They say the sun always shines on the righteous and it certainly did on the members of Tenby Golf Club last Saturday - from the first tee-off at 7.15 am to the final players coming in at about 7 pm.

The course was perfect for good golf and there were certainly some impressive scores. The generosity of the captain was underwhelming, as each of the 142 competitors received a ball marker to commemorate the day.

Thanks go to everyone who took part and as a result, the John Hartson Foundation for testicular cancer benefited to the sum of £563.

Michelle Richards provided an excellent buffet in the evening for the prize-giving hosted by the captain.

Prize winners were as follows:

White box - 1. Mark Griffiths 43 pts; 2. John Stenson 40; 3. Jim Moffatt 40.

Yellow box - 1. John Hayhoe 42 pts; 2. Richard Prout 41; 3. Tony Morris 39.

Best Junior - Ryan Dennehy.

Ladies - 1. Ros Jenkins 37 pts; 2. Anita Davies 37; 3. Anne Wilkes 36.

Black box, nine holes - 1. Kasumi Tran; 2. Lucy Anthony.

Nearest the pin - 6th, Neil Lovatt and Beth McMann; 17th, John Gilman and Ros Jenkins

Longest drive - 9th - Bob Parsons, Paul Heywood and Amber Thomas; 14th, Heather Morgan, John Morris and Meurig Jones.

There were 15 twos, each winning £9, and the bag draw winners Pam Cole, Beth McMann, Alan Spriggs, Bob Lusher, Neil Webb, Peter Ellis and Lewis Hurlow each picked up £18.

Usher Cup success for Idwal and Sarah

The Usher Cup was first played for in 1972 when it was presented to the club by Kathleen Usher in memory of her husband Walter. It is a prestigious silver cup and reading the names on it is like a mini history of the last 40 years at the golf club.

Twenty couples went out to do battle on Sunday. Most of them were relieved that they didn't have to battle the rain (sadly it returned for the last few out), but the strong wind meant that scoring was not easy.

There were two twos; Sarah Waring and Idwal David had one on the 6th, and Anita Davies and captain David Blackmore had one on the 17th.

Lucky bag draw winners win back their entrance fee; they were David T. Morgan, Sophie Lovatt, Neil Lovatt, Mathew McMann, Paul James and Paul Jenkins.

Just missing out on a place in the top four on a count back over the last six holes were Annette Flower and Paul James, but fourth with 34 points were Neil and Sophie Lovatt. In third place were Heather K. Morgan and Mervyn Tucker with 36 points. Their playing partners, Paul and Rosina Jenkins edged ahead on the back nine with 38 points to take second place.

But the winners this year, who were thrilled to finally get their name on a trophy board, were Sarah Waring and Idwal David with 39 points. Idwal thanked the organisers, his playing partners and praised the condition of the course.

The next silverware competition is on Sunday, August 19, when there is the Morgan Tucker Greensomes Trophy. This will be on the touchscreen in the clubhouse from Friday, July 27, and on the internet from the 28th.

There are also two Friendly Foursomes (draw for partners) to look forward to. One is on Friday, July 27, for which the list is already up on the mixed board, while the other is on Friday, August 24, so put it in your diary.

Ladies' Section

In spite of weather problems, the weekly competitions have continued, with the toughest members completing rounds others have abandoned.

At the end of June, a Stableford competition was won by Emma Guerreiro with 34 points, just beating Helen Hughes on 33.

The Centenary Greensome qualifying round was played on quite a good day and Anita Davies and Isabel Kent amassed 41 points, while Pam Cole and Pat Fox were second on 37 and Ann Follon and Anne Wilks third on 30. Anita and Isabel will be representing Tenby in the Welsh final at Llanwern in September.

The GUW July Medal was combined with the Peggy Cobb Trophy, for which the gross score is eligible. Denise Edwards, one of our steadiest players, won both competitions with gross 86 and nett 77, while Heather Morgan was runner-up in the Peggy Cobb with gross 91. The nine-hole GUW competition played at the same time was won by Maura Rimell with 15 points and Isabel Kent was second with 13.

Tenby recently played Glynhir at home in the league and won 3.5 to 1.5, while the scratch team lost their final match 3-0, which may mean they do not retain the trophy this year.

Tenby Ladies are always keen to enter Open meetings in the area. Sadly, a number of these have been postponed this year, but 14 members played at Priskilly at the beginning of the month. Linda Evans was third in Division One, no-one in the Second Division was successful, but three Division Three players excelled, winning all the prizes. Bev Owen was first, Julie Lovett second and Sarah Waring third. Well done, everyone.

The weather was quite awful for the Cardigan open and most competitors did not travel to the course, let alone play. However, several Tenby toughies did play and Anita Davies, Julie Lovett and Anne Wilks were successful in winning prizes. They are all busy cultivating their webbed feet!

Ruth Goldwait and Isabel Kent played their fifth round Daily Mail Foursomes against Pennard at Tenby recently in very poor conditions and were successful. We wish them continued success in the next round.

Anyone who has plenty of exercise is usually healthy and this is true of golfers. Most clubs have a preponderance of older members and 70 and 80-years-olds regularly play at least once or twice a week. As can be seen from the accompanying photograph celebrating their 70th birthdays, Liz Storey and Anne Wilks exhibit a very healthy attitude. So if you, your child or grandchild is inclined to be a bit idle, join in a sport which with keep you all fit for many years and increase your circle of friends, i.e. join a golf club!

B.M.S.

Record entry for Seniors Open Day

Next Tuesday, Tenby will host the Tenby Seniors Open Day and a record entry of over 150 players have entered, over 100 of them being visitors. There are still a couple slots available, so if anyone wishes to play, please contact Jeff Banfield by next Monday, July 23.

With good weather prospects on the horizon, the organisers are looking forward to a bumper day. There are separate categories for visitors and members and two different age groups in each category.

There are also prizes for nearest the line on the 14th and nearest the pin on the 17th, plus 2s are included in the entry fee. On top of this, there is a raffle, with many prizes on offer.

On a damp note, the Seniors' away match at Neath, due to have been played on Wednesday, was cancelled because the course was closed due to flooding. This was also the case for the Centenary Shield event that was supposed to have been played at Carmarthen on Monday - the deluge of rain that came down overnight and early morning left the greens flooded and the organisers had no alternative for the second time this summer other than to cancel the event. It is not known at this stage whether it will be rescheduled for a later date.

J.D.M.