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In 2010, The 38th Ryder Cup will be held at The Celtic Manor Resort
in Newport, South Wales. The Ryder Cup is one of the major sporting
events in the world with an expected global TV audience of 1 billion
viewers. To commemorate the event Holloway & Naughton ® have been
commissioned to build a Premier Range sporting shotgun.
Celebrating the links between shooting and golf, the shotgun will be
a truly world-class work of art, showcasing the exceptional artisan
skills based in the UK. The internationally acclaimed Welsh engraver
Phil Coggan has agreed to engrave the shotgun, using a combination
of Welsh and American themes.
Shooting and golf are two of the most popular outdoor sporting
pursuits and share many skills, particularly the composure and
competitive edge required in major tournaments. Celtic Manor,
through its Treetops Shooting School, is just one of the world’s
leading resorts to offer both activities to its guests and corporate
clients.
Simon Gibson, OBE, Chief Executive of Wesley Clover, the holding
company that owns The Celtic Manor Resort, explained: “The gun will
be a celebration of Wales hosting The Ryder Cup for the first time
and a demonstration of British craftsmanship and art. The gun maker
and engraver were selected for their excellence in design and
quality.”
The Holloway & Naughton ® Commemorative shotgun has the essential
qualities needed by a top class competitor. This is in keeping with
the spirit of The Ryder Cup, and the same exacting requirements of
those golf professionals who will participate in the match.
It is anticipated that the shotgun, scheduled for completion in June
2010, will be displayed during the prestigious golf tournament which
takes place from October 1-3.
The Celtic Manor Resort won its bid to host the biennial match
between Europe and America back in 2001 when it pledged to build a
world-class golf course with supporting facilities including a new
clubhouse. These are now complete following the opening of The
Twenty Ten Club in 2007, three years ahead of the event.
Andrew Harvison, owner of Holloway & Naughton ® is delighted to be
working with engraver Philip Coggan, and he is grateful to receive
the commission to be associated with one of the world’s greatest
sporting events.
ENDS
About The Celtic Manor Golf Resort
Host venue for The Ryder Cup in 2010, the five-star Celtic Manor
Resort is set in more than 1,400 acres of panoramic parkland at the
gateway to Wales. With two hotels – a 330-room luxury Resort Hotel
and an historic 19th century Manor House with 70 rooms – two
exceptional spas, two state-of-the-art health clubs, a shooting
school, fishing, tennis courts, mountain biking, walking trails and
five outstanding restaurants, The Celtic Manor Resort provides a
complete experience for business, leisure and golf travellers.
In 2005 and 2007 the Resort was voted the Number One Conference
Hotel by readers of Conference and Incentive Travel Magazine. The
Resort is the home of The Celtic Manor Wales Open, one of the
premier events on The European Tour, and offers the challenge of
three 18-hole championship golf courses, including the new Twenty
Ten course, the first course in history to be designed and built
specifically to host The Ryder Cup.
About Holloway & Naughton ®
Holloway & Naughton ® is a traditional bespoke handmade gun maker,
whose origins date back to 1909. The Company has an enviable
reputation, equalling if not exceeding the leading London gun
houses. In 1995, Andrew Harvison began designing a complete new
range of guns, driven by an acute attention to mechanical detail,
along with visual design, and achieved by expert craftsmen. This
translates into guns with exceptional handling characteristics,
combined with extreme artistic beauty. His efforts were recognised
by the industry, when Holloway & Naughton ® was awarded the Highly
Commended; Best New Gun 2006 at the Shooting Industry Awards. With
new product launches imminent, the international presence of the
Company will undoubtedly continue to expand.
For more information about The Celtic Manor Resort, please contact:
Paul Williams
PR Manager, The Celtic Manor Resort, Coldra Woods, Newport,
South Wales, NP18 1HQ, United Kingdom
Tel International: + 44 (0) 1633 410288
Mob: + 44 (0) 7920 058251
eMail:
paulwilliams@celtic-manor.com
For more information about the whole range of Holloway & Naughton ®
guns, please contact:
Andrew Harvison
Holloway & Naughton ®, Turners Barn Farm, Kibworth Road, Three
Gates, Billesdon, Leicestershire, LE7 9EQ, United Kingdom.
Tel International: +44 (0) 116 259 6592
Tel from the US: 011 44 116 259 6592
e-Mail:
afharvison@hollowaynaughton.co.uk
Web:
www.hollowaynaughton.co.uk
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