County Boys Championships – Penrith – May 28th 2008
The 2008 County Boys Championships, this year held at Penrith Golf Club, attracted a record entry of 98 from 19 clubs which shows that junior golf in Cumbria is alive and well, thanks to the efforts of the county’s junior organisers and teaching professionals. After early rain the day became sunny and warm and this contributed to some excellent golf with 30 boys turning in scores of nett par or better.
County junior captain, Simon Mulholland, won the gross prize and the TB Hustler Challenge Trophy with a great round of 70 on his home course and there were other creditable scores by David Simpson (71), Jamie McDonald (71) and Dan Park (72).
The Robert Lindsay Cup for the best nett score was won by 19-handicapper Rob While from Furness Golf Club with a fantastic nett score of 62.
The John Sheffield Trophy for the best gross score by an under 14 non-category-one golfer was won by Bentham Golf Club’s Ryan Crayston with a score of 81(nett 67).
The Colonel James Inter-Club Team Trophy for the best aggregate gross score was won by Penrith Golf Club’s team of Simon Mulholland (70), David Simpson (71) and Edward Stobart (77) with a total score of 218.
The prize for the best nett score for players with handicaps from 0 to 18 was won by Workington Golf Club’s Sean Hoskin (handicap 18) with a nett 65. The prize for the best nett score for players with handicaps from 19 to 30 was won by Windermere Golf Club’s Dom Musetti (handicap 24)  - also with a nett score of 65.
The team to represent Cumbria in the EGU Champion Junior Club Competition at Harewood Downs Golf Club on August 9th and 10th was also decided at this event. It was very close in the final analysis but was won by Workington Golf Club with an amazing aggregate nett score of 199. The 4-man team was as follows: Brad Hannah (73), Adam Shuttleworth (68), Sean Hoskin (65) and Jamie Caine (66) with the 3 lowest scores to count.