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3rd August 2015

Defibrillator Located at Douglas Park

You may have noticed a fit and healthy Bernard Gallacher on television this year at the British Open in Hoylake and more recently at the Ryder Cup in Gleneagles on media duty for BBC Radio as he followed and commented on outstanding play. You may or may not be aware that Bernard suffered a near fatal cardiac arrest while doing a […]
21st July 2015

Interesting Rainfall Statistics – Last Five Years

                              The following information has been obtained from the Met Office – Historic data +++++ First six months Rainfall, for the last Five Years (http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/pub/data/weather/uk/climate/stationdata/paisleydata.txt) 2011     640 mm 2012     500 mm 2013     435 mm 2014     680 mm 2015     715 mm   In addition to this, this […]
6th July 2015

Island Golfing Success

  Five  Douglas Park  members played in The Tiree Open at Vaul Golf Club on Sunday 5th July in glorious weather. DP shone through and managed to collect a number of prizes.   Gents Scratch Runner up – Gavin Steel Gents Handicap Runner up – Brian Thomson Ladies Scratch Runner up – Katie Thomson Ladies Handicap Champion – Lyndsay Steel Longest […]
5th July 2015

Bill Jessiman Competition

  Douglas Park’s Team won their first round tie in the Gents Bill Jessiman Competition against Bishopbriggs, the score being 2 holes up over a home and away tie. The first leg at home, played after an overnight deluge of rainfall that almost completely covered the 18th fairway in the early morning, resulted in a 10 hole advantage, the format […]
27th June 2015

Ladies’ Open Day – Friday 26 June 2015

We were promised sunshine later in the day, and yes, the later players had the best of the weather! However, rain did not deter the large number of entrants in the morning and early afternoon, during this the 22nd year, of the Open Greensomes Competition. A lot of effort goes into organising events like this, very many thanks to Anne […]