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2022

Annual Texas Scramble 2022

Club Competition winners 2022

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Seniors Club Champion, Iain Burnett
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Foursomes Champions, Bobby Garland and Andy Gilbride with Vice-Captain George Doherty
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A festive-looking Station Bar
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Six former Club Champions enjoy the recent get-together at the Station Hotel. Andy Gilbride, Alex King, Iain Burnett, Dave Morton, Cameron Goodlad and Lee Bowen

2021

Inaugural Pairs Competition – September 2021

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Scott McIlravey, Ali Khoramshah, George Doherty and Club Captain – Andy Gilbride
Pairs David Rik Derek Mick
David Macfarlane, Rik Fulton, Derek Phinn and Mick Turnbull
Pairs George S Keith C Jamie S Lewis D
Goerge Strathdee, Keith Chalmers, Jamie Swankie and Lewis Dey
Pairs Iain Grant Alan M Alan C
Iain Burnett, Grant McIntosh, Alan Madden and Alan Clark
Pairs Alan Clem Ally N John A Ricahrd C
Alan Clements, Ally Nicoll, John Alexander and Richard Christieson
Pairs Nor Dave S Lee B Donald A
Nor Reid, Dave Stewart, Lee Bowen and Donald Archibald
Pairs Brian and Dave M
Organisers – Dave and Brian Morton

2019

Annual Texas Scramble

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Organiser of the event (or so he tells everyone) Hon. Captain Campbell
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Team Meek
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Team Connor
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Team Phinn
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Team McAteer
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Team Clark
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Team Coutie
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Team Muir
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Team Bowen
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Team Burkitt
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Team Gordon – scared of a wee bity rain!
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Darts action ??
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Another lemonade for Jess!
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Team Morton – photographer and ‘Keeper of the Carnoustie Way’, Trevor with a shoogly hand!
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Former Secretary, Captain Holland

2018

Station Masters Autumn Outing – more pics

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Autumn Outing runner-up – Alan Clark

More to follow …..

Now the dust has settled on the Open extravaganza… some pics to remind you!

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Staple diet for the week
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Can’t get the staff these days. Hands in pockets – very slovenly.
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Spectators-eye view from the most efficiently run stand at the Open
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Seven swans a swimming (six actually)
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The ‘main man’
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A well-deserved break from marshalling for Captain Simpson – here with Captain Davie at the Links hospitality
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Sun shining over the 18th
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Top team – Hole Controller Des Muir, Assistant Hole Controller Captain Simpson and ordinary run-of-the-mill marshal Boath on the 18th

Annual Texas Scramble – December 2017

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The victorious team on the course
Scramble runners up
Scramble runners-up – Byars, Miller, Connor and Stark
Scramble darts
Surprise of the year – Darts winners Saunders and Holland!
Scramble bones
Bones champions – Coutie and Bullit-heid
Scramble pool
Pool champs – Miller and Byars
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Jack Frost everywhere

Masters Annual Dinner and Presentation of Trophies

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Handicap Champion and Country Members Cup winner – Iain Burnett
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Greensomes winners – David Keith and Gordon Whiting

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Enfield Cup fourball winners Jim Fulton and Rik Fulton

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Winter Trophy winner – Coutie just can’t stand still for 5 seconds!

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David Morton accepts the Club Championship trophy on behalf of this year’s winner – Sandy Norrie

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One of two monthly medals for John Jeans

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Another double monthly medal winner – Norman Reid

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Monthly medal winner – Andy Mackenzie

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Master of Ceremonies – John Knox
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Trophy winners – with one or two interlopers!

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Top table!

Masters Spring Outing

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Captain Campbell sees-off the competitors
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Lovely weather for the first outing of the season
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Champion and Yellow Jecket winner, David Morton
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Runner-up Steve Logan. No wonder everyone’s laughing!
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In 3rd place, the young Darren Halley
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Nearest the pin, Stewart Hunter
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Think we’ve got fotos mixed up! Winner of longest drive, David Morton
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Sorry foto’s blurred but perhaps it’s a blessing in disguise! Most-improved player on the day, Peter Phinn?
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Worst nett score (by far), and winner of the Beg of Tetties, George Doherty

2016

Christmas Texas Scramble 2016

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The sun rises above the horizon as we prepare to tee-off for the 2016 Texas Scramble
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Burnett, Shepherd Coutie and Ritchie wait in eager anticipation
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Swans heading for the pond at the 11th
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Half the runner’s up team turn-up for the prize-giving. Alan Clark and son Garry bag the choccies
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Games-day organiser Coutie lays down the law to GreenTractorMan. Arthur polishes-off a large gin and tonic while Jessica keeps up-to-date with social media.
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A tense game of bones. Shepherd and Reid v Ritchie and Phinn
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Members of the winning Scramble team, affectionately referred to by some as ‘the cheatin b*st*rds’, display their booty on the bar
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Another tense game of bones! Holland and Meek take on Doherty and Smith
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Apologies for fuzzy foto! Pool Winners – Gilbride and Fulton

Dominoes and Darts winners to follow ……

Works start on Pro-Centre extension

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w/e December 18th 2016 – groundworks start on the Pro-Centre extension. Only another 50 odd weeks to go!

Annual Dinner and Presentation of Trophies 2016

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Master of Ceremonies, John Knox
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Championship Eclectic winner, Elliot Davie
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Burnside Eclectic winner, Arthur Smith
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Buddon Eclectic winner, John Jeans
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Monthly Medal winner, Dave Meek
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Monthly Medal winner, Stan Shepherd (unbelievable)!
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Monthly Medal winner, Iain Burnett
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Not sure what Nor Reid’s doing here?
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The George Anderson Greensomes winners, Arthur Smith and Nor Reid
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The Enfield Trophy Fourball, Stewart Hunter Jnr and Martin Coull
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The Dunbar Cup Foursomes, Elaine Jewson and Robbie Murray (unfortunately Robbie couldnt be there)
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The Country Members Cup, Iain Burnett
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The Dave McNicoll Handicap Championship, a rather scruffy Stewart Hunter Jnr.

and ….wait for it ………………………….

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The Arthur Christieson Club Championship, Andy Gilbride (nice tie!)

Masters member in Madrid

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Is there no limit to this man’s talent?

Station Masters Autumn Outing

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Norman Fox, Captain Simpson and Honourary Captain Campbell with his ‘state-of-the-art’ buggy.
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Campbell celebrates his suspect win
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Masters Autumn Outing winner – Sandy Norrie
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Runner-up Alan Clark
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Joint 3rd – Andy Gilbride, Danie Van Wyk and Captain Simpson
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Longest drive – Dave Meek
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George Duncanson Trophy, Most Improved Player – George Doherty
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Winner of beg of tetties for worst player – John Gamack (gross 121)
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Stan Shepherd – high tea pineapple cake thief!

Inaugular Martin Roy Memorial Tournament

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Masters members compete in the Martin Roy Memorial at Arbroath. Drinking on the course – disgraceful!
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Sec Coutie tries fishing instead of golf

Craws Nest Tassie – 2016

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Andy with his fantastic caddie on the Buddon
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Andy in a rather fetching pink outfit poses with some of his supporters

New caddie hits the track

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Top caddie AJ Boath adorns the new recruit with his bib. Standards appear to be slipping …

There’s always one annoying person ….

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Photo courtesy of George Doherty who says, the ‘Not Suitable For Children’ scarier version of the Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale: “There once was an Andy ducking……”

Walkies on the Buddon

Mum takes the bairns for a walk over the 10th green of the Buddon Course

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“Keep in line”!

Hidden secret revealed

Friends of a former prominent local businessman have revealed that the ‘high-flying’ entrepeneur has recently accepted a new post as locker-room attendant at an exclusive golf club. The prospective Station Masters GC member claimed that following his early retirement, he was looking for some excitement in his life.

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Former local businessman with favourite publication

Masters away-day outing at Alyth

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Aaron Smart, Andy Gilbride and Sandy Norrie
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Ian Chaplain, Stan Shepherd and Alan Clark
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Nor Reid, Neil Holland and Gordon Smart
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Captain Simpson, Peter Phinn and Secretary Coutie
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Longest drive – Peter Phinn
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Nearest the pin – Aaron Smart
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Winning team – bunch of sharks
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Stan polishes-off another plateful of lemon meringue peh and waffles

More action from the Masters Spring Outing

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Fox. Holland, Jeans and Rutherford

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Young Phinn, Old Phinn, Sec. Coutie and Dave Ritchie
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Exgreentractorman, Stan Shepherd, Garry Clark and Matt Edmond
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Yellow jecket winner Alan Clark
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Runner-up Nor Reid moved as photo was being taken – idiot
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Nearest the pin – popular winner Brian Morton
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Highest score of the day and winner of the famous beg of tetties – Sean Phinn
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Most improved player – not another Phinn!! This time it’s Peter

2015

Annual Texas Scramble

Club Champions presented with their trophies. (Apologies for picture quality – it’s either a dodgy i-phone or the boy working it!)

David Morton gets his mitts on the Arthur Christieson Trophy
David Morton gets his mitts on the Arthur Christieson Trophy
Capt. Simpson presents Elaine Jewson with the Dave McNicoll Cup
Capt. Simpson presents Elaine Jewson with the Dave McNicoll Cup

Scramble winners and runners-up

Winners - Muir, Soutar, Holland and Mann
Winners – Muir, Soutar, Holland and Mann
Runners-up - Connor, Gillespie and Millar
Runners-up – Connor, Gillespie and Millar

Annual Dinner 2015

The Station Masters 10th Anniversary Dinner and Presentation of Trophies took place last week in the Station Hotel. Here are a few pics courtesy of Official Photographer, Bob Geddes:

The Arthur Christieson Trophy - presented by Evelyn to Brian on behalf of David Morton
The Arthur Christieson Trophy – presented by Evelyn to Brian on behalf of David Morton
Herr Klump and his brother
Herr Klump and his brother

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MC – Captain Elliot

Masters take to the high-seas in search of golf and the elusive sea eagle

Masters members recently embarked on a voyage of discovery, in search of the perfect ‘hidden gem’ golf course on Scotland’s rugged West Coast. The expedition was also an opportunity for one member of the group to fulfill his lifetime ambition of sighting a sea eagle in flight. One of the group’s ambitions was fulfilled!

The Voyage begins
The Voyage begins

Madman at the tiller
Madman at the tiller

Not a sea eagle in sight!
Not a sea eagle in sight!

More to follow as the intrepid adventurers continue their quest – you’ll be pleased to hear!

Away-day Outing to Drumoig – June 2015

Martin Connor smiling through adversity
Martin Connor smiling through adversity
Former Vice Captain, Captain Holland nowhere near a prize
Former Vice Captain, Captain Holland nowhere near a prize
Garry Clark and Peter Phinn came up empty-handed!
Garry Clark and Peter Phinn came up empty-handed!
Young buck Greg Docherty not good enough. Treasurer Morton, lost without David!
Young buck Greg Docherty not good enough. Treasurer Morton, lost without David!
Orson Welles look-alike, organiser Sec. Coutie was runner-up but won zilch!
Orson Welles look-alike, organiser Sec. Coutie was runner-up but won zilch!

May – Local News

Top local caddy models Marshall's Bib from our 'sister' club in California, McInnis Park Golf Club
Top local caddy models Marshall’s Bib from our ‘sister’ club in California, McInnis Park Golf Club

Former Pro imparts his knowledge to visiting golfers at Carnoustie Links
Former Pro imparts his knowledge to visting golfers

Masters Spring Outing 2015

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competitors prepare for tee-off
Arthur's had a hard round - he's falling asleep!
Arthur’s had a hard round – he’s falling asleep!

veteran campaigner Alan Clark - 2nd
veteran campaigner Alan Clark – 3rd
Dave Ritchie - anyone got any recipies for potato dishes?
Dave Ritchie – anyone got any recipies for potato dishes?
A sunny spring day in Carnoustie
A sunny spring day in Carnoustie

David Morton - longest drive (AGAIN)
David Morton – longest drive (AGAIN)
Capt Campbell's best team - on paper. Obviously Dundee FC supporters
Capt Campbell’s best team – on paper. Obviously Dundee FC supporters

John Gamack impersonating the Hon Captain - disgraceful!
John Gamack impersonating the Hon Captain – disgraceful!

John Gamack - Most Improved Player (just had to finish the round if the truth be told)
John Gamack – Most Improved Player (just had to finish the round if the truth be told)

Winter golf – February

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Secretary ponders next shot after hitting into George W on Buddon!
Former Captain like 'a fish out of water' as Station HQ closes for Christmas
Former Captain like ‘a fish out of water’ as Station HQ closes for the Christmas holiday

2014 Annual Texas Scramble

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Anderson, Shepherd, Gilbride and Meek

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Vice-captain Elliot Davie on the 18th tee

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Sorry it’s a bit fuzzy – Clarkie and Young Clarkie – Pool champs

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Think the photographer had a bit too much alcohol by this time!
Coutie Bones champ.
The Committee Annual Outing over the Championship

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Members of the respected Committee take to the greensward before retiring to HQ for a lovely lunch
The Station Masters Autumn Outing 2014 over the Burnside

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 Motley crew

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Prestigious (reflective) yellow jecket winner George Anderson and Bag of Tetties winner Dave Leslie
Saturday outing at Gleneagles Ryder Cup 2014

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 That Morton character gets in all the photos!
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 McIlroy and Poulter at the 7th – I think!
The inaugular Masters Hickory Challenge at Kingarrock, Cupar

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Organiser, Arthur Smith with a hardy bunch. (Jim Fulton used to play with clubs like these)
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Players enjoy a wee dram before the tee-off. (More than one in Dave Leslie’s case!)

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 Coutie and Smith wait for the 5th green to clear                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             The excited players wait to tee off
Annual James Braid appreciation jaunt – this year, The Lake District

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Craws Nest Tassie – Qualifying Round, Burnside

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 Masters representative, Club Champion David Morton

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The enthralled crowd can’t bear to look away for a second
The Hon Captain reaches another milestone on his journey through life – 80 years young!

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 Walter at HQ with a few of the members

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