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THE EARLY YEARS


PLATE 33 The Long Ashton 1st Division League Winning Team of 1991. Left to right standing: Robert Scanlan; Bob Hunt; Mike Logan; Simon Bulman; Owen Layton; Nick Wright; Simon Phipps; Tom Layton; Jim Scott. Sitting: Paul Lawrence; Derrick Watts; Andy Wright; Tony Hynam; Andy Limage; Nick Cocking with the Club Captain B.P. Dawson.


A.J. (Tony) Hynam has played for the Long Ashton league first team for over 30 years - a unique achievement which merits special mention. He has also captained the team on several occasions and has always encouraged the younger members. Tony was Club Champion in 1969 and 1976, won the Ashton Vase in 1982, and at one time held the Course record, with a gross score of 67. In 1970 with Peter Tidd, Tony won the Daily Mail National Foursomes at Royal Birkdale.


CLUB MANAGEMENT Te democratic changes in the Management structure which occurred in


1962 and 1969 to make Long Ashton a Members’ club, are discussed in more detail in Chapter four. Since that time Members have elected the General Committee at the Annual General Meeting. From 1969 to 1986 the General Committee consisted of about 17 members and they elected a Chairman. Te Captain then nominated the elected Members to the sub-committees usually aſter discussion with the Chairman. Tis large number of committee members tended to be unwieldy and diluted responsibility. To increase efficiency and to give clearer accountability, the Management Committee was streamlined in 1986 and reduced to eight. In the new system


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