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Present

Peter Yates, Steuart Howie, Malcolm Watt, Robin Finlayson, Graham Scott, Frank Porter, John Riley

Hotel

Newton Hotel, Nairn

Courses Played

Boat of Garten, Nairn Dunbar, Old Moray, Grantown on Spey

Winners

Whitby Trophy - Frank
Knockomie Quaich - Malcolm
Yates Prize -
Whitby Mug - Steuart
Finlayson Prize - John

Comments

Our 21st anniversary outing. Weather generally fair but gales round Nairn West. Tricky! Dinner at Golf View first night. Gone downhill over 21 years! Frank and Graham do usual sleeping acts. Malcolm not impressed by Frank's snoring. Olympics rowing weekend. John's birthday on Saturday night. It's a "thong" Steuart! Superb new club house at Nairn West.

2001 Outing - Machrie and Macrihanish to be organised by Robin

Photo Album - 2000

2001

Present

Peter Yates, Steuart Howie, Malcolm Watt, Robin Finlayson, Graham Scott, Alan Hunter, Bob Young, Frank Porter, John Riley

Hotel

Murrayshall, Scone

Courses Played

Downfield, Taymouth Castle, Murrayshall x 2 (Lynedoch)

Winner

Whitby Trophy - Alan
Knockomie Quaich (Awarded for 2's) - Graham
Yates Prize - Bob
Whitby Mug - Graham
Finlayson Prize - (best last round for non-winner)

NB

1. Who has the Knockomie Quaich?
2. Where/what is the Finlayson prize?
3. Three 41 point rounds over the weekend!

Comments

Thursday
Malcolm not present. Lucky him as tipping with rain! Great course. Quiet night before the big event. Bob asleep at 10.30 p.m.!

Friday
Good weather and course. Clubhouse/Shack poor. John scores 41 points in the p.m. to head Leaderboard. Malcolm and John bet £100 that "caddie getting lift" rule will be abolished. Malcolm says it will - John says not. Good food and wine except limited supply of latter.

Saturday
Lynedoch course a.m. spectacular holes. Not however for regular golf. Big course p.m. Good weather and Clubhouse. Bob injured for p.m. round - ends up having to watch Scotland beat Ireland! Dinner again excellent but hotel again ran out of our wine. Where are the trophies?

Score Card

2002 Outing - Ireland to be organised by Bob

Photo Album - 2001

Spring Meeting

Gleneagles

Date

Saturday 4th May 2002

Report

A momentous day in the history of the society - The first Hole-in-One - and on a Ryder Cup course!
Frank teed off on the 169 yd 17th on the P.G.A. Centenary course at Gleneagles, creamed a 5 wood which hit the pin and ended 2 feet away.
Not to be outdone Malacolm also took a 5 wood and proceeded to hole out to win the hole with an ace!

Photo Album - 2002

Autumn Meeting

Ireland

Date

Present

Steuart Howie, Malcolm Watt, Robin Finlayson, Graham Scott, Alan Hunter, Frank Porter, John Riley

Hotel

Glenview Hotel, Co. Wicklow

Courses

Powerscourt, European Club (2), Blainroe

Winners:-

Whitby Trophy - Alan
Knockomie Quaich - not awarded
Yates Prize - Frank
Whitby Mug - Graham
Finlayson Prize - not awarded
NB Knockomie Quaich missing - Steuart to replace. Robin to replace Finlayson prize - also missing!

Report

Thursday Ryanair Edinburgh/Dublin - £3.98 plus taxes return!!
Very nice hotel with good leisure facilities.
Lunch outside followed by golf on a good course. Quietish night ready for the big day. Toast to Peter and Bob with Peter's Arran Malt!
Friday Taxi to the European Club. One of the best courses ever. Stunning scenery, great course, family owned, understated clubhouse! Played by Tiger Woods before the Open. 4½ hours in the morning 3½ in the afternoon; every minute was fantastic except for Malcolm who negotiated first 9 of the afternoon round with 2 points! - a Whitby record.
....... wedding crowd in the evening.
Saturday Blainroe in the morning.
Great weather again and good course. Back to hotel for mid afternoon relaxation (for a change!).
Snooker in the evening.
Sunday More golf for Graham, John and Frank. Leisurely snooker for the others.

FIRSTS

1. No-one fell asleep the whole weekend!
2. Steuart and Robin attended hotel gym on Sunday morning
3. No-one was hungover on Sunday.
Are we getting older or wiser????

Score Card

2003 Outing - Dornoch - Malcolm to organise
2004 Outing - Florida, Cayman, Portugal? - with wives.