JAMES KEEPS NERVE TO WIN COUNTY TITLE
NICK James (Vale Resort) last week won the Glamorgan County Championship in a play-off with Wenvoe Castle champion Matt Mullooly, writes Tony Poole.
Staged at the Brynhill club in Barry, both players totalled 144 after 36 holes with James taking the title following three extra holes.
James fired 71, 73 while Mullooly – who has recently won competitions at Southerndown playing off an away handicap – carded 74, 70.
They finished six shots clear of Ollie Young (Radyr), who signed for back-to- back rounds of 75, while Pyle & Kenfig star Tom Peet picked up the Colt Cup following scores of 80, 74 that saw him finish 14th overall. The scores from other Bridgend County players saw Thomas Hedley (Maesteg) fire 155 (80, 77) while behind him came the Pyle & Kenfig quartet of Ronan Oliver 157 (78, 79), Sam Peet 158 (82, 76), Jordan Oliver 158 (79, 79) and Sean David 159 (84, 75).
Ellis Williams (Maesteg) registered 160 (72, 88) and Rhodri Booth (Pyle &
Kenfig) 169 (85, 84) with Wenvoe Castle crowned team champions.
WEST OF ENGLAND U16’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Harriet Lockley shot a ladies course record last week at the Lilley Brook club in Cheltenham on the way to winning the West of England U16’s Open Amateur Championship.
Harriet, who recently joined Royal Porthcawl but remains a member of the Isle of Wedmore club in Somerset, recorded a 66 in the second round.
Her sizzling 18 holes contained an eagle and six birdies while she hit 15 greens in regulation and only took 28 putts.
The 15-year-old Millfield student had previously carded a 71, and she lifted the Ken Newman Salver on the application of a score-balancing adjustment that was applied for boys and girls results.
The victory was by two shots over Luke Perkins (Frilford Heath), who finished on 139 (69, 70).
And due to her age, she’ll be able to return next year in a bid to defend the title.
JAMEGA PRO GOLF TOUR
MATTHEW Roberts (Royal Porthcawl) finished in a tie for 33 rd place on the latest Jamega Pro Golf Tour event at Glen Gorse in Leicestershire.
Playing as an amateur, he recorded rounds of 70, 76 for two-over par 146 to finish two shots in front of Royal Porthcawl colleague Oliver Brown (71, 77),who was tied 42nd.
The event was won by Sam Done on 10-under par 134 (70, 64), and the victory was by two shots over five players.
With Bridgend County going into local lockdown mode last week, golf clubs made a swift response in setting up reciprocal arrangements for members living outside the boundary to carry on playing.
Pyle & Kenfig have arranged for members to play at either Southerndown, Clyne, Radyr, Creigiau or Llanishen.
And Coed-y-Mwstwr, who already had reciprocal arrangements with St Athan and Mond Valley in Clydach, have added Southerndown to the list.
PYLE & KENFIG NATHAN
Richards ran up a score last week of 87-18-69 to lift the Nash Cup at Pyle & Kenfig.
Four pars and 14 bogeys got the job done, and he finished a shot to the good over both Simon Comley 78-870 and Gareth Carter-Clare 82-12-70.
Comley registered a Tutu (twos on holes six and 12) to go with further birdies on holes 11 and 14; matched par five times and carded nine bogeys.
Fourth-placed Lee Thompson came in with 74-3-71 (two birdies, 11 pars, five bogeys), and was followed on the scoreboard by Corey Rogers 89-18-71, ex-St Mary’s star Lee Thomas 78-7-71, Lewis Tonner 80-8-72 (eagle on hole five,two birdies, six pars, nine bogeys), Neil B Morgan 79-6-73, Simon Willis 78-5-73, Steve Williams 85-12-73 and Paul Rippin 91-18-73. SOUTHERNDOWN
Gerald Cox and Andrew Morton were the winning duo in a Fourball Betterball Stableford Pairs event at Southerndown on 45 points.
A point back were Karl AdkinsAndy Pentith along with Brian Marling – D Jeremy Smith while Steffan Gdula-Mick O’Sullivan signed for 43.
The highlight in 12 twos were three players having a Tutu on their cards – D Jeremy Smith (holes five, 14), Richard Smith (seven, 10) and exGarw footballer Kraig Pook (10, 14).
Turning to the Senior scene at the Ogmore-by-Sea club, Pyle & Kenfig star Paul Wilby playing off an away handicap won a Senior Section Stableford contest with 40 points (10 pars, eight bogeys).
Michael Bull charged on to 38 points (two birdies, six pars, 10 bogeys) to finish ahead of Kelvin Jones 35, M R Brand, Keith Lewis, Alan Davies, P M Baxendale all 34.
And Sian Webb was the successful player in a Ladies Stableford with par 36 points, finishing two points clear of two competitors – Ali Churchouse and Pyle & Kenfig guest Audrey McArthur.
Next best were 31-point finishers Amy Rees and Sally Bryant.
COED-Y-MWSTWR
FORMER Tondu rugby star Michael Barry converted chances galore to win the Saturday section of Captain’s Day at Coed-y-Mwstwr.
And a double round of drinks were on him after he carded an ace over the pond on hole four in a superb round that was worth 45 Stableford points.
Three players then exited the course on 44 points – Julia Tomkins, Rocky Raybould and Jason Ross – with fifth-placed Ian Rees getting 43.
On the 41-point mark were Christine Caddy, champagne Michael Perry and Andy King with Julian Rudd and Steve Terret both hitting 40.
The Friday section of captain Simon Lake’s special tournaments saw competitors firing into the home hole from just 100 yards.
The event was won by Phil John on 45 points ahead of two 40-point men – John Rosser and Trevor Duggan (twos on holes four and 18) – while D B Ford- Williams, Eric Williams and Keith Brown all got 39 points to finish one in front of Clive Dyke and Glyn Jackman.
The other players to go under the card on the day were on 37 points – Lee Craig, Philip Weston, Alan Cooper, Mike Bosley, Wendy Asquith, Lyndon Glendinning, Frank Button and Chris Burns.
Meanwhile, 17 players went under par in the Brian Manning Pairs for Seniors – Richard Barrett came out on top in the singles on countback 42 points.
The former St Mary’s duo of Mike Tayler and Albert Newton matched the score with Dave Evans and Mal
Brooks next best via 40-point returns.
A further point back were Phil Davies, D R Stead, D B Ford-Williams and Glyn Jackman while 38 points were on the cards of Phil Weston, Ken Cooper,
Phil Harrington, Rocky Raybould and steady Eddie D Taylor.
The other under-par men were on 37 points - Tony Lang, Clive Dyke and top rugby whistler Lyndon Young.
Highlight in five counts of two came from Clive Dyke with a Tutu (holes 11,17); there was a shock two from D R Stead on the eighth green while Philip Weston and Gordon Martin got theirs on the fourth hole.
Finally, the Golden Girl at Coed-yMwstwr for 2020 is Julie Davies.
She carded 33 Stableford points and countback favoured her over Kathy Northam, Olwen Maund and Christine Davies; Wendy Asquith got 32 points to finish two points ahead of Jill Davies and Jayne Jury.
MAESTEG
NATHAN Richards ran up 36 points to win Captain’s Away Day organised by Ray Carter by a point over best gross scorer Rob Lloyd.
Lee Hodgson was nearest the pin on hole six and Jeff Simmons on the 13th while club professional Dan O’Connor smoked longest drive.
For a second successive time Eirwen Humphreys was runner-up in a Ladies Stableford – previously it was to Menna Lewis and last week Audrey Gregson pipped her at the post.
On the Senior scene, Randall Tucker won the weekly Stableford event with 36 points while Bob Bassett was a mere point in arrears.
Geraint Lloyd triumphed in a ProShop event on 38 points while Keith Price stood the drinks last week after carding an ace on hole nine.
GROVE
Jason Thomas recorded an immaculate 72-3-69 to win a September Medal competition at The Grove.
Birdies on holes six and 10 together with 12 pars and four bogeys led to a countback victory over Mark Tierney, who shot an equally splendid 74-5-69 (birdie on hole three, 12 pars, five bogeys).
Norman Williams signed for a storming 84-12-72, and behind him were Phil Evans 80-8-72, Sean Holley 83-10-73, Ed Channell 86-13-73, Robin Griffiths 90-16-74, Geraint J Thomas 97-23-74, Tony Allen 91-1675, Terry Fooks 93-18-75, Karl Murray 83-7-76 and Ken Godwin 89-1376. Jason Thomas also took best gross plaudits from Tierney and Philip Evans; Norman Williams got best nett in the 10-18 handicap bracket and Geraint J Thomas in the corresponding 19-28 section.
Just one two was carded, and it came from Thomas Murray courtesy of a tip-top tee shot over the now derelict pond on hole seven.