All the latest news from ECA regions in England, Wales and Northern Ireland – we report on stories from members about their local association activity
Right on course
This year’s ECA National Golf Day tournament was held at the prestigious Stoke-by-Nayland Golf and Country Club in Suff olk on 9 May. The club is a regular venue for the Senior PGA Tour, Europro
and European Challenge Tour and other tournaments. Nine teams, with a total of 56 players from across the country, competed for the President’s Cup and other trophies. Each team was backed by an electrical industry sponsor, including major names such as MK Electric, Redring Xpelair, Newey & Eyre and Edmundson Electrical. Those taking part, including the incoming ECA president, Phil
Fagg, who played for the South East region team, had to battle high winds, which made the already challenging championship course even more diffi cult to play. East region chairman Godfrey Batson presented trophies and
prizes at the post-tournament dinner, which was also attended by ECA chief executive Steve Bratt. The annual tournament began back in 2001 as part of the ECA’s
centenary celebrations, organised ‘by the regions, for the regions’. Since then, the event has become one of the largest ECA member- gatherings in the calendar. Winners and runners up were as follows:
President’s Cup Chairman’s Cup
winners: Northern Ireland runners up: South East
winners: North West runners up: West Midlands
ECA National Trophy winner: John Davis - East region runner up: James Galloway – South East
Low Handicap Prize High Handicap Prize Sponsor’s Shield:
Longest drive Nearest the pin Best endeavour
winner: Michael Dowds – Northern Ireland runner up: Michael Dennison – Northern Ireland
winner: Terry Williams – East Midlands runner up: Ian Gregory – West Midlands
winner: Jon Harley – Central South runner up: Mark Kelly – Northern Ireland Andy Barnes – Greater London region Andy Barnes – Greater London region Calvin McLaggon – South Wales
North East region business conference
Across the country Down to business in the north east
On 27 March, the North East region held a well-attended one-day business conference at the Bridge Hotel, Wetherby. Key topics covered at the event included Real Time PAYE, employment legislation and making claims for time and money. More than 60 members were at the event, which fi nished with a
short presentation and question-and-answer session with 2012/13 ECA president, Paul McNaughton.
Special honour
President’s Cup winners: Northern Ireland region
Claxby-based electrical contractor Brian Hunter, of North East region ECA member company Brian Hunter Electrical, has been presented with an MBE for his special services to policing by HRH Prince Charles. He has served more than 33 years as a special constable and was honoured in the Queen’s Birthday Honours last year. He received his MBE at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace earlier this year. ‘I feel very proud and honoured to receive such an award,’ said Brian. ‘It is a service to the community, and I get great satisfaction in helping other people.’ Brian’s extensive community work has been recognised further, as he has also received a Lincolnshire Police Long Service Medal, Queen’s Golden and Diamond Jubilee Medals and the Princess Diana Community Service Award. Brian continues to assist
Chairman’s Cup winners: North West region
Brian Hunter MBE
county police offi cers on Friday evenings, and has completed more than 18,000 hours of service. His fi rm is a long-standing member of the ECA North East region’s Grimsby branch, joining the association in 1980.
50 ECA Today June 2013
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