THE ROTARY CLUB OF ST ANDREWS KILRYMONT organised another very successful Charity Golf Day played over KINGSBARNS GOLF LINKS on Monday, 30 October, 2006.This was the fifth running of the event and once again, the day was blessed with glorious sunshine and a challenging westerly wind to test the 86 golfers taking part.
23 Rotary Clubs from 8 Districts were represented this year. Rotarians travelled from as far afield as Bridgnorth in the south, Fraserborough to the north and Kirkbudbright in the west.
They were competing in teams for The Chesterhills Claret Jug and, individually, for The Kilrymont Vase. The Chesterhill Claret Jug is played for between teams representing North of Scotland, South of Scotland and England on a match play format and the North of Scotland, ably lead by Martin Foster (RC of Ellon), comfortably retained the trophy with 18 points.
Shaughn Gibson (RC of Amble & Warkworth) off a handicap of 4 won The Kilrymont Vase with 41 Stableford points.
Stephen Burnett (RC of Ellon) off 12 was runner up with 37 points, beating Alastair Morgan (RC of Stonehaven) off 7 with the better last three holes.
Fourth was Richard Wailes (RC of Amble & Warkworth) off 15, again with 37 points.
Prizes were won by Shaughn Gibson and Alan Dorrian (RC of Langholm) for the longest drives at the 18th and Jack Redhead for being nearest the hole at the 8th.
This year the event attracted several corporate sponsors including
ST ANDREWS GOLF VACATIONS
ROLLO, DAVIDSON & McFARLANE
DAVID DONALDSON
J&E SHEPHERD
FAIRMONT ST ANDREWS HOTEL
DUNVEGAN HOTEL PILMOUR GUEST HOUSE
LITTLEFORD ESTATES
IAIN MACFARLANE LOWE
STUART NIVEN & SON
THE BARBERS POLE
IRVINE ENGINEERING
KINKELL BRAES CARAVAN PARK
UBS
The event has raised around £3,500 and The Rotary Club Of St Andrews Kilrymont are very grateful for the generous support from all the golfers, Kingsbarns Links and sponsors in making the event such a successful fund raising day and, in particular, for our main beneficiaries this year, namely;
The Mary Slessor Foundation The Family Room in the new St Andrews Hospital – this is an on going project over the next 3 years
Rotary Foundation - The Rotary Club of St Andrews Kilrymont’s Charity Fund
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