Quintet of Ipswich Town legends take part in charity golf day
Ipswich Town legends Russell Osman, Mick Lambert, Simon Milton, John Peddelty and Bryan Hamilton (pictured top) were among 220 golfers who took part in a charity golf day at Thetford.
Also taking part was actor Chris Clarkson, who took the role of the 2022/23 pantomime dame Little Joan in the Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds’ production of “The Legend of Robin Hood”.
A total of 220 golfing enthusiasts took part in the event today, Thursday, April 20, at a windy but bright Thetford Golf Club which was aimed at raising money for the theatre and was on target to raise over £4,000 said organiser Ian Duncan, from village website suffolkvillage.info
Pictured, top left, is Chris Clarkson, with his quartet of Bryan Hamilton, Russell Osman and Richard Goodenough, trustee of Thetford Golf Club, and golfers taking part in the Theatre Royal charity golf day at Thetford. Photos: Russell Cook
Golfers, who played in groups of four, came from all over Suffolk and as far afield as Clacton, Marlow, Great Yarmouth and Gorleston to take part in the day with Melvyn, Malcolm and Nathan Bird along with Nigel Bond the first quartet to tee off a 7.38am.
The final four to hit their balls off the first tee some seven hours later at 2.59pm were Stuart Blanchard, Mark Sadler, Joe Foster and Darren Woods who were expected back just before 8pm.
Ian said: “It’s been a great day and so far the weather has been fantastic. A bit windy but nice and dry and it’s wonderful to have so many people supporting the event.”
But just after the final group went out on the course it started to rain.
Bacon rolls were supplied to those turning up and once they completed the course they were served with fish, chips and mushy peas.
RESULTS –
TEAM EVENT – Best Three Scores on Each Hole
Winners – Paul Sherwood (Halesworth Golf Club) 12.4 hcp
– Paul Booth (Woodbridge Golf Club) 2.4 hcp
– Will McIntosh (Woodbridge Golf Club) Scratch
– David Burrows (Southwold Golf Club) 9.6 hcp
112 points
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2nd – Steve Yates (Clacton Golf Club)
Neil Hutchingson (Clacton Golf Club)
Perry Bettis (Clacton Golf Club)
Adrian Wye (Clacton Golf Club)
110 points
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3rd Malcolm Bird (Newmarket Golf Club)
Nigel Bond (Newmarket Golf Club)
Nathan Bird (Newmarket Golf Club)
Melvyn Bird (Newmarket Golf Club)
109 points
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Best Front 9 Malcolm Lodge (Bury St Edmunds)
Adrian Pitts (Bury St Edmunds)
David Ives (Bury St Edmunds)
Paul Ives (Bury St Edmunds)
Best Back 9 Marcus Lee (Thetford)
Jon Bonner (Flempton)
Richard Larcombe (Thetford)
Domi Roe (Thetford)
Putting Competition – Dave Smith – (Stowmarket)
Nearest The Pin 3rd & 16th Will McIntosh (Woodbridge)
Terry Vale (Benton Hall)
Beat the Pro on the 11th
5 players beat the pro and the winner was a ballot of these 5
Will McIntosh (Woodbridge)
Longest Drive Men – Jason Huggins Thetford Captain
Longest Drive Ladies – Leigh Denny (Gorleston Golf Club)
NEXT YEARS EVENT WILL BE HELD AT THETFORD GOLF CLUB ON THURSDAY 18th April 2024