Builth Wells junior members Jacob Evans, Thomas Edwards, Harry Edwards, Reuben Baker & Zak Baker took part in round 2 of the Welsh Junior Tour on Sunday 3rd July at Carmarthen Golf Club. All 5 of them did themselves and our golf club proud. Zak was the winner of the under 12 boys, Thomas was 3rd in the under 10 boys, Harry was the winner of the under 8 boys and Reuben was runner up in the under 8 boys. Fantastic achievement, well done to you all. The next Welsh Junior Tour Event will be held at Lakeside Golf Club (Garthmyl) on Thursday 4th August.
British Wee Wonders Championship 2016
Congratulations to Builth Wells junior members Ellie Probert, Zac Baker, Thomas Edwards, Harry Edwards and Reuben Baker who all qualified for the Welsh Final of the 2016 British Wee Wonders Championship at a very wet and miserable Aberdovey Golf Club on Sunday 19th June.
The Welsh Final will be held at Rhondda Golf Club on Saturday 16th July where the top 3 players in each age category will qualify for the British Final to be held at 'The Home of Golf', St Andrews Golf Club (Scotland) at the end of August.
Good luck to you all and well played at Aberdovey where the weather conditions were dreadful.
Seniors Fourball Open Results
The 2016 Seniors Fourball Open took place on Monday 7th June on a very hot, sunny day. 60 pairs took part representing 17 different golf clubs. The format was 4 ball better ball stableford, 90% handicap allowance. Results as follows:
1st B. Rees & P. Eprile (Brecon) 40 points (£80)
2nd Mel Hughes & Colin Durns (Builth Wells) 39 points (£70)
3rd Roger Booker & Les Jakeman (Builth Wells) 39 points (£56)
4th J. Grisley & D. Powell (Rhondda) 39 points (£44)
5th Wayne Aspley & I. Hall (Knighton & Ogbourne Downs) 39 points (£40)
6th M. Phillips & K. Humphreys (Rhondda) 38 points (£36)
7th Jim Price & John Cox (Builth Wells) 38 points (£32)
2's winners - 6 balls each:
I. Williamson (Clyne); D.A. Jones (Clyne); J. Grisley (Rhondda); D. Powell (Rhondda); M. Fletcher (Herefordshire); J. Edwards (Penrhos); N. Edmunds (Penrhos); T. Clare x 2 (Ludlow); M. Gardner (Ludlow); B. Rees (Brecon); W. Aspley (Knighton); P. Wilson (Llanishen); Mel Hughes (Builth Wells); Gerry Worsley (Builth Wells);
Spring Open Team Event Results
The final event of the Spring Open Weekend was the Team Challenge (teams of three) on Monday 30th May. The format was 2 scores to count on each hole apart from holes 6, 10 & 18 where all 3 scores were to count, 90% handicap allowance.
Men's Results:
1st Chris Offa, Tom Davies, Mike Davies (Builth Wells) 80 points
£90
2nd E. Binding, D. Binding, M. Williams (Maesteg) 80 points
£75
3rd Peter Scott, Ian Price, Callum Price (Builth Wells) 79 points
£60
4th G. Kirkham, A. Bowen, C. Binding (Mountain Ash) 78 points
£45
5th Graham Parker, Nick Hall, Dave Saunders (Builth Wells) 77 points
£36
6th Steve Parry, Ieuan Williams, Dan Goodwin (Builth Wells) 76 points
£30
Ladies Results:
1st Kara Parker, Heidi Owen, Eve Price (Builth & Llandrindod Wells) 76 points
£66
2nd Lisa Hughes, Chris Hughes, Jayne Wynn (Builth Wells) 70 points
£45
Spring Open Mixed Greensomes Result
The Mixed Greensomes Open took place on Sunday 29th May playing for the Gerry Kershaw Memorial Trophy. This trophy was donated by Malcolm Lloyd (Gerry's partner) in her memory.
1st Nick Hall & Anna Coady (Builth Wells) 40 points
Anna Coady & Nick Hall - Gerry Kershaw Memorial Trophy winners
2nd Percy Haynes & Lorna Sneddon (Brecon) 40 points
3rd Maurice Thornton & Truda Thornton (Atherstone) 38 points
4th Hugh Jones & Debbie Jones (St Giles) 36 points
5th Giles Marshall & Dee Marshall (Builth Wells) 36 points
6th T. Smith & Liz Law (Monmouthshire) 36 points
Nearest the Pin 5th Hole: Debbie Jones (St Giles)
Spring Open 4 Ball Better Ball Results
The Spring Open 4 Ball Better Ball took place on Saturday 28th May 2016 with a record entry of 72 pairs taking part.
The Men were playing for the John N. Jones Memorial Trophy. This trophy was donated to the club in 2012 in memory of Past Secretary, John Newell Jones.
Men's Results:
1st Anthony Ryan & John Thomas (Whitchurch, Cardiff) 43 points
From left: Club Captain Chris Offa, Kath Jones, Anthony Ryan, John Thomas, Sherrie Edwards (Lady Captain)
2nd Tom Price & Jack Hammond (Builth Wells) 43 points
3rd John Parker & Andrew Evans (Builth Wells) 43 points
4th Jon Samuel & Tom Samuel (Builth Wells) 43 points
5th Ray James & Nick Morgan (Builth Wells) 42 points
6th Chris Offa & Tom Davies (Builth Wells) 42 points
7th Mark Harrison & Jamie Macneil (Whitchurch, Cardiff) 41 points
Ladies Results:
1st Chris Hughes & Lisa Hughes (Builth Wells) 38 points
2nd Hannah Harris & Julie Miles (Pontnewydd & Monmouthshire) 36 points
Welsh Ladies Team Championship
Congratulations to the ladies team of Sherrie Edwards, Chris Hughes, Anne Lloyd, Sheila Saer and Hayley Price on qualifying for the Welsh Ladies Team Championship last 32 to be played at Wenvoe Castle Golf Club on June 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th.
The team played Cardigan Golf Club ladies at Ashburnham Golf Club on Sunday 15th May winning by 3 matches to 2.
Well done and good luck in the finals.
SENIOR (MEN'S) TEAM EVENT RESULTS
The inaugural Senior (Men's) Team Event was held today Wednesday 27th April in weather resembling winter. However a field of 25 teams took part with 17 different clubs represented. Thank you to all those that braved the elements.
The format was 2 players to count on holes 1-6, 3 players on holes 7-12, all 4 players on holes 13-18, stableford, 90% handicap allowance.
Result:
1st Roger Booker, Les Jakeman, John Smith, Harley Chessell (Builth Wells)
115 points £140.00
2nd Graham Parker, Nick Hall, Edmund Coady, Dave Saunders (Builth & Llandrindod)
112 points £100.00
3rd Trevor Price, Nigel Davies, Don Harris, Peter Riley (Builth Wells)
107 points £80.00
4th J. Spratley, G. White, T. Morgan, N. Edmunds (Penrhos)
103 points £60.00
2's sweep winners: 6 balls per two
R. Booker, J. Smith, D. Harris, J. Allen, S. Newell, C. Durns (Builth Wells), R. Sinden (Carmarthen), G. White, T. Morgan (Penrhos), A. Miskelli (Greenmeadow)