Gwynedd youngsters have taken part in the high sheriff of Gwynedd’s charity golf competition.

The event at Porthmadog Golf Club was organised to raise money for PACT (North Wales Police and Community Trust) and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, selected by this year’s high sheriff Gwyn Peredur Owen.

The Ieuenctid Gwynedd golf team - Tomos Dobson, Jamie Williams and Siôn Endaf Parry - was one of 14 to take part. The team was sponsored by Cllr Simon Glyn, Gwynedd Council chairman. Youth worker Andrew Owen keept a close eye on the score.

Also there to lend a hand were volunteers from Ysgol Eifionydd under the supervision of youth worker Nia Rees.

After a close competition, Ieuenctid Gwynedd were the winners. The youngsters were rewarded for their effortsa golf coaching session with Mark Pilkington, a professional golfer at the club.

Councillor Simon Glyn, Chairman of Gwynedd Council, said: “This is excellent news, and deserves great praise.

“I am so proud of their success and will be arranging to congratulate them in person, in due course.”

Nia Rees, Youth Worker, said: “I’m so pleased that the young people from Ysgol Eifionydd enjoyed the volunteering experience during the competition. Most certainly the highlight for them was attending the golf training session with Mark Pilkington.

“I think the experience has created some budding golfers for the future!”

Andrew Owen, Youth Worker, added: “I would like to thank Tomos, Jamie and Siôn for taking part in the competition and to congratulate them on winning the competition!

“I would also like to personally thank Councillor Simon Glyn for sponsoring us and allowing the young people to have this wonderful opportunity to enter the competition - a very good choice in the end sponsoring the winners!”

Councillor Dilwyn Morgan, Gwynedd Council’s Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, said: “It’s great to hear about the success of this charity golf competition at Porthmadog golf club, and that the young people of the area played an important part on the day. I would like to thank the young volunteers for their hard work and am pleased to hear that they enjoyed the golf coaching session afterwards.

“Many congratulations also to the Ieuenctid Gwynedd team for winning the golf competition, which is a great achievement!

“I would like to thank the staff of Ieuenctid Gwynedd for their enthusiasm and tireless work in supporting the county’s young people, and to the Chairman of Gwynedd Council, Councillor Simon Glyn for sponsoring the Ieuenctid Gwynedd team.

“Finally, on behalf of Ieuenctid Gwynedd I wish to thank the high sheriff, North Wales Police and Porthmadog Golf Club for organising a successful day for the benefit of good causes and young people of the area.”

The charity golf competition raised over £4,000 towards the good causes.