DEATH OF MRS J L
(TONY) MOFFAT

Sad news to report today with regard to Mrs J L (Tony) Moffat of Aberdeen Ladies. It is understood she was found dead at her home in Aberdeen on Thursday. She was 85 and had been a widow for many years.
A vice-president of the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association, Tony was Aberdeenshire Ladies County Golf Association president from 1992-1993 and was one of the leading figures on the club and county golf scene for several decades.
She won the Aberdeenshire title in 1955 at Murcar and again in 1958 at Balgownie. She was beaten finalist five times - 1971 by Mrs Audrey Henderson at Hazlehead, 1974 by Mrs D Robertson at Cruden Bay, 1978 by Annette Laing at Peterhead, 1982 by Pamela Wright at Hazlehead and in 1983, when she was 60, by Elaine Farquharson at Aboyne. She was also a semi-finalist in 1973 and 1976.
Mrs Moffat was an Aberdeenshire county team player for many years. She was a member of the very strong Shire team that won the Scottish county championship for the first time at Elie in 1971 and also the following year when they made a successful defence of the title in the finals at Cruden Bay.
She was still holding down a place in the county line-up in the 1980s.
Tony was also a prominent figure in seniors and veterans' golf. Her name will be perpetuated in several championship trophies she presented. She was a past president of the Scottish Veteran Ladies Golf Association and the current president of the Northern Division of the SVLGA.
She was also the honorary president of Aberdeen Ladies Golf Club.
Aberdeenshire county captain Fiona Hay (Deeside) said:
"It's with great sadness we learned of the sudden death of Tony Moffat. Tony had been a huge supporter of Scottish ladies golf at all levels, always there with a pleasant smile and words of wisdom for the players. Events won't be quite the same without her handing out her endless supply of Werther’s Originals to players, officials and spectators."

+The funeral will be private at her own request.