New ELGA President and Vice Chairman
20 September
2005
The English Ladies’ Golf Association has
appointed Diane Bailey MBE to be the next President
of the Association and Sarah Miller as the next Vice
Chairman of ELGA. The posts will be taken up at the
Annual General Meeting in December for 2006 and 2007.
Diane’s appointment marks the continuation
of a long association with ELGA, she captained England
to consecutive European Team Championship victories
in 1991 and 1993 and, more recently, as Chairman
of Training, she was involved in the development
of the ELGA Elite squads and the subsequent acquisition
of Lottery funding.
Diane, who is a member of Reigate Heath Golf Club
and currently a Director of The Golf Foundation Executive
Committee, said "I am delighted and very proud
to have been given this honour and will do my utmost
to uphold the traditions of ELGA and this great game
of ours. Little did I know all those years ago when
my father forced a club into my hands, and insisted
I swing it, that golf would become such an important
part of my life "I’ve been very fortunate".
Diane Bailey was an English Girls international
at 14 and a full English international at 17. She
went on to represent Great Britain & Ireland
in the Curtis Cup, Vagliano Trophy and World Cup
teams between 1961 and 1972. Following her first
Curtis Cup appearance she concentrated on bringing
up her family whilst still playing County Golf and
captaining Surrey in 1981 and 1982. Following this
she captained the British Team in the Commonwealth
Tournament and went on to captain the Vagliano and
Curtis Cup teams between 1983 and 1988, recording
4 victories from 5 matches. She was awarded the MBE
for services to golf in 1988. Diane belongs to the
following clubs: Reigate Heath (hon); Walton Heath
(hon); Enville (hon).
Sarah Miller played for England and Great Britain & Ireland
and won the inaugural Wills International tournament.
Sarah Captained the English Girls’ in 1969
and Captained Kent to two County Final wins in 1971
and 1972. Sarah played for Kent over four decades
and has been County Champion.
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