CAPTAIN'S BLOG - NEWS

In Memoriam.
Being the Captain of Bowral Golf Club brings with it a great sense of pride, passion and purpose. In this last week we lost a past Club Captain, and it is suitable that I give recognition to his passing.
Peter Kenneth Douglas was born on the 7th of February 1935 and had reached the age of 85 when he died on the 24th June 2020. Peter was BGC Club Captain from 1986 to 1988. He will be long remembered for his ability on the golf course having won the Club Championship on no less than 6 occasions. He was also in the winning pair of the Club Championships in Foursomes 7 times and the Club Mixed Foursomes Championships 9 times. A combination of successes not achieved either before or since his time. His great friend Ray Clayton provided a tableau of remembrance last weekend. Characters such as Peter Douglas are the stitches from which the fabric of our great club is built. He will be remembered.

The Menu
This week Regina and the crew are creating a festive menu to celebrate Christmas in July. I think the orders will be pretty heavy, so get in quickly so you don't miss out.

Here's Tim's email:
Week 14 Takeaway Menu Good morning everyone,This week, the pick-up day is Friday

Our theme for this week is "Christmas in July".  This Friday would normally have been our "Christmas in July" themed First Friday Dinner, but due to COVID-19 restrictions this can't happen.  In keeping with that theme here is the delicious menu.  Ho, ho, ho!

2 course Meal  ($25 per person)

Main: Turkey, Ham, Roast Vegetables, Gravy and Cranberry Relish

Dessert:  Plum Pudding and Hearty Custard

Soup ($10 per person):  Celeriac and Potato

We are still offering our entire wine list for takeaway at a 10% discount. We also have 6 bottles of Robert Oatley GSM at the special price of $30 per bottle.  First in, first served.

Contactless payment by EFTPOS or Member Account remains the preferred payment method.

Please order by emailing events.at.bgc@gmail.com or phoning 4861 1042 (option 4), with the number of meals and selections.  Orders must be received by 5pm on Tuesday 30 June, 2020.

Collection times will be staggered from 4pm and I will advise of your time for pick up.  Please collect from Bowral Golf Club, enter the clubhouse located at the corner of Kangaloon Rd and David St, Bowral.

Feel free to forward this to family, friends or anyone you think might be interested.  

Keep well and I look forward to seeing you soon.

Tim Davis
Assistant Manager

Recent Results

Wednesday 24th June. A fine day, and another good field of 80 players for the midweek event. The overall winner was Ken Dobie (22) with 39 points on count back. The best in 'A' grade was Clark Gibbons (11) with 39 points, 'B' grade was David Stanley (23) with 37 points on count back and in 'C' grade, Stephen Heywood (39) with 39 points. Balls were won down to 33 points via count back.

​Friday 26th June. The "Nugget". Another strong field of 28 players saw Russell Bourne (19) outpace the field with a score of 24 points. Anne Spiden (37) scored a strong 23 points to claim the runner-up prize. Balls won down to 19 points via count back.

Saturday 27th June. Another fine day, and 112 players in the field. Chris Chiu (34) posted an impressive 43 points to claim the overall prize, while in 'A' grade Wayne Roberts (10) scored 37 points, 'B' grade David Simmers (23) 39 points and 'C' grade Colin Weatherby (32) 41 points to take out the best grade scores.Balls were won down to 35 points via count back.

Sunday 28th June. Just 12 players in the field, but some impressive results. Robert Eriksson (19) notched up 44 points to win from up-and-coming junior Luc Puchert (30) with 38 points. Balls were delivered down to 31 points via count back.

Monday 29th June. A very small field of just 2 players with John Ferguson (13) taking the honours with 34 points.

The Brain Teaser.
A new Competition replacing the Mystery Member competition. Similar arrangement, send your answer via email to bgcclubcaptain@gmail.com 
This week the 4th person to send in a correct response will claim the prize. (That's because it's pretty easy and I want more responses!!) Look at the photographs below and work out your answer.

A Little Humour
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The people who gave us golf and called it a game, are the same people who gave us bagpipes and called it music!!

Now Go Out and Enjoy a Game of Golf!!!

The Menu
Another fine offering last weekend from Regina and the team. I can't believe this is now week 13 since the program began. Here is a copy of Tim's email.
Week 13 Takeaway Menu , Good morning everyone,

This week, the pick-up day is Friday.  

The menu is:

2 course Meal (BGC Members $25 per person, non members $35 per person)

Main: 
French Cassoulet with chicken, sausage, bacon and a crunchy lemon zest breadcrumb topping

Dessert:  
Chocolate Mousse

Soup ($10 per person):  
Roasted Tomato and Capsicum

We are still offering our entire wine list for takeaway at a 10% discount. 
Contactless payment by EFTPOS or Member Account remains the preferred payment method.

Please order by emailing events@bowralgolfclub.com.au or phoning 4861 1042 (option 4), with the number of meals and selections.  Orders must be received by 5pm on Tuesday 23 June, 2020.

Collection times will be staggered from 4pm and I will advise of your time for pick up.  Please collect from Bowral Golf Club, enter the clubhouse located at the corner of Kangaloon Rd and David St, Bowral.

Feel free to forward this to family, friends or anyone you think might be interested.  

Keep well and I look forward to seeing you soon.

Tim Davis
Assistant Manager
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Recent Results

Wednesday 17th June. A glorious Winter's day, and 99 players enjoyed the weather on the course. Ric Denny (30) posted the best score of the day with a 41 pointer. In 'A' grade the best score went to Phil Jeffery (11) with 37 points on count back. In 'B' grade Alan Lindsay (22) produced 36 points to win the grade while Bill Davison (29) matched that score to win for 'C' grade. Balls were won down to 32 points via count back. 

​Friday 19th June. The "Nugget". Another great field of 44 players, with 24 men and 20 ladies in the mix. Adam Bell (41) fired 23 points to take the prize from Grant Poolman (20) with 22 points via count back. Balls were won down to 19 points via count back.

​Saturday 20th June. The H A Murdoch Trophy day. Another large field of 105 players enjoyed superb weather and produced some fine results in the process. David McGinnes (18) posted 40 points to secure the trophy from Bruce Windybank (28) with 38 points. The daily Stableford competition was won in fine style by Sam Mulholland (12) with 42 points. Best in 'A' grade was David Spies (7) with 40, 'B' grade went to David McGinness and 'C' Grade to Bruce Windybank. Balls were won down to 33 points via count back.

Sunday 21st June. Watch out for our crop of juniors! The field of 15 players who ventured out onto a very soggy course found themselves playing catch-up to 3 of our up-and-coming junior players. The 3 juniors in the field finished in 1st, 3rd and 5th. Lachlan Malcolm (23) posted 36 points to beat Scott Olding (16) via count back.

​Monday 22nd June. "Monday Madness". A very chilly day kept the field down to only 5 players. Alec Dietsch (11) scored 34 points to win from Peter Keys (31).

"Who Am I?" Competition
No correct entries during the week to the current competition, so here is the next clue.
"I know our club better than almost any other member", who am I?

Send your guess to bgcclubcaptain@gmail.com
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The Menu.
I truly cannot describe how delicious the Pork Belly was last weekend. Scrumptious!!!
The following is the email from Tim Davis covering the menu for the coming weekend.

​This is week 12 of our takeaway menus!  Can you believe it?  Last week the kitchen team did an amazing job.  Halfway through service we lost all power to the club and surrounding area, so although the meal was cooked, packaging was finished and collected by candle light!

This week, the pick-up day is only Friday.  

The menu is:

2 course Meal (BGC Members $25 per person, non members $35 per person)

Main:  
Chunky Beef, Guiness and Mushroom Pie, topped with pea puree and sweet potato mash
Dessert:  
Lime Tart

Soup ($10 per person):  
Carrot and Red Lentil

We are still offering our entire wine list for takeaway at a 10% discount.  

Contactless payment by EFTPOS or Member Account remains the preferred payment method.

Please order by emailing events.at.bgc@gmail.com or phoning 4861 1042 (option 4), with the number of meals and selections.  Orders must be received by 5pm on Tuesday 16 June, 2020.

Collection times will be staggered from 4pm and I will advise of your time for pick up.  Please collect from Bowral Golf Club, enter the clubhouse located at the corner of Kangaloon Rd and David St, Bowral.

Please forward this to family, friends or anyone you think might be interested.  

Keep well and I look forward to seeing you soon.

Tim Davis
Assistant Manager

Draw for the first round of the John Owens Knockout.

Match 1. Dennis Cooper and Langdon Emery V's John Buchanan and Gil Levy
Match 2. Jim Larkham and Bob Bearup V's Alec Dietsch and John Jones
Match 3. Tom Mooney and Linden Toll V's Nick Reinhard and Ash Southon
Match 4. Paul Carroll and Robert Eriksson V's Piero Dal Bianco and Clark Gibbons
Match 5. Bob Young and Jim Rowe V's Peter Metcalf and Tony Hobson
Match 6. Peter Cottee and Peter Shortle V's Jim Phillips and Tony Fitzpatrick
Match 7. Dave Burgess and Brian Hanrahan V's Pat Donoghue and John McGuire
Match 8. John Mellen and Tony Rourke V's Dennis Neale and Russell Bourne

All matches are scheduled for play on Sunday 5th July (unless played earlier). See the conditions of Competition for full details.

Recent Results

Wednesday 10th June. This was our annual 'limited club' Ambrose event. This year the limit was 4 clubs. There was some interesting banter in the clubhouse following the event about which clubs were taken for the round. It seemed that a dedicated putter was the most discarded club. The team of Harry Caust (18), Craig Houden (18) and Clark Gibbons (11) notched up a net 59 to win the event. Who says you need 14 clubs!!! In 2nd was the team of Rob Humphreys (26), Peter Cottee (18) and Chris Chiu (35) with a net 61 5/6 and in 3rd, the team of Roy Reynolds (31), James Burkitt (14) and Andrew Tomkins (17), with a net score of 62 2/3. 75 players in the field on a very showery day. 

​Friday 12th June. The "Nugget". 33 players in the field with 16 men and 17 women. Jane Kilmister (43) posted 21 points to win the event from Kevin Burke (31) with 20 points. Balls were won down to 18 points via count back.

Saturday 13th June. A great field of 109 players enjoyed a fine day and a course which played rather long after the rain during the week. Simon Taufel (16) posted 40 points to win the day with the best 'A' grade score coming from Jonnie Walker (14) with 37 points on count back. The  'B' grade went to John Oakes (19) with 36 points and 'C' grade to Nicholas Winstone (26) with 39 points. The balls were won down to 32 points on count back.

Sunday 14th June. This event attracted 18 players with Wayne Frye (20) posting 33 points to win. In 2nd was Christian Hernandez (23) with 32 points. Balls won down to 29 points via count back.

Monday 15th June. "Monday Madness". Only 7 players in the field and the White course playing tough. The 32 points posted by Alec Dietsch (11) was sufficient to take the prize from Chris Chui (33) with 30. Balls down to 29 points via count back.

​"Who Am I ?" Competition
Alec Dietsch identified Tony Fitzpatrick as the mystery member to win the latest competition. So this week we begin again with a new identity. Try your luck, one guess per blog, email me at bgcclubcaptain@gmail.com

"I feel that I'm at the cutting edge of technology", Who am I?

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A Little Humour

THE LOST CITY  

A team of archeologists had been toiling deep in the Amazon Jungle for months and months, clearing choking undergrowth away from the faint traces of the great Lost City.

Their wonderment grew with each passing day as they revealed more of what had been hidden by the jungle for millennia.  They discovered broad winding avenues with giant flagstones; the avenues all leading to circular areas every few hundred metres, each of which had a perfectly circular hole cut into it.  It had be..................an ancient 
golf course!!!!

The find of the century, the archeologists thought.  Imagine, ancient tribal people playing golf!!  Any doubt was dispelled by the discovery of drawings showing human figures using primitive types of golf clubs.

The archeologists knew that tribal oral traditions passed down legends of their ancestors, so they set about interviewing the local tribesmen.  Amazingly, members of the tribe still told tales of their ancient forebears who followed a daily ritual with clubs and balls......until.....?????   What happened, what was the mystery????

One archeologist was speaking to a wizened elder through an interpreter.  "Imagine," the archeologist said, "golf was played here for centuries, then it simply disappeared from history, not reappearing until the 15th century in Europe.  If only we knew why they gave up golf ...... ask the elder if his tribe's oral histories say anything about the nature of the tragedy that forced his ancestors to give up the game."

The interpreter asked the question, and the tribal elder gave his reply.  The interpreter turned to the archeologist who waited with great anticipation.

"It's simple",  the interpreter said, relaying the elder's response.  "They didn't pay the green fees!"

Now Go Out and Enjoy a Game of Golf!!!
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The Menu.
Loving the weekends at present. Not having to decide what to eat is such a luxury. I hope you all agree. Last weekend's Moussaka was outstanding.
Here's Tim's email for this week.
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Week 11 Takeaway Menu
Good morning everyone,

It's been so great this week seeing some familiar faces around the clubhouse!

This week, the pick-up day is only Friday.  

The menu is:

2 course Meal (BGC Members $25 per person, non members $35 per person)

Main:  Pork Belly, served on a bed of mash with asian fusion sauce and greens
Dessert:  Chocolate Fondant

Soup ($10 per person):  
Potato and Leak

We are still offering our entire wine list for takeaway at a 10% discount.

Contactless payment by EFTPOS or Member Account remains the preferred payment method.

Please order by emailing events.at.bgc@gmail.com or phoning 4861 1042 (option 4), with the number of meals and selections.  Orders must be received by 5pm on Tuesday 9 June, 2020.

Collection times will be staggered from 4pm and I will advise of your time for pick up.  Please collect from Bowral Golf Club, enter the clubhouse located at the corner of Kangaloon Rd and David St, Bowral.

Please forward this to family, friends or anyone you think might be interested.  

Keep well and I look forward to seeing you soon.

Tim Davis
Assistant Manager

Recent Results
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Wednesday 3rd June. Another beautiful Wintery day and 80 players in a good midweek field. The count back system was required for all prizes in this event, with 37 points as the benchmark. Tony Hobson (14) finished best to claim first, with Paul Pettiford (12) winning best 'A' grade, John Jones (18) best 'B' grade and David Scholes (25) best 'C' grade, with all these players scoring 37 points!  Balls were won down to 33 points on count back.

​Friday 5th June. The "Nugget". Another strong field of 35 for this event, and further indication of the popularity of the format. Don Barker (23) posted 23 points to win from Alan Turpie (20) with 21 points. Balls were won down to 18 points on count back.

Saturday 6th June. The June Monthly Medal. A fantastic Winter day on the course and 98 players in the field. Scoring was exceptionally strong throughout the grades, and the low markers showed that you don't have to have a handicap at the high end of the grade to be able to win a medal. With a net score of 67, John Mulholland (8) picked up the medal from Daniel Weekes (9) on a count back. In 'B' grade, Peter Metcalf (19) scored a net 65 to win from David Stanley (23) with a net 66. The 'C' grade medal went to Shane Harvey (28) with his net 66 from Bob Young (25) who posted a net 67. John Mulholland's scratch score of 75 was the day's lowest, and balls were won down to net 73 on count back.

Sunday 7th June. After a foggy and cold start to the day 14 players contested the Sunday mixed competition. With a score of 38 points, Adam Bell (43) proved too strong for the rest, and won by a point from Luc Puchert (32). Balls were won down to 30 points via count back.

​Monday 8th June. "Monday Madness". The Queen's Birthday long weekend concluded with today's event and 24 players joined up to play. David Spies (8) posted 40 points to win the day from Tom Dunlop (20) with 38 points. Balls were won down to 34 points via count back.

"Who Am I ?" Competition.
No correct responses over the past week to this mystery member's identity. Here is a new clue.

"I'm a long time member of the Barwon Heads group, who am I?"

Email your guess to bgcclubcaptain@gmail.com
​(Note, the photo is a logo only)

A Little Humour
​And you thought the frost was heavy!! ........
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Now Go Out and Enjoy a Game of Golf!!