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Venerables Captains Day 2022

Captains Day
2022

On a scorchio day with the temperature nudging past 30, 34 Ven's set out to compete for the Soanes Trophy and a plethora of other prizes .A few of our older, and some not so older members were visibly flagging towards the end of their rounds, but fortunately all made it home in one piece.

In the conditions, which include a fresh breeze, there were a number of good scores, and one very good score.

After the golf, one or two cold beverages, and some exchanges of what could have been, if only !!!! we were treated to an excellent hot buffet

These events take a considerable amount of time and effort to organize and run, and a few words of appreciation are in order are in order.

Our thanks to Ed for the food, to Cyril, Ken R, Steve K, Steve Board for assisting on the day, to Steve Bonnett for the photos, David Baker for ensuring everyone purchased a raffle ticket, Dave S for sorting this all out on the web, to our skipper Richard for officiating (and promising to never mention yellow 24 again) to all the Ven's that supported the event, and last but by no means least, to Dave Watts for the splendid job in organising the day.

Out on the course

The gathering after golf

The Buffet

The presentation

Nearest pin 8th Essex - David Baker

Longest drive 6th Essex - Steve Board

Longest drive 7th Cambs - Steve Truckle

9 holes individual Essex - David Baker

9 holes Individual Cambs - Mick Williams

Hidden pairs - Roger Smith & Kevin Esplin

Richard Gardner presenting
The Victor Soanes Trophy 2022 to David Baker

The days full results below

A well supported Venerables Captain’s Day was held on Friday 23 of July.

Conditions were perfect which reflected on some excellent scores. After the competition the Ven’s gathered in the clubhouse and were treated to one of Mrs A’s famous curries.

Captain Steve presented the winners with prizes and David Soanes presented the Victor Soanes Cup to overall winner Martin Lane who came in with an impressive score of 42 stableford points

See the days other winners below:

Captain’s comments

I would like to thank everyone who took part on the day and a special thanks to Dave Watts and Richard Gardner for their hard work in organising the event.

Your support is very much appreciated.

Steve Board

Captains Day pictures below:

The results below

Tony Leigh - Nearest pin 8th Essex Dave Sephton - Nearest pin in 2 - 4th Cambs

Mike Phillips - Longest drives on both 6th Essex & 7th Cambs

Ian Taylor - 9 hole individual score Essex

Martin Lane - 9 hole individual score Cambs

Hidden pairs 1st place Tony Leigh & Martin Lane

Hidden pairs 2nd place Dave Sephton & Steve Truckle

The Victor Soanes Trophy Winner is Martin Lane

Below David Soanes presenting the trophy to Martin

43 players set out and even though they endured a couple of short bouts of moisture and ‘wind’ all finished in good spirits, though maybe not all with scores like the leaders in the 40’s or high 30’s.

As ever Mrs A did us proud with one of her sumptuous buffets which gave us sustenance to endure the shouts of jealous derision as the better prizes are claimed during the scrum we call the raffle.

Thanks to Bernard Brown and impresario Dave Watts for organising a splendid event, David Baker and Alan Parkes for extracting ‘fivers’ for an excellent raffle, and Andrew Wyatt for his phtographic skills.

Overall an enjoyable and well deserved salute to our captain Richard.

Pre Golf

Dave Watts giving out the days instructions