Christmas Lunch At Malone

Friday 13th December a super Christmas lunch at Malone G C followed by great entertainment provided by magicain Paul McCann, better known as Ormond. As Paul charged no  fee the club were delighted make a donation to his chosen charity Angel Wishes. Thanks to Moira Wright for inviting Paul and to social organiser PP Sandra for arranging lunch and to Stephen and all the Staff for their attention throughout the year

The Man who never was

Ulster Tatler coverage of John Mcilroy Golf Day

We were delighted again to have coverage of the day by the Ulster Tatler

JohnMcIlroy Invtational Golf Day distribution of Funds

11th John McIlroy Invitational Golf Day

The 11th John McIlroy Invitational Golf Day was held at Malone Golf Club on Thursday 26th September. Play commenced with a shotgun start at 1pm with some 18 fourballs taking part. Malone Captain Michael Black made up a fourball with Lady Captain Gillian Browne, Club Hon.Sec Andrew Montgomery and Ladies Hon.Sec Maeve Toner.

Golfers were joined by other guests at a Prize Dinner and auction hosted as ever by Gene Fitzpatrick

The day raised a net income of some £25000 which will support Autism NI, Alheimers Society and Right for Sight charities.Over the11years the Golf day has raised some £145000.

Pictured President John with Malone Captain,fourball and with representatives of  charities.

Extensive photographs of the day are available on the Rotary Club of lisburn Facebook page.

NI Fire and Rescue Service

Trevor Guy Bursary winner Katie McCrumb

Katie McCrumb came through a series of interviews to be awarded the Annual Trevor Guy Bursary for 2019. Pictured with Katie are President John VP Paul and bursary orginiser PP Stephen Gilbert. Katie received the top bursary award of £500 and gave the Club an outline of her plans . She is a final year medical student and plans to go to St Mary’s Hospital London and then to Singapore General Hospital for further research into colorectal cancer.

Awards of £250 were also made to three other QUB medical students going on electives to Chile,Cape Town and Columbia respectively.

Jack Barron also received 3200 totravel with ‘Project Trust’ to Malaysia for 12 months.

Rory McNieght received 3100 to travel to Costa Rica for a conservation project.

A total of £1550 was awarded

A Walking Tour of Belfast

Aidan Keane took the Club Members on a room based walking tour of Belfast at the lunch meeting on November 1st

We also welcomed regular vistors and hopefully soon to be new members Mchael and Ann Jackson

Visit of District Membership Chair Sean Fitzpatrick

An Unlikely Hero

Dr Michael Crooks enlightened the Club about his Uncle Jimmy at our lunch meeting on Friday 11th October.

Uncle Jimmy was on board the Lacunia sailing from Cape Town to he UK in september1942 when it was torpedoed and sunk by a U boat commanded by Admiral Harkenstein.There were some 2500 Italian prisoners on baord and the U boat called in others to help resue those in the water.However in spite of Red Cross Flags draped on the surfaced U boats an american bomber attackeed and bombed them with the result the U boats had to dive resulting in the drowning of many of those who could have been  rescued.Uncle Jimmy was amongst the many survivors who made it to Ascernsion Island.

The unlikel hero was Admiral Harkenstein who was later reprimanded by the German command for puting his U boat at risk by rescuing those in the water.

VP Paul introduced Dr Mike Crooks seen here with Presient John