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WERRIBEE PARK GOLF CLUB NEWSLETTER
V OLUME 11 ISSUE 8
WHISPERS FRIDAY 24TH APRIL 2015
Captains Report I would like to sincerely thank Mandy Green and her staff for Last Saturday we held the Werri- preparing the food on both days bee Park Golf Club Men’s Plate and their pleasant manner when which was a 4 ball aggregate working behind the bar. stableford event. We had 94 players in the AM field and 42 I would also like to thank our players in the PM Field. The golf club professional Marke Miller for Contents course was in great condition all his assistance in organizing and I complement the course sponsorship for the prizes Captains Report 1 staff for their work in preparing through Taylormade and prepar- Presidents Report 2 the course for this very important ing the score cards for the play- Womens Report 3 ers. This task was made harder day. The weather was fine and Dates for your Diary 4 due to his pro shop computer not sunny but the course was play- Rules 5 ing very long and this reflects the being in operation. Social Report 6 scores which came in. I would also like to offer my con- Trading Hours 7 gratulations to the Women’s The Men’s Plate was won by Clyde Pearce 8 Rob Tindall and Peter Johnson Plate winners Sandra Lemmer Tigers Club 9 with a combined score of 72 and Lorraine Grant. Well done Winners are Grinners 10 points. The runners up were D. ladies. Pedretti and Jason Knowles who At our last Golf Committee Meet- PRO SHOP had a score of 70 points. ing it was decided that if we had Just a reminder for all On Sunday we held the Mixed a tie in the Medal of Medals Play members to return the Plate and this event attracted 36 Off then the winner would be de- green sand buckets to players with several visitors mak- cided by an 18 hole play off on the sand bins and also if ing the trip across town to play in the next monthly medal day. If you see the buckets ly- this event. The format was a the players were still tied then ing around in the car- 4BBB stableford event. The day they would continue in a sudden park , please look after was very cold and sometimes death format until a winner was YOUR club and bring very wet but all groups managed decided. them in. to finish. See Marke for a deal The winners of the mixed plate were Christine and Ross Conley Happy Golfing Everyone with a score of 39 points. The Graham Roper EDITOR’S NOTE runners up were Ken and Captain Leanne Gutterson with 38 points. Members please be ad- vised Whispers will be published monthly for a trial period commencing 8th May.
Peter Murray Editor
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Presidents Report By now members will have received a copy of the Draft Constitution for comment. Please read and return your comments to me at [email protected]. Reply even if you are happy with it as it is, or with comments for possible inclusion. On another note it is pleasing to see Sanctuary Lakes Golf Club getting on top of their debt. I have been given approval to include an announcement given to SLGC members from their Presi- dent. There is plenty of room for both golf clubs and I congratulate SLGC on their current suc- cess.
Dear Members, When this club executed its transition to an independent Board in June of 2013, it did so encumbered but supported by access to an interest free financial facility for a set period to enable the club to continue via- bly whilst the new Board implemented its longer term business plan. Whilst transition had occurred, the potential consequences of the club not meeting its commitment to repay the facility by the March 31, 2015 deadline continued to hinder our progress. As stated at the most recent AGM, it was the strategy of this Board to divest of a number of land parcel assets surplus to our requirements to enable the repayment to occur. In what has been a lengthy and complex exercise, the club has now entered into a contract of sale for these parcels at true market value to an independent developer new to the Sanctuary Lakes community enabling the complete repayment of its outstanding debt to the outgoing developer. Members need to appreciate the significance of this event. We as a club are now truly independent of its past without any potential encumbrances or obligations. It should also be noted therefore that the rumours surrounding the sale of the driving range, alterations to the course including the touted reconfiguration of the 17th & 18th holes, a reduction to a 9-hole course amongst others have been and are totally false, spread by those with agendas that were not in the best inter- ests of the club. The Board would like to acknowledge the support received by the Sanctuary Lakes Resort Services throughout this process. The Board intends to host a Member's Forum in the near future to provide the op- portunity to discuss the significance of this occasion and our plans for the future of our club. Thank you. Ron Gauci Chairman - Sanctuary Lakes Club
CARE OF THE COURSE Members the care of the course is everyone's responsibility. Please take the time to repair the pitch mark, repair the divot and rake the bunker. Graham Roper Captain
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Women’s Report 2015 Women’s Plate Wednesday 15th April Another very successful day with 50 golfers from WPGC, Kooringal, Bacchus Marsh West, Mel- ton Valley, Portarlington, The Sands, Lara, and Craigieburn Willmott. Congratulations to everyone who played as the weather threatened to be quite terrible with light- ning flashing over the Mansion at 7.30am and torrential rain and the wind continuing until after 8am. Despite this though the course was beautiful, and there were many positive comments made again from our visitors.
Left: Winners Sandra Lemmer Lorraine Grant
Right : Runners up Yvonne Backerra Kaye Dove
Mixed Plate Sunday 19th April Once gain the weather threat- ened but despite the bitter cold a good sized field turned up to try and win the Mixed Plate.
Right: Club Captain Graham Roper with the successful part- nership, Christine and Ross Conley.
Runners up were Leanne and Ken Gutterson.
3 Friday 24/04/2015 Dates for your Diary MAY 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 Stroke Men - *Medal and Captains Cup Men - 1st Rd: Autumn Shield Women - Saturday Medal 3rd Round Neville Hudson Memorial Trophy 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Stableford Pro Comp Women - Stroke Men - Stroke Stableford (OOM Round) Stableford **Medal Day Cap Day Men - 2nd Rd Autumn Shield BEAT the Pro 1st Rd: Club Championships Final Rd: Autumn Shield 3rd round Kevin Egan 1st Rd: GV Silver Spoon Memorial Trophy
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Mother's Day Pro Comp Women - **Stroke Men - Stableford Par Par Stableford 2nd Rd: Club Championships Men - 3rd Rd: Autumn Shield 2nd Rd: GV Silver Spoon
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Stableford Pro Comp Women - **Stroke Men - 4BBB Stableford Stableford (OOM Round) Stableford Final Rd: Club Championships 3rd Rd: GV Silver Spoon
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Stableford Pro Comp Women - Stableford Men - Stableford Stableford (OOM Round) Stableford
31 VGL Pennant Course Closed until cleared by Professional
Changes to the 2015 syllabus Please be advised with the revised 2015 syllabus there were a few changes these are listed below. a. re-alignment of Kevin Egan Memorial Trophy rounds – 1st round to commence 12/3/15 and 16th (last) round on 25/2/16; b. re-alignment of Neville Hudson Memorial Trophy rounds – 1st round to commence 7/3/15 and 20th (last) round on 27/2/16; c. Men’s Anniversary Cup changed from Nov 28 to Dec 5; d. two new women’s events on 14 Sept and 4 Dec; e. additional men’s event: Foursomes Shield (Gross & Net) 1st round on 15 Aug and 2nd round on 26 Sept. f. Men’s Eclectic notated in month of February – Saturday Eclectic to run from 7 Feb to 28 Nov; Thurs- day Eclectic to run from 5 Feb to 26 Nov. Please Note: Due to unforeseen circumstances it has been necessary to cancel the Sponsors Day on Saturday 14th March 2015. This day has been rescheduled for Saturday 30th May 2015. I sincerely apologize if this change has caused any inconvenience to members.
Graham Roper Captain
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April 2015
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Mixed Plate Pro Comp Women - Par Men - Stableford Social Group Booking ANZAC DAY 4BBB Stableford Stableford St Alban's Police Stableford Shotgun Start 12.30pm
26 27 28 29 30 Stableford VGL Pennant Pro Comp Woman - Stableford Men - Stableford (OOM Round) Course Closed Until Stableford Cleared by Professionals
Rules
Hello WPGC Members, With winter fast approaching I found this article on WWW.PGA.COM in regards to Winter Rules.
Winter Rules What A Golfer Needs To Know
Just because it's winter doesn't mean you should be playing "winter rules."
That's a misconception many amateurs have about playing this time of year. The Kikuyu maybe coming dormant and the lies may not always be the best, but if it's a dry, sunny day, you're probably not allowed relief.
As Bryan Jones, co-vice chairman of the PGA Rules Committee, explains, the decision to allow "lift, clean and place" has little to do with temperature and everything to do with course condi- tions. And the ultimate decision to allow "preferred lies" -- as one of the Local Rules -- falls into the hands of the course staff or club committee.
That's why you'll sometimes see "lift, clean and place" implemented after a heavy rain. If the club committee determines that there are "adverse conditions," the Preferred Lies/Winter Rules section of the Rule Book comes into play, even if it's hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk.
None of the 34 Rules of Golf directly address the issue of "winter rules," but Appendix 1, Part A, Definition 4b specifically deals with adverse conditions. Here is the exact phrasing from the Rule Book:
Adverse conditions, including the poor condition of the course or the existence of mud, are sometimes so general, particularly during winter months, that the Committee may decide to grant relief by temporary Local Rule either to protect the course or to promote fair and pleasant play. The Local Rule should be withdrawn as soon as the conditions warrant.
Members please make sure that you sign your score card after your round. Failure to do so will result in disqualifica- tion from the competition. Handicapper
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SOCIAL REPORT - LEGENDS OF ROCK 21ST MARCH 2015
“Oh what a night it was, it really was such a night”
The evening kicked off with pre-dinner drinks and was followed by a delicious Buffet Dinner pro- vided by Zdrava Hrana Catering, who came highly recommended and did not disappoint. The meal included succulent pork, bbq chicken, deep fried calamari, home- made sausages and burgers & goulash accompanied by roasted potatoes, salad, rice etc.
After dinner the entertainment began with Joe Piastrino as “Roy Orbison” performing “Pretty Woman” and many other “Big O” favourites.
A short break and he was back with a medley of songs from such legends as Buddy Holly and more. Another costume change and he finished up with many of our favourite “Elvis” hits. It really ws “such a night” with the dance floor packed as per usual for our events. A huge thanks to the Social Committee Lisa Borg, Ronnie Anderson, Sandra Smith, ( me Lynn Cornfield!) and the Wednesday Volunteers (for cleaning the windows) for donating much time and effort to this event. This includes selling tickets and collecting money, booking artist, choos- ing caterers, decorating the clubrooms ( sensational again Lisa!!), buying raffle and other prizes, all of which takes up a lot of time. Also a big thank you to all the members who supported the event, along with their families & friends.. Also to Mandy & Jodie for their hard work on the night. NEXT EVENT- JULY – QUIZ NIGHT. Details soon ......
Rod & Yvonne Collinder
Lou & David Fish
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Robyn & Tino Ballan
Joe Piastrino
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SELF ENTRY SCORING – Message from the Golf Committee Members please take care when entering your results. Numerous errors have been made dur- ing the use of the self-entry scoring system. Touch the save button ONLY when you are satis- fied of the correct result.
As golfer or ANZAC, Pearce a true hero
by Golf Australia
Clyde Pearce.
As we commemorate Gallipoli’s centenary, it’s fitting to take stock of golf’s links to the Great War and how one of the sport’s first home-grown stars paid the ultimate price in Europe. Clyde Pearce came to public prominence aged 15 when, already a scratch golfer, he finished 19th in the Australian Amateur Championship. And from his humble beginnings in Hobart, the wiry yet effortlessly powerful Pearce reached four straight national amateur finals from 1906-09, but won just once in 1908. It was in that year, however, that he also won the Australian Open at The Australian in Sydney, the host club of this year’s national championship. Pearce shot and later equalled the course record on his way to becoming the first national champion born on Australian soil. Having spent time living in Corowa and on the plains of southern Western Australia, he enlisted for national service and while he didn’t arrive at Gallipoli until November, 1915, he would go on to serve heroically across several theatres of war. Tragically, Pearce was shot and killed in the bloody Battle of Messines in June, 1917, his tal- ents – like all of his fallen comrades – wasted far from home in a hail of bullets. Read more of Pearce’s extraordinary life and legacy …http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/golf/the-life-and-death-of-lieutenant-clyde- pearce-the-first-native-born-winner-of-the-australian-open/story-fni2frh2-1227315216478
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GOLFERS MEMBERSHIP - NEW APPLICATION ONLY
SEE CLUB ADMINISTRATION FOR APPLICATION FORM
2015 MEMBERSHIP PACKAGE WFC Werribee Golf Club Membership—Tigers Clubhouse Admission to all WFC home games Membership to the Tigers Clubhouse (benefits below)# You will receive all WFC and Tigers Clubhouse newsletters Discount Merchandise
Membership at the Clubhouse entitles you to: Discount on all food and beverages at the Clubhouse Tribute Shows $10 Discount Members Monday - two for one meals in the Bistro for lunch and dinner. Daily Happy Hours - Mon to Thu 5-6pm & Fri 5-7pm Newsletters Rewards Points - every dollar spent in the bar and bistro earns valuable points redeemable for vouchers, meals, drinks, coffee and more Members Night - every Friday night is member’s night with Happy Hour, Meat Tray Raffles and Members Cash Draws. Birthday Card - receive a gift from the Clubhouse And more....
Continuing Membership for 2015 will carryover unless you notify the Tigers Clubhouse personally
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Winners are Grinners Werribee Park Golf Club Newsletter Sunday, 29 March 2015 NTP 15th Ballan, Robyn 350 K Road, Mixed Stableford Werribee South 3030 Brogden, Peter 40 Thursday, 9 April 2015 Ph 9742 1397 NTP 15th Sheean, Brent Mens Cap - Stroke Tudor, Des 72 Tuesday, 31 March 2015 Frame, Andrew 73 E-mail: [email protected] Pro Comp Stableford Thompson, Neil 68 [email protected] Cukier, Mark 39 Hawker, Bruce 71 Earl, Bill 39 Baillie, Allen 72 NTP 3rd Gosney, Brian Moulin, Ken 73 NTP 15th Wastell, Alan Pro 3rd Wastell, Alan NTP 8th Gallagher, Kerry Wednesday, 1 April 2015 Pro 15th Humphreys, Darren WHISPERS Women Medal - STROKE NTP 17th Fitzpatrick, Luke PUBLICATION Dove, Kaye 77 DATES FOR THE Dowling, Adele MEDAL 74 Saturday, 11 April 2015 NEXT TWO ISSUES NTP 8th Roker, Janice Ladies Stroke NTP 15th Mc Guire, Mary Brogden, Irene 79 Friday 8th May NTP 17th Grant, Lorraine NTP 15th Humphreys, Roz Friday 5th June Thursday, 2 April 2015 Saturday, 11 April 2015 Mens Stableford Mens Medal - Stroke Joyce, Jason 38 Dovey, Mark 72 Loft, Brian 37 Humphreys, Darren 72 Ravenscroft, Colin 42 Hough, Gary 71 Copy for publication is re- Luke, Eric 38 Murray, Rod 73 Whiting, Wayne 38 quired by 5pm on the Tuesday Humphreys, Gary 71 prior to publication. Hart, John 37 Baird, Robert 72 Pro 3rd Jackson, Greg Lamanna, Dominic 73 NTP 8th Self, Bill Tullio, Joe 74 Pro 15th Murphy, Desmond Pro 3rd Lee, Allan EAGLE VOUCHERS NTP 17th How, Terry Pro 15th Sahayam, Peter NTP 8th Murray, Rod For those skilled or Saturday, 4 April 2015 NTP 17th Rowe, Robert lucky enough to score Ladies Stableford Davies, Deidre 35 Sunday, 12 April 2015 an Eagle your “EAGLE Mixed PAR VOUCHER” can now Saturday, 4 April 2015 Le Roux, Mark 0 be collected at the Bar. Mens Stableford NTP 15th Humphreys, Darren Corcoran, Kevin 41 Gallagher, Kerry 40 Tuesday, 14 April 2015 Thornton, John 41 Pro Comp Stableford Kidd, Scott 39 Graymore, Ian 42 White, Joseph 38 Puli, Tyrone 41 Moynahan, Bernard 36 NTP 3rd Bath, David Eagle 11th Cowen, Gary NTP 15th Loft, Brian Pro 3rd Fritz, Noel NTP 8th Stutz, Gary Thursday, 16 April 2015 Pro 15th Cook, Donald Mens Stableford NTP 17th Malgeri, Lou Donnelly, David 37 Rouse, Shane 37 Sunday, 5 April 2015 Bromley, John 39 Note: If unsure of Mixed - PAR Henderson, John 38 Gutterson, Allan 7up Wood, John 38 course conditions NTP 15th Humphreys, Darren Hiller, Norton 37 please contact the Pro 3rd Wastell, Alan Pro Shop or Admin- Tuesday, 7 April 2015 NTP 8th Wastell, Alan Pro Comp Stableford Pro 15th Hall, Ray istration. Please Quarantotto, Nino 45 NTP 17th Thompson, Neil read the notice Harris, Neil 42 board outside the NTP 3rd Harris, Neil NTP 15th Lavan, John Pro Shop in relation Hole in 1 3rd Carr, Matt to local rules and course condition be- Wednesday, 8 April 2015 Royal Womens Hospital 4BBSTB fore your round. Lemmer, Sandra Grant, Lorraine 45pts NTP 8th Borg, Lisa-marie
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