Frank Greaves, the HHDUGC Junior supremo, heads into the first two games of the Yorkshire Inter District Union Junior League fixtures brimming with confidence and excited about the forthcoming campaign.Harrogate are first up at Dewsbury District this Sunday (3rd May) where Greaves' lads will be hoping to atone for last years defeat at Ripon City. The West End member warned though, "This will be no mean feat as Harrogate demolished Teesside 30 – 6 in their opening match earlier this season."
The North Yorkshire side were also the 2007 Junior League Champions and despite a disappointing finish last term (6th) they are one of the favourites this year to take top honours.
East Riding then visit the following Sunday, with Bradley Park the venue, and having lost to Sheffield in their first game will want to get their season back on track and reverse the heavy defeat the HHDUGC side inflicted upon them at Allerthorpe Park last year.
The North Yorkshire side were also the 2007 Junior League Champions and despite a disappointing finish last term (6th) they are one of the favourites this year to take top honours.
East Riding then visit the following Sunday, with Bradley Park the venue, and having lost to Sheffield in their first game will want to get their season back on track and reverse the heavy defeat the HHDUGC side inflicted upon them at Allerthorpe Park last year.
The Junior IDU fixtures started a couple of weeks ago (see league table) but Greaves is happy with the delayed start for his side, "Normally by this time of year we have played two matches, however, having moved the first two fixtures a month later it has allowed us to get some golf under our belts and the weather has a chance of being better!"
The recent Junior versus Senior match at Fixby helped finalise the last three places although Greaves admitted, "It was a close run thing on who to leave out. A number of the lads have had a great start to the season with many reducing their handicaps by a shot already and several having played some rounds in the Yorkshire Union divisional championships."
Greaves will hope that his young side can take the lead that he himself showed last season in landing the Senior Order of Merit crown with some battling performances. Meltham teenager, Jamie Bower (pictured), is one of those already showing early season promise with two games played for Yorkshire U16's and currently unbeaten for the county.
Adam Cryer from Hebden Bridge is also in good form and must take a lot of confidence from his visit to Brazil in the Faldo Junior Series. Ben Adamson (Crow Nest park) and Tom Goodair (Hanging Heaton) have had notable success in the YUGC divisional championships with Adamson collecting the best gross in the 7th Division qualifying competition a couple of weeks ago.
Team:
Jamie Bower (Meltham)The recent Junior versus Senior match at Fixby helped finalise the last three places although Greaves admitted, "It was a close run thing on who to leave out. A number of the lads have had a great start to the season with many reducing their handicaps by a shot already and several having played some rounds in the Yorkshire Union divisional championships."
Greaves will hope that his young side can take the lead that he himself showed last season in landing the Senior Order of Merit crown with some battling performances. Meltham teenager, Jamie Bower (pictured), is one of those already showing early season promise with two games played for Yorkshire U16's and currently unbeaten for the county.
Adam Cryer from Hebden Bridge is also in good form and must take a lot of confidence from his visit to Brazil in the Faldo Junior Series. Ben Adamson (Crow Nest park) and Tom Goodair (Hanging Heaton) have had notable success in the YUGC divisional championships with Adamson collecting the best gross in the 7th Division qualifying competition a couple of weeks ago.
Team:
Adam Cryer (Hebden Bridge)
Joe Hill (Bradley Park)
Tom Goodair (Hanging Heaton)
Ben Adamson (Crow Nest Park)
Nathan Scott (Crow Nest Park)
Adam Walker (Longley Park)
George Bamford (Hebden Bridge)
Tom Calvert (Willow Valley)
Stephen Pullen (Saddleworth)
Ben Simpson (Saddleworth)
Lewis Howell (Willow Valley)
Reserves:
Ethan Shaw (Marsden)
Charles Ryan Hicks (Longley Park)
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