COED-Y-MWSTWR

JONNY McEachen defied wet conditions to lift last week’s Senior Stableford competition at Coed-y-Mwstwr with a respectable 37 points.

Constant light rain led to just 15 members teeing it up with none of them managing a two.

McEachen, who was last successful during a similar event back in November, on this occasion fired nine pars and a lone blob came on the 16th hole over the tall trees.

Though runner-up Richard T Commander failed to score on the opening hole, he was in command after going birdie on hole nine and collecting six pars.

He completed his round with 34 points to finish three points clear of Philip Davies and Southerndown beach boy Barrie Delaney.

Keith Carpenter chiselled 28 points to finish fifth in front of captain David B Ford-Williams, who signed for 26 points.

And the fighting qualities of feisty competitor D R Stead surfaced during a gritty round of 23 points.

Meanwhile, last Saturday Sammy Slennett staged his Captain’s Drive In that took in a scramble format.

The winners were Wendy Asquith, Rory and Steve O’Connell along with Stephen Morgan on the strength of 63-7 = 56.

The runners-up via an .identical 63-7 = 56 were Matt Richards, Kevin Barry Speight and Tyron Williams.

Gareth Jones, Lee Reed and David B Ford-Williams shot 66-9 = 57 to finish third while Matthew Carpenter, Rob O’Connell and Stephen J Reed recorded 66-7 = 59 to claim fourth position.in the La Serena 2.0 tournament in Spain.

Rounds of 71 and 72 for a one-under par total of 143 blows left amateur Harman tied fourth.

In his opening round, an eagle on the par-five home hole led to him going under par.

And in round two, Harman shot three birdies and the same number of bogeys in matching the course par of 72.

The event was won by David Hague, who had rounds of 72 and 66 f or a six-under par total of 138.