Woodingdean Gull
New member
Last Friday, 13th June, the REMF held the second Charity Golf Day at the Mid-Sussex Golf Club, Ditchling. We had received entry applications from all over, including many NSC’ers and 16 golfers from North Herts. where I am currently working.
The weather forecast was a bit worrying as we were told showers, some heavy, would be the flavour of the day. Hmm, surprisingly, the merchants of doom and gloom got it wrong and, apart from a few spots in the late morning, for most of the time the sun shone brightly.
With well over 50 golfers going out, we were due to start, after the traditional tea/coffee and bacon rolls, at 10.30. I arrived at the club, with Katherine my 17 year old daughter in tow, before 8.00 to set out the welcoming table and to put out the posters on each tee for the “hole sponsors”. Before we had returned to the clubhouse by 8.30, golfers were starting to arrive. All of the N. Herts. contingent was there as well as some of the more locally residing entrants.
All of a sudden, faces were being put to NSC names. N1 gull, who played alongside Dodge, Tricky Dicky, Barryizback, Superphil, (and wife), and Tiptop all brought along a 4-ball team. The response, eventually, from NSC was superb. Gradually, by 12.30, all of the teams were out on the course and we were able to take a breather.
Late morning, we had a lovely surprise visit from Laura, Robert’s Mother, who dropped in to see myself and Katherine even though it was her Birthday. She was amazed and extremely pleased by the numbers we had out and was, I think, a little bit moved by the fact that there was a team from Cantor Fitzgerald, the company that Robert worked for.
By early afternoon, all of the trophies, prizes and raffle prizes had been set up and we could see that the first teams out would soon be returning to the clubhouse in the bright afternoon sunshine. The bar area and patio overlooking the 18th fairway and green started to get very busy and before long, we were checking where the final teams were to see when dinner might start.
Before 6.00, we were sitting down eating an excellent meal consisting of melon fan with coulis fruit, roast loin of pork with all the trimmings and apple crumble and custard. It was apparent from the volume of laughter and conversation in the room that everyone had enjoyed the golf and so after a collection for the catering staff, we made our way to the lounge for coffee, the presentation and the raffle.
With everyone drinking one type of beverage or another, the presentation started. A total of eleven trophies, four shower radios and twenty six bottles of wine were presented by Doug, Robert’s father. Although one entrant won six bottles of wine on the “Nearest the Pin in Regulation” holes, the prizes were generally spread out. The runner-up team were “The Eagles” from Welwyn, (a pub, not Palace supporters) while the winning team were the “Prestonville No-balls”, a team containing two Albion STH’s. The runner-up for the individual trophy was Jim Oliver from the Red Lion in Hitchin and the winner was another STH, Jim Ransey.
For the raffle, Laura, Robert’s mother, drew the tickets. With seventeen great prizes, Katherine had sold many tickets more than had been expected. One of the prizes, the signed Albion shirt, hadn’t been brought to the Golf day. Paul Rogers, Dodge, explained that he had brought a voucher and that as soon as the new shirts were available, he would get that signed and the winner could collect it later. This was excellent news. Of the prizes available, the designer jewellery went to Ron from the Red Lion in Hitchin, the barrel of Harvey’s beer was one by a non-contestant – me, the signed Albion shirt by Matt, a member of “Barryizback”’s team and the “talkSPORT” prize by “Tricky Dicky” from Cantor Fitzgerald. When the Albion shirt was won, this was offered to me to auction it there and then. After some intense bidding, this was won by SuperPhil with the super sum of £170 being added to the kitty. The “talkSPORT” prize for an afternoon with Hawksbee and Jacobs has also been offered up for auction, so the money is still rolling in.
Last year we made a profit of just over £900, this year, although I haven’t yet got the final figures, I believe it will be well in excess of £1500. I’ll post the final figure in a couple of days.
At the end of the day I was asked what I would’ve changed about the day. It didn’t take much thought to reply “Nothing”.
Tony…….
The weather forecast was a bit worrying as we were told showers, some heavy, would be the flavour of the day. Hmm, surprisingly, the merchants of doom and gloom got it wrong and, apart from a few spots in the late morning, for most of the time the sun shone brightly.
With well over 50 golfers going out, we were due to start, after the traditional tea/coffee and bacon rolls, at 10.30. I arrived at the club, with Katherine my 17 year old daughter in tow, before 8.00 to set out the welcoming table and to put out the posters on each tee for the “hole sponsors”. Before we had returned to the clubhouse by 8.30, golfers were starting to arrive. All of the N. Herts. contingent was there as well as some of the more locally residing entrants.
All of a sudden, faces were being put to NSC names. N1 gull, who played alongside Dodge, Tricky Dicky, Barryizback, Superphil, (and wife), and Tiptop all brought along a 4-ball team. The response, eventually, from NSC was superb. Gradually, by 12.30, all of the teams were out on the course and we were able to take a breather.
Late morning, we had a lovely surprise visit from Laura, Robert’s Mother, who dropped in to see myself and Katherine even though it was her Birthday. She was amazed and extremely pleased by the numbers we had out and was, I think, a little bit moved by the fact that there was a team from Cantor Fitzgerald, the company that Robert worked for.
By early afternoon, all of the trophies, prizes and raffle prizes had been set up and we could see that the first teams out would soon be returning to the clubhouse in the bright afternoon sunshine. The bar area and patio overlooking the 18th fairway and green started to get very busy and before long, we were checking where the final teams were to see when dinner might start.
Before 6.00, we were sitting down eating an excellent meal consisting of melon fan with coulis fruit, roast loin of pork with all the trimmings and apple crumble and custard. It was apparent from the volume of laughter and conversation in the room that everyone had enjoyed the golf and so after a collection for the catering staff, we made our way to the lounge for coffee, the presentation and the raffle.
With everyone drinking one type of beverage or another, the presentation started. A total of eleven trophies, four shower radios and twenty six bottles of wine were presented by Doug, Robert’s father. Although one entrant won six bottles of wine on the “Nearest the Pin in Regulation” holes, the prizes were generally spread out. The runner-up team were “The Eagles” from Welwyn, (a pub, not Palace supporters) while the winning team were the “Prestonville No-balls”, a team containing two Albion STH’s. The runner-up for the individual trophy was Jim Oliver from the Red Lion in Hitchin and the winner was another STH, Jim Ransey.
For the raffle, Laura, Robert’s mother, drew the tickets. With seventeen great prizes, Katherine had sold many tickets more than had been expected. One of the prizes, the signed Albion shirt, hadn’t been brought to the Golf day. Paul Rogers, Dodge, explained that he had brought a voucher and that as soon as the new shirts were available, he would get that signed and the winner could collect it later. This was excellent news. Of the prizes available, the designer jewellery went to Ron from the Red Lion in Hitchin, the barrel of Harvey’s beer was one by a non-contestant – me, the signed Albion shirt by Matt, a member of “Barryizback”’s team and the “talkSPORT” prize by “Tricky Dicky” from Cantor Fitzgerald. When the Albion shirt was won, this was offered to me to auction it there and then. After some intense bidding, this was won by SuperPhil with the super sum of £170 being added to the kitty. The “talkSPORT” prize for an afternoon with Hawksbee and Jacobs has also been offered up for auction, so the money is still rolling in.
Last year we made a profit of just over £900, this year, although I haven’t yet got the final figures, I believe it will be well in excess of £1500. I’ll post the final figure in a couple of days.
At the end of the day I was asked what I would’ve changed about the day. It didn’t take much thought to reply “Nothing”.
Tony…….
fantastic work
