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1 JSGC DHEKELIA NEWSLETTER EDITION 1 SEASON 14/15 [March October 2014] JSGC DHEKELIA More messages from our Club Officers and operatives than you can shake a 7 iron at. A thanks and praise page, now that is scary. 23 riveting pages of golf competition results. Win a couple of bottles of wine in our sensational picture competition. A 50 th Anniversary Souvenir Supplement with a free sticker and a tasty pin up. Full story on page 12 1

2 A Message from the Captain Dear Members As we enter the second fifty years in the life of JSGC (Dhekelia) myself, and the Committee offer our best wishes to our members and visitors; we hope that you have an enjoyable and rewarding year. I am honoured to be entrusted with the leadership of the Club during 2015 and I will endeavour to continue with the steady development that the Club has enjoyed over the years. A development that is mainly due to the many hard-working officers and Committee members. Once again we have such a group for this new season and we are very grateful to them for taking on the many and varied responsibilities that ensure the smooth and successful operation of a golf club. We ask that from time to time all members show their appreciation for our dedicated committee members and follow their example by participating in our Club activities on and off the course. Furthermore, we are also very grateful to our many sponsors and ask our members to show appreciation for their generosity by supporting them whenever opportunities arise. With the difficulties we face in the current economic times the importance for wholehearted support of our members cannot be stressed enough, only with the involvement of all can the Club continue to flourish. Whatever level of success the coming season brings you, enjoy your golf and your golfing friendships in Mark Pegler A Message from the Chairman Dear members, Thank you for your continued support. It is a testing time ahead with focus on Entitled vs Non-Entitled figures and scrutiny is going to become more intense later this year. I promise to keep the crocodiles away from our collective canoe as best I can but please remember one thing, I DO NOT have influence over any other encroachment and, even though what does seem unfair scrutiny on us, it will be coming to all encroachments, which may result in some closures this won t be happening to us! 2

3 I will endeavour to get the browns changed to greens before my tenure ends and even though we have half the required funds, there is a long way to go. Keep your fingers crossed that Nuffield Trust look favourably on us. We must incorporate a plan to replace the greens on a rolling basis when this project is complete to provide a replacement programme enabling JSGC (D) to have some of the best greens in Cyprus long term. The Astro Turf we intend to put down is very good quality with a 10 year guarantee you will be impressed. As you may have heard, my golf seems to have taken a turn for the worse and I have dragged a few people down to my desperate level when I have had the pleasure of their company recently for this I apologise, BUT I can only blame one person for this - Tony Laslett. I do see a light at the end of the tunnel and hope to see an improvement soon Hit 500 balls practice each day, stop cocking your wrists, follow through, keep your head down I have constantly ringing in my ears. Hope to see you on the course or for a pint soon. Jim Sugrue GROUNDS From the outgoing Grounds Member, Phil Mulligan The AGM now come and gone, I suppose it s not a bad time to reflect on what s happened and to look into the future. The course is like anyone s garden. Many of you must have spent hours weeding and pruning in your own place only to stand back and say; it doesn t look any different. I personally have always had a long list of things to do, but unfortunately it just kept getting longer. As you know the Acacia Mimosa has taken over, not only on the course but most of the base. Please continue to pull up the little blighters. Members should be aware that although we have machines and equipment, most of it is extremely old and requires frequent repairs, the majority of which is carried out in house, by our own grounds staff. The consequence of a particularly dry season, coupled with reduced water supplies and borehole pump problems, the course has not been at its greenest. The aggressive Pontefelius and Stirivenus continue to pose a thorny problem in the rough whilst Agregocem and Cantiflea manage to spread themselves on fairways. Although many members have pitched in from time to time, I would like to thank Peter and Sharon Woodcock, Mike and Carole Short, Eifion Jones, Melvyn Carr, Jim Smart and Penny for going that extra mile. 3

4 What of the future? As you know, the club membership has been invited to make proposals for any course changes. Sadly however, the response was a tad slow. To conclude. Astroturf. I hope you all like the mock up green at the practice area. I m cautiously optimistic that something will happen. My own point of view is that whatever the grant outcome we should proceed to upgrade hole by hole from our own funds. For myself, I shall remain committed to the wellbeing of the Club and will no doubt continue to potter about on the course helping the new grounds member, especially when we hire a JCB! [I was never much good with a shovel, despite my name]. Many people have asked me why I resigned. Well, I got tired and kept injuring myself, and people said I shouldn t be doing it at my age [Damn cheek]. Amazingly though, I HAVE RECENTLY WON THREE COMPS. Thanks for your support over the last couple of years. Phil Mulligan Grounds member retired P.S. The flora names I used earlier are made up. OUTGOING LADY CAPTAIN I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all this year s winners. Especially congrats to Aleks our new Club Champion and to Randi our Ladies Open Winner. Randi really has had an outstanding season earning herself our Golfer of the Year in every way. For me, this year has been the best as far as weather is concerned, and it has been a pleasure to be out there on a well prepared course. The Ladies section have all worked together in organising competitions, running them, buying prizes, setting the prize table. All these jobs take time and if it s spread out, then it s not on one person s shoulders. Breakfasts [Sue F] and the Halfway House ladies have done us proud, and a big thank you to the non-playing spouses who have supported HWH throughout the season. The Ladies have also done a lot of work around the club and garden areas, a task that sometimes goes unnoticed but it is appreciated. It s our club and we want it to look nice. The Ladies Blue Wave Open, the start of the FOG was a great success and, as I said earlier, was won by a great champion. Sadly I lost out. [I hate Switchback!] They say the back nine on a Sunday afternoon is the hardest golf to play. Next year! Thank you everyone for your support this year and good luck to the incoming Ladies Captain and her committee. Penny Mulligan 4

5 A message from the Vice Captain It is with great pride and pleasure that I assume the mantle of Vice Captain for the upcoming season. You will be aware that due to Service commitments it has proved difficult for an entitled person to take up the appointment. I will do my utmost to ensure that I give 100% to the office and that I will give my full support to the Captain. This is something of a first as I cannot find any records of a Septuagenarian having undertaken this office previously. If I can be of assistance to any of you in any respect please bother me first before you tackle the Captain, he has enough on his plate! I wish you all a very good year for the season both on and off the course. You are always welcome at the 19th hole! Remember the old adage "You cannot teach an old dog new tricks" Well I am quite happy to be the exception. Yours in Golf Peter C Parish A word from the Club Manager With the season well underway and lots going on around the Club it is a good time to remind members of some ways they can support their Club. We welcome guests and visitors to the Club whether to play or just to socialise and I am happy to help with security issues. Please read the details on the board in the Club room so you know the system and speak to the appropriate people in good time if you want to bring someone onto the Station. There are quite a few people allowed to escort so it shouldn't be too onerous for any one of them. 5

6 It is always a nice surprise when members offer to help with small jobs around the Club that they have noticed need doing. Dhekelia is still very much a Members Club and we rely on you to be observant, reporting problems and helping out where you can. A few members do a lot of work around the place and an offer of help - watering and weeding, moving furniture, carrying supplies and so on - means a lot to us all. Whilst our golfing events are always successful with a great atmosphere in the Club afterwards it would be nice to have some more social events. There are always plans to do this but of course it requires time to plan and organise. If anyone has any ideas for social events and is prepared to organise something please get in touch with me. This year will be busy, both on and off the course, and I would like to thank all those members who offer me help and support in trying to keep the Club on track for a successful and rewarding season all round. Chris Harper Club Manager The junior sessions started at the beginning of September and at the moment there are 13 new kids enjoying the Laslett/Rowe experience. Due to the numbers involved there are 2 sessions, one starting at 1645 and the second at I would like to thank my able assistant Phil Rowe as he has now progressed into a fine teacher; standing there for the last 50 odd lessons, he is now more than capable of teaching the kids. This frees me up to try and bring the more experienced kids up another level. I have now got the Business and Casual User Licence required to teach at Dhekelia. Lessons are going really well as several players have already shown a vast improvement. Kara Winter [8] having her second golf lesson. Kara s dad is serving with PWRR 6

7 Golfing Lessons. I am currently running 3 Education Centre sponsored golf skill courses with more coming soon. Please feel free to discuss any of your golf problems with me, or join the group short game lessons for the men and ladies. Please remember a golf lesson is not always a swing change, it may just need a tweak to put you back onto the par train!!! Tony Laslett the Pro A word or two from the Bar Manager Now that the Golfing Season has started in earnest with its inevitable time changes, cancellations, delays and postponements, that potentially affects the bar opening and or closing times, and of course the staffing. To help me provide the best possible service, flexibility and amenability, I ask that groups or members let me know as soon as possible of any such changes. Furthermore, I am more than happy to extend, change or even put on extra times as long as I am given enough notice. Additionally, due to financial restrictions I will have to close the bar if the customer numbers are not sufficient to keep it open, so please use it or lose it! Whilst the draught beer has been well received, I have found the delivery service to be unreliable and therefore ask the members if they are happy with this hit or miss system. Please let me know. A number of members have asked about the provision of fresh rolls for the Tuesday and Thursday lunchtime groups. I am currently working on a solution to make the rolls available in the next few weeks, until then however, we have pasties and sausage rolls available at the bar. Lastly, if anyone has any inquiries, comments or complaints, no matter how small, please don t hesitate to speak to me. I am always willing to listen and make reasonable changes if necessary. I look forward to seeing you at the bar. Kim Laslett Bar Manager 7

8 Shop The Shop is now stocked with the basics for the coming season. Unfortunately, the Forces Fixed rate (FFR), the exchange rate at which we convert our UK sourced goods at, has risen from 1.21 to the to A rise of around 4%. This is great if you paid your fees by UK cheque but not if you buy Shop goods! The good news however, is that the Chairman has agreed not to raise any prices for the time being. With Christmas fast approaching, if there is anything golf related that you have on your wish list, just ask and it could be here in time to go under the tree! A reminder that all profit from the Shop (& Bar) goes back to the Club. And now for something completely different Importing a Car to Cyprus as at Oct 14 As most of you will know Morgan recently imported a car from the UK and thought the experience may be of help and interest to anyone thinking about doing the same. Select a shipping agent in the UK. I used Andrews Shipping ( in Essex on recommendation and have no negative comments. Discuss date for shipping options. Delivery time 7-10 days. Cost: Roll on Roll off (RoRo) VAT. Container VAT. The benefit of a container is that you may fill the extra space with other items, whereas with the RoRo, the car must be empty. Fuel content minimal. Marine insurance 1% of invoice value for loss or 2.5% for more extensive coverage. Excess 250. I took the lower level as the excess would cover the likely transit damage. 8

9 The option for shipping is to deliver the car to the port of choice or, to the Agent in Essex. I selected Southampton and dropped the car off a few days early in the shadow of the MS Aurora. Select a Clearing Agent in Limassol. I used Kyriacos on recommendation of Andrews Shipping. Again, no issues, very thorough and necessary to go through the clearance process. Cost, including all clearance papers, 490. You have 10 days to complete the necessary Customs and Vehicle Registration procedures whilst being permitted to drive on the UK plates. Customs. A straightforward and easy process (in Larnaca anyway). Go to the Customs House near the Port roundabout, to the Customs desk. You will need: UK invoice, Log Book, Clearance papers (from Clearing Agent), Emission Certificate (from Road Transport Dept, Aradippou). They will provide the necessary clearance certificates and a receipt for the duty paid. Note: the Excise Duty is based on the Emissions. Less than 120 is optimum. Mine at 114 cost 39.12! To find out the likely cost, visit: and complete the valuation form. Transport Offices, Aradippou. This proved to be the hard part as there were no guidelines or assistance, unless you go to the ladies under the umbrella! No need now as I did it the hard way! You need: Customs docs, Invoice, MOT Cert ( 35.25) irrespective of age of vehicle, Insurance, UK Log Book, Registration Application Form*, Emissions Certificate*, each which may be purchased from one of the ladies, Nicky, under the umbrella. *These forms are obtained from the offices in the garage behind the front public area. This is the same place where you have the vehicle inspected, where they confirm the Chassis/Engine numbers etc. You are then sent to Room 29 for a final logging of the vehicle. Then, back to the queue! I would recommend queuing there at 0800 when it opens. 9

10 Cost to register: pro rata for the Road Tax. Again, this is determined by the Emissions, the lower the better. 115 (they couldn t find my car, a 14 model, so picked one that was close to the Manufacturers number stated!), cost 60 for the year, ie 15 for Oct Dec. Get number plates made. For this you will need a form produced by the Transport Office. Cost: 20. I used a small tyre garage a few hundred yards on the sea side/dhekelia side of the Port roundabout I hope this helps. For clarification of any part, please ask. Morgan John GROUNDS FOR THOUGHT - THOUGHT FOR GROUNDS As the playing season is now underway, I thought it would be useful to give some background information to Members regarding the course. The Golf Club relies upon 'grey water' from the sewage plant to irrigate the course. The 'grey water' is 'generated' by the population of Dhekelia Station and pumped from the sewage plant to the tanks above Nunnery tee box. When the population living in the Station dips - as this summer when the Resident Infantry Battalion changed - there is less 'grey water' available. Unfortunately the sewage pumps failed on several occasions this summer and our diesel generator that powers our own irrigation pump 'across the road' failed as well. This all adds up to a very dry course. The Grounds staff manage the water that is available as well as they can, by putting different irrigation lines on at different times throughout the week and at weekends. This means that sometimes the irrigation will be on whilst Members are playing and our Local Rules reflect this. Unfortunately in some areas, it is not possible to restrict the water to only one side of the fairway in play. This is because of the way that the pipes were originally connected. The Grounds staff are working to change this situation, by dividing lines and changing connections, whilst improving the overall irrigation coverage of the course. 10

11 As Captain, Mark Pegler asked that the popups be lifted around the browns. This work is well under way, with the popups being serviced or repaired as they are repositioned. Each popup takes a long time to correct, as when they were originally installed, they were connected directly to the main feed pipes. To raise each popup, the feed pipe has to be dug out and a new connection made to allow the popup to be repositioned. Mark also decided that Leeway would be the main focus for this year. The work to improve the profile, irrigation and grass coverage of the bank around the brown has been completed. This is now better to play and easier and quicker to maintain. The browns have been a particular problem for the Grounds staff this summer. Unfortunately there was a scarcity of oil available from local garages and that delayed the scratch up/oil/sand/brush treatment. This year the grounds staff have rolled the browns before the final brush, following the trial that Phil Mulligan did on Clunis brown last year. The resulting putting surface is much improved with truer ball roll and better consistency. As well as binding the fresh sand, the oil is used to soften the baked sand base before scratching up and raking. Unfortunately the environmental directive means that much less oil may be used on any one brown. Consequently, the Grounds staff were unable to scratch up all the sand base on all browns, which has resulted in some shiny hard patches. A solution may be to soak the brown surface with irrigation water before scratching up. When a suitable opportunity has been identified, the work will be carried out. Roll on Artificial Turf greens!!! Retired Mal Boor JSGC [D] Grounds man 2007 to 2014 Finally and unfortunately, the Club is to lose a key member of the Ground staff this month. Mal Boor started as a casual labourer, to help prepare for the Festival of Golf, seven years ago. He has always worked hard and diligently, taking a pride in presenting the course in the best possible condition. He has decided to retire and return back to UK and he leaves with our sincere thanks and best wishes. John Harper Grounds Member 11

12 THE LEAD STORY Continued from the front page. Big Old Golfer gets it in the Head When TX2 became aware that big Bob Homer [Mem No 497] had been taken out by a golf ball big style, it immediately dispatched its top senior reporter to investigate the incident. TX2 found Mr Homer playing the 12 th [Leeway. 370 yards Par 4 SI 3] hacking his eighth shot towards the pond. However, the seasoned reporter suffered a heavy bout of uncontrollable laughter that prevented his quizzing the disgruntled head case that resulted in a Q&A compromise. The following is Mr Bob Homer s response to a set of unfair and unsympathetic questions. Q. When did the incident occur? A. St George s day 27 July 2014 Q. What time did it occur? A. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" about half an hour before the bar opened. Q. Which Hole were you playing at the time? A. The 13 th [Playing Field], lucky for some, not me! Q. What was the golfing occasion? A. A Sunday meet of the Tuesday/Thursday afternoon club. Q. Who done it? A. Many people think it was the butler - but I know it was George Colville (at least I think it was, my memory hasn t been the same since). Q. Were you ambulanced? A. No - I was banjaxed! We still had two holes to finish. Q. Which Hospital were you taken to? A. Eventually at the insistence of my wife Dawn: Paralimni General. Q. What treatment[s] did you receive? A. Top notch, within 20 minutes I was on the examination table with a young doctor mumbling 'knit one, pearl one' in Greek which turned out to be 4 stitches in the bonce. Q. How long were you hospitalised? A. About 3 hours, it was nearly an overnight for observation but I managed to convince them I was normal. 12

13 Q. Were you insured? A. Probably as I have so much personal insurance, but not with a specific golf insurance apart from that of the Golf Club (which I still need to investigate to see if there is some muzooma to be had from that.) Q. Did anyone give you mouth to mouth resuscitation? A. They all tried but I knew this Ebola thing was going round and I didn't want to get it again, so I refused. Q. Was the perpetrator apologetic? A. Yes, with a very large bottle of Glenmorangie A Nice Divot Q. When you do it again would you let me know and I'll buy a ticket. A. I'm planning it for next Spring - please send 50 for the ticket. Albeit no intelligent life was known to be harmed in the making of this article, they are a number of serious and important lessons within. For example, George Colville [Ex Artillery] hit a moving target with his first shot. Now that s impressive. TX2 would like to thank both Bob and George for their candid humour. A TRIBUTE TO THE LADY EX PAT S By Alan Banks Some seasons ago I wrote an article for our newsletter that, for political reasons, couldn t be published. However, what fell out of my sarcasm was the realisation that our girly members, and for that matter the girly nonmembers efforts in the smooth running of the Club were, in the main, unsung. Not being a wordsmith I pondered on how I could best sing the Club s appreciation of the ladies. And this is what I came up with I turned up on time for my tee-off and was greeted by a lovely lady with a smile and jolly banter who issued me with a bright red scorecard with my name and playing handicap on it. Just before my tee-off time, another pleasant lady gave a Starter s brief which explained the rules of play and how to fill the scorecard in. 13

14 I then stepped onto the first tee and started my game, everything was going according to plan until I reached the 48 Steps where my tee shot veered violently to the left and I thought that s torn it, or words to that effect. I then saw ladies scurrying towards where my ball had veered and to my relief I got a green flag. After chipping on and putting out we were escorted to the security gate by another delightful lady who unlocked the gate to let us through to Pickford Pylons. She said the locks are knackered, so we have to stand guard until the golf has finished. As a passing remark I asked How long have you been doing this, she replied about 4 hours. On the Road Hole, our three ball, still enjoying a good game, finished and crossed the road to be greeted by another lady who opened the security gate and welcomed us through with a mile wide smile and polite banter asking us what would we like to eat and drink. I ordered the healthy option of a fried egg and bacon roll with real butter and a cuppa tea with six sugars and a fiver out of the till. We continued on until we had finished the Leeway ending up at the Halfway House that was staffed by a gaggle of delightful and jolly ladies. I waded into my egg and bacon roll and cuppa. No sooner had I finished when one nice lady cleared my utensils cutlery and crockery away while another cleaned the dribble of egg off my chin and dusted the bread crumbs of my chest and sent me off to continue the round. I don t care what anyone says, you don t get that kind service in the YMCA. Further on, we reached the notorious McGill Hill where a 10 is a good score?! But I needn t have worried as there were more lovely ladies ball spotting. Thanks to them I got away with a 6. The same again on the Nunnery, more lady ball spotters and the same again on Switchback and Paradise Lost. I was beginning to think I could play this game blindfolded as there was always someone there to spot my ball. After finishing my round, scores were checked; card signed and put in the Comp Sec box, whereupon the scores were entered into the computer by another lovely lady. I then proceeded to the bar for a pint or three to await the results and prize giving. I wandered outside to look at the results board which was manned by more ladies busily writing in the scores. It looked promising. Will I get a prize? I asked. Not today Alan, one of the ladies replied, It s my day off. After freshening up I got ready and went for a drink with a couple of mates, one asked how did your day go, I said great, I played 18 holes, served breakfast, I was fussed and looked after by dozens of delightful ladies, I won a golf bag, had a smashing meal, a couple of drinks and I only spent 10 Euro!? "Crikey" they both said can we join. Thank you Ladies 14

15 JSGC [D] HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP AWARDS 2014 The Club Committee agreed the nominations for two senior gentlemen [Gentlemen in the loosest sense of the word] for honorary life membership this year as Mario Galpin and Malcom Newell. Other JSGC Dhekelia Honorary Life Members Maj P Lewis Mrs H McGill Mrs D Munro Mr D Wiles Mr D Edwards [USA] Mr R Burrows Mr D Wake Mr B Boomer Mr T Cook Mario Galpin. It was with great pleasure to present a letter from our Chairman, Captain Jim Sugrue, to Mario Galpin informing him that he had been selected for Honorary Membership status by the Executive Committee of the Joint Services Golf Club (Dhekelia). Mario has been a member for many years, and was a winner of the Cyprus Open in 1982 and Mario was totally overwhelmed when he read the letter. He expressed his sincere thanks to the Chairman with a telephone call. He has been unwell for the last couple of years, however we hope that he will be coming up to the Club to meet with new members and to catch up with all his old mates. On behalf of the Club we wish Mario well. Susie Rance. Lady Captain I have had many pleasant surprises in my life, but this one has been one of the greatest. I would never had guessed that when I first joined Dhekelia back in 1966 (my first ever golf club membership) I would receive the supreme honour of Honorary Membership 48 years later. It has solved the dilemma of whether to continue membership or not and has given me a new lease of life. I shall be pleased to join the exalted company of the Honorary Members and contribute in any way that I can still serve the Club. Yours sincerely. Malcolm Newell 15

16 COMPETITION WIN A COUPLE OF BOTTLES OF CHEAP PLONK All one has to do to win this `chance of a lifetime` is to provide a suitable caption to the photograph below. The entry judged to be the best will win a couple of bottles of wine from the Club Bar. Competition conditions. There are loads of conditions, far too many for me to bother writing, but here are just a few to help. This competition is open to JSGC [D] members only; this includes those currently employed as teachers. Entries must be publishable, this includes Jimmy Smart. Entries must be submitted by only, to the TX2 senior editor one week before he becomes really bored with whole thing. The caption does not need to be Golf or Viagra related. Wherever possible, captions should not be derogatory toward other Club members, employees or its associates, such as Les Manning to name but three. NOTE: Entries submitted after the deadline will not be accepted, but may still be charged at the national rate. GOOD LUCK Ed 16

17 SCORE BOARD IN BRIEF [Mar - Oct 2014] GENTS MARCH MEDAL. Div 1: Richard Hewitt Net 71 Div 2: Mark Pegler Net 68 Div 3: Friedrich Vogel Net 70 LADIES MARCH MEDAL. Div 1: Hilary Prydie Net 67 Div 2: Chris Harper Net 69 GENTS MONTHLY STABLEFORD 2014 Sep: Div 1 Tony Laslett 38 Pts Div 2 Terry Wright 33 Pts Oct: Div 1 Jimmy Smart 42 Pts Div 2 Angelo Calodoucas 35 Pts LADIES MORNING FLORENTIA 2014 Mar: Sharon Woodcock Net 35 Apr: Randi Steele Net 37 Oct: Postponed [Rained Off] CLUB CHAMPION 2014 [15/16 March 2014] CLUB CHAMPION 2014 Overall Net Winners: Winner: Len Pearce Net nd : Ralph Cantrell Net rd : Dave Carter Net 140 Overall Gross Winners: Winner: Tony Laslett Gross nd : Morgan John Gross rd : Richard Hewitt Gross th : Jim Livie Gross 165 The Dhekelia Station Commander Lt Col Kevin Grantham presents Tony Laslett with the Club Champ Cup and Trophy DAY PRIZES D1 Nett: Barry Newman Net 68. D1 Gross: Gary Clive Gross 81 D2 Nett: Angelo Calodoucas Net 67 D2 Gross: Keith Bridger Gross 85 Stableford Winner: Neil Frost NTP: D1. Phil Mulligan D2. Corin Hubbard LD: D1. Tony Laslett D2. Dave Carter 2 s: D1. Bob Homer, Barry Newman D2. Tony Walsh 17

18 LADIES CLUB CHAMPION 2014 [15/16 March 2014] LADIES CLUB CHAMPION rd Net: Sue Walsh rd Gross: Carole Short nd Net: Sharon Woodcock nd Gross: Randi Steele 168 Net Champion: Pam Jones 144 Ladies Club Champion: Aleks Brown 167 The Club Chairman Capt Jim Sugrue presents Aleks with the Lady Club Champ Cup and prizes DAY PRIZES D1 Gross. Chris Harper Gross 91 D1 Nett. Jean Mellor Nett 73 D2 Gross. Penny Mulligan Gross 94 D2 Nett. Susie Rance Nett 68 NTP: Sandra Carr LD: Aleks Brown Birdies: D1. Randi Steele [18 th ] Aleks Brown [8 th ] D2. Monica Thornstrom [18 th ] Sue Fletcher [14 th ] Corinne Calodoucas [4 th ] Randi Steele [2 nd & 15 th ] The Club Chairman Capt. Jim Sugrue presents Pam with the Nett Champion prize LADIES APRIL MEDAL. Div 1: Penny Mulligan Net 69 Div 2: Jean Mellor Net 68 GENTS APRIL MEDAL. Div 1: Tony Walsh Net 68 Div 2: Noel Green Net 67 Div 3: Friedrich Vogel Net 72 18

19 June Lynn LADIES REBECCA PLATE DHEKELIA TEAM Sat 5 th April Dhekelia lost to Episkopi receiving the Cup and Spoon losers prize From L to R Back Row: Norma McAndrew Nearly June Lynn and Pauline Davies Teresa Bleach Nicola Bevan Lesley Hill and Corinne Calodoucas From Row: Sue Fletcher Penny Mulligan Monica Thornstrom Sue Walsh Randi Steele Jean Mellor Linda John Sandra Carr Chris Harper Sharon Woodcock and Susie Rance ADAM N EVE April. Sponsored by Brian and Susie Rance Brian and Susie present Graham and Ann the winning trophy and prizes 1 st : Graham Robinson and Ann Bromley 2 nd : Peter Woodcock and Penny Mulligan 3 rd : Günter Schuller and Monica Thronstrom 4 th : Keith Bridger and Nicola Bevan 5 th : Peter Woodcock and Pam Jones NTP: [48 Steps] Neville Clark and Randi Steele 19

20 EASTER BONNET & ROGER SHERRATT MEMORIAL April. Sponsored by Brian & Jean Mellor WINNERS AND EASTER BONNET WEARERS Competition participants in this group photograph are, from L to R: Same old faces WINNING TEAM Brian and Jean Mellor present the winning team with their Easter Egg prizes. From L to R: Jean Mellor Brian Rance Bob Daft Hat Archer Sue Garrett Chris Harper and Brian Mellor. RUNNERS UP Tony Degg Joyce Newell Pauline Davies and Keith Edmund The team that played the most Golf: Wilhelmina Edmund Mike Short Margrit Burri and Graham Robinson 20

21 JSGC DHEKELIA FESTIVAL OF GOLF 2014 [Friday 25 April Sunday 5 May] April: Blue Wave Ladies Open Sponsored by the Blue Wave Restaurant Larnaca 29 April: Mandilas Senior Open. Sponsored by D Mandilas Car Sales Ltd Larnaca 1 4 May: Dhekelia Cyprus Airways Open. Sponsored by Cyprus Airways THE OFFICIAL SPONSORS OF LADIES OPEN 2014 THE OVERALL GROSS WINNER OF THE LADIES OPEN 2014 RANDI STEELE [169] The Club Chairman Capt. Jim Sugrue and the Captain of the Ladies Penny Mulligan present Randi with the Winner s Trophy 21

22 JSGC DHEKELIA FESTIVAL OF GOLF 2014 GROSS WINNERS 6 th : Sue Fletcher th : Carole Short th : Janet Burrows 175 [UK] 3 rd : Aleks Brown nd : Penny Mulligan 170 FIRST NET WINNER GULAY GARABLI [138] [CMC] NETT WINNERS 6 th : Villy Edmund th : Carole Powell 144 [Ay Nik] 4 th : Margot Watt rd : Sue Walsh 141 [Lc/b] 2 nd : Iona Elliot 141 [Epi] DAY PRIZES Nearest The Pin: Oscan Bundak [Korineum] Longest Drive: Aleks Brown Day 1 Nett: Corinne Calodoucas 70 Day 2 Nett: Bo Walker 67 [Epi] Day 1 Gross: Chris Harper 92 Day 2 Gross: Tina Graham 85 [Epi] WINNERS OF THE BLUE WAVE LADIES OPEN 2014 From L to R: Corinne Calodoucas Janet Barrow, Margot Watt Carole Powel Aleks Brown Oscan Bundak Iona Elliot Gulay Garabli Randi Steele Penny Mulligan Tina Graham Chris Harper Carole Short Sue Walsh Sue Garrett and Villy Edmund 22

23 JSGC DHEKELIA FESTIVAL OF GOLF 2014 THE OFFICIAL SPONSORS OF THE SENIORS OPEN 2014 THE WINNER OF THE DHEKELIA SENIORS OPEN 2014 NOEL GREEN [Nett 67] The Club Chairman Capt. Jim Sugrue presents Noel with the Seniors Open Cup 23

24 JSGC DHEKELIA FESTIVAL OF GOLF 2014 FIRST GROSS WINNER Tony Laslett [69] NETT WINNERS 6 th : John Moran 70 [Lc/b] 5 th : Gordon Lynn 70 [Lc/b] 4 th : Russ Scahill 70 [Wc/b] 3 rd : Keith Edmund 68 [Lc/b] 2 nd : Alistair McGregor 68 [Wc/b] 50 59: John Memilloin : John Harper and over: Melvyn Carr 71 Oldest most travelled: Dick Edwards [US] GROSS WINNERS 2 nd : Neville Clark nd : John Henry 94 Last: Ralph Cantrell RUNNER UP Alistair McGregor Nett 68 OLDEST AND MOST TRAVELLED Dick Edwards [Texas USA] 24

25 JSGC DHEKELIA FESTIVAL OF GOLF 2014 THE CYPRUS AIRWAYS DHEKELIA OPEN THE OFFICIAL SPONSORS OF THE DHEKELIA OPEN 2014 THE WINNER OF THE DHEKELIA CYPRUS AIRWAYS OPEN 2014 TONY LASLETT [Gross 231] The Station Commander Lt Col Kevin Grantham presents Tony with the Winners Cup and Trophy 25

26 JSGC DHEKELIA FESTIVAL OF GOLF 2014 THE CYPRUS AIRWAYS DHEKELIA WEEKENDER STABLEFORD OPEN THE WINNER OF THE CYPRUS AIRWAYS DHEKELIA WEEKENDER STABLEFORD OPEN 2014 TONY DEGG [72 pts] The Club Chairman Capt. Jim Sugrue presents Tony with the Winner s Trophy 26

27 JSGC DHEKELIA FESTIVAL OF GOLF 2014 THE CYPRUS AIRWAYS DHEKELIA WEEKENDER STABLEFORD OPEN RUNNER UP James Holman [Epi] 69 pts 3 rd Placed Winner Gordon Lynn 68 pts DAY PRIZES Day 1: Adam Latham 38 pts Day 2: Jan Mernelius 37 pts 4 th Placed Winner Alistair McGregor 66 pts 27

28 GENTS MAY MEDAL. Div 1: Tony Laslett Net 69 Div 2: Bob Archer Net 68 Div 3: Terry Wright Net 73 No Play LADIES MAY MEDAL. MARIANDY ROSE BOWL 2014 [15 th May Sponsored by the Mariandy Hotel Larnaca] WINNER OF THE MARIANDY WINNERS OF THE MARIANDY ROSE BOWL 2014 ROSE BOWL 2014 From L to R: 3 rd Lesley Hill [Nett 71]. CAROLE SHORT [Nett 68] 1 st Carole Short. 2 nd Hilary Prydie [Nett 68 Lc/b]. and Penny Mulligan presents 4 th Helen Tumelty [Nett 71 Lc/b]. Carole with the Rose Bowl Yippeeee! and Trophy HOLE IN ONE SUE WALSH Sue got a hole in one on the First Hole [157 Metres. Par 3] on the 15 th May 2014 Penny Mulligan `Captain of the Ladies` presents Sue with her Hole in One certificate and a thingamajig 28

29 AM AM 2014 [17/18 May 2014] Prizes presented by Brian Rance on behalf of the Sponsor Ryszard Matulko WINNER TEAM OF THE AM AM 2014 BIG KNOCKERS Comprising of Bob Homer Brian Sainsbury Jimmy Smart and Tony Laslett [Net 135] RUNNERS UP LAST CHANCE Comprising of John Turner Keith Edmund Villy Edmund and Alan Banks [Nett 136] 3 rd PLACED WINNERS ORMIDHIA SENIORS Comprising of Ralph [Laughing Boy] Cantrell George Colville Richard Ravenscroft and the invisible man Steve Lythgoe [Nett 135] 29

30 CHRISTAKIS & 3D GLOBAL TROPHY 2014 Sponsored by Christakis and 3D GLOBAL [21 May 2014] WINNING TEAM CHRISTAKIS & 3D GLOBAL TROPHY 2014 Richard Ravenscroft Susie Rance Phil Mulligan and Hilary Prydie [not pictured] RUNNERS UP Len Pearce Jan Mernelius Ray Cooper and Randi Steele 3 rd Placed Winners Jean Mellor Eifion Jones Malcolm Newell and Corin Hubbard 4 th Placed Winner Penny Mulligan Bob Archer Ray Hill and Jim Sugrue [not pictured] 5 th Placed Winners Rod Kershaw June Lynn Villy Edmund and Angelo Calodoucas 30

31 JSGC DHEKELIA ALL WINNERS 2014 [28 May 2014] THE OFFICIAL SPONSORS OF THE ALL WINNERS 2014 GENTS ALL WINNER 2014 CORIN HUBBARD Med Nett 67 [F33B34] Mr Paul Andronicou representing the competition sponsor Atlantic insurance presents Corin with the Winning prize RUNNER UP LEN PEARCE Med Nett 70 [F34B36] THIRD PLACED WINNER PHIL MULLIGAN Med Nett 70 [F34B36] 31

32 JSGC DHEKELIA ALL WINNERS 2014 [28 May 2014] THE OFFICIAL SPONSORS OF THE ALL WINNERS 2014 LADIES ALL WINNER 2014 MARGOT WATT Med Nett 69 [F33B36] Mr Paul Andronicou presents Margot with the Winning Trophy RUNNER UP PAM JONES Med Nett 70 [F37B33] THIRD PLACED WINNER ALEKS BROWN Med Nett 71 [F36B35] 32

33 Nancy Cornish CORNISH CUP 2014 Sponsored by Tony Cook JSGC DHEKELIA KNOCK OUT RESULTS 2014 CORNISH PLATE 2014 Sponsored by Tony Cook CORNISH CUP WINNERS Dave Barrett and Randi Steele Runners Up: Sandra Carr and Eifion Jones THE OFFICIAL SPONSORS OF THE LADIES DOUBLES 2014 CORNISH PLATE WINNERS Morgan John and Corinne Calodoucas Runners Up: Pauline Davies and Brian Mellor NICOS OPTICIANS THE OFFICIAL SPONSORS OF THE LADIES SINGLES 2014 LADIES DOUBLES 4BBB WINNERS 2014 June Lynn and Aleks Brown Mr George Zambas presents June and Aleks with the winning Trophies Runners Up: Teresa Bleach and Sharon Woodcock LADIES SINGLES WINNER 2014 Randi Steele The Club Chairman Capt. Jim Sugrue presents Randi with the Winner s Trophy Runner Up: Sue Walsh 33

34 JSGC DHEKELIA KNOCK OUT RESULTS 2014 STEWART BOWL & CANADA CUP MEN S KNOCK OUTS 2014 WINNER of the STEWART BOWL 2014 Graham Robinson STEWART BOWL 2014 Runner UP Tony Walsh CANADA CUP 2014 Winning pair: Pete Bromley & Bob Homer Runners Up pair: Dave Barrett & Keith Bridger JSGC DHEKELIA ORDER OF MERIT 2014 ORDER OF MERIT 2014 The Club Chairman, Capt. Jim Sugrue presents each winner with a 50 Voucher with the Runners Up receiving Vouchers worth 30 Gross Winner: Tony Laslett. Runner Up: Jim Livie Nett Winner: Jimmy Smart. Runner Up: Friedrich Vogel 34 Stableford Winner: Len Pearce. Runner Up: Keith Bridger

35 GOLFER OF THE YEAR 2014 Golfer of the Year 2014 Phil Rowe Mr Paul Andronicou of Atlantic insurance presents Phil with the GOY award Ladies Golfer of the Year 2014 Randi Steele The Club Chairman Capt. Jim Sugrue presents Randi with LGOY Award Captain v Professional Season Opener By Mark Pegler Club Captain 2014/15 The 2014/15 golfing season got under way on Sunday 7 th September with the inaugural playing of the Captain v Professional match, with a twist! This competition was very generously sponsored by the Club Manager, who unfortunately, due to the season starting a month early, was not able to be in attendance. 37 golfers took part, playing 18 holes of stableford golf; the twist, they would not know which team they were playing for until the prize giving! 35

36 It is fair to say, our Club Professional had a shocker! Maybe he was overawed by playing with the Captain!! After a steady first 5 holes, he then proceeded to register 8 bogeys on the bounce! The Captain was playing bogey golf, with the odd 3 pointer thrown in for good measure. Things hit rock bottom for the Pro on Nunnery (16 th ), after smashing a drive straight down the middle of the fairway, he then decided to play a wrong ball not once, but twice! The galleries (1) following this match could not believe what they were witnessing. 18 holes completed, the 37 players retired to the bar for a well-earned cold drink and a sumptuous buffet superbly produced by Kim Laslett (very many thanks Kim). With the players fed and watered it was time for the prize giving. The Captain and Pro would pull out alternate cards and that score would then be added to their own running total, it was edge of the seat stuff but after all the scores were totalled the winner for 2014/15 was the CAPTAIN! Top Lady Golfer: Sharon Woodcock Nett 40 There were some outstanding scores on the day, but a special mention must go to Sharon Woodcock, who recorded a fantastic 40 points, which won Best Gent Golfer: Dave Carter Nett 37 her the prize of top lady golfer and a very large handicap cut! Dave Carter amassed 37 points, which saw him scoop the gent s prize. The Captain s winning team received a round of drinks courtesy of the sponsorship funds. From me and Tony, a massive thank you to all involved, for making this such a fun and enjoyable day. Mark 36

37 PRESIDENT and CHAIRMAN S PUTTER 2014 PRESIDENTS PUTTER On behalf of the Club President, Capt. Jim Sugrue presents the President s Putter. Winner: Peter Bromley [Bogey Par +6] Runner Up: Eifion Jones [Bogey Par +3] 3 rd Place: Keith Edmund [Bogey Par +2] Outside the winning zone: 4 th : Mark Pegler [Bogey Par +2] 5 th : Tony Degg [Bogey Par +2] 6 th : Alan Banks {Bogey Par +1] CHAIRMAN S PUTTER The Club Chairman, Capt. Jim Sugrue presents the Chairman s Putter. Winner: Pam Jones [Bogey Par 0] Runner Up: Teresa Bleach [Bogey Par -1] 3 rd Place: Sharon Woodcock [Bogey Par -1] Outside the winning zone: 4 th : Monica Thronstrom [Bogey Par -1] 5 th : Sue Walsh [Bogey Par -2] 6 th : June Lynn [Bogey Par -2] GENTS SEPTEMBER MEDAL. Div 1: John O Rourke Net 77 Div 2: Nick Triniman Net 70 Div 3: Brian Rance Net 72 LADIES SEPTEMBER MEDAL. Div 1: Randi Steele Net 78 Div 2: June Lynn Net 73 Solid Performance from JGSC (D) [A report from the Club Captain Mark Pegler] Round 1 of 2014/15 Inter-Club took place at ANGC on Saturday 4 th October. Always a tough course to negotiate due to the infamous Ay Nik Bounce! Prior to play the 12 man team received their instructions from the Captain - Let s still be in contention after round 1 ; simple instructions which were executed superbly by the team. A solid all-round performance saw JSGC (D) amass 252 points. 37

38 A couple of standout performance s on the day from Brian Rance who amassed a superb 37 Points and also Bob Homer who was playing the course for the very first time and scored a very impressive 36 points. (It s all down to the mats Bob!!). Round 2 will take place at JSGC (D) on Saturday 1 st November. Mark Pegler POSITION CUB POINTS 1 ANGC JSGC[E] IGCN JSGC[D] 252 GENTS OCTOBER MEDAL. Div 1: George Davies Net 71 Div 2: Phil Rowe Net 64 Div 3: Terry Wright Net 73 LADIES OCTOBER MEDAL. Div 1: Sue Walsh Net 74 Div 2: Pauline Davies Net 74 PAST MEMBER MEMORIAL 4BBB STABLEFORD NETT [14 October 2014 Sponsored by Margot Watt and Dave Potter] [The Past Members Memorial Trophy was kindly donated by Brian and Susie Rance] THE WINNERS Brian Rance and Noel Green [Stabl Nett 46] The Station Commander Lt Col Kevin Grantham, along with the competition sponsors, Margot and David, present Noel and Brian with their prizes and Trophy RUNNERS UP Mike Short and George Savva [Stabl Nett 43] 3 rd : Monica Thornstrom & Güenter Schuller [Stabl Nett 42] 4 th : Keith Bridger & Phil Rowe [Stabl Nett 42] 5 th : David Burgess & Arunesh Prasad [Stabl Nett 42] 38

39 TWO THAT NEARLY GOT AWAY! CORONATION FOURSOMES [Played 20 March 2014] Competition Sponsored By Mrs Bobby Munro WINNERS OF THE CORONATION FOURSOMES 2014 Aleks Brown Penny Mulligan Mrs Bobby Munro, Sponsor Sandra Carr and Diane Thornhill THE CLUTCH CHAMPS 2014 [Played Tues 27 Apr 2014] CLUTCH CHAMPION 2014 Alistair McGregor RUNNER UP Angelo Calodoucas Celebrations were held at the Mariandy Hotel where the presiding Clutch Leader Mike Lilley presented Alistair and Angelo with the winners trophies. Mike s apprehension of the big boys being at the function came to fruition when they demonstrated their ability to walk on water From L to R: Pete Parish JOR Alistair McGregor Morgan John and George Clooney 39

40 THE BALL SWEEP NEEDS YOU The Ball Sweep has been running every Wednesday for many years, boasting a large attendance for much of its existence. However, during the summer months the numbers naturally dwindle due to the relentless heat with many members escaping off island to cooler climes. That now said, the weather is now ideal for golf and the opportunity to prepare for forthcoming competition, trying out new clubs or skills in an informal, friendly environment. We look forward to increasing the attendance with returning members along with new members and guests. In particular, we would like to see more uniformed personnel joining in for a very pleasant afternoon of golf followed by a sociable drink in the Clubhouse. If you play on Wednesday afternoons, why not ask your spouse, with or without children, to meet you at the Clubhouse for a drink about 16:30. We would love to meet you and your families and you will meet a lot of members quickly. The Ball Sweep entry fee is 2 Euros. All money collected is spent on balls which are handed out as prizes. Even the player with the smallest score gets presented with the Turner Trophy and a bottle of premium beer. Tee time is 13:30 at this time of the year because of light restrictions. Regards Angelo Editor s end bits: I know what you re thinking; you re thinking Wow! This IS a big one. And you d be right of course. Why I hear you cry. Well I ll tell you. The reason is this; this edition is a combination of two, last season s closer and this season s opener. On top of which the Clubs 50 th anniversary and gala dinner has bulked it up somewhat. What is more, this double edition of TX2 benefited from a bumper input from the membership with reams of articles and photographs. Of which, TX2 would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your support. TX2 readership is invited to submit any articles of interest to be published in the next edition which should be about January-ish. Big thanks to Morgan John for proof reading this newsletter. Club information, results and news can be found on the JSGC [D] web page: Yours John Henry TX2 Executive editor, Managing Editor, Editor and tea boy: John Henry [john.henry15@btinternet.com] 40