Newton Seniors Donate £500
A cheque for £500 was handed to Angela Bessey, of Marie Curie Cancer (Suffolk Nursing Appeal), by retiring captain Peter Webb at the annual meeting of Newton Green Golf Club Seniors’ Section.
The meeting heard in its matches with adjoining clubs the section had scored a majority of wins, and had organised a successful day as part of the club’s annual golf week.
The seniors meet on Tuesdays and Thursday, and agreed to keep the same format. However, it will monitor the Tuesday sessions in view of increasing use being made of the course as a result of rising membership and additional visitors to the club.
Incoming captain Mick Barlow said there was very good camaraderie in the section and his chosen charity during the year would be Arthritis Research UK.
Newton Green Seniors' Presentations
The seniors section of Newton Green Golf Club staged their annual presentation at a Christmas lunch which followed a Texas Scramble tournament.
Senior captain Peter Webb made the presentations, and then found himself receiving the Texas Scramble award on behalf of his team, which also including Andrew Johnson, Nick Young and Roger O'Brien-Hill.
Annual award winners were: Doubles, Mick Mills and Jim Devereux. Ken Brown Memorial Trophy, Phil Barlow. Brian Eady Trophy, John Humphrey. Bogey/Par Trophy, Dave Foster.
Winning Texas Scramble team of Andrew Johnson, Peter Webb, Roger O'Brien-Hill and Nick Young.
Senior trophy winners: Jim Devereux, Phil Barlow, Mick Mills, John Humphrey, Peter Webb and Dave Foster.
Senior Matches Open To All
The committee of the senior’s section would like to remind all club members aged 55 years plus that they are eligible, if selected, to play in friendly matches that the seniors play against surrounding golf clubs. They will find details on how to register for selection on the senior’s notice board within the main changing area.
Senior Newcomers
The senior’s section committee have pleasure in welcoming the following new members: Jeremy Hamp, Phil Ives, Richard Lilley, Fred Looman, Mick Mills, Alan Monk, John Rose, Andrew Tralou and John Winser, and hope they enjoy their golf and camaraderie within the section.
When The Bad Times Turn To Good
BAD golf has been good news for the East Anglia Air Ambulance to the tune of £506.
Every time a member of Newton Green Golf Club seniors put a shot into a bunker over the last 12 months they had to cough up 20p to captain Roger Doherty’s charity fund in aid of the ambulance fund.
In total more than 2,500 wayward shots were delivered by the hapless golfers into the sand, and air ambulance deputy fund raiser Rebecca Harbour attended the annual meeting of the seniors to collect the proceeds.
Christmas Presentations At Newton Green
Newton Green Golf Club seniors battled through unpleasant conditions to complete a 18-hole Texas Scramble event prior to their annual Christmas presentation lunch.
Winners of the competition with a score of 62.5 were the foursome of John Steed, Bernie Pratt, Frank Salt and Steve Street.
Club vice captain Alan Cunningham (left) presented the annual awards to the following, back row: Ernie Doe, Alan Allum, Steve Clark, Frank Salt, Andrew Johnson and John Humphreys. Front row: Peter Webb, Nick Young and Jim Ansell.