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NELSON GOLF CLUB NEWSLETTER - 7 MAY 2010NELSON GOLF CLUB NEWSLETTER - 7 MAY 2010
RESULTS OF OLD HICKORY TOURNAMENT - THURSDAY 6 MAY:
Our club hosted the Old Hickory Tournament this Thursday and our 6 person team was under severe pressure to significantly lift their performance on their home track after several recent last placings. The team responded splendidly by winning the trophy for the first time in 6 years! The Veteran's Old Hickory Trophy now hangs proudly beside the bar in our Clubhouse. Well done guys!!
The team was expertly led by Captain Ken Howden who recorded the top equal score of 40 stableford points. Gordon Newton also featured prominently by scoring 39 points to be in a clear third place overall.
Ken Howden 40 pts
Team scores (best 4 out of 6) were as follows:-
Nelson 150 pts
RESULTS OF WOMEN'S CENTRAL ZONE PENNANTS - THURDAY 6 MAY:
Results from our Club's two teams that competed in the Central Zone Pennants held at Waahi Taakaro on Thursday 6 May were as follows:-
Nelson Blue vs Murchison Nelson had 4 wins and won 8 points to 4.
Nelson White vs Golden Downs Nelson has 2 wins and 1 half and lost 5 points to 7.
The next round of the Women's Central Zone Pennants will be held on 3 June at Murchison Golf Club. Nelson Blue will play Totaradale and Nelson White will play Murchison.
COURTESY VAN NOW AVAILABLE ON SATURDAYS:
Our caterer, Jamie Morris, advises that his COURTESY VAN will be available for members and visitors on Saturdays from 5.30pm.
Members are also reminded that if they book the resturaunt for a private function, they do not have to pay any venue hire.
RUSSIAN ROULETTE STABLEFORD - SATURDAY 8 MAY:
Men are advised that the competition on Saturday is a Russian Roulette Stableford. This is a multiplication stableford played in pairs. (ie. if Player A scores 3 stableford points and his partner Player B scores 2 stableford points, the pair scores 6 stableford points.)
Players must enter their individual scores into the computer and then take their "paired" score cards upstairs and hand to the Duty Officer - Owen Kirker.
PETER GENTRY MEMORIAL MIXED VETS TOURNAMENT - MONDAY 10 MAY:
This annual tournament is a Team Low Ball competition that is open to all Nelson Golf Club members older than 50 years of age.
Report at 9.30am for a 10.00am shotgun start.
The AGM of the Nelson Vets 100 Group will be held at the conclusion of the event.
CROMBIE LOCKWOOD STABLEFORD TOURNAMENT - SATURDAY 15 MAY:
The competition on SATURDAY 15 MAY will be sponsored by CROMBIE LOCKWOOD, the Club's insurance brokers. There will be a SHOTGUN START AT 12 noon and the competition will be a single stableford. The Weekend Women's section will tee off at their usual time of 8.24am and there will be 6 tee times off #1 tee available for men before this.
MEMBERS INFORMATION MEETING ON THE COURSE REDEVELOPMENT - SATURDAY 15 MAY:
The Course Plan Implementation Committee are going to hold another INFORMATION MEETING FOR MEMBERS AT 5.15pm ON SATURDAY 15 MAY. All members are invited to attend this meeting at which details of the approved redevelopment work for the next 8 months will be discussed as well as an outline the the work proposed for the year following.
The Club has been fortunate to secure a $10,000 grant from the Canterbury Community Trust to assist with course redevelopment costs and the Committee will report on how this will be spent most cost effectively.
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FROST POLICY - MONDAY 17 MAY:
Members are reminded that the frost policy is scheduled to commence from MONDAY 17 MAY. Members can book a tee time from 9.30am in the morning although if there is no frost, players can either ring the Pro-Shop for an earlier tee time or just turn up.
NEXT ACHESON CUP CHALLENGE vs WAAHI TAAKARO - MONDAY 24 MAY:
Our Women's section is to mount it's seventh defense of the Acheson Cup against Waahi Taakaro on Monday 24 May at 10.00am.
Women members who are prepared to participate, please put your names up on the entry sheet posted in the Women's Change Room.
SEMI-FINALS OF MEN'S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS - SATURDAY 22 MAY:
The following members have qualified for the semi-finals of the Men's Club Championships that are to be played on Saturday 22 May:-
Club Championship:
Newman Plate:
Kerr Cup:
Low Plate:
Leggatt Cup:
Cull Plate:
Thomson Cup:
Stirling Plate:
Cock Cup:
Coote Plate:
Terry O'Donnell Trophy:
Randle Family Plate:
Seniors Trophy:
Senior Plate:
Founders Cup:
Good luck to all these players contesting the above matches. Those fortunate enough to win through to the FINALS ON SUNDAY 23 MAY, should try to arrange a caddie for their final matches. The more people we have on the course for the finals the better the atmosphere!!
GOLFER PACIFIC BEST BALL CHALLENGE - SUNDAY 30 MAY:
The Captains Committee have decided to add a new event to our programme by holding a CLUB QUALIFYING EVENT OF THE GOLFER PACIFIC BEST BALL CHALLENGE ON SUNDAY 30 MAY. This is a Best Ball Stableford competition for pairs. The entry fee is $30 per player of which $10 goes to the Club. All players receive 3 Taylor Made "burner" golf balls and a free entry into a $325,000 major prize draw. There will be a shotgun start at 12 noon.
For every 45 pairs entered, one pair qualifies for a regional final. A National Final will be held 24-30 October at the Radisson Resort on the Gold Coast.
ENTRIES CLOSE FOR MEN'S STABLEFORD CUP - MONDAY 7 JUNE:
Entries close for the STABLEFORD CUP on MONDAY 7 JUNE. Please put your names up on the sheet in the Men's Change Rooms.
This is a pairs event where you can choose your own partner. Individual entries will also be accepted and will be paired up by the Men's Committee.
The competition is an aggregate of Best Ball Stableford scores over two rounds played on SATURDAY 12 JUNE and SATURDAY 9 JULY. Please note the different date for the second round to that which appears in the programme. The reason for this change is that the COSTELLO SHIELD (Presidents vs Captains) will now be played for on SATURDAY 26 JUNE prior to the MID YEAR XMAS DINNER.
REMINDER ABOUT FIREWOOD GATHERING:
Members who have the required chainsaw & safety equipment are reminded that they can gather firewood for FREE from the slash pile beside #2 green. This slash pile is out of the area of play so we are now allowing members to source this firewood on any day of the week as long as they have signed a form regarding conditions of access which are available at the office.
SUJON BLACKCURRANT POWDER NOW AVAILABLE FROM PRO-SHOP:
Just a reminder that the Pro-Shop is selling Sujon Blackcurrant Powder which provides good health benefits.
Happy Golfing
Peter Hay
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