A DRUNKEN joyrider drove a tipper truck across Frinton Golf Club aiming at patrons as he sped across the course.

Ground worker Alfie Wright jumped into the truck despite not having a licence or insurance.

He drove across the greens before crashing into walls and cars on his way out.

He careered along roads in Frinton causing more damage as he went before returning to the course and crashing into the manager's car.

Wright, 25, admitted six offences at Colchester Magistrates' Court on Friday.

David Bryant, prosecuting, said: "Members of the public called police to report a vehicle driving at speed along the Esplanade and golf course greens in Frinton.

"He was driving on the greens and driving too fast. There were other people on the greens and he was making no attempts to stop.

"He drove between two golf course buildings hitting a wall and causing damage.

"He drove at excess speed along Second Avenue failing to stop and further along Hillside colliding with vehicles and damaging the bodywork.

"The vehicle then came back and he hit a parked car in the golf club car park owned by the golf club manager."

He was arrested shortly after the incident at 7.30pm on September 8.

Wright, of Bell Avenue, Romford, admitted failing to provide a specimen for analysis.

He admitted failing to stop in the Ford Transit tipper despite hitting a Black Hyundai and a wall.

He further admitted driving without due care and attention, driving without a licence or insurance and failing to report an accident.

Raph Piggott, mitigating, told the court Wright had been drinking during the day.

He said: "He has little or no recollection of this incident. He does not normally drink at all.

"He had a drink on this occasion, the consequences of which you have heard.

"He was working for a company doing ground work, it was a company vehicle and as a result, understandably, he has lost his job."

His wages have been withheld to pay back some of the damage.

Sentencing was adjourned for a pre-sentence report to be prepared by the probation service.

Magistrates warned Wright he could be sent to jail.