Volume 5 | February 28th 2021

. Greetings! Welcome to the February edition of our Centenary Newsletter. We hope that you are keeping fit and well and enjoying the spring sunshine we have had over that past week.   This month we have included some “throwbacks in time”, they certainly make for some interesting reading and listening, we hope you enjoy them. Stay Safe and Stay Fit, Audrey Headon  Centenary Coordinator

CENTENARY REFLECTIONS IN THE COMPANY OF  FRIEDA AND BRENDAN MCKEON

In this months interview we hear from Frieda and Brendan Mc Keon. Frieda is a former Lady Captain and Brendan is a past Captain and former President of the club. We would like to thank their daughter Mary who kindly videoed them and also Matthew Walsh who did the editing. Click on this link to view the interview: https://photos.app.goo.gl/YW19QHVvpXpfnBBf6

WHAT WAS IN THE NEWSPAPERS ON THIS DAY IN 1921?

The below are extracts from the Irish Times on the 28th February 1921. It’s hard to believe as you read these articles that it was against this kind of backdrop that our founding fathers T.S Murray, Marmaduke Devitt and Dudley Stuart set about creating what was to become known as St. Anne’s Golf Club.

FRIENDS OF ST. ANNE’S PROGRAMME

We would like to acknowledge and thank the following people/businesses who have joined our Friends of St. Anne’s Programme. If you are interested in supporting this programme please email [email protected] Bank of Ireland Private Banking DAR Catriona Fitzgerald Cropcare John Twamley Open Communications Newbridge Silverware Eco Mod Happy Out Cait Hayes Brian Hayes Fergal Nolan Olivia Whelan and Shay Mc Grath Past Men’s Captains

ARRIVING IN STYLE FOR THEIR CAPTAINS DRIVE-IN

In 1982 Lady Captain Nora O Mahoney (Mother in Law of David Hanly) and Captain John Bracken arrived by plane for their Drive-In and landed on the then 3rd Fairway (now our 4th Fairway). What a lot of people may not know is that the plane was flown by Nora’s nephew Peter Cahill. This was the same year as the clubhouse fire on Good Friday which caused extensive damage.

GOLF IS A CRAZY WONDERFUL GAME!

For a bit of light relief - I'm sure this song and poem will resonate with many of us! The Golf Song (Golfer's Lament) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkNjFSBEuLU&feature=youtu.be

I used to swing a golf club with, in truth, not much prowess I'd drive and chip then three putt, as I also lacked finesse I'd hook and slice and thin and fat and even sometimes shank While others would break 80 I habitually stank I used to think I'd crack it with lessons and new tech But in every comp I'd man the decks of another fresh shipwreck I've walked the plank towards quitting but never got that far Dragged back by dreams of 40 points and some day breaking par  It took a damn pandemic to put the clubs in store  And now I'd kill for just nine holes, no matter what the score  For at long last I've learned the scorecard didn't mean a thing It was those who joined the battle that made me feel a king Friends who walked the rough together and shared their own disgraces Jokers at this stupid game, but in life itself all aces These days the course lies empty, on the fairways not a soul All drink now consumed at home in the Covid 19th hole Golf itself will rise again to drive us all insane But never let it break you for it's just a bloody game We may never groove a downswing or control the curs-ed ball But it's the four hours spent with friends that is the greatest gift of all

CENTENARY CAPSULE

As outlined in last month’s Newsletter as part of our Centenary celebrations, we plan on burying a time capsule. We asked for member’s submissions and suggestions of what we might include in the capsule. We have had a few suggestions to date which include – A golf shoe, a mobile phone, a golf watch, a photo of the Captains and President launching the flags on New Year’s Day 2021, an aerial photo of the clubhouse and course. If you have any suggestions of what we should include please send your ideas to [email protected].

LETTERS OF CONGRULATIONS ON ST. ANNE'S CENTENARY YEAR

St. Anne's has received gracious letters from fellow Centenarians Lübeck-Travemünder Golf-Klub Germany, Liphook Golf Club UK and The Oakville Golf Club Canada congratulating us on our milestone year.

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