IT WAS smiles all around as David Pescott marked a century with friends and family wishing him all the best. A special birthday celebration was held for David at the Mudjimba RSL on Friday, June 27, and Councillor Taylor Bunnag also dropped by to wish David all the best and talk about AFL.
“Now living in Nambour, David was a constituent in Division 8 for over 40 years before moving into care recently,” Cr Bunnag said.
“I dropped by to see David and we talked about his days with my beloved Geelong Football Club, where he recruited my Dad’s favourite player, Polly Farmer.
“I asked him what his secret to longevity was, and he said sport, having played golf until 93. In his lifetime, he hit three holes in one, including one at the Mt Coolum Golf Club!”
David was a long-time resident of the Mudjimba area, was born in Geelong, and is an avid Geelong Cats supporter and was Secretary of the club in the 1950s. A sportsman all his life, David played football with the cats and was a keen golfer, a rower and also played cricket and bowls at Pacific Paradise.
He joined the Air Force at 18 in 1943 and has been involved with the RSL ever since. One of the highlights of his birthday week was a helicopter flight over the Sunshine Coast with compliments of Pobar Electrical and Special Mission Helicopters.
Happy birthday David! Here’s cheers to many more and just maybe one more birthday treat with another premiership win for the Cats in September!