Vets Christmas Dinner and Presentation

Before dinner, 2024 Captain Clifford Brown prepares to present the usual plethora of alcoholic awards to the awaiting hordes of our senior members, ably assisted by Hon. Treas. David Birch.

John Ollier, Bryan Palmer, and Dick Ford proudly displaying their booty from Whisky #4.

Mark Randle featured among the prize-winners in 2 Whisky competitions, seen here with Martin Selby…   

Clifford, Mark Randle again this time with Tim Cleminson

2024 President Mike Blight and Brian Russell show a preference for gin, while Maurice Clifton keeps his choice very much to himself.

A splendid table of trophies awaits (some of) the diners.

34 points was sufficient for Chris Taylor to lift this trophy on a weather-bashed rescheduled Notts Pot stableford in September, attended by the smallest turnout of the year.

Hon. Sec. Phil Hall triumphed in the Section’s only closed medal competition, The Mike King, with a gross 79 being just good enough to win by a single stroke over Chris Nobes.    

Hugh Bone accepts the Founders Salver on his own, and Alex Craner’s, behalf for their greensomes victory in August.

The President looks on as Richard Williams takes temporary possession of the Members Cup, having amassed 42 points to beat his nearest challenger by 2 points.

With the top 4 players finishing on 39 points, Peter Fisher celebrates the joys of the countback system, and leaves 3 even more Angry Golfers in the shadows.

Peter goes one better in July with 40 points to take the Keith Braund Trophy, and no countback required – the nearest contender being John Mounce with 37.

David Smith accepts congratulations from the Captain, standing alongside the putter that constitutes the Commander Wright prize.   

There’s that Mark Randle again, but this time celebrating individual success, having romped home with nett 65 in the August Vets Cup Medal, in a field of 122 lesser mortals.

The Captain leaves George Fenton hanging, whilst shaking the hand of Chris Taylor. Chris and George combined to win the final of the Cresswell Cup over Rick Jones and David Avery.

Mike Saunders followed up a couple of 5&4 victories in previous rounds to beat Dale Hurrell in the final of the Vets Singles Knockout.   

With partner Pat McGuckin unable to attend the presentation, Captain Cliff presents himself with the Slatter Pairs Trophy, taking full credit and tumultuous applause for their 3&2 victory over Trapnell and Hudson in the Final.

Last, and very much not least, who’s that man trying very hard not to look absolutely chuffing chuffed to bits with winning the coveted Vets Eclectic Salver? Why, it’s none other than Hon. Sec. Phil Hall!