DG Club President
Andy Storer
I became a member of our great club 13 years ago, with believe it or not a playing handicap of 3 and a waist. This great golf course has taken its toll and I now knock it round off 12, now and again I play a few holes like I used to but not very often. I join the club committee as members rep a few years later. It was an eye-opening experience realising what goes on behind the scenes.
I was asked to be vice-captain in 2013 which I accepted and went on to be Club Captain in 2014. I was asked to take on the role of Handicap and Competitions secretary in 2017, which I did for two years, and now, here I am as your club President.
You can find me in many places at Donnington Grove, trees, bushes, bunkers, pro-shop, but most of all you will always find me post round in the bar, after a bad round give me chance to get the first Guinness down, and then it’s safe to come and have a chat about anything you want. I will probably forget your name, too many whacks on the head in the front row, but I will always listen.
Playing golf is what it’s all about, feel free to, join me for a game, give me a call, drop me a text or e-mail if I can I will be there, if there is a space in the group in competitions put your name in. The golf may not be of the highest standard, but we will have a laugh, and that’s what we are here for after all.
Have a fantastic golfing year, but most of all “Have some Fun”
Andy
Club Captain
Kevin Bale
Ladies Club Captain
Juliet Culley
My love for Hockey began at Secondary school and I went on to play for local teams including Newbury where I was fortunate enough to play alongside my Daughter.
Whilst at Newbury I became a level one coach and helped various teams including the youth sides.
I also got involved with Ladies cricket, playing for Hungerford and then West Isley Old Bats, great fun, this was during the early days of it becoming established and it is great to see how Ladies Cricket has grown.
Eventually after some gentle persuasion, I started to play golf, quite different being an individual sport.
I joined Donnington Grove in 2011 and after initially struggling I started to enjoy playing in the various ladies league teams one of which I now lead, the High Silver League.
It is an honour to become the 2025/26 Ladies Captain and I look forward to a great golfing year.
Seniors Captain
John Hedland
After retiring I played tennis for 5 years on the seniors’ world tour achieving GB number 4 ranking.
Golf, and my association with Donnington Grove began when my wife and I moved to Newbury in 2018. Having never played before it was a challenge. Especially as, naively, I’d thought it would be simple. The ball doesn’t even move! How wrong I was.
The seniors’ section offered nothing but support and encouragement, despite my efforts, and the same can be said today.
I’m proud to be supporting Steve in his role this year, with the simple aspiration to give something back and help the seniors’ section remain as vibrant, enthusiastic and friendly as ever - a vital part of DGGC.
John
Club Vice Captain
Allan Furlong
Ladies Vice Captain
Lydia Rayne
Seniors Vice Captain
Simon Vines
Competition Secretary
Steve Lillywhite
Club Committee 2025
Club President Andy Storer
Club Captain Kev Bale
Ladies Captain Juliet Culley
Seniors’ Captain Simon Vines
Other committee members:
Club Vice Captain Allan Furlong
Ladies Vice Captain Lydia Rayne
Seniors Vice Captain Simon Vines
Competition Secretary Steve Lillywhite
Handicaps Paul Greening
Club Treasurer Gill Lane
Members rep - Giles Bennet
Members rep - Nigel Thorne
Also attending meetings, representing owners Sandtrend, General Manager , Dave Knight Head Greenkeeper and Head Professional and Golf Manager Tom Fleming as well as a member of the restaurant staff.The committee oversees all aspects of member’s golf at Donnington Grove and is there to represent member’s best interests in the on-going relationship with the course owners.
Monthly meetings are chaired by the Club Captain with each committee member having a vote. The exceptions are the management reps and the non-voting President, who is there to ensure continuity and provide strategic guidance to the committee. The minutes of the monthly meetings are available online to view under Committee Minutes.
The agenda of the Club A.G.M. (held once a year)
is also available, along with the minutes of the previous A.G.M., on the club website below. Members will naturally be interested in what’s happening out on the course and any changes that are being planned by the owners. News items provide useful updates, but the regular email Newsletters updates provided by Tom Fleming, and the management report and course report contained in the Committee minutes, provides a wider and more detailed perspective. Please have a look.
The committee is fully accountable to you, the members, but it is also responsible for maintaining the discipline, plus the standards and etiquette of the club, therefore we ask members to have a look at the information found here on the website, especially on, the Donnington Grove Code of Conduct and club constitution, and to abide by these at all time.
If you have any ideas or issues that you would like to put forward to the committee then please contact any committee member direct as listed above or email via the Club Captain and the Club President on committee@donnington-grove.com
If you would like to become involved in the running of the Committee, please contact Andy by e-mail committee@donnington-grove.com or speak to him around the club.
As members of this club we are very fortunate as we have a superb club committee. As your club captains and club president we are dedicated to serving the best interests of all members and united in our passion and determination to make this year the best ever at Donnington Grove. With a little help from you, our members, we’ll make it happen!