Peter is the special guest
   
The Annual Golf Match of the Tower Golf Society took place in pleasant weather at Hart Common Golf Club, Westhoughton with 25 players taking part. The club is a popular venue and the course is always kept in very good condition.
Edwin Teder is presented with the visitors prize by Marlene Oldfield with David Norris looking on
At the dinner following the following the match, the Society, also known as the Wigan & District Masonic Golfing Society, the principle guest was Peter Connolly, reminding his audience of days gone bye, with sayings he remembered vividly from his younger days such as when his mother would say to him ‘Shut your mouth and eat your tea.’
The Righton Services trophy was presented to Howard Morris by Barbara Taylor
Our Provincial Grand Master kept his audience laughing with other old and amusing sayings, whilst also congratulating the Golf Society for its considerable contributions to non-Masonic charities over the past few years of well over £2,000. He also paid compliment to hard work put in by David Norris, Kim Lyon and George Seddon, who had organised the event and which had made the day a success.
The Clifford Davies Trophy was presented to Frank Jones by Kath Jones (No relation)
The dinner was attended by players, visitors and their wives and partners at Bryn Masonic Hall and the following are the results:
The Atkinson Trophy was presented to Kim Lyon by Lynn Connolly
The visitor’s prize was won by Edwin Teder
 
The Righton Insulation Services Trophy was won by Howard Morris
 
The Clifford Davies trophy for the over 65’s by Frank Jones
 
The major prize the overall winner of the Atkinson Trophy, Kim Lyon
 
The Team Trophy was won by Ashton Trinity Lodge of Bryn
 
The next match of the Wigan and District Golf Society will be held at Hindley Hall Golf Club on 2nd September, 2014 with dinner for players, guests and wives and partners at the club in the evening.
Peter Connolly makes a point
The Mike Wareing Trophy match between Chorley and Wigan Groups will be held again at the Hart Common Golf Club on 9th September 2014. The prize presentation and a meal will follow in the clubhouse for players and guests.
 

Article and Photgraphs courtesy of Fred Lomax