Following our ditching of Birchwood Park as a Badgering venue because of repeated piss-taking/mucking about of the highest order every time we visited there, for 2010 we made an inaugural visit to Cray Valley Golf Club in Orpington.  Top marks to Harry Cutts for his recommendation as the course provided an excellent test of golf in pleasant surroundings for the 28 Badgers in attendance.  In what must rank as the quickest course we've ever played  the whole society sailed round in under 6 hours from start to finish, so we'll definitely be returning next year.

Our thanks also go to John Pye and Simplicity for their generous sponsorship of the prizes.  As outgoing Captain, John kicked off proceedings by present Chris Knapp, Captain for 2010-2011, with The Badgers Head.  This was followed by the presentation of Captains Badgers to Chris and our Past-Captains Simon Tuson and Eugenio Caruso, and the presentation of Winners Badges to past Badger Day Winners Steve Eades, Phil Tweddle, Steve Brewer, Chris Knapp, Pete Gallagher and Eugenio Caruso. Congratulations to you all.

Chris Knapp receives the Captains Trophy from John Pye

 Chris Knapp & Past Captains Simon Tuson and Eugenio Caruso receive their Captains Badges

Past Winners receive their Winners Badges - Steve Eades, Phil Tweddle, Steve Brewer, Chris Knapp, Pete Gallagher and Eugenio Caruso

In respect of the golf at Cray Valley, Team Prize went to Mark Smith's four ball, with Graham Bright, a guest of Frank Kinghams, winning the Guest Prize.  Longest Drive was won by John Barnes and Nearest the Pin was won by Marco Franchi (looking at his scorecard it must have been the only golf shot he hit all day).  At the top of the table (as opposed to the bottom which was again dominated by Marco) the scores were very tight, with all top three places scoring an impressive 41 points apiece.  Following countback, Third Place went to Phil Tweddle (perhaps with his winnings he can buy a new Badger shirt?), Second Place to Keith Ives and First Place to Dave Guildford.  Congratulations to you all and thanks to all of the Badgers for attending and supporting us.

Winning Team - Phil Tweddle, Keith Ives, Mark Smith, Steve Eades

Winning (and only) Guest - Graham Bright

Longest Drive - John Barnes

Nearest the Pin - Marco Franchi (Marco couldn't wait around for the end as he had to leave to attend an awards ceremony for his World Nude Golf Championship.  Here he is in all his glory. If you like small things)

 We did catch up with our maggot willy'd friend at Woldingham, so here's the fully clothed version receiving his trophy belatedly

Third Place - Phil Tweddle

Second Place - Keith Ives

First Place - 'Dead Eye Dave' Guildford

1st Dave Guildford, 41 points off 24, new handicap 21
2nd Phil Tweddle, 41 points off 10, new handicap 8
3rd Keith Ives, 41 points off 28, new handicap 26
4th Chris Knapp, 38 points off 27, new handicap 26
5th John Barnes, 37 points off 25, new handicap 24
6th Frank Kingham, 36 points off 26, new handicap 25
7th Wayne Dexter, 36 points off 16, new handicap 15
8th Dick Watts, 36 points off 24, new handicap 23
9th Billy Frampton, 36 points off 13, new handicap 12
10th Eugenio Caruso, 35 points off 18, new handicap 17
11th Steve Eades, 35 points off 21, new handicap 20
12th Richard Gent, 35 points off 26, new handicap 25
13th John Smith, 35 points off 20, new handicap 19
14th Harry Cutts, 34 points off 27, handicap remains 27
15th Alec Vallintine, 34 points off 18, handicap remains 18
16th Graham Bright (G), 33 points off 18, handicap remains 18
17th Stuart Wright, 33 points off 18, handicap remains 18
18th Steve Brewer, 33 points off 16, handicap remains 16
19th John Colbeck, 32 points off 28, handicap remains 28
20th Derek Slatford, 32 points off 23, handicap remains 23
21st Mark Smith, 31 points off 16, handicap remains 16
22nd Mike Stone, 31 points off 20, handicap remains 20
23rd John Pye, 29 points off 12, new handicap 13
24th Simon Tuson, 29 points off 18, new handicap 19
25th Dave Bullock, 28 points off 25, new handicap 26
26th Richard Maggs, 27 points off 16, new handicap 17
27th Peter Gallagher, 27 points off 19, new handicap 20
28th Marco Franchi, 23 points off 24, new handicap 25

Longest Drive - John Barnes
Nearest the Pin - Marco Franchi
Winning Guest - Graham Bright
Winning Team - Mark Smith, Phil Tweddle, Steve Eades, Keith Ives

Attendees at Cray Valley

 Team 1 - John Pye, John Barnes, Marco Franchi, John Smith (spot the odd one out?  It's Marco.  He's the only twat.  Bet you didn't recognise him with his clothes on either, did you?)

Team 2 - Peter Gallagher, Steve Brewer, Dick Watts, Dave Bullock

Team 3 - Mike Stone, Eugenio Caruso, Wayne Dexter, Billy Frampton

Team 4 - John Colbeck, Harry Cutts, Graham Bright, Frank Kingham

Team 5 - Phil Tweddle, Steve Eades, Keith Ives, Mark Smith

Team 6 - Simon Tuson, Alec Vallintine, Chis Knapp, Dave Guildford

Team 7 - Richard Gent, Stuart Wright, Richard Maggs, Derek Slatford