built a significant lead in the morning Foursomes with four wins and two halved matches.
Morning Foursomes Result:
Warwickshire 5 points – Leicestershire and Rutland 1 points.
What we do know is, that there is no lead big enough to make you comfortable going into the afternoon fourballs. Match one and two ended in very high quality halved matches, with three England Internationals involved…our very own, Warren Bladon and Steve Creed with Steve Sansome of Leicestershire and Rutland. But, with Leicestershire in command in two other matches, things became very tight and tense.
A superb victory from Martin Fell and Andrew Carman set up a grandstand finish with one match left out on the course. Playing the last hole, Tony Allen and Kevin Henderson needed to record a minimum of a halved match to ensure a Warwickshire victory….. no pressure then !!!!!!
Having played a remarkable approach shot into the final green, it was left to Tony to finish the job off, which he duly did, a very fitting end to what was an incredible win for Warwickshire Seniors
Afternoon Fourball Result:
Warwickshire 5 points Leicestershire and Rutland 7 points
The overall result therefore was a Warwickshire win 10 points to 8 points.
The match sheet details are available through the link to The MGU website
These results do not happen by accident. The grit and determination displayed match after match by The Team coupled with the right preparation has resulted in 10 straight victories head to head against other counties, not forgetting a further two England Golf Senior County Championship Midland Qualifiers. Exceptional golfers playing golf to the highest level, lets make sure we embrace this and continue to develop The Seniors and ensure we stay one step ahead of our competition, now is not the time to ‘rest on our laurels’.
Three trophies in the cabinet this year so far … one very big one left to play for, The County Finals at Rothley Park, Leicestershire, commencing Tuesday 4th October 2022… The Bears will be hungry for victory !!!
Rob Soen
Warwickshire Seniors Captain
The victorious Team pictured below
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