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JUNIOR GOLF'S PRESTIGIOUS AWARD COMES TO ISLAY
After a lifetime of involvement in the coaching of Islay Golf Club's Junior Section, Alex and Diane Brown have been honoured by the Golf Foundation. This auspicious National body, created for the development of junior golf, receives annual nominations from the thousands of golf clubs up and down the UK. Those considered to have provided meritorious service to junior golf are presented with the Sir Henry Cotton Award. Diane travelled to The Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey, on 17 May to receive the magnificent salver. She was accompanied by Immediate Past Captain David Wilson who together with Past Captain Tim Morrison nominated Alex and Diane for the year 2000 award. As well as the salver, Diane was asked to nominate a junior golf cause which she wishes to benefit from a donation of £1000 generously donated by the Stanley Morrison Trust. "It's a great honour for the Club" said Diane humbly when she received the news, "the Junior section will be able to consider improvements to the coaching scheme to encourage more youngsters to train at Machrie. For over 25 years Alex and Diane have imparted their experience to successive groups of juniors. The spirit of the game, rules and etiquette are most important and many of their former pupils still benefit from their early lessons. All juniors, both local and visiting, are welcome to join the classes at Machrie each Monday evening throughout the summer. A special re-presentation of the trophy will be made to Alex and Diane at the prizegiving during Cross Week when more of Islay Golf Clubs members will be present to record their congratulations for a job well done. |
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