Upcoming events German Club News Letter New Committee 4/5 Oct at the Club Fri from 6pm 2013/2014 Sat from 2pm President: Gerda Schulz Vice-President: Mario Zocchi 6 Club closed Treasurer: Harry Schober Sunday Directors: 13 October Frühschoppen Walter Borell Newsletter No 28 Sunday, 11.30am Ulla Harnisch Monika Kortz OCT — NOV 2013 5 November Melbourne Cup Day Lunch Horst Langer From the President’s Desk Tuesday, from 12noon Watch the race on the big screen Kurt Langer Brisbane Deutscher Turnverein Inc Lukas Rietberg 416 Vulture St By the time you receive this continue with the task of restaurant with many large 10 November Frühschoppen East Brisbane QLD 4169 Phone: 07 3391 2434 Newsletter we are preparing generating new potential for group bookings. To avoid Sunday, 11.30am Congratulations to everyone! Fax: 07 3391 1948 for the one and only the future of the Brisbane disappointment for your E-mail: “ORIGINAL German Club. On behalf of pre- celebrations 21 Nov—25 Nov The Ashes—International Cricket [email protected] OKTOBERFEST” taking all members I wish to at the club, please make Thurs—Mon “Zum Kaiser” www.brisbanegermanclub.com place at the club’s premises extend my genuine gratitude your reservations well in Club Opening hours: on Friday/Saturday, 4/5 to Wolfhardt Schreiber for Restaurant advanced so you secure Monday: closed October with the Official serving on the board for all 1 December Childrens Christmas Party Bookings: ph 3391 2091 your spot. I look forward Tues 12noon—late Opening Ceremony starting these years. to welcoming members, Sunday, 2.30pm—5pm Wed—Sat 11am—late at 3.30pm on Saturday. As I am pleased to announce friends and guests at the Sunday 11.30—5pm always we are most thankful that once again we are Oktoberfest, the 8 December Frühschoppen 2nd Sunday of month for the assistance of our celebrating Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Day Sunday, 11.30am Frühschoppen Restaurant dedicated volunteers giving Day on 5 November at the celebrations as well as our Phone: 3391 2091 2.00pm Members Christmas Party their time to help make this Brisbane German Club. Join popular monthly Monday: closed important event successful. us for a delicious lunch Frühschoppen with lively Tues to Thurs The AGM and election of recommended by the “Zum music presented to you by 15 December Liederkranz Christmas Concert 12.00—2.00pm 5.00pm—8.00pm new Board was well Kaiser” restaurant and our dynamic musician Sunday, 2pm—4pm Admission $15.00 Fri/Sat attended. I would like to watch the race on the big “Andrew”. Gift Vouchers Available 12.00—2.00pm 6.00pm—9.00pm thank the members for screen. We will also have Sun placing their trust in my 12.00—2.00pm prizes for the three best I remain in friendship Office ability as President for a dressed ladies. Bookings for Your President second term. I welcome the this fashionable luncheon MELBOURNE CUP DAY LUNCH  Tues—Fri 9.00—5.00 Gerda Schulz new Vice President Mario are essential. WATCH THE RACE ON THE BIG SCREEN  Inside this issue: Zocchi and Director Kurt With the Christmas Season SWEEPS, PRIZES FOR BEST HAT German Club Langer to the Board. I am fast approaching it will be a Happy Hours CLUB OPENS 12 NOON confident that united we’ll busy time for the club and BOOKINGS TO THE RESTAURANT President’s Report 1 Tuesday to Saturday PH 3391 2091 Ladies Auxiliary 1 12pm—2pm and 5pm—6pm News from the Ladies Auxiliary/Frauengruppe DAMEN KAFFEEKLATSCH Skat Report 2 Wir treffen uns an jedem 3. Donnerstag des Monats von GERMAN DRAUGHT Dear Members and Friends, German Gingerbread Hearts children. We don’t want any Dart Group 2 11 Uhr bis ca. 3 Uhr in der Members’ Lounge. $4.00 Pots have already been ordered. child to miss out on Santa $7.50 Pints We are home again safely Christmas is not far away and a present! Für weitere Information: Ring GERDA 3821 7340 News From The Bar 2 from our German Holiday either and our Children’s Any grandparents who wish

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Bookings essential! 7 0 ( some delicious cakes again. we need a bit of time to Best regards 4 Upcoming Events Our famous Brezeln and organise the presents for the Ingrid and Dorit Club events photos Alpenrosen Folk Dancing News Our juniors performed at the Black Forest Restaurant kicks meals we live on (not to mention annual Swiss National Day off at the end of a few beers as well). celebrations in August. and will continue for 6 weeks. See you at the Oktoberfest!! It is always very enjoyable. Three Oktoberfest celebrations Paula Training is well and truly follow, led off by the Brisbane For Alpenrosen, Alpenecho, underway for what is shaping German Club and local Alpenrosen juniors Practice: up to be a hectic Oktoberfest Beenleigh Historical Village. Wed 7.30—10pm schedule. Luckily we are very active to Our annual booking at the offset the delicious German For more information ring UQ singers at the Club Our ever popular Andrew Alpenrosen Boys Golf Report Rae Onger Greetings, Golfers! On 23 June at Nudgee a 4 Ball up: H. Wuhr (40) Nearest the 3359 0260 Skat Report These balmy days of winter Best Ball Stableford was played. Pin: D. Blake, D. Maddick. have made golfing a sheer The Winners: H. Wuhr, 4 August at Woodford delight (when it’s not raining) D. Doyle (43 points) Runners Foursomes. Winners: D. Blake For more For information ring Hello Skatfreunde, 5. G. Ertel 2204 Pk.. Wir spielen jeden zweiten At Jindalee on 16 June an Up: Russell, Alex (Nomads) & H. Wuhr 67 Nett, Runners Sonntag im Monat Preis Skat, Werner Simke Ambrose saw the winners: 41 Nearest the Pin: H. Wuhr Up: D. Maddick & D. Doyle information please Ph 3300 2565 Bei unserem August Skat Bei unserem September Skat Startzeit 11.00Uhr. Jeden O. Hayes, D. Blake, B. Ryan, & Russell. 69 Nett, Nearest the Pin: waren 18 Spieler anwesend. waren 14 Spieler anwesend. zweiten Mittwoch spielen wir contact Mobile 0410 118 371 D. Maddick (net 58.50) Runners The game at Windaroo on O. Hayes & M. Fendl Den ersten Preis erspielte sich Den ersten Preis erspielte sich in unserem Freundschafts Skat 30 June was a washout: (no And so until next time, Dagmar Swann S. Svarbic mit 2818 Punkten. G. Ertel mit 2638 Punkten. Startzeit 14.30Uhr up: H. Wuhr, D. Doyle, M. Fendl, K. Pitzer (58.75) play due to rain). 14 July saw a when spring will have arrived 3390 5061 Our Life Member and Weitere Platzierungen wie Weitere Platzierungen wie folgt: 2. F. Seiler 2686 Pk, folgt: 2. A. March 2635 Pk Gut Blatt Nearest the Pin: D. Blake, Single Stableford at Parkwood. (along with the westerlies) Golden needle recipient 3. P. Sturm 2344 Pk. 3. S. Svarbic 2195 Pk H. Wuhr, O. Hayes. The Winner: H. Lemas Cheers, Jann Roland Muster, 4. W. Koenig 2304 Pk, 4. F. Matzke 2135 Pk, Werner Simke (Nomads) (43 points) Runner Our sympathy goes to his wife Greta Liederkranz Report and family Dart Group “Treffpunkt” News Dear Music Lovers, been and still is a hard working the German Club. The choir

contributor to the choir, who has been invited to sing at the HOT OFF THE PRESS Apart from the news of our elec- as the returning President. After a well deserved break the choir embraced a fine is always ready to pitch in event and join in the It’s official: The election tion, not much else is to report The Darts Group had some of when needed. Congratulations celebration. rehearsal encouraged by our Practice: results from the Darts Group from us. The Bus trip on the 21 their members elected to the ever diligent conductor Leo Trudi and many Happy Anne Ambrose Tues 6.30-9.00pm held after the Club’s AGM on September should be a great Club Committee for 2013/14: Keller, getting ready for our Returns of the day. Secretary success as usual, but will be over Mario Zocchi as nd For information ring: the 15 September 2013 are as next Christmas Concert in On the 22 October the Liedertafel/Liederkranz – For more follows: and done with by the time you Vice-President; University of Queensland December. Brisbane Lorraine 3379 6367

information ring get this Newsletter. Lucas Rietberg and Monika We also celebrated one of our History Department are President: Oleg Zocchi Just a reminder – if you would Anne 3358 2280 Anyone interested in a fishing Kortz, who were re-elected as long standing choir member’s hosting a tribute to the Treasurer: Chris Fletcher like to sing with us, please Oleg 0412 227 158 trip (with overnight accommoda- Directors for another year. 80th birthday with coffee, cake explorer and naturalist Ludwig Karl 3848 9650 th contact us. or Secretary: Monika Kortz tion) to Moreton Island or Good Luck to all. and song. Trudi Skepton has Leichhardt’s 200 birthday at [email protected] Monika 3393 0640 thereabouts around the middle or Oleg Zocchi Congratulations to all the end of October, please contact (President) successful applicants and a Stammtisch Group Lucas or Mario for more details. For reservations phone happy and prosperous reign Regarding the Club’s Election, Mario 0414 294 568 Life is getting busy as we congratulate Gerda on being plenty of trips into the wild during 2013/14. head towards the end of the congratulations to Gerda Schulz Lucas 0408 069 033 re-elected as our President again and as there are a few Want to learn year with Oktoberfest about and we are very much of us in Brisbane over Conversational to start which many of us are looking forward to some Christmas we will keep the German? News From The Bar looking forward to. As in event collaboration with the culture alive with some For information recent years our Stammtisch German Club Committee outdoor gatherings. Any new Dear Members and Guests, lenburger Sparkling Strawberry It only takes one drink to get ring group members will help out throughout the year. Our faces are welcome to our By the time you are reading this wine for the sweet tooth and me drunk. Kirsten Hartel at the door with signing into Stammtisch elections are Tuesday nights in the Keller all of the fresh Oktoberfest Peter Brum Sparkling with 22 The only trouble is I can’t tell if on 0435512722 the club and as it is a long following closely to match – the more the merrier. beers should have arrived from carat gold foil, to help celebrate it’s the thirteenth or the Classes are weekend we are confident the Club’s rhythm and we will Germany. Hard to believe it is that special occasion. fourteenth. normally held on that the Oktoberfest will yet soon look to arrange a Liebe Gruesse, that time of year again already. Tschťss George F. Burns Tuesday nights again be a big success. Stammtisch Christmas party Katrin Schmidt Also a few new additions, Kat- Tony [email protected] from 6.30pm Following the German Club to celebrate a big year. Once elections I would like to summer begins there will be

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