Farewell to a Great Gauntleteer: Garth Milne

I'm sorry to inform you that Garth Milne died on Friday after a short illness. The memorial service will likely be on Monday as the family are all here - details to follow.

Garth was such a living inspiration that you can learn and strive regardless of where you are in life, as aptly demonstrated by his winning the R&A Challenge and his land out between Piekeniers & Dasklip in the Cape Gauntlet late last year. I am pleased to say that Lyneth has agreed to allow us to rename the Cape Gauntlet trophy the "Garth Milne Memorial Trophy", as he was in spirit & action a true Gauntleteer. And you can't say better than that.

Garth had gumption that great Gauntleteer's need
His passion to glide an inspiration in deed
Cross-country he flew
And landouts he knew!
But now, with a laugh, his feather wings are freed!

Go well, Garth, and now that you have real wings, don't laugh too hard at our earth-bound attempts to achieve airborne honours.