Thursday, August 21, 2014

SIXTY-SEVEN YEARS AFTER HIS VICTORY ...

THE OLDEST SURVIVING SCOTTISH BOYS' CHAMPION,

JOHN BRYDONE, IS VISITING CRUDEN BAY

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
 Colin@scottishgolfview.com 
John Brydone, the oldest surviving winner of the Scottish boys' golf championship, at the age of 1`7 in 1947, is visiting Cruden Bay this week, so his brother-in-law Edward Savage tells me by E-mail:

"For your records, here is an up to date photograph of John who is my brother-in-law and is visiting us in Cruden Bay although not playing a round of golf at the club!

Edward Savage"

A message from John:


“Colin,

Many thanks for your kind words. I am on a visit to Cruden Bay where my brother in law Edward Savage has kindly used his       technology.

"I am 84 3/4 years old and glad to say I am in good health.”



JUST TO REFRESH YOUR MEMORY, HERE IS AN 

EARLIER ARTICLE FROM SCOTTISHGOLFVIEW.COM

Friday, April 04, 2014


JOHN BRYDONE'S OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE GAME OF GOLF

Scroll back a day or two to read the article in which John McTear, himself a former winner, asked if anyone knew who is the oldest surviving winner
of the Scottish boys match-play championship which will be played at West Kilbride next week.
With the help of Michael Niven, we came up with the answer: Pitlochry GC member John Brydone, winner of the boys' title at the age of 17 at North Berwick in 1947, which makes John 84 or 85 today, alive and well.
Now we can add to the story line:
E-mail from Graeme Leggat
PGA advanced professional

Please find, on right,  a photo of John Brydone as he was in 1947 with the Scottish boys' championship trophy. Taken with ipad so not perfect. 
This photograph hangs in the clubhouse at Pitlochry Golf Club.
John doesn't play much golf now but does have the occasional nine holes.
 He is involved with the Pitlochry Golf Week which is played each June. John is an honorary member at Pitlochry.

Although John Brydone was the Scottish Boys’ Champion in 1947, he was to find his niche on the administrative side of the game. Playing for the Perthshire County team for some years he went on to serve for a total of 47 years. He was county delegate to the Scottish Golf Union and became Chairman of the Scottish Boys’ Championship Committee. 
Until 2006 he was the Highland Open Tournament Secretary and was Pitlochry Golf Club Secretary for 32 years.
Graeme Leggat   
 PGA Advanced Golf Professional     


Editor's comment: I think John Brydone deserves another trophy ... for outstanding services to golf over a long period.
Well done, John!

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