On Monday 3 April 2017, 6 athletes from the Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory and Tasmania came together as The Composite Team to contest the 2017 Australian Girls Amateur Championship and Interstate Teams Matches. The team manager was Sue Harrison, Jack Newton Junior Golf, ACT Monaro, and the coach was Luke Grinham, Jack Newton Junior Golf, Illawarra and Far South Coast.The uniforms were purchased from Sporte Leisure through GolfNSW and the players also appreciated sponsorship from Srixon.
The Event The Australian Girls Amateur Championship was conducted over 72 holes from Wednesday 5 April to Friday 7 April. The results for our team were: Zahara Lemon 15th +12 304 Chloe Thornton 36th +21 313 Katelyn Rika 57th +42 334 Hallie Meaburn MC +21 Amber Thornton MC +26 Jade Longstaff MC +33 Saturday 8 April was a rest day and we took the opportunity to have a break from golf, do some team building and have a relaxed recovery day before the commencement of the Interstate Matches. The Interstate Matches were conducted from Sunday 9 April to Tuesday 11 April, with two matches each day and the final match on Tuesday. Chloe Thornton was team captain and Zahara Lemon was vice captain. With our first three matches being against Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland a great deal of mental and emotional energy was spent early on by the players. We completed the competition in 4th place and individual results were:
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Concluding Comments
I would like to thank Stuart Eaton, Golf TAS and Brett Rankin, Golf NT for their support during the organisation and delivery of this event for the Composite Team. It has been rewarding and a privilege to be managing this team and working with such professional people. Thank you to Luke Grinham, whose commitment to the role and expertise was outstanding. Thank you also to the Central Southern Golf Association (ACT) and Jack Newton Junior Golf for their all round support of the Composite Team. I also appreciate the support of parents. Finally, I would like to compliment the athletes and thank them for being an inspiration and pleasure to work with. Sue Harrison
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