This has been a strange year for the AJO Memorial. For the first time in the event’s 15-year history, the two legs were not played on consecutive Saturdays. Furthermore, there could not have been a bigger contrast in the weather for the rounds.

First Leg

At Tenby on June 10 the conditions were horrendous - heavy rain coupled with a gale force wind throughout the day. Only 33 cards were taken out - 27 men and six ladies.

A score in the mid 20s was creditable. Andrew Cope (Tenby) had 30 points. Gavin Scotcher (Trefloyne) was one better. However, the winner at Tenby was Trefloyne’s Simon Wood with an excellent 34 points.

Woody or

Wouldn’t He?

The second leg at Trefloyne was held last Sunday in glorious sunshine.

Unfortunately, for various reasons, including the poor weather for the first leg, the turnout was again low, i.e. 36 men and 14 ladies.

Twenty-two men scored at least 30 points. Tenby’s Martin Neilan 35 points and Trefloyne’s Mel Neale at 36 points.

Paul Jenkins (Tenby) and Richard Cope (Trefloyne) both scored a fine 38 points.

Andrew Cope’s 30 points meant that he was out of the running for the AJO Bowl.

This was now a two-horse race between the Trefloyne pair of Gavin Scotcher and Simon Wood.

Simon held his nerve and came in with 36 points, the only blemish being on the 15th where he twice visited the trees.

His 36-hole aggregate of 70 points would have been good enough to claim the AJO Bowl in previous years.

However, Gavin had one of the rounds of his life. Playing off a handicap of two, he came in with a fabulous 40 points. His two under par round included four birdies. Gavin’s two round total of 71 points means that he is the AJO Bowl champion for the second consecutive year.

Tenby Observer Cup

This is awarded to the player with the best ‘gross’ scores over the 36 holes. None of the other competitors got anywhere near Gavin’s 67 points.

Gavin was the holder of the Tenby Observer Cup and consequently he has now claimed a ‘double double’ which is a wonderful achievement in local golf.

The Ladies

At Tenby, home player Sarah Waring led the field by two with 26 points.

As with the men, the scoring at Trefloyne was better. Maura Gunning (Tenby) had 30 points, but the winner on the day was Sue Shooter (Tenby) with 33 points.

However, the 2017 Ladies AJO Bowl champion is Sarah. She added 24 points to her first round of 26 points for a total of 50 points.

Prize money lists are now displayed at both Tenby and Trefloyne Golf Clubs.

Competitors are advised to collect their winnings as soon as possible. The leading scores were as follows:

First leg at Tenby: Simon Wood (Tref) 34 pts, Gavin Scotcher (Tref) 31, Andrew Cope (Ten) 30, Richard Ormond (Ten) 28, Nick Cope (Tref) and Adam Thomas (Tref), both 27 points.

Second leg at Trefloyne: Gavin Scotcher (Tref) 40 pts, Richard Cope (Tref) and Paul Jenkins (Ten),both 38, Mel Neale (Tref) and Simon Wood (Tref), both 36, Martin Neilan (Ten) 35, Chris Beecher (Ten), Neil Thomas (Ten) and Gary McNeilly (Ten), all 33, Idwal David (Ten), Austin Davies (Ten), John Broomhead (Tref), Nick Cope (Tref) and Nigel Williams (Tref), all 32.

AJO Bowl - 36-hole aggregate: Gavin Scotcher (Tref) 71 pts, Simon Wood (Tref) 70, Andrew Cope (Ten) 60, Nick Cope (Tref) 59, Austin Davies (Ten) and John Broomhead (Tref), both 58, Mike Anthony (Ten) 55, Neil Thomas (Ten) and Richard Ormond (Ten), both 53.

Tenby Observer Cup - ‘gross’ aggregates: Gavin Scotcher (Tref) 67 pts, Andrew Cope (Ten) 48 , Nick Cope (Tref) 43.

Ladies at Tenby: Sarah Waring (Ten) 26 pts, Seren Allen (Ten) and Georgina Ormond (Ten), both 24.

Ladies at Trefloyne: Sue Shooter (Ten) 33 pts, Maura Gunning (Ten) 30, Trevayne Keohane (Ten) and Rosina Jenkins (Ten), both 27, Beverley Owen (Ten) 26.

Ladies 36 hole aggregate: Sarah Waring (Ten) 50 pts, Seren Allen (Ten) 43, Georgina Ormond (Ten) 42.

JUNIOR ACADEMY

The final session of this term all done and dusted for the Junior Academy at Trefloyne Manor; no more sessions until July 22.

The weather was much better and warmer; perfect for some golfing!

The morning started off with the first boys group, who worked on a little bit of everything. It was the same throughout the other groups, with the last day also including a little test from what has been done over the past six weeks!

Golfer of the Week for the first group went to Dewi! A perfect hour for Dewi, good throughout all shots!

For the second boys group, Golfer of the Week went to Euan! In a tie-break at the end, Euan managed to hold is composure to win this week!

For the girls, Golfer of the Week went to Anya! We went on to the course with the girls this week and Anya scored the fewest shots!

Well done all!

As mentioned earlier, no more Academy sessions until a brand new start on July 22 for the summer period! Boys 10 - 11 am and girls 11 am - 12 noon. The 9 am slot will be on hold for the moment.

Junior Academy Presentation Day will be held on July 15 at 3 pm at the Manor.

For more information and details about the Junior Academy, please feel free to contact us at 01834 845639 or by email [email protected]

To sign up, contact us for details and information. Your first session is free of charge!

SENIORS

Last Thursday, the Trefloyne Manor Seniors gathered for their Championship (writes Seniors captain John Drury). The day was good and the course was in excellent condition, although the recent rain had slowed it down a little.

Thirty-two budding champions set out to do battle to see who would sit top of the pile .

At the end, it turned out to be very tight at the top of the leader board, with only four points covering the top 11 players and countback having to split the top two.

Results: 1. Dennis Holloway, on countback 38 pts; 2. John Richards 38; 3. John Drury 37.

There were two 2s, by Gareth Roberts on the sixth hole and Mike Allen on the 12th.

My thanks to all who played and to Ollie for organising it all and well done Dennis.

Monthly medal

Ladies: 1. Heather Thorne 95-22=73; 2. Vicky Day 110-26=84; 3. Eunice Parkes 126-36=90. One 2 was scored by Heather Thorne on the 12th hole.

Men: 1. Mohammad Muthalib 91-24=67; 2. Clive Williams 92-20=72; 3. Rob Evans 87-13=74. Three 2s were scored, by Brindley Hughes on the sixth and 12 holes and by Rob Evans also on the 12th.

Celtic Cup

1. Vicky Day 40 pts; 2. Jan Whiting 36; 3. Liz Crockford 33.