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This is the web home of the Society of Essex Golf Club Captains.

The Society, formed in 1953, is open to all past and present Gentleman Captains of any Essex Golf Club. Annual membership costs £20.00.

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2009-2010 COMMITTEE

History

The Society was founded on the 17th September 1953 by a group of Past Captains of major Essex Golf Clubs. On Friday 25th February 1955 the first Annual General Meeting was held at the Abercorn Rooms, Liverpool Street, with an attendance of thirty nine Members. Subscriptions were fixed at ten shillings per annum and a Committee of two was elected. Mr. H.K.C. Ward was elected as Captain for the ensuing year and Mr. T.L. Troughton was elected as Secretary. It was further decided to order a gross of Society ties at 18s 11p each. Affiliation to the English Golf Union was applied for.

The 1958 programme consisted of three meetings at Colchester, The Warren and Ilford Golf Clubs. Our present programme numbers 21 events, including 8 against other Counties, the 3 day Mini Break and the Greenkeepers Day which dates back to 1957. In 1961 the Father & Son Trophy was inaugurated by Mr. Charles Diebel (Romford) and has since developed into the Family Greensomes.

In September 2009 Ian Timpson of Royal Epping Forest Golf Club was elected Captain. Membership is now 855 and the annual subscription is £20. The Committee now numbers eight

Constitution

SOCIETY OF ESSEX GOLF CLUB CAPTAINS
FOUNDED ON 17 SEPTEMBER 1953

RULES OF THE SOCIETY

1. TITLE. The title of the Society shall be "The Society of Essex Golf Club Captains".
2. OBJECTIVES. To promote good fellowship and understanding between present and past Captains of Essex Golf Clubs and with those of other Counties.
3. MEMBERSHIP. Membership of the Society is restricted to Captains and Past Captains of Golf Clubs affiliated to the Essex County Amateur Golf Union and English Golf Union. Applications for membership must be made on the appropriate form and must be endorsed by a Proposer and Seconder who are Members of the Society. Captains and Past Captains of Clubs which have no other Society Members may be accepted if their application is endorsed by their Club Secretary. New Members may only be admitted as FULL MEMBERS, but may elect, after a period of three years, to transfer to NON-PLAYING MEMBERSHIP. The Committee shall be empowered to suspend the membership of any Member who is deemed to have brought the name of the Society into disrepute or, except in the case of hardship, for non-payment of the Annual Subscription.
4. HONORARY MEMBERSHIP. Honorary Membership may be accorded to any member who, in the opinion of the Committee has rendered outstanding service to the Society and/or to the game of golf. Such privilege shall be restricted to those who have been Members of the Society for at least TEN YEARS and the number of Honorary Members shall be limited to TWENTY at any one time. The Committee will consider nominations for Honorary Membership prior to the Annual General Meeting.
5. COMMITTEE. Any proposal to be passed to the Annual General Meeting for approval must be formally approved by the Committee in the first instance.
6. HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP. Members attaining the age of 75 years shall, on application, be made Honorary Life Members of the Society.
7. SUBSCRIPTIONS. The annual subscriptions for FULL and NON-PLAYING Members respectively shall be determined from time-to-time at the Annual General Meeting. Subscriptions shall be payable on the 1st January of each year.
8. OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE. The Committee shall comprise of: PRESIDENT CAPTAIN VICE CAPTAIN IMMEDIATE PAST CAPTAIN HON. SECRETARY and THREE elected Members
   1. PRESIDENT. The Committee will nominate a President who shall be confirmed in the Office at the Annual General Meeting. The President will hold office for a period of THREE YEARS.
   2. CAPTAIN. The Captain will be nominated by the Committee for approval at the Annual General Meeting. The nomination will be from present Committee Members under normal circumstances. He will hold office for ONE YEAR only, unless a special circumstance arises. He shall be CHAIRMAN of the Society and an ex-officio member of any Committee set up from time-to-time.
   3. VICE CAPTAIN. The Vice Captain will be nominated by the Committee and confirmed in office at the Annual General Meeting. Should he subsequently be unable or unwilling to serve in this capacity, the Committee shall be empowered to appoint a substitute.
   4. HONORARY SECRETARY. The Honorary Secretary will be nominated by the Committee and In office at the Annual General Meeting. Thee will be no limit to the period he may serve in this capacity. His honorarium will be determined from time-to-time by the Committee.
   5. ELECTED COMMITTEE MEMBERS. Each Candidate for the Committee, having given his assent to serve, shall be nominated by TWO Members of the Society who should advise the Hon. Secretary of such nomination not less than SEVEN days prior to the Annual General Meeting. No Club shall be represented by more than ONE of the elected Members. At least ONE vacancy Shall be created each year by virtue of the death, resignation or retirement by rotation of those elected. The retiring Committee Member shall not be eligible for re-election in that capacity for at least ONE year after retirement. The Committee may co-opt any Member of the Society to fill any casual vacancy or for any other purpose, but the Member so appointed shall hold office only until the next Annual General Meeting.
   6. COMPETITIONS.   The Committee will organise and control through the Hon. Secretary all competitions within the Society. Such competitions will be played under the rules of golf. Trophies presented to the Society for annual competition will remain the property of the Society and the Committee will arrange for their insurance.
   7. ANNUAL DINNER. An Annual Dinner will be arranged for members of the Society at a time and place approved by the Committee. Guests of Members will be permitted at the discretion of the Committee.
   8. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. A General Meeting of the Society shall take place annually at a time and place to be arranged by the Hon. Secretary. Notice of this meeting shall be notified to all Members at least TWENTY EIGHT DAYS prior to its taking place.
   9. ALTERATIONS TO RULES. Any alteration or addition to these rules shall be made only at a General Meeting and must be approved by a vote of not less than two-thirds of the Members
   10. Present and voting at such meeting.    Notice of proposals for changes and/or additions must be submitted in writing to the Hon. Secretary not less than TWENTY ONE DAYS prior to the Meeting.

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