Captain Eric

On Sunday 19th November,Hastings Half Marathon Race Director for all the 22 years of the Event Eric Hardwick, was appointed Captain of Highwoods(Bexhill) Golf Club. Eric, a member for 37 years, looks upon this as a great honour to serve one of the Finest Golf Courses in the South. The Theme of his Drive In on Sunday, was of course the Half Marathon, with Eric having to go through the Start Banner and cut the tape, with members wearing yellow Hastings Half Marathon Marshal Bibs surrounding the first tee. Eric wore his Yellow Half Marathon Cap. His first shot was to hit a Potato of the tee, in recognition of his 40 years in the potato trade, then after drinking a strange concoction,and being spun around,hit a beautiful Drive down the first fairway.
His chosen Charities for his year are Motor Neurone Disease and St. Michael's Hospice.
For the next few months though Eric will be pretty busy organising the Half Marathon on Sunday 11th March 2007. he has asked member of Highwoods to enter the Event, and have a team in the Sports Team category for Highwoods Golf Club. He denied that Prizes on his Captain's Day would be Free Entries for the Event!
Hopefully after March he can enjoy a little more Golf.

Captain Eric.

Eric Hardwick, Race Director for the Hastings Half Marathon for the past 22 years, was honoured to be appointed Captain of his Golf Club on Sunday 19th November for the ensuring year. Eric had been playing Golf and had been a member of Highwoods(Bexhill) Golf Club for 37 years, and rates it as one of the best Golf Courses in the South. The Course was in Fantastic Condition and looking particularly beautiful with the Autumn Leaves so many different glorious colours. The Sun Shone in a Blue Sky.
At his Drive In on Sunday, wearing his Half Marathon Cap, he had to go through a tunnel of members all wearing the Yellow Hastings Half Marathon Marshal Bibs, go over the Hastings Start Banner and cut the Start Tape. Eric then was asked to hit a Potato of the First Tee, which he did with great aplomb! This related to his 40 years in The Potato Business
The Real Test came when having been given a strange conconction to drink,and been spun around, he Hit one of the Best Drives of his life down the first fairway.
The Guess where the ball finished competition raised £250 for his chosen charities for the year of Motor Neurone Disease and St. Michael's Hospice
Captain Eric has asked members that are fit enough to enter the Hastings Half Marathon, so that they can be in the Sports Team Category. But dismissed the roumour that Free Entry for the event would be the Prizes for his Captain's Day in 2007!
In the meantime he will be concentrating on the 23rd Hastings Half Marathon on Sunday 11th March 2007., and will look forward to plaaying more Golf in the Spring/Summer and Autumn.