The FPDC 2008 Golf day with Sportsmen’s Dinner was held at the prestigious Forest of Arden Hotel and Golf Club on Thursday 15th May 2008 and was sponsored by CCF Ltd, CPD Distribution plc and SIG Insulations. Despite some rather unpleasant weather, Chris Pye of Simplicity Mouldings and Interiors Ltd won the overall contractors prize with 35 points. He won a magnum of champagne and a four ball at the Forest of Arden courtesy of CPD Distribution Plc. James Houlsten of Screed and Stone Ltd won the overall guest prize, also with 35 points. Longest the pin was won by Darren Friend of SCS Northern with Nearest the pin being won by Jonathan Smith of Hilti GB Ltd.The wooden spoon was presented to Emile Geisler of General Fixings with a record 5 points!After dinner, speaker Gareth Chilcott (pictured right), the former Bath, England and British Lions player, entertained guests with his amazingly funny rugby anecdotes, heckled by British Gypsum’s former Welsh rugby player, Huw Rees. The evening’s entertainment was finished off by one of Huw’s legendary drinking games.
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