{"id":13070,"date":"2026-06-15T09:17:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T09:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/?p=13070"},"modified":"2026-06-15T09:17:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T09:17:19","slug":"birdie-boys-2026-memorial-trophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/?p=13070","title":{"rendered":"Birdie Boys &#8211; 2026 Memorial Trophy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sunday, 14th June 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new annual event was started at Wernddu Golf Club in Abergavenny, the Memorial Trophy in recognition of the founder of the Choir Birdie Boys Golf Society, the late David Gould. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A great turn-out of 20 players (choristers, family and friends), for the Texas Scramble event over the lower slopes of the Skirrid mountain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event was won by the team of Michael Griffiths, Taylor Gregory, David Hennesy and Stephen Hawkes with a great score of -4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There were three Nearest the Pin competitions which were won by Michael Griffiths, Taylor Gregory and Anthony Howells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The choir&#8217;s Musical Director, Sian Hatton, widow of the late David was present at the award presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7d2a4d45-2ba0-44d3-a7b6-976187a5eb0b-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"13071\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7d2a4d45-2ba0-44d3-a7b6-976187a5eb0b.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7d2a4d45-2ba0-44d3-a7b6-976187a5eb0b.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-13071\" 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sizes=\"(max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Results:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 &#8211; Michael Griffiths \/ Taylor Gregory \/ David Hennesy \/ Stephen Hawkes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2 &#8211; Alyn Dawe \/ Jason Dawe \/ John Nicholson \/ Ron Powell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3 &#8211; Stephen Gribble \/ Tony Howells \/ Andrew Robinson \/ Darren Lloyd<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4 &#8211; Garry Wharton \/ Leon Jones \/ Paul Harris \/ Alun Harris<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5 &#8211; Tony Griffiths \/ Karl Gregory \/ Andy Yearsley \/ Ben M.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday, 14th June 2026 A new annual event was started at Wernddu Golf Club in Abergavenny, the Memorial Trophy in recognition of the founder of the Choir Birdie Boys Golf Society, the late David Gould. 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