English Golf Union Press Release
ABBOTT AND WAINWRIGHT OFF TO
RIVERSDALE CUP IN AUSTRALIA
Jamie Abbott, a recent recruit to the England Elite Squad, and Adam Wainwright, leading scorer in last month’s Costa Ballena Tournament in Spain, have been selected to represent the EGU in the Riversdale Cup in Australia next month.
The pair will contest the Australian Amateur Foursome Championship over 36 holes on 5th March followed by the 113th Riversdale Cup over 72 holes on 7th - 10th March, both events will be held at the Riversdale Golf Club in Melbourne. The Riversdale Cup, the second oldest tournament in Australia having been inaugurated in 1896, also incorporates an international team event.
Abbott, who is based at Fynn Valley Golf Club in Suffolk, was one of a number of young players making their debuts in the Elite Squad this year. A former winner of the Henriques Salver for the best British under-20 player at the Brabazon Trophy, he enjoyed a successful 2007 with top ten finishes in the Berkhamsted Trophy, Lagonda Trophy, South of England Stroke Play and the Lee Westwood Trophy. He was also the leading player in the South East Qualifying, while the 20 year old was capped at Boys level for the first time when he helped England win the 2005 Boys Home Internationals.
Wainwright, Gainsborough Golf Club, scored five points out of six when England finished runners-up in Costa Ballena. Promoted from the Under 21 squad to the England ‘A’ Squad this year, the Lincolnshire 21 year old reached the last 16 of last year’s English Amateur Championship, finished tied third in the Lagonda Trophy and tied fourth in the Selborne Salver.
An English player has never won the Riversdale Cup although Robert Steele finished equal fifth and Ben Parker joint seventh two years ago.
RIVERSDALE CUP IN AUSTRALIA
Jamie Abbott, a recent recruit to the England Elite Squad, and Adam Wainwright, leading scorer in last month’s Costa Ballena Tournament in Spain, have been selected to represent the EGU in the Riversdale Cup in Australia next month.
The pair will contest the Australian Amateur Foursome Championship over 36 holes on 5th March followed by the 113th Riversdale Cup over 72 holes on 7th - 10th March, both events will be held at the Riversdale Golf Club in Melbourne. The Riversdale Cup, the second oldest tournament in Australia having been inaugurated in 1896, also incorporates an international team event.
Abbott, who is based at Fynn Valley Golf Club in Suffolk, was one of a number of young players making their debuts in the Elite Squad this year. A former winner of the Henriques Salver for the best British under-20 player at the Brabazon Trophy, he enjoyed a successful 2007 with top ten finishes in the Berkhamsted Trophy, Lagonda Trophy, South of England Stroke Play and the Lee Westwood Trophy. He was also the leading player in the South East Qualifying, while the 20 year old was capped at Boys level for the first time when he helped England win the 2005 Boys Home Internationals.
Wainwright, Gainsborough Golf Club, scored five points out of six when England finished runners-up in Costa Ballena. Promoted from the Under 21 squad to the England ‘A’ Squad this year, the Lincolnshire 21 year old reached the last 16 of last year’s English Amateur Championship, finished tied third in the Lagonda Trophy and tied fourth in the Selborne Salver.
An English player has never won the Riversdale Cup although Robert Steele finished equal fifth and Ben Parker joint seventh two years ago.
Labels: Amateur Men
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