WALES GOLF TEAM HANDICAP FINALS REPORT FROM ALAN POCKLINGTON

WG TEAM HANDICAP CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS On 1st September Clays Teams went to Tredegar Park Golf for the Wales Golf Team Handicap Finals. The men's team, consisting of Iqbal Shergill, Keith Hawthorne, Richard Collier and Aaron Jones were veterans of the format, having qualified via the Clays Qualifier and the subsequent DGU eliminator. The Ladies, consisting of Jane Evans, Angela Thomas-Williams, Christine Evans and Shan Stapley, went straight for the Finals. And the result? Both of our teams finished in a very creditable 4th place in their respective Finals! In an all Wales Championship Final, this is a great result by all the players. Here at Clays Golf we are very impressed! Thankyou for representing Clays so well. There were, however, two matters causing dissatisfaction. Firstly, Wales Golf had made a late switch of venue from Celtic Manor to Tredegar Park. The latter lacks the prestige of the former! Secondly, and I think more importantly, the playing condition of Tredegar Park was not good. It featured long grass on the fairways, patchy greens and areas of GUR , some surrounding the greens. This is not how a Championship course should be presented. Clays Council have sent a letter of protest to Wales Golf. A reply is awaited.......... Notwithstanding the conditions, our players went on to produce a good result Congratulations to them all, Alan Pocklington Competitions Secretary