Veterans Golf Club of Victoria
May 2021 Newsletter
President Report:
The members were welcomed to the Cranbourne Golf course who played for the Grant Haselgrove Perpetual trophy and members thanked our hosts for the opportunity to play the course and their hospitality.
To our starters - Ronald Neef, Tom Buzza, Peter Garbellini and Jeff Stephens a big thanks for dispatching the field on time. At each tournament we look for volunteers to do the duties of being a starter for the day.
We had 58 members tee off, with 29 who forwarded their apology for non attendance.
The following members found their names published in the Herald Sun as winners during the last month but unfortunately weren't there to "Brag" on their round - T MacQuilton, A McAuliffe, Tess Killmister and D Harrowell.
Our oldest playing member George Giles was congratulated by the members with a round of applause on reaching the young age of 86.
Members are reminded of the MAJOR draw at the Southern tournament in July - as you play, you receive another chance in the draw. If you play all 7 tournaments you have 7 chances, if however, you attend only 3 tournaments it only gives you that many chances.
The prize list is for 1st $500 2nd $200 3rd $100. It pays to play.
At the conclusion of formalities, the CoM met where the position of Secretary was filled by Jeff Taylor returning to those duties, with Peter Ross stepping into the Treasurers roll. Thank you both for assisting the club.
With the introduction of the "Tap and Play" facility we wish to thank members for accepting the direction of the CoM in moving with the times.
Our representative at the VVGA Country Championship at Phillip Island Golf Club, Vice Captain Harold Hayes teamed with Robert Taylor from North Eastern District and won the 4BBB competition on Monday under extreme weather conditions. Congratulations guys.
Our next game is at Keysborough on Monday the 7th of June will have a shotgun start across holes 1 to 9 - see you there.
Golf rules.
From time to time we like to highlight some of Golf rules for help to members. Preparing this of takes up unavailable time. And others have done it far more comprehensively.
The link to the most authorative site - the Royal and Ancient is here
Captain:
Captain Jeff Stevens welcomed members to 'Cranbourne Golf Club' for today's event.
Overall winner:
Colin Holmes (36) with 39 points won the Grant Haselgrove Trophy
Our winners receive a $40 House of Golf voucher for their effort.
Grade winners
A Grade: Donald Barber (11) 37 points
B Grade: Jeff Stevens (23) 36 points
C Grade: Ross Rowley (31) 33 points
Nearest to the Pin:
Thanks to the joys of COVID-19 we are unable to measure the NTP values and therefor no NTPs have been awarded
Balls down the line:
36 points Ian Hoskins (18) Colin Rangitonga (17)
35 points John Molloy (21) Daryl Edwards (20) Craig Fitchet (21)
34 points Roger Foenander (14) Lindsay Quennell (27) Philip Horsburgh (28)
33 points Geoffrey Milne (17) David Vine (14) Jim Collins (29)
NAGA Award:
Marg Holden
Door prize Winners:
Christopher Thorne celebrated a good day at Cranbourne by winning the door prize allowing him and three of his friends to play again at Cranbourne.
Birthday boys for May 2021
Congratulations and best wishes to our members whose birthday falls in May
2nd Allen McAuliffe 64
7th Colin Holmes 61
8th Don Thomson 73
9th Ray Underwood 82
12th Ross Wilson 74
17th Gary Morland 69
19th Karl Lindberg 80
25th Johannes Tetteroo 70
27th Bill Cribbes 72
Larry's clear assessment of the facts
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A new teacher was trying to make use of the psychology courses from his training days. He started his class by saying, "Everyone who thinks they're stupid, stand up!" After a few seconds, Little Larry stood up. The teacher said, "Do you think you're stupid, Larry?"
"No, Sir, but I hate to see you standing there all by yourself!" -
Larry watched, fascinated, as his mother smoothed cold cream on her face. "Why do you do that, mommy?" he asked. "To make myself beautiful," said his mother, who then began removing the cream with a tissue. "What's the matter", asked Larry
"Giving up?" - The math teacher saw that Larry wasn't paying attention in class. She called on him and said, "Larry! What are 2 and 3 and 7 and 9 and 10?"
Larry quickly replied, "ABC, SBS, Channels 7, 9 and 10".
- Larry's kindergarten class was on a field trip to their local police station where they saw pictures tacked to a bulletin board of the 10 most wanted criminals. One of the youngsters pointed to a picture and asked if it really was the photo of a wanted person. "Yes" said the policeman. "The detectives want very badly to capture him."
Larry asked, "And why didn't you keep him when you took his picture?"
Next event:
Keysborough for the starting at 8:00 on 07th June
John Hendrie ☎ 0419 535 910 Noel Manning ☎ 03 9889 0588 or 0408 638 978 Roger Selwood ☎ 0417 323 308