President's Message 26th April 2011

Veteran Golfers

Thank you to the 72 golfers who played at Atherton Golf Club today.

Thank you to Atherton G.C. for the course preparation, there was quite a lot of run on the course, you wouldn’t believe it could dry out so quickly. The greens were very slick, very hard keeping some putts on the green. The course was in excellent playing condition.

FNQ Veteran Golfers Assoc. sponsored the event.

Roger Smith will be working on the scores for the Drummond Taylor Made Driver, as soon as they are available,  I will email them also  they will go on the blog site.

As I mentioned in yesterdays email, results and messages might be a little slow getting on the blog site for a few weeks, in the meantime I will also send the results by email.

Next week Tuesday 3^rd May is at Half Moon Bay Golf Club, it will be a Single Stableford followed by Mareeba Golf Club on the 10^th May 2011

Regards

Ross Bird

Results Atherton 26th April 2011

Far North Queensland Veteran Golfers Association

Results 26th April 2011

Played at Atherton Golf Club, Single Stableford

72 Players

Mens Division 1 Winner: Roger Smith 39 points
Mens Division 1 Runner-up: Russ Gill 38 points
Mens Division 2 Winner: Barry Hartley 42 points
Mens Division 2 Runner-up: Ross Bird 38 points

Ball Rundown:
37 points: Yasuo Kumagae
36 points: Claud Clark
35 points: Neville Andrews, Laurie Bell, Barry Butt, George Studham, Frank Thelan
34 points: Jim Logan, George Kyriazis, Tom Clifford, Col Back, Les Tenni, Trevor Lawrence
33 points: Peter McMenamin, Graham Anderson, Chris Hoger, Ken Flood, John Pilbin, Kevin Moore, Brian Norris, Alan Dwyer
32 points: John Everall, Mike Diversi, Eddy Spry

Mens PinsM: 3rd Des Jones, 11th Zbig Bergiel, 13th Roger Smith, 18th Russ Gill

Womens Winner: Lily Schirmer 38 points
Womens Runner-up: June Willmot 37 points

Ball Rundown:
31 points: Marea Mead, Lois Tait, Reiko Oshitari
30 points: Cathie Coverdale
29 points: Chris Everall

Womens Pins: 11th June Willmot, 18th Marea Mead

Next Games:
Tuesday 3rd May 2011 Half Moon Bay Golf Club, Single Stableford, followed by
Tuesday 10th May 2011 Mareeba Golf Club, Single Stableford,.

For a 2011 program and results see earlier posts on this blog.

President's Message 19th April 2011

The Cairns Golf Club prepared a long and difficult course for us today. It was quite a challenge. What a difference a week of fine weather does. Thank you Cairns for preparing the course for us.

Thank you to Golf World, Mulgrave Rd Cairns for sponsoring todays event, and their ongoing support of the Veteran Golfers Association

Thank you to the  131 players who enjoyed the playing conditions. Of the 131 players, 27 players were women, which, I am told is a record or close to a record number of women in a weekly event. Now that Women players 50 and over are full members of the Veteran Golfers Association it is good to see the number of women taking the opportunity.

I apologise for the change in the results as announced at the Presentation, when we are in a hurry to have the results ready sometimes there is a small  glitch, but it was picked up before general publication.

Next weeks game is at Atherton Golf Club on Tuesday 26^th April, it is a Single Stableford and is sponsored by FNQ Veteran Golfers Association. Following that game on the 3^rd May is Half Moon Bay Golf Club.

Good Golfing

Regards

Ross Bird

Results 19th April 2011 Cairns Golf Club

Far North Queensland Veteran Golfers Association

Results 19th April 2011

Played at Cairns Golf Club, Single Stableford

Sponsor: Golf World, Cairns

131 Players

Mens Division 1 Winner: Peter McMenamin 41 points
Mens Division 1 Runner-up: George Studham 39 points c/b
Mens Division 2 Winner: Eric Pihlhjerta 43 points c/b
Mens Division 2 Runner-up: Ray Miller 43 points

Ball Rundown:
39 points: Ian Schofield
38 points: Bill Crowder
37 points: Russ Gill, Sonny McVicar, Barry Hartley, Keith Schirmer, Frank Thelan,
36 points: Waza Berry, Masashi Oshitari, Peter Maillie
35 points: Ken Flood, Peter Wundersitz, Brian Miller, Col McDowall, Jim Egan, Arthur Walton, Len Manoff, Tom Clifford, Terry Jenkins
34 points: Ian McDonald, Bob Westerman, Bob Turner, Mick Grumley, Jim Logan, Warren Wright, Alan Dwyer, Brian Norris, Peter Jostsons, Ron Thompson
33 points: Keith Hillier, Des Jones, Rod Mauger, John Everall, Don Peters, Ross Treacey, Arthur Jackson, Barry Butt
32 points: Eddie Spry, Eiji Watanabe, Ross Hobbs, Don Thomson, Sam Power, Merv Elms, Brian Panigas

Mens Pins: 5th George Studham, 8th Bruce Magill, 11th Waza Berry, 17th Bob Turner

Womens Winner: Rieko Oshitari 37 points c/b
Womens Runner-up: Sue Taylor 37 points

Ball Rundown:
35points: Ann Perrett, Pam Anderson
34 points: Lois Cross, Zola Dale, Cathie Coverdale
32 points: Helen Rowe, Di Diversi
31 points: Pris Freeman, Rosemary Barker, Kazuko Watanabe

Womens Pins: 5th Cathie Coverdale, 17th Sue Taylor

Next Games: Tuesday 26th April 2011 Atherton Golf Club, Single Stableford, followed by Tuesday 3rd May 2011 Half Moon Bay Golf Club, Single Stableford. .

For a 2011 program and other results see earlier blogs.

Cairns Game 19th April 2011

Veteran Golfers

I have visited Cairns Golf Club this morning, it looks an absolute picture! With no rain for over a week the course has dried out.

Tomorrows event is a Single Stableford sponsored by Golf World, Mulgrave Road, Cairns.

I would like to remind members that after Cairns our next game is at Atherton Golf Club on Tuesday 26^th April, it is a Public Holiday come up and play in the cool!

Hope to see you at both games

Regards

Ross Bird

Tropic of Capricorn Golf Carnival

GREAT VALUE

$25.00

The Central Qld District Veteran Golfers Association

cordially invites all Veteran Men and Women Golfers to join the fun

at the 2011 Tropic of Capricorn Veteran Golfers Carnival held over

twelve days from 19th to 30th August.

To visit The Frenchville Sports Club website, go to www.frenchvillesportsclub.com.au

EMU PARK OPEN

Friday 19th August 2011

18 hole Competition

Contact: Dave Wills 4938 8005

Email: dwi68504@bigpond.net.au

1 ROCKHAMPTON OPEN

Monday 22nd August 2011

18 hole Competition

Contact: Col McKendry 4928 8754

Email: moldboard@optusnet.com.au

2 CAPRICORNIA

COUNTRY CLUB OPEN

Tuesday 23rd August 2011

18 hole Competition

Contact: Ray Kahl 4936 2776

E: raykahl@aapt.net.au

3

YEPPOON OPEN

Thursday 25th August

18 hole Competition

Friday 26th August 2011

18 hole Competition

Contact: Eric Collins 4939 2778

Email: eric.collins@bigpond.com

4AND 5

CAPRICORN RESORT OPEN

Monday 29th August 2011

18 hole Competition

Resort style course,

electric carts provided

Contact: Simon Sanderson 4925 2621

Email: simon_sanderson@rydges.com

6 C.Q. OPEN

CHAMPIONSHIPS

@ CAPRICORN RESORT

Tuesday 30th August 2011

18 hole Competition

Championship course,

electric carts provided

Contact: Ray Kahl 4936 2776

E: raykahl@aapt.net.au

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Proudly Sponsored by THE FRENCHVILLE SPORTS CLUB 105 Clifton Street Rockhampton

2011 CARNIVAL SOCIAL EVENTS

WELCOME PARTY AT FRENCHVILLE SPORTS CLUB

Welcome Party at 7.00pm, Friday 19th August

Fine buffet food, and music. All players, partners and friends invited.

Reservations by Tuesday 16th August – Contact Ray Kahl 4936 2776, Email raykahl@aapt.net.au

ANNUAL DINNER AT YEPPOON GOLF CLUB

6.30pm, Thursday 25th August

Contact: Alan Archer (Yeppoon V.G.C. Secretary) 4933 0303, Email: alan1@ipstarmail.com.au

CARNIVAL PRESENTATIONS AT CAPRICORN RESORT CLUBHOUSE

Tuesday afternoon following C.Q. Veterans Open Champonships.

For golfers, a light lunch is inclusive in pay-up. Non playing partners and friends are welcome - cost $5ea.

Contact: Ray Kahl with numbers 4936 2776, Email raykahl@aapt.net.au

2011 VETERANS CARNIVAL GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

• The 2011 Carnival Championships for men and women golfers will be decided on a points system

based on both participation and success.

• Points will be allocated on results in all divisions to golfers who participate in these open events.

• Carnival winners must have competed in at least 5 of the above days, one of which must be

the C.Q. Open Championships for double points on 30th August, 2011.

Winners must also be available for the presentation following golf on that day.

• Carnival nomination forms and costings are available late May on the C.Q.D.V.G.A.

Website www.cqdistvetsgolf.wetpaint.com. Playing preference will be provided to those golfers

who complete and return their nomination forms by 4pm on the 12th August, 2011 to the

Carnival Secretary Ray Kahl, 27 Gremalis Drive, North Rockhampton 4701.

For more information contact Ray Kahl 4936 2776, Email: raykahl@aapt.net.au.

Conditions of Play

1. Each player must be a financial member of a registered Golf Club and have a current AGU or WGA handicap.

2. Each player must be a financial member of a Veterans Golf Club.

3. The rules of Golf shall apply and any local rules that are in operation at the time of the event.

2011 Tropic of Capricorn Veteran Golfers Carnival

C.Q.D.V.G.A.

2011

NORMAL COMPETITIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL CLUBS ON SPARE DAYS

President's Message 12th April 2011

Mossman Golf Club really gave us a very well presented course with beautiful weather as a bonus. I know a lot of work was performed yesterday so we could play the 18 hole course today. The course was dry in 98% of the area, the greens (some new) were in great condition. Thank you Mossman Golf Club.

70 players played a Single Stableford sponsored by FNQ Veteran Golfers Association. There were some very good scores as you will see by the results sheet.

This was the second round of the Drummond Golf Taylormade Driver competition.  There are still 7 games for you to get involved.

Next weeks game on Tuesday 19^th April  is at Cairns Golf Club and sponsored by Golf World, Cairns, followed by Tuesday 26^th April at Atherton Golf Club, sponsored by FNQ Veteran Golfers Assoc.

The game at Atherton is on a Public Holiday.  Thank you Atherton Golf Club for agreeing to take this event, I am sure we will get a good number of players on that day (as most us are on public holidays every day).

Regards

Ross Bird

Results 12th April 2011 Mossman Golf Club

Far North Queensland Veteran Golfers Association

Results 12th April 2011

Played at Mossman Golf Club, Single Stableford

70 Players

Men’s Winner: George Kyriazis 44 points c/b
Men’s Runner-up: Jim Logan 44 points

Ball Rundown:
43 points: Graham Morrow
42 points: Mike George, Ross Bird
40 points: George Studham
39 points: Ross Hobbs
38 points: Greg Walker, Ted Lander, Rick Gooderham, Merv Elms
37 points: Sonny McVicar, Yasuo Kumagae, Keith Willmett
36 points: Colin McDowall, Maurie Meth, Frank Thelan, John Pilbin
35 points: Bruce Magill, Greg Gibb, Harvey Blanch, Kevin Moore, Rod Cade

Men’s Pins: 6th Lou Siedle, 8th Ken Gorton, 13th Harvey Blanch

Women’s Winner: Chris Everall 40 points
Women’s Runner-up: Pam Anderson 38 points

Ball Rundown:
37 points: Lois Tait
36 points: Di Diversi
35 points: Lily Schirmer, Judy Ellis, Betty Lou Pitt

Women’s Pins: 8th Judy Ellis,13th Chris Everall

Next Game:
Tuesday 19th April 2011 Cairns Golf Club, Single Stableford.
Tuesday 26th April 2011 Atherton Golf Club, Single Stableford

For the 2011 program and earlier results & announcements, see earlier posts on this blog

See you there!

Mossman Game 12th April

Veteran Golfers

The news from Mossman Golf Club is they will have the full 18 hole course open for the Vets tomorrow Tuesday 12^th April.  They are working hard to prepare the course for us and say the good weather today and over the weekend has dried the course to allow them do the preparation.

The Mossman Golf Club welcome the FNQ Veteran golfers to their course.

Tomorrow is the second round of the Drummond Taylormade Driver Competition. The event  is a Single Stableford.

The sun is out, come up to Mossman for a game.

See you there!

Regards

Ross Bird

President's Message 5th April 2011

Veteran Golfers

Mareeba Golf Club presented us with a excellent groomed course for our Single Stableford Event.

The event was sponsored by TGT Hardware, Mareeba, thank you for your continued sponsorship.

54 players paid attention to the often talked about subject that “It doesn’t rain in Mareeba”. Early golfers from the coast were caught up in traffic caused by a tree falling across the road on Kuranda Range. Cars were allowed through because they could fit under the fallen tree. But to add to the woes there was some heavy rain at the time.

Mareeba stayed true to its word with just a very light misty shower.

Today was the first round of the 9 rounds of Golf for the Drummond  Taylormade Burner Superfast 2.0 Driver.  A leader ladder will start to be published after the 3^rdRound. Remember every game until the 31st May 2011 is included in this competition, you must play at least 6 games, the winner is the best aggregate score over six of the nine games

The wet weather is continuing to cause each weekly game to be managed. Next week 12^th April we are scheduled to play at Mossman Golf Club. I am speaking with the officials from the Club, they are predicting we may be playing a composite 9 hole course, which we will play twice. It is rated so the players can be handicapped. I will keep you informed by email and the blog when we hear the final decision. Please don’t be put off because it may be a composite course, come up and enjoy what is presented to us.

Regards

Ross Bird

Results 5th April 2011 Mareeba Golf Club

Far North Queensland Veteran Golfers Association

Results 5th April 2011

Played at Mareeba Golf Club, Single Stableford

Sponsor: TGT Hardware, Mareeba

52 Players

Men’s Winner: David Bennett 42 points
Men’s Runner-up: Keith Schirmer 39 points c/b

Ball Rundown:
39 points: Harry Aly Khan, Greg Gibb
38 points: Graham Morrow, Rod Cade, Kevin Moore, Col McDowall, Lou Siedle
37 points: John Parker, Harvey Blanch, Kevin Woodward
36 points: Sonny McVicar, Dale Wust
35 points: Brian Rowan, Eric Pihlhjerta, Jim Logan, Lester Johnson, Ross Bird
34 points: Barry Butt, Ken Flood, David Iverach, Russ Gill

Men’s Pins: 4th Keith Schirmer, 8th Bryan McCallum, 11th Graham Morrow, 13th Lester Johnson

Women’s Stableford

Women’s Winner: Lily Schirmer 33 points
Women’s Runner-up: Diane Diversi 31 points

Ball Rundown:
25 points: Carol Madden, Shirley Fieldhouse

Women’s Pins: 13th Carol Madden

Next Games: Tuesday 12th April 2011 Mossman Golf Club, Single Stableford,
Tuesday 19th April 2011 Cairns Golf Club, Single Stableford.

For a 2011 program and results see earlier posts on this blog.

See you there!

Mareeba Game 5th April

Veteran Golfers

I have been speaking with the people at Mareeba Golf Club this morning, the report is the course is in great condition, have only had about 4mm early Saturday and is not raining there this morning.

The staff have slashed the drains to improve finding balls and water run off.

The event is a Single Stableford and sponsored by TGT Hardware, who, we  thank for their continued support.

Hope to see you at Mareeba tomorrow.

Regards

Ross Bird