There was scarcely a breath of
wind up at Edzell, as nineteen Dalhousie Seniors turned up on June 11th to
compete for the Kennedy Cup, the Reg Nish Trophy and the Tanner Trophy. The
popularity of the annual day out was well and truly maintained, with the
Stableford competition producing some excellent points totals - in benign
conditions off the yellow tees. With one Mulligan permitted per golfer, there
was even more reason to throw caution to the wind from the tee, though some
members (including the Captain!) totally forgot that such was available. We
won’t forget next year…..
The Kennedy Cup was won by Bill
Jackson, who played splendidly to amass thirty nine points in his round. Murray
Kydd lifted the Reg Nish Trophy, while John MacDougall collected the Tanner
Trophy. Suitably rewarded with a bottle of wine and a tube of new balls, it
goes without saying that at least three Seniors returned to Carnoustie with a
song in their hearts!
As expected, the course was in
fine condition, though most found the slower pace of the greens (by comparison
with Carnoustie Links) difficult to conquer. Off the course, the quality
of service - bacon rolls on arrival, a splendid two course meal after golf and
a warm welcome in the Pro Shop from Alastair Webster and his assistant, Carol -
was everything for which Edzell has become renowned. In spite of quite a few
call-offs which necessitated late personnel changes, Peter McColgan had
everything under control (he claimed!) and deserves thanks for his organisation
of one of the most enjoyable days out in the Dalhousie calendar. If the level
of banter in the dining room is anything to go by, nineteen members had a
superb time!