MANY OF YOU WILL HAVE NOTICED THE SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS AND RENOVATIONS MADE TO THE CLUBHOUSE OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS. ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERS OF THE LONDON SCOTTISH GOLF CLUB I WOULD LIKE TO SAY A BIG THANK YOU TO TOMMY TIGHE AND HIS TEAM FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING WORK.
Visit from National Rifle Association
London Scottish GC hosted three distinguished guests from the National Rifle Association (NRA) at Bisley on 15 October. Before Bisley became the national centre for rifle shooting in 1890, Wimbledon Common was its previous HQ, and the histories of the NRA and London Scottish are intertwined.
In the morning, LSGC members David Shannon, Bill Foster and Peter Mason were shown around Bisley, where they saw various artefacts connected with London Scottish, including the original 'running deer' that acted as a shooting target pulled across what is now our fourth fairway.
In the afternoon, the three NRA members - John Webster (NRA chairman), Wing Commander David Calvert (three-times winner of the most prestigious competition in rifle shooting, the Queens Prize), and Tim Webster (also a successful national shooter) - had lunch in our clubhouse followed by a round of golf, during which they saw the various points of our course that were once rifle ranges. LSGC won an informal match against the NRA visitors, and John Webster won a prize for the best round.
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Burns Night
Tickets are now on sale for Burns Night 2020, to be held at the club on 25 January, for £30 per person. The evening includes 3 courses with the traditional 'piping in of the haggis' and 'address tae the haggis' ceremony by our own David Plastow. It's always a great evening so do your best to attend. Tickets can be purchased at the club or by phoning Roy Lewis on 07977 012 699.
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