Gavin Dear, flanked by runner-up (left) and third-placed Frenchman (right) after the Dixie men's amateur championship presentation. Images kindly supplied by tournament director Jeff Hunt.

British Amateur boost for

Dixie championship

winner Gavin Dear

FROM DAVID MOIR, R&A WORLD RANKINGS
The Dixie Amateur has jumped into the WAGR Category A List.
This affords the winner - Gavin Dear - an exempt spot into the (British) Amateur Championship at Formby and West Lancashire in June 2009 and the tournament and winner are included in the Amateur entry form - see http://www.randa.org/ in mid-January.
The Dixie Amateur has jumped from No 182 at the end of 2007 to No 58 in 2008.

Bill and Dorothy Crighton to take over

Seniors' tournament administration

The Scottish Seniors Golfing Society is delighted to announce that from the spring its tournament administration will be in the hands of Bill and Dorothy Crighton.
The appointment coincides with Bill's retirement as secretary at Banchory Golf Club. He was secretary to the Association of Golf Club Secretaries in Scotland
Keith Howie, vice-captain of the SSGS, said:
"Bill and Dorothy bring with them a range of skills ideally suited to the Society's needs and are coming in at a time of real growth in member numbers - now pushing 300. The joint appointment will give a more professional service to the competing members and also release our committee members to concentrate on preparation and play.
"All in all a great catch for the Society and hopefully a rewarding association for Dorothy and Bill."

Things you might not know about Bill and Dorothy Crighton:

Bill Crighton
Born and brought up in Aberdeen.
Chartered Civil Engineer with Aberdeen County Council and finally NOSWA from 1969 to 1998.
Senior Football Referee 1973 to 1989.
Secretary of SFA Aberdeen and District Referees’ Association 1973 to 1989.
SFA Referee Supervisor 1989 to 1999.
Secretary of Banchory Golf Club 1999 to 2008.
Captain of the Scottish Region of the Golf Club Managers Association 2005.

Dorothy Crighton
Also born and brought up in Aberdeen.
Trained as a nurse in Aberdeen.
Left the caring profession to become the Secretary at Linn Moor School, a VSA school for handicapped children.
Secretary’s secretary for Referees’ Association.
Returned to caring sector and at present Assistant Manager at a Respite Unit in Banchory for adults and children with learning disabilities.
Assisted the Secretary at Banchory Golf Club.
Heavily involved in voluntary work in and around Aberdeen.
Married with two children and two grandchildren.