Charity golf day raises over £3,000 for the Theatre Royal
A panto dame and an Ipswich Town legend were among 160 people who took part in an annual charity golf tournament.
Chris Clarkson and Mick Lambert took part in the Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds Charity Golf Day held at Stowmarket Golf Club. And although they were not on the winning team they came fourth out of a total of 40 teams which entered the event.
Golfers came from far and wide across Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex with Chris, who played Nanny Fanny in last year’s pantomime Sleeping Beauty at the theatre, coming from Manchester.
One of the largest events of its kind in the region it’s estimated to have raised over £3,000 for the theatre.
Organiser Ian Duncan was delighted with the event and paid thanks to those who took part and the people behind the scenes who helped with the day.
“It’s been another brilliant charity golf day aimed at raising money for the Theatre Royal and great fun for those who took part.
“The event is a regular calendar date for many of the players most who come back year after year.
“I cannot thank them enough for coming along for the day and to all those who helped me organise the event.”
And he added that next year it will be held again at Stowmarket on Thursday, April 9.
The results were:
Team Event. Best 3 stableford scores from team of four.
Winning Team: Alan Middle (Rushmere GC), Robbie Brame (Rushmere GC), Simon Lummis (Seckford GC) and Adam Nuttall (Seckford GC), 113 points.
Runners up: (pictured above with Ian Duncan and Chris Clarkson) Bill Darling, Tom Darling, Dale Watlin (Stowmarket) and Charlie Wilderspin (Rookery Park), 112 points.
Third Place: (pictured above) D Lumsden, M Wyatt, T Emms, A Cherry (Stoke by Nayland), 110 points.
Best front 9: Steve Jewhurst, M Leach, P Ross, R Pilgrim, 57 points.
Best back 9: B Renville, N Demery, S Renville, K Tabley, 59 points.
Nearest the pin on the second hole: Nigel Robinson.
Nearest the pin on the eleventh hole: Richard Parker.
Longest drive ladies: Mandy Byham.
Longest drive men: Paul Ives.
Champion putter: Steve Hall 15.
Beat the Pro: Club pro Jon Markham hit the green within 10ft on the 18th. There was no one this year who ‘Beat the Pro’.
Pictured top, from left to right, is the winning team of Adam Nuttall, Alan Middle, Robbie Brame and Simon Lummis.