The 2018
Golf Society of Great Britain AGM took
place at
The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield on 26
th/27
th July.
Seventy one members enjoyed good weather for the duration of their stay with
temperatures reaching 34 degrees on Day 1. Thankfully temperatures dropped into
the mid twenties on Day 2 to the relief of everyone as this rarest of summers
continued to deliver hot and dry weather. Both golf courses are relatively
modern parkland designs. The PGA National being a more open and mounded design
which looks almost like a links course with most fairways looking very brown
indeed. However, the world famous
Brabazon course,
home to four Ryder Cup events, was very green indeed with trees, bunkers and
water combining to make this very tough proposition for all. Fast, sloping
greens and a number of very difficult pin positions only added to the
challenge. The scores on the PGA National were generally quite good but the
Brabazon was a completely different story with no one managing
a score in the thirties.
The accommodation and
facilities of the Hotel are of the highest order, the Pro shop being one of the
biggest in Europe with enough stock to interest everyone. The food was also
excellent throughout our stay.
At the AGM our outgoing
Chairman, Mr Robin Moser, was presented with two
engraved GSGB tankards in recognition of his three year term as Chairman.
The Handicap Cups for
the best two day aggregate scores were won by Giles Hinchcliffe
(Sand Moor) retaining the trophy with 55 points and Liz Clark (Effingham) 53
points. Ian and Celia Edwards with 104 points, claimed the "Enjoy Golf
Together Trophy" by having the best husband and wife aggregate score over
the two days.
We were joined at
Dinner by Alastair Cochran who along with John Stobbs
wrote "The Search for the Perfect Swing", the book being commissioned
by GSGB founder Sir Aynsley Bridgland
50 years ago in 1968. Alastair spoke about the beginnings of the book and his
life in golf thereafter before being presented with an engraved whisky glass.
Our new Chairman, Mr Giles
Hinchcliffe presented the prizes and the full list of
winners can be found below.
Our next Meeting will
take place at Camberley Heath GC & Army GC on
August 28th/29th.
The 2019 AGM will
be held at East Sussex National.
Here are the photos from the AGM.
RESULTS SHEET – Belfry AGM
MEETING 26 – 27 July 2018
HANDICAP
CUP–
Gents Aggregate
|
Westminster Vase
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from
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Sand Moor
|
55
|
Giles Hinchcliffe
|
|
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HANDICAP CUP –
Ladies Aggregate
|
Westminster Bowl
|
from
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Effingham
|
53
|
Liz Clark
|
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ENJOY GOLF TOGETHER
Mixed aggregate score
|
Claret Jug
|
from
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Woburn/ Northants County
|
104
|
Ian & Celia Edwards
|
|
|
RUNNERS UP –
Gents Aggregate
|
Tankard
|
from
|
Bath
|
54
|
Robert Hill
|
|
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RUNNERS UP–
Ladies Aggregate
|
Glass Bowl
|
from
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Northants County
|
53
|
Celia Edwards
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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DAY
PRIZES
DAY 2 –Gents – 1st
Prize
|
Pair Whisky Glasses
|
from
|
Brickendon Grange
|
31
|
Ed Devine
|
|
|
Gents – 2nd Prize
|
Highball Glass
|
from
|
Effingham
|
30
|
George Clark
|
|
|
Gents – 3rd Prize
|
Small Bowl
|
from
|
Gog Magog
|
28
|
Pete Carpenter
|
|
|
Ladies – 1st Prize
|
Pair Wine Glasses
|
from
|
Ferndown
|
25
|
Brenda Ferriman
|
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Ladies – 2nd Prize
|
Highball Glass
|
from
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Alwoodley
|
23
|
Vicki Moss
|
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Ladies – 3rd Prize
|
Small Bowl
|
from
|
Gog Magog
|
23
|
Jan Carpenter
|
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DAY
PRIZES
DAY 1 -Gents – 1st Prize
|
Pair Whisky Glasses
|
from
|
Chelmsford
|
27
|
Alan Golbourn
|
|
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Gents – 2nd Prize
|
Highball Glass
|
from
|
Northants County
|
25
|
Ronnie Steedman
|
|
|
Gents – 3rd
Prize
|
Small Bowl
|
from
|
Portal
|
25
|
Ben McDyre
|
|
|
Ladies – 1st Prize
|
Pair Wine Glasses
|
from
|
Henley
|
34
|
Delia Norris
|
|
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Ladies – 2nd Prize
|
Highball Glass
|
from
|
Woburn
|
33
|
Clare Fulton
|
|
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Ladies – 3rd Prize
|
Small Bowl
|
from
|
Bath
|
30
|
Linda Hill
|
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NEAREST THE PIN
Day 2 - Gents
|
Small Bowl
|
from
|
Gog Magog
|
Peter Shawdon
|
|
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Ladies
|
Small Bowl
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from
|
Alwoodley
|
Carol Briggs
|
|
|
Day 1 - Gents
|
Small Bowl
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from
|
Gog Magog
|
Pete Carpenter
|
|
|
Ladies
|
Small Bowl
|
from
|
Chelmsford
|
Carole Golbourn
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