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Clacton on Sea Golf Club
Newspaper Report for Thursday 28th August 2025

Clacton Juniors
On Saturday August 23rd Clacton Juniors met and the day was all about teamwork and learning, as our 18 and 9 hole juniors came together for a special paired competition. The format was simple but meaningful. The lowest handicap of the 18 hole juniors was paired with the highest handicap from the 9 hole juniors to play an 18 hole mixed greensomes stableford, encouraging mentorship and a whole lot of fun!
20 juniors took part in this exciting event and thanks to the generosity of our wonderful Moonlighters and members, all juniors enjoyed food and drink after the competition and the top 5 teams all received prizes!
Results as follows:
1st Charlie Heffer & Harvey Lamb 45 points
2nd Coco Locke & Joffre Hunt 43 points
3rd Cooper Hayes & Charlie Pain 42 points
4th Ashley Hodder & Reece Gaskell 42 points
5th Louie Brewer & Jasper Brewer 39 points
Summer Term 9 Hole Achievements
We also celebrated the conclusion of our 9 hole summer term competition, where juniors submitted their best four scorecards over the term. The progress has been truly inspiring! With 20 weeks completed and 10 more to go before we wrap up the year, the dedication and improvement shown by our juniors has been outstanding.
Results as follows:
1st Stanley Hawkins
2nd Carol Wood
3rd Harvey Lamb
Biggest Handicap reduction goes to Samuel Board who has come down from a 53.2 handicap to 48.2 – a fantastic 5 stroke improvement!
Finally, again, a heart felt thank you to our amazing Moonlighters, members and parent volunteers. Your generosity and support make all the difference in helping our juniors grow and thrive.
If you would like to be a part of the Club’s juniors, memberships run from May 1st to April 30th each year. Subs are currently as follows: - for 13-17 year olds is £110.00 per annum - £2.12 a week; membership for 8-12’s is £85.00 - £1.63 a week. Under 8’s are only £20 per annum. If you would like more details, call Clacton 01255 421919 option 1 for the office, or email – manager@clactongolfclub.com

Clacton Ladies
On Tuesday August 19th, Clacton Ladies played for the Carrington Cup for handicaps 27.60 - 54.0 and there was also a separate competition – a Stableford for the rest. Chris Gibbard won the Carrington with a very good score of 42 points, Chris was two points clear of nearest rivals Sue Martin who took 2nd place from Julia Rockell in 3rd on count back with both ladies scoring 40 points.
Helen Chung won the Stableford on count back from Louise Gaskin with both ladies scoring 39 points. Third place was also decided on count back with Paula Smith edging out Liz Strutt on count back with both ladies scoring 36 points.

Clacton Men
On Sunday 24th August, Clacton Men played for the St.Helena Hospice Salver. 115 entered the competition and in great conditions, some fantastic scores were achieved. Richard Bridger with a fantastic score of nett 64 – 7 under par took Won the Salver. Three players came in with nett 66’s and were separated on count back with Tony Toye taking second spot, Bayley Eden third place and James Crawley fourth. Six more players were just one shot back with 67’s – some really great golf; well done to all who played in the competition. £115.00 will be sent to the St. Helena Hospice charity from the Club.