Baz Backhouse Trophy (Christmas Fayre) December 16 2025

 

Trevor Darrington is presented with the Baz Backhouse Trophy by
 Club Captain Peter Wade and Seniors Captain Tony Lloyd

Everyone's a winner at the Seniors Christmas Fayre Competition and the atmosphere in the Burgoyne Suite was festive as 77 entrants gathered to collect their prizes.

With first pick from the vast array of meat, booze and chocolate prizes was Trevor Darrington who scored an amazing 41 points. Even more impressive as his game began with an air shot and a blob on his starting hole.

The weather looked extremely threatening as players walked to their starting tees on the Carthagena course for a 10am shotgun start.

It was almost dark as heavy clouds gathered and soon the brollies were up. But thankfully the rain didn't last long and everyone was left thinking "it could have been worse".

But it was a tough day at the office for many, with only five players playing to their handicap or better.

Two who did were Warren Churms in third place on 37 points and George Burnham in second place on 38 points.

Winners who were unable to attend the Presentation Evening earlier in the month finally received their awards from Club Captain Peter Wade and Seniors Captain Tony Lloyd.

Thanks to Nigel Underwood for organising the competition and to Barry Donovan and Algy Grimes for sourcing all the prizes.

Jed Isbell, winner of the Foursomes Knockout

Trevor Darrington: Foursomes Knockout runner up

Bessant East Trophy winner: Eric McIntyre

George Simmons: Third place in the Golfer of the Year competition

Presentation Evening December 2 2025

 

The Senior Section celebrated its 2025 winners with a presentation evening in the Burgoyne Suite attended by almost 80 winners and guests.

Nicely mellowed by a festive meal and a drink or two, the assembled throng sat back to applaud the section's most successful golfers.

The trophies were presented jointly by Club Captain Peter Wade and Senior Section Captain Tony Lloyd, ably orchestrated by Master of Ceremonies Dave Wood.

The entire proceedings were recorded for posterity by official photographer Algy Grimes.

Bob Isaacson receives the Fourball Better Ball Trophy on behalf
 of himself and partner Chris Saunders

Dave Wrench, winner of the John Freedman Annual Medal Trophy

Bob Isaacson, winner of the Jubilee Trophy

Ken Robinson Texas Scramble winners Peter Salmon, Andy Brown and Bill Conway
 whose fourth player was Chris Roy

Rex Cleaver Championship Trophy: Paul Jones

Reg Batson Aggregate Trophy: Barry Donovan

Annual Stableford Trophy: Michael Etwaroo

Whitbread Trophy for Member and Guest Day: Jonathan Lean won with Luke Sansby

Kethro Tray Captain's Day Trophy: Bill Walker

Captain v Vice Captains' Shield is presented to Peter Wade and Tony Lloyd by Paul Fletcher

Jim Peacock Away Day Trophy is presented to Tony Lloyd

Bailiff Shield: Colin Norman

Gordon Percival Team Trophy: Terry Domagala, Phil Gow and Oz Osman. Shared this year by Graham Berry, Fred Williams and Richard Young who could not be present

Three Clubs and a Putter: Ian Simpson

Autumn Singles Stableford Trophy: Nigel Underwood

Nick Church, Junior Section Organiser accepts the TSB Trophy fought for by the Seniors and Juniors. A draw this year but retained by last year's winners, the Juniors

Arthur Lucas Cup: Graham Gadsden

Jock Allan Prostate Cancer Project Trophy: Warren Churms and Dave Wood

Green Tilley Singles Knockout winner: Paul Jones

Green Tilley runner up: Tony Walters

Holmwood Plate winner: Kenrick Wareham

Holmwood Plate runner up: Ian Maddison

Foursomes Knockout Trophy: Tom Walker, whose partner was Jed Isbell

Foursomes Knockout runner up: Barry Donovan played with Trevor Darrington

Golfer of the Year Fifth Place: Len Greaves

Golfer of the Year Fourth Place: Dave Wrench

Golfer of the Year Second Place: Terry Domagala

Golfer of the Year: Ian Simpson

Tony thanks Master of Ceremonies Dave Wood