President's Report & Results Atherton 28 August

President's Report &

Results of the Stroke Round

Played on 28th August 2012

at Atherton Golf Club

81 Players

President's Report

The course was in good condition with plenty of run & greens a bit slower than those experienced over the last 2 weeks, but still presenting a challenge. Well done to the greens staff & volunteeers.

The day was pleasantly cool with some overcast periods & it was a pity more did not take advantage of it. We had a field of 81, including 10 ladies.

Thanks to Owen & Debbie for the usual catering & to the club for sponsoring the day.

Welcome to visitors Martin Walton from Mullumbimby, NSW, Kevin Whyte from Perth & Dave Hazlett & Geoff Finlen from Atherton. We also had 2 ladies renewing membership, which stands at 332 for the year to date.

Our next game is a single stableford at Half Moon Bay. (This was changed from Cairns because of a double booking.)

Look forward to seeing you there.

Louis Siedle

Results

Men's Winner Div 1: Tom Clifford net 65

Men's Runner up Div 1: Mike van Cuylenburg net 66

Men's Winner Div 2: Tony Lattimore net 65 c/b

Men's Runner up Div 2: Mike Blunt net 65

Ball Rundown (net scores):

67 Barry Hartley, John Lucas

68 Don McHardie

69 George Studham, Clive Perry, Jim Logan, Merv Elms, Bill Foster

70 John Pilbin, Mick Grumley, Jim Smith, Yasuo Kumagae, Bill Leonard

71 Bryan MacCallum, Graeme Morrow, Colin Johannsen, Keith Schirmer, Greg Gibb, Ken Baker, Brian Panigas, Keith Sanderson, Frank Thelan

72 Les Doolan, Ron Cade, Graeme Anderson, Peter McMenamin, Darryl King, John Everall, Russ Gill

NTPs men: 3rd Mike van Cuylenburg; 11th Peter McMenamin; 13^th Jim Logan; 18^th Tom Clifford

Women's Winner: Pam Anderson net 72

Women's Runner up: Lily Schirmer net 74

Ball Rundown (net scores):

77 Joan Meynell

79 Margaret Finch

80 Anne Perrett

81 Joy White

NTPs women: 13^th Lily Schirmer; 18^th Kay Bergiel

Next Game Atherton 28 August

All,

Our game next Tuesday is at Atherton.  This is the final stroke round for the year which, with the 2 rounds of the Championship, qualify for the Stanton Bailey trophy.

Owen tells me the course is in good condition,, with the greens a bit slower than they were for their Open, which will be a relief for some of us after the last couple of games!

I expect we will be looked after well as usual by Owen & Debbie, so look forward to seeing you there.

Louis Siedle

PS  Just a reminder that the game after that is at Half Moon Bay & not Cairns where we were double booked.

PPS  For golf widows, a little poem forwarded to me by Greg Gibb & penned in 2000 by Mrs. Lesley Southon of Minnamurra, the wife of Bill, an ardent Veteran Golfer.

A LAMENT SHARED BY ALL VETERAN GOLFERS' WIVES

I hope we don't die on a Tuesday,

The fellas won't like it at all,

'Cos the day we select,

Would be the day they elect

to play for an autographed ball.

Oh, I hope we don't die on a Tuesday,

The abuse would come loudly and thick,

"We're sorry they've gone, but

When all's said and done,

There were six other days they could pick".

I hope we don't die on a Tuesday,

Another day would be fine,

'Cos they'll just bare their head,

P'raps a prayer will be said

and they'll continue on up the back nine.

But if we should die on a Tuesday,

We'd be very sorry, of course,

For demise on that day

means the Devil to pay and

most certainly grounds for divorce.

President's Report & Results Mareeba 21 August

President's Report &

Results of the 2nd Round FNQVGA Championship

Played on 21st August 2012

at Mareeba Golf Club

114 Players

President's Report

The course was in excellent condition with plenty of run & fast, but true greens. Well done to the greens staff & volunteeers.

We couldn't have asked for a better day but scoring was still an effort for many! We had a reasonable field of 114, including 26 ladies.

Thanks to Jenny for the usual catering & also providing a platter of nibblies for each group on completion of their round. Thanks also to Savannah Lifestyle Resorts for sponsoring the day & for Melody for taking the time to speak about their facilities & present the prizes. A group of us went to see the facility after the game & can recommend a visit to others contemplating a move or change to a gated community.

Welcome to visitors Jan Weir from Mareeba & Bev Hosie from Woodonga, Vic..

Our next game is at Atherton & is another stroke round, being the final qualifier for the Stanton/Bailey Trophy.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Also, please note that we have had to shift the game after that, ie the 4^th September, from Cairns to Half Moon Bay because of a double booking.  If you are in regular contact with anyone without email/computer access, please let them know.

Louis Siedle

Results

Men's Winner Div 1: Jim Logan net 68

Men's Runner up Div 1: Ken Baker net 69

Men's Winner Div 2: Alan Dwyer net 70 c/b

Men's Runner up Div 2: Dave Parrish net 70

Men's Winner Div 3: Rod Mauger net 72

Men's Runner up Div 3: Herb Golightly net 76

Ball Rundown (net scores):

70 George Cooley

71 Graham Ross,

72 Sonny McVicar, Ian Schofield

73 Ross White

74 Rex White, Don McHardie, Thomas Stager, Graeme Hughes, Barry Pike, Rod Cade, Bruce Gilmour

75 Peter McMennamin, Sam Power, George Studham, Dave Lawler, Larry Perrett, Kevin Moore, Roger Smith

76 Barry Hartley, Max Smith, Bob Westerman, Jim Egan, Harvey Blanch, Keith Schirmer, Bill Leonard, Ron Barnes

NTPs men: 4th Bruce Gilmour; 8^th Roger Smith; 11th Roger Glover; 13^th Keith Sanderson

Women's Winner: Chris Everall net 70

Women's Runner up: Di Diversi net 72 c/b

Ball Rundown (net scores):

72 Sue Brennan

75 May Wilkinson, Robyn Harper, Choo Lim

76 Lita Stevens, Joy White, Jan Weir, Melva Williams

78 Lily Schirmer, Bev Cowie, Pam Anderson, Pris Freeman

NTPs women: 4^th Pam Anderson; 13^th May Wilkinson

Next Game Mareeba 21 Aug - 2nd Round Champs

All,

The second round of our Championships is at Mareeba next Tuesday.

I'm informed the course is in good condition with FAST greens, no doubt like the ones at Cairns, so bring your gentle putters!

As at Cairns, we have arranged a plate of nibblies for each group of 4 as they complete their round.

See you there.

Louis Siedle

PS  We have FNQVGA shirts as shown below.  I have not been bringing them along recently, but will have them all with me on Tuesday for those interested.

Also, if you are interested in obtaining a name badge, please let me know at registration.  If we have enough interest I'll get a quote for some; the last lot cost $8ea.

SHIRTS

OLD PATTERN (white, shortsleeved) – sell for $10

4 womens only - size 10

1 womens only - size 12

Nationals (green shortsleeved)

2 womens size 12

Nationals (grey shortsleeved)

1 mens S

CURRENT PATTERN  (Shortsleeved sell for $30, long for $35)

Womens (green shortsleeved)

6 size 16

6 size 14

6 size 12

Mens (green shortsleeved)

1 with pocket XL

2 with pocket M

3 no pocket XL

5 no pocket L

2 no pocket M

6 no pocket S

Mens (grey longsleeved)

1 L

1 S

Seniors Week

All,

Seniors Week, a Cairns Council program,  runs to 24 Aug & brochures are available on their site www.cairns.qld.gov.au.

One activity that may be of interest to our members is a free game of golf at Half Moon Bay on Mon 20 Aug  between 8 & 10 am - BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL & Seniors ID to be shown.

You can book on 4055 7933.

Cheers,

Louis Siedle

President's Report & Results Cairns 14 August

President's Report &

Results of the 1^st Round FNQVGA Championship

Played on 14^th August 2012

at Cairns Golf Club

137 Players

President's Report

The City of Cairns week of competitions at the club just over meant the course was in fine condition with greens very fast but true & the gardens coming on apace. Well done to all involved.

After an overcast start, the day cleared & the breeze got up to present challenging conditions which were reflected in the scores. We had a good field of 137, including 29 ladies & one membership renewal, which takes our total for the year to date to 330.

Thanks to Natalie & Toni for the usual catering & also providing a platter of nibblies for each group on completion of their round. Thanks also to Golf World for sponsoring the day.

Welcome to visitors Alyster Bailey from Brisbane, Bev Hosie from Woodonga, Vic., Peter McGregor from Auckland, NZ, Bill Stiler from Harvey Bay & Tony Plant & John Eddy from Cairns.

Our next game is the second & final round of our Championship at Mareeba golf club on 21st August & another stroke event. (Please note that to play in the Championship, a player must have been a financial member of the Association for 3 months prior to the date of the Championship & have played at least 3 events in our program.)

Each group will be provided with a plate of nibblies at the end of their round again.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Louis Siedle

Results

Men's Winner Div 1: Colin Johannsen net 70

Men's Runner up Div 1: Sam Power net 72

Men's Winner Div 2: Rod Cade net 71

Men's Runner up Div 2: Sonny McVicar net 74

Men's Winner Div 3: Geoff Edwards net 70

Men's Runner up Div 3: Hiroshi Hosaka net 75

Ball Rundown (net scores):

73 Gordon Massey

74 Peter Wundersitz, George Cooley

75 Dave Lawler, Ross White, Larry Perrett, Terry Stevens

76 Jim Logan, Bob Westerman, Bryan MacCallum, Vern Sandilant, Bruce Gilmour, Geoff McGrath

77 Greg Gibb, Russ Gill

78 Keith Hillier, Barry Hartley, Jim Egan, Ross Treacy, Roger Smith, Col McDowall, Barry Foxover, Gordon Thomas

79 Ken Baker, Des Jones, David Jackson, Max Crittenden, Kevin Moore

80 Robin Tonks, John Barber, Ian Schofield, Dave Parrish, Darryl King, Rex White, Louis Siedle

81 Graeme Ross, Ross Hobbs, Graeme Anderson

NTPs men: 5th Barry Foxover; 8^th Len Manoff; 11th Peter McMenamin; 17^th Gordon Thomas

Women's Winner: Ruth Yelland net 76

Women's Runner up: Bev Cowie net 78

Ball Rundown (net scores):

79 Annette Tesch

80 May Wilkinson, Jane Johannsen

81 Pris Freeman

82 Judy Ellis

83 Lily Schirmer, Robyn Harper

84 Pam Anderson

85 Kay Bergiel, June Willmot, Cathie Coverdale

NTPs women: 5^th Pris Freeman; 17^th Robyn Harper

Next Game Cairns 14 August

All,

Our next game on Tuesday is the first round of our Championship & is a stroke event sponsored by Golf World.

As Cairns GC has just finished the City of Cairns comp, you can expect the course to be in good condition with fast greens, especially after the recent lovely week of drying weather.

Registration is as usual between 7 & 8am & entrants must have been a financial member of FNQVGA for a period of 2 months prior & have played at least 3 events in our program.  As we expect a big field, don't be late.

A plate of nibblies will be provided to each group after their game.

See you there.

Louis Siedle

President's Report & Results Gordonvale 7th August

President's Report &

Results of the Single Stableford Competition

Played on 7^th August 2012

at Gordonvale Golf Club

105 Players

President's Report

Unfortunately the City of Cairns comp. at Cairns GC, as well as restrictions on the numbers of carts available because of changeover of old stock, impacted our game today & we had a smaller field than usual. However, the course was in fine condition with greens up to the standard of 5 years ago, bunkers well raked & plenty of run thanks to the ground firming up after the run of fine, clear weather. Well done the greens staff. After a chilly start, the day warmed up to provide a pleasant outing.

Thanks to Lionel, Emily & Kim who looked after us well as usual & to the club for sponsoring the day.

Welcome to visitors Alister Bailey from Brisbane, Bev Hosie from Woodonga, Vic., Peter McGregor from Auckland, NZ, Steve Pawliw from Yallourn in Gippsland, Vic., & Craig Thelan from Gove, NT, (who obviously provided his father with the moral support he needed to win Div 1!)

Our next game is the first round of our Championship at Cairns golf club on 14^th August & therefore a stroke event.  (Please note that to play in the Championship, a player must have been a financial member of the Association for 3 months prior to the date of the Championship & have played at least 3 events in our program.)

To console you for the extra effort involved in having to count every shot, each group will be provided with a plate of nibblies at the end of their round!

Look forward to seeing you there.

FOUND - Ping G15 wedge at Gordonvale.  Contact Russ Gill.

Louis Siedle

Results

Men's Winner Div 1: Frank Thelan 41 points

Men's Runner up Div 1: Roger Smith 37 points

Men's Winner Div 2: Barry Pike 44 points

Men's Runner up Div 2: Bill Foster 41 points

Ball Rundown

41 points: Darryl King

40 points: John Pilbin, Gordon Thomas

39 points: Dave Iverach, Harvey Blanch, Geoff Edwards, Dave Parrish, Herb Golightly

37 points: Bruce Walters

36 points: Ross Treacy, Bruce Jenner, Graham Ross, Kevin Moore, Phil English, Terry Wallin, Dave Ingram

35 points: John Barber, Colin Johannsen, George Studham, Michael Blunt, Zbig Bergiel, Alyster Bailey, Noel Webster

34 points: Eric Pihlhjerta, Keith Sanderson, Mick Grumley, Greg Gibb, Peter McMenamin, Bernie Donnelly, Bryan MacCallum, Ron Thompson

NTPs men: 5th Maurie Jarrott; 8^th Robert Kum; 14th Ken Martin; 17^th Steve Pawliw

Women's Winner: Annette Tesch 38 points

Women's Runner up: Alison Oliver 34 points c/b

Ball Rundown:

34 points: Pam Anderson

30 points: Joy White, Shirley Fieldhouse, Margaret Finch

29 points: Judy Ellis, Marlene Schlechtriem

NTPs women: 3rd Pam Anderson; 12th Marlene Schlechtriem

Additional Carts at Gordonvale

All, I've been advised that Gordonvale golf club has just received 7 of the new carts & has 4 left for bookings on Tuesday.

First in best dressed!  Ph the club on 4056 3999.

Cheers, Louis

Next Game Gordonvale 7th August

All,

Our game next Tuesday is at Gordonvale golf club.

The course is in fine condition, with the greens running quite fast & true after responding well to a program to bring them back to what they were some years ago.  Drains are all dry, but the weeds in some have grown a bit making finding a ball hard, so keep an eye on where you go in!

As mentioned in my last report, the club is in the process of changing their buggies & have only 5 serviceable at present, all of which I believe have already been booked for the day.

See you there.

Louis Siedle