Tony Steen, who joined the Leeds Executive in 2010 after being selected by the Past Presidents to be the President Designate at the AGM in March 2010, was appointed President of the Leeds & District Union of Golf Clubs at the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 28th March 2012. He has a wealth of golfing experience and is a 17 handicap golfer who started playing golf in 1971 at Trevose Golf Club in Cornwall. Because of his RAF career he has been a member of several clubs and was Captain of the Dunes Golf Club in Saudi Arabia in 1995 before joining Selby Golf Club in 1998 and since then he has been Rabbits Captain in 2002 and club Captain in 2009. He has been a member of the Board of Directors at Selby for the past eight years, serving as Vice Chairman of the Centenary Committee for five years, Chairman of the Competitions and Handicaps Committee for five years and as the club Vice Chairman for two years. Tony married with two sons and enjoyed a career as an RAF fighter pilot, retiring as a Squadron Leader. He was awarded the MBE in 1983. In accepting his position Tony made a firm commitment to enjoy his term in office whilst fulfilling his many duties. He also pledged his support to the Leeds Children’s Charity when he undertakes a 10K Fun Run later in the year with very dodgy knee joints! During his acceptance speech he confirmed the Union support for the Moortown Captain, Richard Brown, together with the Professional, Martin Heggie, who intend to raise funds for the same Charity by playing one hole of golf at each of the 31 Leeds Clubs in one day on the 20th June 2012. Paul Blackburn of the Normanton Golf Club was appointed President Elect and David Johnston of Cookridge Hall elected President Designate for 2012. The four retiring Executive members were re-elected unopposed and three positions are still vacant. Sam Wickens of Whitwood Golf Club and John Marshall of Roundhay Golf Club were co-opted to the Executive for one year. Tom Noble of the Leeds Golf Club was elected Junior Captain for 2012.
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Following the cancellation of the above event last year we have brought the Fixture forward to Monday 28th May 2012 at Selby Golf Club in the hope that we can attract more entries and rekindle interest in the Competition which has been played since 1935. It is now a qualifying competition in the 'Yorkshire Order of Merit'.