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The club is run by a voluntary workforce guided by the club committee, we prepare the course ourselves and its not unusal to see the Club and Lady Captains whipping the dew of the greens before a competition. We have a old wooden pavillion clubhouse with a bar and function room, mens and ladies changing rooms. We do have social events at the  clubhouse including Presentation night, Summer disco and quiz nights  throughout the year, we are currently planning a New Years Eve party. We play on a nine hole inland links type course with 9 casual mens tees, 18 competition mens tees and 9 ladies competition tees. Although we have no bunkers or water on the course we do have very small greens, lots of out of bounds and even more gorse, which many shots are played over!  The competition tees are par 68 with a sss 66. We do have an ex  Professional Golfer as a member, Syer Shulver and he holds the course  record of 65!!! The Green Fees are £5 during the week and £10 at weekends and Bank Holidays.

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CHRISTMAS ACTION at Beccles Golf Club...........2011 Saturday 24th December Beccles Golf Club held a Stableford Competition with 19 players taking part. Ladies Captain Sam Cooper got into the Christmas spirit playing fully kilted in her Father Christmas suit. After the previous days rain the course was very slippy with an early frost and some players were unable to stay on there feet.  Some good scores were posted with 3rd place going to Nicholas Hope 36pts, 2nd on countback George Savill 36pts and winning with 37pts Pat Gill. Vice Captain Bob Janney thanked Willie and Sam for preparing the greens and Ann for the hot refreshments that welcomed the players back to the Clubhouse. Bob also wished everyone a Happy Christmas and reminded them of the 9 hole Competition Sam was running on Boxing Day. Boxing Day saw 15 players taking part with a mix of Ladies and Men. In good winter golfing conditions all players enjoyed the winter sun and mild conditions. Competition Secretary Willie White thanked Ladies Captain Sam Cooper for swishing the greens. With players going out with their prefered partners for a change the scoring was quite high. 3 players finished all tied on 20 points, 3rd place going to David Wells, 2nd Del Collyer and winning Ladies Captain Sam Cooper 20pts. Sam has dedicated her win along with a cheque from her Captain's Charity to 'The Air Ambulance' in memory of her Grandad Jackie Cooper who passed away on 14th December 2011.  Saturday 31st December 18 hole Stableford. Saturday 7th January 2012 the Club Captain, Ladies Captain and Seniors Captain will be having their 'Drive In' Pictured Vice Captain Bob Janney and winner Pat Gill, Boxing Day Competition Organiser Willie White and Ladies Captain Sam Cooper

3 Ball Yellow Peril - 17th December 2011 Saturday 17th December saw a fun Competition at Beccles with a '3 ball Yellow Peril' and the teams being drawn on the day,a couple of the lady members also took part and were drawn in the teams with the men. All the players that turned out had learnt from the previous week and had wrapped up extra warm. The scores were quite tight with 3rd place on countback with 100pts going to Kevin Ayers, Ron Walding and Syer Shulver, 2nd also with 100pts Nick Hope, Tony Hope and David Wells and winning with 104pts Paul Segust, Scott Manthorpe and Bryan Debenham. Vice Captain Bob Janney thanked Carmen for the hot refreshments. Saturday 24th December will be a Mulligan Competition, and on Boxing Day the Ladies Captain will be holding a 9 Hole Stableford competition teeing off at 9.30 for those that need to walk off their Christmas dinner. Pictured the winning team off Paul Segust, Vice Captain Bob Janney, Bryan Debenham and Scott Manthorpe.

DECEMBER at Beccles - Stableford Saturday & Sunday Saturday 10th December the Club held a Stableford Competition with a few hardy soles braving the cold to take part, with a very reduced size field for a Saturday the scoring was overall quite low with only 6 players completing 18 holes. 8 points separated the top 3 places with the winner extremely pleased that the competition was deemed a non qualifier before play commenced due to the conditions. 3rd went to Eddie Bowles 31pts, 2nd Nicholas Hope 32pts and winning Kevin Ayers 40pts. Vice Captain Bob Janney thanked Shirley for the warm refreshments that welcomed the players back to the Clubhouse. Sunday 11th December was also a Non Qualifing Stableford again with a reduced field, the scoring was slightly better as the conditions were still cold but not as bad as Saturdays. 3rd place went to Ron Walding 34pts, 2nd George Savill 35pts and winning with 36 points Keith Pickering. Vice Captain Bob Janney thanked all those players that supported the Saturday and Sunday Competitions and reminded players that Saturday 17th December would be a 3 Ball Yellow Peril Competition. Pictured Vice Captain Bob Janney and Winner Kevin Ayers

DECEMBER MEDAL - Saturday 3rd December Being the 1st weekend of the month a Medal was played with Club Captain James Cushing taking the 1st tee after a few weeks away. A smaller field than normal took part due to the bad weather conditions before play commenced... With several no returns, only one player, the winner received a handicap cut... the finishing places were, 3rd place Brian Lever 77-10-67, 2nd Keith Pickering 79-12-67 and winning with 83-17-66 Steve Tomlinson.  Club Captain James Cushing thanked Vice Captain Bob Janney for his hard work in the Club house getting the Committee Room sorted, Willie and Sam for preparing the greens and Sam for the refreshments that followed. Saturday 10th Stableford and Sunday 11th will be a Stableford, Saturday 17th will be a 3 Ball Yellow Peril - Blind Draw pictured Club Captain James Cushing and Steve Tomlinson

Weather Forecast doesn't stop Beccles members enjoying their golf - November 5th 2011 A dismal weather forecast didn't prevent a large field assembling for Beccles Golf Clubs November Medal. Conditions lucklily didn't get any worse than a slight drizzle during the morning leading to some good scores. 3 shots seperated the top 5 players with countback being used to determine 2nd & 3rd. Third was Steve Tomlinson 84-19-65, second was Steve Driver 81-16-65 but winning his first competition of the year was Chris Peach 76-12-64. Afterwards Club Captain James Cushing thanked Mike & David for their work on the course and Ann for the refreshments. James also presented Keith Pickering with the EGU Gold Medal for winning the Ken Allen Cup, and congratulated Niall Gill for winning the Saturday Order of Merit for 2011. Another good size field played a medal on Sunday, with both Men & Ladies taking part. Third was Ann Brett 102-31-71, second Scott Manthorpe 84-17-67 with the winner being Ladies Captain Sam Cooper 75-10-65. Sam is now back to a single figure handicap. Sam thanked David & Bob for their help with the greens and reminded the membership that the AGM will take place next Saturday 12th November, with a Stableford taking place prior. Pictures show Club Captain James Cushing with Saturday winner Chris Peach & Sunday winner Sam Cooper.

Four Ball Better Ball sponsored by Grant Bartlett - 29th October 2011 Saturday 29th October was a fourball betterball competition sponsored by club member Grant Bartlett. Pairs were drawn in the morning with some interesting teams picked. Some good scores were posted and everyone enjoyed the change of format.  Nearest the pin prizes went to Rod Green on the 1st/10th, Kevin Ayres on the 2nd/11th, the longest drive was won by Syer Shulver. Main competition places went to Bryan Debenham and Nicholas Hope 3rd, 2nd was Pat Gill and Ray Walding losing on countback with 43pts and winning was Kevin Ayers and Derek Bickers. Grant thanked Willie and Sam for preparing the greens and Carmen and Liz for the refreshments that followed.  Willie thanked Grant for the days sponsorship and wished the Seniors Team good luck for their match against Caldicott on Wednesday. Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th November will be Monthly Medals Order of Merit Qualifing Competitions. Pictured Competition Organiser Willie White, Sponsor Grant Bartlett and Kevin Ayers (not pictured partner Derek Bickers)

James Cushing Trophy - 22nd October 2011 A small field assembled on a bright but breezy morning at Beccles Golf Club to play for the inaugural James Cushing Trophy. Some very good scores were posted, but some ropey shots were seen with some players tying themselves in knots, whilst some fell flat on their face. Nearest the Pins were won by James Cushing and Edd Bowles, Longest Drive went to Ron Walding. Afterwards Club Captain James Cushing thanked George for the assistance preparing the greens, Alan for the help running the competition and Ray & Shirley for the food. Three players tied on 39 points with George Savill coming third overall beating Steve Tomlinson and James Cushing. Steve Driver came runner up with 40 points with the winner being Shirley Walding with 41 points resulting in a 2 stroke handicap cut. James then presented Shirley with the trophy and the coveted Grey Jacket.  Picture shows Club Captain James Cushing with winner Shirley Walding.

Stableford Weekend at Beccles - 15th & 16th October 2011 Last weekend saw to Non Qualifing Competition played, due to the greens recently being cored and top dressed. Saturdays Stableford competition was closely fought with the top three being within 2 points of each other. 3rd place went to Steve Driver losing on countback with 38pts, 2nd Ron Walding 38pts and winning Grant Bartlett 40pts. In the absence of the Captain Competition Organiser Willie White congratulated Grant on his win, and thanked Bert for the refreshments, Ladies Captain Sam Cooper for her help with the greens and the Bar. Sundays competition was also a Stableford with some of the Lady members also taking part. This was also a close Competition with only 1 point separating the top three. In 3rd place with 39pts Chris Peach, bettering his score from Saturday Senior Captain Ron Walding also with 39pts but winning with 40pts Ladies Captain Sam Cooper. Seniors Captain Ron Walding congratulated Sam on her win and thanked David Neech for preparing the greens and Edd Bowles for running the bar. Next weekend see the Secretary versus Seniors Captain on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd James Cushing Cup. Pictured Grant Bartlett and Competition Organiser Willie White, Senior's Captain Ron Walding and Ladies Captain Sam Cooper

BECCLES GOLF CLUB JUNIOR SECTION 2011 saw another good year for the club with several players regularly attending the junior coaching sessions. All players were put through the Golf Passport instruction, learning different skills each session. This builds in different skill levels from beginners level 1 to playing level 5. At the end of the year 2 competitions were held, the Super Six for beginners and the George Savill Trophy for the more advanced players. The super 6 ( 6 different skills ) was won by Isobel Elmy with her sister Charlotteanne finishing second and Kaleb Cooper, the youngest player in the juniors in third place. The George Savill Trophy was played for over nine holes, the players having to show the skill and knowledge of all aspects of golf. In third place was Matt Hunter, 8 points losing on countback to Jack Birnie, the winner with 11 points was Kieron Bale. The 2011 coaching season finished on Sunday 9th October with the presentation of certificates and trophies. Junior section leader, Ed Bowles hopes to see all players back next spring. If anyone would like to get involved in Junior Golf at Beccles Golf Club please contact the Club on 01502 712244. Picture shows Ed Bowles, George Savill with winner Kieron Bale.

Peter Bryan Bowl - Saturday 8th October 2011 A large field assembeld for the Peter Bryan Bowl, the last Saturday trophy competition of 2011 at Beccles Golf Club. Windy conditions meant many more players than normal were able to go for Par 5s in two - this affected some with Out of Bounds seemingly the preferred destination of the ball! Favourable conditions meant some good scores were recorded, with the top 3 being sepreated by 3 shots. Finishing third on countback was Ben Debenham 84-19-65. Second was Brian Lever 75-10-65, and keeping it in the family Christian Lever was the winner 81-19-62. Club Captain James Cushing thanked Willy for preparing the greens, with the assistance of Ladies Captain Samantha Cooper. James also thanked Nicky for the delicous lunch prior to presenting Eddie Bowles with his certificate for passing his PGA Level 1 qualification. James reminded the assembled members that Saturday 15th will be a Stableford Competition with Sunday 16th seeing a Medal being played. Picture shows James Cushing with winner Christian Lever.

Teams of Three Stableford - Saturday 24th September 2011 18 Beccles Golf Club members set out on a very warm sunny Saturday morning playing as teams of three. The best two scores on each hole counted towards the team score. When the players returned to the clubhouse, three teams were found to have the same score - 83 stableford points. Coming third on countback were the team of Watson, Peach & Tomlinson. Losing on countback was the team of Dean, Driver & Wells with the winners White, Segust & Bartlett. Club Captain James Cushing thanked Willy for ensuring the greens were in tip top condition and Syer for the work on the course during the week. James also thanked Bob & Alan for their work on the clubhouse roof. Next week is a Medal on Saturday with a Stableford on Sunday, both count towards the Order of Merit Shields. Picture shows Captain James Cushing with the winning team.

Club Singles and Doubles Finals - September 17th 2011 Saturday 17th September saw the Clubs Singles and Doubles Finals. First on the tee was Vice Captain Bryan Debenham playing Paul Cook in the singles followed by Naill Gill and Edd Bowles against Keith Pickering and Steve Driver in the Doubles.. The rest of the players that came along who weren't following the two earlier competition played a Stableford. The singles finished with Paul Cook beating Bryan Debenham 3 & 2 to take the Trophy and the Doubles was won by Keith Pickering and Steve Driver also winning 3 & 2. Bob Janney won the Stableford competition with 37pts. Club Captain James Cushing thanked Willie and Sam for preparing the greens and Ali for the hot refreshments that followed. Sunday 18th September was the Caxton Club Trophy, with the weather better than expected a large field turned out for the Stableford event. Two guests Caxton Club's Vice Chairman Mick Cliffen & Buster Cooper played on behalf of the Caxton Club alongside Ladies Captain Sam Cooper. Several prizes up for grabs and places went back to 5th. In 5th Club Captain James Cushing 34pts, 4th Ray Walding 36pts, 3rd Grant Bartlett 37pts 2nd on countback was Scott manthorpe with 42pts and winning also with 42pts Rod Green. Caxton Club Chairman and Beccles Golf Club President congratulated Rod and presented him with the Trophy. Rod thanked everyone for taking part and looked forward to next years competition. Club Captain James Cushing thanked Willie and Sam for preparing the greens again, and Rhone for the lovely lunch that followed. Saturday 24th will be a blind 3 man draw with 2 scores to count.. Pictured Caxton Clubs Chairman with Winner Rod Green and Club Doubles Winner Keith Pickering and Steve Driver with Captain James Cushing

Beccles Golf Club Sports Report Saturday 10th September saw the David Neech sponsor day with an 18 hole Stableford competition. 27 players took part and made the most of the fine weather. 4 players tied with 37pts in joint 4th. 3rd place with 39pts went to George Savill, 2nd Norman Blainey 41pts and beating Norman on countback Steve Tomlinson also with 41pts James thanked Willie and Sam for preparing the greens, Carmen and Liz for the food and Alan and Tony for running the bar. On Sunday 11th the younger section of the Juniors had a small competition, having to complete various skills including chipping and putting, 3rd was Kaleb Cooper, 2nd Izzy Elmy and 1st went to Charlie Elmy. Coaches Ray Walding and Edd Bowles presented the prizes. Pictured Club Captain James Cushing, winner Steve Tomlinson and Sponsor David Neech Junior Coach Ray Walding with 3rd Kaleb Cooper, 2nd Iizy Elmy and 1st Charlie Elmy Saturday 17th is the Clubs Singles & Doubles Finals with an 18 hole Stablesford and Sunday 18th Caxton Club Trophy

Presidents Cup - September 3rd 2011 Saturday 3rd September saw the last of the Officers Competitions, the Presidents Cup was a 36 hole Stableford. This was also current President Rod Cooper's last time of hosting as his 3 year term ends in October. With 23 players entering the 36 hole competition off the whites (including daughter and Ladies Captain Sam Cooper) a few members along with 6 guests and 3 lady members played only 18 holes in the morning or afternoon. Prizes for the morning,afternoon, guests, ladies and a few other additional prizes were up for grabs. Scoring in the morning competition was high and the top 8 players were all within 4 points Kevin Ayers took the honours with 40 points beating Dick Grieve also on 40 points, 3rd place went to Chris Peach with 39. All the players were pleased to return to the Clubhouse for a cool drink and a ploughman's provided by Rods wife Bert, before some went out again for the afternoon round. The afternoon session had guests and ladies join the competition, with the top 8 players all going off the first tee to give everyone an equal playing field. Both Kevin and Chris continued with some steady golf but a strong push from junior Niall Gill put pressure on the top 3 forcing a few mistakes. Bettering his score of 38 points in the morning Niall hit 40 points in the afternoon and took the President's Cup with a combined score of 78 points, Chris Peach finished in 2nd place 39 - 37 = 76 points beating Kevin Ayers on countback 40-36=76. The guests competition was won by Buster Cooper with 38 points, and the Ladies was won by Rhona Neech with 34 points. Nearest the pin prizes went to Keith Pickering 8th/17th, Nigel Jeffs and Niall Gill on 1st/10th. Keith also took the longest drive prize. One final prize of a chipping nett went to Brian Bartrum as the booby prize.. At the end of the competition Club Captain James Cushing thanked Willie White and Greenkeeper Mike Jolly for swishing and cutting the greens before play commenced, also thanks went to Ben, Debbie, David and Ron for the bar. James thanked Rod for the past 3 years and for all his hard work and support he's given to the Club. Once the presentations had taken place President Rod Cooper thanked his wife Bert and Sister in-law Sandra for the fabulous lunch and buffet tea for all the players, also he thanked the officers, committee and members for their support over the past 3 years.  An additional presentation took place as Rod presented Competition Organiser Willie White an engraved crystal glass for all his help and support. Pictured Guest winner Buster Cooper and President Rod Cooper, Ladies winner Rhona Neech and President Rod Cooper and Overall winner Niall Gill receiving the Presidents Cup from Rod Cooper, President Rod Cooper and Competition Organiser Willie White Saturday 10th September 18 Stableford and Sunday 11th September is Junior Competition Day

Barnby Swan Cup - Roberts Family Challenge & bank Holiday Ladies - 27-29 August 2011 Saturday 27th August saw The Barnby Swan Cup played for, with a reasonable size field turning out in very wet and windy conditions. A small delay to the start was had waiting for the downpour to pass over. Even with the course being very wet and holding the water some good scores were still shot by a few players. First back into the Clubhouse and leading until the last group returned was Club President Rod Cooper shooting 92-27-65, but dropped down to 3rd position after Keith Pickering score of 77-12-65 who went to 2nd place on countback. The winning score of 70-07-63 was carded by Niall Gill who took the Cup and the Order of Merit points.  Willie standing in presented Niall with the Trophy and thanked Shirley for the lunch and Sam & Mike for their help with the greens. Sunday 28th August saw the return of ex member Ian Roberts travelling back from Wales to host the Roberts Family Challenge. A stableford competition that has both men and ladies taking part. As with the previous years competition Ian was well supported by the Club members and several members who were unable to play came to the Club lunchtime to catch up. In better conditions than the day before scoring was again high with two of the junior members battling it out for the top prize.  3rd place on countback went to Keith Pickering with 41pts, Niall Gill 2nd with 41pts and winning with 42pts Edd Bowles. Sponsor Ian Roberts thanked everyone for turning up and welcoming him back to the Club. He also thanked Willie for preparing the greens and Sam and Rhona for the lunch. Monday 29th August the Ladies section held their last 9 hole stableford competition night which was won by Ladies Captain Sam Cooper 17pts, 2nd Rhona Neech 15pts and 3rd Shirley Walding 14pts. It was also the final match in the 9 hole Eclectic Competition, 3rd place went to Ann Brett Nett 36, 2nd on countback Shirley Walding Nett 36 and winning with Nett 31 Ladies Captain Sam Cooper. Saturday 3rd September is The President's Cup 36 hole Competition Pictured Willie White presenting the Barnby Swan Cup to Niall Gill Club Captain James Cushing, Sponsor Ian Roberts and Winner Edd Bowles with the Roberts Challenge Trophy

Loads of Golf at Beccles - August 21st 2011 Wednesday 10th August David Neech playing in the Wednesday League achieved his first 'Hole in One' on the 2nd green using a rescue wood. Due to David's popularity and the fact that word spread so quickly around the course, he was welcomed back to the Clubhouse to a rather larger crowd than normal, waiting for the traditional drink. Saturday 20th August, two competitions were played, the normal Club Competition in the morning was a Stableford Qualifier saw 17 taking part.  without the Competition Organiser, Captain and Vice Captain the Club Secretary and President ran the morning competition. In good playing conditions some good scores were shot, 3rd place went to Bob Janney on countback with 38pts, 2nd James Preston 38pts and winning with 41pts Alan Ereira. President Rod Cooper thanked Sam and Willie for preparing the greens and wife Bert for the refreshments. Rod also wished Ladies Captain Sam Cooper and all the team good luck for Tuesday's return leg of the friendly against Bungay and to Seniors Captain Ron Walding and his team who are away to Ufford Park on Friday.  The afternoon Competition 10 players went over to Southwold Golf Club to play the first of the Brian Allen Memorial Trophy Competition. This competition will be held once a year with the next being played at Beccles Golf Club. The 1st pairing out was Team Captain Sam Cooper with George Savill, playing Ladies Captain Carol Scilly and Vice Captain Alan Bagley. In a very tight game Sam & George were 4 down with 7 to play but pulled it back to finish All Square on the last. Brian's nephew Jamie Philips-Allen playing with Chris Peach also had a very close game against Club Captain Conrad Swan and Peter Hurr this match also came finished All Square. Husband and wife team Rhona and David Neech playing Club President Mick Heil and his wife Jenny managed to come in with a win, putting Beccles 1 up. Rod Green and Ben Debenham played John Scilly and Club Secretary Roger Wilshaw which was also a very close fought match and again finished All Square on the last. With one group left to come in Beccles Captain Sam new that they could not lose, but unfortunately Bryan Debenham and Willie White were unable to hold off Peter Obern and Barbara Hurr who won the match on the 17th, this made the overall score was 2 1/2 to 2 1/2 a draw.  Brian's sisters Jackie and Sandra came over to support the Competition and Southwold's Captain Conrad Swan thanked them for the fabulous Trophy, and all the players for the good spirit shown. Club President Mick Heil followed on and was pleased that the two Clubs had come together with Brian being a member of Beccles before joining Southwold as Professional and Head Greenkeeper in 1974, new freindships had been made and he was looking forward to the new match continuing in years to come in Brian's honour.  Beccles Captain Sam Cooper thanked Conrad, Mike, Roger and all the members for the hospitality that had been given, and congratulated both the Southwold and Beccles Teams for the outstanding gamesmanship shown, and hopes the Competition at Beccles next year will be as closely fought. Bungay v Beccles at Bungay - Tuesday 23rd August 10 members of Beccles Golf Club went to Bungay to play in the return leg of the Freindly match. Both teams had a to make a few changes, with some new players stepping in at the last minute. As with the first leg which was played at Beccles in May, both teams were eager to get the win of their playing partners, first on the tee was Beccles Team Captain Sam Cooper with partner Jim Redpath playing Bungay's Team Captain Steve Wright and partner Paul Boothby. The 2nd match representing Bungay George Ling & Dave Wilkinson played Beccles members Rod Cooper & Paul Cook, the 3rd match for Bungay Nigel Edwards & Will Sharpe playing Alan Ereira and Paul Segust. 4th on the tee Bungay's Peter Christian & Barry Stone played Ron Walding and Rod Green and finally Richard Coles & Trevor Pruce played Ray Walding & Ben Debenham. The home team took the advantage and several matches the tables were turned... After the match Bungay's Captain Steve Wright thanked both teams for yet another close fought competition and looked forward to next years 2 leg competition with dates already penciled in. Beccles Captain Sam Cooper thanked Steve, his players and Bungay Golf Club for their hospitality, and congratulated Bungay on winning the 'Honourable Draw'.  Pictured receiving the shared Brian Allen Memorial Trophy, Jamie Philips-Allen (Beccles), Southwold President Mick Heil, Club Captain Conrad Swan and Beccles Team Captain Sam Cooper Saturday 27th August Barnby Swan Cup O.O.M and Sunday 28th August Ian Roberts Trophy O.O.M

Another busy weekend for Beccles GC Friday 12th August 8 of Beccles Golf Club's Seniors travelled to Caldicott Golf Club in the away leg of their Senior's match. Senior's Captain Ron Walding along with brother Ray lead off with a close match finishing all square. "nd Pairing of George Savill and Jim Redpath played a very steady round of golf to win 2 & 1, Bob Janney and David Dean gave a good showing against Caldicotts top pairing but lost 2 & 1. The final pairing of Paul Cook and Norman Blainey had probably the most exciting game with rarely a hole difference between the two teams, but secured a great win on the final hole giving Beccles a 2 1/2 to 1 1/2 win. The home leg will be played at Beccles in November. Friday evening saw a Challenge Match for the M&H Plastics Shield 11 players represented the M&H Plastics Golf Society against Beccles Golf Club. Combined Stableford scores from 9 holes were used to determine the winner, with BGC defending the shield from last years match. Top scorers were Scott Manthorpe for M&H with 25 points on his home course, Dean Hammond top scored for Beccles with 24 points. In a very friendly and good natured match with plenty of banter between the players M&H triumphed by 7 points (210 - 203). Picture shows BGC Club Captain James Cushing presenting the shield to Paul Soloman representing the M&H Golf Society.  Saturday 13th the Senior's Trophy was played for, with the rest of the members playing an 18 hole stableford. In wet and windy conditions Scoring wasn't overly high but it did see the 1st place being decided on countback. In the Senior's Trophy 3rd place went to Dick Grieve 35pts, 2nd losing on countback Senior's Captain Ron Walding 37pts and winning the Trophy also with 37pts George Savill. In the other stableford competition 3rd place went to Kevin Ayers 39pts, 2nd Ben Debenham 39pts and winning Paul Segust 40pts. Club Captain James Cushing thanked Nicky for the food and Ladies Captain Sam Cooper for preparing the greens. Members also wished Club Secretary all the best who was refereeing his first a County Match at Halesworth the following day. Sunday 14th the Neech & Son Mixed Doubles Trophy was played for with 9 pairs taking part. Enjoying a bright sunny day all players were relaxed with a later than usual start. The top 4 places were all within 4 shots so a very close competition was played, due to a recent operation Willie White was unable to partner Rhona Neech that won the event earlier in the so so played along with partner Steve Driver, and the paring very nearly to the plate. in third place with 18pts David Neech and Jenny Edmonds, 2nd Rhona Neech and Steve Driver 19pts, and taking the Plate winning with 20 pts Ladies Captain and Ben Debenham. A buffet lunch provided by David, Rhona, Jula, Ann, Shirley and Ali followed. Captain James Cushing thanked Rhona and David Neech for thier continued support and again to Sam Cooper for preparing the greens and the tee boxes before play commenced. The Beccles Caxton Football Club Memorial Trophy for Brendan English followed the Mixed Doubles Competition, with a slightly smaller field then past events. Without the official handicap adjudicator Willie White, Sam Cooper stepped in to help. A few bandits were soon bought to her attention and handicaps changes were made to give a fairer outcome. The match was played in good spirit with several ball lost and one player in particular given a nickname of 'Bushbaby' due to the amount of times his ball disappeared into the gorse. In the main competition 3rd place had a tie between three players, but on countback with 18pts Darren Heany, 2nd place with 19pts Steve Driver and winning the Brendan English Trophy with 22pts Matt Ife. Nearest the pin on the 1st was won by Rumble, and the longest drive on the 7th Steve Driver. Competition organiser Buster Cooper thanked Beccles Golf Club for hosting the event and sister Sam, Neechy, Tony, Ben and Cush for all their hard work and helping make the competition run smoothly.  Pictured  George Savill with Seniors Captain Ron Walding. Club Captain James Cushing with Paul Soloman. Ben Debenham sponsor David Neech and Ladies Captain Sam Cooper. Buster Cooper and Matt Ife

Saturday 6th August 27 players braved the early morning down poor to support Alan Ereira in his Secretary's Day, along with some off the Lady members that had a 9 hole medal in the afternoon. The mens competition considering the conditions posted some good scores, 3rd place went to Scott Manthorpe 85-19-66, 2nd Keith Pickering 78-13-65 and taking the Secretary's Cup Kevin Ayers 76-13-63. Alan also had a few other prizes including Nearest the Pin 1st/10th George Savill, Nearest the Pin 8th/17th Bryan Debenham, Nearest the Pin 2nd/11th Keith Pickering.  The ladies competition also had an additional prize of nearest the pin on the 8th which was won by Shirley Walding, with Ann Brett winning the Ladies 9 hole Competition 51-16-35. Club Captain James Cushing thanked Ladies Captain Sam Cooper for getting up at the crack of dawn to swish and get down before Green keeper Mike Jolly who cut the greens before the players tee' d off, also to Paul and Wellsie for clearing the standing water. James also thanked Jula and Ann for the buffet, and congratulated the Seniors Team on the win on Tuesday against Essex taking them through to the 1/4 finals in the English Seniors Plate. Friday 12th August Beccles Golf Club host a team from M & H Plastics in a friendly 9 hole Competition, Saturday 13th the Seniors Trophy plus an 18 hole Stableford and Sunday 14th The David & Rhona Neech Mixed Doubles Plate followed by Brendan English Caxton FC Charity Match. Pictures best guest Chris Cook and Alan Ereira, winner Kevin Ayers with Alan Ereira ************************************** ENGLISH NATIONAL SENIORS PLATE - 2nd August 2011 On Tuesday 2nd August Beccles hosted 4 members of Three Rivers Golf and Country Club in Essex in the English National Seniors Plate. The players representing Beccles were Seniors Captain Ron Walding, Ray Walding, Bob Janney and David Dean Snr. The match was singles match play format and Beccles came away winning 3 & 1. Seniors Captain Ron Walding thanked Club Captain James Cushing, Secretary Alan Ereira and all the Club Members, that came along and helped with spotting and supporting the players. He also congratulated all the team members on their achievement, and thanked green keeper Mike Jolly for cutting the greens before play commenced.  Ron was asked by the Essex players to pass onto the green keeper their complements on the superb condition of the greens and that they not played on any better greens this year. They also thanked Ron, Bob, David, Ray and the Club for their hospitality and thanked Shirley for the buffet that was laid on after the match. Beccles now have to wait to see who they will meet in the next round. ************************************

Pat Gill Trophy & Club Cup - 30th & 31st July 2011 Saturday 30th July Pat Gill Trophy OOM, 25 players and guests took part in the men's competition and 5 in the ladies. with some excellent prizes up for grabs. there were some very good scores shot on a bright still morning. Nine players matched the course par, with the top four only being seperated by 2 shots, taking 3rd place on countback Alan Ereira beating Stephen Tomlinson 75-11-64, 2nd Brian Lever 74-10-64 and winning his Dad's Trophy Niall Gill 70-08-62. Prizes for nearest the pin 1st/10th Alan Ereira, Longest drive 9th/18th Steve Tomlinson, nearest the pin in two 7th/16th Brian Lever. The ladies competition was a stableford with Ann Brett taking 3rd 13pts, Shirley Walding 14pts and Ladies Captain Sam Cooper winning with 21pts. Club Captain James Cushing thanked to Willie for preparing the greens, Jackie and Sandra for food  Sunday 31st Beccles Golf Club Cup with another reasonable size field and bright hot sunny day some up and down golf was played by a few members. Again it was quite close at the top with 3 point separating the top four, Scott Manthorpe beat Ron Walding to take 3rd position with 41pts, Willie White took 2nd 42pts and Secretary Alan Ereira took the Trophy with 44pts. Vice Captain Bryan Debenham thanked to Willie for preparing the greens and wished him all the best for his forthcoming operation and Rhona for food. Also everyone wished Seniors Captain Ron Walding and his team all the best for their match on Tuesday. Pictured Alan Ereira, Brian Lever, winner Niall Gill and Pat Gill, Sam Cooper and Pat Gill  Alan Ereira and Vice Captain Bryan Debenham Saturday 6th August Secretary's Cup OOM , Sunday Junior Coaching 10.00 - 11.00am

Lady Captain's Day 2011 - Saturday 23rd July  Saturday 23rd July was Lady Captain's Day, with guests from Southwold, Bungay and Halesworth playing alongside Ladies and Men Club Members. A course record was set with 49 players taking part... with 5 five balls and 6 four balls, two holes having to have a two group start.  Considering the large numbers, everything ran smoothly (apart from having to send out for more food), with men and ladies playing alongside each other, in mixed groups. Starting in bright sunshine everyone seemed happy with the slower than normal pace, but a change in the weather saw players putting waterproofs on and off for the last 6/7 holes. Back in the Clubhouse a large buffet awaited the players on their return, and everyone enjoyed the 1st drink which was on the Ladies Captain. The competition had a bit of a twist with double points being scored on odd holes, with one player (the eventual winner) scoring an Eagle on the par 5 to walk off with 10 points.  Thanks to sponsorship from Hickman Supplies Limited lots of prizes were played for. Nearest the Pin 8th with a very near hole in one Bob Janney, Nearest the Pin in 2 on 9th/18th Chris Peach, Nearest the Pin in two ladies 7th/10th Alison Nielson, Nearest the Pin Ladies on the 2nd was won by Sam but decided to make a further prize of Best Ladies Score, which she also won by Sam so gave it to the 2nd place lady, Ann Brett with 45points. Vice Captain Bryan Debenham donated a prize for the Longest Drive on 7th which was won by Kieth Pickering. The booby prize went to Jula Janney, the Best Guest prize went to Bernie White 51 points and winning the Overall Club Member prize Ray Walding 59 points.  Sam thanked sponsors Hickman Supplies Limited for their continued support, Greenkeeper Mike Jolly and Willie for preparing and cutting the greens the morning of the competition. Ron, Bob, Alan and David for all thier work on the course during the week and Sophie, Bert and Sandra for the buffet. Pictured Ladies Captain Sam Cooper with Ray Walding Overall Winner, Sam and Ann Brett Best Ladies Score and Sam and Bernie White Best Guest Saturday 30th July will be the Pat Gill Trophy OOM and Sunday 31st July Beccles Golf Club Cup OOM

Saturday 16th July Beccles Golf Club played for the Butchers Arms Shield sponsored by Ian Willis. Considering the terrible forecast 19 braved the elements and donned the waterproofs. Scoring was still quite low considering that players struggled to keep not only their clubs dry but also themselves. Prizes were given down to 4th place in the main competition which went to Keith Pickering 80-13-67, 3rd Paul Cook 87-20-67, 2nd Norman Blainey 92-25-67 and winning the Butchers Arms Shield Rod Green 79-13-66. The best guest prize went to Robbie Hoye. James thanked Sam for standing in to swish the greens, Carmen and Liz for the food and Ian for his continued sponsorship. Saturday 23rd July is Lady Captain's Day which will be a stableford competition with a twist, and Sunday 24th Junior Coaching 10.00-11.00am. Pictured best guest Robbie Hoye and Captain James Cushing, Winner Rod Green and sponsor Ian Willis.

Stableford weekend at Beccles - July 2011 Saturday 2nd July Vice Captain Bryan Debenham held a Stableford Competition, 17 players took part in the bright sunshine. Some members did struggle with the heat and welcomed the return to the Club House. There was one strange sighting during the morning of a pig running down one of the fairways, which took some of the players by surprise. The finishing positions were 3rd Steve Driver 39pts, 2nd David Wells 41pts and winning on count back Niall Gill also 41pts. Bryan thanked Willie and Sam for swishing the greens and Shirley for the lunch that followed. Sunday 3rd July was also a Stableford Competition but was also a qualifing Order of Merit, a larger field took part including 5 lady members. Husbands and wives played together which suited the size of the field to speed things up, with other members being drawn to play along side them. In superb golfing conditions the ladies gave a great account of themselves with 3 finishing in the top 10, which pleased Sunday Competition organiser Sam. As with Saturday lots of players found the conditions tough going in the heat, but everyone made sure they replenished their fluid levels on there return to the 19th.. During the presentations Sam expressed how good it was to see other lady members taking part in the qualifing competitions and thanked the membership for passing on their knowledge to help the ladies improve. Final positions for the morning were 4th Ann Brett 40pts, 3rd Ben Cable 41pts, 2nd Shirley Walding 42pts just losing out to her son Edd Bowles winning with 43pts, the top 6 players all received a handicap cut. Ladies Captain Sam Cooper thanked David for his help preparing the greens and Ben, Alan and Tony for helping with the bar. Saturday 9th July Herbie Carver Quaich sponsored by close friend Richard Mills and Sunday 10th July members will play in another sponsored competition the 'City Fish Plate' sponsored by Sam Bemmant.  Pictured Edd Bowles and Ladies Captain Sam Cooper

Beccles Golf Club Sports Report Saturday 9th July saw a large field turn out for the Herbie Calver Quaich, a past member that spent several years teaching the juniors was well liked and has always had his Competition well supported. Close friend Richard Mills sponsored the event donating prizes and supplying the food for the day. In blustery and occasionally wet conditions some good scores were posted.. Nearest the pin prizes went to James Cushing on 8/17, Rod Green 2nd/11th, Alan Ereira 1st/10th . The main prizes went back to 6th Nick Fox 87-18-69, 5th Rod Green 81-13-68, 4th Keith Pickering 79-13-66, 3rd Ben Cable 78-12-66, 2nd Niall Gill 72-8-64 and winning the Quaich and the traditional bottle of scotch David Wells 76-13-63. Club Captain James Cushing thanked Willie for preparing the greens, Ann for the lunch and Richard Mills for his generous sponsorship. Sunday 10th July 'City Fish' Plate, 24 members and guests took part in a stableford competition,, which had three parts, men's, ladies and guests. Some high scores were shot and all players enjoyed the warm playing conditions. Prizes up for grabs on the course went to Edd Bowles Nearest the pin with the 2nd shot 9th/18th, Longest drive on 7th/16th was won by George Savill and nearest the pin on 8th/17th (which was very close to a hole in one) went to Steve Driver. The guests competition was won by ex member Sarah Barker (Rookery Golf Club) with 35pts, the Ladies Competition was won by Rhona Neech 39pts and winning the men's competition was Edd Bowles with 44pts.  Ladies Captain Sam Cooper thanked everyone for supporting the competition and Alan for his help swishing and cutting the greens before play commenced, Sam Bemment and City Fish for their continued sponsorship and Roy, Nicky, David and Sam that helped with the food.

Club Captains Cup - Saturday 25th June  21 members took part in the medal competition off the White Tees, including the Ladies Captain. With heavy over night rain green keeper Mike Jolly helped by Willie White swished and cut the greens, with Paul Segust and David Well having to go out before play started to clear water off 2 of the greens after another heavy early morning downpour. Several prizes were up for grabs, Nearest the pin on 1/10 Alan Ereira, 8/17 Jim Redpath, nearest the pin in two 9/18 Edd Bowles, the main competition prizes went to 4th Ben Cable 78-12-66, 3rd Jim Redpath 82-16-66, 2nd Steve Driver 82-18-64 and winning Alan Ereira 75-12-63. James thanked everyone that had come along and supported his day, and thanked wife Debbie, Alice and Robert for the buffet lunch. James also thanked Willie , Alan and Sam for their support through his Captains year and wished the Tolly Team all the best for the 2nd round at Aldeburgh on Sunday. Sunday 26th June, 10 members of Beccles travelled to Aldeburgh Golf Club for 36 holes in the 2nd round of the County Tolly Competition. All the paring were well stocked up with drinks and enjoyed the thought of bright sunshine all day. Leading off the 1st 18 holes, Ben Cable and Club Captain James Cushing played a very tight game losing by 4, 2nd pairing of Vice Captain Bryan Debenham and Rod Green played a very steady game and finished winning 1 up, Secretary Alan Ereira and Seniors Captain Ron Walding had a very up and down match scrambling all the way to finish losing by 2, and the final pairing of Chris Peach and Kevin Ayers worked hard but were unable to get ahead also losing by 3. A lose of 8 holes, on Course Captain Sam Cooper kept all the pairing and playing orders the same for the afternoons round. With the sea mist starting to roll in things seemed to be going the way they finished in the mornings round with James and Ben doing their outmost, but unable to brake the rhythm off thier opposition they finished up losing by 2, Bryan and Rod were also unable to get the better of their opponents and lost by 3, Alan and Ron played better and fought hard but again had a loss of 2 holes. The final pairing of Kevin and Chris did all they could to try and turn things round and came in with a win of 6 holes. Leaving the afternoon session losing only by 1. Overall Beccles lost to Aldeburgh by 9 holes. Club Captain James Cushing thanked Aldeburgh's players and Tolly Captain Terry for their hospitality and congratulated them on their win, he also thanked the green keeping staff for the excellent condition of the course, wishing them the best of luck in the 3rd round. James went on to thank Sam for her help over the 2 rounds and all the caddies and supporters that came along to help and cheer on the team.  Pictured Alan Ereira and James Cushing Saturday 2nd July TBA, Sunday 3rd July Stableford OOM Qualifier Whites and Yellow Tees

Mid Summer madness at Beccles - 18th & 19th June 2011 Saturday 18th June saw some very early risers competing in the Mid Summer Madness Competition. Teeing off at 05.30 15 players along with Competition Sponsor Nigel Edwards were pleased to see the heavy overnight rain start to clear. With the course holding a lot of water from the night before several players struggled and there were plenty of way would shots, non more so by the Men's then Ladies Captains who tee off the 3rd scrambling over the bushes to finsh in front of the 18th tee. Both then managed to clear the bushes and get back onto the correct fairway...  The best guest score went to Liz Avery (Halesworth) with 31pts, in the main competition 3rd Edd Bowles 34pts, 2nd Jim Redpath 34pts and keeping up his form winning with 36pts Willie White.  7 players that didn't fancy the early start supported the competition by turning up at 8.15 for breakfast then went out for 9 holes.  Club Captain James thanked Willie for his even earlier start to swish the green, Nigel and Sue for Sponsoring the Competition, and to Sue and Liz for the breakfast that welcomed the players back to the Club House. Sunday 19th June William Clowes Trophy, 17 players took part in the medal competition. A blustery wind made several holes challenging, with a few having to pay into the Out Of Bounds tin when they returned to the Club House.. The top three players all finished on nett 68, with Willie White finishing 3rd on count back, Edd Bowles 2nd and Rod Green winning 81-13-68. Ladies Captain Sam Cooper thanked Willie for his help with the greens and Rhona and Jula for the buffet lunch. Saturday 25th June Captains Cup O.O.M, Sunday 26th Beccles are away to Aldeburgh in the 2nd round of the Tolly.  Pictured Sponsors Nigel and Sue Edwards with Willie White. Rod Green and Ladies Captain Sam Cooper

Vice Captains Sponsored Competition & Sunday's Charity Golf Day 11th & 12th June 2011 Saturday 11th June Vice Captain Bryan Debenham held his sponsored competition. A large field took part in the stableford competition with lots of prizes up for grabs. The longest drive on 9/18 was won by Chris Peach, Nearest the pin winners were Alan Ereira, Eddie Bowles and Del Collyer, and Eddie also won the nearest the pin with the 2nd shot on the 9/18th. Main prize winners for the Bryan Debenham Trophy:- 4th James Cushing 40pts loosing on countback to Chris Peach 3rd also 40pts, 2nd Edd Bowles 42pts and winning Willie White 44pts. Bryan thanked Willie and Mike for all their hard work on the course, Carmen and Liz for the buffet. Sunday 12th the Golf Club hosted the Britannia Lodge R.A.O.B Charity Golf Day, following the success of last year this has now become an annual event. With members of the Golf Club and Buffaloes playing a 9 hole stableford competition. Prizes were given for golfers and non golfers, winning the golfer section was David Neech and non golfer winner was Micky Cliffen. Player donated prizes for a raffle that followed and Golf Club President and Buffalo announced that £201.00 had been raised on the day for their 'outside charities. Thanks were expressed to Russell and Buster for the bbq and to the Golf Club and their committee members that helped through the day to make it a success. Saturday 18th is the Mid Summer Madness Competition teeing off at 5.30am and Sunday 19th is the William Clowes Trophy OOM  Pictured Willie White and Vice Captain Bryan Debenham

Beccles Winners  Saturday 4th June saw 28 players taking part in the Ken Allen Cup, Son -in Law Pat Gill flew back from working in Spain to take part, but was unable to finish in the top ten, grandson Niall finished again within the top ten. 3rd place on countback went to Ray Walding 86-18-68, 2nd Bob Janney 86-21-65 and for the 2nd win on the spin Keith Pickering 79-15-64. Club Captain James Cushing thanked Jackie and Sandra for the food and for their continued sponsorship of their Dads Cup, Willie and Mike for preparing the greens.  Sunday 5th June, Ladies Captain Sam Cooper held a Medal Competition for men and ladies, 15 players took part in bright but windy conditions, two players were tied on nett 66 with countback from Willie White going to Jim Redpath, 2 nd Ann Brett 101-37-64, and 1st Syer Shulver, gross 64 nett 63 matching his previous course record... Ladies Captain Sam Cooper thanked everyone for preparing the course and the food that followed and congratulated Syer on his achievement who was very close to bettering the course record.... but is now playing off scratch again. Pictured daughters Sandra and Jackie with Keith Pickering, Ladies Captain Sam Cooper and Syer BJ Shulver Saturday 11th Bryan Debenham Trophy followed by Sunday 12th Juniors and R.A.O.B Golf Day

MAY BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND - 28th- 30th May 2011 Saturday 28th Beccles Golf Club the Roger Harrod Cup. A large field took part on a bright but still breezie day. Several prizes were played for with one going to Sponsor Jonathan Harrod who played and won the nearest the pin on the 1st. Willie White took the nearest the pin on the 8th.The positions for the Stableford Compeition went to 3rd place went to Syer Shulver 38pts, 2nd Christian Lever 38pts and winning Keith Pickering 40pts.  Club Captain James Cushing thanked Jonathon for his continued support, Willie and Mike for preparing the course and Sam for the buffet that welcomed the players back to the Clubhouse. Sunday 29th saw the 1st of the two Mixed doubles events. 8 pairs took part and enjoyed a bright and warm day. Favorites Lady Captain and Ben Debenham fell away after a good start, Ray and Shirley Walding returned to the Clubhouse and thought they had won until Rhona Neech and Willie White walked in with a score of 22pts. Ladies Captain Sam Cooper thanked Willie for preparing the greens, David and Bob and all those that helped with the buffet that followed. Pictured Above:Jonathan Harrod, Keith Pickering and James Cushing & Rhona Neech, Sam Cooper, Willie White Saturday 4th June is the Ken Allen Cup and Help for Heroes Competition and Sunday 5th Sunday Medal OOM

GREAT TOLLY WIN FOR BECCLES Saturday 21st the David Downing Cup was played for. A slightly smaller field than would have normally supported past member Davids Cup, due to County matches that had taken place before and the two that followed enjoyed a bright but very blustery mornings golf. Several players struggled against the wind but the top 3 players all scored in the 40's. 3rd place went to Dick Grieve 40pts, 2nd Del Collyer 41pts and winning his 2nd competition of the year Derek Bickers 42pts. Captain James Cushing thanked Jula for the lunch, Tony for covering the bar and everyone that had put in a great deal of hard work on the course over the last week in preparation for the Home Tolly match against Haverhill. James also wished Hambro Captain Syer Shulver and his team all the best for their Match against Southwold the following day. He extended the Clubs commiserations to the Beaumont Captain Ron Walding who lost to Stowmaket on Thursday, but congratulated all the players on the efforts. Sunday 22nd May Beccles hosted Haverhill in the knockout Tolly Competition. With the Club having a home tie for the 1st time in 16 years all the players and caddies involved were confident they could progress through to the next round. The rain showers cleared by the time Club President Rod Cooper called the first pairing of Club Captain James Cushing and Ben Cable to the tee. In a very steady round James and Ben finished the morning 6 up. Vice Captain Bryan Debenham and Rod Green had a very tight match but also finished winning 1 up. Club Secretary Alan Ereira and Ron Walding played together for the first time and won their match 3 up. The final paring of Chris Peach and Kevin Ayers fought very hard in a match that went back and fourth and also finished 1 up. Taking an 11 hole lead into the afternoon session Tolly Captain Sam Cooper and James decided to leave the pairings for the afternoon session. Things seemed to take a turn for the worse when James and Ben went 4 down with 5 to play but dug deep to finish all square, Bryan and Rod had a fabulous afternoon session winning 5 up, Alan & Ron continued a great partnership to finish 1 up, but unfortunately Chris and Kevin how ever hard they tried were unable to avoid defeat losing 4 down. With Hambro team finishing earlier Syer and several players returned to Beccles to caddie and encourage the Tolly players. The overall result for the first time in several years was a home win to Beccles. Club President Rod Cooper in his closing speech thanked sponsor for the day Chi Yeung of Superfry, daughter Sam Cooper and Greenkeeper Mike Jolley for getting up at the crack of dawn to swich and cut the greens, Tony for breakfast, Lisa and Nicky for their fabulous lunch and the Haverhill Captain and his players that had been great competitors and very good company. Rod also congratulated Syer, Edd, Brian, Christian, Paul, Niall, Craig, George and Keith for representing the Club in the Hambro.  Club Captain James also thanked Sam Captaining the team on the day, everyone that had worked tremendously hard all week on the course and Rod for all his hard work through the day hosting all the Haverhill guests. Commiserations were also passed to the Hambro team that made a very stirling effort over at Southwold but unfortunately came away with a loss.  Beccles will now play Aldeburgh away on June 26th. Pictured Club Captain James Cushing presenting the David Downing Cup to Derek Bickers on Saturday Beccles Tolly Team with Sponsor Chi Yeung 2nd in from right. Saturday 28th Roger Harrood Cup, Sunday 29th Mixed Doubles 9 hole Stableford.

Elsie Pulford Cup. The Wooden Spoon Charity .......May 14th & May 15th 2011 Saturday 14th May was the Elsie Pulford Cup with 30 players taking part. As a past Ladies Captain this competition always has a large field. All the players enjoyed great golfing conditions. Three players finished on net 66 with Seniors Catian Ron Walding finishing 3rd on countback 83-17-66, David Wells 2nd 79-14-65 and after a week of playing away in Lincolnshire Ben Debenham took the honours 81-23-58.  Club Captain James Cushing thanked Mike, Willie and Sam for their work on the course and preparing the greens, and wished Seniors Captain Ron Walding and the Beaumont team all the best for their Competition against Stowmarket on Thursday 19th May. Sunday 15th Beccles Golf Club hosted a Charity Competition in aid of The 'Wooden Spoon Charity' organised by Pat Wilson, players were welcomed to the Clubhouse with refreshments from David Neech and a lunch that followed the golf prepared by Shirley. 21 players took part in a stableford competition including a few members of the Golf Club, several prizes were up for grabs including two nearest the pins. Nearest the pin on 8/17 went to Kev Titchner, nearest the pin with the 2nd shot on 9/18 went to David Neech, competition winners were Graham Scott 46pts and Darren Young 43pts. After the presentations a raffle was held and organiser Pat Wilson said the over £200 had been raised on the day. Pat thanked Beccles Golf Club for hosing the event and the members of the Club for all their hard work in making the day a success. Thursday 19th May the Beaumont Team are away to Stowmarket, Saturday 21st is the David Downing Cup and Sunday 22nd Beccles host Haverhill at home in the Tolly and the Beccles Hambro Team are away to Southwold.

Beccles v Bungay - 3rd May 2011 Tuesday 3rd May saw the 1st of the matches between Beccles and Bungay Golf Clubs. The match was played at Beccles with the blustery winds continuing going was hard in places. Beccles Captain Sam Cooper partnered with Jim Redpath, played Bungay Captain Brian Richardson and partner Dave Wilkinson. The 1st drive of the day came from Bungay Captain Brian Richardson which ended up fighting against the wind and sat short in the dip,Beccles Captain Sam Cooper after a slight delay hit a wood which also looked all over the green until again the wind took it and left it short, both teams walked away with a half. The competition was close fought throughout all the pairings played well on both sides with two pairs from each side winning and the 5th pair halved so the end result was a draw.  Sam thanked the Greenkeeper Mike Jolley for cutting and preparing the course the morning of the competition along with Ron Walding for his help with the tees and fairway markers. Shirley and Bert who provided a lovely meal which welcomed the players on the return to the Clubhouse. James, Ron, Alan & Tony for running the bar.  All the players are now looking forward to the return match at Bungay on Tuesday 23rd August. Picture above the Beccles and Bungay Teams.... Rod Cooper, Steve Wright, Paul Boothby, Lennie Bird, Richard Coles, James Cushing, Barry Stones, Alan Ereira, Ben Debenham, Brian Richardson, Sam Cooper, Ray Walding, Ernie Sheen, Paul Cook, Roy Gaunt, Dave Wilkinson, Trevor Pruce, Bob Janney, Jim Redpath, Peter Christian and Ron Walding.

Tolly/Hambro & Order of Merit Stableford - 30th April 1st May 2011 Saturday 30th Club Captain James Cushing held a Tolly/ Hambro competition playing foursomes with the rest of the field playing a stableford competition. 1st place in the stableford competition went to Keith Bullock 42pts , 2nd Mike Garrood 31pts. James Cushing and Ben Cable finished four up winning the foursomes competition. James thanked Ron, David, Mike, Willie and Sam for their work on the course and Ann for the food that followed. Sunday 1st May, Ladies Captain Sam Cooper held an Order Of Merit Stableford Competition, with a blustery high wind some players struggled to find form , but continuing a peek Ladies Captain Sam Cooper took the honours with 37pts, 2nd Ben Debenham 36pts and 3rd Club Captain James Cushing 34pts. Tuesday 3rd May Beccles host Bungay in the 1st round of the home and away match, Saturday 7th Piccadiliy Putter O.O.M Medal Competition  Pictured Ladies Captain Sam Cooper with Club Captain James Cushing

Easter Weekend 22nd - 24th April 2011 Saturday 23rd April saw the Lillian Allen Cup played for, 18 players took part in perfect golfing conditions. The Club welcomed two guests from the Suffolk Golf Union Mike Rees and Charlie Witherspoon who played along with Club Captain James Cushing. Lillian's son in law and grandson took part but could not keep the Cup in the family. 3rd place went to Derek Bickers 95-28-67, 2nd George Savill 79-14-65 and taking the honors Paul Segust 80-16-64. Club Captain James Cushing thanked Willie, Sam, Mike, Ron and Jim for all the work on the course, Carmen and Liz for the refreshments and Jackie Gill for the continued family support.  Friday 22nd Club Captain James Cushing and Secretary Alan Ereira played at Gorleston Golf Club in the Daily Mail Foursomes but unfortunately came away losing out 6/4. Ladies Captain Sam Cooper playing in a friendly at Bungay, played 5 under par receiving a cut of 1.1 meant that the Club Captain, the Club Secretary and the Ladies Captain are all playing off 11.  Sunday 24th the Club held a non qualifing Stableford, a small field enjoyed the continued warm playing conditions. Tied for 2nd place with 37pts Alan Ereira and Syer Shulver 37pts and winning Bob Janney 41pts.  Saturday 30th will be a Foursomes Competition and Sunday 1st May Stableford OOM white/yellow tees.

Niall Wins with 44 points.........16th April 2011 Saturday16th April the Club held the Billy Wood Trophy, this competition is always well supported. With the conditions perfect for golf some reasonable scores were achieved. 3rd place went to Scott Manthorpe 41pts, 2nd Alan Ereira 43pts and taking the Billy Wood Trophy Niall Gill 44pts. Club Captain James Cushing thanked Peter and Carol Wood for their continued support, Shirley for the refreshments and Willie, Sam and Mike for the work on the greens. Also James congratulation Chris Peach on his first 'Hole in One' on the 8th Wednesday night.  Saturday 23rd is the Lillian Allen Trophy Medal O.O.M competition and Sunday 24th teeing off at 9.00am Stableford.

2011 A D Willows Shield - April 9th 2011  Saturday 9th April , Beccles Golf Club held the A D Willows Shield, 26 members took part in the stableford competition. For the first match this year the players started and finished in bright sunshine and warm conditions...Club Captain James Cushing thanked Willie and Sam for preparing the greens, Bert for the fabulous lunch and Ben for making sure all players were refreshed on their return to the Clubhouse... Lots of work has been done on the course over the last week and James thanked Ron, Cookie, Ray and David for all their efforts. As for the competition 3 -players finished with 39pts 4th on countback Ben Debenham, 3rd 39pts Ben Cable, 2nd countback Chris Peach 39pts and taking 1st place Rod Green 42 pts. Pictured right Club Captain James Cushing with Rod Green.. Saturday 16th the Club will be holding the 'Billy Wood Trophy

Saturday 2nd April saw the Harry Ayers Trophy and the 1st Saturday Order of Merit Competition with 27 players enjoying a sunny day with a blustery wind. The scores were not as low as originally thought, as the wind proved to cause a few problems Several players were trying to impress both the Tolly and Hambro Captains and justify their place in the squad. The top three players all finished with net 65 and the positions were sorted via countback, 3rd place went to Norman Blainey 89-24-65,2nd place Paul Segust 81-16-65 and winning the Harry Ayers Trophy Bob Janney 86-21-65. Vice Captain Bryan Debenham deputised for the Club Captain for the presentation and thanked Willie and Sam for preparing the greens, Lisa and Nicky for the buffet lunch. Sunday 3rd April Ladies Captain Sam Cooper also held a qualifing Mixed Medal competition. 10 players took part of which two were lady members. As with Saturdays results the scores were not as low as would have been expected, but Bob Janney maintained his form to finish in 3rd 87-20-67, 2nd Club Secretary Alan Ereira 79-12-67, and taking the honours Seniors Captain Ron Walding 81-17-24. Alan stood in for the presentations and thanked Sam and David for preparing the greens and James, Lisa and Nicky for the refreshments. Saturday 9th the Club will play for the A D Willows Shield & Sunday 10th at 9.00am the Tolly v Hambro Pictures above Vice Captain Bryan Debenham with Bob Janney and Secretary Alan Ereira and Ron Walding

Bogey Trophy goes to Brian - 26th March 2011 Saturday saw the first trophy competition at Beccles Golf Club, and the unusual format of Bogey where all players played against the course. After nearly a week of excellant golfing weather, the gods were not favourable with a cold wind blowing throughout. Some players struggled with the format, none more so than club captain James Cushing who finished a massive 7 holes down. Following a countback to decide 3rd place, Grant Bartlett was placed there finishing 2 up. Mike Garood continued his recent good form landing 2nd place witha score of 3 up. However, the winner was Brian Lever who was extremely familiar with the competition arrangement, finally finishing 4 up. During the week Alan Ereira and James Cushing defeated the Foursomes champions from Rookery Park to progress in the Daily Mail competition. Picture shows Club Captain James Cushing with winner Brian Lever

Mayors Charity benefits from Weekend Competition - 19th & 20th March 2011 Saturday 19th March Beccles Golf Club held the Mayor's Cup Competition. 29 players took part which consisted of Club Members and guests with proceeds going to the Mayors Charity. After a very frosty start all players enjoyed playing in bright sunshine. With the greens recently being top dressed some players struggled to judge the speed of the greens. The top four players were all pleased that the competition was nominated as a non-qualifier due to the fact guests were taking part so no alterations were made to players handicaps.. The best guest prize went to ex Club Member Nigel Edwards 38pts, 3rd Mike Garrood 41pts, 2nd losing on countback Bob Janney 44pts and taking the Mayor's Cup Derek Bickers also 44pts. Club Captain James Cushing presented the Mayor with a donation to his Charity and thanked the Mayor and Mayoress for attending to present the prizes and Shirley for the refreshments that followed the competition. Pictured the Mayoress, Mayor, Nigel Edwards and Club Captain James Cushing, Mayoress, Mayor, Derek Bickers and James Cushing. Sunday 20th March, Ladies Captain Sam Cooper organised a Non Qualifing Medal Competition. A smaller field took part in the Sunday medal but Ladies Captain Sam Cooper was pleased that some of the other Lady Members took part in the competition. Due to another frosty morning the start was delayed for a few minutes but the players were gratefully to David Neech for his Breakfast... With the greens still holding the top dressing from the week before the scores were up and down.  3rd place went to Scott Manthorpe 85-21-64, 2nd loosing on countback Edd Bowles 72-09-63 and after the computer had adjusted the scores by .4 for a mixed competition playing off the yellow tees, Ladies Captain Sam Cooper 80-17-63. Sam thanked David for the breakfast and Shirley for the lunch provided for the players. Pictured Edd Bowles and Ladies Captain Sam Cooper

19 Teams in Scramble for Trophy - 12th March 2011 Saturday 12th March was a Sponsored Harleston Engineering Texas Scramble. 19 teams took part of which 2 were guest teams. 3rd place was guest team of Ward, Dyke, Edwards & Bullen 56.1pts, 2nd place Cable, Ayres, Debenham & Peach 55.9pts, and taking the honors Cushing, Ereira, Shulver & Segust 52.1pts. All the players enjoyed the day and enjoyed playing for a change in bright sunshine..  Club Captain James Cushing thanked Harleston Engineering for thier continued sponsorship and support, Wilie and Sam for preparing the greens, Jula for the refreshments. Saturday 19th March the Club will be holding the Mayors Appeal Competition with all proceeds going to the Mayors chosen Charity. Sunday 20th 18 hole Medal Qualifing Competition, yellow tees.  Pictured the winning team of Club Captain James Cushing, Syer Shulver, Club Secretary Alan Ereira & Paul Segust.

Dryer Weekend for Beccles Golfers Saturday 6th March Beccles Golf Club held a Monthly Medal, it was a little dryer than the week before which may have been why 26 players took part. The weather conditions of a bitter wind did effect the scores with only handicap reductions effecting the players. Club Captain James Cushing handed over the reins to Secretary Alan Ereira for the presentations due to other commitments. 3rd went to David Wells 82-13-69, 2nd Mike Garrood 87-20-67 and 1st Mike Webb 88-22-66. Alan thanked Willie and Sam for preparing the greens, Lisa and Nicky for a lovely spread that welcomed the players back to the Clubhouse, and to all the members that had spent a lot of time over the past week filling in the holes on the pathways and their work on the course. Sunday 7th March saw a Stableford Qualifying Competition, which was also the 3rd in the Sunday Order of Merits Competitions. 16 players batttles against the bitter wind, with several struggling to find any form, and looking forward to getting back to the 19th. On form member Scott Manthorpe played consistently well to take 1st place with 41pts, 2nd Ben Debenham and 3rd Edd Bowles. Ladies Captain Sam Cooper thanked David for his help with preparing the greens, and all players welcomed Sams refreshments that warmed the players on their return.  Saturday 12th March Harleston Engineering Texas Scramble

BITTERLY COLD WEEKEND.........but still good fun on the course The Club held a 3 Man Yellow Peril on Saturday 19th February, even though the weather forecast was poor and it was bitterly cold 30 players turned up for the event, as they did not want to let their team members down... With several changes to teams taking place on the day due to additions, players having to leave early some of the favorites didn't look so strong. The winning team in the end consisted of 3 of the more 'Senior' Club members with 125 pts, Mike Garrood, Jim Preston and Derek Bickers showed the youngsters how it should be done. Derek Bickers also scored the highest point with the yellow ball. Club Captain James Cushing thanked everyone for braving the bad weather, Willie for preparing the Greens and Bert for her hot refreshments. Mike, Alan and George for their hard work on the course and track during the week. Sunday 20th February Mixed Stableford, 14 players took part. With the conditions slightly more improved from Saturday but still with bitterly cold conditions a few players made their scores count. The runaway leader with 46pts was Club Secretary Alan Ereira, followed by Chris Peach 2nd 41pts and Keith Pickering 3rd 36pts.  An additional presentation took place for the highest score on the par 3's with 17pts, which was won by Ann Brett who was the only other Lady in the competition apart from Competition organiser and Captain Sam Cooper...which went down very well with all the players.. Ladies Captain Sam Cooper thanked David Neech for his help preparing the greens, and all the players that took part supporting the Sunday Competitions. Saturday 26th February will be a 18 hole Stableford off the Yellow tee's with a twist..!!!

3 Club & a Putter - Fun Competition 12th February 2011 Saturday 12th February, the Club held a fun 3 Clubs and a putter competition. Several players seemed to improve there scores, due to the fact they had less to worry about with their club selection. A larger than expected field took part considering the poor weather conditions. The players were welcomed back to the Clubhouse with some hot refreshment supplied by Lisa Payne, which went down very well and soon warmed the damp golfers. The final positions were Keith Bullock 3rd 37pts, Syer Shulver 2nd 38pts and winning Vice Captain Bryan Debenham 41pts. Club Captain James Cushing thanked Lisa for the food and Sam for swishing the greens, and wished Club President Rod Cooper a Happy 65th Birthday.  Saturday 19th February 3 man Texas Scramble, Sunday 20th Stableford Mens/Ladies Qualifier Yellow Tees Pictured Club Captain James Cushing with Vice Captain Bryan Debenham.

Blustery weather and tough conditions for the February Medal - 5th & 6th February 2011 Saturday 5th saw the Clubs Monthly Medal Qualifying competition. In very blustery conditions the players struggled, some of the more steady players ended up with several 9@s on the card.. the over results were 3rd Bob Janney 94-21-73, 2nd after countback Derek Bickers 101-28-73 and winning Ben Debenham 95-25-70. Club Captain James Cushing thanked Willie and Sam for preparing the greens and Linda for the refreshments that welcomed the players back into the Clubhouse. Sunday 6th was also a Medal Competition which was a men and ladies qualifyer. 19 players braved the gusting winds, some trying to improve their scores from the Saturday, one player stood out and proved that he was able to play in very blustery conditions. Winning his 2nd Medal of the weekend and improving his score Ben Debenham 89-25-64, 2nd Roy Gaunt 96-27-69 and 3rd Scott Manthorpe 95-24-71. Ladies Captain Sam Cooper thanked everyone for supporting the Sunday Competitions, David for helping with the greens and Jula for the hot refreshments. Pictured Saturday & Sunday Medal Winner Ben Debenham with Ladies Captain Sam Cooper. Saturday 12th will be a 3 Clubs and a Putter competition.

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Great Weekend for Winter Golf - 29th & 30th January 2011 Saturday 29th January, hosted a non-qualifying Stableford, 24 players took part in dry but very cold conditions.with some reasonable scores the the top eight players were all within 5 shots, Ben Debeneham lost 3rd position to Paul Cook on countback scoring 39pts, 2nd place went to Derek Bickers also with 39pts and continuing his good form with 40pts Scott Manthorpe. James thanked Willie and Sam for preparing the greens, Ron & Ray Walding for all there hard work marking the fairways and Out of Bounds for the up and coming Daily Mail match, and Ann for the hot food that followed Saturdays match. Pictured Captain James Cushing and Scott Manthorpe Saturday afternoon Ladies Captain Sam Cooper went out for 18 holes practice and on the 2nd a 146 yard par 3 using a 9 wood got a hole in one, witnessed by two dog walkers who watched the ball go down onto the green and into the hole... luckily for Sam by the time she had completed her round the Clubhouse was empty so the traditional round of drinks was bought in the evening at the Clubs 'Girls Night'. Pictured Ladies Captain Sam Cooper On Sunday 30th January 5 members of Beccles Golf Club participated in the 'Mail on Sunday' matchplay against Gorleston. In the first match out on the course Ben Cable was unlucky to miss a short putt on the 17th and lost the match 1 down. Despite chipping in from over 30 yards on the 8th, Club Captain James Cushing also lost 1 down. Club Secretary Alan Ereira lost 3&2 to a very steady Gorelston player. Two bright sparks came from Eddie Bowles and Syer Shulver, both of whom came through 4&2, despite this Beccles lost the match 3-2. Afterwards James Cushng thanked all the volunteers for their help spotting, Mike for cutting the greens, and David for his tasty breakfast baps. The Gorleston captain confirmed that all their players had a great day, and thanked Beccles for their fabulous hospitality.  Pictured the Beccles Team of Edd Bowles, Syer Shulver, Alan Ereira, Club Captain James Cushing and Ben Cable Saturday 5th February & Sunday 6th will be the Clubs Monthly Medals both qualifying Competitions played off whites for men & yellows for ladies, Sunday will also be an Order of Merit and the 1st of the Ladies 4 Seasons Trophy.

2- Man Texas Scramble - 22nd January 2011 Eleven pairs set out on Saturday morning at Beccles Golf Club in a 2-Man Texas Scramble. All partnerships were drawn by the Club Captain, James Cushing, leading to some interesting teams! As has been the case recently the course was extremely wet, leading to lots of “could have been so much better” stories as usual! After much reviewing of the scores two pairs stood out with the same 60.2 net score – losing on countback were the partnership of Grant Bartlett and Paul Cook, the winners being pronounced as David Wells and Vice-Captain Bryan Debenham. After the competition James Cushing thanked Willy White for preparing the greens, Carmen & Liz for their welcome hot food. On Saturday 29th January a non-qualifying 18 hole Stableford will take place.  Picture shows Club Captain James Cushing, with the winning pair of Bryan Debenham (left) and David Wells.

Busy Weekend at Beccles - 15th & 16th january 2011 Saturday 15th Beccles Golf club held a Stableford Competition, again with a very wet course. 18 players took their chances with the weather and with some out of the ordinary scores from some of the more consistent members, the competition was wide open....3rd place went to Richard Grieve 39pts, 2nd Scott Manthorpe 40pts and winning on countback Paul Cook 40pts. Club Captain James Cushing thanked Mike, David, Willie and Sam for all the hard work on the greens, Shirley for the food that followed the match. Sunday 16th the Club held a Men's and Ladies Medal qualifying Competition. 19 competitors took part and luckily the rain was avoided....with all players off the yellows the ladies had a slight advantage as they were playing off their competition tees. With very gusty and swirling winds 4 players were tied in 4th position on 68, with count back going to Ladies Captain Sam Cooper, 3rd 76-09-67 Niall Gill, 2nd Ron Walding 81-17-64 and taking the honours Steve Driver 80-19-61. Sam thanked David for his help in preparing the greens and Ann for helping with the soup and rolls that warmed the players up when they came in. Saturday 22nd Pairs Texas Scramble blind draw. Pictured Club Captain James Cushing and Paul Cook & Steve Driver with Ladies Captain Sam Cooper

CAPTAINS DRIVE IN & January Medal - Saturday 8th January 2011 After lots of debate with Competition Organiser Willie White, Club Secretary Alan Ereira, incoming Captain James Cushing and the players that had braved the elements, it was decided to hold James Club Captain's Drive-in followed by the planned Monthly Medal Qualifying Competition. James took to the 1st tee wielding an 8 iron....... with very blustery wins from behind the ball finished in the dip at a distance of 149yrds. Nearest guess in the sweepstake was Ben Debenham with 150yrds. All the players struggled with the blustery and wet conditions with only two player's playing to par or better. In a creditable 3rd position Captain James Cushing 86-11-75, 2nd David Wells 81-13-68 and winning his first competition new Club member Scott Manthorpe 91-24-67. Club Captain James Cushing thanked Willie and Sam for their hard work prior to the competition clearing the greens of water & Bert for the hot refreshments that were waiting on completion of the competition.  Saturday 15th 18 hole Stableford Yellow Tees Sunday 16th 18 hole Medal Yellow Tees Mens / Ladies Pictured above Scott Manthorpe with Club Captain James Cushing

Sunday 2nd January saw the first competition of the New Year. A larger field then normal took part in the Stableford Competition to see Ladies Captain Sam Cooper's Drive-In. With heckling from the players around the tee Sam managed to hold concentration and clear the dip on the 1st to land just left of the green. In a biting cold wind and an occasional rain and sleet shower the scores were up and down. The highlight of the day was a 'Hole in One' by Edd Bowles on the 10th using a 5 iron. Playing along side the Ladies Captain, and David Wells, the players walked round to the green with no ball in sight, Edd couldn't believe his luck when he checked the hole on the off chance. Back in the Clubhouse Edd's news had travelled fast and all the players were very grateful for the 'hole in one' drink. The competition was also the first of the Sunday Order of Merit Competitions so players were keen to get a good start to the year. 3rd place went to Bob Janney 37pts, losing countback to Steve Driver also 37pts, and taking the honours with an exceptional score of 43pts and a handicap cut off 1.0 taking him down to 8.7 Edd Bowles. Ladies Captain Sam Cooper thanked James and David for preparing the greens and Carmen for helping with the hot refreshments that followed. Saturday 8th the Men's Captain James Cushing has his Drive-In followed by the Monthly Medal. Pictured Ladies Captain Sam Cooper and Edd Bowles