CRA Social Day Report July 2019
The 2019 Concrete Repair Association General Meeting and Social Day was held at Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa Hotel, Liverpool. The CRA welcomed members and guests to join in the afternoon activities in the sunshine, followed by a lovely evening dinner.
Some guests chose to partake in a round of golf on the challenging 72-par Championship Old Course, and established venue on the European Seniors Tour, European Challenge Tour and PGA Euro Pro Tour. Some fantastic rounds of golf were witnessed for the Concrete Repair Teams which lead to an abundance of prizes being won at the evening presentation.
Other guests chose to join a friendly competition of rifle shooting and archery in the grounds of the hotel. Each challenge was scored individually, and the winner collected their prizes at the evening dinner.
The evening dinner was held in the charming Diplomat Suite overlooking the 18th hole on the Championship Course, allowing guests to relax and socialise with other members. The evening entertainment consisted of guest speaker, Alan Chambers MBE. A former Royal Marine, Alan led the first unsupported UK expedition from Canada to the geographic North Pole. Alan stayed to help hand out the evening’s awards following on from the afternoon’s activities. The award winners were:
- Golf Cup Individual Winner – Matt Bromley of Fosroc
- Longest Drive trophy – Matt Bromley of Fosroc
- Nearest to the Pin trophy – Mick Balmforth of Freyssinet
- Golf Team Winners – Jack Perry and Chris Hemmingway of EPMS Supplies Limited and Mark Ellinor and Peter Gillett of Sika
- Shooting Winner trophy – Mark Turley of P J Mear Limited
- Archery Winner trophy – Martin Daccus of CLM Construction
At the end of the evening the guests retired to the accommodation provided at the hotel before returning home the following morning after a lovely breakfast.
The Concrete Repair Association would like to thank all members and guest that joined them for this year’s event and hope to see everyone at the Annual General Meeting on the 1 November 2019.
