The end of Awali Golf Club’s season was celebrated in traditional style at the Bapco Club with the annual presentation dinner-dance.
Club Captain Steve Brown welcomed guests to the reception room, where the usual mingling, small talk and ball-gown assessment kicked the event off.
With more than 130 attendees, the evening continued in the main ballroom with a set-menu and beverages sponsored by African & Eastern.
After dining, Brown continued with the formalities of thanks to the committee and other helpers followed by hole-in-one certificates and trophy and prize presentations.
Additionally, the captain spoke of the imminent departure of Andy and Jan McAlpine and of their service to the club which included many years on the committee in various posts, and Andy’s lead in creating the club’s initial website, introducing handicap master software and score self-entry.
Brown concluded by presenting commemorative plaques to the couple. With the serious items taken care of, the band Revival took to the stage, playing a selection of ‘dad-dancing’ favourites enabling those that had some pace left in their makers to show off.
Certificates awarded to hole-in-one achievers were as follows: Onny Martin, Alan Goulden, Essa Al Quatami, Roberta Trzebinski, Hamad Fares Al Quatami and Abdul Elah Fakhroo.
In-perpetuity/season-long trophies were presented by Sian Brown whilst the history of the McAlpine Trophy and presentation of the McAlpine Trophy was made by Andy McAlpine.
Foster Wheeler Bowl, gents handicap match-play: Dave Spittal; Kingsbury Cup, Flight-1 match-play and club champion: Ali Musbah; Pinhey, Flight-2 match-play: Abdulla Al Ghatam; Ayto Cup, Flight-3 match-play: Ian Baglin; Scarff Cup, Ladies handicap match-play: Sarah Hobday; O’Sullivan Cup, Ladies match-play: Janet McAlpine; Gray Makenzie Salver, Fourball handicap match-play: Sultan Ahmed and Abdulla Al Ghatam; BOAC Cup, handicap match-play: Khalid Salem; McGregor Award, Best aggregate gross: Ebrahim Al Hashel; Clemitson Cup, Best aggregate net: Ebrahim Al Hashel; Patron Series, Best aggregate stableford: Bill Scarth; Turner Trophy, Ladies Best aggregate net: Susan Scott; McAlpine Trophy, Most Improved Player: Bill Scarth.
