President's Day/AGM. Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake. Arr: Peter Heath

34 couples competed in the annual President's Day at Royal Liverpool Golf Club for the John Behrend Shields.
The Society was extremely fortunate to play the Hoylake course in Open Championship year, and we were graced with sunny weather and a little breeze which made for an exacting test of our golfing skills. The secret was to stay out of the bunkers and not to three-putt. All agreed that the course is shaping up well for a certain "four round medal" in July.
The winners were BGCS President, John Beharrell, and American member, Don Wilson III, with 36 points. David Kirkwood and American John Crow Miller were runners-up with 35 points and Gillian Kirkwood and Tony Norcott took third place with 34 points.
Over 90 people attended the AGM and dinner after the golf. Alan Jackson retired as Captain and John Hanna from Northern Ireland took over the reins.
The usual auction after dinner was disappointing, with 59 lots raising less than £1600.

Don Wilson III, Andrew Cross (RLGC Captain) and John Beharrell

Scottish Hickory Championship.  Gullane GC, E Lothian. Arr: Ron Beatt
Draw
12:20 K. Bilbey, G. Walters
12:30 Cilla Kvist, D. Fowlie, C. Barrie
12:40 R Strachan, W. Tanner, J. Colville
12:50 E. Morgan, R. Beatt, J. Pearson
1:00 C Palmer, R. Morris, J. Still
1:10 S. Patrick, W Aaron, M. Belchin
1:20 G. Rowley, J. Weston, M Wehring
1:30 P Thermanious, H. Ewan, N. Notley
1:40 J. Hanna, B. Leithead, I. Edward
1:50 C. Homer, N. Hutchison, D. Hamilton
2:00 D. Moore, J. Rigg, K R Lambert
2:10 A.F. Jackson, F. Boumphrey, I Hislop
2:20 F. Boumphrey Jr, T. Thorpe, L. Freidman
2:30 D. Kirkwood, C. Kvist, P. Truett

Following initial rain showers and heavy traffic attending a nearby Pop Festival at Weston Park, 21 members an guests took part in the Midlands Region Summer Meeting at Lilleshall Hall Golf Club on Friday 18 August. A Harry Colt Course designed in 1937 was in exceptional condition with its characteristic type fairways and bunkering, as well as small fast underlating greens.

Winner: Mrs Shirley Kay 38 points on a coutback from retiring Midlands Captain John Mullock who incidentally played with hickories. Thrid place went to Bill Druce with 32 points. The new Midlands Captain Richard Atherton won the Hickory prize with 28 points.

Prizes wre presented by Lilleshall Hall Captain Alan Chapman who addressed all present with a brief history of the Club.

Free Entry to British Golf Museum for the Walker Cup

All visitors are welcome to enter the British Golf Museum this weekend, Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th August, for FREE, for the anniversary of the first Walker Cup match in 1922.

The biennial match for the Walker Cup between Great Britain and Ireland and the USA was first played on the National Golf Links of America, Southampton, New York on 28th and 29th August 1922 and the American team triumphed.

The history of the Walker Cup comes to life in our new International Team Events exhibition. You can discover the claim to a place in history of George Herbert Walker, the president of the USGA in 1920 and the donor of the trophy. Find out how he is related to two Presidents of the United States.

Amongst our other fascinating collections, you can learn about Bobby Jones, who played in the Walker Cup in 1930, his Grand Slam year, when he won The Open, the US Open, The Amateur and the US Amateur Open Championships.

Come along to the museum for free this weekend and take the perfect break from playing golf.

Scotland v England Hickory Match. Bamburgh Castle GC. Arr: Archie Baird/John Pearson

HICKORY SCOTS WIN
Scotland beat England 4 1/2-2 1/2 in the annual hickory international at Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland
Results (English names first)
John Mullock beat Eiron Morgan 1up
John Pearson and Neil Hutchison beat Gillian Kirkwood and David Kirkwood 3&1
Tony Thorpe and Bill Druce lost to Hamish Ewan and Ron Beatt 2&1
John Joyce and Alan Selby lost to Bill Tanner and Scott Patrick 7&6
Rod Lambert and Dick Carr lost to John Still and Jim Colville 3&2
Warren Latham and Keith Bilbie lost to Ian Hislop and David Hamilton 3&1
Bob Mann and Lionel Freedman halved with John Dixon and John Rigg