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Association Officials

 

Golf Greenkeepers Association/British Golf Greenkeepers Association

Presidents

?-1934: Sir George Riddell
1935-38: Sir Robert Webber
1938-1949: Lt Col Brabazon
1949-1955: Frederic G Hawtree
1955-1976: Carl Bretherton
1976-1979: Tom Scott
1979-1986: Peter Alliss
1986-1987: J Hamilton Stutt

Chairpeople

1915: Charles H Cake
1922: George McNeice
1926: C C Prickett
1927: E E Dunn
1932: G H Martin
1935: A G Whitall, Woodcote Park
1949: Jock K Glass, Thorpe Hall
1951-1952: G Kendall
1952-1953: G Hart, Gay Hill
1953-1954: B Ellis
1954-1955: H Fry, Clyne
1955-1956: H G Dixon, Crews Hill
1956-1957: Frank G Smith, Bingley Research Station
1957-1958: G Hart, Gay Hill
1958-1959: Geo Herrington, Lindrick
1959-1960: W Sumner, Grange Park
1960-1961: S T McNeice, Leicestershire
1961-1962: Jock K Glass, Thorpe Hall
1962-1963: D G Lord, Swansea Bay
1963-1964: G T Geddes, Moor Allerton
1964-1965: H G Shepherd, Weston Super Mare
1965-1966: J Simpson, Ponteland
1966-1967: F Cashmore, Boldmere
1967-1968: Ch Moore, Stanmore
1968-1969: George Herrington, Lindrick
1969-1970: H A Fry, Clyne
1970-1971: A Robertshaw, Ilkley
1971-1972: J Carrick, Church Brampton
1972-1973: H M Walsh, Bolton Old Links
1973-1974: Ivor Scoones, Long Ashton
1974-1975: Eric James, Parkstone
1975-1976: Vic Smith, Handsworth
1976-1977: Derek Gould, Langley Park
1977-1978: A Price, Carmarthen
1978-1979: Colin Geddes, Moor Allerton
1979-1980: R Lewis, Davyhulme
1980-1981: R Gates, Westonbirt
1981-1982: David Jones, Ipswich (Purdis Heath)
1982-1984: Harry Herrington, Lindrick
1984-1985: Jimmy Richardson, Whickham
1985-1986: Eric James, Parkstone
1986: George Malcolm, Middlesbrough

Secretaries

1912-1922: Frederic G Hawtree
1922-1939: W H Smithers
1939-1947: Frederic G Hawtree
1947-1960: D V D Moss
1960-1975: C H Dix
1975-1986: Walter Heeles

Scottish Greenkeepers Association/Scottish Golf Greenkeepers Association/Scottish & International Golf Greenkeepers Association

Presidents

1920s: James Mark
1930s: D M Mathieson
1946-1947: D M Mathieson
1948-1949: J C Dykes
1949-1950: Stewart Paton
1951-1953: R R Webster Baillie
1954-?: S L McKinlay

Chairpeople

1949-1952: William McGregor, Royal Burgess
1952-1955: David Paterson, Paisley
1955-1959: James King, Luffness
1959-1962: William Bradford, Buchanan Castle
1962-1965: D L McDiarmid, Royal Burgess
1965-1968: John Campbell, St Andrews
1968-1970: George Alexander, Prestwick St Nicholas
1971-1972: Duncan Herd, Longniddry
1973-1974: Cecil George, Lenzie
1975-1976: Wm Milton, Downfield
1977-1978: Ch Newlands, Newbattle
1979-1980: Steve Donnachie, Royal Deeside
1981-1983: Chris Kennedy, Haggs Castle
1984-1985: Jimmy Neilson, Murrayfield
1986: Walter Woods, St Andrews

Secretaries

1946-1951: A S Pringle
1951-1957: William Bradford
1957-1959: Sam Elliott
1960-1962: Ian Fraser
1963-1976: Bob Moffat
1977-1981: Jimmy Neilson
1982-1986: Joe McKean

British & International Golf Greenkeepers' Association

Presidents

1987-1999: Lord William Whitelaw
1999-2015: Sir Michael Bonallack OBE
2016: Iain McLeod, Tain
2017: Sid Arrowsmith MG, Frilford Heath
2018: Chris Kennedy, Wentworth Club (retired)
2019: Chris Sheehan, West Derby
2020-21: Colin Webber, Portmore Golf Park
2022: Gordon Moir, Retired
2023: Andy Smith, Shirley
2024: John Keenaghan, Chipping Sodbury
2025: Ronnie Myles, Retired

Patron

2016-2023 (his death): Sir Michael Bonallack OBE

Chairpeople

1987: Walter Woods BEM, St Andrews
1988: Jack McMillan, Sunningdale
1989: Patrick McCarron, Leicestershire
1990: Ivor Scoones, Long Ashton
1991: George Malcolm, Middlesbrough
1992: Roy Kates
1993: John Crawford, Haggs Castle
1994: John Millen, Weald of Kent
1995: Barry Heaney, Wortley
1996: Dean Cleaver, Gay Hill
1997: Patrick Murphy, Shipley
1998: Gordon Child, Churston
1999: Gordon Child, Churston
2000: Elliott Small, Tuilliallan
2001: Clive Osgood, Walton Heath
2002: Richard Barker, Kirkby Muxloe
2003: George Brown, Turnberry
2004: Andy Campbell, Carden Park
2005: Kerran Daly, Gog Magog
2006: Richard Whyman, Burnham & Berrow
2008: Kenny Mackay, The Belfry
2009: Peter Todd, The London Club
2010: Paul Worster, Minchinhampton
2011-2012: Andrew Mellon, Elmwood
2012-2013: Tony Smith, Teeside
2014: Chris Sealey, Chippenham
2015-2018: Les Howkins MG, Richmond
2019-2021: Scott Reeves, Leyland
2022-Present: Steve Lloyd, The Worcestershire

Scottish Region Chairpeople

1987: Walter Woods BEM, St Andrews
1988-1989: Elliott Small, Tulliallan
1990-1991: Harry Diamond, Ayr Belleisle
1992-1993: John Crawford, Haggs Castle
1994-1995: Gordon Moir, St Andrews
1996-1997: Sam Morrison, Royal Aberdeen
1998-1999: Jimmy Neilson, Murrayfield
2000-2001: John Scott, Kirkhill
2002-2003: Archie Dunn, Auchterarder
2004-2006: Iain Barr, Largs
2007-2008: Stuart Greenwood, North Berwick
2009-2010: John Geddes, McDonald Ellon
2011-2012: Stuart Taylor, Killermont
2013-2014: Andy O’Hara, Leven

Executive directors

1987-2002: Neil Thomas                
2002-2011: John Pemberton
2011-Present: Jim Croxton

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