0 Comments | Western Daily Press, Jul 23, 2010

Richard Ward collapsed and died at the age of just 24 The family of a 24-year-old Gloucestershire man who died suddenly have paid heartfelt tribute to him.

Richard Ward collapsed as he was waiting for a train in Melbourne, Australia, several weeks ago.

His funeral was held at St John’s Church in Coleford, Gloucestershire, on Monday.

Paying tribute at the family’s home in Coleford, his father Stephen said that at the time of Richard’s death everything was going for him.

“Richard was a fairly quiet lad, except with his music,” Stephen said.

“He was quite talented with a guitar and had been playing since he was 10 years old.

“He enjoyed life and had the ability to do much more with it. He liked the job he was doing at a bank, where he had been for around three months, and his manager wanted him promoted.”

He added: “Richard did miss the historical aspect of the UK, but Australia is a young person’s country and everything was going his way.”

Richard grew up in Coleford, attending St John’s Primary School and later Monmouth Comprehensive School.

He was keen on helping out at the Dean Forest Railway and had been visiting since he was 12.

He also worked in the kitchen at Bells Hotel while at school.

Richard leaves his father, his Australian mother Rosemary and two brothers; Peter, 22, and 16-year-old Ian.

Richard gained a degree in business at the University of the West of England in Bristol, where he subsequently stayed to work and pay off his debts before heading off to Australia.

He had visited the country many times since aged four due to his close family connections with the country. The family is awaiting the results from a post-mortem examination from the Australian authorities.

A memorial service has already been held at the Lifehouse Church in Melbourne which Richard had attended.

0 Comments | Manufacturing Close – Up, May 3, 2010

C & W Plumbing, a registered contractor for water heaters, said it helps cuts heating bills and, for a limited time, will offer federal tax credits as well as energy-saving rebates.

The company said the largest cost savings, tax credits, and rebates are available through the installation of a tankless water heater. C & W Plumbing said it will recommend the best water heater available that qualifies for all savings programs and will “supply an endless source of hot water at a fraction of the cost of traditional tank water heaters.”

A Representative at C & W Plumbing said the company can provide homeowners with all of the necessary documents and forms for customers to claim their benefits.

C & W Plumbing is a family-owned and operated Dallas-based plumbing company.

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0 Comments | West Briton, The; Truro (UK), Jul 29, 2010

TREVOSE touring pro Phil Rowe has decided to turn his back on tournament golf in Europe after landing a top new job as assistant to Stanford University head coach Conrad Ray.

After several years’ absence playing in tours around Europe, the 31-year-old former Truro School student will be returning to his old stamping ground in California where he spent four years on a golf scholarship after playing in the Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup winning team of 1999.

Rowe told me: “It’s a great opportunity for me to work with Conrad, who was College Coach of the Year in 2007, as well as some of the best young golfing talent in America.

Farewell “Stanford has always believed in encouraging a high level of academic ability as well as sporting achievement, which I feel is very important.”

Rowe said farewell to competitive golf in Europe with a third place finish in the Paris Pro-Am at Stade Francais Courson earlier this month after shooting a six under par 66.

He will now be concentrating on organising his move from his home in France to the USA in time to take up his new appointment early next month.

Truro’s former county champion Tom Murtagh stood in joint ninth place after shooting a fine two under par 70 in the first strokeplay qualifying round of the English Amateur Championship at Little Aston on Monday.

But current Cornwall champion Antony Nash, of Newquay, had a disappointing 79which left him plenty to do to make the qualification mark in his second round at Sutton Coldfield on Tuesday. Another county player who needed a good score at Sutton Coldfield was China Fleet”s Tom Fox, who shot an opening 76.

Truro’s Welsh international Rhys Enoch missed the cut in the South of England Amateur Championship at Walton Heath last week after he followed an opening 73 with a second round 79 that ended his chances of making any further progress in the competition.

He will be hoping for a return to form in the European Men”s Championship in Finland next week.

Truro’s Billy Downing finished a creditable joint 22nd in the English Boys Open Championship for the Carris Trophy at Woodhall Spa last week.

Superb Having safely made the cut with rounds of 76 and 74, he then slipped down the leaderboard after a third round 76 before finishing strongly with a superb level par 72 for a 298 total.

Cornwall’s U14 and U16 teams faced their counterparts from Devon at Tavistock on Monday.

Cornwall teams. U14: Steven Waddell (Carlyon Bay), Harry Hall (West Cornwall), Niall Hutton (St Mellion), Sam Church (China Fleet), Ryan House (Truro), Jordan Phillips (St Austell).

U16: George Linaker (Carlyon Bay), James Urquhart (Bude & N Cornwall), Max Irwin (Mullion), David Hanley (West Cornwall), Alastair White (Killiow), Lee Gardiner (Bude & N Cornwall), Matt Curnoe (Tehidy Park).

Three of the U14 team – Steven Waddell, Harry Hall and Niall Hutton – will be competing in the English Boys U14 Open Championship for the Reid Trophy at Hesketh GC next week.

After three rounds of the Cornwall Junior Order of Merit Max Irwin (Mullion) holds an early lead closely followed by Niall Hutton (St Mellion).

The boys can play in up to seven qualifying events with their best five gross scores to count. The next qualifying competition is the Tehidy Park Junior Open next Wednesday, August 4. Chris Hart, CGU Junior Section president, said: “The Order of Merit played on different types of courses and under varied conditions provides an ideal opportunity for the upand-coming juniors to demonstrate their all round skills. “Many of the previous winners have gone on to play for the county men’s team.”

Leaderboard: Max Irwin (Mullion) 16 pts: Niall Hutton (St Mellion) 15; Joe Micklethwaite (Lostwithiel) 14; Andrew Doidge (St Mellion) 12; Justin Barnard (Tehisy Park) 11.

Fightback The Perranporth trio of Rob Ham, Nic Pepper and Craig Winfield were narrow winners of annual Coast to Coast event played at West Cornwall and Mullion last week.

They needed countback to pip the Bude and North Cornwall team of Bruce Wickett, Tim Greenslade and Dan Knight after both teams carded a 36-hole Stableford score of 152 points.

The Perranporth team followed their opening 75 points at West Cornwall with 77 at Mullion, while the Bude trio nearly made up lost ground after a first day 79 with a fine second day fightback 73
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