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Golf: Late stand-in helps Betws-y-Coed to victory

Dec 11 2008 By Tim Channon

BETWS-Y-COED finally got their season underway in Division Two of the Bayonet Winter Scratch Golf League with a 3½-1½ away win at St Deiniol (Bangor) .

Richard Jones, a 12-handicapper called up as a last minute replacement, earned a tremendous half against Bangor captain Gron Roberts. He led for most of the way and then kept his nerve on the last hole when the match was all square.

Marc Thomas, David Hughes and Andy Spencer were the Betws-y-coed winners.

Scores (Betws-y-Coed names first) Marc Thomas bt Geraint Hughes 4 and 2, David Hughes bt Nigel Halkin 5 and 4, Mic Roberts lost to Dewi Thomas 7 and 5, Andy Spencer bt Paul Williams 3 and 1, Richard Jones halved with Gron Roberts.

Maesdu’s home match against Porthmadog A was postponed.

The previous week Conwy B drew 2½-2½ in a re-arranged game at St Deiniol (Bangor).

Scores (Bangor names first): Geraint Hughes bt James Tottey 3 and 2, Nigel Malkin halved with Iain Hayes, Dewi Parry bt Adrian Johnson 3 and 2, Paul Jones lost to Colin Edwards 4 and 3, Gron Roberts lost to Steve Eardley 3 and 1.

In Division One Penmaenmawr suffered a 5-0 defeat at Holyhead, while Henllys drew 2½-2½ with Royal St David’s (Harlech).

OLD COLWYN inflicted a first defeat on top-of-the-table rivals Penmaenmawr in the Norman Brookes Winter Golf League and stay level on points with St Deiniol (Bangor).

Maesdu gained their first win by beating neighbours North Wales.