AYRSHIRE GOLF ASSOCIATION AGM - Two new Executive members elected

The Annual general Meeting of the Ayrshire Golf Association was held at Loudoun Gowf Club on Tuesday the 22nd of October at 7.30 p.m., with two new Executive members being elected to serve for the first time.

Representatives of ninteen member clubs were in attendance at the AGM which was chaired by past President Scott Gilchrist (Loudoun) in the absence of President Andrew Gilligan (Royal Troon) who had was absent due to business commitments.

In addition to the President's Report previously circulated, past President Gilchrist added congratulations to the members of two Ayrshire teams who in recent days had retained the West of Scotland Inter County Youths League title and had also won the Scottish Senior Men's Area Team Championship for the first time.

The Presidents Report, Financial Report, Coaching Report, and Ayrshire Junior Golf League Report hasd all been previously circulated and were all approved for adoption by the representatives present at the meeting.

Secretary Alasdair J. Malcolm (Golf South Ayrshire) was re-elected as Secretary/Treasurer, a post he has held since 2009.

Retiring members of The Executive by rotation in 2024 were Robert Wilson (Ballochmyle), Liz Keohone (Loudoun), Debbie Watt (Ayr Belleisle Ladies), and Jimmy McGhee (Loudoun). All four retiring members stood for re-election, along with two new nominees who were standing for the first time.

Brian Fisher (Largs) is the present holder of the Ayrshire Senior Men's Matchplay Championship title and becomes the first representative on The Executive from Largs GC since John Nordbo in 2012, initially agreeing to fill a vacant two year term.

Established county team member Steven Stamper (Girvan) also joins The Executive for the first time this year, for a three year term.

There remains on vacancy on The Executive, for a one year period.

Under Any Other Competent Business, Past President Gilchrist was asked if The Association had a position on the proposed development at Ayr Belleisle and simply answered the question 'No'.

Following one other question regarding points allocation in the Doc Thom Ayrshire Order of Merit, which was addressed by The Secretary, the business of the meeting concluded and the meeting closed at 7.35 pm.