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Getting shirty: Nigel Farage at Rob Long's 60th birthday charity event at Frinton Golf Club.

Nigel Farage in attendance at Frinton Golf Club's Texas Scramble charity event

West Ham United legends

West Ham United legends

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West Ham United legends are reunited at Frinton Golf Club

Coco Locke is presented with her Spring Meeting trophy by Essex County Golf Association president Nicola Thomas

Coco Locke is presented with her Spring Meeting trophy by Essex County Golf Association president Nicola Thomas

Young Clacton golfer wins top trophy during all-girls competition

Vaughan and Joshua are up to the challenge

Vaughan and Joshua are up to the challenge

Vaughan and Joshua are up to the challenge

Harwich take the honours in Cyril Rand Trophy match against Clacton

Harwich take the honours in Cyril Rand Trophy match against Clacton

Harwich take the honours in Cyril Rand Trophy match against Clacton

TOUGH START: Clacton’s Essex Golf Union Youth Shield team of, from left, junior captain Riley Faulkner, Wilf Elliott, Josh Bethell, Max Smith and Katy Yates.

TOUGH START: Clacton’s Essex Golf Union Youth Shield team of, from left, junior captain Riley Faulkner, Wilf Elliott, Josh Bethell, Max Smith and Katy Yates.

Narrow away defeat for Youth Shield team

CHANGING OF THE GUARD: Peter Webster and Angela Vaughan are the new captains at Frinton Golf Club. They were elected at the club’s recent annual meeting.

CHANGING OF THE GUARD: Peter Webster and Angela Vaughan are the new captains at Frinton Golf Club. They were elected at the club’s recent annual meeting.

New captains are elected during AGM

WINNING DUO: Stephen Vaughan, second from the left, and Joe Bushell, right, with captains Malcolm King and Tracey Taylor.

WINNING DUO: Stephen Vaughan, second from the left, and Joe Bushell, right, with captains Malcolm King and Tracey Taylor.

Vaughan family have a memorable day

KIND-HEARTED: Clacton Golf Club’s Pheasant Pluckers and 2015 captain Terry McTear present a cheque for £2,333 to Judith Anderson, who is the East Anglia regional fundraiser for the Teenage Cancer Trust.

KIND-HEARTED: Clacton Golf Club’s Pheasant Pluckers and 2015 captain Terry McTear present a cheque for £2,333 to Judith Anderson, who is the East Anglia regional fundraiser for the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Matchplay team book a spot in the second round

START OF A NEW ERA: outgoing seniors captain Joe Middleton (left) presents new captain Tony Burnside with his trophies won during the 2015 season.

START OF A NEW ERA: outgoing seniors captain Joe Middleton (left) presents new captain Tony Burnside with his trophies won during the 2015 season.

Stuck battles elements to claim prize

Wet and windy at Frinton Golf Club

Wet and windy at Frinton Golf Club

Wet and windy at Frinton Golf Club

Wilf is the winner of ninth junior Top Dogs contest

Wilf is the winner of ninth junior Top Dogs contest

Wilf is the winner of ninth junior Top Dogs contest

Frinton golfers make a flying start in Mail on Sunday Team Challenge

Frinton golfers make a flying start in Mail on Sunday Team Challenge

Frinton golfers make a flying start in Mail on Sunday Team Challenge

Stableford joy for Clacton golfer Josh

Stableford joy for Clacton golfer Josh

Stableford joy for Clacton golfer Josh

ADVISING OF THE RULES: lady captain Gilly Cullen (standing, on the right) addresses the ladies before their Four Clubs and a Putter competition.

ADVISING OF THE RULES: lady captain Gilly Cullen (standing, on the right) addresses the ladies before their Four Clubs and a Putter competition.

Julia takes the honours in ladies’ competition

HELPING HAND: Past captain Julia Hewett, on the left, and Ruth Andoh-Baxter, on the right, surrounded by the ladies of Clacton Golf Club.

HELPING HAND: Past captain Julia Hewett, on the left, and Ruth Andoh-Baxter, on the right, surrounded by the ladies of Clacton Golf Club.

Julia delighted to hand over special cheque

Hamish has a winning score

Hamish has a winning score

Hamish has a winning score

Prizes are handed out to Frinton ladies

Prizes are handed out to Frinton ladies

Prizes are handed out to Frinton ladies

Quartet claim the honours in Christmas stableford

Quartet claim the honours in Christmas stableford

Quartet claim the honours in Christmas stableford

YEAR OF ACHIEVEMENT: Frinton Golf Club’s young members gathered for their end-of-year awards presentation.

YEAR OF ACHIEVEMENT: Frinton Golf Club’s young members gathered for their end-of-year awards presentation.

Double delight for Scott

PROUD MOMENT: Katy Yates and dad Steve, prior to teeing off in the Junior Europen Golf Championship in Spain.

PROUD MOMENT: Katy Yates and dad Steve, prior to teeing off in the Junior Europen Golf Championship in Spain.

Pain in Spain as Katy just misses cut

DAWN OF A NEW ERA: new lady captain Gilly Cullen drives into office at Clacton Golf Club.

DAWN OF A NEW ERA: new lady captain Gilly Cullen drives into office at Clacton Golf Club.

New captain Gilly begins her year in office

CONFIDENT MOOD: Jason Levermore (left) and Graeme Harvey. Picture: Tony Marshall/Getty Images

CONFIDENT MOOD: Jason Levermore (left) and Graeme Harvey. Picture: Tony Marshall/Getty Images

Levermore plans to end year on a high

VICTORIOUS: Clacton Golf Club juniors Katy Yates, Henry Goodwin, Wilf Elliott, Max Smith, and Riley Faulkner, pictured with Bob Moss, won the Jason Moss Trophy. Millers Barn and Frinton were two of the other clubs in action in the memorial contest.

VICTORIOUS: Clacton Golf Club juniors Katy Yates, Henry Goodwin, Wilf Elliott, Max Smith, and Riley Faulkner, pictured with Bob Moss, won the Jason Moss Trophy. Millers Barn and Frinton were two of the other clubs in action in the memorial contest.

Hosts Clacton prevail in annual memorial contest

HELD IN HIGH REGARD: long-serving Sue Pisani receives her present from Clacton Golf Club chairman Bert Foster and chief executive Terry McConnell.

HELD IN HIGH REGARD: long-serving Sue Pisani receives her present from Clacton Golf Club chairman Bert Foster and chief executive Terry McConnell.

Adam and Mark are the top dogs

VICTORIOUS: Gavin Cowell receives Frinton Golf Club’s Past Captain’s Trophy from last year’s captain, Luc Gagne.

VICTORIOUS: Gavin Cowell receives Frinton Golf Club’s Past Captain’s Trophy from last year’s captain, Luc Gagne.

Cowell battles to trophy win

PINK DAY: Di Kedge, left, and Lyn Willson, right, were lady captain Julia Hewett’s playing partners in the three-person team game.

PINK DAY: Di Kedge, left, and Lyn Willson, right, were lady captain Julia Hewett’s playing partners in the three-person team game.

Cullen, Bates and Cole are in the pink

READY TO DO BATTLE: The Clacton and Frinton teams prior to the 2015 Sainsbury Cup match.

READY TO DO BATTLE: The Clacton and Frinton teams prior to the 2015 Sainsbury Cup match.

Clacton suffer a double cup defeat at Frinton

PRESENTATION TIME: pictured from left are Rick Hale, past captain Jeff Sinnott, vice-captain Tony Burnside, Victor Lundorum winner and past captain Ray Fage and Barry Lungius.

PRESENTATION TIME: pictured from left are Rick Hale, past captain Jeff Sinnott, vice-captain Tony Burnside, Victor Lundorum winner and past captain Ray Fage and Barry Lungius.

Ray prevails in end-of-season trophy

WELL DONE: Clacton Golf Club’s Lady Captain’s Day winner Denise Pink surrounded by lady past captains of the club.

WELL DONE: Clacton Golf Club’s Lady Captain’s Day winner Denise Pink surrounded by lady past captains of the club.

Pink battles to victory in Lady Captains’ Trophy

Jason Levermore helped deliver a historic win in the PGA Cup

Jason Levermore helped deliver a historic win in the PGA Cup

Historic win in the PGA Cup

GUEST DAY WINNERS: pictured from left are Hugh Grant, seniors’ captain Joe Middleton and Allan Rolfe.

GUEST DAY WINNERS: pictured from left are Hugh Grant, seniors’ captain Joe Middleton and Allan Rolfe.

Rolfe and Grant produce a fantastic winning score

TROPHY TRIUMPHS: Ancients Cup winner Jan McLellan, on the left, with Ginny Richardson, who won the Veterans Cup.

TROPHY TRIUMPHS: Ancients Cup winner Jan McLellan, on the left, with Ginny Richardson, who won the Veterans Cup.

Iain Banks a narrow win in memorial salver event

CUP KING: Alan Hearn receives the Canny Ryall Cup from Clacton Golf Club director Terry McConnell

CUP KING: Alan Hearn receives the Canny Ryall Cup from Clacton Golf Club director Terry McConnell

Hewett leads her ladies to Barton-Smith victory

HONOURABLE DRAW: the Clacton and Gosfield Lake members after their match at West Road.

HONOURABLE DRAW: the Clacton and Gosfield Lake members after their match at West Road.

Annual friendly ends in an honourable draw

GOOD COMPETITION: Clacton seniors captain Joe Middleton, Mrs Janet Rand and Harwich seniors captain Ray Pryce are pictured with the two teams.

GOOD COMPETITION: Clacton seniors captain Joe Middleton, Mrs Janet Rand and Harwich seniors captain Ray Pryce are pictured with the two teams.

Clacton grab win in Cyril Rand Memorial Trophy

Silverware: Clacton club captain Steve Parks presents Junior club Champion Ben Rendell with his trophy.

Silverware: Clacton club captain Steve Parks presents Junior club Champion Ben Rendell with his trophy.

Rendell takes title

ALL SMILES: Frinton Golf Club captain Malcolm King was part of the team that won the Hills Prospect day designated ball stableford while Kevin Smith won the Golf Week Medal and the Philip Robinson Medal, at the club’s Golf Week.

ALL SMILES: Frinton Golf Club captain Malcolm King was part of the team that won the Hills Prospect day designated ball stableford while Kevin Smith won the Golf Week Medal and the Philip Robinson Medal, at the club’s Golf Week.

Frinton Golf Week is big success for classy Kevin

CLUB CHAMPION: Jonathan Hewett with captain Steve Parks.

CLUB CHAMPION: Jonathan Hewett with captain Steve Parks.

Jonathan produces a winning score to be champion

Tom takes top spot at Millers Barn

WINNING COMBINATION: Graham and Susan Drysdale (right) with organiser Di Kedge and lady captain Julia Hewett (second from the right).

WINNING COMBINATION: Graham and Susan Drysdale (right) with organiser Di Kedge and lady captain Julia Hewett (second from the right).

Drysdales crowned Mixed Open winners

MEMORABLE DAY: Clacton lady captain Julia Hewett, Captain’s Day winner Fiona Cope and club captain Steve Parkes.

MEMORABLE DAY: Clacton lady captain Julia Hewett, Captain’s Day winner Fiona Cope and club captain Steve Parkes.

Classy Cope enjoys Captain’s Day glory

Duo aim for prized spot

Duo aim for prized spot

Duo aim for prized spot

Thurlow becomes first winner of memorial cup

Ladies’ Open Winners: Clacton Golf Club ladies’ captain Julia Hewett congratulates the winners of the Clacton Ladies’ Open, Sheila Cook and Angela Robinson, from The Essex Golf and Country Club.

Ladies’ Open Winners: Clacton Golf Club ladies’ captain Julia Hewett congratulates the winners of the Clacton Ladies’ Open, Sheila Cook and Angela Robinson, from The Essex Golf and Country Club.

Sheila and Angela claim honours at Ladies’ Open

Frank earns a handicap cut after hard-fought victory

WINNING COMBINATION: Brenda Lord and Colin Woollard holding their trophies, surrounded by other competitors in Clacton Golf Club’s Cripps Trophy.

WINNING COMBINATION: Brenda Lord and Colin Woollard holding their trophies, surrounded by other competitors in Clacton Golf Club’s Cripps Trophy.

Glory for Lord and Woollard

DERBY DELIGHT: Clacton Golf Club’s Thornton Cup team and caddies after their victory at neighbours Frinton. The club are now through to the Thornton Cup quarter-finals.

DERBY DELIGHT: Clacton Golf Club’s Thornton Cup team and caddies after their victory at neighbours Frinton. The club are now through to the Thornton Cup quarter-finals.

Clacton book their quarter-final place

Champion Katy wins ladies’ silverware in style

Jon just misses out on US Open

Jon just misses out on US Open

Jon just misses out on US Open

CELEBRATIONS: Clacton’s golfers enjoyed a fantastic victory in the Boudica Challenge Bowl, hosted by coastal neighbours Frinton. It is the first time they have won the silverware since 2007.

CELEBRATIONS: Clacton’s golfers enjoyed a fantastic victory in the Boudica Challenge Bowl, hosted by coastal neighbours Frinton. It is the first time they have won the silverware since 2007.

Coveted Bowl is heading back to Clacton

Countback victory for Barn trio

Countback victory for Barn trio

Countback victory for Barn trio

DOING THEIR CLUB PROUD: pictured from left are Lee Thomson, Ryan Forecast, Claire Vaughan, Hamish Stubbs, Jake Wells and Reece Balls, who represented Frinton at the Faldo Wedge at The Essex Golf and Country Club.

DOING THEIR CLUB PROUD: pictured from left are Lee Thomson, Ryan Forecast, Claire Vaughan, Hamish Stubbs, Jake Wells and Reece Balls, who represented Frinton at the Faldo Wedge at The Essex Golf and Country Club.

Youthful Frinton enjoy a convincing win

GREAT PERFORMANCE: Max Smith is congratulated by Clacton head professional Michael Goodwin after winning the best individual score in the Faldo Wedge.

GREAT PERFORMANCE: Max Smith is congratulated by Clacton head professional Michael Goodwin after winning the best individual score in the Faldo Wedge.

Smith produces the best individual score in Wedge