SGU AREAS MAJORITY AGAINST SLGA AMALGAMATION - REPORT
FROM THE SCOTSMAN WEBSITE
http://sport.scotsman.com/
BY MARTIN DEMPSTER
The Scottish Golf Union looks to be well short of gaining the support it needs to be successful with an amalgamation bid with the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association, according to a poll conducted by "The Scotsman" newspaper.
Twelve of the men's 16 Area associations in the home of golf need to give the proposal 75 per cent backing at an extraordinary general meeting planned for next Thursday, the day after the SLGA holds its vote.
However, it looks as though as many as ten Areas, possibly even 11, will be voting against the proposal, due to the fact it intends to remove a second tier of governance.
All 16 Areas are behind the amalgamation in principle, but the majority, it seems, are concerned about the accountability of the proposed new board for the unified body.
Area representatives were invited by the SGU to attend a meeting in Ayrshire on Friday night, but only six areas attended, with some of those who were absent claiming it had been arranged at too short notice.
While the SGU are privately believed to be aware of the way the vote is shaping up, it seems likely that will still take place as planned due to the lack of a "viable alternative".
The SGU claimed last night the proposal has the backing of more than 90 per cent of the 532 clubs that have replied directly to the governing body.
However, the men's Area associations are claiming they have had a different message relayed to them by their clubs and, as things stand, the proposal on the table looks set to be rejected when it is put to a vote next week.
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http://sport.scotsman.com/
BY MARTIN DEMPSTER
The Scottish Golf Union looks to be well short of gaining the support it needs to be successful with an amalgamation bid with the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association, according to a poll conducted by "The Scotsman" newspaper.
Twelve of the men's 16 Area associations in the home of golf need to give the proposal 75 per cent backing at an extraordinary general meeting planned for next Thursday, the day after the SLGA holds its vote.
However, it looks as though as many as ten Areas, possibly even 11, will be voting against the proposal, due to the fact it intends to remove a second tier of governance.
All 16 Areas are behind the amalgamation in principle, but the majority, it seems, are concerned about the accountability of the proposed new board for the unified body.
Area representatives were invited by the SGU to attend a meeting in Ayrshire on Friday night, but only six areas attended, with some of those who were absent claiming it had been arranged at too short notice.
While the SGU are privately believed to be aware of the way the vote is shaping up, it seems likely that will still take place as planned due to the lack of a "viable alternative".
The SGU claimed last night the proposal has the backing of more than 90 per cent of the 532 clubs that have replied directly to the governing body.
However, the men's Area associations are claiming they have had a different message relayed to them by their clubs and, as things stand, the proposal on the table looks set to be rejected when it is put to a vote next week.
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