4th September
Club Championship Final
Alan R Jones versus Mark Lewis
Champion Alan R Jones
Due to unforeseen circumstances Mark was unable to play, which means
Alan as a walk over
Junior Club Championship Final
Gareth Price versus Rhys Williams
Champion Gareth Price
Gareth was victorious over Rhys 2 & 1, it was an excellent contest with Rhys
taking an early lead but was pulled back by Gareth who was leading by 1
at the turn, Gareth went 2 up but Rhys pulled him back and took the lead,
before Gareth drew level and took the lead to eventually win 2 & 1, the golf
played by both players was exemplary.
The final was controlled excellently by club Captain Mike Shepherd
3rd September
Greensomes Knockout Final
David R Bishop & Simon Davies versus Mike Shepherd & Glenn Trigg
Winners David R Bishop & Simon Davies
David and Simon were victorious with an excellent display, sometimes
Dai Bish exasperated their opponents with is putting on and off the green, also Simon especially with his chip in on No12 coming out winners 6 and 4.
2nd September
Betterball Knockout Final
Alan R Jones & Darren Sullivan versus Andrew J Thomas & Steve Whitehouse
Winners Alan R Jones & Steve Whitehouse
Alan and Darren were victorious with excellent display of golf birdying five
of the first six holes, coming out winners 6 and 5.
29th August
Singles Knockout Championship
Simon Davies versus Nick Watkins
Nick came out victorious with an excellent 5 and 3 win to be this years champion
28th August
Captain's Fundraising Day Texas Scramble Pairs
1st Chris James & Kyle Gill 56
2nd Steve Philpotts & Anthony Yanto Richards 60 on a count back
3rd Martin Evans & John Jones Aberdare 60
Longest Drive No 12 Andrew J Thomas
Nearest the Pin No 16 Mike Haywood Wernddu
Special Longest Drive on No 1 off Capt's
Mike Shepherd's Special 2 foot tall Tee Anthony Yanto Richards
24th August
Wayfarers entertained The Glamorganshire Penarth at home for their last game of the season and finished the season on an high with an excellent victory 4 and 1
Peter Morgan & Gareth Toddy Powell drew
Ken Morgan & Keith Bodman drew
Dale Middleton & Nathan Goggin won 2 up
Team Captain Simon Davies & John J Jones won 3 & 2
Club Captain Mike Shepherd & Paul Jones won 2 & 1
22nd August
Wayfarers entertained the Celtic Manor at home and were unlucky to lose 3 and 2,
so Celtic Manor became the division champions.
Ken Morgan & Steve Mathers won by 1 hole over Lyn Warner & Howard Greenhaf
Gareth Toddy Powell & Keith Bodman lost to Celtic Manor captain
Barry Bardsley & Barrie Stevens 4 & 3
David R Bishop & John J Jones lost to Seve Murphy & Jeff Davies 2 & 1
Grandfather and Grandson pairing Larry Philpotts & Scott Philpotts
beat Martin Thorne & Ian Lafferty by 2 holes
Team Captain Simon Davies & Gareth Price lost to Tony Cueto & Richie Willis 2 & 1
21st August
Ford AM Pairs and Qualifier
1st Alan Borja & Nick Watkins 45 pts
2nd Mike Shepherd & Glyn Jones 42 pts
3rd Andrew Evans & Jeremy W Davies 42 pts
18th August
Wayfarers versus The Glamorganshire Penarth Away
Club Captain Mike Shepherd & Dale Middleton lost 2 and 1
Tony Morgan & John J Jones lost 8 and 7
Ken Morgan & Steve Mathers lost 6 and 5
Team Captain Simon Davies & Gareth Price lost 4 and 3
Nathan Goggin & Ben Price had an excellent win 2 and 1
14th August
Dr ETH Davies Cup
1st Andrew Evans Gross 82 H/C 16 Nett 66
2nd John Davies Gross 80 H/C 13 Nett 67
3rd Ken Morgan Gross 79 H/C 11 Nett 68
8th August
T and R GC Wayfarers v Llanwern G C home
Won 3.5 to 1.5
Dale Middleton & Nathan Goggin drew with John Bloomer & John Rosser
David R Bishop & Keith Bodman drew with Llanwern’s team captain Dave Howell
& Kelvin Sweet
Ken Morgan & Steve Mathers beat Nigel Ellue & John Lyn 3 & 2
Captain Simon Davies & Tony Morgan beat Mark Phillips & Joe Moss 5 & 4
John J Jones & Ben Price drew with Jason Rossiter & Stewart Thomas
7th August
The sad news of the passing away of longstanding member Dennis (Ginner) Bradbeer
7th August
Brewery Cup
1st John Frowen H/C 14 36 pts
2nd Granville Price H/C 13 34 pts
3rd Sean Scannell H/C 17 33 pts
2nd August
T and R GC Wayfarers return fixture at The Grove Porthcawl
Drew 2.5 to 2.5
Dale Middleton & Nathan Goggin lost to Wayne Richards & Vince Williams 4 & 3
Ken Morgan & Steve Mathers drew with Alan Shrimpton & John Williams
Captain David R Bishop & Dean Theobald beat their captain Charlie Cruikshanks &
Ed Channell 2 & 1
John Frowen & Tony Morgan lost to Lyn Parker & Steve Muir 3 & 1
John J Jones & Ben Price beat Richard Bennett & Ian Pritchard 2 & 1
27th July
T and R GC Wayfarers v The Grove Golf Club Porthcawl Home
Won 3 and 2
Tony Morgan & Nathan Goggin lost 3 & 2
Ken Morgan & Steve Mathers won 5 & 4
Keith Bodman & Dean Theobald lost 3 & 2
Dale Middleton & Ben Price won 5 & 4
Captain Simon Davies & John J Jones came in with the winning point 2 & 1
For the first win of the season.
27th July
3rd Round National Association Seniors Competition
Tredegar and Rhymney Golf Club A v Wells Golf Club Away
Lost 4 to 0
David R Bishop lost by 2 holes against Mike Stringer
Peter Morgan lost 5 & 4 against Adrian Lawrence
Del Diggle lost 4 & 3 against Mike Metcalfe
Steve Whitehouse lost 4 & 3 against Rod Patch
23rd July
Open Day Team of Four Competition and Orange Ball Competition
Team Competition
1st Stefan Zdzieblo, Anthony Roberts, Craig Austin and Paul Heenan.
2nd Nathan Goggin, Mark Dixon, Robbie Powell and Marc Watkins.
3rd David R Bishop, Dean Carey, Mike Richards and Richard Cleaves.
Orange Ball Competition
1st David R Bishop, Dean Carey, Mike Richards and Richard Cleaves 31 pt
22nd July
2nd Round National Association Seniors Plate Competition
Tredegar and Rhymney Golf v Farrington Golf Club Away
Lost 4 to 0
Dean Theobald lost 3 & 2
John Collins lost 4 & 3
David Brewery Jones lost 3 & 2
Keith Bodman lost 2 & 1
20th July
T and R GC Wayfarers v Coed-y-Mwster GC Bridgend Home
Drew 2.5 to 2.5
David R Bishop & Dean Theobald lost by 1 Hole against Kevin Parry & Chris Webb
Captain Simon Davies & John Frowen drew with Ian Godney & Stephen Morgan
Ken Morgan & Steve Mathers beat Gary Marshalsea & Peter Williams 8 and 6
Dale Middleton & Nathan Goggin lost by 1 Hole against their Captain Frank Button &
Mark Phillips
John J Jones & Ben Price beat David Archibald & Dave Osborne
15th July
T and R GC Wayfarers v Coed-y-Mwster Bridgend Away
Lost 5 to 0
Tony Morgan & John J Jones lost 5 & 4 to away team captain Frank Button & Mark Phillips
Captain David R Bishop & John Frowen lost 3 & 1 to David Archie Archibald & Darren Yates
Del Diggle & Dean Theobald lost 5 & 3 to Layton Bennett & Ian Godney
Ken Morgan & Steve Mathers lost by 1 hole to Kevin Parry & Chris Webb
10th July 2011 playing in the Vice Presidents Cup.
Andrew J Thomas from Tredegar playing off an handicap of 7 scored an excellent
gross score of 69,with his card being marked by Dale Middleton from Abertysswg and
the other player in the group was this years vice captain John Frowen from Markham
Was achieved on the course with no preferred lies.
Unluckily Andrew didn’t win the competition.
19th June 2005 playing in the Vice Presidents Putter.
When the course was now 18 holes with preferred lies on the new holes and No 15,
Robert J Bishop playing off an handicap of 4 shot an excellent gross score 66, with his card being marked by Ian James from Ebbw Vale and the other player in the group Colin Price from Tredegar.
25th August 1991 playing in the Vice Presidents Cup.
When the course was a 9 hole course x 2, there was always preferred lies on No 6
and No 15.
Jeff H Davies frm Merthyr scored an excellent gross score of 69 playing off an handicap
of 6, with his card being marked by Roy Evans from Tredegar and the
other player in the group being existing member Peter Morgan from Rhymney.
See the 3 scorecards below.
2nd July
Captain’s Stableford
1st John Davies 37pts
2nd Dean Theobald 36 pts
3rd Mark Dixon 36 pts
Longest Drive No 15 Glenn Trigg
Longest Drive No 18 Darren Sullivan
Nearest the Pin No 6 Mark Davies
1st July
Two Clubs and a Putter
1st John Davies Nett 36.5
2nd Mark Dixon Nett 38.5
3rd Darren Sullivan Nett 39
1st July
National Seniors Association Team Competition Round 2
Tredegar and Rhymney Golf Club A played Henley Golf and Country Club
from Warwickshire at home.
Team Captain David R Bishop won 2 and 1 against Alan Mobbs
Gareth Powell won by 1 hole against Phil Newman
Peter Morgan won by 1 hole against their Team Captain Rick Bailey
Steve Whitehouse won by 1 hole against Max Jones
30th June
Captain’s Team versus Rest of the World
Captain’s Team were victorious 5 to 3
28th June
Captain’s Team versus Veterans and Wayfarers
Captain’s Team victorious 11.5 to 6.5
26th June
Captain Mike Shepherd’s Drive In and Start of Captain’s Week
Captain’s Medal
Best Gross
1st Andrew J Thomas Gross 75
2nd Steve Whitehouse Gross 80
3rd Chris James Gross 80
Best Nett
1st Andrew Evans Nett 68
2nd Mike Russell Nett 69
3rd David R Bishop Nett 72
25th June
Williams Medical Supplies 6th Annual Golf Day
WMS Championship
1st Stephen Davies 37 pts
2nd David R Bishop 37 pts
Best Endeavour Lloyd Jenkins
WMS Sweep
1st Richard Cleaves 44 pts
2nd Dean Theobald 42 pts
3rd Simon Davies 40 pts
Longest Drive No 18 Tom FletcherNearest the Pin No 2 Richard Cleaves
Nearest the Pin No 6 David R Bishop
Nearest the Pin No 9 Peter Morgan
Nearest the Pin No 11 Colin Metholin
Nearest the Pin No 16 Peter Andrews
Two’s No 2 Andrew Carter(One of the Wigan Crowd) and No 9 Peter Morgan & Gerald Pritchard
24th June
National Seniors Association Team Competition
Round 1 Plate Competition
Tredegar and Rhymney B Team played The Shropshire Golf Club Home,
came away with an excellent win 3 to 1, to progress into the
2nd Round of the Plate competition.
Team Captain Dean Theobald won 4 to 3
David Brewery Jones won 3 to 2
John Collins drew
Keith Bodman drew
14th May
Cock of the North Away Day
Puckrup Hall Tewkesbury.
Excellent turnout for the annual away day organised very well by this
years Club Captain Mr Mike Shepherd of Tredegar.
The results on the day were as follows,
1st Leon Hillman 37 pts
2nd Mark McCarthy 36 pts C/B
3rd Mark Lewis 36 pts
Nearest the Pin No 18 John J Jones
Longest drive No 14 Mark Lewis
6th May
National Seniors Association Team Competition Round 1
Tredegar and Rhymney Golf Club B v Wells Golf Club away
Made their debut in the competition this year and were unlucky to be drawn
away to last years joint winners in the first round.
There were some very tight matches played in excellent conditions,
Keith Bodman lost 4 & 3
Dean Theobald lost 3 & 2
John Collins lost 2 & 1
David Brewery Jones had a very creditable draw which is as good as
a win away from home.
Good luck in the plate competition where they’ve drawn The Shropshire Golf Club home.
1st May 2011
Cock of the North Home Day
The competition was played on a very dificult scoring day for all competitors
with very dry and windy conditions.
Morning 9 Hole Competition
Gerald Hancock and Albert Morgan Cup
1st Steve Mathers Gross 40 Nett 34
2nd Gail Davies Gross 46 Nett 35.5
3rd Mark McCarthy Gross 49 Nett 37
Best Gross David Dennehy Gross 41
Longest drive No 14 Mark Lewis
Afternoon 18 Hole Competition
Idris Andrews Shield
1st Simon Davies 30 pts
2nd Mark McCarthy 28 pts
3rd Andrew J Thomas 26 pts
3rd April 2011
Cock of the North Championship Final 2010 - 2011.
The final of this seasons Cock of the North winter league was between
Glyn Jones and Neil Davies against Adrian Jackson and Dale Middleton.
A excellent match was played over 18 holes in some trying conditions.
Neil and Glyn were up by 4 with 6 holes to play, Adrian and Dale pulled it
back to all square going up the 18th.
With the 18th hole being halved. They then had to play sudden death,
with Adrian and Dale coming out victorious on the 2nd play off hole.
Both pairs will now go forward to represent
Tredegar and Rhymney Golf Club in the Gwent Cock of the North finals,
to be held at Bryn Meadows Golf club on Sunday 1st May.
27th March 2011
The Division 2 play off between Adrian Jackson and Dale Middleton versus
Gareth Owen and Sean Scannell was a nail biting affair with
Adrian and Dale coming out on top winning on the 3rd play off hole.
They now progress to play Glyn Jones and Neil Davies in the championship final
26th March 2011
Tredegar and Rhymney Golf Club played Pontardawe away in the
latest round of the Mail on Sunday competition and were very unlucky
to lose 4 and 1.
Darren Sullivan won 2 & 1
Andrew J Thomas lost on the last
Glenn Trigg lost 4 & 3
Will Price lost 2 & 1
Glyn Jones lost on the last
They now will have to wait until next year.
20th March 2011
The final Sunday of the 2010-2011 Cock of the North.
Both leagues were down to the last matches, there were 2 pairs in
League 1 who were able to finish at the top, Glyn Jones and Neil Davies
on 23 pts with Mike Sutton and Darren Sullivan on 21 pts.
With Glyn and Neil leading by 2 points they only had to keep their nerve,
Get the minimum of a point which they did by winning their last match
giving them 25 pts.
This puts them in the Championship final against the winners of League 2.
Mike and Darren lost their last match and they were beaten into 2nd place
by David R Bishop and Gareth Powell, who won their last match to put them
on 22 pts.
In League 2, there again were 2 pairs, who could win the League both on 23 pts,
Adrian Jackson and Dale Middleton, Gareth Owen and Sean Scannell,
surprisingly both pairs lost their last matches and now have a play off to
decide who will play in the Championship Final.
5th March 2011
The Mail on Sunday Team Competition 2011.
Tredegar & Rhymney Golf Club played Bryn Meadows Golf Club Home.
T and R GC won the match 3.5 and 1.5
Results
Darren Sullivan won 1 up against A. Jones.
Andrew J Thomas lost 4 & 3 against S. James.
Glenn Trigg won 1 up against P Dyer.
David Dennehy won 4 & 3 against N. Harris.
Glyn Jones drew against G Day a very honourable half.
Good luck in the next round.
19th February 2011
A very special presentation at the clubhouse.
Secretary Will Price and 2011 Captain Mike Shepherd taking reciept of the generous presentation from Keith Bodman.
A Tredegar and Rhymney golf Club member as been honoured for his crucial role
at the the Ryder Cup 2010.
Keith Bodman who has been a member at the club for 14 years was a scorer
for golf's biggest event at Newport's Celtic Manor Resort Twenty Ten
golf course in October.
He officiated throughout the 4 day competition, in the singles matches
he officiated on the match between Europe's Ian Poulter and USA's Matt Kuchar,
which was won by Ian Poulter 5 and 4.
Keith Bodman received a Ryder Cup Flag as a memento for his four days scoring, exactly like the ones used for the competition.
He put this, the scorecard of the match signed by both players of the
final day's singles match in a frame. He presented this to the club to be put
on show for members, visitors and future members to see. Many thanks from
the membership for this very generous gesture. well done Keith.
29th January 2011
The Mail on Sunday Team Competition 2011.
Tredegar & Rhymney Golf Club played Greenmeadow Golf Club Home.
T and R GC won the match 4 and 1
Results
Andrew J Thomas won 1 up against K Crane.
Glenn Trigg won 2 up against R Kirby.
David Dennehy won 4 and 3 against R Jones.
Will Price lost 5 and 4 against C Parton.
Glyn Jones won 8 and 7 against M Woodman.
Good luck in the next round.
January 2011.
A report from the Rhymney Valley Express and Gwent Gazette.
Big-Hitting golfer Dean bags a dream Hole in One on a Par Four
Read story below.
Dean, who has only been playing golf for five years and plays off a modest
handicap of 19, has been the talk of the clubhouse since the amazing feat.
In the photograph Ken Morgan, Dean Theobald his playing partner on the day Derrick Pugh and Steve Mathers.
21st January 2011
A very unusual event on Friday 21st January 2011.
Most golfers only dream about getting an hole in one on a par three hole
but one member playing at Tredegar and Rhymney golf Club achieved the
feat on a 330 yard par 4 Dean Theobald was left shaking with shock after
his drive on the 330 yard 12th hole ended up going straight in the hole for a
3 under par albatross.
Dean who has only been playing the golf for 5 years and plays off a modest
handicap of 19, has been the talk of the club since the amazing feat.
Members say his albatross is the only one in living memory on the course.
Adeliighted Dean said I thought I had hit my ball through the green but
I couldn't find it anywhere. I walked up to take the flag out for the other guys
and there was my ball.
I couldn't believe it. It was such a shock on a par four that it was in the hole.
Everybody from the club has been coming up and congratulating me.
The three ball, made up of Dean, David Brewery Club Jones and Derrick Pugh
all teed off down the 12th hole on what was afrosty morning.
All three hit good drives down the middle.
Knowing they would have a good run downhill, David and Derrick's balls were
just short of the green and in the middle of the fairway.
With Dean being a longer hitter they thought his ball would have gone through
and off the back of the green.
But when he looked in the hole he made the magical albatross discovery.
I just couldn't stop shaking when I found it said Dean. I was ready to pack up and go home right there.
Dean only took up the golf after stopping playing rugby for Rhymney, now has three holes in one in his golfing career but this is a first on a par four.
Older members at the club say it is the only albatross on their course in their living memory. Here's to the next one Dean, congratulations.
This feat was also achieved by another member David R Bishop on 28th March 2003 on Hole No 1 Par 4, 247 yards. A hole in one an ALBATROSS. It was achieved at
West Monmouthshire Golf Course at Brynmawr.
He was playng with some ex workmates from Yuasa Battery Uk Ltd,
Mike Duck Roberts, Tony Atkinson and Les Amos who were all members at the club.
10th January 2011
The Old Brewery Club Rhymney Golf Society
Inaugural Ryder Cup Competition
Held on the Twenty Ten Ryder Cup Golf Course
At the Celtic Manor Resort Newport.
Previously scheduled for December 2010 owing to adverse weather
conditions was rescheduled for Monday 10th January 2011.
On an overcast day the two teams lined up to represent,
Upper Rhymney Captained by Peter Morgan
Lower Rhymney Captained by Del Diggle.
Upper Rhymney Match Score Lower Rhymney
Peter Morgan Won 4 & 3 Del Diggle
Darren Sullivan Lost 3 & 2 Alex Sharples
David R Bishop Lost 3 & 1 Keith Bodman
Andrew Faulkner Won 3 & 2 Gareth J Bishop
Steve Mathers Lost 2 & 1 Ken Morgan
Dean Theobald Won 4 & 3 Derrick Pugh
Team Score was a very respectable draw 3 & 3 with some very exciting matches
on a very long and difficult scoring course.
So the result went to the match scores which was 16 to 15
in Lower Rhymney’s favour,
the victorious Captain Del Diggle was presented with a Ryder Cup replica,
all be it slightly smaller!
Included in the day was the 18 Hole sweep competition,
Four nearest the pin competitions and a Longest Drive,
also a free round of golf prize for landing on the Tenth green.
18 Hole Sweep
1st Peter Morgan 27 points won a count back.
2nd Alex Sharples 27 points
Nearest the Pin
No. 3 Darren Sullivan
No. 7 Keith Bodman
No. 10 Ken Morgan
No. 17 Keith Bodman
Longest Drive
No. 18 Darren Sullivan
Four players were successful in pitching and staying on the tenth green
winning themselves a free round of golf on the
Montgomerie or Roman Road golf courses at the Celtic Manor resort.
The successful four were
Peter Morgan
Del Diggle
Ken Morgan
Keith Bodman
|
King of the Swingers nabs Fourth Hole in One |
|
A Report from our local Newspaper about local golfer Mr Viv Davies. |
|
Viv sadly passed away at the age of 86 on the 13th March 2008. |
|
For most golfers a hole-in-one comes along once, maybe twice in a lifetime. |
|
In the last 40 years 83-year-old veteran swinger Viv Davies however as aced
four times and is averaging one a decade! |
|
|
His first coming in 1973 and his most recent two months ago on the 20th October 2005. |
|
The former miner and Rhymney RFC club steward achieved all except one of his
aces at Tredegar and Rhymney Golf Club where he was secretary for 14 years. |
|
|
Recalling the first occasion, Mr Davies said: "It was on the old 7th hole (now the 16th)
on a foggy morning. |
|
"My playing partners and I were looking for my ball for ages around the green, |
|
until eventually one of them found it in the hole! |
|
I didn't see that one go in the hole and actually I have never seen any of them go in." |
|
At that time Mr Davies who lives in Meadow Crescent Tredegar with wife Lillian had been
playing for five years after catching the golfing bug from his brother-in-law on holiday in |
|
Northern Ireland. |
|
On his return, he joined Tredegar and Rhymney where he has remained ever since. |
|
His second ace though occurred at Pontypool Golf Club in an open day competition in 1985. |
|
Ten years later he repeated the feat on the old 2nd hole (now the 9th) of his home course. |
|
Another decade passed before his most recent achievement on October 20 in a club
competition. Mr Davies said: "It was on the 135-yard 9th hole (old 2nd). "I struck my 7-wood
well, but again was unsighted when it hit the green. I thought it may have gone through,
but sure enough, there it was in the hole." |
|
Having already paid for the traditional round of drinks in the clubhouse on the previous
three occasions. |
|
This time Mr Davies had wisely legislated for an unlikely fourth. |
|
"I took out golfing insurance recently, and as part of the deal found I was covered
for the bar bill if I had a hole-in-one. |
|
"I didn't think it would happen but was very grateful that I was protected. |
|
The insurance company even sent me a certificate which is hanging on the wall in the club." |
|
Mr Davies still plays five days a week with playing partners Clive Davies, Albert Wilks and
Ken Weed. He plays off a respectable 12 handicap, although at one time he was as low
as eight. |
|
I just love the game, he said, "and play as much as I can, though I don't play on weekends
any more." |
|
He said modestly: "To put the ball straight in the hole is mostly down to luck. |
|
Anybody, even someone who hasn't picked up a club before, could do it. |
|
RIP Viv and thanks for the memories. |
|