Annual Report from the Chairman                              

ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 28^TH FEBRUARY 2011

I am pleased to be able to report another successful year for GSGB with five well supported meetings and  tours to Italy (Autumn 2010) and Vietnam (Spring 2011) being enjoyed by members.

MEETINGS

The winners of the trophies were:

Barlow Senior Trophies (Cirencester/Broadway) Brian Littlejohn (Sandy Lodge) and Bobbie Neate (Leckford).

Scratch Cups (West Lancs/Ormskirk) Tony Parker (Woodhall Spa) and Denise Parker (Woodhall Spa).

Handicap Cups and Enjoy Golf Together  Trophy ( The Vale Hotel) Robin Moser (Gog Magog) and Helen Challinor (Market Drayton). Enjoy Golf Together – Rob & Helen Challinor (Market Drayton)

King of Morocco Cup and Society Salver (Panal/Sandmoor) Tim Russell (Moortown) and Linda Hill (Bath).

Sir Aynsley Bridgland Trophies (Royal Cinque Ports/Princes) Stan Frith (Bath) and Gillian Curley (Northants County).

FINANCIAL

Our Treasurer, Robin Moser, reports that our reserves now stand at £22,192. This is close to the figure of £20,000 that the Committee felt that the reserve should be reduced to and have now taken action, by reducing costs and donation/sponsorship amounts and increasing membership fees (for new members) with the aim of breaking even each year from now on.

JUNIOR TOURNAMENTS

GSGB has again sponsored six junior events at Princes, Bath, Kenilworth, Moortown, Gog Magog and Sandiway. We would like to thank all GSGB members who put so much effort into organising the events and to John Harrison for all the hard work he puts into coordinating the information for the Society.

AGM

The forthcoming AGM is to be the first to be held at Carden Park, Cheshire and I am delighted to be able to report that the event is fully subscribed with over 110 members planning to attend.

The Annual Accounts and Agenda for the meeting are published on the website – see www.golfsocietygb.com

MEMBERSHIP

Total membership at the end of the year stood at about 780. The Committee would like to see this figure at around the 850 mark. New members are always welcome.

WEBSITE

The website continues to be developed and improved under the control of our webmaster, Paul Collier. As part of the Society’s cost saving program it is our aim to use the website to get information to members as against posting documents.

COMMITTEE & SECRETARY

A big “thank you” goes to all committee members who’s efforts help ensure the continued smooth running of the Society. None of this would happen without all the hard work our Secretary, Brian Ward, puts in – thank you.

Alan Golbourn - Chairman