The Cider Cup

THE CIDER CUP 2020

The Cider Cup golf competition took place on Friday, 28th August at Wellshurst Golf and Country Club in Hellingly. The event between Icklesham Casuals and Dateline Golf Society, a society of former 1st team captain Steve Beale, is based on the Ryder Cup and is played over twenty seven holes comprising nine holes of foursomes, fourballs and singles and this year involved ten players on each side.

THE TEAMS

ICKLESHAM CASUALS GOLF SOCIETY

DATELINE GOLF SOCIETY

It was the Dateline Golf Society who started well winning the opening two foursomes but the Casuals hit back to take the next three and a 3-2 lead after the opening nine holes. The dateline Golf Society won only two further points with Icklesham running out comfortable 16 points to four winners.

The winning Icklesham Casuals team was:- Mike Beaumont (captain), Bob Baker, Chris Baker, Asa Croucher, Ben Croucher, Tony Forster, Dan Marsh, Dave Stannard, Paul Sully and Andy Vickers.

As well as Steve Beale, the Dateline Golf Society was also represented by Richard Forrest who made over 500 appearances for the club and Nick Sparks who appeared for the Veterans.

THE RESULTS

FOURSOMES (Front Nine)

FOURBALLS (Front Nine)

SINGLES (Back Nine)

OVERALL RESULT

Nick Sparks, Mike Beaumont, Paul Sully and Steve Hedges
Richard Forrest, Dawn Probert, Dave Stannard and Bob Baker

Colin Young, Dave Probert, Tony Forster and Andy Vickers
Asa Croucher, Ben Croucher, Steve Beale and Jeff Beale
Dan Marsh, Chris Baker, Liam Cobley and John Haylor

Chris Baker plays out of the rough on the 1st hole
Ben Croucher on the 2nd hole
Ben Croucher putting on the 2nd hole

Steve Beale putting on the 2nd hole
Andy Vickers chips on to the 3rd green

Bob Baker putting on the 5th green
Andy Vickers putting on the 9th green

On the 1st tee (fourballs)…….

Nick Sparks
Richard Forrest
Bob Baker

Mike Beaumont
Paul Sully
Andy Vickers

Asa Croucher
Chris Baker
Tony Forster

Steve Beale
Ben Croucher
Dan Linch

Mike Beaumont with the Cider Cup