Cheshire Boys had a fantastic season in 2025 winning the Four Counties Tournament, the Northern Counties Qualifier (The Little Six) and the English County Boys Championships. Preparing to defend their titles they have been working hard over the winter months to keep developing their talents.
Cheshire Boy’s manager Andrew Henshall outlined the work they have been doing: “We started back in September looking at those who had previously had coaching last winter and those whose handicaps and recent playing records suggested they may become future Cheshire stars. After seeing several prospects Peter Barber, John Heggarty whittled the squad down to 18 boys in each of the Under 18s, Under 17s and Under 16s. Graham McCormack (our Under 14s manager) with help from Mark Johnson and Matt Turnock then selected his squad; whilst Mark Johnson helped select the Under 12s.
The top three squads all had the same coaching over the winter with three one-to-one sessions with Peter or John at The Beeches, putting lessons with Jordan Massey at Torque Golf Studio, the physio coaching by James Thompson at Dunham Forest. which some parents attended it appeared to be extremely popular with all who went along and also a psychology session and 18 holes with Jordan Brookes at Eaton, Prestbury or Wilmslow .Our thanks go to these clubs for their support of our winter coaching programme.
“We covered lots of things with each group the finale was a match between the Under 18s squad and the Under 17s squad at Wilmslow GC.The top eight boys over the winter, Matty Griffiths (Lymm) (Boys’ Captain) Cole Self (Ringway) Dean Lenahan (Styal) Ellis Courtnell (Ringway) James Clark (Sandiway) Joseph Dodd-Berry (Royal Liverpool) Joshua Hockenhull-Wood (Prestbury) and Maxi Moore (Leasowe) are now off to Coxmoor in Nottinghamshire to play in The Four Counties Tournament commencing on April 8th.
“There are matches throughout the summer against other Counties and the Under 14s play local junior sides from Cheshire Clubs. For the Under 12s coaching continues throughout the summer term.
“The first Northern League Fixture is against Durham on Sunday April 19th at Wilmslow Golf Club. Tee off from 8.40 in the morning and 13.40 in the afternoon.
Copy & photo’s courtesy of Geoff Garnett
