EXPERIENCED TRIO CARRY ENGLAND
HOPES IN CHIBERTA

Neil Pabari (Sale), Richard McEvoy (thorpe Hall) and Tom Whitehouse (Maxstoke Park) have been selected to represent England in the annual Chiberta Grand Prix near Biarritz, France on 5-7 August.

For Pabari, 24, who will also act as Team Manager, it will be his first England call up in the wake of some commendable performances. Ironically, he will be returning to the scene of his most recent success when he finished runner up in the French Amateur in Biarritz earlier this summer.

A former Cheshire champion, Pabarai, captained Oxford University to victory over Cambridge four years ago, then won the President's Putter, the annual Oxford and Cambridge Golfing Society's January competition at Rye, in 1998 and was runner up this year.

Just two weeks ago he set a course record at his home club, Sale, with a six-under-par 65.

McEvoy, 20, an Essex country player, reached the semi-finals of the Amateur Championship at Royal County Down in June before losing to eventual runner-up, Aran Wainwright by one hole.

Whitehouse, 19, has been capped at Boys level and sank a 15-foot putt for a half that saw England achieve a clean sweep at the Boys Home Internationals at St Andrews last August.

The Chiberta competition is medal stroke play over 54 holes with individual and team awards. To date the title has eluded all England teams.