ON a lovely sunny Saturday all the tees were full, for the shotgun start of Trefloyne Golf Club Captains’ Day.

The weather was good, the course was playing really well, the company was excellent and the golf was just as good.

Things kept moving well and everyone came in on time, to gather on the terrace for an extremely welcome barbecue and a cold beer (other beverages were available).

And at the presentation, for the first time in several years there was a junior captain, Liam Bain, to join the club captain (Eifion price) and ladies’ captain (Rosie Sweet).

With the ball running long and the greens true there were some really good scores, not least from the new batch of youngsters who summoned up the courage to turn out to play with their older counterparts, in at least one case for their very first senior competition.

In fact, the 10 best scores reflected a great mix across men, women and juniors.

Top junior – and highest score overall – was Josh Richards, with a massive 43 points. Josh is well on his way to senior success and his very first handicap of 54 was reduced by five shots straight away.

Second in the juniors was Will Morgan, who ended up in the top third of the leaderboard with a creditable 34 points. His playing partners said he was a pleasure to play with and showed a lot of potential – just remember to take it steady with that putter, Will!

Close on his heels was junior captain Liam Bain. He finished in the top half of the table with a solid 31, and his playing companions praised his game too, saying they can see a great future.

The best men’s card was from Ray Young, the ever-cheerful stalwart of the seniors who returned a great 43 points. An excellent round that should bring his handicap down, even with the new system!

Hard on his heels was that man Roger Handcock, just a point adrift after a solid round. And with 41 – enough to take third and lift the Men’s Past Captains’ Shield – was the ever-present Meurig Evans.

Also in the top ten list, and all with better than average scores, were Jack Merrony on 41, Mark Hughes with 39 and Brian Miller who returned a 38.

Overall, the ladies figured very well indeed, with three players in the top ten table.

Both Sue Crowley and Gill Rogers came in looking cool and modest but feeling hopeful, with a cracking 39 points.

But there can be only one winner, and Sue just edged it on the back nine to win the Ladies’ Shield.

Anne Morgan scored well to carry off the Ladies’ Past Captain’s Shield, and Lady Captain Rosie Sweet was also in the top ten, again above average with a very good 38 points.

In the power stakes Patrick McKeown was the man who hit the longest drive, while Marion Payne got furthest down the 18th for the ladies.

Julie Llama was nearest the pin on 16th, while on the 12th Simon Sweet took the honours, just a couple of feet away.

And last but by no means least, the junior captain is too young to buy beer… but he can present it.

So, on behalf of the club, he did just that, presenting packs of ale to Matt and his team as a very well-deserved thank-you of for getting the course into such great condition, and to Ryan for all his hard work, before and on the day.

Then, with the presentation over and the sun sinking slowly in the west, everyone recharged their glasses and once again regaled their friends with tales of all the putts that had dropped… and hadn’t. If only!!