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Championships
On the 29 May the South Wales
Boy’s Championships were heldwinsWoodlake
over the long and demanding
fairways of Glyn Abbey Golf
Club. The course was prepared
in excellent condition and Jack
Bush from Morlais CastlePark’sMasters
deserved to win the Under 15s
Category with his excellent scorene of the early season major competi- Carpenter, with former champion Dave
of 74. In second place cametions at Woodlake Park has come to
Phelps one shot further back after a slightly Oliver Baker from Ridgeway whoO
close recently. The Masters tourna- disappointing final round of 75. Those com- beat Ryan Thomas (Vale of Oliver Baker, run-
ment is a four-round medal competition, Glamorgan) with a better backpetitors who failed to make the cut after the ner up in the
and the champion for 2008 is up and com- nine. Also taking place was thesecond round (within ten shots of the South Wales
ing junior golfer James Lowden. James, who Under 13s Category. The winnerleader) played for the Masters Plate over the Boy’s Under 15s
has just turned 17 and now plays off a here was Alex Price with a grossnext two rounds. This year’s winner was
handicap of 11, won by a convincing margin 77 nett 69. Tim Harry (Vale of Glamorgan) was sec-Masters 2008 Champion, James Lowden
Richard Blackmore on 146 (77, 69). Oneof 6 shots after carding rounds of (nett) 69, ond with a gross 80 and in third place was Alex
(shown holding the Ryder Cup at itsshot further back on 147 were John Royles75, 70, 68 for a total of 282. In second Matthews, also Vale of Glamorgan, who pushed out
recent visit to Woodlake Park GC)place on 288 (72, 77, 71, 68) was Brian (73, 74) and Gary Owen (75, 72). Otto Mand (Dewstow) with a better back nine. Both
players scored gross 86. Joepsh du Feu from
Dewstow came fifth after hitting a gross 87.Coed-y-MwstwrjuniorFairwoodParkjuniors
Trying to find the right person of the section whilst the head Gwent Golf Union
to look after the junior section professional Gary Hughes news
of any club is not an easy task. remains in charge of the older In their first game of the season sions of being Alice in Junior League
So, when Lisa Davies volun- juniors. the Coed-y-Mwstwr juniors enter- Wonderland when she twisted her
teered her services as junior Lisa recently organised a The Gwent Golf Union junior leagues are dividedtained Clyne and came away with ankle instead of disappearing
organiser at Fairwood Park they friendly event with the Stone’s into four divisions and include clubs from through-
a 2.5 to 1.5 win. The highlight of down the rabbit hole. Egged onseized the opportunity. section at Fairwood Park, which out the county. In each match points awarded for
the day was an eagle from Tom by her ever-enthusiastic partnerNow Lisa will openly admit kicked started the junior sea- individual games won or halved and bonus points
Kelly on the 15th to finish the Ella, the two girls came away withthat she doesn’t play golf but son. She is clear that if there are given for match victories.
what she can offer are the are any youngsters interested in match in style. Having lost three a fantastic result. Aspecial men- In Division One Dewstow’s first team head the
commitment, determination joining the juniors they can players to the senior ranks this tion should go to Adam Bruford table with 28 points after only playing 3 matches.
and time that are so important contact her via the club. year the inexperienced side can who partnered Jake Hapgood in They are currently two points ahead of their nearest
in organising juniors. be proud of their performance. the reserve team. Adam stood in rivals Parc’s first team. In Division Two Pontypool’s
Youngsters, by their very Coed-y-Mwstwr next went with a at the very last minute and had to team have amassed 58 points and are 45 points
nature, will want to go off and weakened team to play Fairwood overcome his nerves to play in his clear of Peterstone Lakes. However, Pontypool has
play whenever they like but Lisa Park but came away with a 2.5- first ever represented game for played seven matches with 6 wins and one loss
has the help of assistant profes- 0.5 win. Nick Thomas & Tom the club. whereas the other teams in this league have only
sional John Hopkins in structur- Kelly were down all through the In their recent fixture against played either two or three matches each.
ing, effectively and efficiently, a game but managed to escape Southerndown the juniors alsoThe younger junior members The St Pierre team is leading in Division Three,
full junior programme. He with a half. Jake Griffiths & Nick came unstuck. Although the teamwith Fairwood’s assistant
being 19 points clear, winning two out of their fouroffers Saturday morning ses-
Richards won 4&2 and Ellaprofessional John Hopkins lost by 3-0, they gained valuable matches played. None of the other teams in this divi-sions to the younger members
Griffiths & Rebecca Wilson won experiencing by playing on a hard sion has won. Wernddu Golf Club have played six
matches with three wins and three losses but theyby the same margin. Young fast golf course. Home advantage
are still leading Division Four albeit by only fiveRebecca must have had delu- proved too much to handle.Glamorgan&
points from Blackwood who have played five match-
es. Dewstow’s third team are a further two points
back.Boy’sOrderofMeritMonmouthshireGirls
There has been a flurry of boy’s In the recent Welsh Open GlamorganUnder
Youths at Vale of Llangollen, Chrisevents during the last few weeks.championships
Nugent (Fulford Heath) finished inBen Enoch (Truro) continued his 14strounce
7th place while Matthew Moseleyexcellent form by winning theThe Glamorgan and Monmouthshire Girl’s Championships are usually
(Carmarthen) finished on 3 overClwyd Open and his four roundheld separately over two different courses. However, this year the
par in a tie for 9th place. Rhystotal of 278, 6-under par, gaveMonmouthshire event, due to be held at St Mellons Golf Club, had to Gloucestershire
Pugh (Vale of Glamorgan) washim a two stroke victory over Joepostponed because of bad weather. Rather than look for a new
steady again and finished in a tieVickery (Newport) and Jasonvenue or try to rearrange the date for this event it was decided to
for 15th, putting him in 2ndhold both events over the same course on the same day. Shufflebotham (Prestatyn). Other
place on the Order of Merit list.When they arrived at Cottrell Park, however, the weather was bad. It promising performances came
Ben Enoch (Truro) retains hispoured all day long but the girls decided to brave the conditions and from Rhys Pugh (Vale of
lead at the top of the Order ofwent out to play and some very good scores were returned. Glamorgan), Matthew Moseley
Merit despite missing the OpenIn the Monmouthshire Girl’s the Best Gross category Danielle (Carmarthen) and Luke Jackson
Cobley returned a gross 81 to win and, consequently, was crowned Youths, having taken up an invita-(Mold).
Monmouthshire Girl’s Champion. The Best Nett category was won by tion to compete at the CelticLlion Lloyd Kerry (Royal St
Rose Borley (100-33-77) and the Under 12 champion was Rhian Manor Resort Wales Open whereDavid’s) won the North Wales Tim Harry
Morgan. he shot rounds of 72 and 75.Boys Open at Rhuddlan and
In the Glamorgan event Gemma Bradbury, playing on her home In the recent county series Glamorgan Under 14sAbergele with rounds of 72, 72,
course, returned an excellent gross 77 to become Glamorgan Girl’s trounced the team from Gloucestershire. In the72 and 71 for a four-stroke victo-
Champion and winner of the Best Gross category. Her sister, Katie, morning foursomes Glamorgan took a 4-1 lead withry over Michael Evans (Clays). In
also playing on her home course returned a nett 71 to take the Best convincing 5&4 victories coming from the pairings
third place came Chris NugentNett Category. In the Under 12’s event Ella Griffiths (Coed-y-Mwstwr) Sam Harry & George Griffiths and Max Davies &
(Fulford Heath) and Rhys Pughhit a gross 91 (nett 66) to win this event. Oliver Dickson. In the afternoon singles
(Vale of Glamorgan). The biggest Gloucestershire only managed to secure one and half
move on day two came from points. Tim Harry from Vale of Glamorgan had the
West Mon’s Anthony Cadwallader biggest winning margin. He beat Gloucestershire’s
who scored 68 and 70 at Ben Enoch, current leader of Alistair Hunt by 7&5. George Griffiths also had a
Boy’s Order or MeritAbergele to finish in 6th place. convincing afternoon win when he beat Curtis Mills
by 6&5. Congratulations to Delon Hau, RyanThe top five places after the Welsh Open Youths:-
Thomas, Tim Harry and Sam Harry who all play atPosition Player Club Points
Vale of Glamorgan; to Oliver Dickson and George1Ben Enoch Truro 368
Griffiths- Pennard; to Luc Davies fro Pyle & Kenfig; to2Rhys Pugh Vale of Glamorgan 121
Matthew Joseph (Clyne), to Joe Francis (Llantrisant)3Llion Lloyd-Kerry Royal St David’s 113
and to Max Davies from Fairwood Park.4Chris Nugent Fulford Heath 73
5Matthew Moseley Carmarthen 63.5Katie & Gemma Bradbury
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