Cameron and another experienced Northern golfing identity in Riverside’s Peter Bond were recently announced as new appointments to the Golf Tasmania board.

A former state player, manager and national selector, the 72-year-old Golf North chairman returns after a break of about three years – a decision he made in response to the numerous calls and urgings from golf people all over the state.

‘‘The board approached me to stand again and the support that came from outside really made me think that I would be doing a disservice to golf in the state if I didn’t listen to what the people were saying,’’ Cameron said.

Cameron and Bond will fill vacancies created by the resignations of Launceston’s Chris Bell and Lianherne’s Mark Jones.

They join board members Tony Bush (chairman, Launceston), Georgette Chilcott (Seabrook), Helen Langenberg (Tasmania) and John Milbourne (Tasmania).

Cameron’s role will include being irresponsible for co-ordinating all competition tournaments, championships and course ratings – areas in which he is well credentialled.

‘‘It is a different time and a different board to when I was involved last time and their ideas are totally different,’’ he said.

‘‘I’ve known Peter [Bond] for years and his aim is like mine and the rest of the board – to do what is best for golf rather than what is best for me, which was the agenda of a couple of previous boards.

‘‘I commend the board this year for trying to get the name of Golf Tasmania more respect than what it has had for the past few years and that has to be priority number one – if I can play any role that will help lift that profile then I consider that my duty to get golf moving again.’’

A Riverside pharmacist, the 61-year-old Bond has had extensive involvement with his local club since 1980, as committee member, club captain and president.

‘‘I’ve been involved on Northern committees before but never with Golf Tas before so this is a first,’’ he said.

‘‘I’m in a position now where I can spend some time with Golf Tasmania and decided it was time to put my hand up.’’

Bond’s role will involve the tricky portfolio of club viability.

‘‘It’s a challenging field all around Australia with club membership having dropped and social golf becoming much more common.

‘‘Clubs are struggling for members in Tasmania and the main message I see there is we need more juniors playing golf and we need some interaction between clubs and professionals and schools.’’