December 2023 Newsletter
President's Report
It was up to Waterford Valley Golf Club for our last game of the year. It was a very pleasant morning when we hit off but it became a little on the warm side by the end of our game. The course was in good condition though the bunkers were a little on the rough side.
We had 49 players today including two guests in Jim Harden who was a guest of Jeff Stevens and Mark Barnhoorn guest of Graham Lee. They received a complimentary ball and we look forward to them joining the club. A big thank you to our starters Peter Ross, Roger Selwood, Ian Richards and Peter Garbellini for getting us off on time. I'd like to ask members to play "ready golf" and be prepared to hit as soon as possible to help speed up play.
We are now using the OneGolf system and please keep the numbers that were issued today as you will need them to log in to the new system.
Looking forward to our Presentation Dinner at 12 noon on Friday 8th December at Keysborough Golf Club, the numbers are looking good.
Our first game next year will be at Keysborough on Monday 22nd January and we will have two guests from the VVGA in John Robertson and Greg Bennett, so I'm looking forward to these two gentlemen playing with our group
Happy Christmas to you all and have a great new year.
Harold Hayes your smiling president.
Captains Report:
Results from 'Waterford Valley'
Captain Jeff Stevens welcomed members to Waterford Valley Golf Club for the Bob Leverington Trophy Stableford event.
Overall winner
Ian Richards (34) with 42 points won the Bob Leverington Trophy
Ian received a $40 House of Golf voucher for this effort.
Grade winners
A Grade: Harold Hayes (20) 36 points
B Grade: Tom Buzza (25) 37 points
C Grade: Rod Goode (28) 33 points
Balls down the line:
36 points Al Abraham (18)
37 points Daryl Edwards (23)
33 points Bill Cribbes (31)
35 points John Hiscock (18) George Weaver (16) John Marshall (19)
33 points Allan Logan (14) Laurie Comerford (18)
32 points Peter Frost (14)
31 points Mark Slatter (13) Trevor Bottomley (10) Trevor Bottomley (10)
NAGA Award:
Winner Peter Jackson won a House of Golf 30 minute lesson !
Nearest the pin
Hole 2 Noel Jenkinson
Hole 5 Al Abraham
Hole 13 Peter Frost
Hole 17 Peter Garbellini
Door prize Winners:
Rod Goode celebrated a good day at Waterford Valley by winning the door prize of a round for 4 at Waterford Valley.
Jeff Taylor will be able to enjoy the wonderful flavours of a Jimmys Jam pack.
Birthdays for December 2023
Congratulations and best wishes to our members whose birthday falls in December.
Peter Sydney
Yvonne Daniel
Innes Ireland
Al Abraham
Jim Warden
Jeff Taylor
Christopher Tierney
Tom Buzza
George Robinson
The man who gave up sex for Golf
A golfer is in a very high standard competitive match against a professional, who is ahead by 4 strokes after 15 holes.
At the 16th the golfer who has a difficult putt to get one shot back mumbles to himself "Boy, I'd give anything to sink this putt."
Just then, Satan walks up beside him and whispers, "Would you be willing to give up one-fourth of your sex life to sink this putt?"
Concentrating hard on the putt, barely noticing Satan and thinking his answer will be meaningless, the golfer responds, "Sure," and sinks the putt.
On the 17th he mumbles to himself again, "Gee, if I could get an eagle on this one I'll still be in it."
Satan is at his side again and whispers, "Would it be worth giving up another fourth of your sex life?"
Shrugging, the golfer replies, "Why not?." And he makes an eagle getting within 1 of the Pro who only makes par.
On the 18th the golfer sees another eagle to could allow him to win.
Without waiting for him to say anything, Satan moves to his side saying, "Would winning this match be worth giving up the rest of your sex life?"
"Definitely" the golfer replies, and he makes the eagle winning the match by a shot.
As the golfer is walking off the green, Satan walks alongside him and says, "You have probably realised I'm Satan, and you'll never have sex again."
"Interesting to meet you,"the golfer replies, "I'm Father O'Malley."