It is with sadness that we report the passing away of Arthur Barnard of Wingate Park Country Club during the night of 3/4 November, at the age of 87.

Arthur had served the Union since 1989, when he first started representing Wingate Park CC as their Delegate, and then from 1991 – 2005 as a Member of The Executive Committee. As Secretary of The Union he was instrumental in instilling a thorough sense of corporate governance in the workings of the Union, and he will especially be remembered as the compiler of our Constitution, and the subsequent changes that were made to it when Women’s- and Junior Golf were integrated into the Union.

Our sympathies go out to Linda and the children, Alan and Linda, and his three grandchildren. We would like to assure them that Arthur will always be remembered for his wonderful contributions to golf and this Union, and we thank them for the support given to him during those times.