The second East Kent masonic Golf event of the 2025 Season got underway at West Malling golf club on the last Friday in May.

West Kent Masonic Golf association has seen a huge resurgence in the last couple of years thanks to their secretary and APGM Bipin Patel, whose enthusiasm and hard work has seen attendance at his events rise considerably.

The Kent Silver Salver is the trophy for the East V West competition and is hotly contested not only for the trophy but also the bragging rights for the county of Kent.  Having held the trophy for several years, it was East Kent’s turn to host and we returned to West Malling Golf Club and the shorter but tricky Hurricane course.

The event saw 40 golfers take to the fairways in this competition and, to enable as many people as possible to take part of each team, we held 9 individual matches.  The winner of each match would be decided by the highest combined Stableford score for each match earning a point for their own Province.  To add an element of camaraderie between the provinces, there was also an additional team competition with the best two from four scores on each hole being counted towards a team prize.

As the sun shone, East Kent’s Captain Roy Butler, accompanies by Julian Friel, led the way playing West Kent’s past captain Peter Richards and Victor Powell.  The matches then set off one by one to negotiate the tight fairways, dykes and water hazards that the Hurricane course offers.

In the end, East Kent Came home victorious with them winning 6 of the matches and drawing one meaning they retained the Kent Silver Salver.    

Captain Roy Butler also gave a heartfelt outline of his charity for the year which is Five Acre Wood school and as a result the “fine bucket” raised a wonderful £165 for the year.

Peter Richards (West Kent) Presents the Kent Silver Salver to Captain Roy Butler. 

In the individual competition, Dave Woodward, Richard Watts Lodge (8534) won the day with an impressive 42 points.    Second place was Leon Zachrow of Royal Engineers lodge Chatham (4465) who also had 42 points but missed out on countback.   Third was Julian Friel of Douglas Lodge (1725) with 41 points. 

In the additional 2 From 4 Competition, Nigel Mann, Leon Zacharow, Kevin Swift & Geoff Ellis won with a combined total of 91 Points

Left to Right.  Dave Woodward, (Richard Watts Lodge) –  42 Points.    Leon Zacharow, (Royal Engineers Lodge Chatham) – 42 Points.   Third place, Julian Friel, (Douglas Lodge) 41 Points.    Bipin Patel, APGM, & Secretary of West Kent Golfing association received Nearest the Pin for the second hole..

Other Prizes were:

Nearest The Pin 2nd Hole –  Bipin Patel

Nearest The Pin 4th Hole –   Dave Woodward

Nearest The Pin 8th Hole –   Leon Zachrow

Nearest The Pin 13th Hole – Keith Reynold

Nearest The Pin 14th Hole – Paul McGuirk

Nearest The Pin 17th Hole – Keith Reynolds

Longest Drive – 10th Hole – Pete Richards

In the Kent Silver Salver, East Kent won 6&1/2 matches to West Kent’s 1&1/2.  The matches were:

Roy Butler & Julian Friel Beat Pete Richards & Victor Powell

Ash Lawrence & Ben Parish Beat Ravi Patel & Alex Munro Kidd

Paul McGuirk Beat Bipin Patel

Peter Marno & Nick Alder Lost to Peter Morgan & Tim Stevens

Nigel Mann & Leon Zacharow Beat Kevin Swift & Geoff Ellis

Chris Metherall & Tony Calver Beat Dave Davenport & Paul Noutch

Daren Horne & Del Read Beat Odon Kasindi & Keith Reynolds

Andy Crowhurst & Roger Charter Drew with Peter Morgan & Richard Dawes

Steve Allen & Dave Woodward Beat Peter Smith & Phil Gray

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 Fixture List 2025

Friday 27th June 2025

Sittingbourne & Milton Regis Golf Club

EKMGA V Surrey Masonic Sports Association plus Social Stableford

09:00 Coffee & Bacon Rolls, 10:00 First tee.  £65.00 Inc Lunch

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 Friday 25th July 2025

Chestfield Golf Club

William Blay Trophy & Individual Stableford

10:00 Coffee & Bacon Rolls, 11:16 First tee.  £60 Inc Lunch

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 Friday 29th August 2025

Tenterden Golf Club

Geoffrey Gordon Dearing Bowl

10:30 Coffee & Bacon Rolls, 11:24 First tee.  £50.00 Inc Lunch

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Friday 26th September 2025

Faversham Golf Club

Captains Day & Social Stableford

10:30 Coffee & Bacon Rolls, 11:30 First tee.  £65.00 Inc Lunch

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Friday 17th October 2025

Upchurch Valley Golf Club, Sittingbourne

David Graeme Trophy – Light Blues V Dark Blues

09:00 Breakfast, 10:00 First tee.  £50.00 Inc Lunch

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