Richmond (Yorks) Golf club was the venue for yet another highly successful charity event, this time in the form of a Christmas Fayre, held on Thursday 25th November.
The 64th Annual Dinner and Prize Presentation of the Teesside & District Union of Golf Clubs took place on Friday 22nd October, following cancellation of the 2020 event due to Covid.
The event, held at the Sporting Lodge Inn, Middlesbrough, was attended by 120 golfers from across the region.
John Simpson has served as the President of the Union for two years during a time when the pandemic resulted in some of the fixtures being cancelled.
Nevertheless, John, a member of Richmond Golf Club for 35 years and Captain in 2013 said: “It has been a privilege to serve as President of the Union during turbulent times caused by Covid, but once again there has been some tremendous golf played and it gives me great pleasure to present the prizes this evening.”
The photograph shows John, on the right, presenting the 2020 Charles Amer Salver to the Richmond Golf Club Team of Bruce Tate, Bob Amor and Gary Emmerson (for Ian Allan).
124 players enjoyed the Autumn Open played in perfect weather and the course was in excellent condition.
Thanks to the volunteers for making the event run smoothly, the bar and kitchen staff who were on duty all day as well as the greenstaff who are on duty every day.
Leading Stableford Scores:
1st J Stawart, T Hardaker, A Bunker, P Grieveson – Wensleydale 91 2nd H Bulleyment, C Long, R Wardle, J Plenderleith – Driffield 90 3rd D Bolton, M Turner, A Gelder, D Holmes – Richmond/Catterick 89 CB 4th S Kirk, C Pattison, N Bolam, S Curl – Roseberry Grange 89 CB 5th A Charlton, D McMain, S Bates, M Tinkler – Catterick/Knotty Hill 89 CB Best Gross C Smith, A Ayres, R Bastow, R Campbell – Richmond 134
Vouchers will be posted to the winners on Monday.
Next Open Saturday 6th November Gents/Ladies/Mixed 4BBB
Gents captain Martin Catt has represented the Golf Club in the Richmond 950 celebrations, taking part in a walk from Castle Bolton to Richmond Castle on September 25.
On a gloriously sunny afternoon 42 people took on the challenge of the Cross Country Competition in support of my charity (Rufus Wood – a community woodland being created as part of the 950 celebrations).
Today (September 14) is Thank A Greenkeeper Day and we salute the Richmond GC Team for all their efforts in sun, rain, hail and snow throughout the year.
To all of you who have supported the Andrew Jackson Day I am delighted to inform you that Callum Tarren from Darlington, who was sponsored by the AJ Trust Fund, has secured his USPGA tour card.