NEWSLETTER #10 October 2016

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Tel: 013 492 0106 Fax: 086 710 8009 Email: golf@bankenveld.co.

1 Tel: Fax: NEWSLETTER #10 October 2016 Dearest Member, The year is speeding to an end and there is only 2 months of club activities left this year. We have had some positive feedback on the last couple of monthly newsletters. It is the intention to broaden the scope of the newsletter to be a form of community communication, not only giving news of the Golf Club to its members, but more communication between members and residents in Bankenveld. As part of the broaden perspective, we wish to include two advertorials of members and/or residents in Bankenveld every month. Members and residents are hereby invited to share personal events e.g. anniversaries, weddings, births, accolades received, etc. with us via the newsletter. Please send all information or news snippets to Lindiwe at golf@bankenveld.co.za We wish to remind all members of Week of Champions (Bankenveld Open) from November, 27 th to December 3 rd. This is definitely one of the club s highlights on the calendar. Please make sure you enter ASAP. Details will follow in the November newsletter. Directors: Postnet Suite Silwer Avenue The Golf Club E van Wyk TRP(SA) Priv ate Bag X Bankenveld Bankenveld (Pty) Ltd M van Wyk CA(SA) Witbank emalahleni (Witbank) Reg. No: 2007/006934/07

2 1. OKTOBER MAAND (C. Louis Leipoldt) Viooltjies in die voorhuis - Viooltjies blou en rooi! Viooltjies orals op die veld, En orals, ai, so mooi! Dit is die maand Oktober, die mooiste, mooiste maand! 2. EDWIN S TIP OF THE MONTH: Chipping Like a Champion Here I am chipping with a less- lofted club, in this case my 7-iron. As with all chip shots, I need a slightly descending blow into the back of the ball. If I make the same stroke as when I putt a level, brushing- type stroke I run the risk of hitting the ball with the leading edge of the iron and that would cause the ball to scurry over the green. To ensure a descending stroke on the ball, I set up with my weight favouring my left and keep it there throughout the backswing. The backswing does not need to be long, as the length of the 7-iron, couple with the minimum loft, will bump the ball forward with very little effort. As I hit the shot, I allow my weight to move even more onto the left foot, to further ensure the downward strike. I also let my body turn towards the target, so that I can follow through positively towards the target. I would rather be slightly too long on the putting surface than leaving the ball short and still in the longer grass short of the green, as that shot would be harder than a putt.

3 3. BIRDS OF A FEATHER... Our feature local bird of the month is the common African Jacana spotted at hole nr 7 pond (Oom Lappies se dammetjie) The African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus) is a wader in the family Jacanidae, identifiable by long toes and long claws that enable them to walk on floating vegetation in shallow lakes, their preferred habitat. Jacanas are found worldwide within the tropical zone, and this species is found in sub-saharan Africa. For the origin and pronunciation of the name, see jacana. African Jacanas are conspicuous and unmistakable birds. They are about 30 cm long, but females are larger than males. They have chestnut upperparts with black wingtips, rear neck, and eyestripe. The underparts are also chestnut in the adults, only in juveniles they are white with a chestnut belly patch. The blue bill extends up as a coot-like head shield, and the legs and long toes are grey.

4 African Jacanas feed on insects and other invertebrates picked from the floating vegetation or the surface of the water. They breed throughout sub-saharan Africa. It is sedentary apart from seasonal dispersion. It lays four black-marked brown eggs in a floating nest. The Jacana has evolved a highly unusually polyandrous mating system, meaning that one female mates with multiple males and the male alone cares for the chicks. Such a system has evolved due to a combination of two factors: firstly, the lakes that the Jacana lives on are so resource-rich that the relative energy expended by the female in producing each egg is effectively negligible. Secondly the Jacana, as a bird, lays eggs and eggs can be equally well incubated and cared for by a parent bird of either gender. This means that the rate-limiting factor of the Jacana's breeding is the rate at which the males can raise and care for the chicks. Such a system of females forming harems of males is in direct contrast to the more usual system of leks seen in animals such as stags and grouse, where the males compete and display in order to gain harems of females. The parent that forms part of the harem is almost always the one that ends up caring for the offspring; in this case, each male Jacana incubates and rears a nest of chicks. The male African Jacana has therefore evolved some remarkable adaptations for parental care, such as the ability to pick up and carry chicks underneath its wings.

5 4. ELMIR CUP 2016 The last round of the Elmir Cup will be played before or on the weekend of November 12 th & 13 th, We urge all teams to play according to the timetable and not to postpone unnecessary, as the latter part of the year is normally a very busy period for all. 5. CHRISTO de BEER: CLUB MANAGER It is with pleasure that we announce that Christo de Beer has been appointed as permanent Club Manager as from the 1 st of November. In performing his duties, also as course superintendent, he will be assisted Maurice Meintjes, our previous green keeper on a consultancy basis. The Captain s Committee concurred unanimously with both these appointments We wish Christo all the best and we are looking forward to a long-term mutual benefiting relationship. 6. CONGRATULATIONS We wish to congratulate the following parents and grand-parents with their new-borns. Alana, the daughter of Christo and Annie de Beer was born on September 24 th.

CONDOLANCES Our sincerest condolences go to Johan Roets and his two sons, Alexander and Erich with the

6 Alana and sister Zoey. Mariëtte Graham, grand-daughter of Pastor Warren and Mariëtte Graham was born on October 17 th. 7. CONDOLANCES Our sincerest condolences go to Johan Roets and his two sons, Alexander and Erich with the passing of their much loved wife and mother, Hanelie at the young age of 41. Though words are empty, we pray that you will find the strength and courage to get through this difficult times ahead.

8. PRIMI SUMMER FESTIVAL: 29 October 2016 We cordially invite you to our family day out with Kids Entertainment/Hog Roasts/Live music/fresh-wholesome good food and Craft Beer-on-Tap.

7 8. PRIMI SUMMER FESTIVAL: 29 October 2016 We cordially invite you to our family day out with Kids Entertainment/Hog Roasts/Live music/fresh-wholesome good food and Craft Beer-on-Tap. The local South African band Rubber Duc will join us from 4 pm. Time: 10am till Late. 9. ADVERTORIALS 9.1. RiCo Traders Fitted Kitchens and Bedroom Cupboards. We are a well-established company who have been serving the surrounding areas for more than 10 years. Rico Lewis, the owner of the company, is one of the few people in this industry that can boast with a degree in woodwork after studying for 4 years in South-Africa and a year overseas in this subject. This knowledge is easily visible in the creative installations that the company does, and also in the numerous - three and four time s - return customers on the client sheet. Not only is the workmanship of the highest quality but the, before and after sales, service is something that most people are not used to. As owner of the company I invite you to trust us with your cupboard dreams and experience the top class service that others have experienced for more than ten years

8 9.2. IdJ Accounting Services. A personal accounting service at your service. As from April 1 st, 2015 IDJ Accounting Services has been in private practice. I would like to introduce our two main members: Ilze de Jager studied at Randse Afrikaanse University and qualified as CA (SA) in Practical experience of 10 years. Previously employed by Sentinel Accountants and Auditors (now PWC). Christel Schoombie NQF Level 5 at Damelin. Practical experience of 8 years. Previously employed by Hugo & Venter. We offer the following professional services: Bookkeeping and accounting services Tax return submissions Provisional tax calculations and submissions PAYE, IRP5 and EMP501 submissions VAT calculations and submissions Drafting of monthly management accounts Drafting of annual financial statements Monthly payroll services Return of earnings Audit preparations 10. NEW MEMBERS We welcome the following new members to the Club and wish you an enjoyable golfing experience and social interaction here: Ms Bogiwe Headbush Mr Ryan Keys Mr Sunil Mungaroo Mr David Mokoatsi Mr Ruhan van Biljon Dr. Andrè van Jaarsveld

9 11. LEAGUE NEWS Our two Scratch League teams are doing very well. The results of the round-robin phase are as follows: Bankenveld A-Team against: Witbank Bethal Sept 11 th Won 10-2 Won 8-4 Sept 25 th Won 9-3 Won 6-5½ Oct 9 th Drew 6-6 Won 7-5 Bankenveld B-Team against: Bank Greenside Sept 11 th Drew 6-6 Lost 5-7 Sept 25 th Won 12-0 Won 7-5 Oct 9 th Drew 6-6 Lost 5½-6½ Both teams qualify for the semi-finals to be played on October 30 th, as follows: A-team against Middelburg A at Kriel. B-team against Tweefontein at Middelburg. Congratulations to Dirk and Victor and their teams, make us proud as this is the most sought after trophy in Mpumalanga, still outstanding in our trophy cabinet. We hold our thumbs for you. Bankenveld will host Middelburg B vs Graceland.

10 12. COUNTRY CUP Congratulations to Mark Ferreira and Ryan Stenzel for winning the best gross betterball section of the Country Cup, played on October 16 th at Ermelo. 13. BANKENVELD CRICKET CLUB Bankenveld Cricket Club has been established with the following office bearers: President: Treasurer: Secretary: Additional member: Coach: Corne van der Nest Werner Prinsloo Philip Range Esli Meyer Christo de Beer Our Bankenveld team played their very first game on October 8 th and won against Ermelo with 8 runs. Congratulations. 14. M(N)OVEMBER: Month of men s cancer awareness Rumours have it that there will be some serious off-the-course competitions amongst our male members during Movember. Time has come to crown our very first Mr Bankenveld Movember on the day of the Champ of Champs (December 3 rd ). The judges will be the women members of the Club. Sarie Fourie will organise their voting, if necessary.

11 15. MONTHLY MEDAL The September Monthly Medal was replaced by the Founders Members Bingo, Bongo, Bango competition. The winner for the day was Maurice Meintjes. The lucky draw took place during the prize-giving. Johan Stemmett was our lucky draw winner and won the amount of R3, The good rains that fell the last couple of days are a blessing for which we are grateful. Without rain, our efforts as human beings are limited. Regards, Eben van Wyk

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