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ACC ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

Society member and former ACC captain,
Vincent Pearson is raising money for youth mental
health, Norfolk Community Foundation and
hospitality charity Springboard having not only
participated in the Clipper Round The World
yacht challenge but also by holding a charity golf
day at Barnham Broom Golf Club, Norfolk on
1st September 2023. Anyone wishing to participate
should contact the ACC Golfing Society Secretary
at tonymonk100@gmail.com who is looking to
raise two or three four-ball teams at £240 per team.
The day includes coffee and bacon roll on arrival,
18 hole team competition and prize-giving meal.
Car sharing is obviously an option.
The Future
The Society committee is currently wrestling with
the twin problems of increasing costs and dimin-
ishing participation. Age and distance are taking
afternoon Texas Scramble was won by: Joe President’s Day winners,
l to r – Joe Beaver with their toll and with most of our events taking place
Beaver with winners Henry Jones, Bert Good and
winners Henry Jones, Bert in and around the Army Golf Club at Aldershot,
Peter Sharman.
Good and Peter Sharman. the cost of travel is becoming a real issue to some of
Captain’s Day our most loyal supporters. To this end the Society
This event is the most popular in the Calendar and Spring Meeting is to be held at Whittlebury Park
culminated with Society 2022 Captain Joe Beaver Golf Course, Northamptonshire on 26th April
announcing that he had raised over £1100 for his 2023 which will take some of the pressure off those
charity Down’s Syndrome through the generosity of who regularly travel to Aldershot.
Society members and others over the year. He also We have added an additional match against
handed the 2023 Captain’s Blazer to David Fox. the Royal Tank Regiment GS which will be
ACCGS v RAF Caterers GS played on 25th May 2023 at Tidworth Garrison
Golf Club. This addition brings us back to five
The Bone of Contention was presented to the win-
matches as well as the four Majors and the
ning team captain Joe Beaver by Robby Roberts the
Society Tour which this year will be based again
RAF Captain after a hard fought but good natured
in the West Midlands.
battle. This was the 50th year of this match, quite
All together an exciting programme with some
a record.
new interest, albeit against a background of rising
Charities costs and diminishing finances. This has inevitably
2023 Society Captain David Fox is raising money led the committee to make some difficult deci-
for his chosen charity throughout 2023 and will sions which will result in increases in some areas.
Captain’s Day, l to r –
accept donations for his local charity, Beaumond We hope that Society members will support the
David Fox, Terry Reddings,
House Hospice Care during Society events or changes and keep the Society viable after what is
Peter Sharman,
at anytime. Alan Cochrane, Tony Monk its 60th year, not a bad record.

ACCGS v RAF Caterers GS Joe Beaver (right) receiving the Bone of
Contention from Tobby Robers

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