First Game in 2013 - 5th February at Mareeba

All,

Our first game for the new year is at Mareeba next Tuesday.

It is a 4BBB Stableford, so pick your partner or we can allocate one for you at registration.

I'm told the course has not had any rain since our last deluge, so with no rain forecast for the next week or so, it should be in good condition, so dust off the clubs & come along - with luck it may be marginally cooler than Cairns!

All those for whom I have email addresses have already been sent a copy of the program for the year, but we'll have a few spare at registration.

The sponsor is Mitre 10, Mareeba.

See you there.

Louis Siedle

Changes to Blog

All,

A few changes have been made to the blog to make it, hopefully, more user friendly.

A search button has been included in the right hand column, so you can now search for items without having to go through the entire blog.

In the left column, the Annual Program of events & the eligibility & conditions of our various competitions has been added to the History & Honour Board section, which has been moved up to make it more noticeable.

If you are into Google +, a button has been included on the right so you can interact with others using it & reshare content easily.

Have a look.

Louis Siedle

Lessons Available

All,

At our breakup meeting, Colin Johannsen circulated some information on lessons available to veteran golfers, - see below.

PGA Golf Professionals Daniel Gawley and Luke Newman ( formerly at Cairns Golf Club) are keen to be associated with NQ Veteran Golfers, and would like to provide a series of golf lessons to veteran members.

Daniel will teach from the Gordonvale Golf Club on Mondays at 8.00am

Lessons will be for a minimum of 4 veteran members and will include 1 hours tuition on an individual and group basis

Tuition in all aspect of the game can be covered

Fee for each veteran member will be $15 per hour ( based on a minimum of 4 golfers in each lesson)

Contact and bookings with DanielGawley is….. dgawley@pgamember.org.au   or mobile 0401006395

Luke Newman will provide coaching at the Cairns Golf Centre Driving range- Cook Highway Smithfield on following days

Tuesdays-            Short game classes                                     0930am          11.00am          12.30pm          2.00pm

Wednesdays        Full swing classes                                       0930am          11.00am           12.30pm

Fridays                Choice classes                                            10.30am          12.00pm          1.30pm           3.00pm   

Lessons will be for a minimum of 4 golfers and will include 1 hours tuition on an individual and group basis

Fee for each veteran member will be $15 per hour ( based on a minimum of 4 golfers in each lesson)

Contact and bookings with Luke Newman is…..lukenewman75@hotmail.com  or mobile  0411760332  

Why not take advantage of this offer by arranging a group & getting in contact with Daniel or Luke?

Cheers, Louis Siedle

FNQVGA 2013 Program

All,

Happy New Year!

Below is our program for 2013 for your information.  Copies will also be available on signing in at our first few games.

Regards,

Louis Siedle

PROGRAM 2013 - FNQ VETERAN GOLFERS ASSOCIATION INC
website http://fnqveteransgolf.blogspot.com/			Captain: Greg Gibb 4057 8555
Secretary: June Willmot 4053 2329			President: Louis Siedle 4045 3832
Register between 07:00 – 08:00
Date	Event	Trophy/Shield	Venue	Sponsor
05.02.13	4BBB Stableford		Mareeba	Mitre 10 Mareeba
19.02.13	Single Stableford		Gordonvale	Cazalys
05.03.13	VSS		Atherton
19.03.13	Single Stableford	Consistency	Half Moon Bay	Brothers Leagues Club
02.04.13	Single Stableford	Consistency	Mareeba	TGT Hardware
09.04.13	Single Stableford	Consistency	Mossman
16.04.13	Single Stableford	Ted Thomasson	Cairns	Health & Fitness Solutions
23.04.13	Single Stableford	Consistency	Atherton	Masters Home Improvmts
30.04.13	Single Stableford	Consistency	Half Moon Bay	Bendigo Bank
07.05.13	Single Stableford		Mareeba	TGT Hardware
14.05.13	Single Stableford	Ted Thomasson	Gordonvale	Masters Home Improvmts
21.05.13	Single Stableford	Consistency	Mossman	Cazalys
28.05.13	Single Stableford	Ted Thomasson	Half Moon Bay	Brothers Leagues Club
04.06.13	Single Stableford	Consistency	Mareeba	Mitre 10 Mareeba
11.06.13	4BBB Agg S'ford		Gordonvale*	Drummond Golf
18.06.13	Single Stableford	Consistency	Atherton*	Golf World
25.06.13	Single Stableford	Consistency	Half Moon Bay	Brothers Leagues
01.07.13	Single Stableford	Day1 FNQVGA OPEN	Cairns	Drummond Golf
02.07.13	Single Stableford	Day2 FNQVGA OPEN	Cairns	Drummond Golf
09.07.13	Single Stableford		Mossman	Masters Home Improvmts
16.07.13	Single Stableford	Consistency	Gordonvale	Health & Fitness Solutions
23.07.13	Single Stableford	Ted Thomasson	Atherton	Drummond Golf
30.07.13	Bisque		Half Moon Bay	Brothers Leagues Club
06.08.13	Single Stroke	1st Rd Championships	Mareeba	Golf World
13.08.13	Single Stroke	2nd Rd Championships	Cairns	Golf World
20.08.13	Single Stroke	Stanton/Bailey	Atherton
27.08.13	Single Stableford	Consistency	Cairns	Australian Motors
03.09.13	Single Stableford	Consistency	Half Moon Bay*	Brothers Leagues Club
10.09.13	Single Stableford	Consistency	Mossman	Golf World
17.09.13	Single Stableford	Ted Thomasson	Mareeba	TGT Hardware
24.09.13	Single Stableford	Consistency	Gordonvale	Bendigo Bank
01.10.13	Single Stableford		Atherton*	Drummond Golf
08.10.13	Single Stableford	Patrons trophy	Babinda*	Masters Home Improvmts
15.10.13	4BBB Stroke		Cairns	Cazalys
22.10.13	Single Stableford	Patrons trophy	Millaa Millaa
29.10.13	Single Stableford		Atherton*
04.11.13	Single Stableford	Monday pre Melb. Cup	Gordonvale*	Cazalys
12.11.13	Single Stableford		Mareeba*	TGT Hardware
19.11.13	Single Stableford		Half Moon Bay*	Brothers Leagues
26.11.13	Single Stableford	Shotgun start 8.30am	G'vale-AGM 8AM	Savannah
03.12.13	2 Ball Ambrose	Shotgun Start 8:30am	Cairns	Xmas Break up Easylift

Far North Queensland Veteran Golfers Association Inc

(Affiliated with the Queensland Veteran Golf Union)

1. SPECIAL TROPHIES

The Adrian Fay Shield, Ted Thomasson Memorial Shield, Patrons Trophy, Shirley Fieldhouse Shield, Ted Stanton/ Bob Bailey Memorial Trophy, Don Thomson Trophy, David Lawler Trophy and Club Championships are to be played annually under the jurisdiction of the Association Match Committee.

To be eligible to play in these competitions the following conditions apply:

1. A player must have been a financial member of the Association for a period of 2 months prior to the date set down for the playing of the Association’s Championships and have played in at least three events set out in the Association’s Program prior to the Championships.

2. The Adrian Fay Shield is awarded each year to the player having the best thirty six (36) hole nett result over the two eighteen hole rounds of the Assoc. Championship.

3. The Ted Thomasson Memorial Shield is awarded each year to the player having the best aggregate of three of five nominated eighteen hole Stableford rounds.

4. The Consistency Trophies shall be awarded to the male & female players who have the highest stableford aggregate over their best ten (10) of the nominated single stableford events played within the FNQVGA Inc. calendar year.

5. The Championship Plaque is awarded each year to the player having the best thirty six (36) hole gross score on the occasions of the two eighteen hole rounds of the Assoc. Championships.

6. The Don Thomson 70 and over Trophy will be awarded to the player (70 or over at the time of the first Championship match ) with the best gross score over thirty six (36) holes of the Assoc. Championships.

7. The David Lawler 75 and over Trophy will be awarded to the player (75 or over at the time of the first Championship match) with the best gross score over thirty six (36) holes of the Assoc. Championships.

8. Association Championship Grades: Men’s Championships will be played in Grades “A”, “B”and“C”. Grade Handicap divisions will be determined by the FNQVGA prior to the Championships, it will be based on equalising best as possible numbers in each grade. The Women’s Championship is played in one grade and is a gross stroke event.

9. The Ted Stanton/Bob Bailey Memorial Trophy shall be awarded to the male player who has the best nett score over three (3) nominated rounds which must include the two (2) rounds of the Assoc. Championships.

10. The Shirley Fieldhouse Shield is awarded each year to the woman having the best thirty six (36) hole nett stroke score on the occasion of the two Association Championship rounds.

11. The Patron's Trophy is awarded to the player with the best aggregate stableford score on the occasion of playing at the nine (9) hole courses through the Calendar.

12. Deciding ties in all events. The first countback decision will be the best score for the last 18 holes played, followed by the best score for the second 9 holes on that card, followed by the last 6 holes,3 holes, last hole, then holes back until a winner is determined.

2. MEMBERSHIP

1. Annual membership fees shall be due and payable on the date of the first playing fixture in each calendar year. A player who is not financial will not be eligible to win trophies.

2. Age qualification - Male players must be 55 years or over, Female players must be 50 years or over, and financial members of a registered Golf Club and must be in receipt of an AGU handicap to become a playing member of FNQVGA.