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QUEANBEYAN GOLF CLUBNEWSLETTER Issue39 1 Out of the Rough November 2017 Presidents Message From Adrian Coles Hello fellow members, well we are in to November and the Club Championships have been held

Congratulations and thank you to all those who participated this year, perhaps 2017/18 will see the improvement needed to challenge for next years prizes.

1 QUEANBEYAN GOLF CLUBNEWSLETTER Issue39 1 Out of the Rough November 2017 Presidents Message From Adrian Coles Hello fellow members, well we are in to November and the Club Championships have been held and won for another year! Congratulations to all of our winners who fought off some keen competition on the final day to come out victorious. Congratulations and thank you to all those who participated this year, perhaps 2017/18 will see the improvement needed to challenge for next years prizes. Also, a special thank you to those members and staff who contributed to the successful running of the Championships, including our Match and Greens committee members, Jake and the staff of the Pro Shop, our Greens Staff and the many volunteers that assisted across these areas. With November upon us it s a great time of the year for celebrations and please remember your club as a place to hold such events. David, Jo and Shiona are waiting for your call or enquiry in person to make those bookings. Don t forget that the annual Presentation Night is being held on Saturday 25th November. Let s make an effort to get together as a club and celebrate the year. Discuss with your regular playing partners the prospect of forming a table for the night and bring along the nonplaying significant others of the household so that they can appreciate why we all love the place so much. Keep an eye out for more information regarding this event on the notice board during November. On the financial side of things, the clubs auditors have been in recently to review the 2016/17 results and we are awaiting that report. Whilst there will be some improvement on the 2015/16 results there is still a lot of work to be done to secure the long-term future of our club and all that it has to offer. Participation as a member on the course in the various competitions is certainly an important aspect of this, but so too is participation as a member within the clubhouse after your game even if it s just for one beverage before you leave, it will make an enormous difference if our patronage within can increase! Best wishes and enjoyable golfing. What s in this Edition? Presentation Night AGM Junior Clinic

QUEANBEYAN GOLF CLUBNEWSLETTER Issue39 2 TIP FROM THE TOUR Pennant Managers needed! We are looking for members who may be interested in Managing our A-Grade and A-Reserve Men s Pennant teams.

The Captain s Desk From Match Committee Our 2017 Club Champion Trent Britton is congratulated on his fantastic win, holding the lead right from the first round to his first major Championship.

2 QUEANBEYAN GOLF CLUBNEWSLETTER Issue39 2 TIP FROM THE TOUR Pennant Managers needed! We are looking for members who may be interested in Managing our A-Grade and A-Reserve Men s Pennant teams. If you are interested, or would like more info, please see Jake or proshop@queanbeyangolf.com.au. If your game needs a tune up, see Matt or Jake in the pro shop. The Captain s Desk From Match Committee Our 2017 Club Champion Trent Britton is congratulated on his fantastic win, holding the lead right from the first round to his first major Championship. Trent was Junior Champion the previous two years and this year also won the Matchplay Championship, a great double victory. Trent recorded rounds of 71,74,74,73 (292) and finished seven shots ahead of Grant Jones and Tasi Lolesio. The Local Rule for Preferred Lies has been removed. Players are reminded to check the Rules Board before play. Other events coming up Eric Tindale Memorial Trophy - Sunday 3 December Hamper Day Sunday 10 December PENNANT 2018 B Grade Kevin Murphy 82,83,85,85 (334) winning by just one shot from fast finishing Paul Morshead and in C Grade Ryan Price 90,86,97,94 (367) also won by one shot from Ian McKenzie. Nett winners A Grade Jordan DeSmet (288), B Grade Patrick Mitchell (279), C Grade Matthew Bradley (270) 2017 Junior Champion - Harry Smith, Veterans Gross -Leigh Blyton and Veterans nett - Kevin Murphy. The Sister Campbell trophy for the best 72 hole nett was Matthew Bradley (270) The 2017 Presentation evening will be held on Saturday 25 November after the conclusion of Mixed Foursomes Championship. Trophy winners for major events throughout 2017 should attend with family members and a reminder that the evening is casual so no need to go home after golf. Bookings for the Presentation evening will need to be done through the office. Players who would like to be considered for selection in one of our teams and missed putting their names down during Club Championship please contact captain@queanbeyangolf.com.au HOOPS, ROPES AND SIGNS If you see hoops or ropes down it would be appreciated if you could take the time to put them back to protect these areas. It would be great if and when you need to move a rope, hoop or sign that you replace it to its original position. The Greens staff place these hoops, ropes and signs periodically around the course to protect new work and regenerate worn areas.

QUEANBEYAN GOLF CLUBNEWSLETTER Issue39 3 Upcoming Events Mixed Foursomes Saturday 25 November. Club Presentation evening will be 25 November.

JUNIOR CLINICS When: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month during School Terms Time: 4pm for approximately 45 minutes.

3 QUEANBEYAN GOLF CLUBNEWSLETTER Issue39 3 Upcoming Events Mixed Foursomes Saturday 25 November. Club Presentation evening will be 25 November. Eric Tindale Memorial Trophy will be held on Sunday 3 December. Hamper Day is on Sunday 10 December. JUNIOR CLINICS When: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month during School Terms Time: 4pm for approximately 45 minutes. Cost: $10 per clinic How to book: Just call the pro shop on on the morning to confirm you child's attendance!! DIVOT BOXES With the warmer weather upon us the grass is starting to grow again. If we could have all members and green fee players use the divot boxes provided on Holes 5, 6, 8, 12, 15 and 17 to repair their divots that would be great. If you are playing with someone and they take a divot and don t fix it, can you either fix the divot with the sand and seed mix or nicely suggest that they do so AGM NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING In accordance with Article 86 of the Company Constitution, notice is hereby given that the Queanbeyan Golf Club s Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday the 28 November 2017 at 6.00pm at the Clubhouse. In accordance with Article 15,16,17,18 and 19 of the Company Constitution, only financial Full Playing, Life, Elder, Intermediate, Club 30, Weekday, Junior and Non-Playing Members shall be entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting. TEE TIMES Please don t leave it till the day before or morning of your game. Unfortunately, these cancellations have been on the morning or an hour before tee off times. Be fair to your fellow members. If you are unable to play, please delete your name as early as possible.

QUEANBEYAN GOLF CLUBNEWSLETTER Issue39 4 GM s Update From David Doyle The club seems to come alive as soon as the weather starts to warm, we have had quite a few functions and well attended lunches

Another big event was the hosting of the Australasian Firies Golf Day, with over 140 players, great fun was had by all. They really enjoyed the course and the welcome they received in the clubhouse.

4 QUEANBEYAN GOLF CLUBNEWSLETTER Issue39 4 GM s Update From David Doyle The club seems to come alive as soon as the weather starts to warm, we have had quite a few functions and well attended lunches and dinners lately. We hosted a reunion for the Tralee Speedway during October and it was a great success for the organisers and for the club, with over 100 attending the all-day affair. Another big event was the hosting of the Australasian Firies Golf Day, with over 140 players, great fun was had by all. They really enjoyed the course and the welcome they received in the clubhouse. A big thanks to Steve Clyde-Smith and Richard Maloney for organising the day. Our catering is going from strength to strength and this month Victor Prineas has signed a new catering agreement with the club to take over the reins of the Bistro / Kitchen, from his father Peter. We welcome Victor who brings a wealth of experience from running his own restaurants and café s in the area for many years. There are plans to keep improving the Bistro offering and we are very excited about the future. Our forward bookings for functions and golf days is very promising. We still need our members to think of us when organising an event, party, get together, or reunion. Our new poker machine areas, inside and outside are starting to look good. Since I arrived here last year my biggest ambition was to increase the number of machines outside, but financial constraints would not allow it. A few months ago, I asked the Board to give me a small budget to make the new room outside happen, so for a comparatively small amount we now have double the machines outside that we had. Without giving away any secrets, there is potential for outdoor machines to earn a higher revenue than those inside, which of course is the reason we have doubled the number outside. We have also purchased some new machines to enhance the player experience, as they say. The course is looking a picture and I have received many compliments from visiting golfers about its presentation, well done to Bryan and his team. We have a new Bar Manager in Jesse Anderson, he has moved here from the Central Coast and is enjoying our wonderful mild climate. Please make him welcome. A reminder that our Presentation Night is Saturday 25 November, tickets from the office, and the AGM is on Tuesday 28 November. See you in our club and hopefully soon on the golf course. Opening of the Wal Harrison Path Daniel Goodchild, Fiona Harrison and Lachlan Tisma

QUEANBEYAN GOLF CLUBNEWSLETTER Issue39 5 ENTERTAINMENT BOOK Support Queanbeyan Golf Club - Pre-order your NEW 2017 2018 Entertainment Membership now!

Also here is your payment page that links people online to purchase a membership https://www.entertainmentbook. com.au/orderbooks/2t3558 LADIES COME AND TRY GOLF Sunday afternoons at 2.00pm for a 2.

You will learn about golf in a friendly and non-threatening environment with help to enjoy the game at whatever level you would like.

5 QUEANBEYAN GOLF CLUBNEWSLETTER Issue39 5 ENTERTAINMENT BOOK Support Queanbeyan Golf Club - Pre-order your NEW Entertainment Membership now! 20% of every membership sold contributes to our club. Help us achieve our goal by sharing this link with your Friends and Family. Thanks for your support! Also here is your payment page that links people online to purchase a membership com.au/orderbooks/2t3558 LADIES COME AND TRY GOLF Sunday afternoons at 2.00pm for a 2.30pm. No experience needed. No need to book. Play 8 holes in an all Beginner Women s Comp. Cost only $10. Meet and pay at the Pro Shop. You will learn about golf in a friendly and non-threatening environment with help to enjoy the game at whatever level you would like. If you are only available on another weekday and would like to give golf a go then phone Pauline (see below) and see what can be arranged. Professional lessons available from Jake Nagle and his team at the Pro Shop. Ph Check for Ladies clinics and packages at affordable prices. Membership for women available in all categories. Get a handicap and play in the Women s competition on Tuesday, Saturday and medley Sundays. It s fun and you will be helped all the way. Phone Pauline Jeffery or paulinejeffery@hotmail.com Spots do become available because of the no shows, you can ring the Pro Shop, , on the comp day to see if spots have become available. BOOKINGS & COMPETITION RESULTS ON MOBILE DEVICES To view comp results, log in as if you are making a booking. Press on the menu bar on the top right. A menu will come up. Click on Results 2nd from the bottom. If you are still having problems viewing the results: On iphones, if you open Safari and click to open a new browser page there is a Private button on the bottom left of the screen. Same is the case on an ipad. The Private button should not be highlighted, otherwise the page is in Private browsing mode. On Android devices, this is called Incognito Browsing, and this is turned on or off via the browser menu. RULE UPDATE Please make sure you read the local rule board.

QUEANBEYAN GOLF CLUBNEWSLETTER Issue39 6 Call David Doyle on 6297 1669 for more information.

equivalents Finger food on completion Shot Gun start preferred Mid-Week only Cost is $45 per person What s on in the Club Happy Hour now 7 days a week, starting at 5.00pm and a second happy hour at 8.

30-12.30 NPL Poker on Thursdays starting @ 6pm FREE WIFI Ask the bar staff for details CART 20 CARD LADIES HOLDEN Cart 20 Card A prepaid cart pass is now available from the pro shop.

6 QUEANBEYAN GOLF CLUBNEWSLETTER Issue39 6 Call David Doyle on for more information. We have come up with a new concept T10 Corporate Golf: 10 holes of golf A mixture of two holes per green and big holes Minimum of 16 players and up to 40 Carts included 3 drinks schooner of beer equivalents Finger food on completion Shot Gun start preferred Mid-Week only Cost is $45 per person What s on in the Club Happy Hour now 7 days a week, starting at 5.00pm and a second happy hour at 8.00pm Friday night only. Beer and wine Wednesday meat & beer raffles 5@5pm Friday raffles meat tray 8pm Friday night euchre 6.30pm Karaoke every fortnight from NPL Poker on Thursdays 6pm FREE WIFI Ask the bar staff for details CART 20 CARD LADIES HOLDEN Cart 20 Card A prepaid cart pass is now available from the pro shop. The pass will provide for 20 9/18 hole rounds for the discounted price of $475. Carts are subject to availability. CONTRIBUTIONS Please send contributions and suggestions for future newsletters to ceo@queanbeyangolf.com.au. Reminder for Social Play. Please play from the Yellow Markers at all times. Sponsorship Opportunity Following on from 360 Degree and SleepDoctor, who now sponsor the 1 st and 8 th tee signs, we are looking for businesses who wish to support the club and promote their business. If your company or you know of a company that would like to sponsor one or several of the tee signs please contact David Doyle on or ceo@queabeyangolf.com.au

QUEANBEYAN GOLF CLUBNEWSLETTER Issue39 7 Junior News From Jerry Smith Championships 2017 a great year for the juniors, Amber Thornton, Patrick Mitchell, Lachlan De Jongh and Harry Smith all teeing up

Amber winning the women s comp over big sister Chloe with a gross score of 306, the final day being closely contested with Chloe making up lost ground early in the round only to falter with a run of

Patrick Mitchell won the B grade overall net comp with a score of 279, a fantastic effort for his first club championship.

7 QUEANBEYAN GOLF CLUBNEWSLETTER Issue39 7 Junior News From Jerry Smith Championships 2017 a great year for the juniors, Amber Thornton, Patrick Mitchell, Lachlan De Jongh and Harry Smith all teeing up for the 4 days of the men s and woman s Club Championships. Amber winning the women s comp over big sister Chloe with a gross score of 306, the final day being closely contested with Chloe making up lost ground early in the round only to falter with a run of late bogeys on the back nine. Amber held her nerve with a birdie and pars on the last 3 holes to win her first of many women s club championships. Patrick Mitchell won the B grade overall net comp with a score of 279, a fantastic effort for his first club championship. Harry Smith won the junior gross completion with a score of 323, shooting a final found 74 to win by 20 shots over Patrick. Trent Britton who turned 18 earlier in the year won the men s club championships, no doubt the first of many to come. Well done to everyone! Junior Raffle The junior raffle was drawn after the 4th round of the club championships, Graeme Wilson won the first two prizes of A Scotty Cameron putter and a sureshot GPS. Many thanks to Jake Nagle in the pro shop for donating and organising the prizes, over $ raised for the juniors and thanks to all the members for buying the tickets. Pennant State Championship update Murray and Howlong joined as a composite team but were defeated by Wagga Wagga Queanbeyan will play Wagga Wagga, before the end of November. Junior Clinics Reminders there are junior clinics run by our Pro Shop at 4.00pm on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. Mat Rainsford and his side kick Harry Smith put together a fun filled and basic skills clinic, if you have a son, daughter, grandchild, nephew or niece bring them along. - Cost is $10. Remember practice makes perfect BREAD N PUTTER BRASSERIE LADIES HODEN SCRAMBLE $12 Schnitzel with chips on Wednesday includes a drink. They also have an all you can eat Pizza and Pasta Night on Thursdays from 5.30pm. Cost is $15 for adults and $10 for kids 12 years old and under. More specials on the blackboard.

Out of the Rough. September Presidents Message From Adrian Coles. What s in this Edition? Junior Clinic

Out of the Rough. September Presidents Message From Adrian Coles. What s in this Edition? Junior Clinic QUEANBEYAN GOLF CLUBNEWSLETTER Issue37 1 Out of the Rough September 2017 Presidents Message From Adrian Coles Hello fellow members, I was extremely honoured to be asked to fill the position as President