PINNACLE ORDER OF MERIT 2007
MATTHEWS DOES THE DOUBLE
Llewellyn Matthews became the first man since 1983 to win back to back Welsh Amateur Championships. Following last season’s victory at Pyle & Kenfig, Matthews defeated Trevose’s Ben Westgate by 2/1 at Royal St David’s. Matthews also captured the Order of Merit title for the second year running after collecting 250 Pinnacle points for his victory.
Ben Westgate runner up at Royal St David’s collects 150 Pinnacle points which moves him into 5th place in the table, while Zac Gould and Luke Thomas, semi finalists both collect 100 Pinnacle points and finish in 6th and 8th places respectively on the Pinnacle Order of Merit.
FINAL PLACINGS AFTER THE WELSH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
|
POSITION
|
PLAYER
|
CLUB
|
POINTS
|
|
1
|
Llewellyn Matthews
|
Southerndown
|
1035.9
|
|
2
|
Nigel Edwards
|
Whitchurch
|
772
|
|
3
|
Jason Shufflebotham
|
Prestatyn
|
442
|
|
4
|
Craig Evans
|
West Monmouthshire
|
398
|
|
5
|
Ben Westgate
|
Trevose
|
377.75
|
|
6
|
Zachariah Gould
|
Vale of Glamorgan
|
338
|
|
7
|
Rhys Enoch
|
Truro
|
301.25
|
|
8
|
Luke Thomas
|
Vale of Glamorgan
|
243
|
|
9
|
Adam Runcie
|
Abergele
|
215
|
|
10
|
Ryan Thomas
|
Aberdare
|
158.13
|
|
11
|
Jamie Howie
|
Royal St David’s
|
142.66
|
|
12=
|
Rhys Pugh
|
Vale of Glamorgan
|
100
|
|
12=
|
James Brute
|
Old Colwyn
|
100
|
|
14
|
Oliver Farr
|
Ludlow
|
98.5
|
|
15
|
Stuart Runcie
|
Abergele
|
97.16
|
|
16
|
Richard Hooper
|
Neath
|
78.67
|
|
17
|
Greg Williams
|
Pontypridd
|
62.8
|
|
18=
|
Mark Ellison
|
Conwy (Caernarvonshire)
|
60
|
|
18=
|
Kieran Thomas
|
Hinkley
|
60
|
|
20
|
Neil Povall
|
Newport
|
53
|
|
21
|
Geraint Jones
|
Royal St David’s
|
45
|
|
22
|
Ben Enoch
|
Truro
|
44
|
|
23=
|
Tim Iveson
|
Builth Wells
|
38
|
|
23=
|
Lloyd Evans
|
Wenvoe
Castle
|
38
|
|
23=
|
Joe Soar
|
Royal St David’s
|
38
|
|
23=
|
Lee Lewis
|
Gower
|
38
|
|
27
|
Nick James
|
Wenvoe
Castle
|
33.5
|
|
28
|
Brent O’Neill
|
Rhondda
|
33.33
|
|
29=
|
Jonathon Bale
|
Royal Porthcawl
|
31.67
|
|
29=
|
Steve Whitty
|
St Pierre
|
31.67
|
|
31
|
Mark Trow
|
Llanymynech
|
31
|
|
32
|
A Bennett
|
Raglan Parc
|
30
|
|
33
|
Arron Williams
|
Prestatyn
|
29
|
|
34=
|
Ashley Griffiths
|
Wrexham
|
27.5
|
|
34=
|
Billy Mills
|
Hawkstone
Park
|
27.5
|
|
36=
|
Richard Scott
|
Haverfordwest
|
23
|
|
36=
|
Gareth Williams
|
Conwy (Caernarvonshire)
|
23
|
|
38
|