Welsh Amateur Championship:
Griffiths win completes his season
By Chris Smart - Electronic Telegraph

MATTHEW Griffiths, from Woodlake Park, Gwent, had several reasons to celebrate when he won the Welsh Amateur Championship in convincing fashion at Tenby over the weekend.

An emphatic 7 and 6 victory in the 18-hole final over Richard Brookman, from Creigiau, not only gave him the Welsh title but also ensured that the season long order-of-merit crown was his besides a first senior cap for the September home internationals in Northern Ireland.

Griffiths, who found himself three down after nine holes of the morning round, swept into top gear after lunch having forged his way into a one-hole advantage at the halfway stage. Three up after 25, he took four of the next five holes to triumph and was two under par in the process.

He is one of four new caps in the Welsh side for the home internationals, which start at Newcastle County Down on Sept 22.

WELSH TEAM (for home internationals, Newcastle Co Down, Sept 22-24): R Brookman (Creigiau), I Campbell (Marlborough), J Donaldson (Macclesfield), N Edwards (Whitchurch), M Griffiths (Woodlake Park), L Harpin (North Wales), N Matthews (Pontypool), D Price (Bargoed), S Roberts (Bargoed), K Sullivan (Brynhall), C Williams (Creigiau).

Non-playing captain: A Disley (Royal Porthcawl).