4th March 2018
After a week of rain, the sun came out for the fruit pickers on Sunday morning at David and Mags house. Kath's home baking was the perfect partner for a welcoming coffee, served with a smile by Wendy. 40 SdM members put on their wellies to pick as much fruit as they wanted from the orchard, raising yet more funds for Captain Euan's charity. A leisurely lunch at Frango Dourado was the perfect way to round off another great original event by Social Secretary Marja. Perhaps we can do it again next year?
But if anyone would like to come and pick their own fruit while it is still in season, please let David and Mags know.
Saturday 3rd of March saw the first ever St David’s Day golf competition organised by the SdM Welsh community – “The Taffia”. It has to be said that weather in the days leading up to the event and the prevailing weather forecast looked like it would be another washout a la 2017. However despite waking up to skies reminiscent of an April morning in the Rhondda Valley the decision was taken to go ahead with the Pairs Seattle Shambles event and luckily the rain stayed away long enough for the majority of the field to get around without getting too wet.
Mel Huxtable
Many congratulations to SdM member James Kinnear who recently won the Associação Nacional de Seniores de Golfe Portugal competition at Penina GC. James shot level par around the testing course. He was 3 over at the turn but came back in an fantastic 3 under, his round included 5 birdies in total.
Competitng against 165 other golfers his win is very impressive.
There are regular events organised by the Associação Nacional de Seniores de Golfe Portugal, there website can be found here.
The weather provided for a wonderful weekend for this year's Presidents Day. The competition on Saturday was a seattle shambles, very competitive and with a fabulous turnout. President Steve Edwards was on the first tee to greet all 80 players, he also gave out some golf balls and fruit. Sue and Rosemary were also in attendance at the halfway house providing members with some superb home made pies courtesy of Roger at Pies "n" That in Lagos.
The competition was won on countback:
Winners: Gary Edwards, Gill Edwards. Euan Pyper and Yvonne Pyper.
Runners Up: Gerry Davis, Judy Davis, Des Briggs and Barbara Briggs
Thursday July 13th saw 120 people participating in the 3rd annual Silves Golf Charity Day jointly hosted by Serra de Monchique Golf Club and Silves International Clube de Golf. Following the competition a lunch was held at the Silves club house where the by now 150 people enjoyed a BBQ lunch and were entertained by The Poor Man’s Band.
As well as income from the entrance fees there was a raffle, auction and chipping competition and the total raised for the chosen charities - Bombeiros Voluntários de Lagoa and Algarve Oncology Association – was excess of €7400.