On 3 June I had much pleasure in attending the Canterbury Golf awards dinner hosted and sponsored by Vbase at AMI Stadium in the Deloitte Lounge. Quite simply this was an outstanding success and was an exceptionally convivial evening.
The Christchurch Golf Club featured large in the proceedings on a number of levels. One of our younger members Jordan Bakermans won the Eagles Golfing Society Promising Junior of the Year while Jess Guenzerodt won the Liz Douglas Trophy. In her role of Canterbury Development Officer club member Rachel Thow formed an integral part of the presentation team and carried out her duties in an exemplary fashion.
Tom Turner as captain of the Toro Inter provincial Team provided some insights and reflections on the 2009 tournament and his manner of doing so captivated the audience bringing great credit not only to himself but also by association to the Club. The Guest Speaker was member and Vbase CEO Bryan Pearson who provided a glimpse into the inner workings of Vbase and the concerted efforts needed in completing the Deans Stand project on time and on budget. I think all present now have a better appreciation of the impact of how this and other venues have on the Christchurch economy.
In what was a worthy award Bob Schumacher received a Special Presentation recognising his outstanding service to golf during his career as a journalist and broadcaster. This recognition was warmly received by all present and reflected the esteem in which Bob is held by all of the golfing community.
At times we can lose sight of the fact that as a Club we contribute greatly to the "golfing world" on a larger stage and it is as well to remind ourselves and recognise the efforts of those involved - David Page as Chairman of Canterbury Golf, Glenys Falloon as President of Canterbury Golf, Dennis Maguire as a selector for Canterbury Golf, Kerry Sullivan for his work with the Canterbury referees and Ken Fergus & Liz Douglas serving on the Board of NZ Golf. Well done to each of you!
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