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Championships, Parent & Offspring Day, A funny thing happened

26/10/2015

 
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Parent & Offspring Day
This annual event has been moved forward to Saturday 5th December 2015. We are very liberal with our assessment of Off-spring, so if you can find a younger player to play  with, as an introduction to our club, please do so. The event will be run in conjunction with the medal round and will be calculated manually. pc

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“We have run out of water”
The bore at the 15th dam gave up after many years and requires replacing. Fortunately, although the dam is nearly dry, the weather has provided little sprinkles from time to time over the last week, which has kept our new fairways moist. The bore pump will be replaced this week  and we should be back to normal watering by Friday.” pc

“Let the battle begin”
The draw for the Club Championships has been finalised and is on the notice board. Eight qualifiers from A, B & C grades will do battle over the next three weeks. The finals of all grades is on November 22 and would be well worth your support. We wish them all well, good luck. pc
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“A funny thing happened coming down the 18th”
One of our members, no name mentioned, missed the bridge on the 18th and put the cart in the creek. The cart was firmly wedged between the two banks, however with the able support of our ground staff, Matt and our ever faithful Bobcat, we were able to sling the rear end and lift it out, without damage. Fortunately, the water was low and did not get to the electrics or batteries. More importantly, the driver got away with only a bruised leg and ego, however, no serious damage. It is a timely reminder to take care. The cart was back out Sunday morning earning us money. pc

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Fridays, marking ball, clinics, Ladies Committee,many pictures, WHC 'grudge match', Rules seminar.

18/10/2015

 
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Fridays at our club. Starting with daylight saving a lot has been happening at the club. Kevin has three clinics at the club, starting at 11:30, 1:30 and 4:30 – details can be seen by clicking here. The 12 hole competition, run by Robert Eriksson, starting off for the first time with 48 players. The 4 hole competition, for those wanting a shorter game, starts off at 4:30. Both of these are role-up starts, which means that golfers for the 12 hole comp play off the 1st tee, making up a 4 with whoever is there at the time. Likewise for the 4 hole comp but their start time is from 4:30 on.
 
On Fridays, starting around 5pm or so, we have a member-cooked BBQ. The first was a sausage sizzle, advertised as “not gourmet, but nice”, and the second was hamburgers which were very well received. Paul, Ray, Bob and I were the “chefs” with Leonie and Wendy as servers. On these two Fridays there would have been between 60-80 people and it is a nice way to finish the week and, of course, no need to cook an evening meal, an added attraction. Everyone is welcome. Eddie Cochrane bought a large group and others, new to the club, also came.

There are lots more photos - please click here
 
We will be continuing with these each Friday but when the first Friday meal is on there won’t be a BBQ that night. kb

Picture(Left to Right) Chris Hill, Jill Scott, Rosemary Downing, Barbara Clayton, Sandy Short, Leah Boyd, Noela McMurray, Jane Clifford, Carole Turpie, Shirley Brereton
Thursday 15th October 2015 was the ladies annual meeting where the year is reviewed and the new committee elected. There were a few changes in the committee with Carole Turpie staying on as President and Jill Scott standing down as Captain and being seceded by Barb Clayton, previously serving as Vice Captain. Sandy Short also stood down with Chris Hill coming on as Vice Captain and Shirley Brereton joining the committee. kb

President - Carole Turpie
Vice President - Leah Boyd
Captain - Barbara Clayton
Vice Captain - Chris Hill
Treasurer - Jane Clifford
Handicapper - Noela McMurray
Secretary - Rosemary Downing
Committee - Shirley Brereton

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Jill Scott receiving the trophy from the Captain after her temas win in the annual event
​Winter Eclectic.
The winter eclectic finished on 30/09/15. Gross winner was Alex Mulholland with 60 points, that’s 9 under par and the nett winner, Jim Phillips, with a nett 56. Full results are in the Pro Shop and on the notice board. This is an interesting competition run for 6 months over the cooler months from April to Sept and the summer months, from October to March. It is based on your lowest score, achieved  on each hole during competition. At the conclusion of the 6 months those lowest scores on each hole are then added up to arrive at a gross figure and 50% of your handicap deducted to arrive at the nett winner. You can sign up for the summer comp in the pro shop. pc

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left to right -- Sam Mulholland, David McGinnes, Robert Eriksson, Ashley Southon, Alex Mulholland, David Burgess, David Mathers, David Boyd, Bruce Frankland, Paul Carroll, Alan Turpie & Brian Hanrahan.
Sunday 18th Oct. The Captain organised a 'Grudge Match' between 'Bowral 1' & 'Bowral 2' - the club's teams competing in the White Horse Cup this year. Bowral 1 won. --  all agreed a great day.
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​A Rules Seminar was conducted at the club Wednesday 14thy October by Rod Clarke from Golf NSW. Commencing at 6.30 pm for members of our club and other clubs in the area,  Rod went through the 34 Rules of Golf explaining in detail the Rule, it’s interpretation and where you find it in the handbook. There were many questions and unique situations put forward which Rod handled as a professional, offering his vast knowledge and experience of the subject matter. Closing at approximately 10.00pm, all agreed it was a very fruitful exercise. Barbara Clayton offered the ladies an insight into the seminar by encouraging participants to share a pertinent point of what they had learnt from the experience and has suggested, the club hold and informal session to further explain the rules to all members. Watch this space. pc


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Planter boxes
A couple of weeks ago KK and I turned our hands to "furnishing" the front terrace. The idea had been discussed for quite a time. Some members have asked questions about where we got them, how they are made etc., etc. So, in brief, each planter box is approx. 2.4 x .5 x .6m. They are made from stained, treated pine. The treatment is H4 which is suitable for constant exposure to moisture. Each box is lined with black plastic with a drain hole and hose on the southern end. They are put together using 14 gauge 85mm galvanised screws. They were filled with a neutral soil mix and the plants are a variety of pittosporum. We water them twice a week, Thursdays & Mondays, and the drain hose directs any excess water off the terrace without creating puddles around the planter boxes. A question was asked when we were building them, and I replied that some of us were multi talented - both Kevin and I can build boxes, but only one of us can play golf. I think they have been a big hit, with only positive comments. I think they are also long overdue. kb

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 Boxmor Trophy,
What a wonderful day for golf Saturday week ago for the Boxmor Trophy, President V Captain. Although the lead up to the start was a bit of a muddle, Stuart and Darryl in the pro shop, worked it all out. With 60 golfers representing both the President and Captain, it was always going to be a tight result. Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on who you talk to, tight is not exactly how it ended up with a win to the President by 11.5 games to 3.5. Everybody enjoyed the game, played in good spirits with wonderful weather on a fabulously prepared golf course. Our thanks must go to the ground staff for the magnificent work they do. A BBQ followed, cooked by the chef, which finished off a great day. Congratulations to our President Kevin Burke, on a fine win. Thank you to all who participated. That’s two I’ve lost in a row. Ladies Captain and the President. There is always next year. pc

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Marking Balls. Last year, while captain, I mentioned the necessity for marking one's golf ball with an identifying mark when playing.  The rule says “6-5.  Ball The responsibility for playing the proper ball rests with the player. Each player should put an identification mark on his ball”  - note it says ‘Should’.
There has been several instances recently of players hitting the wrong ball. Why the necessity?
 
From the decisions:-
“27/10 Player Unable to Distinguish His Ball from Another Ball Q. A and B hit their tee shots into the same area. Both balls were found but, because A and B were playing identical balls and neither had put an identification mark on his ball, they could not determine which ball was A’s and which was B’s. What is the ruling? A. Since neither player could identify a ball as his ball, both balls were lost – see Definition of “Lost Ball”. This incident underlines the advisability of the player putting an identification mark on his ball – see Rules 6-5 and 12-2.”
 
It may not seem to matter in the competitions we play, but it certainly does when the competition may involve a championship and things get more “precise”. In fact, it matters all the time. When we see a playoff in the PGA you will see the referee being shown each players ball with an identifying mark on it and that is the other part of the picture. If you know your own identifying mark and the referee hasn’t seen that mark as yours, then that can also place one in a difficult position.
 
There are 34 rules in golf and there may be some local rules introduced. The permitted local rules are all covered in the appendix of the rule book. I can remember when I did my rules examination 8 or 9 years ago, when a question came from the floor about the legality of a certain procedure, the gentleman running the rules seminar/exam replied: “you can do that if you like (i.e. something against the rules), but if you do that you won’t be playing golf”. And the last thing to say on this, when we play in a competition we have ourselves and a card marker. Each of us is playing against the entire field, so it would be quite unfair for a card marker to say “that’s OK” at a minor infraction because then they would be speaking for every other competitor in the field.  kb

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The fabulous Azalea outside the clubhouse

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The new Rule of Golf on anchoring that will come into effect for all golfers in club golf, social golf, and professional golf on 1 January 2016.  The new Rule’s reference number in the 2016 Rules of Golf book will be 14-1b.
 
The R&A has produced some resources to assist committees with the implementation of this new Rule.  A new reference document released last week is attached for your reference. . please click here

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