Stonecutters Ridge are the reigning champions in Junior Pennant. Photo courtesy of Stonecutters Ridge GC
THE 2024 JNJG Junior Pennant and Encourage Shield Pennant competitions commenced on Sunday 13th October, with Penrith GC and reigning premiers Stonecutters Ridge GC both entering teams in Junior Pennant.
Both clubs have also each entered a team in Encourage Shield, along with Richmond GC.
The Encourage Shield and Junior Pennant competitions are both annual handicap match play competitions for teams of juniors from Golf Clubs in the Sydney Metropolitan Region.
The objective of both competitions is to provide young golfers with the opportunity to test their skills and learn match play competition in an environment that is fun, supportive and free of undue interference. Both competitions are handicap match play over 18 holes.
Encourage Shield teams are generally made up of players on handicaps that put them in B and C Grade in their local club competitions. Junior Pennant teams are generally made up of players on handicaps that put them in A and B Grade in their local club competitions.
Week 1 Results: Junior Pennant: Penrith won 3.5-2.5 over St Michael’s at Castle Hill; Stonecutters Ridge lost 5-1 to Warringah at Mona Vale; Lynwood 3.5-2.5 over Ryde-Parramatta.
Encourage Shield – Richmond drew 3-3 with Cromer at Cronulla; Penrith drew 3-3 with The Ridge at Hurstville; Stonecutters Ridge lost 4-2 to Woolooware at Hurstville.
The respective squads are:
PENRITH: Junior Pennant – Jessica Fog, Riley Stasiuk, Ryder Jerzyna, Xavier Stamatakis, Nicole Son, Brent Gadd. Encourage Shield – Riley Sercombe, Josh Bourke, Cooper Kennedy, Ryan Love, Deacon Brownlie, Lachlan Hood, Hunter McMillan.
STONECUTTERS RIDGE GC: Junior Pennant – Riley Cleminson, Zac Isaako, Savannah Webb, Annoushka Maikap, Marie-Claire Domingo, Sean Sammons, Jack Gillet, Aayush Verma, Conor O’Brien, manager Brad Webb, assistant manager / coach Ryan Cadle. Encourage Shield – Leila Saw, Varnika Behari, Zoe Millar, Linde Cadelina, Chase Farrell, James Mostyn, Sam Kruger, Jacob Bartolome, Jai Sidaros, Luke Millar, manager Sean Mostyn, assistant manager Raymond Costello.
RICHMOND: Encourage Shield – Evelyn Oram, Luke Carruthers, Harrison Oram, Ewan Hanson, Lincoln McGown, Archer Adam, Max McTaggart, Liam O’Brian, Juvan Van Wyk.
