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PADESWOOD AND BUCKLEY have featured in the final of the SWALEC Junior Challenge.

The squad of James Moore, Nick Hodge, Jack Neal, Jordan Sweeney, Mike Flyn and Callum Jones combined to finish ninth in the team event.
James Moore particularly showed great promise with a gross 74, while the team score was an aggregated score made up of the best gross and four best nett scores from each team.
The [...]

Wrexham Girls take championship by storm

Three Wrexham Golf Club teenagers took the Flintshire and Denbighshire Ladies’ Championships by storm last week when, as well as one of their number winning the championship, they collectively won the gross and net team prize for the local club.

Old Padeswood golf club hosted the championships last Wednesday and Thursday in what can only be [...]

Brunyee takes the helm

Wrexham Golf Club captain’s drive-in coincided nicely with the April medal at Wrexham when the 2009 incumbent Tony Brunyee found the middle of the fairway with his drive to the accompaniment of Bill William’s shotgun.
His three-ball was complimented by past captain Nigel Pritchard and vice-captain Keith Miller and followed by Ray Sambrook, Alan Scarratt and [...]

Ladies Captain drives in at Wrexham G C

Wrexham golf club was busy last Tuesday morning to witness the new Ladies’ Captain Mrs Eileen Graham drive into office at 9.30 a.m. prior to the competition that traditionally accompanies her ceremonial strike.
On a fine sunlit morning Mrs Graham struck a fine shot down the middle of the first fairway [...]

Developments praised at Chirk Golf Club

EXCITING developments have come to the fore at Chirk Golf Club which has returned to the ownership of the Myddelton Estate.
One of the estate’s owners, Guy Myddelton, said that extensive investment was taking place at the club including machinery, staffing and for both courses – the 18-hole Captain David’s course and nine-hole academy course.
Mr Myddelton [...]

Stephanie set for European championships

Stephanie Evans, from Vale of Llangollen, is included in the women’s squad who will compete in the event to be staged at Conwy.
Evans will be aiming to help the Welsh ladies squad build on last September’s Home Internationals victory at Wrexham.
Luke Jackson, of Mold, and Michael Evans (Clays) are named in the boys squad, with [...]

Mold Golf Club casino night a hole in one for charities

TWO charities have been dealt a great hand, thanks to the efforts of members of a golf club.
Dedicated fundraisers at Mold Golf Club held a Las Vegas casino night to raise money for the club captain’s charities, Nightingale House Hospice and North East Wales Search and Rescue.
More than 100 members and guests tried their luck [...]

GOLF: Unlucky 13 as sub-60 Cliff is pipped by Mike

AROUND THE GREENS – YOU know that something extraordinary has happened when you fail to win a golfing contest after a sub-60 round.
That’s what happened to Denbigh Golf Club caterer Cliff Roberts during the 13th week of Winter League competition.
Cliff recorded a fantastic nett 59 off his handicap of 20, but that still fell three [...]

Clays Golf Centre offers free golf lessons scheme

THERE will be the chance for Wrexham’s residents to get out and learn to play golf for nothing this weekend.
The scheme, which offers a free lesson and includes equipment hire, will take place at Clays Golf Centre in Wrexham on Saturday, January 31, and has been arranged by Wrexham Council, The Welsh Sports Council and [...]

Christmas Scramble reduced to 9 holes

The fluctuating conditions of last week made the arrangements to play golf a day to day decision, but for players who had signed for competitions it became a case of turn up and get on with it. Last Saturday was such a day with foul weather warnings being broadcast by the BBC along with flood [...]