With the scoreboard at 6-5 and one match remaining, there was a sense of inevitability that TC22 would end, yet again, as a third consecutive draw. However, unlike the previous two iterations, one key factor would come to the fore ��quality�.

The 2022 Tanglwyst Cup, took place over 29 September�1 October. Another round of baby arrivals meant that there were two notable absentees in Hoare and Cooke, paving the way for a long-awaited return from Dave Mullin and a debut to TC�s first international player, Brent Piattelli.

The location was Dorset � a long nurtured brain child of Davidson�in what would prove to be the most varied set of courses and conditions played at any Tanglwyst to date. Davidson�s planning and online-shopping skills were one of numerous unknows at TC22: did Andy really have a �work friend�?; was DMul still unbeatable?; would there be another weather wash-out; and could Brent fill the shoes of Cooke at such short notice? All would be answered...

Round 1 was played at the stunning Parkstone GC. Piatelli, having only just been introduced to the group, stood up to hit the opening tee-shot and, despite it sailing straight into trouble, it was clear that he would take some beating. He proved to be too much for King & Edwards and a 3-0 lead to the Black Birds looked on the cards until A.Mullin and Godwin surged from 3 down to claim a vital point for the men in red.

Round 2 will not live long in the memory as miserable conditions on a poor course was met with three one-sided affairs. Only one match would even reach the 16th as Turkish Delight emerged 2-1 victors on the day to level the scores at 3-3.

Both the weather and course were greatly improved for the final round singles matches, albeit the wind was up and a stern challenge lay in wait. Both teams collected a point from each of the first two groups to leave the scoreboard at 5-5. Having battled the course and internal demons, Jenkins dug deep to keep his match alive against A.Mullin but eventually fell short on the penultimate hole. Laffan holed from 8 feet at the 17th to keep the cup alive for the Black Birds but an adrenaline-fuelled 5-iron found the 18th fairway bunker. King remained undeterred by the moment and, having reached greenside in 2, delivered the knock-out blow with a Southerndown style chip-and-run that left Laffan with no option but to concede the hole, the match and the Tanglwyst Cup to Turkish Delight.