SOUTHERNDOWN

TEENAGER Morgan Grace ran up an exceptional score of 42 Stableford points last Sunday to take the February Hardy Annuals event at Southerndown.

Playing off an away handicap, he got a two on the 14th and also went birdie on holes two, 13 and 16; recorded par on 11 holes and carded three bogeys.

Runner-up Ian D Meredith matched par nine times only to pick up three blobs in firing 41 points.

On the same 41-point mark came James Tiernan (four pars) while Richard Davies got two on hole five along with further birdies on the second and penultimate greens on a 39-point card.

It was matched by fifthplaced Marcus Goldsworthy (seven pars) with Brian Marling getting a birdie on eight and 12 pars in 38 points.

Seventh-placed man Byron Evans got a birdie on nine during his 38-point round, and a further point back came P Monoghan (two on seven).

Gavin Embling holed out for two on the fifth green, and also went birdie on holes one, two and 13 in scoring 37 points for ninth spot.

Glyn B Evans and Mark Wayne Beattie (birdies on holes four and nine) also got 37 points, as 11 players on the day bettered par.

Par 36 points came from four members – Gareth Westlake, D J Smith (two on 10 and birdie on 13), J P R Davies and Jonathan Vernon.

Meanwhile, a Hanner Ffordd competition last week produced a countback victory for Keith Townrow on 37 Stableford points.

His one-under par round contained a birdie on hole nine and two pars and there was even a blob on hole eight.

Club captain Colin Edmunds was the man to miss out when numbers were crunched and a round showing nine pars was garnished with a sizzling two on the fifth green.

Mark Rees got par 36 points for third spot while G Stephens holed out for two on the seventh hole to run up 35 points.

Three members finished on 34 points – John Lord, C E Morris and E F J Miller.

Meanwhile, Colin Edmunds is bringing the curtain down on his captaincy year in staging a gala function in aid of Cystic Fibrosis Wales.

The evening entertainment on March 3 is from top comedian Jimmy Quinn, and it’s accompanied by a two-course meal at a cost per head of £30.

And for those who wish to work up an appetite, a round of golf is also on offer with a green fee of just £5.

It’s taking a Texas Scramble format with tee times from 11am through to 1.30pm.

Tickets for the charity fundraiser are available at the clubhouse bar.