Don Leggett remembered

Everglades Country Club will honour the memory of Don Leggett, who died in June last year, with a memorial bowls tournament.

A former Gosford mayor, Mr Leggett was a described as a "golf and bowls stalwart" by the club's senior bowls vice-president Mr Peter Arnold.

The tournament is being held in recognition of Mr Leggett's service to the community in addition to his final action which saw the club provided with lighting for the two front grass greens, Mr Arnold said.

He said the club expected those attending to include many dignitaries from local government, Woy Woy Rugby League, the Ocean Beach Surf Club and other Peninsula community organisations who held high regard for Mr Leggett and his achievements.

"As well as being a benefactor to Everglades Country Club along with his wife Val, Don was a very competitive golfer and a club champion bowler in all categories of the game," said Mr Arnold.

Mr Leggett was Gosford's first mayor from 1980 to 1982, shire president from 1977 to 1980, deputy shire president from 1974 to 1977 and a councillor at Gosford Council from 1974 to 1983.

Media Release, 20 Feb 2012 Peter Arnold, Everglades Country Club