CAPTAINS DRIVE IN
SAT. APRIL 2nd
- 12.00am Meet in the Clubhouse
- 12.30pm Presentation to the outgoing Captain and Lady Captain
- +Presentation to John Chantrell Head Greenkeeper 25 yrs Service
- 1.00pm. New Captains Drive In
- 1.30pm. Shotgun Texas Scramble – Please sign up by clicking on the link below
- 5.30pm. Food and Music in the Clubhouse
Roger Bates – Men’s Captain 2022/23
BACKGROUND
Roger is a “local lad” and proud of it – brought up in Old Park – Mum from Dark lane and Dad from St. George’s – Dad’s claim to fame was that he played for Stoke City in the same team as Stanley Mathews.
CAREER
Leaving school at 16 Roger had a brief spell as a Civil Servant before joining the great “Lilleshall Company – Steel and Stockholding division”. In no time at all he was launching his own successful steel stockholding company “Mid West Supplies” where he spent the major part of his working life.
LIFELONG INTERESTS
Art – family finances prevented Roger taking up an offer at Art school but he has painted over the years and has a “broad range of artistic interests” ! For further clarification speak to R.Bates.
Sport – Inevitably football but at the other end of the team sheet from his Dad – Centre forward [for anyone under 50 Striker] for GKN in the WM league – retiring at the ripe old age of 45.
Squash – County honours
GOLF
After cutting his teeth at The Shropshire, where he served as Captain, he eventually saw the light and joined Lilleshall. Over a decade he has played in the Handicap league, the Ken Smith team and seen his Handicap increase. Not content with just playing and socialising Roger has made a significant contribution behind the scenes e.g. Compound mess facilities, Clubhouse refurbishment, Cabin improvements, Catering team, etc. He also wished to notify the Members that he has loaned the Club several masterpieces adorning walls in the Clubhouse.
ASPIRATIONS
He will be remembered as a FAIR, AVAILABLE and SOCIABLE Captain. He will attempt to return OUR GOLF CLUB back to NORMALITY as a result of Covid. HE will still have as “the loves of his life” two daughters, one son and partner Gill at the end of his year.
Helana Price – Ladies Captain 2022/23
BACKGROUND
Born in Dundee and educated in Kirkcaldy, Scotland – Gordon Brown [former Prime Minister] was educated in Kirkcaldy, Helena would like to know is this a claim to fame? Moving to England in 1961, she denies seeing the light, and married in 1964. Helena is the proud mother of 2 girls and one son + 9 grandchildren + 8 great-grandchildren!
LIFELONG INTERESTS
All sports, reading and current affairs along with sewing when time permits and latterly gardening. Helena played tennis until getting into golf joining Lilleshall in 1989 – quickly hooked.
GOLF
Obviously Group lessons with Nigel Bramhall [LHGC Professional when Helena joined] paid dividends – Helena’s lowest handicap being 13 and a lowest round playing to 9 [a Hole in One at Druid’s Heath in 1994] + playing in Ladies’ County Handicap league and Ladies County Scratch league – opponents BEWARE!
With that sort of playing record it was inevitable that Helena would be drawn into to serving the Club – Ladies’Committee [House and then Competitions], 2003/4 Ladies’ Captain, Ladies’ President 2017 and 2018 and honoured to be Ladies’ Captain for 2022/3.
ASPIRATIONS
She will promote “tolerance of each other and looking forwards not backwards”. “Golfing and the Golf Club should be a happy place for ALL to enjoy”