The Waikato Junior Girls Team has won the 2017 Junior Girls Quadrangular Tournament for the second year running.

The Team of Zoann Huang, Zeta Syme, Katherine Janphanich, Ella Cockburn, Zahraa Bester and Alana Shaw headed to the magnificent Royal Auckland Golf Club to compete in the Quadrangular Event against Bay Of Plenty, Auckland and North Harbour. The format for the event is handicap matchplay.

After a practice round on Tuesday, and not feeling like they should take divots from the fairways the Girls would face the Bay of Plenty girls in round 1 on Wednesday morning.

Alana Shaw (Waikare) had a superb match against Lara Maynard and managed to secure the win on the last hole 1up. Ella Cockburn had a 9/7 win, Katherine 8/7 win Zeta and Zoann had 5/3 wins to secure a 5-1 start for the defending champs.

In the afternoon, the Girls would play a strong North Harbour team who toppled hosts Auckland 4.5-1.5 in the morning. Alana started strong and managed to secure another win 3/2 over Yeonsoo Son. Zahraa Bester found form and won convincingly 6/5. Zeta was the other winner, beating Anna An 4/3. This would secure 3 points and an overall half against North Harbour.

On Thursday morning the Waikato girls played hosts Auckland and managed to win 5-1. Zahraa won 1up, Ella 7/5, Katherine 7/5, Zeta and Zoann both winning 3/2. 

After the tallys were complete it was Waikato and North Harbour on top with 5 match points. After consulting the rules, the head to head match would count, as this was halved 3-3 it was going to a playoff. The number 1s would head back down the 18th for a sudden death playoff.

Zoann Huang would take on Silvia Brunotti in the playoff. In the 3-3 draw Silvia took down Zoann 3/1, so it was bitter sweet for Zoann and the Waikato Team as Zoann holed her 4foot putt for par and the win!

A superb effort from the girls, with an exteremely exciting finale. Back-to-back wins in this annual fixture. Congratulations to all the Girls involved and Melissa Shea for looking after the girls for the 3 days.