Matilda Wheare selected in Junior State Team

Story courtesy of Golf SA

Glenelg’s 2013 Girls’ Club Champion, Matilda Wheare, has been selected in the SA junior state side to compete in April’s National Junior Interstate Series in Victoria.

The inexperienced sides will feature eight of the twelve players making their representative debuts for South Australia, including Wheare.

Glenelg’s Head Teaching Professional, Gareth Jones, will coach the boys’ team.

In the State Boy’s side, Echunga’s Billy Cawthorne is the only returning player. The five players to make their debut are Ben Tucker (Robe), Samuel Burton (Tea Tree Gully), Peter Johns (Barmera), Lachlan Barker (Willunga) and Joel Durnford.

Durnford from Booleroo Centre Golf Club, 280 km north of Adelaide in the Northern District has the honour of captaining the side.

The three inclusions to the SA Girls side are Alicia Smith and Emma Sutton from The Grange Golf Club and Wheare. Returning players all from The Grange are; Cassidy Evreniadis, Ella Adams and Kristalle Blum. Alicia Smith will Captain the side.

The Boys who claimed the national title in QLD in 2012, have an even mix of players.

Lachlan Barker has posted some solid results recently, finishing 6th in the SA Junior Masters and 8th in the SA Junior Amateur. Barker also finished runner up in the Tasmanian Junior Masters held late January.

Billy Cawthorne is also in form finishing runner up at The SA Junior Masters and placing 9th at the SA Junior Amateur.

Joel Durnford claimed the final SA Junior Open of the Summer ahead of Samuel Burton and Ben Tucker.

Kristalle Blum has had a fine summer, winning two Junior Opens and the Tea Tree Gully Vardon.

Cassidy Evreniadis was the leading local at the SA Junior Amateur finishing 6th, followed by a 7th place result at the SA Junior Masters. Evreniadis also qualified 21st in the recent Australian Women’s Amateur Championship and made it through to the last 16 in the Match Play.

Ella Adams was the leading SA player at the Tasmanian Junior Masters finishing 5th.

The Australian Boys’ Interstate Matches will be played from 13 – 16 April 2014 at the Heritage Golf & Country Club, VIC.

The Australian Girls’ Interstate Matches will be played from 13 – 15 April 2014 at the Croydon Golf Club (Yering Meadows), VIC

2014 Girls State Team

Alicia Smith (C) – The Grange GC
Ella Adams – The Grange GC
Kristalle Blum – The Grange GC
Cassidy Evreniadis – The Grange GC
Emma Sutton – The Grange GC
Matilda Wheare – Glenelg GC

Coach – Jamie Clutterham
Manager – Karen Simmonds

2014 Boys State Team

Joel Durnford (C) – Booleroo Centre GC
Lachlan Barker – Willunga GC
Samuel Burton – Tea Tree Gully GC
Billy Cawthorne – Echunga GC
Peter Johns – Barmera GC
Ben Tucker – Robe GC

Coach – Gareth Jones
Manager – Tony Bourne