“ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION” (RNLI)
BENEFITS FROM MASONIC GOLF COMPETITION
The 11th 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 27th August 2010
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, this year we had a Masonic Brother, from Germany, Professor Rolf Kalff, Head of Neurosurgical Department Friedrich Schiller University Jena, having seen the entry on the Grand Lodge Web-Site.
Rolf enjoyed the competition and hospitality so much he hoped to come back next year and bring a few others.
The weather was excellent for golf, and with a magnificent array of prizes to the value of £1500, 234 competitors enjoyed the pleasant conditions and returned some excellent scores.
The overall winner was Ken Taylor, of Carareagh Lodge No.374 (Masonic Province of Antrim), with 42 Stableford points.
The team prize was won by Trevor Bownes and Wesley Hutton representing Victory Masonic Lodge No.459 in the Province of Tyrone and Fermanagh with a combined score of 82.
Best gross was won by Killymoon Secretary Manager Norman Weir with an excellent score of 76 gross.
The prize for the best overseas visitor was carried off by Timo Sankari from Finland.
Ladies prizes were won by Ann Teggarty, May Baxter and Diana McClelland.
Non-Mason’s prizes were won by Dave Pollock, Ken Nesbitt, and Glynn Reese.
The day concluded with a great evening of entertainment and prize-giving, well attended by approximately 100 people which included the Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Assistant Grand Master, and Provincial Grand Masters and Officers from the Northern Provinces together with their Partners.
The prizes were presented by the Grand Master, M.W.Bro. George Dunlop.
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. A cheque for £3,000 was presented to Emma Gibson, Coordinator for the R.N.L.I, by the Chairman of the Northern Provinces Committee, R.W.Bro. Richard Gray, Provincial Grand Master of the Masonic Province of Down.
R.W.Bro. Noel Simpson
