South Western Counties Golf Association

Under 16's'/Under 14's Championship

The 2021 SWCGA Under 16's/Under 14's Boys Championship was held at the delightful Mendip Spring Golf Club near Congresbury on the northwestern slope of the Mendip Hills in North Somerset on Friday 4th June.

A very warm, sunny day with little, or no, breeze greeted the fifty-four competitors and officials from Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire to compete in the first event since 2019 because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Competition was run under strictly controlled Covid regulations, so, although not as usual, the competitors thouroughly enjoyed their round of golf on a well manicured course in near perfect weather conditions.

The David King Salver was won by Gloucestershire with an outstsnding score of 536 to record a twenty-four stroke victory over nearest rivals Dorset.

1st Gloucestershire - 536

2nd Dorset - 560

3rd Somerset - 561

4th Wiltshire - 563

5th Cornwall - 596

6th Devon - 603

The Under 14's Championship

The winner of the Ray Lawford Trophy & Iceberg replica was Jaxson Perry (Gloucestershire) with a fine score of 76 gross.

Winner Jaxson Perry - 76

Runner-Up Ted Ballard - 77 (Gloucestershire)

3rd Aiden Knight - 78 (Wiltshire)

The winner of the Ian Clark Trophy & iceberg replica was Ted Ballard representing Gloucestershire with a fine score of 66 Net

Runner-Up Troy Young (Somerset) - 69 Nett

3rd Dominic Harrington (Dorset) - 73 Nett on count-back from

4th Jack Welch (Cornwall) - 73 Nett

The Under 16's Championship

The winner of the Eric Scott Cooper Ram Trophy & silver photo frame was won by Edmund Fry, representing Gloucestershire with an outstanding score of 67 Gross.

Winner Edmund Fry (Gloucestershire) - 67 Gross

Runner-Up Freddie Turnell (Somerset) - 71 Gross

3rd Ashton Wylie (Somerset) - 75 Gross

The winner of the Nett scores was:

Winner Djibrael Ali (Gloucestershire) - 69 Nett

Runner-Up was Thomas Miller (Cornwall) - 72 Nett on count-back from

3rd Andy Su (Dorset) - 72 Nett