Weekly Email
Dear Member
Golf Home Nations Inter-Club Championship Final Morgado Golf Resort, Algarve, Portugal Our Juniors did us proud…
Team CGC brought their campaign to a close on Monday with a hard fought Welsh derby against Builth Wells played on the Morgado course. The team had given shots against each of their four opponents and this tie against Builth was no different. Over the six legs a total of 50 shots were being given but despite this the team managed to win 3½ - 2½ and to take fifth place in the overall competition.
Throughout this competition the team have played brilliantly in each tie and the club are extremely proud of how well they represented club and country. Junior organiser Catrina Thomas and her team of helpers have worked tirelessly during the campaign and did a fantastic job of managing the team during tournament.
The club would like to thank our young team for representing the club with distinction and for their efforts and endeavours during these finals. We are extremely proud of your achievements, you are all a credit to the club.
Besides attending the gala dinner and getting the team home safe and sound Catrina is standing down as junior organiser having been involved since 2015. In her first year Catrina took team CGC to the four nation’s finals with several of the current team. Under her leadership the team have won the Dyfed junior order of merit almost every year and Catrina has seen many children come through during her years of involvement. Over the last couple of years Catrina has focused on the junior team with Brett Walker taking on the role with young newcomers to golf. With this year’s finals being played in January and not March as in previous years coordination of the trip has been a big challenge with the limited period of time since the team qualified.
The club would like to thank Catrina for her hard work during her time with the junior section and in taking the team through to this year’s final with distinction.
Quiz Night Success….
A big thank you from the Entertainments Group to members and guests who supported the club and attended the quiz night last Friday. A great turn out with 74 people taking part testing their general knowledge and at some point during the evening suffering the frustration of knowing the answer but not quite managing to get it down on paper.
Congratulations to Clive and Carwyn Evans for presenting the quiz brilliantly and thank you to Martin & Sandy for catering for everyone.
The winning team was the Harries family, team H4 comprising Haydn Harries, his wife Karen and daughters Rach and Beth who achieved an outstanding total score of 218 points.
100 Club Draw Results
100 Club organisers Brenda Richards and Olive Conor made the first draw during the half time break and the winners were announced:
1st Enid James £100
2nd Delyth Howells £75
3rd George Laidlaw £40
4th Jane Lindquist £25
5th Christine Rees £15
Last Week’s Results
Thursday - Seniors 4BBB: Only 36 played which is down on recent turn outs but weather was changeable with a starting temperature of 40C and finishing temperature of 80C.
1st - George Laidlaw & Bret Walker 46 Points (winning on back nine)
2nd - Huw Rees & Nick Ingram 46 Points
3rd - Paul Bennet & Norman Edwards 43 Points
2’s - Huw Rees 9th & 13th Eddie Whitehead 9th
Sunday – Winter League 5: Despite the cold 50mph winds 17 brave souls took to the course to battle the elements and the result was as follows:
1st - Mick Fenney 35 Points (13)
2nd - Sam Reynolds 34 Points (12)
3rd - Eirwyn Roberts 33 Points (Last 6 Holes) (11)
4th - Wynne Thomas 33 Points (10)
5th - Neville Jones 32 Points (Last Hole) (9)
6th - Ian Griffiths 32 Points (8)
7th - Phil Lewis 31 Points (Last 6 Holes) (7)
8th - Adrian Thomas 31 Points (Last 9 Holes) (6)
9th - Chris Jones 31 Points (5)
10th - Rodri Davies 30 Points (Last 9 Holes) (4)
Monday - Seniors Qualifier: A cold 50C winter's morning the sun was shining and 19 players enjoyed playing the full course including all 18 greens. The result was 3rd Tony Lloyd-Jones 39 points, 2nd Martin Phillips also 39 points winning on back nine and 1st Huw Rees with 41 points.
This Week’s Diary
Thursday - Seniors The Waltz 9-Hole Competition 09:00-11:40 hours
Friday - Ladies Competition 11:00-11:30 hours
Sunday - Fun Competition The Waltz 10:30-12:30 hours
Monday - Seniors Qualifier 10.00-10.50 hours
Tuesday - Ladies Winter League & Eclectic 11:00-12.00 hours
Update from the Directors
Disabled Access….
Following the recent AGM decision to adopt the option of a stairlift, the trading directors are now in the process of obtaining building regulations approval with the local authority. Once this is obtained and appropriate fire officer approval is received, the facility will be installed. A power supply has been fitted in readiness and a deposit paid to secure the best price from the stairlift provider.
Out on the course……
Tree Damage
The very strong 50 mph winds over the weekend regrettably took their toll on some of the trees around the course and the green staff team (Andrew, John and Sam) had their work cut-out at the start of this week tidying up the broken limbs and branches. Notwithstanding this on Monday the full course was in play including all 18 greens and was looking fantastic which is a credit to the team.
Improvement Work
On Wednesday two of our hard working seniors got stuck into the path from the 14th green to the 15th tee to fill in the shuttering with chippings. The members owe a debt of gratitude to Mick Fenney and Hywel Morris for giving up their free time to improve the course for all of us. To protect the area around the 14th green members are requested to use the path and not take trollies beyond the front of the green whilst the ground conditions are wet/muddy.
Sadly our flag is at half-mast again….
In remembrance of one of our long standing members Mike Cronin our flag is currently at half-mast. Mike sadly passed away on Friday 18th January at Glangwili Hospital, Carmarthen and is survived by his wife Olive and son Mick and daughters Frances and Tina. Prior to retirement Mike was a member of Oxfordshire Constabulary and Thames Valley Police before he transferred to Dyfed-Powys in the 1970s. He was a member of National Association of Retired Police Officers and until recently, regularly attended meetings and coffee mornings. The funeral will take place at 13:00 hours on Tuesday 5th February at the Catholic Church, Union St, Carmarthen SA31 3DE. Donations to Parkinson's UK through the funeral director, Peris Rice, 25 Meysydd y Coleg, Carmarthen SA31 3GR Our thoughts and condolences are with Mike’s family and friends.
St David’s Day….
The Entertainments Group are pleased to announce the next event to be held at the club on Friday 1st March at 7.30pm. Members and partners, guests and friends are all welcome. Tickets are £15, children £7.50. Please support the club and join the fun, talk the Bar Staff or contact Sandy or Martin to book your place.
Club Shop Sale….
Don’t miss out on the current clothing sale with up to 25% off list prices.
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 my email address (fred_bryncerrig@outlook.com) and I will do my best to incorporate them. Thanks for reading.
Fred Steel
