Happy 2020 & Program

All,

Our 2020 program is now posted, although we have not finalised all our sponsors, so there will be updates but dates are firm.

Looking forward to resuming on 4 Feb.  

For the benefit of visitors & prospective new members, we play fortnightly until April, after which games are weekly.

Louis

Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year

We wish all our members a very Merry Christmas & Happy 2020 when it arrives & hope they all have a safe festive season so that they arrive back refreshed, ready to lower their handicaps & walk off some of the excess weight which somehow appears at this time of year.

Presentations 2019

Presidents Report & results final game Cairns Golf Club for 2019

PRESIDENT REPORT – CAIRNS GOLF CLUB 03 Dec 19

Hi Members,

Today`s game was our final game for 2019 and was a single stableford at Cairns Golf Club, there were 112 players today consisting of 87 men & 25 ladies. The course and weather were absolutely perfect albeit it was a little bit hot but everyone reported back as a great final game.

Our sponsor today was DRUMMOND GOLF, their support to the Vets for 2019 has been invaluable and much appreciated by all FNQVGA members. Darren has already agreed to back up again as a 2020 sponsor, many thanks Darren at Drummond Golf Cairns.

The luncheon was prepared to perfection and served by Chloe, Jo & their team, excellent was the only feedback I received from our members. Well done to the staff at Cairns Golf Club for providing us with not only a great venue but a fantastic & timely lunch after the game.

Today also included the presentations to all of the 2019 trophy winners as attached to the blog last week. We had a very special guest today, Harold Gibbins who turned 100 a couple of weeks ago and was greeted by many familiar faces as well as a reporter & photographer from the Cairns Post, check out the Post this week. Harold drew some lucky raffle winners out of a hat and had a ball seated alongside an old friend and ex FNQVGA Secretary Shirley Fieldhouse as well as our Patron Claud Clarke. Harold`s own words to me were “what a fantastic day, I could not have imagined a better day”, likewise from us Harold.

A shout out to all of our sponsors, Drummond Golf, Cazaly`s, Brothers, Reef Casino, Stack-A-Pots (Al), Cape York Accounting, Stratford Painting Contractor (Gordo), HMBGC, Babinda GC (Capt Wal) and Golf World who have supported us during 2019, our members thank you all.

Finally I would like to thank our Committee who have worked tirelessly all year to provide all FNQVGA members with a weekly game at one of our “local” golf clubs, thanks team excellent job and all the best to Captain Wal who is currently working on escaping from hospital to get back to Babinda where he feels safe. Have a couple of months off team and a Merry Christmas, safe & Happy New Year to everyone.

The Tableland Summer of Golf commences next week and the first game is at Atherton GC at 0830. These games are run by the clubs themselves and we return on Tuesday 04 Feb 2020, the 2020 Program will be on the blog in the near future as we are just waiting for responses from our prospective sponsors.

Robin

President

RESULTS:

MENS:

Winner:

Div 1: Dennis Vohland on 42 pts

Runner Up: Roger Smith on 41 pts

Div 2: Graham Fowles on 39 pts

Runner Up: Rich Michawski on 39 pts

Ball Rundown:

38 pts: Ron Blake, John Evans,& Rod Cade

37pts: Dave Lawler

36pts:Merv Hains, Graham Real, Ross Ellen & George Kyriazis

35pts:Trevor Barry, Bob Billingham, Keith Winstanley & Russ Lawrence

34pts:Peter Walters, Derek Taylor & John Bawden and

33pts:Doug Christison, Al Dwyer, Pete Doherty, Robin Tonks, Tom Stager, Marcus Morse, Brian Guest, Ian Schofield & Gordon Noble.

LADIES:

Winner: Doreen Law on 40 pts

Runner Up: Rosemary Barker on 37 pts

BALL RUNDOWN

36 pts: Jane Taylor, Tracey Dickinson & Chris Everall

34 pts: Celia FoxGail Wright, Belle Gillan & Edna Atkinson and

33 pts: Glynis McGrath, Andrina Wilson & Kay Cleland.

N.T.P.’s

MENS:5^th Gordon Noble, 8^th Tom McEwan, 11^th Merv Hains & 17^th Russel Lawrence

LADIES: 5^th Sandy Caplick, 8^{th & 11th} Belle Gillan & 17^th Judy Guzzwell

Last 2019 Game Cairns 3 Nov

All,

Next Tuesday is our last game for this year & is a single stableford at Cairns GC with a shotgun start at 7.30am.

Registration will open early at 6.30am as we need to be ready to play by 7.15am so that we can get back about noon for our Christmas breakup lunch, during which we will have the presentation of  both our daily & annual trophies.

Cost for the day is $25 per head inclusive of the lunch.

Sponsor for the day is Drummond Golf & we hope to have Darren there as well as a number of other sponsors, so if you find yourself seated with any of them, please make them welcome & thank them for their interest.

See you there.

Louis

Presidents Report & results for Gordonvale Golf Club 26 Nov 19

PRESIDENT REPORT – GORDONVALE GOLF CLUB 26 Nov 19

Hi Members,

Today`s game was a 4BBB stableford event at Gordonvale Golf Club, there were 93 players today consisting of 72 men & 21 ladies. There were two visitors, Nick & Rhonda Bannerman from Belmont NSW. Today we had two new members, Keith Winstanley from Cairns GC and Vince Agius from Gordonvale GC welcome to the Vets gents. The weather was sensational and the course was in great condition albeit very hard off the fairways, however, the greens were in very good shape and it showed that the greens staff have been working hard to get the course back into shape, well done guys. Thanks to Kim for getting us going on time and for looking after the multitude of players immediately after the game as it was a shotgun start as most players finished simultaneously and flooded the bar.

Our sponsor today was the REEF CASINO which was their final sponsored game for this year and their support throughout 2019 has been invaluable and much appreciated by all FNQVGA members. REEF CASINO “the only place to play”.

The 2019 FNQVGA AGM was conducted prior to the game with all committee members being returned for 2020 except for the outgoing Secretary Louis Siedle who has been a pillar of strength for over 10 years on the committee, we thank you Louis from the bottom of our hearts and wish you well for the future in particular the current medical issues facing you. Our new Secretary is Liz Edmonds aka “the sheriff”, welcome Liz and I know you will fit in with the committee perfectly. Congratulations to all committee members for electing to serve another year, a great team to work with. The membership fee of $10 will remain for 2020 however, weekly green fees will go up to $17 next year as some clubs have lifted their fees.

Next weeks game will be our final game for 2019 and it will be our Xmas break up and Presentation day, a 0730 shotgun start, single stableford game at CAIRNS GC and our sponsor will be Drummond Golf, hope to see you all there. The cost for the day will be $25 per head which includes a very nice Xmas luncheon immediately after the game. This is our opportunity to thank our sponsors in person as we should have some of them attending the lunch. Please ensure that you have registered and are ready to play by 0715 so the shotgun start of 0730 can be achieved, lunch has been ordered for 1200 ish. The registration desk will be manned by 0630.

The Tableland Summer of Golf schedule is now on our website and all golfers are welcome as these games are managed by the clubs themselves until the Vets return early Feb.

Robin

President

RESULTS: There was no ball rundown today as varying combinations of $10 Casino meal vouchers were presented.

MENS:

Winner:

Don McHardie & Grant Scott c/b on 48 pts ($40 each)

Vince Agius & Trevor Gordon c/b on 48 pts ($30 each)

George Kyriazis & Brian Norris 47 pts ($30 each)

Gordon Falconer & John Evans 47 pts ($10 each)

Tom Stager & Wal Anthony 46 pts ($10 each)

Peter Doherty & birthday boy John Richards 46 pts ($10 each)

Doug Christison & Lois Tait 45 pts ($10 each)

Gordon Noble & Peter Wyatt 45 pts $10 each)

Jenny Albertsen & Joy Evans 45 pts ($10 each)

Steve Whanarere & Bruce Jenner 44 pts ($10 each)

Russ Gill & Des Jones 44 pts ($10 each)

Sandy & Darryl Caplick 44 pts ($10 each)

Alan Dwyer & Peter Walters 44 pts ($10 each) and

Celia Fox & Kay Bergiel 44 pts ($10 each)

N.T.P.’s

MENS:5^th Trevor Gordon, 8^th Gordon Falconer, 14^th George Atkinson & 17^th George Kyriazis

LADIES: 5^th & 17 Judy Guzzwell, 8^th Chris Trevenen & 14^th Celia Fox

Next Game & AGM Gordonvale 26 Nov

All, 

Our next game is a 4 ball stableford at Gordonvale GC, with a shotgun start at 8.30am.

The game will follow our AGM which will commence sharp at 8am.

Registration remains 7-8am, so we ask all players not to leave their registration until the last minute.

The game is sponsored by Drummond Golf.

This year we will not be having trophy presentations after the game, just our normal day prizes.  This is to avoid having to transfer all our trophies from the cabinet in Cairns GC & return them shortly after.  Trophy presentations will take place at our Christmas breakup on 3 Dec.

See you there,

Louis