Provincial News
- Written by: John Fergusson
The ‘Wayne Williams Trophy’ Golf Competition 2015
This event was instigated in 2013 to foster relationships between neighbouring Royal Arch Provinces, and Orders within Northants and Hunts Province as a social event outside of the main Masonic Season. Peterborough Milton Golf Club hosts the event and we are very fortunate to have a great connection at that Club in the person of E Comp Russell Laxton who manages the event.
The Trophy is awarded to the three man team that scores the most Stableford points on the day. The 2013 and 2014 events were won by a team representing Northants, Hunts and Beds Provincial Priory in the persons of E Comp Viv Thomas, E Comp Phil Collins and E Comp Bryan Birchall.
This year's event, held on 4th August, drew 13 teams from six Provinces plus teams representing KT, Mark and Craft from our Province. The winners this year represented Northants and Hunts Royal Arch and comprised of Companions R Laxton, G Dyson and W Stocks, closely followed in second place by our Provincial Craft team captained by E Comp Barrie Goulding. The individual prize winner with a score of 43 Stableford points was Phil Lever, Past Provincial 2nd Principal of Hertfordshire.
The 2016 competition will be held again at Peterborough Milton Golf Club on Tuesday 2nd August 2016.
- Written by: Michael Genner
The event organised by David Jackson and now in its third year, was held at Peterborough Milton Golf Club on Tuesday 4th August and involved thirteen teams of three golfers each playing for the Trophy. Teams came from other provinces as well as Craft, Mark and KT.
The Royal Arch executive were in attendance all afternoon to support the event which involved an element of fund raising for charity. Over £200.00 was raised on the day.
The winners of the Trophy this year, seen here with the Grand Superintendent, were the Peterborough Chapter team of Russell Laxton, Geoff Dyson and Wayne Stocks.
- Written by: Michael Genner
Our PGM, RW Max Bayes welcomed all and opened the Masonic Bowls Annual Charity Event which was this year hosted by our province at the Rushden Bowls Club.
The organisers David Jones, President of the Northants and Hunts Masonic Bowls Association (Webb Ellis Lodge) and Dick Voller (Hatton Lodge) were delighted to receive 24 teams from 17 different provinces.
The eventual winners were the Leicestershire and Rutland province B team, and our provincial team put up a very creditable performance. RW Barrie Hall was on hand at the end of play to present the prizes and to congratulate all on such a special event.
The result of the day for charity was the presentation of £2000 to the Cynthia Spencer Hospice.
- Written by: Russell Laxton
On Monday 27 July the competition was held at Rushden Golf Club. Mark Dutton (St Ivo) playing off a handicap of 8 scored 39 Points and won the 0-12 handicap division, David O'Neil (also St Ivo) won the 13-28 division wth a score of 35 points. Needless to say they also won the joint lodges championship with a combined score of 74 points.
Mark and David are seen here with Nel Sheppard and Barrie Goulding the Chairman and Vice Chairman of our golf society.