English Golf Union Press Release

ENGLAND NAME SQUAD FOR COSTA
BALLENA QUADRANGULAR

Six members of the EGU’s newly-assembled ‘A’ squad for 2008 will comprise the England team that will aim to recapture the annual Costa Ballena Quadrangular Tournament in Spain at the end of January.
The talented half dozen:

Luke Goddard (Hendon)
Matt Haines (Rochester & Cobham)
Billy Hemstock (Teignmouth)
Adam Hodkinson (Hallowes)
Miles Mackman (Broome Manor)
Adam Wainwright (Gainsborough)

will take on similar teams from Germany, Finland and hosts Spain at Costa Ballena on from January 23 to 25.
A year ago, England were on course for a third successive victory having beaten the Germans and the Finns. But they were denied by Spain on the final day and had to settle for the runners-up spot behind the hosts.
Goddard, 19, from Middlesex, is a former boy cap who finished runner-up in last year’s Berkhamsted Trophy, tied third in the Lagonda Trophy, was equal first in the South East Qualifying and won the individual title at Chiberta Grand Prix in France as well contributing to the winning Nations Cup team in the same event.
In 2007, Haines, 18, completed victories in the Peter McEvoy Trophy and the English Boys Under 18 Championship for the Carris Trophy and was a member of the victorious Boys Home Internationals squad. He also represented England in the European Boys Team Championships in Denmark, GB&I in the Jacques Leglise Trophy at Notts and was a member of the winning England team in the Honda International Junior Championship in Japan.
Hemstock, 23, is the current Devon Champion, who has produced solid performances over the past season. He was tied third in the South West Qualifying, joint fourth in the Midland Open Amateur, fifth in the St Mellion International and tied sixth in the West of England Stroke Play. Hodkinson, 19, a former Under 16 International, was a member of the Yorkshire team that retained the County Championship last year. He was capped for the Boys Home Internationals in 2006 and last year finished runner-up in the Yorkshire Championship and tied third in the Berkshire Trophy.
Wiltshire-based Mackman, 21, finished runner-up in the 2006 Faldo Commemoration Jug, setting a course record 61 on the way, and last year he won the Lagonda Trophy, was tied fifth in the Chiberta Grand Prix and represented Wiltshire in the County Championship finals.
Wainwright, 21, from Lincolnshire, reached the last 16 of last year’s English Amateur Championship and finished tied third in the Lagonda Trophy and tied fourth in the Selborne Salver. As in previous years, the competition will be played on a round robin basis, each match comprising three foursomes and six singles.
Gary Smith will be Team Captain and Coach with Bob Meston as Team Manager.