Month: September 2024
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Mike Blair Passes Away – AGW Member 1997 to 2024
Sad news in learning of the passing of AGW member Michael Blair. Mike joined the AGW in 1997. A number of members have provided a tribute to Mike. JOHN HOPKINS I saw Mike Blair only occasionally and it was always a pleasure to do so. He would extend a hand, lean back with his head…
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Déjá-Vu On The Wirral As Edwards Wins Back-To-Back ETIQUS – AGW Golfer Of The Year Honours As Farrell Also Captures Second Ron Moseley Salver
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in AGW – ETIQUS ‘Race To Hoylake’ Golfer Of The Year – Honours Roll, AGW Golf, AGW Golf Writers Championship – Fred Pignon Trophy, AGW Golf Writers Championship – Fred Pignon Trophy – Honours Roll, AGW Golf Writers Championship – Fred Pignon Trophy – Match Reports & News – 1961 to the present, AGW Golf Writers Trophy – Honour Roll (1951 to present), UncategorisedInstructed to bring the Fred Pignon and ETIQUS Golfer of the Year trophies to the AGW’s annual meeting on the Wirral after winning them 12 months ago, Dave Edwards fulfilled his brief perfectly. Furthermore, he ensured the silverware was polished and securely packed to withstand the rigours of the journey from Aberdeen to Cheshire. Not…
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AGW Good Friend John Collard Passes Away
Extremely sad news to learn long-time AGW good friend John Collard passed away on 5th September, 2024. Johh, who was aged 75, was the founder and Chairman of Sports Impact a London-based PR and sponsorship consultancy firm operating in the sporting markets across the world. He handed over the role of CEO to his daughter,…
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Allan Herron … AGW Member 1959 – 2024
Allan Herron, one of Scotland’s leading sports journalists and the longest living AGW member, has passed away at the age of 95. Allan spent nearly 55 years in newspapers and also broadcasting, spending 26 years with the Scotland-based Sunday Mail where he was chief sportswriter after an accomplished period with the now defunct Evening Citizen and subsequently…
