November 2022 Newsletter
Presidents Report:
After the horrible weather that Melbourne has experienced lately the Southern Golf Club presented the course in good condition under the circumstances with the members thanking them for their hospitality and a great lunch.
We had a field of 53 that tee'd off, minus carts due to the course conditions. Today saw David Veale, who was the guest of Alan McAullife enjoy the experience at Southern.
The members were asked to take a "Moment of Reflection" on the life of Donald MacDonald who was prominent within the Vets as Vice Captain, Captain and President gaining Life Membership of the Veteran Golf Club of Victoria. A large number of Vet members and partners bid farewell to Donald with family and friends on October the 18th.
The members were asked to mark their diaries with Monday the 12th of December for the Presentation / Christmas luncheon at Keysborough Golf Club at noon. The invitation to members, partners and guests to attend with the cost being $40pp, includes a complimentary drink on arrival with Club subsidizing. Bookings can be made via the website with table seatings of up to 10. For those who have dietary requirements please inform our Secretary, Jeff Taylor.
At the function our Club Champion and Grade winners will be announced during the festivities with normal door prizes and Ladies gifts.
So come along and help celebrate a good year of golfing fun.
Our final tournament for the year will be played at Waterford Valley on Monday the 5th of December with a 7.30a tee off.
Captains Report:
Results from 'Southern'
Ca[tain Jeff Stevens welcomed members to Southern Golf Club for the House of Golf Mentone Trophy Stableford event.
Overall winner
Bill Cribbes (36) with 44 points won the House of Golf Mentone Trophy
Bill received a $40 House of Golf voucher for this effort.
Grade winners
A Grade: George Weaver (18) 37 points
B Grade: Patrick Ryan (23) 41 points
C Grade: Valerie Purves (38) 36 points
Balls down the line:
39 points David Veale ()
37 points Al Abraham () John Newby () John Marshall () Brendan Cooney ()
36 points Joe Cirnigliaro () Philip Horsburgh () George Robinson () Ray Desmond ()
NAGA Award:
Winner Reg Davey won a House of Golf 30 minute lesson !
Nearest the pin
Hole 3 Patrick Ryan
Hole 6 George Weaver
Hole 12 Trevor Bottomley
Hole 16 Leo Hiku
Door prize Winners:
Harold Hayes celebrated a good day at Southern by winning the door prize of a round for 4 at Southern.
Laurie Comerford will be able to enjoy the wonderful flavours of a Jimmys Jam pack.
John Newby won the third of our door prizes, a nice bottle of red.
Birthdays for November 2022
Congratulations and best wishes to our members whose birthday falls in November.
David Shutler
Garry Laird
Peter Frost
John Marshall
Jeff Casley
Gary Finnis
Christopher Thorne
The unbiassed headline
It was the Scotland/Ireland rugby International weekend in Edinburgh and as the crowds made their way down Princes Street towards Murrayfield, a Rottweiler suddenly lunged towards an eight year old Scottish lass, with its jaws wide open ready to attack.
The crowd nearby gasped in horror but, quick as a flash, a man in green jumped out of the crowd, grabbed the dog by the throat and throttled it.
As the dead dog lay there, and the crowd cheered in admiration,
a journalist from the Glasgow Herald who had witnessed the heroic deed, went up to the man and said, "That was brilliant, I can see the headline now: 'Irish Rugby Fan Saves Young Girl From Certain Death'.
The man replied, "No you've got it wrong. I'm not here for the rugby!"
"Don't worry" said the journalist, "I can see the headline now: 'Irishman Saves Girl From Jaws Of Rottweiler'.
The man replied, "No you're wrong again. I'm not Irish, I'm from London."
The journalist said, "Don't worry; I can see the headline now:
'English Bastard Strangles Family Pet'.