PREVIEW OF MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS' TOURNAMENT

Mothers and Daughters - Preview

12^th April 2014

 

FROM JO THESINGER

Mothers and Daughters partnerships from all over England will congregate at Royal Mid Surrey Golf Club, in Richmond, on Saturday, to contest a unique foursomes event in the amateur golfing calendar.

Since 1932 mothers and daughters have been getting together to do battle at this historic competition; originally played at Ranelagh by the Veterans’ ladies golfing association, it  moved to Royal Mid Surrey in 1962 when the organisers decided it should become open.

Since then it has attracted the crème of the amateur games, with some legendary players competing with their mother or daughter, including Pam Barton, Angela Uzielli, Vivien Saunders, Jill Thornhill, Linda Bayman, Liz Boatman, Angela Bonallack and current England International, Alex Peters, to name but a few!!

Last year, we saw a generational shift as Angela Bonallack, who won the title herself with her daughter Glenna Beasley in 1979 and 2000, had the pleasure of watching Glenna claim the title for the first time with her daughter Harriet!  Such is the tradition of this wonderful event, which is passed down from generation to generation.

Glenna and Harriet Beasley are back this year to defend the trophy but it will be no easy task with a very strong field full of past winners to overcome.  Hampshire’s Elaine and Charlotte Barrow from Brokenhurst Manor, will be doing their best to repeat the victory they enjoyed in 2011, while former pro Christine Griffith with her daughter, Charlotte from Walton Heath, the winners in 2012 also line up as one of the favourites.  However, the Beasley’s most dangerous challenger may well be 13-year-old Amelia Williamson from Royal Cromer in Norfolk.  The prodigious 6-handicap will pair up with her mother Tracey, a 2-handicap and experienced Norfolk county player, which could well be a winning combination.