First-4-Golf

The Vale of Llangollen juniors enjoyed the playing of the “Coleman Cup” last week. Donated by our Llangollen veterans’ press Officer Phil Coleman, a substantial percentage of the junior members turned out to support the event and had an excellent day. Played as a medal scoring competition, the winner was George T. Richards with 88 – 23 – 65 who had a five stroke advantage over second placed Connor Monk on 82 – 12 – 70 and a further two over Jake R. Purdie who returned 80 – 8 – 72.

With junior golfers rapidly improving, especially during the long summer holiday from school, their handicaps come tumbling down the more they play and practice.

Fortunately the trend of a few years ago whereby parents deposited their children at the golf club as early as eight o’clock in the morning with lunch money, and instructions to “behave themselves”, seems by and large to have disappeared as parents have become more enlightened as to the problems of secretaries of clubs whose day did not revolve around looking after small persons, and constantly checking on their whereabouts in the club.

Llangollen veterans played against Hawkestone Park last week hosted by the Shropshire club, and finished the day one point in arrears with a match result of 5 ½ to 4 ½           .

Clays golf club have enjoyed a first week of activity at their “just your putter” golf course which is gaining popularity as a taster for future players. They have not neglected their members though as the results of last week’s activities demonstrates.

Starting with the Hall of Fame qualifier played last Tuesday, the winner was Tony Jackson with 41 Stableford points from Gerry Wooster on 40 and Seniors’ Captain, Bob Brown, in third place with 39.

The gentlemen  and ladies played the shop Stableford last Sunday which witnessed a win for Rhys Millington on 37 points from Terence Bull on 37 and Allan Caples with 36, whilst the Texas Scramble in teams of three, organized by the Ladies’ Captain and Seniors’ Captain, resulted in a win for Shirley Roberts, Ray Martin and Roger Hudson with 59.8. Second came Lesley Holland, Frank Carrol and John Hughes with 62.5 followed by Val Jervis, Reg Peacock and Mike Hollins with 63.6 and then, in fourth place, Jane Bell, Terry Jackson and Janet Johnson with 65.3.

Ernest Williams won the Seniors’ medal with 83 – 17 – 66 from second placed Ray Martin, 77 – 9 – 68, and then Don Wraight with 79 – 10 – 69

Alwyn Williams won the second division with 92 – 25 – 67 from Bob Brown on 92 – 23 – 69 and then Brian Mercer who scored 92 – 21 – 71.

Derek Lyon informs me that Ernie had a great eagle two on the par four 14th hole by holing out an eight iron from the fairway following an excellent drive.

The Club August medal was won by Richard Evans with 74 – 11 – 63 from Paul fell on 71 – 6 – 65 and then Kevin Scaiffe with 72 – 7- 65 .

Ernie was on form again with his second division win with 84 – 16 – 68, beating Ian Samuels, 86 – 17 – 69 and Tim Lloyd, 82 – 13 – 69. Note that Ernie is now playing off 16 as a result of his Seniors’ victory.

The third division went the way of Dillwyn Jones with 86 – 18 – 68 followed by Mark P Jones on 93 – 24 – 69 and then Neil Sanger with 92 – 22 – 70.

The Junior medal played last Sunday resulted in a win for Louis Gray with 69 – 8 – 61 from Sam Felgate with 89 – 26 – 63 and then James Wilkinson who scored 95 – 29 – 66.

Wrexham golf club held their President’s Day last Saturday with a field of over one hundred and seventy ladies and gentlemen contesting the event. Played off random starting times with ladies and gentlemen players moving off in any combination, the event was an Individual Stableford off full handicap with the last starting times out at 3,15 p.m. to enable Match and Handicap to determine the winners ready for the prize presentation at 8.00 p.m.

Early starter Barry Wright soon set the pace with a 42 point card, only for it to be equalled by Kin Kwok Lee a little later, but it was left to Craig Paul Matthews to win the President’s prize with an excellent 43 points off 20 handicap which saw him drop two strokes from his handicap.

Janet Sharley took the ladies prize with 39 points, just beating Jacqueline L. Williams by the single point with Jane Mullett Prandle in third place on 37

The Club President Mr. Jim Johnson was delighted to see just under one hundred members supporting the evening function at a time when so many are away on holiday, so through this report he would like to thank all who expressed their good wishes by greetings cards and personal comments, and to the jazz trio “Tribeca” who entertained with standards and classics throughout the evening.