2014 Review: County Champion

2014 County Championships
Nick Herridge had no expectations of success in the 2014 County Championships before the Brampton Heath member recorded a one stroke victory at Peterborough Milton GC.
On a day of fluctuating weather conditions, the scratch golfer carded rounds of 75 and 69 to finish one shot clear of three players.
He admitted: “It is a surprise because I had no expectations coming into this tournament. I hadn’t played for a week so I just thought I’ll come along and see what I can do.
“It was only really after the 12th and 13th holes in the afternoon, when I carded a birdie and an eagle, did I think I might have a chance of winning the event.
“My scorecard throughout the day was a mixed bag, but I managed to hold it together over the last few holes and it proved to be enough. So I’m delighted to become county champion.”
An early thunder storm turned into intermittent spells of heavy and light rain during the morning as Herridge sat seven shots behind home club member Chris White at the half way stage.
The afternoon sunshine brought out the best in Herridge however as he bagged five birdies and an eagle to snatch the plaudits with a 36-hole score of two-over-par.
With White dropping out of contention, Ryan Connolly finished runner-up on countback from Wellingborough club-mate Kyson Lloyd and Kettering’s Michael Campbell.
Connolly also collected the Braid's Driver as the leading golfer under the age of 23, while White had the consolation of picking up the team prize for Peterborough, alongside Tom Burgh and Josh Scimeca.
To cap a wonderful day for the hosts, Milton had the pleasure of providing the leading net golfer as 12-year-old Robin Williams, who plays off four, further emphasised his huge potential by shooting a winning net total of 140.

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