It was all change at Gosfield Lake Golf Club as Jeremy Paterson performed the traditional drive-in ceremony as the new captain.

In front of club members and family, Paterson (pictured) drove almost 200 yards down the fairway to start his year in office Ahead of that, last year’s captain, Malachy Shields, putted out to mark the end of his term during a year that raised almost £5,000 for the Essex Air Ambulance.

For the Drive-in sweepstake, new junior captain Aaron Smith contributed a little more than 200 yards to reach a combined 412 yard total distance, with the sweepstake raising the first £150 for the captain’s Help For Heroes charity.

Paterson then joined the club president Tony Rowe, chairman Mike O’Shea and vice-captain Ernie Cable in the first fourball of the new season.

RESULTS: New Season Meet: Lakes Course: 1 George Castle 40pts, 2 Geoff Powdrill 40pts, 3 Rob Murray 37pts.

Meadows Course: 1 Steve Maynard 37pts, 2 Richard Grainger 36pts.