Myrtleford Golf Club Bulletin – June 14th, 2024

Men’s Comp.

Last Saturday, an excellent field of 39 players played in a Stableford event.

A grade winner with an excellent score of 39 points was Chris Rowney on a countback from Dick Matthews.

B grade winner with 35 points was Wazza Rowney, runner up Geoff Veldman with a net 77.

Super 6 winner was Dick Matthews.

Last Wednesday, a field of only 10 players played in a Stableford event, no doubt the rain the night before deterred many players.

Two very good scores, David Clark winning on a countback from Bimbo Wales with 37 points.

Ladies Comp

Last Friday was the annual Tarrawingee Bowl and ever green Champion Barb Welch was runner up in A grade and of course won the Super Vet event, well done Barb.

Last Tuesday, rain washed out the competition.

Yesterday 16 ladies played in the June monthly Medal and new member Wendy Caldwell had an excellent score of 39 points to win her first medal. Runner up Kerry Newton with 35 points, great golf Wendy. It didn’t end there for Wendy, she also won the Super Six competition.

9 hole winner was Kay McGuffie, runner up Suzette Kelly

Course

A fantastic working bee was held last Friday, the Club contracted one of our tee sponsors, Tom’s Tree Services to provide their equipment.

Starting on the 17^th, branches pruned including Dexter’s tree, 14^th, 12^th, 4^th, 3^rd and an old pine was felled on the 9^th/10^th.

The day was coordinated by our super-efficient Greens and Grounds Chairman Jim Martin and we are reaching the stage where our course is “tree friendly”

A huge thanks to Ichlis, Peter Stewart, Peter Vasey, Spider Hancock, Brian and Wendy Caldwell, (golly these two are going to make great members, they come from great stock as Brian and Wendy's parents were terrific members of our Club), Fox O'Donohue, Andrew Loftus (another new member who is doing good stuff), Barry Bynon, David Clark and Geoff Veldman.

It was also great having Blackie and Jon helping too.

Thank you all

King’s Birthday 2 Player Ambrose

54 players played last Monday on the King’s Birthday Ambrose. We had visitors from Jubilee and Beechworth. The best aspect of a local ambrose is so many husbands and wife’s playing together, father son/daughter or grandmother and grandson and of course friends playing together, great day.

In the Men’s Handicap event, Jade Galvan and Ben Holmes played very well, hitting one under the card, 71, net 65, to win from Andrew Loftus and Peter Stewart.

There was no Men’s scratch event.

In the Mixed Scratch event, our two captains, David Clark and Kerry Newton won from Val and Malcolm Ellis from Jubilee.

Mixed Handicap, winners were Jan Roseby and Allan Rockliff from Kerry and Tony Chapman.

A huge thanks to our Ladies for the beautiful soup and sausage rolls, Dick Matthews, Kerry Newton and Marnie Broz in the office and Blackie and Jon on the presentation of our course.

Committee Meeting

Highlights

1. Dick Matthews is designing a bridge over the new drain on the third fairway.
2. A subcommittee to look at a new website for the Club. Are you interested? Please contact me if you are.

Next Wednesday, 2.00pm, the Club will be having a workshop setting up Google Calendar for all our clubhouse/course bookings. If you are interested, you are very welcome to attend, all you need to bring along is your phone.

3. The club has applied for a grant for virtual golf at our Club.
4. The ladies to apply for a grant through Bendigo Bank to assist in painting our Clubhouse.
5. The Club to support Grow Myrtleford in this year’s Carols by Candlelight.
6. Finance – The Club continues to trade profitably, $50K above budget for the first 7 months of the year.
7. Membership – We welcome Charlie Piazza as a new member.
8. Nearest the Pins Markers – Thanks to Andrew Roseby for offering to upgrade our nearest the pins markers. The Club to paint our original markers and stand, Thanks Spider
9. The Club is indebted to Spider Hancock as he is willing to travel to Port Fairy to pick up our new green’s roller, the Club will cover his fuel and accommodation costs.
10. The Club to offer complimentary membership for 24-25 to Matthew and Simon Crisp for the use of their cherry picker.

Programme

The programme for the next two weeks:

New Parking Lines

Have you noticed? thanks to our Life Member Dick Matthews, we have new painted parking bays out in front of our Clubhouse, maybe I was one of the offenders who couldn’t park straight.

Recycling Cans and Bottles.

If you have cans and bottles at home, please donate to the Club, leave in the men’s toilet.

Polo shirt

The Club is selling new polo shirts. They are available in Royal Blue, Black and Navy. $55, order at the office.

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Now you know why I yell out “OH NO”

Good hitting,

George