David Richards drove into office as men’s captain for 2022 at Oswestry Golf Club last weekend.

The drive-in was followed by a match between the captain and vice captain’s teams.

The captain was joined by his 12-year-old son Alex and they played the vice captain, Stuart Foulkes and past captain Jason Harris.

Joined by 40 other pairs the match went to the wire with the captain's side finally coming out on top 11-10.

David said: “It is a great honour to captain Oswestry, having joined the club in 1990 as a junior.

“I came through the junior ranks playing for the club and winning the SHUGC Junior League.

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“I have represented the club in the county Scratch league and Hargrove, as well as representing the county at second team level.”

David also runs the club’s junior section and goes onto say he is delighted to be able to represent the club as men’s captain following in the footsteps of some wonderful past captains

Alongside the club’s new lady captain Pam Mclean they are supporting Shropshire Mental Health Support as their joint charity for 2022 and they look forward to not only raising a good sum of money for them but also raising their profile in the local area.

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Alex Richards in action at his father's drive in.

Oswestry Golf Club have a busy calendar of events lined up for 2022, hosting the county as well as the ever popular Pee Wee Tour. They also have a number of large sponsor days including the Hatfields day and the ever popular Evastore Charity Golf Day.

The junior section continues to go from strength to strength and last weekend won the SHUGC County Spring Cup with Harri Matthews claiming individual honours, Finn Bowdler finishing second and Isaac Jones seventh