14/06/2026
Golf Day 2026: Pt.7b CCFPA Winners Pick Up Their Prizes As A Brilliant GD26 Ended!
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Another of the Association successful annual Golf Days, GD26 hosted by our friends at Stoneleigh Deer Park Golf Club, came to fruition on Thursday 4th June with (as usual) the presentation of prizes and awards. Following an excellent 18 holes the most of the 23 Sky Blue Former Players stayed on to attend the excellent evening meal laid on by SDPGC.
Tom Welby (Top Scorer) (Amber Security)
All this week we have been chronicling the various stages of GD26, possibly our biggest and best yet, from the arrival of the competitors, the action on the course through to the evening’s festivities. We have shared images of all the competing teams out on the course as well as the evening ‘fun and games’ in the presence of FPs, team member plus some additional non-playing guests.
Chay’s Prize
Chay Thompson – Former Player/Coach Winner
This included a raffle and auction conducted by CCFPA’s Billy Bell and chairperson Sarah Morris, interviews at table by Billy with some of the ‘stars of the past and a magic show expertly conducted by one of the GD26 sponsors Angus Baskerville
Now we share images of the prize award ceremony, the winners have already been highlighted in an earlier post showing a chart of all the ‘runners and riders’.
The headliners for the individual awards were Tom Welby (of the Amber Security Team) who got the overall top score of 40 for the 18 hole round beating the best Former Player (actually ex CCFC U23 coach) Chay Thompson (partnering the Leamington & Warwick Supporters Club team) on 38.
James Heeps (Nearest Pin Winner (9th)
Carl Baker: Longest Drive Winner (16th)
The ‘Nearest the Pin’ prize on the 9th hole went to James Heeps of the Matthew Masters team (partnered by FP Gary McSheffrey).
The ‘Longest Drive’ prize (on the 16th hole) went to former Sky Blue skipper Carl Baker (teamed with the Firesec trio).
Ex Sky Blue player Dave Jones playing with Amber Security won the veteran FP Prize with a score of 30!
Dietmar Bruck proud Wooden Spoonist!
The ‘Wooden Spoon’ prize (albeit over 9 holes) was gracefully accepted by ex Sky Blue hero (and CCFPA committee member) Dietmar Bruck (partnered with the Reg Machin team)!
As well as the overall individual prizes there were gold, silver and bronze awards on offer for the best team score (and runners up) we we show below.
The team with the best score was that captained by ex Sky Blue Tom Davies.
1st. Top Team w. Tom Davies
Runners up was The Nest team partnered by Jack Burroughs who sadly could not stay for the dinner so the prize was presented by CCFPA’s Lee Cowell!
Third place went to the Matthew Masters team partnered by ‘Cov Kid’ FP Gary McSheffrey.
CCFPA’s Lee presents 2nd place to The Nest team
3rd Team: Matthew Masters Team with Gary McSheffrey
Finally, there were award presentations to other people present including 14 year old Jimmy Nurry (the youngest player) part of ‘The Nest’ team with FP Jack Burroughs assisting who came second in the team competition. An award of signed memorabilia was also made to Daryl Cashmore of one our sponsors Nationwide Windows and Doors in recognition of his long term support of CCFPA and the firms 40th anniversary.
Thanks to CCFPA’s Richard Morris for the photos of another successful Golf Day!
We never like to leave waste so after it was all over Billy made a donation on behalf of CCFPA to Elle of local charity Zoe’s Place of left over bottles of water, chocolate and fruit for the staff rest room. Elle sent her thanks (above right) on behalf of the charity!
Thanks as always to all at SDPGC for their impeccable hospitality, to Angus Baskerville for his ‘Magical’ entertainment and to all our local sponsors of GD26 (including prize givers):-
Aquarius Interiors , the Anecdote Bar, Nationwide Windows and Doors, Angus Baskerville, Global Freight Audit,Grosvenor Casino, JP Mobile Valeting, Super Speed Golf, Surprise Shirts, John Dawkins, Coventy Blaze, Coventry RFC & Coventry City FC
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