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Golf 2009 Results

Annual Golf Competition

Overall Winner - Sam McCrum, Waterford Masonic Lodge No. 5 (41pts) South Eastern

Prize Winners for each Category
Masons
Category 1 - Will Gault (40 pts) Lodge No. 178 Antrim
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Category 2 - Colin Greaves (41 pts) Lodge No. 859 T&F
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Category 3 - Tom Armstrong (38 pts) Lodge No. 473 T&F
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Non-Masons
Category 1 - Norman Weir (33 pts) Cookstown T&F
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Category 2 - Bert Graham (37 pts) Lisbellaw T&F
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Ladies
Category 1 - May Baxter (26 pts) Armagh
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Category 2 - Susan Taylor (27 pts) Antrim
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Team Prize
Tommy Armstrong & David McKechnie (75pts) Lodge 473 T&F

Prize Giving Images

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Presentation of cheque for £3,000 to Liz Atkinson of the Ulster Cancer Foundation, from R.W.Bro. Harry Weir P.G.M. of Tyrone & Fermanagh
One of the Team Prize Winners (75 points -combined score) - Tommy Armstrong, (& David McKechnie) Victoria Masonic Lodge No. 473, with the
P.G.M. of Tyrone & Fermanagh.
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Overall Winner (41 points) - (L-R) M.W.Bro. George Dunlop G.M. and W.Bro. Sam McCrum, (Waterford Masonic Lodge No. 5) Province of South Eastern
One of the Lady Prize Winners - Sheila Lyall, with the Grand Master, M.W.Bro. George Dunlop
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Bert Graham & Cecil Armstrong, winners in the Non-Masons Category with the Grand Master.
Representatives from Finland - Jussi Sistonen, Hannu Nurmi, Jursa Laurila, Timo Sankari, Lasse Ruuskanen & Jorma Hamalainen.
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Finland Representatives with R.W.Bro. Harry Weir, W.Bro. Tom McClean & The Grand Master
R.W.Bro. Harry Weir PGM Tyrone & Fermanagh presenting individual plaques to the Representatives from Finland.

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The range of Cavan Crystal prizes to be awarded to the winners of the various categories.
And last but not least, our grateful thanks are extended to the G.M. Golf Committee for yet another extremely well organised Competition.
(L-R) Albert Warwick, Uel Henry, Noel Simpson, Wesley Hutton, Pauline Simpson, Tommy Armstrong, Tom McClean. Leslie Graham & Bobby McDowell.

ULSTER CANCER FOUNDATION BENEFITS FROM MASONIC  GOLF COMPETITION

The 10th Annual Grand Master’s Millennium Cup competition organised by the Freemasons of Ireland Golfing Society was held at the Killymoon Golf Club, Cookstown on Friday 28th August 2009.

Once again, this popular competition continues to attract growing numbers of Masons, Non-Masons and Ladies from all over Ireland, Scotland, England, Finland and the Isle of Man, who enjoy a superb day of golf, competing for a magnificent array of crystal prizes to the value of £1500.

Despite the changeable weather, 260 competitors braved the sunshine and showery conditions and returned some excellent scores.

The overall winner was Sam McCrum, of Lodge No.5 Waterford (Masonic Province of South Eastern), with 41 Stableford points.

The team prize was won by Tommy Armstrong and David McKechnie representing Victoria Masonic Lodge No.473 in the Province of Tyrone and Fermanagh with a combined score of 75.

Best gross was won by ten-handicapper William Herdman  with an excellent score of 78 gross.

The prize for the best overseas visitor was carried off by Hannu Nurmi from Finland.

Ladies prizes were won by May Baxter, Sue Taylor, Sheila Lyall and Heather Henning.

Non-Mason’s prizes were won by Norman Weir, Bert Graham, Steven Gill and Cecil Armstrong.

The Evening was well attended by approximately 100 people which included the Grand Master, Assistant Grand Master, and Provincial Grand Masters and Officers from the Northern Provinces with their Partners.

The prizes were presented by the Grand Master, M.W.Bro. George Dunlop, following a superb evening’s entertainment in the clubhouse.

Tributes were paid to the organisers of the event, R.W.Bro. Noel Simpson and his wife, Pauline, and the organising Committee, The Committee would especially thank The Captain, Council and Members of Killymoon Golf Club for their hospitality, the Caterers and the ground staff for having the course in excellent condition. Also, to the many Sponsors who donated a large number of very valuable prizes which were on display on all the tee boxes on the golf course and display boards in the Clubhouse.

The competition raised in excess of £6,000 in aid of Masonic and non-Masonic charities and a cheque for £3,000 was presented to Liz Atkinson, Coordinator for Ulster Cancer Foundation, by the Chairman of the Northern Provinces Committee, R.W.Bro. Harry Weir, Provincial Grand Master of Tyrone and Fermanagh.

R.W.Bro. Noel Simpson