Mrs. Anne. Dootson, Lady Captain of Prestwick St. Cuthbert Golf Club in 1957 celebrated her 100th birthday during Open Championship week, on Saturday 17th July. Both Anne and her late husband Will were enthusiastic members of St. Cuthbert for many years and indeed Will was made an Honorary Member in recognition of his services to the club. Anne and her husband gave the Queens Silver Jubilee Salvers to St. Cuthbert in 1977, for a mixed foursomes competition, and it was appropriate that the last trophy Anne won at the club before she moved south was The Queens Silver Jubilee Salvers in 1991............1 round of stroke play and 4 rounds of match play...............no mean feat at 87 years old !!!.
Now residing with family in Cheshire, where she moved to from Prestwick 4 years ago, she enjoyed a party on the day of her birthday, numbering friends, family and the local mayor amongst the 100 guests. Anne's birthday was marked by Peter Alliss with not one but two mentions during the BBC broadcasts from the Open Championship at Royal Troon.
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