November 19th, 2014 
david WELLINGBOROUGH Golf Club’s Ellie Darnell has completed a notable double in a special competition for promising young golfers in Northamptonshire.
After qualifying through a season-long Order of Merit, Ellie went on to match her win of 12 months ago at the Grand Final held at Northants County Golf Club.
Ellie finished the day as girls champion for the second time with a score of 83 while the new boys’ champion is Tom Forster, of Oundle GC, who went round in 73.
Twelve qualifying junior opens are used throughout the summer to determine the leading players from an Order of Merit organised under the umbrella of the Northamptonshire County Golf Partnership, who then battle it out in the winner takes all finals day.
In the nett competition, it was a case of third time lucky for Hattie Billson, from Northants County, who took the top prize with a return of 76 after finishing third last year and second in the inaugural competition. Sister Millie was runner-up.
The boys’ nett winner was also from the host club, with Fergus Robinson repeating his win of two years ago with a total of 71.
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