HIGH Post Golf Club has celebrated the 100th birthday of its longest serving member.

Margaret Thompson turned 100 in October, and celebrated with 50 friends from High Post Golf Club.

She joined the club in 1970 and served as Lady Captain, remaining one of the club’s most cherished members. A celebratory lunch was held at the club in her honour, with attendees including both current and former members who gathered to mark the milestone.

Margaret, who was lady captain in 1989 to 1990, has always been deeply involved in club life and continues to take an active interest in its activities. Her presence is so valued that she was recently invited to the Heslet final at Brokenhurst, even though High Post was not competing.

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The organisers insisted it "wouldn't be the same without her", and Margaret, joined by her friend Viv, enjoyed a lovely afternoon with tea and cake.

On the day of her birthday celebration, 29 members participated in a morning Bowmaker competition, with some friendly rivalry and excellent play setting the tone for a memorable day.

The dining room was decorated with balloons, sprinkles and displays of photographs capturing Margaret’s journey with the club.

High Post’s Lady Captain, Maureen Garfoot, provided each table with interesting facts about Margaret’s life and a cake was baked specially for the occasion.

50 ladies attended Margaret's 100th birthday celebrations50 ladies attended Margaret's 100th birthday celebrations (Image: High Post Golf Club) During the celebration, Margaret delighted guests with stories from her life, including a touching memory of her father winning an Olympic medal just two years before her birth. She also reminisced about the many Mondays spent at the club enjoying lunch with her dear friend Cybil Parsons and a “drop of sherry”.

In a special presentation, lady's captain Maureen gifted Margaret an orchid. Margaret expressed her gratitude and fondly shared that the flower was one of her favourites, adding that she would think of this joyous day whenever she admired it at home in Amesbury.