President's Bulletin – February 17th, 2023

Men’s Comp.

Last Saturday was a good field of 22 players playing a par event. We welcomed visitors from Albury.

Winner of A grade was Brad Carroll with a plus 3 a great score, runner up Bimbo Wales, plus 1.

Winner of B grade was Peter Stewart (What a champ.) with a plus 3, runner up Spider Hancock with a plus 1.

A photo from Saturday, Wheels Wheeler, looks like he is fishing, but in fact he is playing a golf shot from the Barwidgee Creek.

11 players played in the Wednesday comp and the Wednesday Champion Peter Vasey won the event with a brilliant 39 points, runner up Peter Stewart with 36 points.

Chris Rigoni Shield

The last quarter final was played last Saturday and Peter Stewart and I defeated Craig Piazza and Trout Batt 2/0. A very tight game, right up to the 18^th to decide the winner. We now play Jade Galvan and Paul Cowman.

The other semi-final will be between Fox and Tony and Karl and Geoff.

Programme Books

This year’s program books are now available from the office. If you come into contact with any of our sponsors of the booklets, thank them very much and support them in their business.

Ovens and Murray Past Players

Always a great social day in our calendar, this year on Wednesday 8^th March, 9.00-10.00am shotgun start. Lunch provided.

It is good that we have the opportunity to play with past Ovens and Murray footballers from throughout the North East, some even ex. VFL players, please put your name on the list or tell John Welch. All members welcome to play.

Programme

The programme for the next two weeks:

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Alpine Classic

The 20^th Alpine Classic to be held on the 20^th,21^st and 23^rd March.

We have passed 150 entries so far, if you wish to play, go to the Myrtleford Golf Club website and follow the Alpine Classic tab.

If you wish only to play at Myrtleford course, please register after February 20^th.

Course

It is all happening next week!!

Next Monday, 9.00am, monster working bee to remove heads off gum trees, trailers and chain saws required. We have a contractor pruning the large gum tree on the 10^th and 6^th fairway. Please, don’t leave it to a few. We have members from the Beechworth Correctional Service attending.

On Monday also, our contractor will start laying the pipe work on the fourth. No doubt they will be there a few days, so please be careful hitting off the fourth tee. The Captains and Greenkeeper will be marking drop zones along the fourth fairway where you can take relief.

Marg Curtis is looking for her drop sheet which was left in the garden. It is an old pink sheet.

Ladies Comp

Last Tuesday, 25 ladies played in a stroke event.

Winner of the 18 hole comp. was Lesley Browne with a brilliant net 71, runner up Marg Curtis with a net 72.

Winner of the 9 hole comp. was Denise O’Donohue with a magnificent 22 points, runner up Betty Newton with 17 points – Well Done Ladies

Last Wednesday, 6 ladies travelled to Bright for their opening Day, no winners, Marg Curtis won 2 nearest the pins, well done Marg.

Yesterday 17 Ladies played. Winner of the 18 hole comp. was Jan Harper with a brilliant 39 points, runner up Sandie Church on a countback from Angela O’Shaughnessy on 37 points. Great seeing you playing again Angela.

Winner of the 9 hole comp. with an excellent score was Suzette Kelly with 18 points runner up, twice this week, Betty Newton with 17 points

Well done Ladies.

Opening Day of NEDGA

Opening Day of the Northeast Golf Association was held last Sunday at our course. 8 players from our Club played (pretty poor!) in a field of 88 players.

No winners from our Club, ball winners – Aaron Jose for nearest the pin, Ann Hazeldine and Sandra Piazza and Lesley and George Browne.

A huge thanks to the ladies for catering, ( this follows up catering on the Saturday for Deric Taylor wake), you make the best sandwiches.

A huge thanks to Brad Carroll and Trout Batt for looking after the bar and Gerard and Tristan for the presentation of the course.

Rotary 2 Player Ambrose

This year’s annual event is on Sunday 12^th March. 9.30 shotgun start. Always a very popular day, excellent prizes, $50 a team, BBQ lunch, Enter on notice board or online.

Committee Meeting

Highlights –

1. Upgrading our pathways early March.
2. Our Masterplan night – March 27^th, 7.00pm. Please enter this date into your calendar, if you have any ideas for the future of our Club, then you must attend this night and speak up!
3. Parking on the Show grounds on the long weekend in March (Saturday and Rotary Ambrose) will not be allowed by direction of the Recreation Reserve. They have leased out the grounds that weekend.
4. The Club to apply for a Federal Community Grant to upgrade the front entrance of our Clubhouse and upgrade our power board.
5. The Club operated a profit last month of $13,600.
6. 21 members were struck off our membership list - we now have 163 members.
7. On a brighter note, we welcome Daryl Mummery as a new member.
8. Club to approach the Shire for recycle bins at each tee.
9. Members to receive a discount for special events, such as Ambrose. Members receive a discount now on the hire of carts.
10. Members are reminded to write on the back of the credit card receipts, what the transaction was for!!
11. On the 14th, on the right, long grass to be slashed, on the left, grass to be burnt when suitable.
12. The Club to connect to the NBN.

Recreation Reserve Meeting

Wednesday night was a RR meeting.

They are having a Masterplan meeting next month and I will be raising the idea of a driving range on the reserve next to the first.

They are drawing up new licenses for users (using the DELWP model) Our agreement expires in 2029, would not be surprised to see an increase in our annual fee.

Rubbish beside the second tee to be removed.

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Good hitting,

George