VTG’s annual golf day

VTG Rail UK held its annual golf day for clients and suppliers on Thursday 2 July 2009 at Morley Hayes Golf course in Derbyshire.

Excellent sunny weather and a good turn out resulted in fierce competition in all categories, with prizes awarded for best 18 hole individual (Stableford), the ‘Yellow Ball’ winning team, ‘Nearest the Pin’ and the ’Longest Drive’.

Representing VTG were Ian Shaw, Jean Burgess, Rob Brook, Brian White and Paul Davies who had a great round scoring 40 on his 40th birthday to win the Stableford competition. In second and third place were Richard Gibney from Lloyd's Register Rail and Ben Andrew from First GBRf respectively.

Also doing well from VTG was Ian Shaw who hit a great* (*lucky) shot on the 158 yard 6th hole, to win first place in the ‘Nearest the Pin’ competition. VTG were also part of the winning Yellow Ball team who scored 35 points, which included Paul Davies, Simon Blake from Aggregate Industries, Ben Andrew and Darren Thompson from PD Ports.

Picking up the Longest Drive prize was John Carpenter from Lafarge Aggregates (UK) with a “massive” drive (according to John it was well over 300 yards!) . Alan Freemantle from Mendip Rail, who scored a very respectable 20 points, received a special gift for his long service to 'corporate events' to mark his retirement this year.

The winners were presented with prizes at a celebratory three course dinner in the club house by Rob Brook, VTG Rail UK’s Managing Director. He said: “We would like to thank everyone who attended and the club staff for working hard to ensure all guests had the best possible day."

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