2017 Dinner
END OF SEASON DINNER DANCE and PRIZE GIVING
This is our main event of our golf season and is held every year on the terrace around the swimming pool at the fantastic Tamisa Hotel. This is a stunning location overlooking Mijas Los Lagos golf course. It is also the time when we present our awards for our yearly ongoing competitions. Our members, partners and guests get together to celebrate another great year with our society for a meal, dancing and not forgetting a few drinks and, for those who have some, let our hair down. I have to say all of the ladies looked fantastic, and surprisingly the guys scrubbed up well too. As we arrived we were greeted with Cava and canapés. Whilst they were being served there was, as you would expect, the compulsory reliving of every game and shot throughout the year. With all the talk of what might have been if only they had used a different club or had not topped the ball!! Or even in some cases describing how they had not used the right club. It was not surprising that the discussion from many of the ladies was not the golf but centred on who and where they had bought what dress, handbag or pair of shoes, or the best restaurants to eat at.
It was then time to sit down for dinner. The meal was as usual superb with plenty of wine and beer for everyone. Once the meal was finished it was time for the speeches, thankfully for everybody mine was very short. It was then on to the prize giving.
Throughout the year we have three major ongoing competitions, “The Order of Merit”, “The Champion of Champions” and “The Knock out Competition”. The winners of these were being awarded their prizes tonight. This is the culmination of everybody's efforts to see who will be the best player in our society.
The Order of Merit
This award is given to our most consistent player throughout the year. This year it went to the ever-popular Andy “Marigold” Hassall landlord of our home bar the Red Dragon, with myself a worthy second!!!!
The Champion of Champions
The winner of the last game of each month goes forward to play in the Champion of Champions final played on the 8th June. This year the final was held at Santana. With the course in its usual superb condition it proved to be a hard-fought game with only three points separating the top three places. In the end Sally Davies was declared the winner. Beating Tony Byrne into second place and Barry Douglas into third.
The Knock out Competition
This is open to all members with the heats being played throughout the year. After all the heats were played it was Sue Cobb and Andy Pritchard who went through to the final. What an exciting final it was. The win finally went to Sue Cobb.
Well done to all of our winners. As I said earlier it was another superb year. My thanks to all our members who have shown us their support throughout the year, we have had a great year’s golf plus a lot of fun along the way. Our growing membership shows that we are the society to belong to. This is shown in the amount of players, we have every week. An average of 41 with highest being 52. I am pleased to say we have once again gained many new active members. However, looking at the age of most of us I use the word active loosely.
Whilst everyone is eager to help out, on behalf of myself and our society I would like to say a big thank you to the following. Bill Giles for organising another fantastic dinner dance. Patrique Gallet for organising our sponsors each week. As most of you know Simon Waby due to work commitments has unfortunately been in the UK for most of the year so was unable to sort the score cards and handicap changes. So, I would to thank Sue Cobb and Lynn Yuill who every week try to decipher the writing on our score cards to work out who has won and what handicap changes should be applied. Looking at some of the cards this is not an easy job. Finally, not forgetting the long-suffering Trish, Kimberly and the staff at the Red Dragon who supply us with food and drink after very game.
It was then time for the party to begin. We danced and drank the night away to the music and singing of the fabulous Johnny G. What a fantastic entertainer. His singing and music kept everyone dancing. I am sure there were a few sore heads the next morning, I know mine was. They told me I had a great time. What I do know from your comments everyone had, fun it was a great night. Our thanks to John Peach and his team at the Tamisa for their food and first-class service.
So, what is in the future. Well we have our weekly games every Thursday, but our next big event is our 12th Ryder Cup. The north of England versus the south. With the north winning 7 games to 4. As a southerner, I am hoping this year the south can secure a well-deserved win. For our Ryder Cup this year will be returning once again to the Islantilla Golf Resort in Huelva. This as usual will a three-day event and I am sure will be another fun filled event.
That’s all for now if you want to know more about the friendliest golf society on the coast why not visit our web site www.torreblancagolfsociety.co.uk or better still join us for a game every Thursday
This is our main event of our golf season and is held every year on the terrace around the swimming pool at the fantastic Tamisa Hotel. This is a stunning location overlooking Mijas Los Lagos golf course. It is also the time when we present our awards for our yearly ongoing competitions. Our members, partners and guests get together to celebrate another great year with our society for a meal, dancing and not forgetting a few drinks and, for those who have some, let our hair down. I have to say all of the ladies looked fantastic, and surprisingly the guys scrubbed up well too. As we arrived we were greeted with Cava and canapés. Whilst they were being served there was, as you would expect, the compulsory reliving of every game and shot throughout the year. With all the talk of what might have been if only they had used a different club or had not topped the ball!! Or even in some cases describing how they had not used the right club. It was not surprising that the discussion from many of the ladies was not the golf but centred on who and where they had bought what dress, handbag or pair of shoes, or the best restaurants to eat at.
It was then time to sit down for dinner. The meal was as usual superb with plenty of wine and beer for everyone. Once the meal was finished it was time for the speeches, thankfully for everybody mine was very short. It was then on to the prize giving.
Throughout the year we have three major ongoing competitions, “The Order of Merit”, “The Champion of Champions” and “The Knock out Competition”. The winners of these were being awarded their prizes tonight. This is the culmination of everybody's efforts to see who will be the best player in our society.
The Order of Merit
This award is given to our most consistent player throughout the year. This year it went to the ever-popular Andy “Marigold” Hassall landlord of our home bar the Red Dragon, with myself a worthy second!!!!
The Champion of Champions
The winner of the last game of each month goes forward to play in the Champion of Champions final played on the 8th June. This year the final was held at Santana. With the course in its usual superb condition it proved to be a hard-fought game with only three points separating the top three places. In the end Sally Davies was declared the winner. Beating Tony Byrne into second place and Barry Douglas into third.
The Knock out Competition
This is open to all members with the heats being played throughout the year. After all the heats were played it was Sue Cobb and Andy Pritchard who went through to the final. What an exciting final it was. The win finally went to Sue Cobb.
Well done to all of our winners. As I said earlier it was another superb year. My thanks to all our members who have shown us their support throughout the year, we have had a great year’s golf plus a lot of fun along the way. Our growing membership shows that we are the society to belong to. This is shown in the amount of players, we have every week. An average of 41 with highest being 52. I am pleased to say we have once again gained many new active members. However, looking at the age of most of us I use the word active loosely.
Whilst everyone is eager to help out, on behalf of myself and our society I would like to say a big thank you to the following. Bill Giles for organising another fantastic dinner dance. Patrique Gallet for organising our sponsors each week. As most of you know Simon Waby due to work commitments has unfortunately been in the UK for most of the year so was unable to sort the score cards and handicap changes. So, I would to thank Sue Cobb and Lynn Yuill who every week try to decipher the writing on our score cards to work out who has won and what handicap changes should be applied. Looking at some of the cards this is not an easy job. Finally, not forgetting the long-suffering Trish, Kimberly and the staff at the Red Dragon who supply us with food and drink after very game.
It was then time for the party to begin. We danced and drank the night away to the music and singing of the fabulous Johnny G. What a fantastic entertainer. His singing and music kept everyone dancing. I am sure there were a few sore heads the next morning, I know mine was. They told me I had a great time. What I do know from your comments everyone had, fun it was a great night. Our thanks to John Peach and his team at the Tamisa for their food and first-class service.
So, what is in the future. Well we have our weekly games every Thursday, but our next big event is our 12th Ryder Cup. The north of England versus the south. With the north winning 7 games to 4. As a southerner, I am hoping this year the south can secure a well-deserved win. For our Ryder Cup this year will be returning once again to the Islantilla Golf Resort in Huelva. This as usual will a three-day event and I am sure will be another fun filled event.
That’s all for now if you want to know more about the friendliest golf society on the coast why not visit our web site www.torreblancagolfsociety.co.uk or better still join us for a game every Thursday
