Beacon's captain's prize weekend proves to be a success

IT HAS been a busy and charitable 10 days for the club captain and members of Crowborough Beacon Golf Club.

On Friday last week, the popular Whiz Kids charity golf day was held at The Beacon for the 10th year. This year, again, over £10,000 was raised on the day to help the children.

George Cohen MBE, of the 1966 World Cup team, was guest of honour. Club captain Trevor Newman was surprised and honoured to receive an engraved trophy from regional fund-raising manager Ashley Westpfel commemorating this anniversary in thanks to the club.

Over the last weekend, the club captain's annual prize weekend was held, raising just over £3,000 for the charity The Cleft Lip and Palate Association. Numerous competitions, an auction and member donations for putting misdemeanours at the ninth green contributed in glorious weather.

Captain's weekend prize winners

Friday Foursomes: winners, Bob Marsh and Mike Perry, runners-up, Patrick Dorehill and Bob Hessey; Past Captains' Cup: winner, Ray Jackson, 37 points; Women's competition: 1 Rosemary Pitman 36 points (after count-back), 2 Chris Langworthy 36 (after count-back), 3 Sara Young 34 (after count-back); men's event: 1 Sean Noland 45, 2 Peter Adams 44, 3 Ian Every 40. Fourball Better Ball Stableford: 1 Colin Wilkins and John Chatfield 44 points, 2 Roger Tigey and Steven Briggs 43 with 25 (on count-back), 3 Tony Cavie and Nick Ounstead 43; Mixed Ryesomes: 1 Barry and Marianne Watt, 35 points (on back 9), 2 Peter and Sylvia Billcliff, 35 (on back 6), 3 Graham and Trish Midmer, 35. Other recent results: Ian MacKellow Memorial Trophy (medal): Bill Hards 84 – 18 > 66 16.4, Nick Ounsted 78 – 11 > 57 10.1, Ian Adams 72 – 4 > 68 4.1 lowest gross after count-back, Dave Drew, 76 – 8 > 68, 7.0 after count-back, Tony Cavie, 79 – 11 > 79 – 11 >m68 10.6 after count-back