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Stoke-on-Trent hosts The Insurance Charities Golf Final 2009
The 6th Annual Final of The Insurance Charities Golf Competition was held on 14 September at the Newcastle under Lyme Golf Club, as part of the Insurance Institute of Stoke on Trent’s centenary celebrations.
Played in bright but blustery conditions, Steve Webb, representing Reading Institute, won with 38 points, just beating Ian Robson, the host Institute’s representative, by one point. In a close race for third place, John Dymock, representing Cheltenham and Gloucester finished above Ron Forrest, representing The Worshipful Company of Insurers, after a countback on the last six holes.
The nearest the pin competition was won by Darren Vickery, representing Chelmsford and the longest drive competition was won by Clive Bevan, representing Nottingham. Other finalists travelled from far and wide, from Edinburgh to Cardiff and Southampton to Liverpool.
Steve will hold the prestigious Julius Neave trophy for a year and received a hamper worth £150, generously donated by The Hamper People, who provided smaller hampers for other prize winners. Major prizes were also kindly donated by Howard Ball, Stoke on Trent’s Centenary President, and the Hants and Dorset branch of The Personal Finance Society. All players received a goody bag with items donated by Heath Lambert, Howard’s employer, amongst other gifts. Stoke on Trent Institute kindly provided everyone who attended with a locally crafted ceramic centenary coaster.
At the Presentation Dinner, Howard welcomed the competitors and gave a short talk on Stoke on Trent’s history. Tony Alderman, President of The Insurance Charities, presented the prizes to the winners and thanked everyone who had supported this year’s competition, including those Institutes who had held qualifying competitions but whose winners were not represented at the final. £1,500 was raised by this year’s competition. The net proceeds will be used to support the increasing number of past and present colleagues who are turning to The Insurance Charities for support, in today’s difficult climate.
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