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Old
Bealonians Golf Society
The society came about after a group of football club members
led by Percy Macrae, who else, decided to try their collective
hands at the Royal & Ancient game, mostly meeting in the
car park at Hainault Golf club and chasing smaller balls round
the two courses there.
Some time after it was agreed that a society be formed and
members of the Old Beals social club & former pupils invited
to join, this mostly meant current and past players of the
football teams, they weren't getting any younger and thought
it a great way to stay in touch.
It has now grown into some 80 members strong and although
not everyone plays in every competition, it is extremely well
supported and only the football club section boasts a larger
number of members within the Old Bealonians Social Club.
The society has 3 one day events organized for spring, summer
& autumn meetings and last year it instigated a new tournament
in memory of Percy Macrae. The society also stages annual
away trips, visiting various courses including Royal St David's
in Wales to Royal Cromer in East Anglia, and many courses
in the west and south of England. With help from some self
fund-raising the Society celebrated its 20th anniversary recently
on the Costa del Sol and has also been seen in France &
Holland.
The aim of the society is for the fellowships we have forged
over the years to be continued with the friendly, but competitive
rivalry within the great game of golf.
Good golf, good friends, good cheer, what more can anyone
want?
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