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– Kids golf, major upgrades to the facility in the making
Kaieteur Sports – The Lusignan Golf Club held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday 30th July, 2023. In the end the Executive of the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) was returned, with minor changes, for a second term signaling broad approval for the organisation’s direction.
A total of thirty four (34) financial voting members along with many non-voting members and guests were all interested in the outcomes and deliberations. The first order of business was the election of the Returning Officer (RO). A non-partisan independent Returning Officer by the name of Stephano Ramnaught, who has an auditing background and also worked for GECOM, was appointed.
There were two competing slates for the general elections, they were:
Slate 1: led by incumbent President Patanjilee Persaud, VP Brian Hackett, Secretary Chetwynd Bowling, Ground Superintendent Rabindranath Persaud, Captain Pope Emmanuel London, Treasurer Miguel Yunes, Assistant Secretary Treasurer Ms. Eureka Giddings and PRO Paton George.
Slate 2: Led by President Pastor Balgobin Ragnauth, VP Richard Hanif, Secretary Rommel Bhagwandin, Captain Ayube Subhan, Treasurer Selochni Ramsundar, Ground Superintendent Hardeo Ganpat, Assistant Treasury Secretary Seeru Deo, PRO Robin Tiwari.
The slate led by Patanjilee Persaud got an overwhelming majority of over 70 percent of the votes, demonstrating the confidence the membership has in his leadership and that of the full committee – most of which had served on the management committee over the previous two years. However, there were three new entrants namely: Eureka Giddings, Miguel Yunis and Pope Emanuel London, bringing new blood into the management committee.
(From left top row) LGC President Patanjilee Persaud, Vice President Brian Hackett, Captain Pope Emmanuel London, Ground Superintendent Rabindranath Persaud, (from left bottom row) Treasurer Miguel Yunes, Secretary Chet Bowling, Assistant Secretary Treasurer Ms. Eureka Giddings and PRO Paton George.
Returning President Patanjilee Persaud took the floor and highlighted the club’s achievements of the past year which included a successful Guyana Open, more that 24 tournaments and improved playing conditions. As part of the President’s report, the Vice President Brian Hackett presented some of the future plans which included a commitment from Republic Bank Guyana to sponsor this year’s kids youth camp and golf clinic scheduled to begin in the second week of August.
Hackett also reported that the committee was able to have an aerial drone survey done of the entire golf course to identify low lying areas. This survey will enable the club to further improve the drainage of the grounds which will allow more play during the wet seasons.
The management committee has noted that they will continue to work with the broader membership in a big tent approach and as such will reach out to the full membership including the members from the other slate to work together to ensure they have buy-in and contributions and diverse ideas so that LGC can realize its full potential.
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