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Langland Centenary Book
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advance. It was hoped that the Welsh Youth Championship
(Bob Pressdee Cup) could be played at Langland during
Centenary Year.
The inaugural Millennium Trophy, an idea originally suggested by
Langland Bays’ own Rosemary Beer, was played for in July and
won by the Langland Bay team.This showpiece event went
extremely well and will now become an annual fixture with the
venue changing each year. Captain’s Charity Day was becoming
an important and popular event and this took place in August
with the final amounts raised for Brian Algar’s Charities being
£6,000 to the Singleton Hospital Breast Cancer Care and
£1,000 to the local M.S. Society.
Ken Payne, Head Greenkeeper for many years and currently a
member of the Greens team, retired in December, to a
tremendous send off at the Christmas Dinner which Ken and
his family attended as guests of the club. A formal presentation
was made to Ken in appreciation of his years of service and he
received a standing ovation from all present.
The STRI Inspection Report was received and found to be
positive for the main parts of the Course, although recent
improvements to the tees, and the general state of the bunkers
were highlighted as areas to work on. All credit to the Course
Manager and his staff.
Membership levels at the end of the year were Men 558, Ladies
152 and Juniors and youths 92. Subscriptions for 2000/2001
went up by 5% with Men at £430, Ladies £370 and Juniors £95.
The Board decided to open up all waiting lists as soon as
practicable.
Good news, our course was chosen by The Welsh Tourist
Board and The Sports Council of Wales as one of the courses
to encourage visitors to holiday and play Golf in Wales.
Many lady members had requested “help’ from the club with
regard to a call of nature when playing and a chemical toilet
and wooden hut were duly placed below the ladies 12th tee at
great expense! (£300).
A new innovation was the formation of divot parties, yet
another example of the membership dedication to ensure our
course is the best.The Veterans section organised and ran these
parties on a weekly basis and we all should be grateful to them.
The Green committee purchased a new Toro Greens Unit in
order to ensure more efficiently cut greens and eventually
perhaps faster greens.
Two benches with 2000 carved on the backs were obtained
and placed by the practise putting green for members to relax
and think about golf and the millennium.
At the AGM in March our Treasurer reported on several
interesting items with regard to the financial situation. For
example over the past three years the number of visitors paying
green fees had decreased and likewise income from the Gaming
Machine was in decline. However takings at the Bar showed an
increased gross profit of 7.4% this due to (1). Repayment of a
Welsh Brewers Loan and (2). Being free from any tie to a
specific brewery, with the Club going out to tender every 12
months to get the best deal.All profits from the Monthly Draw
again covered the cost of entertainment in the Clubhouse.
Langland Bay’s Signature Hole - The 16th
Profit for the year ending 30th September was announced as
£36,323, so another good result for the Club with the cost of
the Development impending.
At the start of 2001 the Secretary was able to report that
Open Week was completely full. Membership levels were also
virtually full with just one or two to bring the lists up to their
limits. Four applications for Life Membership had been received.
John Pickard was elected Chairman at the April Board meeting,
and due to a shortfall of Board members, the Treasurer, Mark
Batty was co-opted as a voting member. Following enquiries it
was confirmed that other Welsh Clubs celebrating their
Centenaries in 2004 were Haverfordwest, Machynlleth,
Wrexham and in England our friends at Saltford, Bristol.
Arrangements will be made to meet the other Welsh Clubs in
order to organise a friendly fixture or something suitable. It
was decided that the Captain for 2004 would be chosen and a
President appointed.The latter due to the illness of David
Billings, the President at that time.The Board agreed that all full
members over the age of eighty with twenty or more years in
service, and there were nineteen in this category, should get
reduced fees.
The new Junior changing room and the Training room for all
members was completed by Easter at a cost of around £90,000.
Following some trials it was decided that the Training room
would not be suitable for meetings due to poor acoustics.
Richard Evans, Club Champion 1999, 2000 & 2003
A Health and Safety Sub-Committee was formed with its aim to
prepare risk assessments for both the Course and the Clubhouse.
In the autumn the visit by the Club to Kinsale coincided with
celebrations for The Battle of Kinsale. Unfortunately the trip
was a Men only affair. It was agreed that New Members
meetings would be arranged at suitable times during the year.
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