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Four Counties Junior Championship
The Four Counties Tournament is
a 'round robin' singles matchplay tournament, played annually
between teams of seven players from the counties of Cheshire,
Lancashire, Nottinghamshire, and Shropshire and Herefordshire.
The tournament was inaugurated in 1973 when Sandy Lyle and Ian
Woosnam were boy players in the Shropshire and Herefordshire team.
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Nottinghamshire Four Counties
Team 2008
Standing: Daniel Reddington [Sherwood Forest ] Sam Buckle [Notts] Mitch Newton [Notts]
Jack Prescott [Team Manager]Mitch Slawson [Notts] Dean Reddington [Sherwood Forest] Joe Kerry [Notts ]
Seated: Will Minchin [Stanton on the Wolds ] Jacob Austin [Captain] [Notts ] Edward Peters [Beeston Fields]
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To date the number of wins registered by each
county since the event was inaugurated is as follows:
| Cheshire |
13 times |
| Lancashire |
9 times |
| Nottinghamshire |
9 times |
| Shropshire & Herefordshire |
5 times |
| YEAR |
HOST COUNTY |
VENUE |
WINNERS |
| 2008 |
Nottinghamshire |
Stanton on the Wolds |
Cheshire |
| 2007 |
Lancashire |
Fairhaven |
Lancashire |
| 2006 |
Shropshire & Herefordshire |
Hawkstone Park |
Cheshire |
| 2005 |
Cheshire |
Wallasey |
Shropshire & Herefordshire |
| 2004 |
Nottinghamshire |
Beeston Fields |
Lancashire |
| 2003 |
Lancashire |
St. Annes Old Links |
Cheshire |
| 2002 |
Shropshire & Herefordshire |
Hawkstone Park |
Cheshire |
| 2001 |
Cheshire |
Frodsham |
Cheshire |
| 2000 |
Nottinghamshire |
Notts. [Hollinwell] |
Nottinghamshire |
| 1999 |
Lancashire |
Hesketh |
Lancashire |
| 1998 |
Shropshire & Herefordshire |
Hawkstone Park |
Cheshire |
| 1997 |
Cheshire |
Eaton Hall |
Nottinghamshire |
| 1996 |
Nottinghamshire |
Worksop |
Cheshire |
| 1995 |
Lancashire |
Lytham Green Drive |
Lancashire |
| 1994 |
Shropshire& Herefordshire |
Hawkstone Park |
Cheshire |
| 1993 |
Cheshire |
Crewe |
Cheshire |
| 1992 |
Nottinghamshire |
Wollaton Park |
Nottinghamshire |
| 1991 |
Lancashire |
Hillside |
Nottinghamshire |
| 1990 |
Shropshire & Herefordshire |
Shifnal |
Shropshire & Herefordshire |
| 1989 |
Cheshire |
Wallesey |
Cheshire |
| 1988 |
Nottinghamshire |
Coxmoor |
Shropshire & Herefordshire |
| 1987 |
Lancashire |
Formby |
Cheshire |
| 1986 |
Shropshire & Herefordshire |
Oswestry |
Cheshire |
| 1985 |
Cheshire |
Warrington |
Nottinghamshire |
| 1984 |
Nottinghamshire |
Sherwood Forest |
Nottinghamshire |
| 1983 |
Lancashire |
Fairhaven |
Shropshire & Herefordshire |
| 1982 |
Shropshire & Herefordshire |
Shifnal |
Nottinghamshire |
| 1981 |
Cheshire |
Chester |
Shropshire & Herefordshire |
| 1980 |
Nottinghamshire |
Notts. [Hollinwell] |
Nottinghamshire |
| 1979 |
Lancashire |
Morecambe |
Lancashire |
| 1978 |
Shropshire & Herefordshire |
Hawkstone Park |
Lancashire |
| 1977 |
Cheshire |
Mere |
Lancashire |
| 1976 |
Nottinghamshire |
Beeston Fields |
Nottinghamshire |
| 1975 |
Lancashire |
Pleasington |
Lancashire |
| 1974 |
Shropshire & Herefordshire |
Shifnal |
Cheshire |
| 1973 |
Cheshire |
Crewe |
Lancashire |
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