KirkwoodGolf: Renfewshire celebrate their centenary

Sunday, March 01, 2009

Renfewshire celebrate their centenary

11 Past RLCGA Past Champions -- click to enlarge From R TO L: Wilma Leburn (nee Aitken), Eilleen Gibb, Nan Blair (nee Menzies), Donna Jackson, Aileen Wilson, Dorothea Hastings (nee Sommerville), Clare- Marie Carlton, Heather Anderson and Megan Briggs --(Click to enlarge)

Carol Fell, Renfrewshire webmaster, writes:-

Renfrewshire County held their Centenary Dinner at The Glynhill Hotel -- Renfrew on Thursday 26th February 2009.
114 members attended the Centenary Celebration evening including 11 Past Champions (pictured above)
Christeen Finlayson (County Captain of Renfrewshire)welcomed everyone to the evening with a champagne reception and was in sparkling form as the host.
Dr Nan Blair (nee Menzies)- Ranfurly Castle cut the cake.
Heather Anderson(Caldwell) proposed the toast to the County.
Vice Captain Trish Brown (Kilmacolm) said grace before the dinner and Ruth Henderson(Williamwood)narrated a very humourous historical ditty.

The guest speaker was Linda Ormiston OBE .

The West Division 209 County Captains -- Click to enlarge)
From L to R: Nora McCrossan (Ayrshire), Christeen Finlayson (Renfrewshire), Kay McCall (D&A) and May Hughes (Lanarkshire) --- West of Scotland County Captains - click to enlarge


Want to see an some pictures from the evening's event then Click here ---

They are not in any specific order plus you may wish to make yourself a cup of coffeee or tea and sit back --- there are a few !!

Here is a bit of video from the RLCGA Centenary Dinner with Heather Anderson proposing the toast and Nan Blair (nee Menzies) -- past (County Champion and Scottish Internationalist )cutting the Centenary Cake --- The longest serving members at the County Dinner

A terrific evening was had by all

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