Dear Members,

Thank you for such a warm welcome at the AGM for those of you who attended. I'm very excited to be starting my term as the youngest serving Captain of Bedlingtonshire.

It’s a huge privilege to become Club Captain, and I would like to thank Peter for not only his support through his Captaincy, but also for believing in me. I have many fond memories of the Club from my 18 years here, including representing Bedlingtonshire in the Hadrian League winning squad with many of my good friends in 2024.

I would like to introduce my Vice-Captain Simon Brown. Si is a good friend of mine who often gives me good advice, I look forward to working with him this year.

My charity this year is the Great North Air Ambulance. It goes without saying that they As the charity is self-funded, any additional support is hugely appreciated by them, and ultimately saves lives!

The same charity bunkers as last year will be kept, both greenside bunkers on 18, just so everyone can see, a collection will again be on the bar so please encourage your playing partners to pay their fines. There will be a box left on the bar so any spare change for donations would be greatly appreciated.

I'm looking forward to the warmer weather approaching and meeting as many of yous as possible. Please dont hesitate to get in touch or pop by for a chat at anytime, if i can help in anyway i will (unless your wanting a hcp lift)

I hope everyone has a great year both on and off the course and i look forward to seeing you around.

Kind Regards
Jack Baird
Club Captain 2026