President's Report & Results Half Moon Bay 4 September

President's Report &

Results of the Single Stableford

Played on 4th September 2012

at Half Moon Bay Golf Club

126 Players

President's Report

The course was in good condition with plenty of run & the day pleasantly cool with a brisk breeze getting up later in the morning. Thanks to the greens staff & the club for looking after us as usual. We had a field of 126, including 17 ladies.

Thanks to Scott Payne of Health & Fitness Solutions for sponsoring the day & staying to present the prizes. We hope you enjoyed playing.

Welcome to visitors Russell Wicks of Mareeba, Greg Coffey of Half Moon Bay & Lance Fry of Gailes.

Well done to Harvey Blanch with an eagle on the 10th, Jim Egan with one on the 2nd & Jim Logan capping both with a hole in one on the 11th.

Our next game is a single stableford at Mossman.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Louis Siedle

Results

Men's Winner Div 1: Barry Hartley 41 points

Men's Runner up Div 1: Col McDowall 39 points

Men's Winner Div 2: Jim Egan 41 points

Men's Runner up Div 2: Geoff Edwards 39 points

Ball Rundown

38 points: Bill Mortimer

37 points: Vaughn Edwards, Ross White, Yasuo Kumagae, Brian Miller, Barry Foxover, Frank Thelan

36 points: Robin Tonks, Greg Gibb, Masa Kato, Alan Dwyer, Darryl King, Brian Norris

35 points: Ian Schofield, Dave Ingram, Don Kerr, Jim Smith, Hiroshi Hosaka, Toli Lisiecki

34 points: Grahame Webb, Sam Power, Darrly deClifford, Mick Grumley, Dale Wust, Ron Barnes, Harvey Blanch, John Barber, Ray Miller, Kevin Reddicliffe, Clive Perry, Mike van Cuylenburg

33 points: Eiji Watanabe, Laurie Bell, George Rapley

32 points: Keith Schirmer, Graeme Morrow, Peter McMenamin, Vern Sandilant, Kevin Ranger

NTPs men: 3^rd Greg Gibb; 9th Graham Real; 11th Jim Logan (hole in one); 16^th John Barber

Women's Winner: Annette Tesch 35 points

Women's Runner up: Carol Madden 33 points

Ball Rundown:

33 points: Robyn Harper

32 points: Lita Stevens

29 points: Rosemary Barker, Lily Schirmer

28 points: Deon Reddicliffe

27 points: May Wilkinson

25 points: Shirley Fieldhouse

NTPs women: 4^th Annette Tesch; 16^th Robyn Harper

Next Game Half Moon Bay 4 Sep

All,

Our game next Tuesday is at Half Moon Bay & I'm advised the course is in good condition with plenty of run after our dry spell & I expect the greens will be quite slick too.  The game is a single stableford Consistency event.

The caterers no doubt will be looking after us well as usual.

The day is sponsored by Health & Fitness Solutions.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Louis Siedle

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