President Report & results from Mareeba GC 29 Oct

PRESIDENT REPORT – MAREEBA GOLF CLUB 29 Oct 19

Hi Members,

Today`s game was a single stableford at MAREEBA Golf Club with a good rollup of 85 golfers consisting of 68 men & 17 ladies. There was one new member, Warren Berry from HMBGC, welcome to the FNQVGA Warren.

Many thanks to Rod Cade & Ron Blake for arranging the carts, tea/coffee etc, much appreciated by all. The course was once again in good condition due to the hard work from the dedicated members of Rod`s crew, well done guys we will be back on 19 Nov 19.

Our sponsor today was the REEF CASINO who have supported us throughout 2019, a great place to stay & play, you never know your luck, you may just win a trip to Vegas. Thanks Reef Casino for your continued support.

Today we had a surprise visit from our OLD President Greg Gibb (from somewhere down south), Greg was welcomed by all members back into the fold as if he had never been away and I can assure you all that he had a fantastic day and was over the moon to have received a ball in the rundown. There was an incident on the 17^th green whereby he putted from off the green and it was going to go off the other side when all of a sudden a Roo appeared from nowhere and caressed his ball to within 6 feet from the hole, unbelievable, and because he is such an honest John he deliberately 3 putted as he considered it unfair to the rest of the field. Apologies for going on a bit but I was with Gibbsy all day and it does rub off........

For those who know Lily Schirmer, she has recently had a quick visit to Townsville hospital and has had half a lung removed to get rid of that dastardly cancer thingy. The good news is that the op went well and I have been assured that Lily will be returning home either today or tomorrow to commence her recovery. From all of us at the Vets Lily our prayers and thoughts are with you & Keith and we hope to see your smiling face on a golf course when you are fully recovered, love to you Lily from everyone.

We also wish our Secretary Louis Siedle all the best for his current medical procedures and hope the treatment cures his ailment as well. Keep the faith Louis, love from us all.

Next weeks game will be on Monday 4^th Nov at Half Moon Bay GC due to the running of the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday 5th. Please leave yourself a note for Monday next week.

Robin

President

RESULTS:

MENS:

Winner:

Div 1: Evert Van Kleef on 39 pts

Runner Up: Ernie Bingham on 37 pts

Div 2: John Famularo c/b on 37 pts

Runner Up: Graham Morrow also on 37 pts

Ball Rundown:

37pts: Mike Blunt & Harvey Blanch

36pts:Dennis Vohland

35pts:Brian Bevan, Eric Haworth, Tom Stager, George Kyriazis, Mike Van Cuylenburg, Rod Cade and of course Greg Gibb

34pts:Al Dwyer, Ian Tindall, Roger Smith, Ross White, Frank Toth, John Gregan, Garry Castle, George Atkinson & Bob Billingham.

LADIES:

Winner: Chris Ruddick on 37pts

Runner Up: Chris Everall on 36 pts

BALL RUNDOWN

33 pts: Maria Ling & Doreen Law

32 pts: Chris Trevenen

31 pts: Shayn Harrington and

30 pts: Judy Guzzwell & Celia Fox

N.T.P.’s

MENS: 4^th Dennis Lankester, 8^th Ross Ellen, , 11^th Al Dwyer & 13^th Ken Baker

LADIES: 4^th Andrina Wilson, 8^th Chris Trevenen, 11^th Doreen Law & 13^th Doreen Law

Next Game Mareeba 29 Oct

All,

Our next game is a nice easy single stableford at Mareeba golf club.

There's nothing new to report about the course, which did not get anywhere near the rain we had here,so there will be plenty of run as usual.

However, sad to say Gaby will be on holiday, having decided to celebrate a birthday (which one will remain a secret with me unless a substantial bribe is offered!) so her famous apple turnovers will not be in evidence.

See you there.

Louis

PS The game after this is at HMB & will be on MONDAY 4 Nov, as a certain horse race is being run somewhere down south on the Tuesday.

AGM 2019 & Committee Nominations

FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND VETERAN

GOLFERS ASSOCIATION INC.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

*************

The AGM of the above Organisation will be held

at the GORDONVALE GOLF CLUB at 8.00 a.m.

On TUESDAY 26th NOVEMBER 2019

AGENDA

*****

1. Open & apologies.
2. Minutes silence for departed members.
3. Confirmation of the Minutes of the AGM held at the Gordonvale Golf Club on Tuesday 27th November 2018.
4. Consideration of the President's Annual Report and adoption thereof for the year ended 31^st October 2019.
5. Presentation of the Financial Statement and Auditor’s Report and adoption for the year ended 2019.
6. Election of members to the Management Committee 2019/20.*
7. Appointment of the Honorary Patron, Honorary Auditor, and Honorary Solicitor.
8. Determination of amount payable for the Annual Membership Fees.
9. Consider any Notice of Motion.
10. Transact any General Business that may be brought forward in accordance with the Constitution of the Association.

* Nominations for the Management Committee must be made by 12 Nov 19 on the form below, which you can copy & print out.  Forms will also be available at registration for games prior to 12 Nov.

FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND VETERAN GOLFERS ASSOCIATION INC.

COMMITTEE MEMBER NOMINATION FORM

We the undersigned hereby nominate..................................................................................

for the position of …...............................................................................for the year 2020

Dated this...................day of …......................................2019

Proposer:.........................................................

Seconder:........................................................

Signed as accepted by Nominee:........................................................

Nomination received at........................am/pm Date:.................................2019

Secretary:......................................................

Presidents Report & results for Gordonvale GC 22 Oct

PRESIDENT REPORT – GORDONVALE GOLF CLUB 22 Oct 19

Hi Members,

Today`s game was a single stableford at GORDONVALE Golf Club with a pretty fair turnup of 64 golfers consisting of 50 men & 14 ladies, taking the weather into consideration 64 very keen members was a good result. There were two visitors, Peter Jackson from Hawksnest and Peter Real (Graham`s son) from Bangkok.

Many thanks to Kim for arranging all the carts, tea/coffee etc, much appreciated by all. The FNQVGA have not played G/Vale since June and the greens were a marked improvement on our last game so much so that I must commend the Greens staff for their dedication to bring the course back to its glory days, WELL DONE GUYS.

Our sponsor today was DRUMMOND GOLF who not only have been a loyal sponsor this year to the Vets but also have just signed on to sponsor us yet again in our 2020 Program, many thanks Darren, the reason our prices remain low is because of people like you who support our senior citizens.

Next weeks game will be a stableford event at MAREEBA GOLF CLUB hope to see you all there.

Just a heads up, the following game will be on Monday 4^th Nov at Half Moon Bay GC due to the running of the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday 5th.

Robin

President

RESULTS:

MENS:

Winner:

Div 1: Evert Van Kleef on 36 pts

Runner Up: Eric Haworth on 35 pts

Div 2: Tommy Stager on 38 pts

Runner Up: Dave Horton on 37 pts

Ball Rundown:

36pts: Derek Taylor

35pts:Peter Anderson

34pts:Bill Eden, Peter Walters, Eben Ingram & Dave Lawler

33pts: Ian Tindall, Tony Calcutt & John Bowden

32pts:Al Dwyer, George Atkinson, Pete Edmonds, Marcus Morse & Ken Berrigan

LADIES:

Winner: Judy Guzzwell on 33 pts

Runner Up: Celia Fox on 29 pts

BALL RUNDOWN

28 pts: Edna Atkinson & Heather Forster and

27 pts: Cathie Coverdale & Kay Bergiel

N.T.P.’s

MENS: 5^th Robin Tonks, 8^th Evert Van Kleef, 14^th Dave Lawler & 17^th Graham Real

LADIES: 5^th Skinner, 8^th Belle Gillam, 14^th Belle Gillam & 17^th Andrina Wilson

Next Game Gordonvale 22 Oct

All,

Our next game is the final comp round for the year for the Ted Thomasson trophy.  It is a single stableford at Gordonvale golf club.

The course should be in good condition generally after the Cairns Hardware Classic being held this weekend.

The bunkers have been renovated, the drain is clear along its full length & greens are on the improve.  The only thing to be careful of is keeping out of the trees, as balls tend to disappear under the leaf litter.

The game is sponsored by Drummond Golf.

See you there.

Louis

President Report & Results for Atherton Golf Club 15 Oct 19

PRESIDENT REPORT – ATHERTON GOLF CLUB 15 Oct 19

Hi Members,

Today`s game was a single stableford at ATHERTON Golf Club with a good rollup of 79 golfers consisting of 65men & 14 ladies. There were two new members, Brad Snow from Atherton and Eben Ingram from Wolston Park, welcome to the Vets guys.

The course was in great shape with a lot of run which suits the Vets just fine thank you. The weather was just fantastic which made for a great day out, many thanks to Cheryl & Irish for getting us going this morning much appreciated by all.

Our sponsor today was BROTHERS LEAGUES CLUB who are one of our loyal sponsors, our members constantly frequent their establishment to show our support back to Brothers.

I mentioned today that we now are using our own NTP holders as well as our own markers, red (ladies) & white (men) on every course played, please ensure that if you are closest to the pin put your name & witness on the relevant sheet and place/move the marker to where your ball finished. There was a situation today whereby a name was on the sheet but the marker was not on the green which makes it impossible for groups following to ascertain the distance without the marker on the green.

The FNQVGA Committee is currently in negotiations with Cairns GC (caterer) to finalise the menu for our end of year Presentation Day on 03 Dec 19, as a heads up, very similar to last year with a similar cost per head.

Next weeks game will be a stableford event at GORDONVALE GOLF CLUB hope to see you all there.

Robin

President

RESULTS:

MENS:

Winner:

Div 1: Roger Glover, 36 pts

Runner Up: Peter Clarke 35 pts

Div 2: Ian McLeod Carey on c/b 40 pts

Runner Up: Gary Tudehope also on 40 pts

Ball Rundown:

38 pts: Tom McEwan

37pts: Bruce Jenner

36 pts:Rich Michalski

35 pts: Grant Scott, John Gregan, Rod Ingram & Bob Adams

34 pts: Ross White, Russ Gill, Pete Doherty, Graham Morrow, Don McHardie, George Kyriazis, Dave Lawler, Peter Wyatt, Eric Haworth & Robin Tonks (thanks Wal)

LADIES:

Winner: Doreen Law on 36 pts

Runner Up: Sandy Caplick c/b on 34 pts

BALL RUNDOWN

34 pts: Maria Ling & Kay Bergiel

32 pts: Chris Everall and

31 pts: Cathy Coverdale & Tracey Dickinson

N.T.P.’s

MENS: 3^rd Robin Tonks, 11^th Frank Toth, 13^th Skinner & 18^th Evert Van Kleef

LADIES: 3^rd Cathy Coverdale, 11^th Glenda Thomas, 13^th Liz Edmonds & 18^th Andrina Wilson

Next Game Atherton 15 Oct

All,

Our next game is a nice easy single stableford at Atherton golf club.

I'm advised there's nothing new about the course, so it should be a pleasant day out.

The game is sponsored by Brothers Leagues Club.

See you there.

Louis

Presidents Report & results Cairns GC 08 Oct 19

PRESIDENT REPORT – CAIRNS GOLF CLUB 08 Oct 19

Hi Members,

Today`s game for a change was a stroke event at CAIRNS Golf Club with another excellent attendance of 105 golfers consisting of 79men & 26 ladies. There were two new members; Lindsay Caspers from Coomealla (NSW) and Kevin West from Mareeba, welcome to the Vets guys.

The course was in excellent condition, many thanks to the greenkeeper and his team, thanks also to Anton & Jo for getting us away on time and the weather was fantastic which makes for a great day at the office for our members.

Our sponsor today was STRATFORD PAINTING CONTRACTORS, many thanks to Gordon Perry for his support throughout the year. If anyone needs a paint job please call Gordon for a quote, his number is on our blog.

There was a memorable moment today for one of our members, Su Zheng on the 8^th hole, her tee shot went into the pond, Su then reloaded and proceeded to put her next shot straight in the hole for an easy par, congrats Su sorry it does not count for a hole-in-one.

Next weeks game will be back to single stableford at ATHERTON Golf Club, hope to see you all there.

Robin

President

RESULTS:

MENS:

Winner:

Div 1: George Studham on 69

Runner Up:John Everall on 71

Div 2: Harvey Blanch on 68

Runner Up: John Gregan c/b on 69

Ball Rundown:

69: Rod Ingram

70: Bill Eden

71: Peter Johnstone & Frank Thelan

72: George Kyriazis, Wal Anthony, Roger Glove, Derek Taylor & Trevor Barry

73: Michael Taylor, Peter Wyatt & Robin Tonks

74: Pete Edmonds, Tae Zheng, Dave Lawler, Ross White, Pete Doherty, Eric Haworth & Bob Billingham and

75: Steve Whanarere, Lionel Law, Darryl Caplick, John Evans, John Famularo, Graham Morrow, Ron Blake & Brian Brown.

LADIES:

Winner: Su Zheng on 70

Runner Up: Edna Atkinson c/b on 75

BALL RUNDOWN

75 on c/b: Maria Ling

76: Kay Bergiel & Tracey Dickinson

77: Andrina Wilson & Belle Gillan and

78: Judy Guzzwell, Suda Woodward, Kay Cleland & Chris Trevenen

N.T.P.’s

MENS: 5^th Roger Smith, 8^th Eric Haworth, 11^th Dave Lawler & 17^th Ross White

LADIES: 5^th Maria Ling, 8^th Tracey Dickinson, 11^th Tracey Dickinson & 17^th Celia Fox

Next Game Cairns 8 Oct

All,

Our next game is a single stroke round at Cairns golf club.

This is the final round for the Stanton Bailey trophy.

The game is sponsored by Stratford Painting Contractors.

I'm sure the course will be in fine condition after the recent rain with greens running fast as usual.

See you there.

Louis

PS  Roger Smith nearly had a hole in one at Mareeba last week & sent in this pic to prove it.  However, he decided not to putt out!

President Report & results Mareeba GC 01 oct 19

PRESIDENT REPORT – MAREEBA GOLF CLUB 01 Oct 19

Hi Members,

Today`s game was a single stableford at MAREEBA Golf Club with an excellent attendance of 97 golfers consisting of 72men & 25 ladies. There was one visitor, Kevin West from Mareeba GC who is about to join the Vets once he has completed his three cards and has a full handicap.

The course was in excellent condition and the best I have seen it in a long time, tees, fairways and greens superb and a credit to Rod Cade and his team. Many thanks also to Gabbi & Deb for spoiling us as usual and we will see you both soon as we return on the 29^th Oct. Even though I have been advised by many not to mention the weather ever again, I must say that the weather was fantastic which made for an enjoyable day on the golf course.

Our sponsor today was BROTHERS LEAGUES CLUB who are one of our loyal sponsors and our members constantly frequent their establishment to avail themselves of Brothers hospitality and to show our support back to Brothers.

The Captain mentioned at presentation for all players to ensure their card is correct but more importantly legible before they hand it in as he is the one that has to input the scores into GOLFLINK and if he cannot decipher them, they are a big chance of ending up in the bin. A small request people.

Prizes from the monster raffle yet to be collected (please see me next week at registration) are;

Aartje Ottens- shower rack. Eric Haworth- Happy Holidays pack. Brian Guest- White Lid Containers & Peter Doherty- Shallow bowl.

Next weeks game will be a stroke event at CAIRNS Golf Club, hope to see you all there.

Robin

President

RESULTS:

MENS:

Winner:

Div 1: Ernie Bingham on 37 pts

Runner Up: Ross Ellen c/b on 36pts

Div 2: Peter Johnston on 43 pts

Runner Up: George Atkinson c/b on 39 pts

Ball Rundown:

39 pts: Derek Taylor

36pts: Pete Edmonds, Graeme Chappell, Bill Eden, Rod Cade & Robin tonks

35 pts: Claud Clark, Graham Morrow, Marcus Morse, Ken Baker & Brian Norris

34 pts: John Gregan, Mark Buckle, Darrly Chandler, Louis Siedle, Ken Berrigan, Mark Davidson & John Richards and

33 pts: John Everall, Bill Matthews, Bruce Jenner, John Pinfield, Neil Stubbins, Wal Anthony, Russ Gill, Eric Haworth & John Famularo

LADIES:

Winner: Doreen Law on 39 pts

Runner Up: Tracey Dickinson c/b on 35 pts

BALL RUNDOWN

35 pts: Maria Ling

33 pts: Liz Edmonds, Chris Everall & Rosemary Barker

32 pts: Celia Fox & Chris Trevenen and

30 pts: Lily Schirmer & Jane Taylor

N.T.P.’s

MENS: 4^th Dave Lawler, 8^th Ernie Bingham, 11^th Dave Lawler & 13^th Skinner

LADIES: 4^th Tracey Dickinson, 8^th Doreen Law, 11^th Lily Schirmer & 13^th Edna Atkinson