Just over thirty one years ago, the then secretary of Wrexham golf club, Major Peter Hume, made an inspired choice of assistant secretary when he interviewed and appointed Pam Oldfield to the position. With her background in banking, and attention to detail regarding the club day to day accounts, she rapidly became an indispensable part of the club team.
Last week after assisting thirty one captains and seven secretaries, myself included for the past eight years, she retired from the club Office with the role of Office Manager well and truly earned and respected. At the annual general meeting she was presented with a cheque from the golf club, a fresh water pearl pendant from the Past Captains, a Life Honorary Social membership and the applause of all the members who appreciated her efforts over such a long period of time.
We all hope that she enjoys along and happy retirement.
Wrexham golf club meanwhile were playing the last of their Sunday morning winter league game on a draw for partners basis but arranged with the proviso that none of the leading players are allowed to be paired together. On a sunny morning with a brisk breeze the three leading pairs this week were only separated by a countback as all achieved a very creditable 43 points.
Winners this week were Alan Harris and Phil Tunnah followed by Dave Chadwick and Brian Moffett and then Paul Hogan and Andy Wynne.
In the individual rankings Paul Hogan achieved the almost impossible task of gaining 55 points out of a possible 60 over the ten weeks that the event has run. He led from week two and was rarely challenged winning buy six points from Oli Hughes and Phil Tunnah in that order, both with 49 points.
Jumping from eighth place to fourth came Brian Moffett on 47 with Richard Rawlings in fifth place with the same numbers.
The event had been run and results published by Alan Harris and I am grateful to him for his up to date recording of the event. My anxious wait by the telephone for Phil Coleman to ring as he does every Sunday at 6.00 p.m. was this week in vain so the Llangollen veterans have obviously been on gardening leave.