A NEW LEAGUE RECORD

Kevin Thomson at this year’s Moray and Nairn Golf League broke a record which had stood for twenty years of the most consecutive appearances. The previous record had been set in 1990 by Bryce Milne of Elgin Golf Club.

In playing against Nairn Dunbar Golf Club on Saturday 8th May 2010 Kevin recorded his 62nd consecutive appearance, a run which first started on 11th May 1995. With a maximum of four matches each year in the present League format which has been in place since 1976, to achieve never mind break the record requires never to miss a game for almost 16 years! To do so is a testimony not only to the high standard of golf he has consistently played during that time but also commitment and loyalty to not just his Club but also the League itself.

Kevin first represented Moray GC in 1989 and as a sign of the future was undefeated in the three games he played that year. He played a total of 19 matches up until starting his run in 1995 of consecutive appearances.

Co-incidentally the match in which he set the new record also was his 50th League win which, together with 10 halved games, is a very impressive record, even more so as the majority of those 81 games were played in the top half of the order of the eight man team.

After the weekend the record now stands at 64 ….and counting!