2011 Tournament

THE 4TH ICKLESHAM CASUALS GOLF TOURNAMENT

Fourteen participants including two new boys – Hugh Sullivan and Peter Drew – assembled at Tenterden Golf Club for the 4th Icklesham Casuals Golf Tournament on Thursday, 28th July.

There was the normal negotiation about handicaps – leading to incredulity from some and a sly smile from others. Peter Drew tried to influence the organiser to up his handicap by listing a series of injuries – it appeared that no part of his body remained untouched from the ravages of time and/or from the attention of the medical profession.

The format of the tournament was an individual event and a “golden ball” team competition.

THE COMPETITORS

The sun came out just as the first group (Richard Forrest, Mark Stace and Chris Baker) teed off. Three further groups teed off though there was a bit of a delay as Bob Baker in the second group had lost his team’s golden ball with a pushed drive – it was found though leaving an impossible shot.

Tenterden is a course that – though not long – demands accuracy. A problem for many of the players and an explanation of why so many were knackered when they finished their round.

One player who didn’t have a problem was Ollie “Bandit” Beaumont who had scored more points on his opening nine holes than a number of players scored on 18.

Chris Baker lost his team’s golden ball on the 10th – a fact that he was reminded of by Richard and Mark for the remaining holes and in the clubhouse and led him to having to buy a round of drinks. George Potter lost his team’s ball on the 8th but explained it away by saying that it gave everyone else one less thing to worry about!

It was Ollie Beaumont who finished as individual winner with Tony Forster the runner-up and Peter Drew in 3rd place.

TOURNAMENT RESULTS

On the 1st tee…….

Richard Forrest
Chris Baker
Mark Stace
Mike Beaumont
Bob Baker
Keith Swallow

Tournament winner Ollie Beaumont receives his awards from Bob Baker

Tournament runner-up Tony Forster with Bob Baker
Peter Drew – 3rd place in tournament with Bob Baker
The Golden Ball winning team of Ollie Beaumont, Tony Forster and David Mayne

Mark Stace receives his holes 10 to 13 prize from Bob Baker
Hugh Sullivan – ‘Nearest the Pin’ on the 16th hole with Bob Baker
Joe Beardsley – ‘Wooden Spoon’ winner with Bob Baker

Back row (left to right):- Mark Stace, Tony Forster, Chris Baker, Richard Forrest, George Potter, Hugh Sullivan, Joe Beardsley, Peter Drew.
Front row (left to right):- David Mayne, Bob Baker, Steve Beale, Ollie Beaumont, Mike Beaumont.