DENBIGH Golf Club’s ladies section held its annual open Valentine’s nine-hole competition late last week, which attracted 84 entries, including a good number of ladies from other golf clubs in the area.
As a result, a total of £134 was donated to St Kentigern Hospice in St Asaph, which is this year’s charity ladies’ captain June Howatson.
Abergele Golf Club member Sian Powell was the overall winner with 19 points.
Meanwhile, David Griffiths claimed victory in week 17 of the gents’ winter league with a very good score of 44 points off his handicap of 15, which has since been reduced to nine.
In all, a total of 19 members had their handicaps adjusted.
The ladies of Ruthin-Pwllglas Golf Club assembled to support and encourage the incoming lady captain as she drove into office. It is a nerve-jangling moment, but in front of all of the members and well wishers Carey Kearns stepped up to the tee and then hit a beautiful drive straight down the middle.
On the frozen surface the ball bounded on a distance of 97.8m and the rest of her game was unerring as her opening shot, as she and Myfi Lewis won the nine-hole pairs competition with 41 points, two clear of Wendy Williams and vice-captain Catherine Parton, with Stella Gill and Pam Evans third, also with 39.
Sian Evans’ estimate was closest to the length of the captain’s drive.
Results:
Gents’ winter league week 17 (stableford): Winner, David Griffiths 44pts. Gold: 1, Gary Davies 40pts; 2, Brynli Thomas 40; 3, Reece Hughes 40. Silver: 1, Gary Jones 43pts; 2, Ian Stubbs 41; 3, Elwyn Thomas 40. Bronze: 1, Adam Smith 41pts; 2, R Mike Jones 41; 3, Duncan Edwards 40
Ladies’ nine-hole stableford (February 5): 1, Nest Houghton 19pts; 2, Jean Jones 17; 3, Kate McColl (vice-captain) 15
Ladies’ nine-hole stableford (February 7): 1, Christine Parkes 16pts (back six-12); 2, Sue McCarthy (president) 16 (back six-11); 3, Teresa Stone 16 (back six-9)
Ladies’ open Valentine’s competition (February 10): Overall winner, Sian Powell (Abergele GC) 19pts. Visitors’ prize: 1, Shirley Brown (Abergele GC) 17pts; 2, Aileen Morrell (Rhyl GC) 16 (back six-10); 3, Heather Ledsham (Abergele GC) 16 (back six-9). Denbigh prize: 1, Nest Houghton 18pts; 2, Pauline Pierce 17 (back six-13); 3, Tracey Ellis 17 (back six-12)
Seniors’ stableford (February 6): 1, George Evans 42pts; 2, Ifor Jones 39; 3, Cliff Twamley 36
Seniors’ stableford (February 8): 1, Peter Howland 38pts; 2, Nobby Morris 34; 3, Peter Wharton 31