Our Events

We gather on the second Monday of each month (February to November) at 11.45am for a 12 noon start to listen to a speaker and enjoy lunch at the Hamilton Golf Club, in St Andrews.

We welcome guests of members and just ask for $30 to cover the cost of a guest’s lunch.

Please let us know if you are coming, and if you are bringing a guest, by 10am on the Friday prior to our meetings so we can confirm catering numbers.

Upcoming events

9 February 2026 - Ron Backhouse, Patron of the Hamilton Golf Club

Ron Backhouse

The Patron of the Hamilton Golf Club, Ron Backhouse, will welcome us to our first meeting of the year with an introduction to the club and some of its more interesting stories, in an address entitled: "A history of the Hamilton Golf Club." 

A former partner at Norris Ward McKinnon until he retired in 2018, Ron first arrived in Hamilton as a young lawyer in 1974 and then promptly joined the Hamilton Golf Club. He acted as the club's legal advisor for about 25 years, joining the Board in the 1990s and chairing it for three years until 2003. 

Ron was invited to become the Men's patron two years ago, and says he keeps a close eye on the course from the house he shares with his partner Lyn near the second green! 

Our 2026 speakers

9 February

Ron Backhouse

Patron, Hamilton Golf Club
“A history of the Hamilton Golf Club”

9 March

Tiffiney Perry
Former Paralympian, Chair of Parafed Waikato
“No barriers: Sport, adventure and life on wheels”

20 April

Founder’s Meeting in  Honour of Gwen Firth

Kathy Shaw
Life Coach
“High-functioning burnout: coping on the outside but exhausted on the inside”

11 May

Hannah Alley
Wooden Spoon Cafe
“The Wooden Spoon journey: Food, belonging and being gluten-free”

8 June

Marie McIntyre
Wastewater consultant
“Wastewater treatment: Protecting our lives and environment”

13 July

Janet Gibb
President, Business & Professional Women NZ
“Making real change and having a voice”

10 August

Leafa Wilson
Artist
“Unearthing Community Creativity
(because everyone possesses it)”

14 September

Partners’ Meeting

Tim Macindoe
Mayor of Hamilton
“New developments in the city and in local government”

12 October

Featured Club Speaker

Jenni Vernon
Principal Advisor, Ministry for Primary Industries, Wellington
“Challenges facing New Zealand’s primary sector”

9 November

Annual General Meeting 2026

2024 Guest speaker Prof Alexander Gillespie with Awatere Club Committee members