Stuart Gwyn JONES (1925 – 2012)
Name
Stuart Gwyn JonesGender
MaleBirthdate
15 July 1925Birthplace
HastingsMarriage(s)
1949
Date of death
18 July 2012Parents
Partner(s)
- Shirley Mabel Jones, nee Wilson
Children
- Andra Jones
- Sanne Jones
Primary education
Mahora School, HastingsSecondary education
Wellington CollegeRelated records
Biography
Stuart Jones, MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) 1977
Known in golf circles as the “Emperor”
NZ’s best amateur golfer
Life Member of the Hastings Golf Club
His record of championships will probably never be superseded:
NZ amateur champion seven times.
Hastings club champion over six decades
NZ representative from 1953 to 1975
HB Sportsman of the Year 1966
NZ Hall of Fame 2012
Member of the Eagles Golfing Society of NZ Inc. 1967
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