The English Women’s Amateur Close Championship was held at Broadstone on 10th to15th May 2010 This wonderfully prestigious event attracted 63 competitors from all over the country from as far as Northumberland, Yorkshire, Norfolk, Lancashire, Gloucester and many more Counties.

The competition started with two qualifying days playing 18 holes stroke play, with the match play stages on Thursday and Friday, culminating with the Final on Saturday morning. The semi final was fought out between Hayley Davis (Ferndown) beating Charlotte Ellis (Minchinhampton) and Tara. Watters (Muswell Hill) beating Hannah Barwood (Knowle).

Saturday dawned bright and sunny when an excellent match enthralled the crowd of spectators with Hayley finally halving the seventeenth to give her the Championship. Hayley, who only celebrated he 17th birthday in February, is one of the youngest ever Champions. This is her first season in playing ladies golf and her first attempt at the Championship.  For Tara the result was a second disappointment having been runner up last year.

The EWGA Championship Committee invited Doreen Cooper Broadstone’s Ladies’ Captain to present the magnificent Trophies. Margaret Berriman, the Championship Chairman, thanked the Club’s Manager, Colin Robinson, for his hard work and assistance during the week together with the Broadstone Ladies Section for their volunteered services.  They showed their appreciation by presenting the Ladies’ Captain with a carved wooden plaque to commemorate the occasion and a beautiful cut-glass flower vase which they said was to aid the good work of the flower arrangers.  Doreen, was also presented with a beautiful bouquet of flowers.

The Championship Chairman mentioned the excellent condition of the beautiful course and mentioned all the wildlife they had seen, particularly the tame fox who appeared to be an interested spectator.

Full details
Round One
Rachel Jennings (Izaak Walton) beat Natalie Lowe (Prestbury) 2/1 Golf Club
Tilly Magil (Woburn) beat Melissa McMahon (Yeovil) 1up
Charlie Douglass (Brocket Hall) beat Jane Binning (Frilford Heath) 3/2
Charlotte Ellis (Minchinhampton) beat Kimberley Bradbury (Cavendish)3&2
Hayley Davis (Ferndown) beat Sophie Keech (Lyme Regis) 2/1
Lisa Ball (Matfen Hall) beat Julia Brook (Croham Hurst) 2&1
Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) beat Daisy Dyer (Chigwell) 7&5
Nikki Foster (Pleasington) beat Hermione FitzGerald (Royal Worlington) 4&3
Rachel Drummond (Beaconsfield) beat Rachael Goodall (Heswall) 6/5
Raffi Dyer (Hayling) beat Charlotte Dalton (Ladbrook Park)  6&5
Danielle Gibb (Rochester & Cobham) beat Steph McEvoy (Old Manor Manor) 3/2
Hannah Barwood (Knowle) beat Kyra Horlock (Broadstone) 2&1
Tara Watters (Muswell Hill) beat Nikki Dunn (Harrogate) 1 up
Georgia Hall (Ferndown) beat Hannah Grant (Enmore Park) 1 up
Charlotte Wild (Mere) beat Lauren Blease (Coombe Hill) 1 up.
Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale) beat Harriet Key (South Herts) 5&3

Round Two
Jennings beat Magil 2/1
Ellis beat Douglass 1 up
Davis beat Ball 8/7
Foster beat Clyburn 4/3
Drummond beat Dyer 1 up
Barwood beat Gibb 8/7
Watters beat Hall at 19th
Tidy beat Wild 1 up

Quarter finals
Rachel Jennings v Charlotte Ellis
Hayley Davis v Nikki Foster
Rachel Drummond v Hannah Barwood
Tara Watters v Kelly Tidy