November is the month of change at Stoke by Nayland Golf Club as the new captains are elected for the coming year.

At the club’s annual meeting the outgoing club captain Steve Clark recounted the highlights of his year and presented trophies to all the competition winners.

Clark reported on the IPSA Handa PGA Seniors Championship and the LET Access Series tournament, two professional tournaments that the club had hosted during the year as well as inter-club matches, mixed competitions and captain pro challenges that he had played in.

He also congratulated captains from the other sections Roz Clements, Peter Jay, Barbara Rowe and Tom Hatton on their very successful years.

A combined total of more than £11,000 had been raised for charities by the Stoke by Nayland members.

The club champions for 2014 were Ian Carter and Hannah Moul.

Carter also collected the Order of Merit trophy while the Ladies’ Order of Merit winner was Jude Hanner.

Julian Lamb was then elected as the new club captain with Ian Thompson as his vice-captain.

The new lady captain is Eileen Hands, lady veterans’ captain Christine McVeigh, veterans’ captain Peter Garnett and junior captain Alex English.