JUNIOR GOLF RECEIVES SPORTSMATCH SUPPORT

The injection of £50,000 into Junior Golf by Bowring Sport & Leisure Insurance Services and Royal and SunAlliance has received further support from Sportsmatch, the Government's Business Sponsorship Incentive Scheme for Sport and Physical Recreation.

The sponsorship monies from Bowring/Royal and SunAlliance have allowed the English Golf Union to secure further support for Junior Golf from Sportsmatch of £50,000. The award will be spread over a two-year period with £20,000 allocated in 1999 and £30,000 in 2000.

The sponsorship will give a welcome boost to the English Golf Union's development plans for Junior Golf in England. The monies will be channeled into initiatives to be delivered by the England Junior Golf Partnership which include encouraging golf clubs to accept more junior member sand help develop Junior Club Coaching programmes.

Peter Roxborough, Director of Bowring Sport & Leisure Insurance Services commented: "Royal and SunAlliance and ourselves are excited about working with The English Golf Union and supporting their Junior Golf Development Programme. The Partnership will enable us to offer further benefits to Golf Clubs and their members through our tailored GOLFLINKS and Golfers Policy Schemes."

Paul Baxter, Secretary of the EGU stated, "The development of Junior Golf in England is entering an exciting stage with the formation of the England Junior Golf Partnership. This generous injection of sponsorship together with the Sportsmatch award could not have come at a more opportune moment and will help to support the future of Junior Golf in England."