Officers and Officials
Honorary Life President: Derek HoldenDerek Holden was born in Southport, educated at King George V School, and joined Hesketh Golf Club in 1950. He became the Club’s youngest captain in 1967 and was invited to be captain again in 1985, the Club’s centenary year. He served on the Council for fifteen consecutive years, five years as Chairman, and in 1989 was honoured with Life Membership, to be followed by Honorary Life Presidency in 2006. Having been proposed by Arnold Bentley, he was delighted when, in 1982, he was accepted for membership of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. He was elected President of the Lancashire Union of Golf Clubs in 1997 and has served on their Executive ever since.
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Gentlemen's Captain: Roy A. SinclairA list of all our previous Gentlemen's Captains is available - Please click here. |
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Ladies' Captain: Lorraine C. MenthaLorraine, one of four children, was born and raised in Lancashire in the small rural village of Much Hoole. She was educated at St Oswalds Primary School, St Blessed Cuthbert Mayne High School and then Preston College. She has always been involved with sports during her school years, playing many sports. In her teens, she played football for Preston Northend Ladies FC team (also known as Dick Kerr Ladies). After leaving college she started her career at an accountants company where she was the Secretary to the Director, then after moved to a Solicitors Company. Later she was employed by an American owned company in Preston which manufactured printing presses for the newspaper industry where she progressed to the Directors Secretary. She married her husband Steve in 1983 and they have been married now for 39 years. She retired when the children came along of which they have two, a boy and a girl named Lee and Natalie. They also have two grandchildren. After their children had left home to pursue their own careers Lorraine had more time on her hands so decided to take up golf. First she joined as a house member when her husband Steve became Captain in 2012 and later became a full member at Hesketh Golf Club and was made most welcome by the Ladies Section. After a few years, Lorraine was given the opportunity to be Captain of the Friendly team for Hesketh Ladies and then as Secretary to the Ladies’ Section for which she has enjoyed both roles. Lorraine is the fourth member of the Mentha family to be given the honour of becoming a Captain for Hesketh Golf Club and is looking forward to her year in office. A list of all our previous Ladies' Captains is available - Please click here. |
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Juniors' Captain: Thea JonesA list of all our previous Juniors' Captains is available - Please click here. |
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Committees
Board of Directors:
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Green Committee:
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Finance Executive:
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Membership & Marketing Committee:
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Ladies' Committee:
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Junior Committee:
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Heritage Committee :
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Handicap Committee:
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Social Committee:
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The Gentlemen’s Captain, Ladies’ Captain, Chair, Finance Director and Secretary Manager are members of all committees.