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G AU T E N G
N O M A D S
2012
I NSI D E RIG H T
CAPTAIN SHOUTS FORE!
Well, my year is done and it has worked out very well. The Gold Cup at Randpark was a close run thing, but I cant remember a year when we have not been rained off in at least one game. Despite the half an hour storm delay, we all still managed to nish, which completes a full house for the year and my congratulations go to Johan Van Wyk and George Williams for winning the Gary Player Knock Out. However, you have to have sympathy with Eugene Marx, whos company would not give him time off from their year-end conference function to play, so he could only join partner Derek Hughes 3 holes into the game, and imagine how ustered they both were by then! accepted that SAB had agreed to sponsor the beer at the prize-giving and put it on anyway. Thank you for your trust. Spero introduced his new committee after prize-giving and I wish the new boys, Stewart Vernon, Mossie, Shaun Ledden and Eugene Marx much enjoyment during your time on the committee and on his behalf I think the old stalwarts for once again agreeing to assist. I always say to new Nomads, the more you get involved, the more you will enjoy it. Being on the committee gives you an insight into the huge amount of work that goes on behind the scenes and being part of that makes your involvement with Nomads so much more enjoyable. If you dont Gerrit Niewhoudt from SAB had to cry believe me, volunteer for the AMEF off sick the evening before and so did committee, or the main committee not attend and the knock on effect was next year! that the Breweries Girls were also AWOL, having supposed to be there at It has been an honour and a pleasure the 6th tee and at the end. However, our being your Captain for the last year. For thanks go to Randpark Club, who me the highlight, and a truly humbling experience, was to play with two 500 game badgers, Ken Blake (in January) and Alec Saunders (in August) as well as a 50 year member (Dorian Wharton Hood, in February), who I think is the rst 50 year member to play in his anniversary game. By denition, you are all members of a select few and I thank you for your continued commitment to Nomads. It is this commitment to a cause that makes Nomads such a wonderful organisation. The rst game of the new year is at Bryanston, a week later than last year, on Wednesday the 16th January, when you will all hopefully be sober again after the New Year. I look forward to seeing you as a has-been. (Me, not all of you!) Thank you all for a wonderful year and I, once again, wish Spero as much enjoyment as I have had and an even more successful golng year. (He won the GP Plate this year, so its a big act to follow!)
tournament of 2013. This will be held at Observatory Golf Club from the 8th to the 11th January and if you can help, for even just one day, please give Stewart a call. This is, most times, a lot of fun and you can help do your bit with a day out in the open. Stewart will be looking for a lot more of us for the Johannesburg Open and the Telkom PGA in February and March next year. For those of you who like to diarise things early, the Mystery Tour date has been changed to Friday the 3rd May 2013. The list of possible game badge awards during the next 12 months is set out hereunder (i.e. this means that you are within 12 games of your next award and the number behind your name is the total games you have played up to and including December/Gold Cup). Ron Panaino Phil van Acker Richard Moore Heinz Walter Dickie Dixon Kevin Mc Kenzie Ian Bradley Grahame Boyle Ralph White Arnold Morey Steve Anticevich continues... (390) (341) (298) (289) (289) (198) (188) (97) (94) (92) (92)
I guess that it is a sign of the times but there were regrettably just 155 players (123 of who were Nomads) in the morning and afternoon combined fields of our Gold Cup, this is less than we Nomad to achieve this award which sometimes have at a monthly game! was done over a period of one month short of 44 years, at an average of 10.25 On a similar vein where were most of games per year. Well done Kleinhout. you for the AGM, we had a pathetic attendance of 48 people. Perhaps that Nic Loop en Val du Toit had a long day is why for the rst time in our history whilst winning his first ever Matchbox not one single item was raised under (in 13 years membership) with a General and the meeting was nished scintillating 20 points off of his 6 in a record 20 minutes. However this is handicap, he said this did include 2 pars. not what its all about as this is the time Welcome to the Club, you do realise for you to air your grievances or your that you have already qualified for next queries, rather than complaining to years Gold Cup! The Altar Bunnies your mates in the pub, after a few of (Gibb, Gibb, Gibb and Somerville) had a our Sponsors products. long day too with just 89 points off of a combined handicap of 50. The team for Nationals is virtually nalised (in fact it usually selects itself) Congratulations to all the monthly and will be announced at the January prizewinners as well as all the Gold Cup game at Bryanston. winners and bad luck to those who just lost out. Well done to Johan van Wyk
The following tie awards are due in the first six months of the year so please make an effort to be at the prizegiving even if you havent played on that particular day. Should you have missed the exact date because you were ill or were away on holiday or business then please let Rob Cunningham know when next you are in the field. The timesheet often varies from the one he receives but he will have your tie ready for you. This applies to Associate or Non Active members too, please do come and join the Captain or someone you know for a drink and receive your well-earned award. If Ive made a mistake please contact me as soon as you read this report. Also just a reminder to those of you who didnt get around to collecting your ties this year, please make an effort to do something about this in the New Year (you should know who you are!). January Joe Civin Greg Bredenkamp February Pat McGurk Pye Bredenkamp John Welsh Gavin Ditcheld Albert dos Santos Mike Walters Ralph White Derek Hughes Colin Nicholls 45 Yr 10 Yr 50 Yr 40 Yr 40 Yr 20 Yr 20 Yr 10 Yr 10 Yr 5 Yr 5 Yr
AS WE AGE 5 Yr 5 Yr 5 Yr
From 20 to 30 if a man lives right Its once in the morning and twice at night From 30 to 40 if he still lives right He misses a morning and sometimes at April night Bill Henderson 25 Yr From 40 to 50 its just now and then From 50 to 60 its God knows when May From 60 to 70 if hes still inclined Colin Barlow 35 Yr But dont let him kid you its still in his Kevin McKenzie 20 Yr mind. Andy Ostle 20 Yr His sporting days are over his little light Dion Cuyler 15 Yr is out Lance Cuyler 15 Yr What used to be his sex appeal is now David Gibb 5 Yr his waterspout Andrew Somerville 5 Yr It used to be embarrassing to make the thing behave June For nearly every morning it stood and Brian Bolton 35 Yr watched him shave Ron Panaino 35 Yr But now its getting older it sure gives Sidney Rickhoff 5 Yr him the blues To have it dangling down his legs and If I have missed a wedding, a birth (of a watch it clean his shoes. child or grandchild) or some other signicant happening during 2012,
please forgive me, as I can only write about what I hear on the grapevine. I guess all that leaves for me to do is to wish all of you and your family and loved ones a Blessed Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year. If you are going away, and driving, please do so carefully and return home safely to enjoy good golng in 2013.
Best playing four ball Nomads Leroy Azar Joe de Klerk Best drawn four ball Bells Albert dos Santos Terry White
Pts 130
R/U playing four ball SAB Derek Hughes Johan van Wyk R/U drawn four ball Bells John Clifton Richard Isaac Best playing pair Golfers Club Johan van Wyk
H/C 39
Pts 124
Cox Trophy
Pts 32
Eugene Marx George Williams H/C 47 Gavin Ditcheld Ian Leask (G) H/C 20 George Williams H/C 6 Pts 20 Pts 70 Pts 129
Gavin Ditcheld Bolties Suprise Brian Bolton Darren Holm Ferrars Ferret Cyril Ferrar Les du Preez Saunders Sizzle Alec Saunders Alan Tonks Byrons Birdie Byron Price Hole 15 Hole 6 Hole 2 Pts 123
Pts 130
Johan van Wyk Ulf Broichhagen (G) H/C 50 Angus Gibb (G) Andrew Sommerville Pts 89
Worst playing four ball Breden / Larry B David Gibb Gavin Gibb (G) Vans 100 178 - Mike Ullett 77 - Mike Perkin 125 - Spero Marinaki Meat Rafe Tony Luyt Sid Rickhoff John Welsh Mike Hendricks Hole In One
Mercados Matchbox R 500 400 300 R 500 300 100 100 Hole Eagles Clean all Over Nic du Toit Pick 3 : 36 - 37 - 36 Nic du Toit Ali Xesha Andrew Cunningham
Riki Corthouts lil Jimmys Wood Jimmy Littlewood Dean Hausberger Sids Server Hole 18 Hole 17
Hole
Gavin Ditcheld Darren Holm Johan van Wyk Tyron Zaaiman Kevin McKenzie Graham Bishop Gavin Ditcheld
Gold Cup Chubby Lloyd Winners A Division Mark Lamb Garth Elliott Conrad Vermeulen Pts B Division Pts C Division Pts
35 32 30
36 35 35
32 31 28
John Handley - Overall Winner: Pino Gerin A Division Pino Gerin Ryan White Michael Payne Pts B Division Pts C Division Pts
102 101 97
100 100 97
101 99 98
Andrew Mentis - Overall Winner: Darren Holm A Division Darren Holm Nic du Toit Mark Lamb Pts B Division Pts C Division Pts
Eclectic Trophy - Overall Winner: Andrew Sommerville A Division Andrew Sommerville Darren Holm Tyron Zaaiman Pts B Division Pts C Division Pts