Thanks again to John Brown and David Woods for organising another splendid event. 42 members and partners went to Traralgon, 28 to play golf and the others to shop see a movie or have a massage at the hotel. In contrast to the past couple of years we enjoyed perfect weather the afternoon being sunny and 28 degrees. Just as well we didn't play the next day with strong Northerly winds and upwards of 33 degrees. Watching the professionals struggle in the President's Cup I don't know how we would have fared in such conditions.
The winner of the inaugural President's trophy was Eamon Veaney with a score of 41 points, the runner-up was Bob Irvine with 39. The Ladies winner with 28 points was Lesley Cooke and runner-up Kathy Trace. Seeing that Eamon also won at Spring Valley earlier in the year achieving the 'anzroc grand slam' for 2011 John Brown told him that his handicap would be reduced by at least 2 shots in 2012 regardless of what his club handicap said.
John Winders was also presented with the final Jim Coffey memorial trophy which he had won at the 2010 event.
The dinner was the usual tasty roast prepared by Margo who has decided to cut down on her catering commitments in the future and will concentrate on funerals as they cause less work !!! We will miss her excellent food and no nonsense approach to life.
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