The South Wales Tour

Click here for the Captain’s Report of The South Wales Tour. South Wales treated us to sunny weather for all our golf, with magnificent views at almost all times from the golf courses at Neath, Langland Bay and Pennard.

Barrie sets the scene for the magnificence that is in store for us.

Alison, Barrie and Pat on The Pulpit
(the 15th tee) at Neath
Chris, Peter, Phil and Malcolm setting off

Day 1 – at Neath Golf Club – the home club of Barrie – the JBGS Captain.

Angela, Carole, Gaynor and Barbara

Leighton. Ray, Nernyion and Roy

Tony, Martyn, Bodin and Paul
Phil, Phil, Chris and David
Chris, Mark, Robert and Brendon

Barrie was worried that he might have to change his speech – but all was well in the end.

Barrie is amused by Ryan’s speech
they both look happy
And thanks from Ryan for the book

The speeches after the dinner. Ryan Lewis making his speech while Barrie chuckles. The match result was a win by Neath of 4 1/2 to 3 1/2. The presentations: a contribution to Junior golf at Neath and the book James Braid and his 400 Courses. Thank you to Neath for a great time.

Day 2 – This was the Society Stableford at Langland Bay. Despite an awfully wet morning it turned out to be a wonderful sunny, windy and competitive day. First let’s talk tactics.

On the putting green
What a view –
Steve, Mark and Peter

And here are the groups

Tony, Leighton, Barrie and David
Paul, Chris, Chris and Barbara
Alison, Roy, Angela and Malcolm

And the winner was Steve Jones with 35 points – very well done Steve.

Day 3 – dawned bright and sunny and off we went to Pennard Golf Club


Enjoying just waiting for their tee times
Hanging around talking – tactics or politics?

Team 1 on the tee – Chris, Steve and Gareth – but where is the JBGS Captain?

Setting the scene – the Captain’s magnificent swing was caught in action and showed us all what we should be doing.

Ah – here he is
Now, that’s how you do it!

Here come the rest of the teams – to follow that. Team 2

Pennard Captain Steve, with Norman, Charles and Paul calculating the shots given.
In awe of Paul’s drive – or is he running away?
Team 3 Tony, Steve, Jon (Pennard Chairman) and Colin with Mark just listening in
Almost all of team 4 Mark, Martin and Peter
Ah there’s the 4th, David – that looks good

So what are they all looking at here? We have no idea – unless it was the fly past which did not get caught on camera.
Team 5 -Mike, Mark, Chris and Simon

And then the finale – the ladies appear on the tee.

Rather reluctantly at first
But now they look happy and ready to go

And now all spruced up for the dinner and the presentations.

Barrie giving his speech – the usual one!
The JBGS Captain Barrie with Pennard GC Captain Steve
Presenting the James Braid and his 400 courses book to Steve
What a great day we had – thank you

And the result – immaterial really, but Pennard won by 4 matches to 2. Well done Pennard GC, but we had a really good time thank you.

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