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Around the Green Thank You to Glen Baxter of Excellent Two-Course Meal in a As Stated Section he spends plenty of time on the but another ten minutes and put a shift in and come and golf course! we would have walked off it was support the section. We will be Notes The Section would like to that bad, but we carried on and having a brisk EGM regarding Please email your notes to extend their thanks to South enjoyed the rest of the course. the Treasurers position, we [email protected] by the 15th Ayrshire Council for allowing Thank you to the catering staff have a candidate who has come of the month us the use of the Belleisle golf for the great meal. forward, but if anybody else fan- All the latest news from your Section course, always an enjoyable Now for the scores: Best Gross cies the role please let me know. North West experience. As there are only - J. Gibson 79, Northumberland On the fixture list you all have limited catering facilities at Bel- GC, Best Nett R. Reid 72 on we noticed a wee error, the Shef- Hi all, leisle we retired to the Abbots- count back. J.S.Richardson 72, field match up will be played at Well the golf season is cer- ford hotel, where we enjoyed an R. Black 87. Howley Hall and not Meltham tainly up and running and we’ve Around The Green Thank you to Glen Baxter of excellent two-course meal in a as stated. Whoops. Anybody had the spring tournament, private room, so thanks to all Rigby Taylor and Alan Morton wishing to play in this please let which was held at Leasowe GC. the staff in the hotel for look- of T.S.L. and Wearside GC for me no asap, or I will be pestering A turn out of about 30 played in ing after us. I’m sure it will be donating prizes on the day. you lot at the next event. good conditions on this seaside recommended as a good venue I have received news from And finally I end with some links. First of all let me thank Scotland who took part. done to George Stavert again for involved in the day which helped by everyone in attendance. Tommy Harrison, Gosforth lovely news about our commit- Leasowe GC for the courtesy of www.biggacentralsection.org. making it on the day, but next make it such a success: Stuart The only other news I have is GC, of movement from his tee member Richard Smith, the course, the catering staff for uk or join us on Facebook, time bring your clubs George. Greenwood, Peter Boyd, Tony that George Morrison is doing a place; Andy Jeffries has left he and Elizebeth are expecting the meal and the Head green- Regards, A big thanks again to Stuart Yates, Brian and Julie Denholm bit of bird watching, looking out and become a self-employed there 2nd child in October! keeper Chris Peddie and his Gordon Moir Ferguson for all the administra- and the house staff. for that elusive stork arriving, landscaper, Chris Walker been Congratulations big fellow, you staff for the presentation, which tion and planning on the day. The next big event to consider hopefully with a soft landing promoted to first assistant and never know we might have a made it such an enjoyable day. Hopefully we will see the sun is the Scottish National Tourna- George. Connor Bush has been taken whip round and get you some The winner was Craig Morris soon and get some heat from it ment over Ratho Park golf club The BIGGA national tourna- on as an apprentice; good luck new golf shoes! He plays and with a score of 36points, which to help the links grow as this last on the 20 June; entries have to Central ment is at Bogside this year on to you all works in his white golf shoes; I was a three-way tie. Triumphing month has been too cold, fingers be submitted to the head office the 8 and 9 of October, so get it in That’s it for another month; think they were white. with a back 9 count back with crossed. at Aldwark Manor. The Section had an enjoyable your diary and let’s have a good let’s hope that we start getting Last but not least, it was great two other competitors who were Stewart Crawford I will report on the spring day at Crail for their spring turn out from the section. some sunshine and not as to see Ben and Steve from Scar- John Mcgloughlin and Chris East [email protected] outing results in the next issue outing with over 50 players par- If there is anything happen- much rain. borough make it to Easingwold, Gibson. and once again if anybody has ticipating on a course that was ing on your course, or with Jimmy Richardson fantastic effort boys. Well gents, we had our spring The longest drive and nearest in excellent condition. Although any information for me could our members in Ayrshire, or outing at the Glen last Tuesday Any goss, news, please let me pin prizes were picked up by the overnight and early morn- they please get in contact on anything else that may be of and the weather was perfectly know... Any of you guys suc- Billy Merritt and John Mclough- ing weather was grim, by the stuart.taylor@glasgowgolf- interest, please get in touch acceptable this time in compari- cessful in getting on to the open lin. Well done to everybody on time golf started it was a pretty club.com or by mobile on with me by e-mail on duncan@ son to the stormy day we had support team? the day. decent day. The full list of win- 07790823914 or 0141 94 5554. lawnsforyou.com. originally planned. Thirty-three Andy Slingsby, 07506407867 There are a couple of people ners are on the website, but by Hope you have a good season, All the best for the season. attended and here is a list of all West Slingsbyfamily@virginmedia. moving this month; Neil olferey the principal the winners on the Stuart Taylor the winners: com ; Facebook Andy Slingsby is moving out of our area and day were as follows: Northern Region Northern Scratch winner 68 gross Just a couple of things to (spiderman) down to Exeter, so good luck Best Scratch, Gordon Moir, Philip Butler, Murrayfield Golf mention for the section news, St Andrews Links, beating Well here we go folks, the sec- Club the main item being the recent Stuart Robertson, Strathmore tion golf days are under-way. 1st class winner Keith retirement of Peter Boyd as Golf Centre by a shot. Best The forecast for the first event at Burgon, Hirsel Golf Club regional administrator after 14 overall nett, Kenny Mitchell, St Easingwold was pretty poor, but Runner up, Grant Moran years of service. Peter finished Andrews Links. Paul Murphy 30 of us mad golfers made the Mortonhall Golf Club on the 20 April and the west Ayrshire of Fife Golf Trust won the 1st effort. A huge thanks and my 2nd class winner Stuart Fer- section committee had a small section and Shaun Anderson, North East respect to you guys who made it guson, Dundas Park Golf Club get together of all those people The spring outing of the Ayr- Piperdam, won the 2nd. Kevin , we got a little wet, but eh we are Runner up, Ryan Mcculloch, who had been involved with him shire section, which includes Brunton from Greentech won I shall remember April 18, used to it! Goswick Golf Club over the years through commit- Dumfries and Galloway, was the trade prize. Our thanks go to 2012, at South Shields G. C. Even bigger thanks go to Eas- 3rd class winner Kenneth tee work. A dinner was arranged held on arguably the best Crail Golfing Society their staff for a long time, and it’s not just ingwold golf club for allowing us Mason, Longniddry Golf Club at the citation restaurant in municipal golf course in the UK, and our Patrons for making the me, but also other members to play and of course Andre and Veterans winner Aalistair town and 12 people from the Belleisle in Ayr, on Tuesday 1, day such a success. The 2012 of the Committee of the North the boys for working so hard to Holmes, Seahouses Golf Club west turned up along with 4 May. Pairs competition is well under- East Section, as it was the worst present a great course in testing Best Nett winner Scott Cor- from the Ayrshire section, all in The course was in excellent way and again results are on the turn out ever for a Competition. conditions. We had a fantastic rigan, Greenburn Golf Club attendance appeared to enjoy condition thanks to the efforts website. I don’t know what the answer prize table provided by John Apprentice prize James themselves and were delighted of Billy, Kevin and the rest Congratulations to Sandy is; we have tried changing the Hughes the pro, which was Balmbro, Hirsel Golf Club to be part of the evening. The of the greenkeeping team, Reid who will be succeeding day of the week and teeing kindly sponsored by Sherriff Trade winner, Stewart Clay- section would like to wish Peter and the weather was kind for John Philp at Carnoustie Golf off time, yet still we struggle. Amenity and the lovely Rebecca, ton, Greensman limited an enjoyable retirement and a wee change, especially after Links after John retires at the Wouldn’t it be nice if we could thank you very much indeed.
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