ACGA 2008 CAPTAIN'S NOTE

Thank you to Andy, Greg, Mike and Austin for renewing their commitment to be part of the committee and a personal thank you to Frank and Steve, I know it was not in your plan to be Secretary and vice captain your support is most welcomed.

2008 will see us enter our 15^th year and hopefully we have put together an exciting programme of events for all the members new and old. What can we look forward to, just before we do, a quick reminder of some of the highlights in 2007 Milton Marsh. Mike Woodstock. Steve Garner. Chris "record breaking" Thomas. Colin Parson.  James Noel and Mark Henry all major winners. The Singles match play title went to Malcolm O'Garro, well done to you all. The ACGA teams went on their travels to the West Country to beat the Titans. But we still have some work to do, scores to settle as we lost to the Cypriots and the Pals.

Our 2007 order of merit champion is

*Chris Thomas*

Benton Hall will open our 15^th year journey with the champion's event. We then move on to the Pairs (replacing the singles for this year only) we aim to carry on the fine work that Dean Witter does with the Winter Pairs League. Our main event for 2008 will be at Woburn Country Club where we hope to see all our members in attendance for our 15th year anniversary celebration. This year we also have two weekenders one in April and one later in the year in September. Two new courses to look forward to in Wildwood and Donnington Grove. Our hope as always is to make our days value for money, exciting and enjoyable for everyone in attendance.

I would like to thank Roger Goddard who will now take up the post of Five Year Plan Chairman. Roger and the sub-committee will be looking at 2009 and onwards and the best ways to grow the ACGA. It will be the FYP committee's goal to put in place the commitments laid out in the FYP (available on www.acga.co.uk)

Hopefully by now you have been putting the dates in your diaries, got your payments off to Andy for the up and coming events and making sure May 2^nd is blocked out for Woburn. I look forward to another glorious golfing year and being your captain for 2008

Henry Laville

For the Members by the Members