Cottesmore golfers raise funds for Royal British Legion
Cottesmore Golf & Country Club saw 100 golfers, including 12 veterans from the Princess of Wales Regiment, brave heavy rain and winds to play in the 26th annual ‘Poppy Day’ Scramble on the 18-hole Griffin and 9-hole Phoenix courses.
The event raises money for the Royal British Legion Charity and this year raised £2125 .
Both Scramble competitions comprised three golfers made up of either all men, all ladies or a mix of both, with each team having to use four drives per player during the round. Twenty-eight teams played on the Griffin and four teams on the Phoenix.
The winning male team on the Griffin was Andy Eaglestone, Richard Evans and Carl Marsh with a net 62 (gross 70) from Matt Summertfield, Mason Burtenshaw and Dean Robinson (net 63) followed by the top Regimental team of Jez Davison, Steve Richards and John Edney (net 63).
Winner of the Mixed/Ladies teams were Dawn Baker, Keith Baker and Robert Dowling net 70) from Rachel Bartlett, Anne Crocker and Rachel Sadler (net 70).
On the Phoenix the winners were Graham Piper, Richard Stubbs and Ivor McGivern with a net 28 (gross 33) and in 2nd place were Richard Bailey, Richard Martin and Ian Forshaw with a net 33 (gross 37).
All the players gathered in the Challis room after play and were delighted to welcome Joanna Dowzer, the widow of Paddy, the club’s late president who set up this popular annual event, to present the prizes to the winning teams.