1901 BOWRAL GOLF CLUB KANGALOON ROAD BOWRAL NSW 2576

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1 Dear future Member, Thank you for your Membership enquiry. Bowral Golf Club was established in 1901, at that time it had no playing area of its own. Members of the new Club played for the first two years by invitation on a private nine hole course owned by Mr. C. J. Royle, one of the foundation Members. After this play moved to a large area of land opposite the Bowral hospital, part of this land is now occupied by Bradman Oval. The next site for Bowral Golf Club was on the West side of the railway line, it was a nine hole course with sand greens. Part of this property is now occupied by the Gibraltar Hotel. The Club was advised in 1915 that the lease on this land would come to an end. In mid 1917 an area of 36 acres on Kangaloon Rd was purchased from Edwin Boardman, and a new Clubhouse was completed on this land in June A nine hole course was laid out by Dan Soutar. In 1920 members were advised that a further 49 acres of land had been acquired to extend the course to 18 holes. The additional layout was designed by Carnegie Clark. In 1950 a further 5.7 acres was acquired and was used for the present 15 th hole. The Clubhouse provides a real club feel with plenty of historical items on show from 100 year old trophies to a world war one flag retrieved from a Turkish officer near Palestine in 1917, open fire places, an awarded chef, friendly members and staff. In 1992 a major upgrade of the Green keepers shed took place. During these years major works were carried out on drainage, tree planting, and improvement of tees, fairway shaping and renovation. The major improvement came about in 2001, when at a cost of just less than half a million dollars, the course was fully irrigated. A new bore was sunk near the 15 th hole and pumps into the dam. The system at the time was state of the art and as a result the presentation of the course is superb. In 2006 major work was carried out on renovating the existing Pro Shop. This included concreting the dirt path from the Clubhouse and the construction of the new sheds to hold electric carts. A new terrace overlooking the 18 th green was constructed at the same time. This area is very enjoyable during the summer months. Early in 2013 talented chef Rob Tracz and his wife Nedene were engaged to provide the club s catering and dining requirements which has been a huge success. Poker machines were voted out around the turn of the century along with smoking which allows us to provide members and guests with a real club feel whilst maintaining the traditions of the past. During the winter months in the members room an open fire provides warmth and ambience. Bowral Golf Club is an established club that provides not only a good golf course, but a social centre as well. Members are justly proud of their facility and we hope that you, in applying for Membership find the nature of this club enjoyable. Kevin Kenny, Secretary Manager

2 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM Applicant s Full name: Postal Address: Phone Numbers: Home: Mobile: Work: Next of Kin: Phone: Type of Membership Full playing member Six Day playing member Visiting member City Member Country Member Provisional member Lifestyle Member (23 to 50 years old) DOB / / Intermediate Member (23 to 29 years old) DOB / / Junior/Student member (19 to 22 years old) DOB / / Sub junior member (under 18 years old) DOB / / Social member Previous club for handicap: Golf Link No Home club for handicap: Golf Link No. I wish to become a Member of Bowral Golf Club Limited subject to the rules of Membership and The Articles of Association of the Club. Signature: Date: To be completed by the Proposer and seconder Proposer: Signature Date Seconder: Signature Date

3 FULL PLAYING MEMBERS: All Full Playing Members have the right to play on the Course on any day of the week. The Men s competitions are normally played on Wednesdays and Saturdays. A Ladies competition for Full Playing Members is held in conjunction with the Saturday Members competition. The Women s competitions are normally played on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Medley competitions are usually played on Sundays or public holidays. Please refer to the golfing section of this programme. Members in competition have right of way on the Course. SIX-DAY PLAYING MEMBERS: Six-Day Playing Members of our Club have the right to play on the Course on any day of the week except Saturday. The Men s competition for Six-Day Playing Members is played on a Wednesday. The Ladies competition days are Tuesdays and Thursdays. Should a Six-Day Playing Member of our Club play on a Saturday, he/she is required to pay the full green fee payable by a visitor plus the nominated competition fee. On such occasions no privilege of membership applies i.e. the player will not be eligible to win trophy or medal events, but can win vouchers. They cannot compete in the Club Championships. Male Six-Day Playing Members who served in the armed forces may join the field for the Services Day/Legacy Cup as a guest of the Club and pay the nominated green fee and competition fee. Members in competition have right of way on the Course. CITY MEMBERS: City members have the same playing rights as Full Playing Members and can enter all competitions. Men s Wednesday and Saturday, Ladies Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. LIFESTYLE MEMBERS: Lifestyle Memberships 23 to 49 years of age are available to new members. This category carries 7 day playing access, all daily competitions including monthly medal rounds, but is not eligible to win Club Trophies or to compete in the Club Championships. There are also no voting rights with this category. PROVISIONAL MEMBERS: Provisional Memberships 51 years and older are available to new members for a 12 month period. Provisional members will then only have the option to join as 6 Day or Full Playing member. This category carries 7 day playing access, all daily competitions including monthly medal rounds, but is not eligible to win Club Trophies or to compete in the Club Championships. There are also no voting rights with this category. The concept here is that the new provisional member will be able to ascertain the advantages the club has to offer in their year of membership. INTERMEDIATE MEMBERS: Intermediate Members are members between the age of 23 and 29 and have the same playing rights as Full Playing Members and can enter all competitions. RECIPROCAL MEMBERS: Have the same playing rights and privileges as Full Members but are not eligible to win Club Trophies or Medals, or to compete in the Club Championships. VISITING MEMBERS: Have the same playing rights and privileges as Full Members subject to such limitations or restrictions as the Board may determine from time to time. Visiting members who play on a regular basis may be requested to transfer to full membership. COUNTRY MEMBERS: This category carries 7 day playing access, all daily competitions including monthly medal rounds, but is not eligible to win Club Trophies or to compete in the Club Championships. There are also no voting rights with this category. At the discretion of the Board they must reside outside a 50 kilometre radius of the club. JUNIOR/STUDENT MEMBERSHIP: Junior /Student playing members are persons who have attained the age of 18 years and are under the age of 23 years who are elected as Junior Playing members of the Club. SUB-JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP: Sub-Junior Playing members are persons under the age of 18 who are elected as Sub-Junior Playing members of the Club.

4 HOUSE MEMBERS: House Members shall be persons who have attained the age of 18 years and are elected as House members of the Club or transferred by the Board from another category of Ordinary membership to House membership of the Club. No person who is not already a member of the Club shall be eligible to be elected to House membership of the Club and the only members who can be transferred to House membership of the Club shall be persons who, having been Full Playing members, Six Day Playing Members or Visiting members for at least twelve (12) months, have applied for and have been transferred by the Board to House membership of the Club. A House member is entitled to the social privileges of the Club and, at such times and upon such conditions and restrictions as the Board from time to time determines may play croquet, bridge or any other social game available in the Clubhouse. A handicap is not maintained and no golfing rights are applicable to this category. House Members shall be entitled to attend and vote at general meetings of the Club, including Annual General Meetings, and shall be entitled to vote in the election of the Board. SOCIAL MEMBERS: Social members shall be persons who have attained the age of eighteen (18) years and are elected to Social membership of the Club or are transferred by the Board from another category of Ordinary membership to Social membership of the Club. A Social member is entitled to the social privileges of the Club and, at such times and upon such conditions and restrictions as the Board from time to time determines may play croquet, bridge or any other social game available in the Club, but shall not be entitled to use the golf course to play golf except by paying the appropriate green fee. (Subject to the limitations of the articles in which regular play may result in a request of the Member to upgrade to a playing member) Social members shall not be entitled to attend or vote at general meeting of the Club, or at Annual General Meetings, or vote in the election of the Board. MEMBER S GUESTS: On any competition day, playing members may invite visitors at the payment of the member guest green fee plus competition fee. This privilege does not extend to six day playing members on Saturday competition days. Members guests are not eligible to win Trophy or medal events. A Member may invite the same guest no more than 3 times in any one year. Member s guests may only play socially or a maximum of three occasions before he or she will be invited to become a member of the Club. Social members and golfing members are not allowed to be another member s guest and must pay the full visitor green fee plus applicable competition fee. VISITOR S: Visitors are welcome to visit the club both socially and for a golfing event. Visitors residing within 5 kilometres of the club may be signed in by a full member on 3 occasions only. Visiting golfers playing in an event do not need to sign in to the club for that day. Visitors attending a club approved function are not required to sign in.

5 Member Benefits Free drink voucher, whenever you accumulate $50.00 of spending on your house card, you will automatically be issued with a voucher to redeem a free draught beer, house wine, coffee or soft drink. Enjoy 10% off the total bill at Montfort s restaurant located in Peppers of Craigieburn. Simply present your membership card (2 people per card maximum applies) Centennial Vineyards Restaurant, simply present your Bowral Golf Club membership card to receive a free bottle of wine when having an a la carte lunch (minimum 4 people) Enjoy 10% off the total bill at Mount Ashby Estate, simply present your membership card Free drink voucher, whenever you accumulate $50.00 of spend on your Coffee, buy 5 coffees or tea and receive the next one for free Free room hire for members Membership offer, introduce a new member in the same category and you both receive a 50% discount on that category. Introduce a new member in a different category and receive 50% from that category off your fees, and the new member will also receive 50% off their category (house cards not included) Reciprocal clubs Royal Automobile Club (Sydney) Wollongong Golf Club Heidelberg Golf Club (Melbourne)

6 Category Bowral Golf Club Subscriptions 2014 Subscription including GST, Insurance, affiliation fees Weekly Monthly Annual Golf Comps Voting rights Full Playing $ $33.84 $ $ Y Y Y Y Six Day Playing $ $29.05 $ $ Y Y Y N Provisional $ $15.90 $68.75 $ Y Y N N Lifestyle $ $13.45 $58.35 $ Y Y N N Visiting $ $20.40 $88.35 $ Y Y N City $ $12.50 $54.20 $ Y Y N City 2 $ $7.70 $33.35 $ Y Y N Country $ N/A N/A $ Y Y N House $ N/A N/A $ N N N Social $ N/A N/A $ N N N Student $ $2.40 $10.40 $ N Y N Junior (U18) Free where a parent is a member. (affiliation fees may apply) Y Y N Y Trophy events Actual membership entitlements are detailed in the preceding pages. Membership categories (excluding junior and student) include $175 prepaid credit Annual subscriptions are offered by the club. Fees may be paid yearly or by the month where this option is indicated in the above table. The member by selecting to use the monthly payment option also agrees to pay the full year subscription. Monthly payments May only be made via ezidebit. The club s ezidebit form can be downloaded from the club s website. 1st Payment will include one month s fees, house card and a 5% admin charge. Fees Visitor fees Monday Friday $35.00, Weekends/Public holidays $49.00 Visitors playing in competition - Green Fees + $15.00 Competition Fee Competition Fee Men $15.00 Ladies $12-$15 Ball competition value of a $5.00 ball or $5.00 credited to your account (men & medleys only) Member green fee guest rate of $20.00 valid 7 days (limits apply)

1901 BOWRAL GOLF CLUB KANGALOON ROAD BOWRAL NSW 2576

1901 BOWRAL GOLF CLUB KANGALOON ROAD BOWRAL NSW 2576 Dear future Member, Thank you for your Membership enquiry. Bowral Golf Club s mission "To provide an enjoyable golf and club experience in a welcoming atmosphere to members and guests whilst maintaining