Beaudesert Club Newsletter
October 2014
Welcome to the first newsletter of your Committee for 2014-2015.
At the AGM held on Sunday 28 September the following Committee was elected:
Patron:Ian Farmers5541 1577
President: Zane Stephan0423 744 827
Vice Presidents:Allan Prichard5543 3023
Andrew Taylor5543 3882
Secretary:Ray Parnell5543 3479
Treasurer:Dave Johnson5541 1173
Captain:Paul Sheffield0447 356 543
Greens Liaison Officer:Brian Antcliff5541 2525
Providor:Marilyn Antcliff5541 2454
Committee:Ian Farmers (5541 1577), Matthew Wagener (0403 643 301) and Roslyn Cutting (55410418).
Sub Committees
Match: Paul Sheffield, Allan Prichard, Noel Casey, Allan Burns, Robert (Bart) Bartholomew and Robert Sanburg.
Greens Committee: Brian Antcliff, Matthew Wagener, Ian Farmers and Andrew Taylor.
House Committee: Andrew Taylor, Debbie Dansey, Marilyn Antcliff, Gai Bartholomew, David Mugridge, Roslyn Cutting and Zane Stephan.(Event Coordinators – Marilyn Antcliff and Roslyn Cutting).
Finance Committee: Dave Johnson, Tony Perry, Ian Farmers and Zane Stephan
Thank you to the Outgoing Committee for their commitment over the past year/s.
In future editions of the monthly newsletter we hope to keep Members updated with goings on around the Club and on the course. If you have any suggestions, please let your Committee know.
Green’s Director’s Report
During the month 62 stumps have been cut down and a stump grinder brought in to remove the stumps. The cost of the stump grinder was shared by The Sporters and the Vets.
Sand from the old 17th fairway was removed and stockpiled for future use on the course. The chook manure has also been spread.
Thank you to Ian & Dale Farmers and the other volunteers for their ongoing assistance in and around the course.
If you see Nigel & Dylan on the course either say hello or give them a wave. Without them the course would not be in such good shape as it is.
Greenkeeper’s Blog
I am sure you are all aware of the persistent hot weather which is fairly typical for this time of year, making it almost impossible to present a healthy green home lawn. So, here are a couple of tips to hopefully make some gains.
Apply wetting agents. Dead and dry turf thatch become waxy as it decays and becomes water repellent, so a lot of the irrigation you might apply just beads and runs off the surface. Wetting agents remedy this. Seasol have introduced a wetting agent in with their seaweed feed and is a very good and affordable product. When applying wetting agent ensure it is well watered in as it can bleach turf grass.
Juniors
From 4 years up – see Matt Wagener 0403 643 301. There are Clinics conducted by Peter Claughton over a 4 week period on Friday afternoons from 3.30pm – 4.30pm. The cost of the clinics is $89.00. For more information about the next clinic, please contact Peter on 0433 167 441. Junior golf is held on Saturdays 8.00am tee off. Price $2. Meet on the practise green.
Competition results
Men’s
11/10 4BBB Stroke: E Cunningham & M Humphreys 58 (winners), P Escott & C Chamberlain 61 (runners-up).
18/10 Individual Stableford: R Sydenham 42(winner, J Clark 39 (runner-up)
Ladies
2/10 Karma O’Reilly Cancer Charity Day: N Bell 41 (overall winner); J Pritchard 40 (overall runner-up). ‘A’ TBarrat (winner), K Allan (runner-up). ‘B’ K Ferguson 39. ‘C’ BRugg 37, S O’Sullivan 37 (runner-up).
9/10 Individual Stableford: E West 37 (winner c/b), D Cahill (runner-up).
16/10 Medal of Medal final: K Allan 73 (winner), K Ferguson 76 (runner-up)
18/10 Individual Stableford: C Van Daalen 37 (winner), A Farmers 36(runner-up)
Vets
1/10 Stableford: Ladies – R Cutting 41 (winner), M Burnett 40 (runner-up)
Men: J Doherty 41 (winner), D Lavers-McBain40 (runner-up)
7/10Stableford Open Day: Ladies –J Antcliff 38 (winner), N Zagami 37 (runner-up). Best front 9 – M Harrison (19 pts). Best back 9 – C Van Daalen (21 pts)
Men: F Skinner 43 (winner c/b), D Mitchell (runner-up)
8/10 Open Day 2: Ladies –N Zagami 37 (winner), J Antcliff 36 (runner-up). Best front 9 – M Harrison. Best back 9 – L Sperling. Ladies overall winner – NoelaZagami.
Men – B Brown 41 (winner c/b), D Gittins (runner-up). Men’s overall winner – D Mitchell
15/10 2 Person Ambrose: D Bass 59, J Kerrison (winners), J Smith, F Skinner 61 ¾ (runners-up)
Chook Run
7/10 G French 25 (winner)
9/10 DarrellCloonan 21 (winner)
NevHeit Classic
10/10 DMoxey 41 (winner) C Van Daalen 40 (runner-up)
17/10 T Perry 66 (winner), J Moffatt 68 (runner-up)
Sporters Club
10/10 E Marshall 24 (winner), C Van Daalen 23 (runner-up)
17/10 T Reilly 27 (winner) T MacKenzie 30 (runner-up)
Golf etiquette: You should arrive at the Golf Club at least fifteen minutes prior to your tee time.
You should also ensure you are at the tee ten minutes before your tee time. You can warm up there.
Please stick to cart pathways where possible and remain 10 metres from the green.
Joke: “The Jigsaw Puzzle”
A little silver-haired lady calls her neighbour and says, “Please come over and help me. I have a killer jigsaw puzzle and I can’t figure out how to get started”. Her neighbour asks, “What it is supposed to be when it is finished?” The little silver-haired lady says, “According to the picture on the box, it’s a rooster.” The neighbour decides to go over and help with the puzzle. She lets him in and shows him where she has the puzzle spread all over the table. He studies the pieces for a moment, then looks at the box, then turns to her and says, “First of all no matter what we do, we’re not going to assemble these pieces into anything resembling a rooster.” He takes her hand and says, “Secondly, I want you to relax. Let’s have a nice cup of tea and then,” he said with a deep sigh ...... “Let’s put all the Cornflakes back in the box.”
[Include upcoming competitions; ideas for events/functions to promote club; ideas for membership drive].
Credit Vouchers – explain how these are collated and where they can be used.
Thank you to those members who have supported the Club by sponsoring an event through the past year. If you would like to sponsor an event in 2015, please let Paul Sheffield know.
Also thank you to those many volunteers who have helped not only in the kitchen and club house but around the course. Your continuing assistance is appreciated. If you are able to spare some time please let one of the Committee know.
Good golfing.