Framlinghamian 2023 - Flipbook - Page 302
SOF | OF SPORT: GOLF
Golf
AUTUMN MEETING 2022
The meeting was held in windy, but mainly
points on handicap and 23 o昀昀 scratch.
sunny conditions on Friday 16 September
There were a number of rain showers
at Aldeburgh Golf Club. We were pleased
during the day, but these were generally
to welcome Nick Gandy (Director of Sport
short lived.
at FC) who joined us for the morning’s play
and lunch. It was also good to see OF
After the usual 昀椀ne lunch and hospitality
Connor O’Leary playing. He had made
provided by David Wybar and his team,
the long car journey from St. Andrews
12 members ventured out for the afternoon
on the Thursday and had introduced his
round. All was going according to plan for
contemporary, James Simpson, to OF golf.
9 holes in the foursomes when, on the 10th
Welcome James.
hole, Hugh Curle was struck a sickening
blow on the head by an errant ball. He was
Numbers were down to 16 this year owing
rushed into the nearby clubhouse, where
to holidays and injuries. A bad road
the Professional and another member of
accident on the Orwell Bridge on the Friday
sta昀昀 were able to bandage the wound.
morning delayed two of our members by
Hugh called this his “Terry Butcher moment”!
around 30 minutes, but fortunately they
When he had su昀케ciently recovered, James
arrived in time for us all to tee o昀昀 by the
Blyth drove him to Ipswich Hospital A&E
end of our agreed times. The course was in
where he received excellent treatment.
magni昀椀cent condition, but the strong north
I am pleased to report that he had a CT
westerly wind presented a sti昀昀 challenge as
scan which showed concussion but nothing
witnessed by the lower than usual scores,
worse and had the 4cm wound to his
the one exception being achieved by local
forehead stitched up.
member Robin Anderton, who scored 37
Results
Points
Coronation Cup (best overall)
Andrew Wright
32
Le May Cup (scratch)
Robin Anderton
23
1st Div 1
James Brocks
31
2nd Div 1
Mike Schneidau
30
Foursomes
James Brocks
27
& Barry Hitchcock
acb last 3 holes
Lamb Trophy (best comb. Div 1)
James Brocks
66
Howard Smith Cup (best comb. Div 2)
Andrew Wright
64
Mayhew/Sneath Salver (9 holes)
Robin Anderton
19
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