CCOGS NEFYN TOURS

The "Nefyn Holiday" was initiated and organised by Tony Davidson and has now become a firmly established event in the CCOGS Calendar and has been fully subscribed during its entire history. With he exception of one year at Silloth Golf Club, the venue has always been Nefyn with golf played there and at Pwllheli Golf Club. Tony Parsons was only able to attend two Nefyn trips before his untimely death, but his wife very kindly presented a trophy in his memory.
This is the "Tony Parsons Nefyn Trophy"
and is keenly contested over the two days
of the holiday. Guests of members have
also attended the Nefyn holiday.

One such guest Pieter Van Rooij (brother-in-law of Robin Allen) came over each year from Holland to join the holiday. All enjoyed Pieter's company and sense of humour and he quickly acquired the nickname, 'Leasowe Van Hire'. Unfortunately Pieter is no longer with us, but his memory lives on enshrined in "Pieter's Pot" donated by Nigel Taylor in 1996 and awarded for the best score on day one of the holiday.
It is tradition that the winner fills the pot with port and leads the toast to "Absent Friends" at dinner on the first evening.

Regrettably Tony & Pieter are not the only ones who are no longer able to join us on holiday and one fondly recalls Terry Connolly, Dave (who's got my shoe) Dawson, Mike Millington, Alan Peacock, Gwylim Cooke, Ray Gellatly & Ken Mullineux.
So that the names are preserved, Robin Browne presented the society with the Rhodes Bowl (named after his close golfing friend, Graham Rhodes, who tragically died young) in 1999.
The trophy is awarded to the person obtaining the best score on day two of the holiday. However, the only names engraved on the trophy are those of friends who are no longer with us. In this way they are all annually brought to mind. See List.

Ray Gellatly Tour Gross Trophy was presented in 2006 by Nigel Taylor and Ray's family. It is won by the best gross score over the two days of the tour.

In more recent times there has been a tradition of playing a third round at some course on our way home. Although not all take part and it is not within the formal holiday, or prizes, the competition is equally as vigorous. Dave Asprey initiated and presented the "Bits Trophy" in 1998 which is competed for during this extra round.
It has been constructed from Horse Brasses
and the 'fortunate' winner is weighed down
by it throughout the presentation dinner on
the following year.

At these presentation dinners Tony Davidson once more shows his enviable ability for organisation. He annually provides a vast array of prizes at a very minimal cost. Here is just one example:
As if this were not enough, he is in charge of the prayer mat and responsible for ensuring good weather for the holiday. After all this time the strain is beginning to show and he has suffered considerably with knee problems in recent years.
At times he also presents the prizes in this case to 1986 Winner Ken Mullineux.
The Winners of the various tour competitions can be seen in the Results section of this site.