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Weekly Email

Dear Member

Good news week….
Last Thursday 18th April Jamie Dean got his season off to a great start by taking part in and winning the South Wales Boys Spring Medal tournament at Ashburnham Golf Club shooting a level par gross 72, nett 69.  What a fantastic achievement, well done Jamie!    
Then on Monday 22nd April more good news….Jamie and Tom Williams representing CGC played Milford Haven in the first round of the Victory Shield at Tenby Golf Club and although it was a tough match our team won on the 18th hole and go through to the second round.  
Last Week’s Results  
Thursday - Seniors Team vs Neath Home
Beautiful warm spring day and the course was looking great and playing long, fantastic conditions.    Captain Rodri Davies had taken his kilt and sporran off and was back in charge and although the team got off to an unconvincing start they secured their second win of the season 5½-2½.
Pairs Result
1st Rodri Davies & Jim Crawford L 5&3
2nd Huw Rees & Nick Ingram L 4&3
3rd George Laidlaw & Elwyn Morgan Halved
4th Tony Lloyd-Jones & Huw Michael     W 2up
5th Hywel Morris & Dennis Driscoll W 2&1
6th Ryan Bowen & Charles Maliphant W 6&5
7th Ray Sinden & Ken Gealy W 2up
8th Fred Steel & Ina Ritchie W 3&2
   
Thursday - Seniors Hackers Revenge  
Fifteen teams taking part, congratulations to the winners the results were:   First and second prize winners have had their winnings credited to their club cards.
Winners Score
1st Clive Thomas, Alan Williams & Len Davies 174 Points
2nd Paul Bennett, Mervyn Lewis & Dafydd Williams 167 Points
3rd Ian Griffiths, Wynne Thomas & Chris Smith 156 Points
   
Tuesday - Ladies Centenary Greensome Qualifier
On a fine sunny day fifteen pairs took part in this Wales Golf qualifier and congratulations go out to the winners Louise & Helen who go forward to represent CGC at Morlais Castle in September.
Result Score
1st  Louise Davies & Helen O'Sullivan 41 Points
2nd Alison Evans & Rebecca Robinson 36 Points
   
This Week’s Diary
Thursday Seniors Bill Naylor Salver [1] 09:00-10:52 hours
Saturday Blenheim Cup Individual Medal       08:30-10:30 & 13:30-14:30 hours
Saturday Rhian Pearne Qualifier  [1] 10:40-11:10 hours
Sunday Ping Welsh Junior Tour Event 08:00-17:00 hours
Monday Seniors Balls-Up 10:00-10:50 hours
Tuesday Ladies Medal [3] & Rhian Pearne Qualifier [2] 11:00-13:00 hours
       
   
Monthly Medal Competition Eligibility…..
The first monthly Medal, the Blenheim Cup, will take place this Saturday and the Golf Team would like to take this opportunity of encouraging all men members regardless of handicap to enter the competition.  Notwithstanding that the maximum handicap allowed is 28 it is emphasized that nobody is excluded and all male members are welcome.
   
Ping Welsh Junior Tour Event Volunteers…..a big thank you
On Sunday 28th April 2019 CGC are privileged to be hosting a Ping Welsh Junior Tour Event and the Golf Team would like to apologise to members that to accommodate this event the course will be closed from 08:00 till 17:00 hours.    The Golf Team would also like to take this opportunity to thank those members who have volunteered to help out on the day as course marshals and as ball spotters, your help and support is greatly appreciated.
 
Pro Clive Coombs News….  
The Golf Team would like to bring to lady members attention that Clive Coombs has started group lessons and plans to continue doing so every Wednesday which is currently proving to be very successful.   
   
Captains Charity Bunker….  
Please don’t forget to keep contributing if you visit the Captains Charity Bunker.  50p for every shot played please and it’s in aid of a good cause…Wales Air Ambulance.  If you have forgotten belated payments are very acceptable.  
   
And finally…….
Thank you to those who have been kind enough to provide stories and pictures for inclusion in this week’s update.  If you have anything that you would like to share please forward to the email address below and we will do our best to incorporate them.   Email:  fred_bryncerrig@outlook.com   Thanks for reading.
 
The Golf Team