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