Probably the greatest golfer since Gary Player - Perhaps not as good! But certainly as great ... Born 21st Feb 1940 .

Educated at Dale College and short spell at Harvard .Worked most of my career in Anglo related companies in Rhodesia ,Zambia and South Africa. My expertise revolved around finance ,system design, information technology and management.Played cricket most of my life and concentrated on golf when I retired. Love the Eggs

My date of birth is 4th October 1948. I was born in Scotland to Scottish parents but , owing to the closure of the shipyards, in 1950  my father brought us all to Johannesburg where he had found work as a boiler maker . I didn’t return to the U.K. until 1967 when I was 19 .

I had £50 in my pocket . I began my next few decades in Birmingham working in printing and as a waiter until  I moved to Colchester with my wife and children . I started my own printing company in 1976 in a garden shed.   It soon grew to 40 employees and , luckily for me , it weathered the ups and downs of , at least , two recessions before I closed the print factory and retired leaving my son to continue with the name, sales and design studio.

Both Nicky and I agree that our move to living in Knysna for six months a year was the best decision we ever made . We love the people and the country . For me the absolutely best thing that’s happened to me has got to be meeting all the guys in the Eggs ! There are so many good times that it’s hard to mention a few specifically but  , nothing can beat, after the game drowning our sorrows with laughter and chirping 

I was born on 30 May 1944 in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia.  I attended Baines Junior School and Northlea High School and then proceeded to Leeds University in the UK , courtesy of Anglo American,  graduating in Chemical Engineering in 1967. Whilst there I met Kathy and being suitably entranced proposed to her and we were married in the UK in 1968 and together returned to Kitwe, Zambia where I took up a job as a metallurgist with Anglo.

My introduction to the EGGS more or less coincided with my introduction to the game of golf and occurred about 2010. We had bought a house in Belvidere and I knew Bob Keen from cricketing days on the Copperbelt. At a Sunday lunch In conversation with Peter Marais and Bob I was encouraged to have a game with the Monday school . Thus began my fortunate association with the EGGS.

I had a 40 year technical career association with Anglo American which sounds horribly boring but was anything but so. The first 11 years were spent on the Copperbelt in production and project activities and the remainder of the time based in Johannesburg was spent on Anglo projects in SA and many locations around the mining world.

I count myself exceedingly fortunate to have been accepted as an ‘itinerant’ EGG. The camaraderie is exceptional and on occasions the golf can be as well. Best wishes for the ongoing health of the EGGS!

02/05/1942

Joined 2017 introduced by Will Palmer

I owned Gerald Colin which sold and manufactured Fabio ties and accessories, TURTLE CREAK golf shirts and Protea Belts

My best highlight was winning the Eggs golf in 2017

Date of birth

3 April 1946

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Worked in pharmaceutical industry all my life. Initially as medical rep and lastly as a manager for Merck in Europe. 

Being tasked with arranging the funding and building of EGGS bridge on the 8th. Finally winning the EGGS annual competition in 2008

The joy of playing golf with contemporary legends of the recent era such as Jeff Kenyan, Ian Bravelt, John Knight and the inimitable Storky Reynolds. 

Born 13 February 55

Entered the eggs when the bridge was finished, guess 2015

Military and civilian pilot. 

So important for us foreigners to get a good network in Knysna, golf is a great way to get to know people. 

Such a great bunch to know and play golf with. Lots of good memories 

So sorry to be stuck up here in the big freeze, and in level 5 with the virus up here, totally isolated. 

Say hallo from me , and have a good game tomorrow. I’ll be there as soon as I am allowed.

Date of birth: 12th Oct 1949

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Professional electrical engineer. Own practice consulting to the platinum mining industry. Designed and installed electrics and automation from shaft bottom to Eskom intake. Enjoyed every minute.

I don’t have a long history with EGGS so not too many stories. Suffice to say I enjoy all EGGS, enjoy playing with all and enjoy the easy going format. It’s a diverse group with many interesting and enjoyable characters.

10 May 46

After school I started to work in the Airline Business with Lufthansa and later on with TMA as a district Manager Southern germany,
1981 became a managing director in a logistic company and we been taking over from the Exel Group and I finished my Job with 59 years old.
started to built a house on the Heads 2005.
the 1st time we visited Knysna 1971 and felt in love,since that time we spend every year our holidays there.
joint knysna golf club 35 years ago.
all the years to play with the eggs is always a highlight in my golf life.
grateful to be a member of the eggs and can't wait to see all of you

28 Jan 1946

Built a small pub company up in the UK but found more profit was to be made getting planning permission on the car parks for blocks of flats, a Mosque, houses etc.

Eggs joined about 10 years ago I think.

Loved playing in the sunshine, name on 4 trophies but never won a thing in the UK. Wil now probably only play a couple of weeks a year in South Africa. Made some super friends, miss all of you.

Qualified as a CA(SA) in 1973. Then spent 14 years with Sentrachem Ltd. Moved down to Cape in 1989. Spent 2 years at Atlantis Diesel Engines. Therafter spent 14 years with S A Dried Fruit in Wellington where I retired in 2004. Moved to Knysna in 2018

Time with EGGS very short so no highlights yet.

Born 1943 and educated at Churchill School in Salisbury ( Harare ). Lived and worked in Rhodesia, Zambia and Malawi for Shell. Returned back to Zimbabwe and joined an American group  Universal Leaf who were involved in the processing and marketing of raw tobacco, subsequently transferred to Belgium in 1974 and UK in 1986. Retired in 1994 and emigrated to SA, having we bought in Belvidere a year previously. Joined EGGS in 1995.

EGGS was a bit daunting in those days, predominantly older generation of high fliers and war heroes. New recruits were looked upon as you upstarts and protocol and etiquette was very much the order of the day. Long socks ( golf hose ) was mandatory. Our contribution to the kitty was the princely sum of R2.00 in those days……

Some wonderful ‘old school” characters, many of whom had fought in the World War II  – John Edmonds ( a retired Jeweller from Rhodesa) Gordon Dunningham ( CEO of Barlow Group), Dick Bird ( an amazing raconteur ) Glynn Hobbs, Mike Robinson, a retired tea planter from Ceylon and a scratch golfer,  Lionel Hewitt,  Jeff Kenyon ( another wonderful raconteur who recently passed away ), Bob Kershaw ( highly decorated RAF pilot), Keith Hobson, Keith Fraser, Arnold "my 1 to 9 wood” Jubber,  Peter Ogden. Peter, well into his 80’s was a wonderful character and was the source of much amusement particularly when an attractive member of the opposite sex walked past.

Details are being supplied soon

D.O.B. 17 October 1957

Joined EGGS in 2021 and loving it. Born in Germiston and grew up on the Goldfields in Carletonville. Spent most of my career in the Witbank/Pretoria area. I semi-grated from Pretoria in 2021 and I am now trying to retire here in Knysna. I continue to work part-time as a financial planner specialising in investment planning and involved with the administration of deceased estates.

I am told that to qualify as a golf fanatic you must have given up playing golf permanently at least 5 times. I qualify! I started playing again in 2021 after a break of 10 years and I am loving the fresh experience. I feel very welcome in the EGGS group, and I look forward to many happy years with this friendly group of gents.