NEW officers were elected at the 113th AGM of Otley Golf Club.

After the business of the evening had been transacted, Winifred Varley, was elected as president and Fred Forfar and Gillian Mowat as men’s and ladies’ captains, respectively.

All three are long-serving members and promised to serve and represent the club to the best of their ability.

On the Sunday following the AGM, members, family and friends gathered on the first tee to witness the Captains’ Drive-In, which also included junior captain Will Hughes.

J Smith, B Marsden, S Fordham and I Bearpark won the Captains’ Drive-In with 47 points. All the Captains struck exquisite drives and following the Drive-In, all members were invited to join the captains for lunch.

A count-back was required to determine the winning positions of the Three-Person Texas Scramble. Results were: 1st J Brady, P Hogg and M Pratt – 39.9, 2nd B Grimmitt, J Grimmitt and P Noble – 39.9, 3rd N Hargreaves, B Smith and M W Smith – 40.1.

l Otley Golf Club ladies' captains Gillian Mowat and outgoing men's captain Ian Lomas handed over a cheque for £5,227 to their chosen charity - Singing For The Brain, based at Otley Courthouse.

During the last 12 months, golf competitions, raffles and many other events have been staged to help boost the total. The two captains thanked everyone who has contributed to these events.