Introduced in 2012 as a major in Ross Golf Club’s annual events programme for men members, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal took on a special significance this year, when it was won for the first time by a Junior player.

Ted Williams, who is just 15-years-old, took up golf four years ago. Since he became a boarder at Shrewsbury School, where he is member of the School’s golf team, he can only take advantage of the Ross Juniors Academy at weekends and school holiday times.

Playing off a 15 handicap Ted was delighted to maintain his consistency throughout his round in the Jubilee medal and with two birdies, seven pars and, a tidily-played back nine holes, his gross 83, nett 68 medal score won Ted the top spot. He won on count-back with 112 members taking part. It was 10 handicapper Robin Darling, carding an impressive nett 68 score who had to settle for the runners-up spot enabling Ted to reserve his place at the Club’s Trophy Presentation evening in September when he will be able to collect, not one Trophy, but two.

Ted, now with a 14 handicap, maintained his good form a few days later to score a gross 81 nett 67 medal score in the Annual David Sainsbury Cup for Juniors. His 10 pars and two birdies resulted in an exceptional two shots handicap reduction to 12. This time Ted just edged out six handicapper, 16-year-old Cam Haines, who carded a gross 74, nett 68 score to receive a one shot handicap reduction. There was a high quality finish to the event with 13-year-old Harry Griffiths, in third place with a creditable gross 81, nett 70 score.

Others to feature in the Jubilee medal were third place, Paul Hogg nett 69, Peter Lawrence and Alex Duncanson with nett 70s and a host of nett 71 performers, Brian Gough, David Higdon, Gareth Elliott, Tony Biggs, Joe Irvine, Elwyn Hamer and Graham Higdon. Alex Duncanson was the best gross performer with a 73 followed by Niall Powell’s gross 75 and gross 76s by Harvey Hancock, Alistair Watkins and Steve Wallbank.