Colin Edwards reappointed captain of England team
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Colin Edwards, who led England to a string of successes last year, has been re-appointed national captain for the coming season.
The 46-year-old from Bath was handed the captaincy in December 2008 on a one-year basis, but that has been extended and he will now guide England fortunes until the end of 2010.
“It’s a huge honour to be asked again,” said Edwards. “We had a successful year last year and I really enjoyed it. You can be successful and it not be enjoyable but that wasn’t the case. I also enjoyed working with the coaches and the officials.
“This year could also be exciting. We haven’t lost as many players to the pro ranks as I expected so we’ve still got the nucleus of last year’s team while there is a lot of young talent knocking on the door. So we should have a strong team again, especially for the European championships.” Last season, Edwards, a former international, led England to victory against Spain at La Reserva in March and to the Home Internationals title at Hillside in September. It would have been a clean sweep but his side finished runners-up to Scotland in the European men’s team championship at Conwy in July.
His re-appointment means he will be at the helm again when England face France at Chantilly in May, into the European championships in Sweden in July and the defence of the Home Internationals title at Ashburnham, Wales in August.
Edwards played 86 matches for England between 1991 and 2003, winning 47. He also represented Europe in the Bonallack Trophy and was a Walker Cup reserve in 1999. He also won several major titles including the 1995 Brabazon Trophy at Hillside, finishing tied with Mark Foster, the West of England Stroke Play and the Berkshire Trophy. He also reached the British amateur championship semi-finals in 1997 and the quarter finals two years later.
In his native Somerset he has won the county title 12 times, while his record for the county stretches back 30 years. He made his debut in 1979 at the age of 16 and has clocked up around 150 appearances. Colin, who works as a manager for an IT company in Bristol, is married to Julia and they have two sons, Matthew (12) and Tim (10).
NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE ENGLISH GOLF UNION
Colin Edwards, who led England to a string of successes last year, has been re-appointed national captain for the coming season.
The 46-year-old from Bath was handed the captaincy in December 2008 on a one-year basis, but that has been extended and he will now guide England fortunes until the end of 2010.
“It’s a huge honour to be asked again,” said Edwards. “We had a successful year last year and I really enjoyed it. You can be successful and it not be enjoyable but that wasn’t the case. I also enjoyed working with the coaches and the officials.
“This year could also be exciting. We haven’t lost as many players to the pro ranks as I expected so we’ve still got the nucleus of last year’s team while there is a lot of young talent knocking on the door. So we should have a strong team again, especially for the European championships.” Last season, Edwards, a former international, led England to victory against Spain at La Reserva in March and to the Home Internationals title at Hillside in September. It would have been a clean sweep but his side finished runners-up to Scotland in the European men’s team championship at Conwy in July.
His re-appointment means he will be at the helm again when England face France at Chantilly in May, into the European championships in Sweden in July and the defence of the Home Internationals title at Ashburnham, Wales in August.
Edwards played 86 matches for England between 1991 and 2003, winning 47. He also represented Europe in the Bonallack Trophy and was a Walker Cup reserve in 1999. He also won several major titles including the 1995 Brabazon Trophy at Hillside, finishing tied with Mark Foster, the West of England Stroke Play and the Berkshire Trophy. He also reached the British amateur championship semi-finals in 1997 and the quarter finals two years later.
In his native Somerset he has won the county title 12 times, while his record for the county stretches back 30 years. He made his debut in 1979 at the age of 16 and has clocked up around 150 appearances. Colin, who works as a manager for an IT company in Bristol, is married to Julia and they have two sons, Matthew (12) and Tim (10).
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