Venue: Hotel Bonalba, 22 November 2014
Following on from the Captain’s Day Competition last Wednesday, tonight
we came together for the social highlight of the year, the Captain’s Dinner Dance,
where the results of the competition were announced and the prizes
presented.
Just under a hundred membes and guests gathered at the
Bonalba Hotel for a very enjoyable occasion being welcomed with canapes and drinks
and then sitting down to a good dinner.
The Captain and his wife Hazel were applauded as they entered the dining
room and the Master of Ceremony, Gordon Burton, did a splendid job in leading
us through the evening. Among the usual toasts, there was a humorous poem by Pam Ayres recited by our
President, Jeff Murten, and an address to the Captain, given by his good friend
Elwyn Price, who was letting us have an insight into Graham’s method of playing golf and his secret of how to come out the winner despite suffering various aches and pains whilst playing his round of golf.
The Captain, in his speech, thanked everyone for the
tremendous support he has had over the year and for attending his dinner. Special thanks went to members and guests who
made the trip from Ireland and the UK to be present on this special night. In fact, he was so overcome by emotion that
he burst into song ably assisted by the musician of the night, Mr.Tony
Francis. A special thanks also went to
Hazel, his wife, who was presented with some wonderful flowers.
Watch this space for a gallery of photos including a video of Graham singing!
We then went on to the prize giving, before the informal
part of the evening started. Tony Francis got everyone on the dance floor and a
good time was had by all.
There were a good variety of prizes, the main prizes being vouchers for Cortes Ingles to the value of €50,
€75 and €125 for 3rd, 2nd and 1st place.
The results were as follows:
Guest prize: Michael Flanagan
Longest drive Ladies: Greta BierstekerLongest drive Men: Helmut Treiber
Ladies second shot nearest the pin hole 10: Greta Biersteker
Men third short nearest the pin hole 15: Helmut Treiber
Nearest the pins par 3:
Hole 4 Men: Ray Prudhoe, Ladies: Martine
BernoisHole 8 Luc Verhaegen
Hole 11 John Garnett
Hole 14 Ladies: Greta Biersteker, Men: John Garnett
There were also 4 twos, Martine Bernois, Michael Davison
and Stan Tarabula on hole 4 and Luc Verhaegen on hole 8.
5th place with 36 points off 27 hcp, Gordon Burton
4th place with 38 points off 31 hcp, Neville Woodfine
3rd place with 38 points off 15 hcp, Helmut Treiber, beating Neville on the back 9
2nd place with39 points off 14 hcp, Michael Davison
1st place with 40 points off 22 hcp, Stephen Grey
