AGM AT WALTON HEATH Notice is hereby given that the Fifty (Scratch), Senior Division (Plus to II), Ninth Annual General Meeting of the Junior Division (12 to 18): The Jubilee British Golf Greenkeeper's Assoc- Cup (Team Prize off Handicap): The iation will be held at the Walton Heath Coming of Age Cup. Golf Club on Monday the 16th August Wednesday, 18th August. Morning, 1976, at 2.30 p.m. Notice of reso- 18 Hole Medal; Afternoon, Prize lutions must be sent in writing to the Distribution 3 p.m. Hon. Secretary Twenty-one days be- Section Secretaries will be asked to fore the date of the Meeting. Under verify the Handicaps of all competitors Rule 29 proxies may be voted at all from their records before the Tourna- general meetings. A form of Proxy ment. All Handicaps must be based on may be obtained from the Hon. Sec- the National Golf Union's Handicap- retary and returned not later than the ping System. 9th August. ANNUAL TOURNAMENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The Fifty Ninth Annual Tournament A Meeting of the Executive Commit- will be held at the Walsall Golf Club, tee will be held at the,Walton Heath on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednes- Golf Club on Sunday the 15th August day, 16th, 17th, 28th, August 1976, 1976, at approximately 5.30 p.m. Entry Forms appeared in the March May I remind all holders of trophies Journal. from last year's Tournament who are Monday, 16th August. Morning, 18 not taking part this year, to ensure Holes. Afternoon, Annual General that these are returned to the Walsall Meeting 2.30 p.m. Tuesday, 17th Golf Club, Broadway, Walsall, Staffs, August. 36 Hole Medal; Toro Cup by Saturday 14th August 1976. HEAD HANDS WORTH GOLF CLUB GREEN KEEPER REQUIRED 1st ASSISTANT REQUIRED Salary negotiable. Prepared to consider All modern machinery Assistant Green Keeper Good Salary with suitable qualifications. No accomodation at present Reply to Hon. 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Engineering consolidated its position in the highly specialised lawn- mower grinding machinery business a year ago by taking over Action Grind- RANSOMES INTERNATIONAL ers Limited of Leicester. The acqui- GREENKEEPERS TOURNAMENT sition has been so successful that in the last twelve months the company's The Ransomes International Green- turnover has been almost doubled,and keepers Tournament will take place at P. J. therefore needed extra space. At Walton Heath Golf Club on October 6th Cannock Street, in addition to the nec- 1976. There will be teams representing essary manufacturing capacity, it will England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, also enjoy extra office accommodation Wales, Canada, U.S.A. and a team from and a fully-equipped machine demo- Europe, all competing for the title stration showroom. won by Scotland at the last tournament During the year the labour force has at Ipswich. The English team will consist of Walter Heeles, Don Major and been steadily increased and a limited Vic Smith with Eric James as reserve. amount of addition recruitment is go- The tournament follows the 2nd ing on. British Turf Symposium organised by At the N. A. G. Exhibition at Mot- the H« GA on October 5th. Further spur Park in September, P. J. intro- dctai /ill be published in a subsequent duced its two latest models to the i : »in SECTION NEWS A nationwide round-up of news from the branches given by Huxleys; Best Gross score afternoon — 80 M.