The 59th Annual General Meeting of Melville Glades Golf Cub was held on the evening of 12th March 2026. 78 members were in attendance when the meeting commenced at 7pm ensuring that we had a quorum so that the meeting could proceed. In addition to those present, 198 absentee votes were cast and counted for the various elections and resolutions that were determined.

Four positions on our Board of Directors were up for election at the AGM. In all four cases there was only one candidate nominated. Consequently, all four candidates were confirmed to the respective board positions. These were:       President of MGGC – Matt Thomas

  •        Vice President of MGGC – Phil Johnson
  •        Captain of MGGC – Dale Davies
  •        Vice-Captain of MGGC – Matthew Coates

Congratulations to all four of the successful candidates.

There were also a number of positions on the club’s Management Committees up for election at the AGM. The results of these were as follows:

  •        Membership and Marketing Committee – there was one nomination for this position so  consequently Peter Trimble was elected unopposed.
  •         Finance Committee – there was one nomination for this position so consequently Robert Renting was elected unopposed.
  •     Ladies Committee – there was one nomination for this position so consequently Adele Smith was elected unopposed.
  •       Match Committee – there were three nominations for this position, so this went to a members’ vote. Graham Napier was the successful member elected to this position.
  •      Course Committee – there were two nominations for this position, so this also went to a members’ vote. Andy Clark was the successful member elected to this position.

The Board thanks all of the members who nominated for these positions. The level of interest bodes well for the future of our club. Congratulations to those members elected to the respective roles.

There were also two Special Resolutions presented to the membership for consideration. A further resolution (Special Resolution 2) was withdrawn prior to the AGM. The two resolutions considered at the AGM were as follow:

Resolution 1 
This resolution sought to add the already existing Corporate Governance Guide/Charter to the Constitution to ensure that all incoming Directors sign a declaration confirming that they will perform their duties in accordance with the Constitution, By-laws and the Corporate Governance Guide.

The members voted in favour of this resolution by a margin of 56.5% to 43.5%. However as the Constitution requires a 75% vote in favour of any constitutional changes, the Resolution did not pass.

Resolution 3 
This resolution sought to adopt a new Club Governance Model for MGGC. The members voted in favour of this resolution by a margin of 52.2% to 47.8%. However as the Constitution requires a 75% vote in favour of any constitutional changes, the Resolution did not pass.

Many thanks to all the members who attended the AGM and those who submitted absentee votes. The new board will meet for the first time in the coming weeks and looks forward to working with all members to ensure the continued success of our golf club.

Kind regards,
Simon Hird
Director of Finance