With a cold blustery wind blowing from the east the publishing team of the new book celebrating 100 years of golf in Stowmarket braved the elements to have their pictures taken for the press with Club President John Dahl and incoming Club Captain, Lionel Denny. John and Lionel were presented with a specially inscribed cased copy of the book to celebrate the launch and mark the start of a season of Centenary events.

President and Incoming Captain receiving cased copies of the centenary book from the club.

Left to right:
Richard Gale (layout & design), Margaret Leaming (chief researcher), Lionel Denny (incoming captain) John Dahl (President) John Christie (editor & scribe) & Dennis Leaming (the other chief researcher)

A busy dance floor	Angus serenading a balloon	He's a lumberjack and he's OK
Our Captain, a former captain, and next year's Captain	Paul announces the menu for the evening

 

How many courses has Stowmarket Golf Club had during its history? When did visitors green fees cost a shilling and the course only playable from September to April? What date did the first 9 holes at Finborough Park open for play? See a great aerial shot of the course taken in 1999! See great pictures of Stowmarket "golfing greats" of the past and present!

Opening of the second links, the Finborough Road course,
October 1921.

 

It's all in the great new book produced to celebrate the first 100 years of golf for Stowmarket Golf Club.

Available NOW!

 

 

Great Finborough Hall. An early engraving of the first hall built in 1795.

A history of the first 100 years of the Club will be published on 14 March. Each member will receive a free copy of the paperback edition. These will be available, in addressed envelopes, from 14 March-2 April. Additional copies can be purchased from the Secretary's office.

PICK UP YOUR COPY FROM THE FOYER

Paperback
Published price £8.99, Special members price £5.50

Cased Edition (limited number)
Published price £20.00 Special members price £14.00

Drinks on the patio

 

Busy dance floor all night long

 

Organiser Mike can now heave a sigh of relief - well done Mike!

 

Winner Ivor Evans receives the Jack Barnard Trophy from Captain & president

 

EGU presents Centenary Plate to Stowmarket Captain Lionel Denny

 

Happy Centenary, Stowmarket!

 

New Centenary Statue at Stowmarket.

Waiting to tee off

 

You didn't have those whiskers last week, Ron!

 

Sartorial elegance of the highest order.

 

Wonderful hats

 

A great bunch of Edwardians

 

Great moustache!

 

Captain and Vice Captain

 

Another great hat!

 

[Photographs: Mr I Duncan Esq.]

 

Ollie the Junior almost out-drives the men

 

Putting

 

Men's longest drive champ.

 

Longest drive for the ladies from Sandra.

 

John takes just 24 putts

 

Happy Centenary!

 

Centenary Barbecue

 

Centenary Barbecue putting

 

Annette, ladies centenary putting champ

 

Andrew the Chef at the Centenary Putting Competition.

 

Aaron, best junior putter on the day

 

[Pictures: Ian Duncan]