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ACC ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

ACC Golfing Society

This is a vibrant, friendly Left to right –
David Fox, Frank Travers,
and successful society with
Terry Reddings and
around sixty members. The
Alex Franklin-Smith
Society is always looking to
attract new members and is
open to all former ACC and
serving or retired RLC chefs.
New Society Captain – The membership fee is £15
Dave Fox per annum and the Society
is in the fortunate position of receiving a grant
from the Royal Logistic Corps Trust Fund which
in its turn received the balance of the Army
Catering Corps funds in 1993 on amalgamation.
The Society plays up to five matches against other
military teams and holds four major competitions
during the year, as well as a four-day tour and a
match “The Bone of Contention” played against
The recent wet weather made it tough going on
the RAF Caterers Golf Society, last year won by
what was already a fairly difficult set of holes. An
the ACC.
opening hole consisting of an eighty yard carry over
Spring Meeting 26 April water to a small green left many balls in the lake,
The first event of the year was the Spring Meeting not an encouraging start for most players. However
held at Whittlebury Park Golf Club near Silverstone the general consensus was that the different venue
in Northamptonshire. In fact several holes at the coupled with excellent facilities, food and service
back of the course are in sight of the Grandstand made many give it a thumbs up. We will be more
and if a meeting is on the sound is deafening! aware next year!
However, on this day in late April all that could be The morning Stableford was won by guest
heard were the curses of the valiant low handicap- player Alex Franklin-Smith scoring 45 points off a
pers as we hit yet another ball into unseen water course handicap of 9 and who also featured in the
traps! This was the first time that a Major event had afternoon winning side team event. Additionally
been held away from the Aldershot Army Course he also won the “nearest the Pin”, “Longest Drive”,
and the change of venue proved to be very popular, and had the only two of the day. Society 2023
even though five applicants had to drop out for var- Captain, David Fox was runner up with 32 points,
ious reasons prior to the event. This is an England demonstrating the difficulty on the day. The after-
Golf Championship course with four nine-hole noon Texas Scramble was won by Alex, Frank and
challenges, and that is exactly what we found. Terry as shown above.

Rabbits Champion – Alan Mills Tour Team Champions Tour Champion – Eric Lewis
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