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| New AGA President Barry O'Rourke |
Twelve member clubs were represented at the meeting and several apologies were intimated, where approval was sought and obtained for adoption of the minutes of the 2024 AGM as well as the President's Report, Financial Report, Coaching Report and Ayrshire Junior Golf League Report, which had all been previously circulated to member clubs.
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| Past President Andrew Gilligan |
On demitting office Past president Andrew Gilligan thanked The Association members for allowing him the honour of serving, and proposed incoming President Barry O'Rourke to take over the position for the next two year period.
On accepting to nomination and election, President O'Rourke paid tribute to the work of his predecessor before handing over a Past President's badge to the outgoing President.
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| New AGA Vice President William Fleming |
Barry O'Rourke becomes the fifth member of Caprington GC to serve as Ayrshire Golf Association President, following on from R. Leslie Crawford (1981-1983), John Boyd (1989-1990), John C. Rutherford (1994-1996), and Ricky Magee (2006-2008)
President O'Rourke's first task in office was to propose the election of Ballochmyle immediate Past
Captain William Fleming as Vice President of The Association for the next two years, who accepted the nomination with thanks to the member clubs for the honour bestowed.
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| AGA Secretary Alasdair J. Malcolm |
Association Honorary Life President Alasdair J. Malcolm (Golf South Ayrshire GC) was re elected as the Secretary / Treasurer of The Association for a seventeenth successive year, having served on The Executive for an umbroken period of thirty six years, since being first elected as Ayrshire Junior Golf League representative in 1989.
(Irvine) and William Fleming (Ballochmyle), who moved to the postion of Vice President, retired at the AGM, leaving five vacancies for three years to fill.
Andrew Reid, Paul Kennedy and John Shanks all stood for re election, with former immediate Past President Scott Gilchrist (Loudoun) also continuing his work with the association by standing for a further three year period on the Executive.
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| Alistair Tweedie |
The full list of executive members for 2025 - 2026 are:-
PRESIDENT Barry O'Rourke (Caprington GC)
VICE PRESIDENT William Fleming (Ballochmyle GC)
PAST PRESIDENT Andrew Gilligan (Royal Troon GC)
LIFE PRESIDENT R. Leslie Crawford (Kilmarnock Barassie GC)
LIFE PRESIDENT Iain Harvey (Kilmarnock Barassie GC)
LIFE PRESIDENT Alasdair J. Malcolm (Prestwick St Cuthbert GC)
SECRETARY Alasdair J. Malcolm (Golf South Ayrshire GC)
EXECUTIVE MEMBERS
Kirk Ramsay (Redburn GC)
Mike Hazlewood (Golf South Ayrshire GC)
John W Watt (Golf South Ayrshire GC)
Brian Fisher (Largs GC)
John Rushbury (Royal Troon GC)
Robert Wilson (Ballochmyle GC)
Debbie Watt (Ayr Belleisle Ladies GC)
Steven Stamper (Turnberry GC)
Liz Keohone (Loudoun GC)
Jim McGhee (Loudoun GC)
Andrew Reid (Irvine GC)
Paul Kennedy (Irvine GC)
Alistair Tweedie (Troon St Meddans GC)
John Shanks (Irvine GC)
Scott Gilchrist (Loudoun GC)
JUNIOR LEAGUE REPRESENTATIVES
Andrew Reid (Irvine GC)
Paul Kennedy (Irvine GC)
There being no further business tabled by member clubs, Prresident O'Rourke brought the meeting to a close with an expression of thanks to all those who had attended.
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| AGA President Barry O'Rourke and the 2025 - 2026 Executive team Clockwise from top left Vice President William Fleming, Past president Andrew Gilligan, Secretary Alasdair J. Malcolm, Kirk Ramsay, Mike Hazlewood, John W. Watt Brian Fisher, John Rushbury, Robert Wilson, Debbie Watt, Steven Stamper, Liz Keohone, Jimmy McGhee, Andrew Reid, Paul Kennedy, Alistair Tweedie, John Shanks, and Scott Gilchrist |
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