West Hove Golf Club
Junior Annual General Meeting
Sunday 10th October 2010 at 18.00hrs
Present: Gordon Eaton - Captain
Ken Stafford - Junior Organiser
Mark Smith - Assistant Junior Organiser
Ryan Stafford - New Junior Captain
Adam Hatcher - Past Junior Captain
Gary Salt - General Manager
Apologies for absence: Mick Phillpot and Jo Common.
Ken chaired the meeting and introduced the Club Captain,
Gordon Eaton , the past Junior Captain, Adam Hatcher, the new
Junior Captain, Ryan Stafford the incoming Vice Junior
Captain, Greg Andrew who will be assisted by Frankie Ingham.
Mark Smith was also introduced as the new Assistant Junior
Organiser.
Gordon Eaton welcomed all parents and juniors and expressed
how he and the Club were very proud of the Junior section. He
stated that it had been a very special year at the Club, with
it being West Hove Golf Clubs Centenary.
Gordon said that in general it had been a successful year for
the Junior Section, may be not in terms of trophies but in
terms of developing a very young but very talented group of
golfers, Gordon went on to say that Junior golf often goes in
phases where good golfers seem to come through at the same
time. We at West Hove seem to be very fortunate and have a
good track record in producing good golfers.
The Captain went
on to say we are all looking forward to seeing the new talent
develop and blossom and he would like to see the Juniors step
up to the plate and raise their games even higher, Gordon
reiterated that our Junior section are potential future Junior
Captains, Adult Members, Committee Members and who knows even
Club Captains!
The Captain expressed that there are plans afoot, that if
successful, he believes will make West Hove one of the best
Clubs / Academies in Sussex.
Gordon said that he would like to thank Ken Stafford for his
efforts and hard work on behalf of the Committee and all at
West Hove Golf Club.
Ken Stafford
introduced Mark Smith as the new assistant Junior Organiser,
Ken thanked Mick Phillpot for all his help during the year and
particularly with organisation of the Clubs Centenary Junior
Open, thanks also to the Junior Committee and General Manager. |
Ken went on to say
that a lot of last years Juniors moved up to Intermediate
categories due to their age, Ken used this as an opportunity
to allow the younger Juniors to become involved in the JBL
matches, these matches together with coaching and club
competitions, competing against other improving and some times
better Juniors is a great way to learn and develop.
Ken thanked our
Professional, Graeme Crompton and his staff for their
involvement in the Junior Coaching Programme. Ken finished by
saying that he does his up most to run the section in a fair
manner and is happy to discuss any matters that may arise. Ken
thanked the Juniors for all their help and support and also
expressed his thanks to Adam Hatcher for his year as Captain.
Adam Hatcher
thanked everyone for attending the AGM and to the parents for
financing their child/s golf. Adam expressed his
congratulations to all the competition winners throughout
2009/10, Adam finished by wishing the New Junior Captain all
the very best for 2010/11.
Ken explained that due to the age of Greg Andrew he would only
be able to serve part of the year as Junior Vice Captain but
he would be assisted by Frankie Ingham who would take over the
post when Greg is unable to continue.
The new Junior
Captain, Ryan Stafford thanked Ken and Mick Phillpot for all
their efforts and support, thanks also to Adam Hatcher for his
year as Captain. Ryan went on to say that he hopes that the
excellent support from the Junior golfers continues for the
remainder of 2010 and 2011.
Ken Stafford then announced the Junior Competition winners for
2009/10, prizes were presented by Club Captain, Mr Gordon
Eaton.
Ken made all aware that all donations and sponsorship are
gratefully received by the Junior Section and those wishing to
financially contribute can always speak to him at anytime. Ken
advised that we are just about to start on a new year of
Junior coaching, Ken explained that this year a £20 deposit
will be required to secure a place on the Junior coaching
Programme. These changes have been necessary due to some
Juniors not showing up nor supplying a legitimate reason for
not attending, this of course then means that a willing Junior
has potentially missed out, no adverse comments received,
taken as agreed. Ken intends to redecorate the Junior Changing
rooms in Oct / Nov 2010.
Ken advised all that the Trophies received will need to be
engraved where relevant, the process being: please take them
along to Roger Brown Engravers and ask for the work to be
billed to the West Hove Golf Club account.
Ken thanked all for their support and attending, and the
meeting closed at 18.25hrs. |
