Golf: Dewstow youngsters are in the Celtic Manor driving seat

Apr 25 2008 by Anthony Woolford, Western Mail

FOUR young golfers from Dewstow have won a trip to the Celtic Manor after winning through their qualifying events for the Junior Wales Open.

Joseph Du Feu and Chris Aston both came out on top in the South Wales regional competition at St Pierre, while Ross Hoare and Otto Mand emerged successfully from the Mid Wales qualifier at Builth Wells. All four now travel to the Celtic Manor for the grand final on August 20.

At St Pierre, Joseph won the youngest age group – the U13 boys’ stableford – with a superb return of 45 points while Chris triumphed in the U18 boys’ nett category with a brilliant 64 off his handicap of 12.

Over at Builth Wells, Ross won the U15 boys’ nett section with a sparkling 61 off his handicap of 14, while Otto progressed as runner-up in the U13 boys’ stableford with 37 points.

Other qualifiers from St Pierre were Michael O’Connell (Youghal), Myriam Hassan (Southerndown), Ryan Haskell (Celtic Manor), Joseph Francis (Llantrisant), Victoria Davies (Whitchurch), Danielle Cobley (Newport) and Matthew Tweddell (Blackwell).

They join a total of 43 qualifiers in three different age groups – U13, U15 and U18 – who all won through from more than 300 competitors at four qualifying events.

At the Celtic Manor, which will stage the Ryder Cup arrives in 2010, they will enjoy an overnight stay in the five-star hotel and bid for prizes which include custom-fitting for the latest cutting-edge golf club at Callaway’s Golf Performance Centre in Surrey.

St Pierre – U13 boys’ stableford: 1 Joseph Du Feu (Dewstow) 45pts, 2 Michael O’Connell (Youghal) 44pts

U15 girls’ gross: Myriam Hassan (Southerndown) 84

U15 boys’ nett: Ryan Haskell (Celtic Manor) 76-13-63.

U15 boys’ gross: Joseph Francis (Llantrisant) 72. U18 girls’ nett: Victoria Elinor Davies (Whitchurch) 82-13-69. U18 girls’ gross: Danielle Cobley (Newport) 76. U18 boys’ nett: Christopher Aston (Dewstow) 76-12-64. U18 boys’ gross: Matthew Tweddell (Blackwell) 70.Royal St David’s – U13 girls’ stableford: 1 Emily Boyman (Nefyn & District) 34pts. U13 boys’ stableford: 1 Myles Jones (Holyhead) 47pts, 2 Ioan Jones (Abersoch) 47pts. U15 girls’ nett: Sara Rees Evans (Penhros) 95-20-75. U15 girls’ gross: Amy Boulden (Llandudno) 76. U15 boys’ nett: Daniel Williams (Holyhead) 94-26-68.U15 boys’ gross: Scott Fenwick (Holyhead) 82. U18 girls’ nett: Katy Pritchard Hall (Holyhead) 89-9-80. U18 girls’ gross: Samantha Colecliffe (Rhuddlan) 83. U18 boys’ nett: Tom Houghton (Hawarden) 81-14-67. U18 boys’ gross: Rhys Tecwyn Jones (Pwllheli) 73-3-70.Builth Wells – U13 girls’ stableford: 1 Angharad Basnett (Borth & Ynyslas) 29pts, 2 Bethan Gates (Clyne) 28pts. U13 boys’ stableford: 1 Ben Robinson (Vale) 38pts, 2 Otto Mand (Dewstow) 37pts. U15 girls’ nett: Florence King (Kirby Muxloe) 84-13-71. U15 girls’ gross: Katie Westphall (Creigau) 77. U15 boys’ nett: Ross Hoare (Dewstow) 75-14-61. U15 boys’ gross: Samuel Williams (Castle Royal) 73.U18 girls’ nett: Alis Davies (Ashburnham) 92-20-72. U18 girls’ gross: Gemma Vaughan (Llanymynech) 85. U18 boys’ nett: Craig Lewis (Palleg) 72-12-60. U18 boys’ gross: Adrian Cunningham (Pontnewydd) 66.Machynys Peninsula – U13 girls’ stableford: 1 Georgia Lewis (Llanishen) 35pts, 2 Nia Greville (Ashburnham) 21pts. U13 boys’ stableford: 1 Jordan Golley (Clyne) 41pts, 2 Iwan Rees (Carmarthen) 40pts. U15 girls’ nett: Katie Bradbury (Cottrell Park) 95-11-84. U15 boys’ nett: Chris Newbury (Shrewsbury) 96-23-73. U15 boys’ gross: Bobby Phillips (Ashburnham) 82.U18 girls’ nett: Gemma Bradbury (Cottrell Park) 85-5-80. U18 girls’ gross: Natasha Gobey (Rhondda) 84. U18 boys’ nett: Owen West (Alice Springs) 86-10-76. U18 boys’ gross: Max Broadfield (Langland Bay) 79. Joseph Francis (Llantrisant) 72.

U18 girls’ nett: Victoria Elinor Davies (Whitchurch) 82-13-69.

U18 girls’ gross: Danielle Cobley (Newport) 76.

U18 boys’ nett: Christopher Aston (Dewstow) 76-12-64.

U18 boys’ gross: Matthew Tweddell (Blackwell) 70.

Royal St David’s – U13 girls’ stableford: 1 Emily Boyman (Nefyn & District) 34pts.

U13 boys’ stableford: 1 Myles Jones (Holyhead) 47pts, 2 Ioan Jones (Abersoch) 47pts.

U15 girls’ nett: Sara Rees Evans (Penhros) 95-20-75.

U15 girls’ gross: Amy Boulden (Llandudno) 76.

U15 boys’ nett: Daniel Williams (Holyhead) 94-26-68.

U15 boys’ gross: Scott Fenwick (Holyhead) 82.

U18 girls’ nett: Katy Pritchard Hall (Holyhead) 89-9-80.

U18 girls’ gross: Samantha Colecliffe (Rhuddlan) 83.

U18 boys’ nett: Tom Houghton (Hawarden) 81-14-67.

U18 boys’ gross: Rhys Tecwyn Jones (Pwllheli) 73-3-70.

Builth Wells – U13 girls’ stableford: 1 Angharad Basnett (Borth & Ynyslas) 29pts, 2 Bethan Gates (Clyne) 28pts.

U13 boys’ stableford: 1 Ben Robinson (Vale) 38pts, 2 Otto Mand (Dewstow) 37pts.

U15 girls’ nett: Florence King (Kirby Muxloe) 84-13-71.

U15 girls’ gross: Katie Westphall (Creigau) 77.

U15 boys’ nett: Ross Hoare (Dewstow) 75-14-61.

U15 boys’ gross: Samuel Williams (Castle Royal) 73.

U18 girls’ nett: Alis Davies (Ashburnham) 92-20-72.

U18 girls’ gross: Gemma Vaughan (Llanymynech) 85.

U18 boys’ nett: Craig Lewis (Palleg) 72-12-60.

U18 boys’ gross: Adrian Cunningham (Pontnewydd) 66.

Machynys Peninsula – U13 girls’ stableford: 1 Georgia Lewis (Llanishen) 35pts, 2 Nia Greville (Ashburnham) 21pts.

U13 boys’ stableford: 1 Jordan Golley (Clyne) 41pts, 2 Iwan Rees (Carmarthen) 40pts.

U15 girls’ nett: Katie Bradbury (Cottrell Park) 95-11-84.

U15 boys’ nett: Chris Newbury (Shrewsbury) 96-23-73.

U15 boys’ gross: Bobby Phillips (Ashburnham) 82.

U18 girls’ nett: Gemma Bradbury (Cottrell Park) 85-5-80.

U18 girls’ gross: Natasha Gobey (Rhondda) 84.

U18 boys’ nett: Owen West (Alice Springs) 86-10-76.

U18 boys’ gross: Max Broadfield (Langland Bay) 79.