Barclay Brown will look to retain North of England crown

HALLAMSHIRE’S Barclay Brown, recent winner of the Sheffield Open Amateur Championship, will defend the North of England Under-14 Championship at South Moor in County Durham next month.

By The Newsroom

Published 7th Jul 2015, 19:13 BST

Barclay Brown, with the Sheffield Open Amateur trophy (Picture: drivingolf.co.uk).

The host club, whose course was designed by the creator of Augusta, Dr Alister MacKenzie, will welcome an international field for the tournament.

Sing Yin Lin, a 12-year-old from Dong Guanin, in Hong Kong, will compete in the 54-hole event on August 11-13, as will 13-year Liam van Deventer, from Gauteng, in South Africa.

Entries for the championship, which includes a girls’ tournament, close on July 27 and all players must have a CONGU handicap or its international equivalent.

For details and entry forms, visit www.northofenglandu14golf.co.uk