FPs plan events to celebrate golden anniversary year

Jul 8 2009 by Robert Mitchell, Wishaw Press

WISHAW High School Former Pupils’ Football Club continue the year-long celebration of their golden anniversary with a golf outing at Wishaw Golf Club on Sunday, September 13.

Tee-off times are booked from 12.30 to 2pm and the competition will be in the form of a Stableford.

This will be followed by the main event in this year of celebration, a dinner for all present and previous players.

As large numbers are expected for this function, Colville Park Club has been secured for Saturday, October 31.

It is anticipated that the cost will be either £20 or £25. More details nearer the time will appear in the sports pages of the Wishaw Press.

Anyone wishing to attend is asked to telephone one of the following organisers to secure their place at the event: Willie Thompson (01698) 383122; Jim Falconer (01698) 350198; Russell Clark (01698) 355075; or club president Davie Muir Š07795 635080.

The event will take the form of a meal with either one or two guest speakers, and there will be plenty of time left over for a chat about games long since past.

If anyone reading this knows of a former player who lives outside the area, but would like to attend either function, please get in touch with them and ask them to contact any of the above organisers.

Attempts will be made to try and trace old boys, but the organisers have lost track of some veterans, so any help would be greatly appreciated.