Young Wrexham lady golfer Chloe Williams confirmed her position as one of the strongest players in her age group in Wales when she gained the most points in the Vagliano Trophy (Junior U16 Girls) when representing Great Britain and Ireland at Royal Porthcawl last Friday and Saturday. The team consisted of six girls from G.B & I. playing against six girls representing the Continent of Europe. Chloe played with Bronte Law in the opening foursomes an achieved five birdies in the closing seven holes to only gain a half a point.
The team score was 1½ - 1½ after the first mornings games.
Her afternoon singles found her slightly out of touch and she went down by 6 and 5, her game having slightly lost its edge in all departments, and the first day closing score was 7½ to Europe and 2½ to GB & I.
On day two Chloe again partnered Bronte against the same opponents on a very windy, wet day, and beat them by 6 and 5. For her final outing in the afternoon singles, she played the Spanish U16 girls’ Champion, Harang Lee, and beat her by 2 and 1.
The overall score for the match was Europe, 13; and GB & I 5, with Chloe gaining 2½ points to become joint top points earner with Georgia Hall.
The icing on the cake was Chloe’s interview with the June Welsh Club Golfer magazine that features a prominent amateur each month. Copies are available in clubhouses throughout Wales.
The Wrexham club held their Open week last week commencing with the Junior Centenary trophy. Winner with 96 – 32- 64 was Harry Jones with runner up Chris Tym scoring 79 – 14 – 65.
The Ladies’ Centenary trophy went to Carole Jones with 87 – 19 – 68 from runner up Dorne Tym, Chris’s mum, on 85 – 14 – 71. The thirty three entries produced just one birdie two which went to Gayle Elson.
The Open Am Am attracted a full field and was won by the team comprising Brian Neale Huw Williams, Mike Kagen and Barry Dickenson with a score of 92 points. Second came the ladies team of Gayle Elson, Andrea Vaughan Smith, Jane O’ Sullivan and Jackie Williams on 87. Third came David Nigel Jones, Oscar W. Jones, Rob Huxley and D Jones with 85 and fourth were Keith Miller, Bob Kavanagh, A Jones and R Kavanagh with 84.
The Ladies prize, excepting the runners up, went to L Williams, A Hewitt, M Hughes and L Finlay of the Vale of Llangollen with 78.
The Better Ball Open of Wednesday was open to Mens or Mixed competitors with the former going to Chris Davies and Glyn Williams with 44 points. Second came Jamie Seddon and R Irvine with the best of three 41 point cards and they in turn were followed by S Williams and G Williams with C Chew and S Winter taking fourth place.
The Mixed prizes went to husband and wife duo, Dorne and Jonathan Tym with 41 points followed by Keith and Angela Miller on 40, Reg and Mary Hunter on 38 and H. and G. Smith on a second 38 point card.
The ever popular Seniors Open of the Thursday was won by Mike Verburg and Brian Chaloner with 45 points from second placed Bill Taylor and Tony McCann on the better of three 43 point cards. Third place was obtained by Derek Collis and Gilbert Hunt followed by Brian Bell and Rob Huxley occupying the fourth position.
The best gross went to Mike Norton and Malcolm Sides with a two over par 72.
The Mens’ Centenary Cup was played in conjunction with the July medal and the trophy went to Mark Antony Williams with 70 – 6 – 64 followed by Howard Griffiths with net 67, and then Keith Baines with another 67. Maelor Gittins came fourth with net 68.