Golf Trip 2025

Once again Tony Morgan and Laurie Spence organised a great weekend away at Yarrawonga-Mulwala for the Moorabbin City golf trip/reunion.

Unfortunately Peter Crawford was a late withdrawl but the turnout was good, with the return of Steve Gregory being a highlight. The weather was brilliant on Saturday and Sunday for the two rounds of golf. Around this were taking in some Bledisloe Cup rugby, the Australia Cup Final, Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur on the laptop, wishing Steve Martin a happy birthday, and the odd drink here or there.



Back: Richard Robinson, Mick O'Neill, Danny Morgan, Derek, Steve Thomas, John Forbes, Mark Hynes, Glenn O'Rourke, John Laverty, Brian Morris

Front: John Pearce, John Bris, Tony Morgan, Steve Gregory, Laurie Spence, Steve Martin








Johnnie Bris, first tee, Sunday


John Laverty, first tee, Sunday


Richard Robinson, first tee, Sunday


Mark Hynes following his shot, Steve Thomas in the cart



'Straya mate!



Steve Gregory, Steve Martin, Glenn O'Rourke, John Pearce, John Bris, Danny Morgan and Mark Hynes await the presentation ceremony


Tony Morgan and Laurie Spence confer, but John Laverty has a trophy


Tony Morgan conducting the presentations



Team competition winners Richard Robinson and John Laverty with their hands on the trophy (and Spud's still on his beer)

The individual trophy was won by Glenn O'Rourke.

Thommo was able to help me identify a few more faces in team photos, so 4 or 5 will be updated and added to the galleries later this week. Steve Gregory's 1974 season scrapbook of match reports has been turned into a PDF which will be shared in a new post next week.



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