Veterans News September 2023

The Trevor Bell Memorial Shield competition for 2023 continues on. After a washout at The Vale in August when the play was abandoned due to heavy rain and waterlogged greens the competition continued at Wollongong on Monday.

The Jamberoo team did not have a good day losing our leading position to Port Kembla and are now trailing Port Kembla by 20 points but holding second position in the progressive points score. Quite a trying start to the day with a number of our team being held up by traffic chaos on the freeway and consequent late arrivals. However everyone got a start with some juggling of tee times. Thanks to all team members for their efforts.

The replacement round for The Vale will be played on 9 October followed by the final round at The Grange on 30 October.

Please note that Veterans memberships are due by 30 September and can be paid at any time at the Golf Shop. 2023-24 cost is $10.

Lance Fredericks

Latest Local Rule Update

Please note that we will be allowing 30 cm preferred lies on all fairways. This measure has been taken due to the lack of growth in fairway grass over winter and to the number of divot holes left unfilled on the course.

This local rule will apply until further notice.

Larry Kent, Captain

Upcoming Events

Some important club events this month including the Womens Foursomes Championships, the Mixed Foursomes Championships and the Oaks Automotive Jamberoo Open Championship.

Womens Results – Monthly Medal – Tuesday 5/9/23

Div 1 (0 – 28)

Medal Winner – Pam Middlebrook 74 nett

Gross – Pam Middlebrook 97 scr.

Putting – Kay Brennan 33 putts

Div 2 (29 – 39)

Medal Winner – Robyn Gregson 73 nett

Gross – Robyn Gregson 104 scr.

Putting – Rhonda McKinley 30 putts

Div 3 (40 – 54)

Medal Winner – Cheryl Legge 76 nett

Gross – Barbara Costello 117 scr.

Putting – Rose Sheath 32 putts

Vouchers:

Div 1 (0 – 31)

Winner – Robyn Gregson 73 nett ($25)

R/Up – Pam Middlebrook 74 nett ($20)

Div 2 (32 – 54)

Winner – Cheryl Legge 76 nett ($25)

R/Up – Barbara Costello 77 nett ($20)

Stableford

Winner – Janelle Branch 35 pts ($20)

R/Up – Glenda Lloyd 28 pts ($10)

Balls – Neen Coffee; Julie Alcock; Anne Catlin; Clair Hajos

Super Shot – Gail Rutledge

IMPORTANT NOTICE

While we have white and blue courses, women are to play off the RED TEE MARKERS which are placed on the tees near the respective white and blue permanent markers. The women’s white and blue courses are rated and handicapped separately to the men’s white and blue courses. Please do not listen to people who tell you to play off the white markers in medley comps.

Good luck to all participants in the Foursomes Championships next Tuesday.

Good golfin’

Judi

Eclectic Leaderboard as at 2 September.

Noel Laman is the clear leader as at the COB today. Noel’s best eclectic score is 57 off the stick but it is too early to judge the handicap score as this will be based on 1/2 the final day’s handicap in November.

Ben McEvoy has 61 gross to date, Dan Adams and David Garcia 63, with John Anthony, Lee Hayward, and Joe Neilson on 64, Matt Tedeschi, and Steve Rippon on 65, and Andrew Ransom, Paul Rodgers, Les Skarratts and Rod Poidevin are on 66.

Full Eclectic Listing as at 2nd September.

The last day for counting will be the Gold Medal Day on November 4.

Daley Accounting footgolf day 2023.

A very enjoyable team bonding day was held on Friday by Daley and Co Accounting. The format of the day was 9 holes of footgolf followed by a bbq and refreshments on the verandah.

A big thanks go to Gloria and Phil Thompson, Phil Gosling, Pam Middlebrook, Geoff Wilson, Kim Oborn and Sue Paul all volunteering to assist the smooth running of this event. Also a special thanks to Alan Wight for pressure spraying the verandah.

Another example of Jamberoo members ready to assist the club by volunteering their time.

Thanks.

Jamberoo Veteran Golfers.

At the Monthly Jamberoo Veterans Board Meeting, it was decided to increase the annual joining fee of the Vets from $8.00 to $10.00. This will become payable from October 1, the start of the new Vets season.

Please note the correct date for the new season to commence which has been amended from the original article.

The increase is attributable to the Illawarra Veterans Golf Association requiring additional funds to provide a successful running of the Trevor Bell Shield as cash reserves have been depleted in these inflationary times. 

We are taking the initiative in advance to ensure a continued smooth transition for Jamberoo Vets.  

Col Booth 

Local Rules and Notices Update

Don’t drive motorised carts within 5 metres of a green or tee. Doing so hurts the grass and hardens the surrounds around the greens and makes those tricky chip shots even harder to control.

If you are using a motorised cart don’t cross to the southern side on either bridge on the 5th hole. Park and walk across, or take your cart to the 6th tee and walk back over the second bridge to the green.

READ the SIGN!

Play the ball as it lies unless it is on a bare patch on a fairway. If the ball is on a bare patch then place the ball within 30 cm of the edge of the bare patch not nearer the hole.

Larry Kent, Captain

Mens Eclectic

Each year the club holds an eclectic tournament free of charge.

This year it is running between August 2 and November 5.

For every stroke or stableford round you play the computer keeps a record of the best score you have had on every hole. At the end of the competetion your total best score is calculated and 1/2 of your daily handicap is deducted to work out the winner and to have your name engraved on the Fredericks IGA plaque.

Some players have started out well with many birdies and pars being achieved. I’ll publish a listing of leaders as at the end of August in the next post.

Match Play

The Women’s Hooker Cup is up and running with some matches already decided.

The Club Individual Matchplay Championship has reached the final with Pat Paris set to play Les Skarratts.

Pat was just able to overcome the tenacious Liz Armstrong on the 18th hole and Les accounted for Larry Kent also on the 18th in a high-quality match.

Entries for the Mens Fourball Matchplay are now being taken. Please register your team on the sheet near the starter.