National spotlight on local ladies

Llanymynech Golf Club has enjoyed a healthy influx of new lady members this year but there’s something in common with a large group of them!

Nine of the new members are radiographers working on both sides of the Shropshire/Powys border and their efforts have not gone unnoticed with them appearing in a national Medical publication this month.

Lady Captain, Rachel Pritchard, said it was great to have colleagues who are friends joining the club and enjoying some good sport.

“It is a ‘standing joke’ locally not to break your leg on Ladies day, as there is little chance of an X-ray!” she said.

The ladies recently held a special ‘Rads Challenge’ between them with Team RJAH beating the Powys girls by a small margin.

PICTURE: Back row – Chris Thomas, Norma Hughes, Ann Hindmarch, Val Jones, Julia Howell and Lynette Beedles. Front Row- Gail Roberts, Rachel Pritchard and Katey Andrew.

Also at Llanymynech,  Jon Bowie, James Hampson, Andrew Roberts and Keith Hampson wan the third Christmas Competition by shooting 52.9 in the Texas Scramble. Dave Anderson, Roy Davenport, Chris Dunbar and Mark Davenport were second on 53.4 with Dave Edmundson, Glynn Evans, Danny Tonks and Terry Wilkinson third on 54.0.

 In the Ladies Round Robin Par/Bogey  competition,  Bronwen Griffiths won with Bernadette Eastham close behind in second.

 In the Senior Mens 3-man Texas Scramble, Jim Clougher, Brian Herbert and Geoff Purslow won with 60.2.

Saturday's Turkey Trail was the last competition of the year to be played over 18 holes and was played as a Stableford.

Pat Burke (eight) won with 39 points, beating Colin Mumford (17) also with 39 points into second on countback and Graham Hughes (15) finished third with 37 points.

Sunday was the first of the 12-hole Turkey Trails and was played as a medal off half handicap and was won by Robert Aldridge, playing off three, with a net 46. Steve Morris, playing off seven, was second with a net 47 and in third, David Jones (9.5) shot a net 47.5.

The Seniors played a friendly match against Horsehay at Welshpool last week and came away with a convincing win.