The UAE team staved off a stiff challenge from the United Kingdom team to clinch the Abu Dhabi Junior Golf Championship
The UAE team staved off a stiff challenge from the United Kingdom team to clinch the Abu Dhabi Junior Golf Championship held in association with The Daily Telegraph at the Saadiyat Beach Golf Club.
With top players finding their putting grooves at the right time, the home side won 6.5 to 5.5 in the prestigious championship which followed the four-ball, better-ball format.
Joel Neale, who recently turned professional, and Alison White recorded the biggest win of the day for the UAE when they thumped Andrew Coltart and Hayley Davis 5 and 3 to set the tone for a rewarding day at the Gary Player-designed course.
The Musharrekh brothers, Ahmed and Hassan, also made their presence felt, clinching their respective ties with ease. Ahmed, who plays off a plus three handicap, combined effectively with Rory Blincow to beat Rod Gilmour and Oliver Carr 3 and 2 while Hassan, pairing with James Sayer, accounted for Brogan Townend and Lesley Atkins 3 and 1.
UAE Lindsay Brown and Franco Botha were too good for the UK pairing of Amy Boulden and Samantha Giles, winning 2 and 1, matching the performance of their team-mates Harley Knight and Dale Marmion, who defeated Jack Singh Brar and Alex Gleeso.
Callum Mills and Eoin Cunliffe further consolidated the UAE position with a 1UP verdict against James Newton and Ben Anderson while Bilal Bilaid and Jonny McLeod split the point with Jimmy Mullen and William Pennington after their match ended all square.
Daniel Hendry, the winner of the recent Shaikh Rashid Trophy, and Sana Tufail suffered a shock 1 UP defeat against Lauren Taylor and Oliver Walsh, but that did matter at the end of the day.
Results (UAE team members first):
Keith Perry/ Khalid Yousuf lose to Jeremy Deedes/Harrison Greenberry 1 UP
Alison White/Joel Neale beat Andrew Coltart/Hayley Davis 5&3
Sue Page/Serifa D’Souza lose to Craig Bousfied/Rachel Walker 1 UP
Ahmed Al Musharrekh/Rory Blincow beat Rod Gilmour/Oliver Carr 3&2
Andy Andrews/Jonathan Jeffrey lose to Paul Kinnear/Luke Fitzpatrick 4&3
Daniel Hendry/Sana Tufail lose to Lauren Taylor/Oliver Walsh 1 UP
Callum Mills/Eoin Cunliffe beat James Newton/Ben Anderson 1 UP
Bilal Bilaid/Jonny McLeod v Jimmy Mullen/William Pennington All Square
Harley Knight/Dale Marmion beat Jack Singh Brar/Alex Gleeson 2&1
Lindsay Brown/Franco Botha beat Amy Boulden/Samantha Giles 2&1
Hassan Al Musharrekh/James Sayer beat Brogan Townend/Lesley Atkins 3&1
Ronan Hall/Conor Keegan lose to Meghan Maclaren/Elizabeth Stebbings 2&1
