SWING INTO ACTION

Swinging into action

Eight stunning venues have now been booked for the qualifying rounds of this year’s NICEIC Golf Classic. Register now to book your place

Acall to all golfing electricians! It’s time to swap the toolbox for the golf bag and get out on the course to iron out any imperfections in your swing.

The NICEIC Golf Classic is the electrical contracting industry’s biggest golf tournament and, with a host of stunning prizes on offer, this year’s event promises to the biggest and best yet.

Organised in association with Professional Electrician, the event pits pairs of golfers against fellow sparks from around the country and is open to anyone who owns or works for a NICEIC-registered company, with a legitimate handicap certificate.

Last year’s event saw more than 400 keen golfers take part, culminating in a grand final at the prestigious

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FIND YOUR REGIONAL HEAT

The eight regional qualifiers will take place at the following venues: •North Somerset: Bristol & Clifton Golf Club, Thursday 9 June; • Staffordshire: Beau Desert Golf Club, Tuesday 21 June; • Northern Ireland: Malone Golf Club, Belfast, Monday 4 July; • Oxfordshire: Frilford Heath Golf Club, Friday 8 July; • Scotland: West Linton Golf Club, Nr Edinburgh,

Friday 15 July; • Cheshire: Mere Golf & Country Club, Thursday 21 July; • Kent: Westerham Golf Club, Monday 25 July; • Co Durham: Rockliffe Hall, Thursday 28 July.

Booking your place couldn’t be easier. Visit the website www.niceic-golf.com, email classic@niceic-golf.com or call 0845 123 3839. > Last year’s finalists (above) and (left) NICEIC golfers of the year 2010 Trevor Atkinson and Dean Watson

Archerfield Links Course on Scotland’s East Lothian coast.

NICEIC Approved Contractor Trevor Atkinson and his playing partner Dean Watson were the 2010 victors, taking home the much coveted trophy, but will they be able to retain it this year?

“I play a lot of club golf and have to say this is one of the best events I have ever played in,” says Atkinson, who runs JMI Electrics in Durham and plays off a handicap of 11.

“The prizes on offer are fantastic and the chance to get to play at Archerfield again is a real incentive. It is a really classy venue and the hospitality afforded to us was just first class,” he says.

As part of their prize, the winners were also invited to play the world famous Loch Lomond course in an event set up by one of the main sponsors.

“It just seems to get better and better each year and we are looking forward to taking part again,” adds Watson.

As usual, prizes will be awarded for teams finishing first, second and third at each regional round, which take place in June and July.

The winning pair from each qualifier will then spend the weekend of the 16-18 September in the luxurious surroundings at Archerfield, with all accommodation expenses paid for, before playing two rounds of golf over the outstanding Fidra and Dirleton Links, with the eventual winners becoming the NICEIC golfers of the year.

The entrance fee is £80 per pair and for this each team will get coffee and a bacon roll on arrival, 18 holes of golf, a two-course meal in the clubhouse afterwards, as well as a golfers’ goodie bag. There will also be various sponsor prizes on offer for the longest drive and closest to the pin.

“The Golf Classic has proved to be a really popular event among our registered contractors and a great few days out for everyone involved,” says Alan Wells, head of certification at NICEIC.

“As well as providing the chance for everyone to play golf in beautiful surroundings, it is a great networking occasion and has become a firm fixture in the NICEIC calendar,” says Wells.

So don’t delay. Sign up today and make sure you are there when this year’s NICEIC Golf Classic tees off.