Everyone wins as Rob drives into office

Thetford Golf Club's new Captain Rob Mill was on one leg as he drove into office in front of a big crowd on Saturday.

Scotsman Rob had been elected at the Club's AGM on Wednesday (December 4) after he had broken his ankle last month. He was preceded to the tee by a piper in full regalia and when he drove into office his right leg was in plaster with a protective boot. He was relieved to hit the ball beyond the ladies tee as he had to balance on one leg to hit the tee shot.

Seniors Captain Jim Neal responded by wearing a pair of trousers with the Cross of St George emblazoned on them and he started his year of office by hitting a respectable drive, as did Ladies Captain Sue Pitcher.

There was a big crowd because the official drive-ins followed the Every One a Winner competition which had attracted a maximum turn-out of 32 teams of four. It was a shotgun start for the Texas Scramble event with Richard Alger, Jon Olpin, Bryan Muggeridge and Paul Hensby winning with 63-4.4=58.6. Their card included nine birdies and nine pars.

Runners-up were Brian Martin, Peter Martin, Terry Young and David Bick with 66-6.5=59.5 and third place went to Steve Steeds, Mike Ford, Tim Norman and Robert Kingsley with 65-5.5=59.5.

The nearest the pin prizes went to Barbara Bailey at the 1st, Roy Nicholls at the 3rd, Paul Pearce at the 11th and Rob Taylor at the 16th.

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