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ELGA Announce 2004 Team Captains
14 April 2004
Pat Skelton (Henbury), will captain
the European Lady Juniors Team Championships that
will be hosted by England at the Royal Cinque Ports
Golf Club from 6 – 10 July 2004. Pat has a wealth
of experience having captained the European Girls’
Team in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 and the Girls International
Team regaining the Stroyan Cup in 2000, which was
retained in 2001and 2002.
Angela Caton (Pleasington) will
captain the Girls’ European Team at the Championships
at Golf National Golf Club Paris from 6 – 10
July 2004. Angela who led the winning Girls’
Home International team last year has also accompanied
players to the European Young Masters.
Beverley New (Landsdown) will captain
the Home International Team at Royal Porthcawl from
September 8 – 10. Beverley who won the English
championship at 19, played in the Vagliano and Curtis
Cup teams before turning Professional. She regained
her amateur status in 2001.
Joy Traffford (Woodhall Spa) takes
over as captain of the Girls’ Home International
team for the matches at Strathaven Scotland from August
11 – 13. Joy Trafford has been involved with
junior golf for many years and is currently Divisional
Training Officer for the Midlands.
For the second time Bridget Jackson
(Handsworth) will Captain the team that defends the
Seniors Home International title when the event is
held at Kilkeel Golf Club, Ireland in early October.
Bridget has great experience as a player and Captain
having represented England at the highest level since
1954. Her junior career included playing for the English
Girls v Scotland and as a player and Captain in the
first World Team Championship in 1964. She represented
England nine times in the Home International Matches
between 1955 and 1966 and was non playing Captain
in 1973 and 1974.
The team of six will be selected
following the Senior Ladies’ Close Amateur Championship
at Trevose Golf Club in September. Bridget’s
keen involvement with ladies golf has seen her hold
many key administrative roles including Chairman of
ELGA 1970 –1971, President of ELGA 1993 –
1995 and President of the LGU from 1998 to 2001. She
also served 6 years as an International Selector.
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