Cairns Game 8th March - Hopefully!

Veteran Golfers

I spoke to Cairns Golf Club this morning, reports are it has dried considerably and if the weather of the last few days holds up, the course would be in good condition.

There is talk of more rain between now and Tuesday.

This email is to inform you, at this stage Cairns Golf Club on Tuesday 8^th March is on.

I will send an email on Monday informing you of the conditions at the course.

Regards

Ross Bird

Cairns Game 1st March 2011 - POSTPONED

Veteran Golfers

The game scheduled to be played tomorrow at Cairns Golf Club has been postponed to Tuesday 8^th March due to the excessive rainfall over the weekend.

I will send another email on Friday 4^th March to give you an indication of the prospects of playing at Cairns Golf Club on the Tuesday 8^th March.

If you are looking for a game tomorrow 1^st March,  Mareeba Golf Club have brought forward their Tablelands Summer of Golf game from 8^th March.  They operate tee offs very much the same as the vets.  Report from Mareeba this morning is,  they had some rain yesterday afternoon, the course is dry enough to play. They will have preferred lies. For further information call Mareeba G.C. on  4092 1528 or Colin McDowall  4092 1236

Regards

Ross Bird

Cairns Game 1st March 2011

Veteran Golfers

I think by this stage everybody living in the Far North has experienced a lot of rain. 

I spoke with Cairns Golf Club this morning they are keen to present the course in the best possible conditions for the Vets to play on.

The course at present is very wet, but there were players out there. The forecast is for more rain from Sunday.

We will review the situation early Monday morning, if the conditions are still bad we MAY postpone the game to the 8^th March, hoping for some better conditions.

A message will be posted on the blog and emails sent on Monday morning as to the outcome.

If the game at Cairns is postponed, Mareeba Golf Club may bring forward the Tablelands Summer of Golf game from the 8/3 to 1/3, depending on course conditions. I will advise in the Monday email and blog.

Our blog address is http://fnqveteransgolf.blogspot.com/

 

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Regards

Ross Bird

President's Message 22nd February 2011

Gordonvale Golf Club worked hard to host today’s FNQ Veteran Golfers Event. Thank you to the Management Committee, Green Staff and Bar staff for the effort they applied.

74 Golfers teed up for the event, thank you for your attendance. Congratulations to the Winners!

Welcome to visitor Clive Eaton from Palmerston NT.

Also welcome to new Member Peter Anderson from Half Moon Bay G.C.

I am taking orders for Long Sleeve Assoc. Shirts. They are $35 and I would like to place the order after the Cairns Game.

Next Games:
Tuesday 1st March 2011 Cairns Golf Club, Single Stableford,
Tuesday 15th March 2011 Atherton Golf Club, Single Stableford.

See you there!
Ross Bird

Results 22nd February 2011 Gordonvale Golf Club

Far North Queensland Veteran Golfers Association

Results 22nd February 2011

Played at Gordonvale Golf Club, Single Stableford

Sponsor: FNQVGA

74 Players

Men’s Division 1 Winner: Graham Ross 42 points

Men’s Division 1 Runner-up: Keith Schirmer 40 points

Men’s Division 2 Winner: Gordon Thomas 45 points
Men’s Division 2 Runner-up: Eric Pihlhjerta 43 points

Ball Rundown:
41 points: Ross Bird
40 points: Ted Lander
39 points: Lou Siedle
38 points: Greg Gibb, John Kilby, George Atkinson, Claud Clark
37 points: Graham Real
36 points: Don Kerr, Mike Fredricks
35 points: Frank Thelan, Colin Johannson, Bill Mortimer, Lloyd Gilbert
34 points: Bruce Jenner, Laurie Bell, John Pilbin, Harold Gibbins, Clive Eaton, Roger Smith
33 points: Dale Wust, John Everall, Barry Butt, Keith Hillier

Men’s Pins: 5th Keith Schirmer, 8th George Atkinson, 14th Harvey Blanch, 17th Graham Ross

Women’s Stableford


Women’s Winner: Chris Everall 34 points c/b
Women’s Runner-up: Edna Atkinson 34 points

Ball Rundown:
32 points: Louise Tait, Kath Andrews, Reiko Oshitari
31 points: Shirley Flanagan
28 points: Helen Rowe
27 points: Lily Schirmer, Joy Evans

Women’s Pins: 8th Lily Schirmer, 14th Kath Andrews

Next Games:
Tuesday 1st March 2011 Cairns Golf Club, Single Stableford,
Tuesday 15th March 2011 Atherton Golf Club,Single Stableford.

For a 2011 program and results visit http://fnqveteransgolf.blogspot.com/

See you there!

22nd February Game at Gordonvale Golf Club

Vets

The report from Gordonvale Golf Club this morning is if the weather holds and we do not get significant rain the 18 Holes will be open tomorrow for the FNQVGA event.

Carts will be allowed, but we ask caution on particularly the 4^th hole, and use the 90 degree rule is recommended on other fairways to protect them.

The event is a Single Stableford

Preferred lies through the green will be played, bunkers and cyclone damage debris are GUR

Gordonvale have worked hard to prepare the course for us, I would ask all Vets to come out and support them tomorrow.

See you there!

Regards

Ross Bird

President's Message 15th February 2011

Veteran Golfers

The game set down for today at Gordonvale Golf Club was postponed to next Tuesday 22^nd February.  Mareeba Golf Club hosted todays event.

Thank you Mareeba Golf Club for presenting the Veteran golfers with an excellently presented course. 

TGT Hardware sponsored the event, thank you for your support.

85 players contested the day with reasonably low scores winning the event.

I would like to welcome 7 new members: Greg Walker, Ed Sant, Maurie Meth from Mossman Golf Club, Mike George, Betty Lou Pitt, Sue Taylor from Half Moon Bay Golf Club,  Jim Millett from Gordonvale Golf Club.

Next Games: Tuesday 22^nd  February  2011 Gordonvale Golf Club, Single Stableford, Tuesday 1^st March 2011 Cairns Golf Club, Single Stableford

See you there!

Ross Bird