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Lockwood(Under18andUnder16) AshleyHughes(Under12andUnder14) IhavejustheardthatSamByford,amemberatIpswichGolfClub,andwinnerof Enjoyyourgolf,Bill TheRacetoAldeburghandOrderofMeritlastyear,isgoingtogiveitatrywith theProfessionals,Iwishhimallthebestinwhatisaveryhardschool. EDITORIAL/ADVERTISING: Tel:01255242141E-mail:[email protected] www.suffolkandnorfolkgolfer.com Publisher:LindaBasham FRONTCOVER: Opinions,commentsandreportsinSuffolk&NorfolkGolferarenotnecessarily thoseoftheSUFFOLKorNORFOLKCOUNTYGOLFUNIONSorthePublisher.