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NALG AUSTRALIA (NALGA)
History
NALGA had a very humble beginning when four left handed golfers played a round of golf at the Nudgee Golf Club, Brisbane on Sunday August 8th 1964. The four golfers were George Ewart, Bill Bowden, John Daniher and Garry Downs who became known as the Founding Four of NALGA. It was decided to hold an "open Day" for all left handed golfers in and around Brisbane on Sunday 22nd November, 1964. Seventy one (71) Lefties participated. At the conclusion of the golf an inaugural meeting was held with George Ewart being elected the first President of NALGA. George still held the position of President, when the 25th National Championships were held at the Nudgee Golf Club on the 16th-18th October 1990.
Divisions of NALGA were subsequently formed as follows:
Queensland Division - November 1964
Victorian Division - June 1966
Tasmanian Division - November 1966
NSW Division - November 1967
ACT Division - April 1975
North Queensland Division - September 1975
South Australian Division - May 1977
Riverina Division - September/October 1979
NSW Northern Rivers Division - December 1987
Far Nth Queensland March - 1989
Newman Western Australia - 1993
Perth Western Australia - 1998
Foster/Tuncurry (NSW) - 1998
NALGA Today
Objectives
The objectives of the NALGA are:
To engage in foster, promote and encourage the game of golf and other sporting, social and recreational activities in general and amongst left handed golfers’ in particular.
To establish, organise and promote Australian Golf open Championships and international golf events for members of the Association and generally to do such other things as which will promote the interests of members of the affiliated Divisions and of the Association generally.
To promote the Organisation of associations of left handed golfers by the establishment of new Member Divisions.
History
NALGA had a very humble beginning when four left handed golfers played a round of golf at the Nudgee Golf Club, Brisbane on Sunday August 8th 1964. The four golfers were George Ewart, Bill Bowden, John Daniher and Garry Downs who became known as the Founding Four of NALGA. It was decided to hold an "open Day" for all left handed golfers in and around Brisbane on Sunday 22nd November, 1964. Seventy one (71) Lefties participated. At the conclusion of the golf an inaugural meeting was held with George Ewart being elected the first President of NALGA. George still held the position of President, when the 25th National Championships were held at the Nudgee Golf Club on the 16th-18th October 1990.
Divisions of NALGA were subsequently formed as follows:
Queensland Division - November 1964
Victorian Division - June 1966
Tasmanian Division - November 1966
NSW Division - November 1967
ACT Division - April 1975
North Queensland Division - September 1975
South Australian Division - May 1977
Riverina Division - September/October 1979
NSW Northern Rivers Division - December 1987
Far Nth Queensland March - 1989
Newman Western Australia - 1993
Perth Western Australia - 1998
Foster/Tuncurry (NSW) - 1998
NALGA Today
Objectives
The objectives of the NALGA are:
To engage in foster, promote and encourage the game of golf and other sporting, social and recreational activities in general and amongst left handed golfers’ in particular.
To establish, organise and promote Australian Golf open Championships and international golf events for members of the Association and generally to do such other things as which will promote the interests of members of the affiliated Divisions and of the Association generally.
To promote the Organisation of associations of left handed golfers by the establishment of new Member Divisions.
Executive Secretariat
Members of the Executive Secretariat are elected every three years at the Association Annual Council Meeting by the majority of Council Delegates present.
The role of the Executive Secretariat is to
(a) Co-ordinate the activities of member divisions so that the best interests of NALGA are served.
(b) Engage in and co-operate with member divisions in the promotion of State, National and International Golf Competitions.
(c) Subject to the direction of the Annual Council Meeting of NALGA to engage in any other activity designed to promote the interest of NALGA.
National Chairman
Dr Robert Murphy
National Secretary/Treasurer
John Broster
National Vice President
Peter Crawford
National Golf Captain
Langdon Emery
If you wish to contact the Executive Secretariat, details of their contacts can be found in the CONTACTS page.
Members of the Executive Secretariat are elected every three years at the Association Annual Council Meeting by the majority of Council Delegates present.
The role of the Executive Secretariat is to
(a) Co-ordinate the activities of member divisions so that the best interests of NALGA are served.
(b) Engage in and co-operate with member divisions in the promotion of State, National and International Golf Competitions.
(c) Subject to the direction of the Annual Council Meeting of NALGA to engage in any other activity designed to promote the interest of NALGA.
National Chairman
Dr Robert Murphy
National Secretary/Treasurer
John Broster
National Vice President
Peter Crawford
National Golf Captain
Langdon Emery
If you wish to contact the Executive Secretariat, details of their contacts can be found in the CONTACTS page.
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Patron
Doug Crosby Life Members
There are 5 Members who have been awarded the honour of Life Membership. Don Harding, Kevin Bourke (deceased), John Steley (deceased), Bill Mace and Doug Crosby. DIVISIONS
There are currently eight active Divisions of NALGA in the States or Territories and regional areas within Australia. Active Divisions are; Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Rivers, Riverina, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania. If you wish to contact any of the Divisions particularly regarding becoming a member of a Division, full details can be found in the CONTACTS page |
CONSTITUTION
Click on the file below to obtain a copy of NALGA constitution as amended at the 2015 Council Meeting
| nalga_constitution.doc |
NALGA AWARENESS RAISING PLAN
At the 2014 Council Meeting, it was agreed to develop an Awareness Raising Plan with the major objective of arresting the decline in membership that had occurred over the past 5 years. The plan has been developed following extensive input from Divisions. Click on the File below to obtain a copy of the NALGA Awareness Raising Plan.
At the 2014 Council Meeting, it was agreed to develop an Awareness Raising Plan with the major objective of arresting the decline in membership that had occurred over the past 5 years. The plan has been developed following extensive input from Divisions. Click on the File below to obtain a copy of the NALGA Awareness Raising Plan.
| nalga_awareness_raising_plan.docx |