Category Archives: Social Events

Vote now for Clubman of the Year

With the Club dinner this Friday (April 1st) fast approaching, there is still time to influence the winner of Clubman of the year…if you wish to vote for who in the 2010 season was the best all round clubman, please drop an e-mail to clubmanoftheyear@yahoo.co.uk

Feel free to include reasons, and remember this award is not all about playing ability but should also consider all other factors on why this person is a good teammate…winners have varied in the past for best social arranger to the person who has helped win the most matches.

Closing date for votes is this Friday at 5pm.

If you have still not signed up for the dinner, please contact Iain Hopkin and he will be happy to add you to the list.

Club Dinner Friday April 1st FP Club, Queens Road

No it’s not an April Fool but notification that the annual cricket section dinner is planned for Friday 1st April in the downstairs bar of the FP Club. As of just now the format and the cost of the dinner is not yet agreed but should be around £20 a head.  Can you advise Iain Hopkin whether you will be intending to attend this evening which, if the past is anything to go by, will be a truly enjoyable few hours. As a rough indication we would expect the dinner to be 7pm for 7.30 and the cost will be around £20/head. Things will be firmed up nearer the time.  Iain can be contacted directlty on hoppiestwo@btinternet.com

Golf Day Groupings Announced

Jerry Moir defends his green jacket and Morrison looks to lose his red jacket as the annual Cricket Section golf day takes place at Peterculter this Sunday, 12th October.

Ten cricket members are playing both before and after lunch. Dallas Moir will be disappearing in the afternoon and Ann Hopkin and Chris Clelland will be joining the Texas Scramble. The tee times and groups look like this:

  • 9.31 D. Moir(10), Ferro(14), Eagles(10)
  • 9.38 Morrison(24), MacDonald(24)
  • 9.45 Fraser (14), Stuart(14), Budd(21)
  • 9.52 J. Moir(9), Wilson(14), Hopkin(21)

For the afternoon Scramble teams, based on tradition, equity and Eagles over confidence about his team’s victory are:

  • 14.32 Fraser, Stuart, Morrison (total 52 -> 5.2)
  • 14.39 Clelland(21), MacDonald, Wilson (59-> 5.9)
  • 14.46 Unlucky visitors insinuated between us
  • 14.53 Ferro, Budd, I Hopkin (56-> 5.6)
  • 15.00 A. Hopkin (36), J. Moir, Eagles (55-> 5.5)

All players to have 2 or is it 3 counting drives (for debate at lunch).

Grades Dinner Friday November 7th 2008

The Grades Dinner is being held at Pittodrie on Friday 7th November 2008, 7pm for 730pm start. The guest speaker is Gladstone Small and the price will be around £25.

Normally we do not have to give numbers that early, but this year we need to reply by 24th October, so if you could let me know if you can make it or not I would be obliged. Dress code is smart with Club tie.

If you wish to attend, please let Geoff Morrison know so he can compile a list.

Quiz Night This Friday

Don’t forget that the next FP Club quiz night is on Friday 28th March.