Royal Arch News

2021 Royal Arch Golf match versus Warwickshire

On Tuesday 10th August 2021 our Grand Superintendent led a team of 16 against Warwickshire Royal Arch in the annual golf match for the Peter Kitson Trophy. The match this year took place at Daventry and District Golf Club.

The match was keenly contested with Warwickshire scoring 334 points to Northants 331, Warwickshire retaining the Trophy which they won back last year.

 

 

The Prize for:

Best score - Northamptonshire’s W Bro Alf Chessum

Nearest the Pin on 7th-  Northamptonshire's W Bro Barry Ball

Nearest the Pin on 11th -  Warwickshire’s E Com. David Evans

Longest Drive on 18th - Warwickshire’s E Com. Cliff Bull

A number of Craft Brethren had joined the days golf and afterwards the all sat down to a hearty meal of ham, egg, peas and chips followed by apple crumble and custard.  After  dinner Northant's and Hunt's captain and organiser,  Excellent Companion Ray Lewis, presented the winners with their prizes and then handed over to Northant's and Hunt's Grand Superintendent, Excellent  Companion Jim Boughton, who presented Excellent Companion Gerry Logue of Warwickshire with the Peter Kitson Trophy.

Congratulating Warwickshire on a close victory he said how nice it was to be able to meet old friends again after the lock-down and hoped the matches would continue.  Warwickshire Captain, Excellent Companion Gerry Logue, thanked the Grand Superintendent and Daventry Golf Club for their hospitality inviting all present to the 2022 match in Warwickshire, venue to be announced.