Radyr learn their fate for the defence of their Victory Shield

Radyr Golf Club have been given a stern test to open their defence of the Victory Shield; a tough test against the Vale Resort awaiting in round one.

The club will still have fond memories of their 2012 success, in which Brent and Chris O’Neill starred, and they will be hoping they can repeat their run to make the finals day at Ashburnham Golf Club on July 29.

Drawn in the fourth quarter, the winners of that tie will face either Neath or Wenvoe Castle, with potential future foes including RAF St Athan, Pyle and Kenfig and Brynhill, who have a bye until the second round.

In the same quarter, Cottrell Park will have to overcome Lakeside, while Royal Porthcawl have to get past Whitchurch.

The first and northern quarter of the draw sees Wrexham tee off against Holyhead in round one, while Vale of Llangollen, Llandudno – Maesdu, Royal St David’s and Penmaenmawr are among those with byes in to round two.

The second quarter only has two first round ties. Aberystwyth will face Borth & Ynyslas, and Builth Wells have an intriguing tie with Cradoc. Haverfordwest and Penrhos and South Pembrokeshire and Milford Haven all await battle in round two, while finals hosts Ashburnham have been drawn against Derllys Court.

The third quarter sees the Celtic Manor gain a bye in to round two, with Pontnewydd awaiting the grand resort. St Pierre and Morlais Castle will do battle in round one, while Wernddu will have to overcome the test of Greenmeadow if they are to meet Peterstone Lake in round two.

All ties are to be played at a mutual venue agreed by both clubs, with first round ties to be played on April 29.

2013 Victory Shield draw:

First quarter:

First round (April 29):

Nefyn & District v Old Colwyn

Clays v Denbigh

Rhuddlan v Conwy

Wrexham v Holyhead

Second round (May 20):

Northop v Vale of Llangollen

Henllys Hall v Llandudno, Maesdu

Holywell v North Wales

Royal St David’s v Padeswood & Buckley

Bull Bay v Betws Y Coed

Penmaenmawr v Mold

Second quarter:

First round (April 29):

Aberystwyth v Borth & Ynyslas

Cradoc v Builth Wells

Second round (May 20):

Trefloyne v Llandrindod Wells

Haverfordwest v Penrhos

Tenby v Garnant Park

South Pembrokeshire v Milford Haven

Derllys Court v Ashburnham

St Giles v Carmarthen

Cardigan v Machynys

Third quarter:

First round (April 29):

Virginia Park v Pontypridd

Merthyr Tydfil v Llantrisant & Pontyclun

Raglan Parc v Creigiau

St Pierre v Morlais Castle

Monmouth v Caerphilly

Woodlake Park v Mountain Ash

Parc v Bargoed

Whitehall v Pontypool

West Monmouthshire v Monmouthshire

Bryn Meadows v Dewstow

Blackwood v Newport

Aberdare v Tredegar Park

Wernddu v Greenmeadow

Second round (May 20):

Pontnewydd v Celtic Manor

Wernddu/Greenmeadow v Peterstone Lake

Fourth quarter:

First round (April 29):

Llanwern v Llanishen

Pyle & Kenfig v Glamorganshire

Maesteg v RAF St Athan

Southerndown v Pontardawe

Wenvoe Castle v Neath

Vale Resort v Radyr

Whitchurch v Royal Porthcawl

Clyne v Langland Bay

Gower v St Mary’s

Glynneath v Swansea Bay

St Mellons v Cardiff

Lakeside v Cottrell Park

Coed-y-Mwstwr v Mond Valley

Second round (May 20):

Brynhill v Pennard

Coed-y-Mwstwr/Mond Valley v Morriston