Society CommitteePresident:Allan Cochrane, Vice-President & Majors Secretary: Tony Monk,Chairman: Graham SmithTreasurer , Members and Tour Organiser: Geoff Acott, Match Secretary: Tony FryerSociety Captain for 2023 is David Fox and his chosen charity is his local Beaumond House Hospice Care, Newark-on-Trent.David’s Vice-Captain is Eric Lewis, Secretary of the ACC Association.
2022endsthe60thyearoftheformationoftheACCGolfingSocietyatitshomecourseTheArmyGolfClubinAldershotandtheendofthe Covid-19restrictions.Therehavebeenmanyimprovementstobothcourseandtheclubenvironmentanditisrightlyregardedasoneofthebest inHampshire.Themajorityofoureventsareplayedhereandvisitorsalwaysenjoytheexperience.Howeverformanyofourmembersitisa longwaytotravelastheyhavedispersedfromtheAldershotareaovertheyears.Tohelpinthisthe2023SpringMeetingwillbeheldin Northamptonshire at the Whittlebury Park Course. The programme next year is appended below.Wehavewelcomedanumberofnewmembersthisyearwhichisgratifying,butatthesametimethepoolofactivemembersisreducing,which putsconsiderablepressureontheremainingplayerswhosupportthemajorityofourevents.TheSocietyCommitteeisverygratefultothese faithful members as we would not flourish without their support.
Thisisavibrant,friendlyandsuccessfulsocietywitharoundsixtymembers.TheSocietyisalwayslookingtoattractnewmembers,whichisopento allformerACCandservingorretiredRLCchefs.TheMembershipFeeis£15perannum.Society is in the fortunate position of receiving a grant from the Royal Logistic Corps Trust Fund which in its turn received the balance of the Army Catering Corps funds in 1993 on amalgamation.TheSocietyplaysuptofivematchesagainstothermilitaryteamsandholdsfourmajorcompetitionsduringtheyear,aswellasafourdaytourand a match "The Bone of Contention" played against the RAF Caterers Golf Society, this year won by the ACC. Additionally,theACCOfficers'ClubhasafixtureagainsttheWorshipfulCompanyofCooksofLondoninAugusteachyear.Eligibilityforthismatchis membershipoftheACCOfficers'Club.The2022matchwasplayedatSouthWinchesterGolfClubwithaclosecontestresultinginadraw.The"Duff Cup"waspresentedatadinnerheldinWorthyDownafterwards.The2023matchisscheduledforFriday4thAugust2023atTidworthGarrisonGolf Club. If Officers’ Club members wish to play in this match they should contact the Officers’ Club Secretary at secretary@ACCassociation.org. The 2023 Society Captain is David Fox and his Vice-Captain is Eric Lewis.IfyouwishtojointheSocietyoryouwantinformationonthe2023ACCGSWestMidlandsTourpleasecontactGeoffAcott.Forinformationonany other ACC Golfing Society subject please contact Tony Monk.
David Fox (right) receiving his award for "Most Improved Golfer", of 2021-22
President's Day Texas Scramble winners L to R - Joe Beaver (Captain), Henry Jones, Bert Good, Peter Sharman
David Fox (right) receiving his Captains Blazer and badge from outgoing Captain Joe Beaver
ACC Golfing Society 2022 Tour members
Captain’s Day WinnersLtoR-DavidFox,TerryReddings,PeterSharman,AlanCochrane, Tony Monk
SocietyCaptainJoeBeaverreceives"TheBoneof Contention" from "Robbie" Roberts RAF Captain
Corps Championship winners:L to R - Tony Monk, Joe Beaver Eric Lewis, Tony Fryer, Alan Cochrane
Thisisavibrant,friendlyandsuccessfulsocietywitharoundsixty members.TheSocietyisalwayslookingtoattractnewmembers, whichisopentoallformerACCandservingorretiredRLCchefs.The MembershipFeeis£15perannum.Society is in the fortunate position of receiving a grant from the Royal Logistic Corps Trust Fund which in its turn received the balance of the Army Catering Corps funds in 1993 on amalgamation.TheSocietyplaysuptofivematchesagainstothermilitaryteamsand holdsfourmajorcompetitionsduringtheyear,aswellasafourday tourandamatch"TheBoneofContention"playedagainsttheRAF Caterers Golf Society, this year won by the ACC. Additionally,theACCOfficers'ClubhasafixtureagainsttheWorshipful CompanyofCooksofLondoninAugusteachyear.Eligibilityforthis matchismembershipoftheACCOfficers'Club.The2022matchwas playedatSouthWinchesterGolfClubwithaclosecontestresultingina draw.The"DuffCup"waspresentedatadinnerheldinWorthyDown afterwards.The2023matchisscheduledforFriday4thAugust2023at TidworthGarrisonGolfClub.IfOfficers’Clubmemberswishtoplayin thismatchtheyshouldcontacttheOfficers’ClubSecretaryat secretary@ACCassociation.org. The2023SocietyCaptainisDavidFoxandhisVice-CaptainisEric Lewis.IfyouwishtojointheSocietyoryouwantinformationonthe2023 ACCGSWestMidlandsTourpleasecontactGeoffAcott.For informationonanyotherACCGolfingSocietysubjectpleasecontact Tony Monk.
Army Catering Corps Golfing Society Report 2022
2022endsthe60thyearoftheformationoftheACCGolfingSocietyat itshomecourseTheArmyGolfClubinAldershotandtheendofthe Covid-19restrictions.Therehavebeenmanyimprovementstoboth courseandtheclubenvironmentanditisrightlyregardedasoneof thebestinHampshire.Themajorityofoureventsareplayedhereand visitorsalwaysenjoytheexperience.Howeverformanyofour membersitisalongwaytotravelastheyhavedispersedfromthe Aldershotareaovertheyears.Tohelpinthisthe2023SpringMeeting willbeheldinNorthamptonshireattheWhittleburyParkCourse.The programme next year is appended below.Wehavewelcomedanumberofnewmembersthisyearwhichis gratifying,butatthesametimethepoolofactivemembersis reducing,whichputsconsiderablepressureontheremainingplayers whosupportthemajorityofourevents.TheSocietyCommitteeisvery gratefultothesefaithfulmembersaswewouldnotflourishwithout their support.
ACC Golfing Society 2022 Tour members
Society CommitteePresident:Allan CochraneVice-President & Majors Secretary: Tony MonkChairman: Graham SmithTreasurer , Members and Tour Organiser: Geoff AcottMatch Secretary: Tony FryerSociety Captain for 2023 is David Fox and his chosen charity is his local Beaumond House Hospice Care, Newark-on-Trent.David’s Vice-Captain is Eric Lewis, Secretary of the ACC Association.
Corps Championship winners:L to R - Tony Monk, Joe Beaver Eric Lewis,Tony Fryer, Alan Cochrane
Captain’s Day WinnersL to R - David Fox, Terry Reddings,Peter Sharman, Alan Cochrane, Tony Monk
Society Captain Joe Beaver receives "The Bone of Contention" from "Robbie" Roberts RAF Captain
President's Day Texas Scramble winners L to R - Joe Beaver (Captain), Henry Jones,Bert Good, Peter Sharman
David Fox (right) receiving his Captains Blazer and badge from outgoing Captain Joe Beaver
David Fox (right) receiving his award for "Most Improved Golfer", of 2021-22