Sport
4 October, 2022
Glenda's special award
GLENDA Bird’s half-century of taking to the fairways was recognised with life membership of Wedderburn Golf Club on Friday. The former club champion, president and captain who plays off a handicap of 12 received the honour at the club’s FAR...
GLENDA Bird’s half-century of taking to the fairways was recognised with life membership of Wedderburn Golf Club on Friday.
The former club champion, president and captain who plays off a handicap of 12 received the honour at the club’s FARA charity day, raising money for the Friedreich Ataxia Research Association.
The association’s research work for treatment and a cure has special meaning for Glenda and husband Keith with four of their children having the degenerative muscle disease. Glenda said she was honoured “but shocked at the time” when the life membership was announced at the end of play.
“We have been married almost 50 years so I started playing in 1973,” Glenda said.
She has been a member of the match committee and is a regular at tournaments across the region.
“I enjoy it (golf) and these days we are all doing our best to keep the club going,” Glenda said.