Tuesday, December 16, 2014

MOTHER OF THREE YOUNG CHILDREN

DAUGHTER OF FORMER R and A 
 
CAPTAIN KILLED IN SYDNEY SIEGE 
 FROM GOLF WEEK
By ALISTAIR TAIT
Twitter@Golfweek Tait
LONDON – Members of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club are in mourning along with the rest of the golf world over the news that one of the victims of the Sydney cafe siege was the daughter of Sandy Dawson, the former Royal and Ancient captain.
Katrina Dawson, 38, was killed after a self-styled Muslim cleric had held 17 hostages inside the Lindt chocolate cafe. One other hostage and the gunman also died. An investigation continues.
Dawson was a barrister specializing in commercial, bankruptcy and corporations law. She was the mother of three children, ages 8, 5 and 3.
George O’Grady, the European Tour’s chief executive, broke the news to journalists at the tour’s annual Christmas lunch at the Park Lane Hotel on Hyde Park Corner. 
“Our hearts go out to former Royal and Ancient captain Sandy Dawson at this time,” said O’Grady, who disclosed to journalists that Dawson died trying to defend her pregnant colleague, Julie Taylor.
Sandy Dawson served as Royal and Ancient captain in 2013, becoming just the second Australian captain of the historic club after Viscount Bruce of Melbourne served in the position in 1954.
The Dawson family released a statement expressing its loss: 
“We are shocked and devastated by the tragic and senseless death of our darling Katrina. She was an amazing woman and the most loving and loved wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, in-law and blessed with a wonderful circle of friends and colleagues.
" We would like to thank everyone who has provided support and wishes over the past 48 hours and ask that we be allowed to support each other in private.”
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club sent the following message to its members: 
“It is with great shock and sadness that the Club has learnt of the news that Katrina Dawson, daughter of immediate Past Captain Sandy Dawson, was one of the two hostages who died in the widely reported Sydney cafe siege. 
"Katrina was 38 years old, married with three young children, and a highly respected barrister.
“At this unimaginably difficult time for Sandy and Jane Dawson, their sons Sandy and Angus, Katrina’s husband Paul Smith  and children Chloe, Oliver and Sasha, and everyone closely connected with the family, the thoughts and prayers of the Club are with them all.”

Labels:

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

<< Home

Copyright © Colin Farquharson

If you can't find what you are looking for.... please check the Archive List or search this site with Google