GRAHAM SUTTIE FILLS IN
THE BACKGROUND OF
GEORGE FINLAY

By Colin Farquharson
If you are an avid reader of www.scottishgolfview.com - aren't you all? - you will know that Graham Suttie has been helping me track down the home club of a George Finlay, one of the Scots who has entered the forthcoming Spanish men's amateur international champonship.
I sent a note off to Graham, thanking him for his splendid efforts as a golf detective and suggesting he should have been a golf writer ..
Here is is response:

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Colin, we've cracked it!

The secretary at Panmure, Barry, has confirmed to me this morning that George Finlay, of Ballumbie Castle, is to be competing in the Spanish men's amateur international c0hampionship.
George, who plays off either scratch or plus 1 (he wasn't sure) is the current club champion at Panmure, Barry, but his home club is Ballumbie Castle.
Due to his participation in Spain, George is to miss the Panmure Barry, annual dinner on March 2, when he would have been presented with the club championship trophy.
Re your comments that I should have been a golf writer, I am really a bit of one as I do freelance sports correspondent work for various local newspapers in my area (Carnoustie).
It's a career I would loved to have followed more fully had it not been for my lack of sight. I've been blind from the age of 16, but thanks for the encouragement.
Keep up the good work with scottishgolfview.com. If I can be of any further help in the future, please don't hesitate to get in touch.
Graham Suttie