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GOLF
Ladies to club together

Taster day is aiming to help golf shine FIXTURES 2019: Get into Golf, June 13:

Northern Champs May 1:
Goswick GC Hawkstone Park GC
“I turned up, and from that
Staff Reporter overview of the sport and answer moment I was hooked. Now, some Tri Service coaching May 7: RAF Ladies v Oxford 07 July 7:
any questions on it.
HQ Air Command “Coaching on the day will be nine years later I have become Army GC Oxford GC
provided by Lewis Baker, the a member of the RAF squad,
THE SERVICE’S golfing ladies teaching professional at Hawkstone. and played in the Inter-Service SE Champs May 9: Matchplay Champs July 9-11
are aiming to bust the myths that In the morning we will cover the Championships on multiple Caversham Heath Moniefieth GC
surround the game they love and fundamentals of golf and guide occasions.”
attract more female players to the players through everything you The association holds an extensive Central Champs May 16: RAF Ladies v Lakeside July 20:
greens and fairways. need to know, before we finish in the fixture list extends throughout the Kenwick Park GC Lakeside GC
The association, which has a afternoon with a mini-competition.” season, with a number designed to
healthy history of nurturing players Claire Protheroe, who played cater for development level players. RAF Ladies v St Neots May 16: RAF Ladies v Lincs Jnrs July 22:
from complete beginner to, in some RAF Golf for six years, including If you have never picked up a golf St Neots GC Gainsborough GC
cases, captain status tasting the cut winning four Inter-Services caps, club before or returning from an
and thrust of Inter-Services action, two Most Improved Player Awards extended break from golf, this is the SW Champs May 20: Northern Pairs July 31:
are holding a taster day of golf at and was nominated Strokeplay Nett event for you. Pyle and Kenfig GC Coxmoor GC
Hawkstone Park Golf Club, near Champion in 2017. All equipment including clubs
Shrewsbury, on June 13. She said: “My golfing epiphany can be provided if required. RAF Ladies v Vets May 21-22: Southern Pairs, Aug 13:
Team captain Cpl Beth Shippin was being posted up at Kinloss, If you would like more information Witney Lakes GC Reading GC
said: “The day is designed to expose where half of the guys on the about the above event, or to
personnel to a different sport at Squadron played, so I thought I find out more about RAF Golf Strokeplay Champs June 3-5: RAF Ladies v Ely Sept 28:
minimal cost, with members of the would give it a try. I then saw an in general, contact: Elizabeth. Enville GC Ely GC
RAF golf team on hand to give an advert for RAF Novice Training Day. S hi p p in796@m o d .g o v.u k

UKAF compete in BUCS event Mister Hockey Hils remembered

THREE RAF orienteers formed part of the 16-man UK Armed Forces
(UKAF) Orienteering team who produced a fourth place finish at British
Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Orienteering Championships
in Scotland.
The team which featured 11 Army and two Navy athletes, competed
in the individual event on the Saturday and the relay on the Sunday over
very challenging rough mountainous terrain course.
The UKAF team were up against stiff competition from the university
runners, many of whom are amongst the best cross-country runners
of their generation and with several orienteering regularly for Great
Britain.
The leading RAF orienteers on the individual competition were
siblings Sqn Ldr Rachel Sullivan from MOD (20th out of a field of 42)
and Sqn Ldr Geoff Ellis (57th out of 92), with Flt Lt Rich Crabb from
RAF Coningsby.

Sports Lottery
22 February 2019

1st Prize WO Poulton Ticket no. 539810 £10,000
2nd Prize Cpl Cooper Ticket no. 831589 £5,000

3rd Prize Sqn Ldr Leverson Ticket no. 899471 £3,000
4th Prize Sgt Gaston Ticket no. 85646 £1,000

5th Prize Wg Cdr Collis Ticket no. 683948 £1,000
6th Prize Cpl Cardwell Ticket no. 824708 £1,000

7th Prize Sgt Wesley Ticket no. 190873 £1,000
8th Prize Anonymous Ticket no. 722001 £1,000 PLAYERS AND staff at Marlow HC commemorated a friend who is sadly missed.” Patron of the Nordics,
the memory of late Sqn Ldr Hils Farrar-Hockley with Sir Simon Bollom added: “It is a tremendous honour
9th Prize Mr Hardy Ticket no. 283764 £1,000 an inaugural memorial trophy match versus Nordics to be here today to celebrate the life of a great man.
HC. “I think it is fair to say that Hils was our Mister
10th Prize Cpl Way Ticket no. 545332 £1,000 Farrar-Hockley, who was a stalwart at the club, Hockey.”
suffered a fatal heart-attack on his way the club’s The day, which is now planned to be an annual
opening game in March last year. The retired Sqn fixture, which will see the teams play for the Hils
Ldr played pivotal roles for both clubs Nordic being Farrar-Hockley Memorial Trophy, saw the women’s
a United Services Club, where he worked as player, team, pictured, play out a 2-2 draw, while Marlow
For further information visit: umpire, fixtures secretary to name a few of his roles. beat Nordics 4-1, with all match fees being donated
Jo Rees, Marlow Vice Chairman, said, “The turnout to Farrar-Hockley’s charity of choice, Help for Heroes.
rafcf.org.uk today represents how everyone feels about Hils. Marlow Hockey Club can be followed on Twitter @
“He was the ultimate volunteer, true gentleman and MarlowHC.