The news was circulated this morning from Golf Union Wales’s office in Newport that two North Wales ladies had gained selection for the Great Britain and Ireland teams to play against the Continent of Europe at Royal Porthcawl in June.
Amy Boulden of Maesdu will represent GB & I in the Vagliano Trophy, testimony to the superb golf that she has been playing this year and for the large part of 2010. She was a member of the Welsh team that won the Home Internationals at Wrexham in 2008 and has represented Wales at all levels and age ranges up to this final accolade on making the full GB & I team.
She is accompanied by Chloe Williams, daughter of Wrexham golf club professional Paul Williams who has been her coach since her earliest days of swinging a golf club.
Chloe will play in the inaugural match for under 16 girls which will take place on the 24th and 25th of June. Wales also provides the Captains for both teams with Tegwen Matthews captaining the ladies and Sue Turner the girls.
Congratulations are extended to both young ladies who are great friends and often are seen playing and practicing together.
The Eisteddfod Am Am of last Wednesday at Wrexham golf club attracted forty eight teams in support of the festival, and thanks to the efforts of club captain, John D. Williams, and a myriad of helpers and supporters, sponsors and guests, raised three thousand, three hundred and fifty pounds in support on the event.
It had been suggested that there may have been a shortfall in sponsorship for the Eisteddfod this year, so the efforts of all concerned have gone a good way to make recompense. Well done.
The results bear witness to the fact that the event was won by club Vice Captain Colin Graham and his team comprising Mark Galloway, Alan Andrew and Ben Bignall with 90 points despite being the penultimate team to tee off in late afternoon. Second came Colin Holt, John Lloyd, Arwel Morris and Phil Tunnah with 89 followed by Carl White, Josh Green, Paul Ryan and Charlie White on 88 points.
The club hosted the junior F D Williams trophy on 22nd May and were gratified with the number of juniors who played in the event. Winner of this qualifying round was Matthew Waters with 81 – 14 – 67 followed by Jamie Lloyd on 73 – 5 – 68 and his brother Daniel Lloyd in third place with 81 – 9 – 72.The remaining five qualifiers were Lewis McKenzie, net 74; Morgan Davies, 77; Jack waters, 78; Daniel Darlington,80 and Robert Keenan with net 83.
Playing to reduce their handicaps only came Sam Postle with 93 – 36 – 57 for a four stroke reduction to 32. J Baines with 105 – 45 – 60 to reduce to 40; R Barton with 106 -45 – 71 to reduce to 39; Becky Darlington on 121 – 44 – 77 reduces to 42 and O Green on 116 – 34 – 82 remains on the same numbers.
Almost a contradiction in terms, the June medal was played on 28th May due to fixtures diary convenience, and the first division was won by Tony Darlington with 73 – 6 – 67 with Stuart Fisher second on 74 – 5 – 69 and then Bill Nicholls in third place with 77 – 7 – 70. Ian Davies was fourth with his card reading 76 – 6 – 70.
The second division went the way of Carl White, featured earlier this week in his Am Am team. He carded 78 – 11 – 67 to win by one stroke from Stuart James Woolrich on 80 – 12 – 68 and Colin Sharley with 77- 8 – 69.
Steve McKevitt took the honours in the third division with his return of 81 – 14 – 67 followed by Keith Fox who scored 86 – 18 – 68 and then Carl Owen with 82 – 14 – 68.
The final handicap group was won by Bob Minson on 83 – 19 - 64 from second placed Nigel Myers with 91 – 24 – 67 and then David Stephen Jones on 86 – 19 – 67.
One hundred and fifty seven players contested the event through the four divisions.
The Wrexham Link road to the Trading estate commenced work this Tuesday, 31st May, and will be taking sixty six weeks to complete. It will affect both the Wrexham club and Clays golf club , but golf will continue normally at both establishments throughout the time scale of the work, so do not be deterred by the sight of heavy machinery adjacent to the entrances of both clubs, it’s “Business as usual”.