MAY

G AU T E N G

N O M A D S

2012

INS ID E RIG H T

CAPTAIN SHOUTS FORE!

After Royal was in such good condition, we were lucky to have Glendower in an even better state! Everybody struggled with the greens, including my playing partner, Barry Steen, the clubs new Events Manager. Unfortunately, the club were in the process of electing a new Captain that evening, so there was no incumbent to join me, but my thanks to Kevin Monk, the outgoing Captain for speaking on behalf of Glendower. I was also joined by Alan Harper, from Volvo and Graham Boyle, an old friend from Zimbabwe days, on the occasion of his 15 year tie. A big thank you to Volvo for the sponsorship of the Volvo Day, which was won by Larry B (again). I think the combined advantages of playing off his Glendower club handicap and playing at home make Larry the favourite for the tournament every year. (I think this is his third victory at club level and he almost won the tournament outright in Scotland a few years ago!) The Mystery Tour went very well and congratulations to Dobri for stumping us all again, by his choice of course. We went to Bankenveld on the edge of Witbank Dam, which was designed as an 18 hole course, but only the rst 9 have been built. It is populated by plenty of wild game, including zebra and several species of buck, which does not help the condition of the course, because the most succulent grass is on and around the greens! I am also not quite sure why they insist on walking through the bunkers and never rake them after themselves! Talking of which, I was sent a photo of a bunker from Glendower, where a Nomad had done similarly. Perhaps we will need to adopt their rule of being able to place in the bunkers. I am off to Zimbabwe next week for the Zim Nomads Nationals, joined by Byron and a returning Cyril Ferrar. Good luck guys, play well and bring the trophy back to Gauteng! Unfortunately, the small turn out seems to be indicative of all of the away tours. We still need players for the Durban July weekend, which unfortunately clashes with the National Management Meeting in PE, the same weekend, which means that I cannot go. We certainly hope that Natex takes cognizance of the xed date for the oldest inter-provincial game in Nomads in the future. On the subject of touring, and the low numbers we are getting, does anyone have any ideas how we can change things to make the tours more popular in future. We have decided that the Mystery Tour format is good and will

GLENDOWER RECENTLY WELCOMED THE GAUTENG NOMADS FOR OUR MAY MONTHLY GAME + VOLVO MASTERS. be repeated next year but the other tours could be changed if there is an overwhelming response. If you have any ideas, or suggestions, please mention them to me at the next game. Regrettably, I have just heard that Russel Cuyler passed away on Sunday. Our sympathies go to Lydia, Dion, Eugene, Lance and the rest of the family. The funeral will be on Thursday 7th June at 13:00, at Gracepoint Methodist Church, 125 Duncan Rd, Glenfurness. Bev is away, so we are having difculty with the SMS-ing, so please pass this information on to all your fellow Nomads. This announcement was uploaded onto the D6 communicator, so those of you who are in the 21st century will have received it. I have mentioned the D6 Communicator at prize giving for several months. Bev has sent out several links so you can easily join the D6 community. Follow the link and register; every time there is a new update on the Gauteng Nomads website, a reminder will pop up on your screen, so that you know something new has been posted. It is a really good system and allows you to save time by not having to seek what is new. Do yourself a favour and register.

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Trevor Brink from Eliezer Ministries, our chosen charity for this year, will be joining us at prize giving at Kyalami to give us a short presentation on who they are and what they do. Thank you to all who have and continue to support our charity for 2012. Friday 24th of August is our Andrew Mentis Golf Day at Modderfontein. Please contact Johan van Wyk to book times and fourballs. Prices for this year have been set at R350 per head or R1300 for a 4-ball for afternoon and R300 per head or R1100 per 4-ball for morning. Also if you can sponsor any prizes (preferably in fours) please contact Johan. last year. Its a great event so please give us your support. Race sponsorship is available at R10 000.00 (this includes a table of 10 people). Please contact Bennie VD Sandt or Stewart Vernon if you would like to sponsor a race or book a table. Please get your race day ticket stubs back to us as soon as possible, and dont hesitate to ask for more books - the more we sell the more we raise. Thanks for your support

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RUSSEL BENNET CUYLER Our condolences go out to his lifetime 31/10/1935 - 03/06/2012 soul mate Lydia (they celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary on the Sometimes it seems like just yesterday 18th June 2010), their sons Dion, and then it all comes down to earth Eugene and Lance (all still Nomads) and with a bump when I realise that it was daughters Yvonne and Belinda, 12 February 1955 (just over 57 years ago) grandchildren and one great grandson. that Russel and I rst came across You are all in our thoughts and our each other. It was in a temporary prayers. timber classroom/hut at Wits University where we were destined to MONTHLY GAME study to become quantity surveyors. Russel decided, after his rst or second S o m e b o d y t o l d m e t h a t R oy a l year, that this was not for him and he Johannesburg and Kensington Golf went off to the other side of the Clubs East Course was a monster, fence (for better not worse) and o b v i o u s l y t h e y h av e n t p l ay e d became a developer. Glendower for some time. As always It was to be the 1st of January 1974 the course was in superb condition (I when Russel was inducted into can however say that right now Reading Nomads, by the late Fred Bruton, that has better fairways), but the greens our paths were to cross again. From were very tricky and in extremely almost his rst game Rascal and I had smooth/slick condition. Its not often a bet (a whole R1.00 it did increase that I have played a course where the over the years) and this was to carry putts were fast both uphill and on for 25 years. downhill, theres no truth in the rumour From day one Russel became totally that they were running off the involved in Nomads and he was a Stimpmeter. Thank you once again fantastic participant. He went on Away Glendower for the courtesy of my No. Tours (locally and Overseas), played in 1 golf course. numerous National Tournaments You only have to look at the scores on (where Lydia always accompanied him the day to see how tough the course to make sure he got home safely). He was, Im sure there are more guys always played in the Nomads Andrew getting shots for next month than guys Mentis Charity Day and the Gary Player being cut, The Pick Three was not won Knockout (with the late Archie Allison either! Interestingly sthe Best Playing as his partner) every year, etc., etc., etc. Fourball was won on a very low 123 March 1994 was a very proud day for points and the Worst Playing Fourball Russel when his son Eugene was were 30 points behind them. I was inducted as a Nomad, the same day as curious to know whether a lot of the Spero Marinaki (our current Vice Easterns Nomads dont like playing way Captain and another Nomads Son). out at Nigel (this was the venue for His Nomadic career itself speaks their May game) as we welcomed 10 of volumes of his total commitment :them at our May game plus one For almost 34 years (up until his Northerns Nomad. accident in June 2008) he played 393 Willie Wagner managed to bag his rst out of a possible 402 games. Division 8 Matchbox with a great 17 points off of times Runner Up 8 times. Mentis 3 a handicap of 9 welcome to the Club. times. Handley once. Eclectic twice. Welcome to Scott Wallace (son of Gold Cup once. Gary Player Plate 3 Warren), who was inducted on the day. times Runner Up once. Best Player Besides becoming the 35th Transvaal/ once (and he only played 11 games). 1 Gauteng Nomads Son he helps to bring Matchbox. 1 Silver Tray and 1 Hole in down our average age, as he is not yet One. This is a superb record that 30. We know that you are well aware speaks for itself. of the ins and outs of Nomads and hope that you will participate as often as your Dad has done before you! Congratulations to Heinz Abt and Rolph Gieske who were awarded their 10 and 5-year ties respectively. I believe that the missing 15-year and 30-year tie recipients will be at the next game. A big thanks goes out to Volvo and Alan Harper for sponsoring the Gauteng Nomads Volvo World Golf Challenge (I only entered for the balls!). Congratulations to the three Divisional Winners and to the overall winner on the day, Larry B, who goes forward to the next round with his 38 points (what on earth are you doing in the B Division?). Many thanks to Mike Rickhoff for your nes session but remember that this is a fun session and not a competition to see how much you can eece the boys for, one group ne of R5.00 a head is quite sufcient! BIRTHDAY & ANNIV WISHES Alec Saunders

Brian Kelynack
Bill Bailey

Paul & Brit Adams
Annibal Hernandes
CONDOLENCES TO Easterns Nomads on the passing of Valdi Pala (he was a 40 year Nomad, originally a Transvaal member, an Easterns Founder and a past Easterns Captain) whom many of you will remember. Zimbabwe Nomads, on the passing of Bill Cornish (he was a past Captain, a past National Chairman, a past National C o - o rd i n a t o r a n d a Z i m b a b we Honorary Life Member), whom many of you met at numerous National Tournaments. All of our Portuguese members on the sudden passing of Luciano Aquino, one of the Founders and many times President of Lusito who have done so much for charity over the past 25 years. continues... 70 70 60 25th 25th

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JUST ME We have done all the research possible, concerning a differential of more than 41 points in a Gary Player game, but we are unable to nd anything on record. Unfortunately the year, this took place, is unknown and Noreen & Brian Cusins, who did the draws for so many years, do not have anything on record. However, following up on my previous comment, I was phoned this past Sunday afternoon to be told that the two players who gave away 41 points had in fact won their match by 2 points. Another interesting point, that I missed previously, was the fact that there were three Nomads Sons in that fourball. I believe that the Mystery Tour was a great success and two of our Nomads, who will remain nameless, each scored 44 Individual Stableford Points (we knew this was bound to happen with the new handicapping system!). There should be more on this later, from our Away Tours Ofcer. The Durban Trip is denitely on for the rst weekend in July. The Friday game will be at The Bluff Golf Club and the Sunday game at Umhlali Country Club. We have had 14 inductees in the past 15 months and this is your chance to go and enjoy a Nomads Away Weekend with the guys, so give Dobri a tinkle (082 901 1132) as he is looking for participants. The Andrew Mentis Golf Day (your 13th annual game) will denitely be played at Modderfontein Golf Club on Friday the 24th August 2012. Entry Forms are currently being prepared so start putting your own fourball together and lets give Spero all the support he needs to reach his target for his chosen beneciary. Many thanks to Alan Needham for his entertaining and amusing touch whilst doing the starting on the rst tee at Glendower. There is talk of Gauteng Nomads playing a challenge against Alans THUGS (Thursday Golfers Society) later in the year. How nice it was to see Nigel Tjirpie Ford, looking so much better, at a meeting again and a big thank you to Michael Payne for fetching Nigel before the game and for taking him home before the night air closed in. We say goodbye to Cecil Holmes, he and Audi have decided to go back to Zimbabwe (from whence he came as a Rhodesian Founder Nomad) and to Jerome Davis (he was our 2006 Captain and a 36-year Nomad who originally came from Rhodesia too). Good luck to both of you. The Captains Dinner will take place at The World of Beer, in downtown Johannesburg, on Tuesday the 18th September 2012. Our Guest Speaker has been conrmed as Denis Hutchinson a fellow Nomad and the "commentator voice that we all know so well. There is lots of parking inside the premises so put together a party and come and have a great evening with Hutchy and your fellow Nomads. Remember that the next game, at Kyalami on the 20th June 2012, is also another Wednesday game. THE CHICKEN FARMER A chicken farmer went to his local bar, sat next to a woman and ordered a glass of champagne. The women perks up and says, How about that! I just ordered a glass of champagne too! What a coincidence, the farmer says, This is a special day for me, Im celebrating. This is a special day for me too, Im also celebrating! says the woman. What a coincidence says the man. As they clinked glasses the farmer asked, What are you celebrating? My husband and I have been trying to have a child and today my gynaecologist told me that Im pregnant! What a coincidence says the man, Im a chicken farmer and for years all my hens were infertile but today theyre nally laying fertilised eggs. Fancy that! says the women, How did your chickens become fertile? I used a different cock, he replied. The women smiled and said, What a coincidence!

PRIZE SHEET - GLENDOWER

Divisional winners all sponsored by Lindsay Saker - Rivonia. Divisional runners-up all sponsored by Nomads.
A Division Garth Elliott Dean Hausberger H/C 6 8 Pts 34 34 B Division Nic du Toit Andrew Mostert H/C 10 10 Pts 33 32 C Division Robbie von Hagen Paul Bolton H/C 15 16 Pts 35 33

Best playing four ball Hennie Ehlers Kenneth Blake Andrew Mostert Best drawn four ball Bells Dickie Dixon Peter Nieman

H/C 68

Pts 123

R/U playing four ball SAB Graham Bishop Doug Watson R/U drawn four ball Bells Pino Gerin Peter Kirchmann

H/C 25

Pts 122

Cox Trophy

Pts 31

Michael Hendricks Warren Wallace H/C 59 Basil Joseph Warren Wallace H/C 45 Doug Hamilton Colin Nicholls Pts 93 Pts 127

Roy Bromilow Tyron Zaaiman H/C 36 Dean Hausberger Eugene Marx H/C 15 Pts 66 Pts 120

Andy Ostle Bolties Suprise Brian Bolton Rupert Fourie (Pros) Ferrars Ferret Cyril Ferrar Riki Corthouts Saunders Sizzle Alec Saunders Pts 17 Johan van Wyk Byrons Birdie Byron Price Hole 14 Hole 6 Hole 3 Pts 143

Worst playing four ball Breden / Larry B Tulio Coelho Mark Lamb Vans 100 94 - John Walsh 36 - Mark Lamb 15 - Peter Holliday Meat Rafe Alan Tonks Ronnie Panaino Alec Saunders Jamie Gowans Hole In One

Best playing pair Kleinhoekkloof Wines Graham Bishop

Doug Watson H/C 9

Mercados Matchbox R 500 400 300 R 250 150 50 50 Hole Eagles Alan Harper (Volvo) Clean all Over Willy Wagner Pick 3 : 34 - 33 - 35 R1215 carry over

not won

Scott Taggart lil Jimmys Wood Jimmy Littlewood Roy Mentis Sids Server Hole Brian Cusins Ryan White Wununders Andie Ostle, Gavin Ditcheld Mark Pledger (Pros) Hole 13 Hole 17