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Alliance Captain 2007-08 - Ian Brooks

 

BOLTON Old Links Golf Club have a very proud member in Ian Brooks who is the Captain of the Manchester and District Alliance until August 2008.

Ian has been a stalwart member of his club for 18 years and was club Captain in 1999 and also served on the club council for ten years in a variety of roles.

He has been a regular player in the Alliance for the past seven years along with club colleagues Ged Gaffey and Roger Nicholson.

And Ian also finds time to be treasurer of the Manchester Captain’s Society.

His best handicap was 14 and he now plays off a very useful 19.

Ian said: "It is a great honour both for myself and my club to be chosen as Captain of the biggest, most active and one of the oldest Alliance’s in the country.

Alliance Captain Ian Brooks

  
"Professionals and amateur’s rotate in successive years and I follow on from Bramhall’s highly regarded pro Richard Green.

"I am hoping for a dry winter to enable us to get through our busy fixture list which gets full support from club pros and has a variety to suit all categories of golfer during the season’s with winter competitions each week as well as the hugely popular team knock out competitions among our 110 member clubs during the summer months.

"In the time that I have played in the Alliance I have met some very good golfers but above all they are nice friendly people who are a pleasure to be with.

"The Alliance is very lucky to have such dedicated officials as President John Dowd, secretary Bert Thompson, treasurer George Hill and vice President Dave Dawson.

"If your club is affiliated to the Alliance you can enter the competitions and all details and entry forms are sent to all of the clubs on a regular basis and I would urge you to enjoy the Alliance camaraderie."
   
 

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