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HMC Independent School for boys, founded 1557
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School Golf Team 2004-2005
Golf at Hampton
Team golfers are able to play at Fulwell Golf Club on a Wednesday afternoon, whilst beginners can attend golf lessons with a PGA Professional at Sunbury Golf Club.
In the Regional Final of the HMC Foursomes played at St. Georges Hill G.C on Tuesday Hampton beat Dulwich College 3 - 0. Hampton will once again be competing in the National Final against the other seven regional winners . The Final will take place from July 10 - 12 at the Worcestershire G.C.
In last year's National Final Hampton caused a major upset by defeating Millfield in the Semi Final, a team that had not previously lost to another school team for eight years. Unfortunately, Hampton lost narrowly in the Final. The team has now reached this National Final seven times in the last eight years.
The Hampton team consists of the following players:
1st Pair Jake Collis and Dan Solomon
2nd Pair Oliver Donaldson and Billy Fowles
3rd Pair Tom Caldwell and Chris Neale
The players from the first two pairs will all be representing Middlesex Schools at the South of England Golf Championships to be played at Canterbury G.C during half-term. These players will also be part of the School Team which will compete in an International Schools Golf Competition at Sun City in South Africa in August.
Billy Fowles won the Open Scratch Competition at the recent Schools County Championships. His winning margin was six shots, he was the only player to post a sub par round on the day. He is the youngest ever winner and follows in the footsteps of other former Hampton pupils who have previously won this event, Paul Casey was the winner in 1991. Oliver Donaldson was Runner Up in the Under 16 Scratch Championship.
Hampton also collected the Team Champions Cup, again winning by a healthy margin. The team comprised : Oliver Donaldson, Billy Fowles and Dan Solomon. [ Jake Collis was unavailable because he was playing in the English Schools National Final at Trentham G.C.]
Hampton now go forward to the English Schools’ Championships to be played at John O’Gaunt G.C on August 2 nd and 3 rd.
2003-4 Season
The School were winners of the HMC Foursomes Regional Final and runners up in the Middlesex Schools Team Championship. Middlesex Schools' Representative Honours: Jake Collis, Billy Fowles , Oliver Donaldson and Daniel Solomon.
Runner Up in the Middlesex Schools' Open Scratch Championship: Daniel Solomon. Runner Up in the U'16 Scratch Championship: Billy Fowles.
In the Nationals Schools HMC Foursomes Finals played over two days at Walton Heath Golf Club, Hampton reached the final where our team lost narrowly to Canford School. In the Semi Final we defeated Millfield who had won the trophy for the last six years. The team consisted of : Jake Collis and Daniel Solomon ; Billy Fowles and Oliver Donaldson and Chris Neale and George Chilton. Members of the team are pictured above.
News of Old Hamptonians
Congratulations to two Old Hamptonians: Paul Casey on his Ryder Cup selection and top ten ranking in the European Volvo Order of Merit and top thirty World Ranking: also to Jed Moore who won the Individual strokeplay gold medal at the recent British Universities Golf Championships, he also collected the team gold as part of the St.Andrews University team.
Golf photo gallery:
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School Golf Team 2003-2004 J. Collis and D. Solomon |
School Golf Team 2002-2003 J. Collis and D. Solomon |
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November 2004