Current Clubhouse renovations meant that our Annual Burns Nicht was held this year in The South Beach Hotel - and what a nicht it was!!
Proprietors Stuart and Jonny Watt pulled out all the stops to make this a night to remember for Troon Welbeck Golf Club members and guests with a fabulous setting, great food and excellent service.
We had 90 members and guests who enjoyed a full programme of excellent music and song, plus hilarious speeches.
Jonny Watt piped in the Haggis which was addressed and dispatched by The Captain
Henk Tor and Robert Gray - "The Border Reivers"- were in grand voice and had the feet tapping with stirring songs, and were joined on stage by singer/songwriter Scott McMahon to make a terrific Trio.
Scott, eldest son of yours truly, had made the trip from London to attend and added a new dimension to our programme.
Our Guest Speakers, all from Cumbernauld Burns Club had the audience enthralled with their very own brand of humour with Chairman Jim MacArthur, Willie Barr - Toasted The Lassies, Peter Capaldi- recited 'To a Mouse' and 'To a Louse' and had us smiling at 'Albert and the Lion'- different class! Ian Park, paid a marvellous tribute to Robert Burns with an interesting and thoughtful Immortal Memory. Yours truly got the chance to join big Jim and Willie for a knockabout version of Burns best drinking song - 'Willie Brewed A Peck o' Malt' -great fun!!
Immediate Past Ladies Captain, Margaret Hogarth surprised us all with a truly magnificently clever and extremely witty 'Reply for the Lassies', putting a shell-shocked Willie Barr right in his place! Well done Margaret!!
Our Burns Nicht would not be complete without Past Captain, Wilson Barrie's show-stopping rendition of 'Tam o' Shanter' - absolute magic and well worthy of his standing ovation. Our Raffle raised £200 for Club Funds and Secretary Richard Cox gave a gracious vote of thanks, before proceedings were drawn to a close with 'The Star o' Rabbie Burns' and 'Auld Lang Syne' sung with great vigour by the Company.
Proprietors Stuart and Jonny Watt pulled out all the stops to make this a night to remember for Troon Welbeck Golf Club members and guests with a fabulous setting, great food and excellent service.
We had 90 members and guests who enjoyed a full programme of excellent music and song, plus hilarious speeches.
Jonny Watt piped in the Haggis which was addressed and dispatched by The Captain
Henk Tor and Robert Gray - "The Border Reivers"- were in grand voice and had the feet tapping with stirring songs, and were joined on stage by singer/songwriter Scott McMahon to make a terrific Trio.
Scott, eldest son of yours truly, had made the trip from London to attend and added a new dimension to our programme.
Our Guest Speakers, all from Cumbernauld Burns Club had the audience enthralled with their very own brand of humour with Chairman Jim MacArthur, Willie Barr - Toasted The Lassies, Peter Capaldi- recited 'To a Mouse' and 'To a Louse' and had us smiling at 'Albert and the Lion'- different class! Ian Park, paid a marvellous tribute to Robert Burns with an interesting and thoughtful Immortal Memory. Yours truly got the chance to join big Jim and Willie for a knockabout version of Burns best drinking song - 'Willie Brewed A Peck o' Malt' -great fun!!
Immediate Past Ladies Captain, Margaret Hogarth surprised us all with a truly magnificently clever and extremely witty 'Reply for the Lassies', putting a shell-shocked Willie Barr right in his place! Well done Margaret!!
Our Burns Nicht would not be complete without Past Captain, Wilson Barrie's show-stopping rendition of 'Tam o' Shanter' - absolute magic and well worthy of his standing ovation. Our Raffle raised £200 for Club Funds and Secretary Richard Cox gave a gracious vote of thanks, before proceedings were drawn to a close with 'The Star o' Rabbie Burns' and 'Auld Lang Syne' sung with great vigour by the Company.
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