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A Very Merry Christmas

14/12/2020

 
In This Issue
  • The Captain's Christmas Message
  • Course Update
  • Coming Events
  • Recent Results
  • A Little Humour
A Very Merry Christmas, from the Captain
I would like to take this opportunity to wish all the members and the staff of Bowral Golf Club and their families and friends a very merry Christmas and hopefully the start of a much more enjoyable New Year. I'd like to thank all the members who have assisted me throughout this very turbulent year. I have compiled some photos into a montage that covers some of the different aspects we have experienced over the past 12 months. I hope to see you all back on the course for our first trophy competition next January 23rd. Until then, stay safe, keep your head down and enjoy your golf.
Course Update
  • Following the conclusion of the trophy calendar for the year, the staff will move into a course maintenance program over the next 3 weeks to allow for scheduled Christmas holidays. If any players have any issues on the course during this time, please contact the pro shop or myself.
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Coming Events
  • ​This coming Thursday the 17th is the annual Christmas drinks event. The festivities commence at 5pm and run until 7pm.

  • The Clubhouse will be closed December 25th and 26th. The course will be closed on December 25th only.
  • A reminder that the Covid protocols which were introduced over the past 9 months will be removed as of 1st January 2021. An email has been sent to all members recently advising of the details, (or you can scroll back and read my previous blog).
  • This will be the last of my Blogs for 2020. The next Blog will be published on Monday 4th January. There will be a return to the rules quiz in the blog in anticipation of the first presentation on Saturday 16th January.
  • All competitions will be Single Stableford format until Wednesday 20th January when we move back into varietal competitions again with a 4 BBB event. The sign-up sheet for the Arthur Brassey knockout competition will also open on the 20th.
  • The next trophy event is the January Monthly Medal in conjunction with the Sefton Cullen Anniversary Cup on Saturday 23rd January. 
  • The Australia Day Medley will now feature the Captain V Captain competition. More on that in my next blog.
Recent Results

Wednesday 9th December. A single stableford competition with 76 entrants. The winner was Tony Wozniak (43) with 42 points. Best in 'A' grade was Ash Southon (14) with 39, 'B' grade David McGinnes (18) with 41 and 'C' grade Vernon Vella (24) with 40 points. Balls were won down to 35 points via a count back.
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Friday 11th December. The "Nugget". 21 players in the 9-hole field with Ash Southon (15) scoring 22 points to claim first prize. In second was Chris Chiu (29) with 21 points, 3rd was Grant Blanchard (29) with 20 points and 4th was Brad Johnson with 19 points via a count back. Balls were won down to 17 points on count back

Saturday 12th December. The final trophies in the 2020 men's calendar. 
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​The Peter Tait Trophy, played over two rounds of stroke competition was won by one of our very promising juniors, Thomas Moulton (22) who was also leading after the first round. Thomas posted nett scores of 65 and 67 for a total of 132. Congratulations.

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​The Ted Box Trophy, won by the best placed eligible entrant who had won a monthly medal over the past calendar year was won on a count back by Ash Southon (14) with a nett score of 67.

The daily competition was contested by a field of 87 players in mild and occasionally showery conditions. For the second time this year a player has posted a nett 59 to win an event. This time the score was set by Luke Kalaizis (43) to win the event by 5 shots from Martin Flaxman (24) with his nett 64. It's not often a score of 64 doesn't win an event! Balls were won down to nett 71 via a count back. We welcomed visitors from Port Kembla and Antill Park to the club.

Sunday 13th December. 14 players contested the white course mixed competition with Julie Hayden (17) scoring 38 points to claim the win. Nick Reinhard (10) posted 37 points to claim second and balls were won down to 34 points via a count back. Visitors from Stonecutters Ridge entered in the contest.

Monday 14th December. The "Monday Madness".  Only two members in the Competition which was won by Bob Duffin (24) with 22 points.
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A Little Humour



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


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Merry Christmas.

Some Good News at Last

7/12/2020

 
In This Issue
  • Course Update
  • The Menu
  • Coming Events
  • Recent Results
  • A Little Humour
Course Update ​
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  • With all the mowing requirements at present the greens staff thought they should bring in some help. This little guy was up the back of the 9th tee.



  • Finally some good news. From January 1st 2021, the Covid protocols on the course will revert to pre-covid status. This is contingent on there being no adverse change to the current situation. This means that the collars on the flagsticks will be removed, the ball washers and drinking fountains re-activated, the sunscreen stations re-opened, the rakes replaced in the bunkers and players will return to scoring their playing partner's card. Presentations will re-commence starting Saturday January 16th (so stay tuned for the return of the Rules Quiz!!).
  • Please, please work harder to repair divots across the course. Try to get in the habit of looking at the fairway as you progress toward the green and when you see a divot, repair it please!!!
  • The clubhouse will be closed on Christmas day and Boxing day only. The course will be closed on Christmas day only.
The Menu
The Mediterranean theme continues this week, here is the email from Tim.

Week 37 Takeaway Menu
Good morning everyone,

This week, the pick-up day is Friday 11 December

2-course Meal  ($25 for members, $30 for non-members)

Main:  Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni
Dessert: Apple and Berry Crumble with thickened cream

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

Please order by emailing events.at.bgc@gmail.com or phoning 48611042 (option 4), with the number of meals and selections.  Orders must be received by 5pm on Tuesday 8 December 2020.

Collection times will be staggered 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.

********** This is the 2nd last takeaway menu of the year.  Next Sunday you will receive the final takeaway menu of the year.  This will allow the kitchen team to concentrate on the many Christmas Turkey and Ham orders due to be delivered before Christmas.  These Christmas orders have now closed.  Thank you so much for your continuing support**********


Tim Davis
Assistant Manager
Coming Events
  • Saturday 12th December is the final trophy day for 2020. This is the 2nd round of the Peter Tait trophy and the Ted Box Trophy for Medal of Medals. To be eligible to win the Ted Box trophy, players must be both eligible to win a club trophy and have won a monthly medal during 2020. The following players are in the running for the medal of Medals for 2020: Ash Southon, Ian McKenzie, Les Brooker, David Bleakley, John Mulholland, Alan Turpie, Noel Davis, Daniel Weekes, James Burkitt, David Farthing, Peter Metcalf, Shane Harvey, Tony Fitzpatrick, John Jones, Peter Dunn, Langdon Emery, John McGuire, Jimmy Pinkstone, Norm Dodds, Chris Barry, Jonnie Walker, Stephen Heywood, Thomas Moulton and Jack McCathie.
  • Wednesday 16th another 4 BBB team event only.
  • Thursday 17th 'Christmas Drinks"!!!!!
  • Next trophy event is the Sefton Cullen Anniversary Cup and January Monthly Medal on the 23rd January 2021.
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Recent Results.

Wednesday 2nd December. This was an Ambrose event which had been requested by a member many months ago, no limits. So, how low did you go??? 74 players joined the contest and the scoring was predictably low. Winning the event by 2/6ths of a stroke, were the team of Simon Taufel (12), Glen Welsh (9) and Bill Davison (26) with a nett score of 56 1/6 from a scratch score of 64. In second by the barest of margins were the 'Pro's'. Kevin Kenny (2), Darryl Purchase (0) and our newly arrived trainee Anthony Rath (+1) with a nett 56 1/2 from an amazing scratch score of 57!!! That's 10 birdies, 1 eagle and 7 pars. Balls were won down to a nett 61 via a count back.
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​Friday 4th December.
The "Nugget". 21 players in the 9-hole field (16 men and 5 ladies). David Thurstans (34) posted 21 points to beat Robert James on a count back, while Sonya Bleakley (34) scored 19 points to claim 3rd place on a count back from Peter Pasfield (36). Balls were won down to 19 points via a count back.

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Saturday 5th December. The first round of the Peter Tait Trophy in conjunction with the December Monthly Medal. A windy and warm day with 98 players in the field. The 'A' grade medal was won by Les Brooker (15) who shot his age with a scratch 81 to post a nett 66. Runner-up was Brendan Maguire (11) with his nett 67 on a count back. The 'B' grade medal was won by one of our juniors, Thomas Moulton (23) with a nett 65 from Pat Donoghue (18) with nett 67 on a count back. The 'C' grade medal went to another junior, Jack McCathie with a nett 66 from his younger brother Max McCathie (31) with his nett 69 via a count back.
Jack McCathie currently leads the field in the Peter Tait trophy with 19 players within 4 shots of the lead.

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​Sunday 6th December.
The 2020 Christmas Cheer Medley. Whilst the weather was not particularly kind, the players enjoyed the opportunity to celebrate the event with a bbq after the round. 34 players took to the White course in a 4BBB format. With a score of 46 points, Robert Eriksson (19) and Tony Dick (29) won the day from Leonie Carroll (24) and Paul Carroll (16) with 38 points. Paul Carroll scored 38 points to claim the individual prize. Balls were won down to 40 points via a count back.

Monday 7th December. "Monday Madness". Just 2 players in the field. Bob Duffin (24) scored 20 points in the 9-hole event to win by 6 shots.
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A Little Humour






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