Glenelg junior Elysia Yap (pictured) has been selected to make her senior State debut in the upcoming Australian Women’s Interstate Series being held locally at West Lakes Golf Club in early May. Her selection follows her recent selection as Captain of the Junior Girl’s State Team, competing in the Australian Junior Championships and Interstate Series in Queensland this month. Amy Zhou, who recently joined Glenelg from Kooyonga has also been selected in the team.
Glenelg’s Head Teaching Professional, Gareth Jones, will continue in his role as Men’s State Coach at the Men’s Interstate Series at Royal Adelaide whilst our own Deb Christie has been named as Team Manager of the Women’s team.
Tom Bond (The Grange) and Megan Bleeze (Royal Adelaide) have the honour of captaining the respective men’s and women’s teams, both of whom will be blooding talented new players.
17 year old State Amateur Champion Jack Williams (The Grange) and Tim Baker (Kooyonga) are the debutantes, along with former Australian Cricketer, Greg Blewett, who holds membership at both Kooyonga and Tea Tree Gully Golf Clubs.
Blewett represented Australia in 46 Test Matches and South Australia over a 15 year career. He brings immeasurable experience to the side.
Brad Moules (Royal Adelaide), Daniel Speirs (Kooyonga), Anthony Murdaca and Chris Brown (The Grange) complete the team which will be looking to improve on last year’s fourth place in Perth.
In the women’s side, 2012 SA Stroke Play Medallist Caitlin Roberts (Royal Adelaide) returns, along with Rachel Taylor (Mt Osmond). Junior state team members Kristalle Blum (The Grange) and Elysia Yap (Glenelg) will be making their senior state debuts.
The Women’s team will be eager to improve on last year’s fifth placing.
The full Men’s & Women’s representative squads are as follows:
Men’s Team
- Tom Bond – (Capt – The Grange)
- Tim Baker (Kooyonga)
- Greg Blewett (Kooyonga)
- Chris Brown (The Grange)
- Brad Moules (Royal Adelaide)
- Anthony Murdaca (The Grange)
- Daniel Speirs (Kooyonga)
- Jack Williams (The Grange)
Gareth Jones (Coach)
Mr Robert Crosby (Team Manager)
Women’s Team
- Megan Bleeze (Capt – Royal Adelaide)
- Kristalle Blum (The Grange)
- Caitlin Roberts (Royal Adelaide)
- Rachel Taylor (Mount Osmond)
- Elysia Yap (Glenelg)
- Amy Zhou (Kooyonga/Glenelg)
Jamie Clutterham (Coach)
Mrs Deb Christie (Team Manager)
2012 will see the second year of a Final between those teams finishing one and two following five rounds of singles match play.
The Women’s Championship will continue to have the top six women from each State competing for the oldest Australian amateur golf team trophy, The Gladys Hay Memorial Trophy on an extended West Lakes Golf Club layout.
The Men’s Championship will continue to have the top eight men from each State competing for the title. The Men’s Championship will be hosted by The Royal Adelaide Golf Club.
With South Australia not having hosted the event since 2006, Adelaide is sure to witness some exciting golf.
For more details on the 2012 Australian Men’s and Women’s Interstate Teams Matches, visit the Golf Australia website.
Story courtesy of Golf SA.
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