The third annual Former Players Golf Day that was held on 10th June 2010 at the Stoneleigh Deer Park Golf was a resounding success (Coventry City Former Player Association's Bob Eales reports) with much positive feedback.
Fully 22 FPs played and nearly a hundred people, both players and non players, in total attended the event and the dinner and presentations in the evening.
Among the former players that hit the links were Tommy Hutchison, Dennis Mortimer, Kevin Gallacher, Andy Blair, Steve Ogrizovic, Willie Carr, Graham Newton, Jeff Blockley, Kevin Drinkell, Willie Carr, David Smith, Peter Hortmanschuk, Wilf Smith, Dougie McGuire, Jimmy Holmes, Bob Wesson, Kirk Stephens and last minute arrival Steve Staunton. Also present but unfortunately unable to play (due to an injury similar to Rio Ferdinand) was Micky Gynn.
Bob reports that :- 'The weather was kind to us, although cold, overcast and very windy at times, the 19 teams got around the course in good time with some very good scores, with even our own Gemma McLean (CCFPA Committee) winning a nearest the pin award. The best former player award went to the shark Kevin Gallacher with 39 points, who was also in the winning team'.
The Association would like to give special thanks to the Golf Day Sponsors, Geoff Harris from Coventry Plumbing and Heating Supplies and Quintin from the G Casino for their support to the association and to Johnny Reay and his team at Stoneleigh Deer Park for their organisation for the day.
We would also like to thank Joe Elliott (of CCFC) for his continued support and great words in the evening formalities and of course to the all our former players for their continued support.