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var items0 = new Array("","","Neil Matthews starts year as new Professional.<br>After much discussion the Club is to be run on a day to day basis by a management team.<br>Pontypool G.C., represented by Dan Jones & Dave Edmonds, win Victory Shield Competition at Pyle & Kenfig for the very first time.","Neil Matthews appointed the New Club Professional over 4 other candidates. The post is for the beginning of 2006.<br>Ryder Cup visits Clubhouse during function to honour Jim Howard's retirement.<br>Jim receives letter from Tiger Woods congratulating him on retirement and for being a pioneer among black golf professionals .","Academy Project building and surrounds completed. Facilities opened by Mr Alun Pugh A.M.<br>Jim Howard, the Club Professional, announces his retirement at the end of 2005.","Centenary celebrations.<br>Host to Welsh Girls Championship.<br>Part Two Application for a Sports-lot Grant was successful. Interest free loan from Royal and Ancient at St. Andrews received to cover Club's commitment to Academy Project.","14th green reconstructed. Index of 14th changed from 6 to 4 with 16th.<br>Part One Application for a Sports-lot Grant, to cover cost of Academy Project, was successful.","Junior committee informed that it was possible to obtain funds to improve facilities - start of Academy Project. ","Neil Matthews turns professional. ","","Kitchen relocated, new secretary office, balcony constructed.New 3rd green in play.","Last gaming machine removed from clubhouse.","","Peter Jones becomes first full-time salaried Club secretary.<br>Main hall refurbished.","Right handers v left handers match restarted after a number of years.","First Open week.","","","","Brian Roberts becomes Head Greenkeeper. ","New first green in play, making hole into a double dogleg. ","New 4th tee in play in place of tee directly behind 3rd green. ","","","Glyn Davies qualifies for Open Championship at St. Andrews.","Glyn Davies (jnr), turns professional and becomes member of European Tour. ","","Host to Welsh Boys Championship - the first by a Gwent Club - in recognition of Glyn Davies winning the Boys championship in 1975. ","","Welsh Team Champions.<br>Automatic watering system installed.<br>16th green converted from two to single tier.<br>Course manager position finished.","Welsh Team Champions.<br>First time triplex machine used on greens.","","Jim Howard becomes course manager.","Move to new clubhouse, at different site, with new course layout.<br>Glyn Davies wins Welsh Boys Championship.","","","Jim Howard with Howard Taylor, Bob McQuilliam and Dave Bissex design and construct over 30 bunkers to add to the 2 already in play.","Left handers v right handers competition instituted by Glyn Davies senior, who presented a chamber pot to the winner.","Jim Howard appointed as Club Professional.","","","","Mountain holes abandoned.","","Land acquired for new holes.","","","","","","","Clubhouse extensions.","","","","Club Golden Jubilee celebrations.","","First Girling Cup.","","Mains water and electricity supplied to clubhouse for first time.","","Full 18 holes playable.","","World War 2.Little golf played.","World War 2.Little golf played.","World War 2.Little golf played.","World War 2.Little golf played.","World War 2.Little golf played.","World War 2.Little golf played.","World War 2.Little golf played.","","Clubhouse improved. ","","","","","","","","Hosted County championship.","","","Hosted County Championship.<br>Course bought, mountain holes still rented.","","","18 hole course - including mountain holes - ready for play.","","","","New site for course rented.","World War 1Little if any golf played.","World War 1Little if any golf played.","World War 1Little if any golf played.","World War 1Little if any golf played.","World War 1Little if any golf played.","","","","","","","","","Toilet added to pavilion.","","Club formed in meeting at Pontypool Town Hall making it the 22nd official golf club in Wales.<br> 9 hole course, with club pavilion at PENTRANCH, near Wainfelin, Pontypool.<br>LLoyd George played in first official match.","On November 10th at the Waverley Hotel a meeting of enthusiasts agreed to form a golf club. Col. Ford was appointed Secretary pro-tem and a sub committee was set up to search for suitable sites for the course.");