Almost 200 members and guests attended Pride Park Stadium for the Society of Derbyshire Golf Captains 44th Annual Dinner on Thursday 25th March 2010.

The 2009/10 Captain John Carr welcomed all the members and guests and introduced the 14 new Derbyshire Club Captains present. Before Dinner was served the President of the Derbyshire Union of Golf Clubs, John Beddington, said grace. Spen Stanway proposed the loyal toast at the appropriate time and read a letter from the Queen’s Private Secretary wishing the Society well on behalf of Her Majesty.

Irvine Caplan, the Captain of the Society of Manchester and District Golf Captains, most eloquently proposed the Toast to the Society, which was responded to by John Carr, Captain. He paid tribute to all the Officers and members of the Society for their support and generosity which had enabled a four figure donation to be made to the British Heart Foundation. After introducing the principal guests on the top table he proposed the toast to “The Guests”

Andrew Raftery; FRCS; Retired Consultant Surgeon replied on behalf of the guests and his most amusing delivery was loudly acclaimed by all present.

The Captain then presented prizes to the winners of a guest’s golf competition held earlier that day and concluded by wishing all a safe journey and a happy golfing year ahead.