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CONTENTS

FR"EDITORIAL

CAPTAIN’S CORNER

RESULTS

GIVE ‘N TAKE

BIRTHDAYS

FIXTURES

RULES CORNER

HANDICAPPER’S RANTINGS

SPONSORSHIP

GOLF QUIPS

NOVEMBER 2017

Upcoming Games

and Events

• Next Game

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Australian Nationals

Volume 3 – October 2017

Nomad News Official Newsletter of Nomads Golf Club - Perth - Western Australia

Well, that’s it. As the sun sets on yet another fantastic playing all that remains to be said

is.........what a year!

What next you ask, well on the horizon the Gold Cup, the Finals of the Peter Thomson

Knocout Cup & Plate and yes, the elephant in the room, the dreaded AGM. This is,

unfortunately, something that has to be held at the beginning of each playing year. This is

the platform where you, the members of good standing, have the opportunity to vote for your

candidate to take over the position of Junior Vice-Captain. Two candidates have been

nominated to fill the position namely, Craig Le Roux and yours truly, The “Fr”-editor. The

AGM is also a platform for you to air your views and to guide your committee to work for you

to make improvements and grow the Club

There is just not enough space available to comment on all the achievements we have had

over the past 12 months. We all know what we did and what we did not do but 2018

promises to be another outstanding year. What I enjoy is that, even though each and every

member has an opinion to share, we , at the end of the day, with input from the members,

find a solution and everybody is happy as Harry. That, gentlemen, is what Nomads is all

about. After all John Donne stated in perfectly....No man is an island entire of itself”

On a lighter note, the “Fr”-editor has it on good authority that our own Gus Augustus has

been appointed as the “Minister of Golf & Breweries” in the new (and hopefully, improved)

Zimbabwean cabinet. Let’s give the Hon. Gus a roaring welcome at Mosman Park (and I’m

talking red carpet treatment and suitable transportation to get him around the course. Beryl,

on the other hand has been appointed as his personal chauffeur – well done to you both.

Greg Nairn has just undergone knee replacement surgery and I’m sure when I say – May

your healing be short and painless. Get better soon, mate and we will soon see you back out

on the course.

Please join me in wishing those who have qualified for the Gold Cup, Peter Thomson Cup /

Plate finals (and not forgetting the putt-out for the NvS Cup) a great day out and happy

golfing,

Until Next Month

“Fr”editorial” by Fred Meijer

“No man is an island

entire of itself. Each man

is a piece of the

continent, a part of the

Maine. Any man’s death

diminishes me, because I

am involved in mankind.

Therefore never send to

know for whom the bells

tolls; it tolls for thee.”

Next Game……

MOSMAN PARK GC

3 DECEMBER ‘17

Cost: $65.00

(INCLUDES

RAFLLE & MEAT

DRAW)

Registration Closes

on Wednesday,

29 November 2017

SHOTGUN START

07H30

CAPTAIN’S CORNER

Another great day in Australia is when we, as Nomads, gather for our

monthly game on a bright and sunny Spring Sunday morning. In this

instance Gosnells again proved to be a good call in terms of the facilities

available. There was however a small problem with one of the holes being

closed for maintenance but this did not deter any of us and I must admit

that there were some very good scores recorded on the day which bodes

well for those who have qualified for the Gold Cup in December.

The number of players attending our monthly matches is steadily increasing

and it was pleasing to have another full field of 50 players (45 Nomad and 5

Guests)

With our Annual General Meeting a matter of a week away I would like to

draw your attention to the upcoming election of a new Junior Vice-Captain.

Nominations have been received for two candidates, Fred Meijer, the “Fre-

Editor and Craig Le Roux, the “Web Guru” and I would like to wish both

candidates good luck with the election. On the subject of the AGM, if any of

you wish to place an item for discussion on the Agenda then please ensure

that your written submissions are sent to Secretary Robert Younghusband

at roberty@forcetechnology.com.au by not later than 29 November 2017.

Our Christmas Celebration Dinner on 1 December at BLU GRILL –

Woodlands has been confirmed and I have been advised by the “Fr-Editor

that Invitations have been mailed to all of you. Thanks to those who

responded and if you have not, as yet, made up your mind, RSVP date has

been extended to Wednesday 29th November. Contact Fred at

fredmeijer05@bigpond.com by not later that 24th November

To those who have qualified for the Gold Cup and the finalists in the Peter

Thomson Cup & Plate I wish you all the best and enjoy the game.

The December issue will be my swansong in the Captain’s Corner and I

promise not to take up too much space

Ken

“Keep it on the short stuff in the middle, it’s easier from there”

Contacts Captain Ken Lloyd 0437 602 004 Vice-Captain Hector West 0416 217 434 Junior Vice-Captain / Prize Officer David Bartlett 0416 305 624 Secretary Robert Younghusband 0400 304 773 Treasurer Alastair Beattie 0437 516 246 PRO & Editor – Nomads News Fred Meijer 0432 083 040 Handicapper / Venue Coordinator / Rules / Match Secretary Neville Walker 08 9284 5567 Assisted by: Michaela Nothnagel Membership Officer ‘B’ Anderson 0415 596 216 Equipment Officer Garth Ellis 0420 866 146 Past-Captain (2016) Vaughan Nothnagel Webmaster – Craig Le Roux 0420 656 740

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

GOSNELLS

5 NOVEMBER ‘17

By Neville Walker

TURN-OUT

NOMADS : 45

PROSPECTIVES: 0

GUESTS: 5

TOTAL 50

By

03

Name H/Cap Div Pts 2-Ball Name H/Cap Div Pts 2-Ball 4-Ball

G Augustus 24 C 33 65 R Stauch 14 B 28 51 116

A Dugmore 14 B 32 G Nairn 12 A 23

C Le Roux 7 A 29 54 N Stevens 21 C 30 56 110

B Middleton 19 C 25 C Murray 15 B 26

K Lloyd 10 A 32 60 C Packham 17 B 34 66 126

Ghost 28 W Fullarton 17 B 32

H Blom 11 A 28 57 B Davey 8 A 35 64 121

P Youngman (G) 20 C 29 M Skea 16 B 29

E Arnold 24 C 33 61 D Loubser 22 C 35 66 127

C Van Der Westhuizen 16 B 28 A Nicoll 23 C 31

G Ellis 14 B 35 69 N Currin 19 C 34 68 137

C Cowan 8 A 34 W Bond 14 B 34

M Bekker 17 B 31 54 K Von Weichardt 21 C 28 59 113

S Muller (G) 15 B 23 D Sheppard 18 B 31

C Athienides 20 C 29 63 H West 23 C 34 63 126

A Beattie 24 C 34 V Nothnagel 11 A 29

R Van Straaten 24 C 31 62 H Junkin 24 C 29 61 123

D Lavarack 14 B 31 J Viljoen 22 C 32

M Lea 8 A 37 65 F Meijer 23 C 33 62 127

Ghost 28 I Higley 24 C 29

B Anderson 18 B 27 56 D Bartlett 18 B 28 59 115

J White 8 A 29 R Younghusband 21 C 31

M Frampton 11 A 32 64 S Maritz 20 C 27 54 118

E Stanley (G) 12 A 32 T Larkan 23 C 27

J Du Plessis 19 C 30 53 S Timpano 10 A 31 68 121

C Meyers (G) 18 B 23 C McCarthy (G) 15 B 37

.

WINNER’S

PODIUM

●

COURSE: GOSNELLS –5

TH NOVEMBER 2017

A-Division (Handicap 1>13) – Sponsored by: Kennect – Ken Lloyd

Winner MARTIN LEA H/Cap 8 Pts 37

Runner-Up BRAD DAVEY H/Cap 8 Pts 35

B-Division (Handicap 14>18) Sponsored by: Daytone Printing – Chris Packham

Winner WAYNE BOND H/Cap 14 Pts 34

Runner-Up CHRIS PACKHAM H/Cap 7 Pts 34

C-Division (Handicap 19>24) Sponsored by: Studio B Manufacturing Jewelers – ‘B’ Anderson

Winner DREYER LOUBSER H/Cap 22 Pts 35

Runner-Up NEIL CURRIN H/Cap 18 Pts 34

Best 4-Ball

Sponsored by: Seed Equity Group – Darren Weatherby-Blythe 129 Pts

NEIL CURRIN

WAYNE BOND

CLINTON COWAN

GARTH ELLIS

Best Pair

Sponsored by: Seed Equity Group – Paul Connell 68 Pts

SIMON TIMPANO

CHRIS MCCARTHY

Best Guest Sponsored by: Peel Golf Centre – Barry Price

CHRIS MCCARTHY H/Cap 15 Pts 37

Captain’s Prize Sponsored by Captain Ken Lloyd

MIKE FRAMPTON H/Cap 11 Pts 32

Nearest-The-Pin Sponsored by: Blu Grill (Woodlands) – Ryan De Villiers

KEN LLOYD 4TH

PAUL YOUNGMAN 7TH

VAUGHAN NOTHNAGEL 9TH

ERNIE ARNOLD 11TH

ROY VAN STRAATEN 14TH

Two-Clubs / Birdies / Eagles

BRAD DAVEY KEN LLOYD CLINTON COWAN EVAN STANDLEY VAUGHAN

NOTHNAGEL GARTH ELLIS CAREL VAN DER

WESTHUIZEN ERNIE ARNOLD

ASHLEY DUGMORE CHRIS PACKHAM

Drawn Fours:

Sponsored by: Carbon Footie Solar – Paul Connell

Pts

CHRIS PACKHAM NEIL CURRIN DREYER LOUBSER HECTOR WEST

137

Card Draw: RICKY STAUCH, CAREL vd WESTHUIZEN, CRIS ATHIENIDES, MANIE BEKKER Meat Raffle: HECTOR WEST

And last, but not least……….………………………”THE CRYING TOWEL”

GREG NAIRN Handicap: 12 Points: 23

2017 Charity

RAFFLE

By Hector West

Charity Day Convenor

NOMADS APPARELL By Garth Ellis

This month’s GIVE ‘N TAKE

Monthly Adjustments to your

Nomads Handicap, following

the match at GOSNELLS

5 NOVEMBER 2017...........

DID YOU KNOW???

You can check your current

Nomads handicap online!

Visit our Website and click on

“Check your Handicap” This is

updated regularly

Check your handicap now by

following this link

https://Samson.nomads.co.za/

nomads/pages/public/handicap

Report.jsf?nomadsClub=20

NFaNeville having a well deserved Ne

(

NAME POINTS + / - OLD NEW

RECEIVING

B ANDERSON 27 +1 18 19

G ELLIS 27 +1 14 15

T LARKAN 27 +1 23 24

S MARITZ 27 +1 20 21

B MIDDLETON 25 +2 19 21

C MURRAY 26 +1 15 16

G NAIRN 23 +2 12 14

GIVING

E ARNOLD 33 -1 24 23

G AUGUSTUS 33 -1 24 23

A BEATTIE 34 -1 24 23

H BLOM 34 -1 11 10

W BOND 34 -1 14 13

C COWAN 34 -1 8 7

N CURRIN 34 -1 19 18

B DAVEY 35 -2 8 6

M LEA 37 -3 8 5

D LOUBSER 35 -2 22 20

F MEIJER 33 -1 23 22

C PACKHAM 35 -1 17 16

H WEST 34 -1 23 22

NOVEMBER DECEMBER JULY

1st

Iain Lowe 1st

Simon Timpano 9th

Rob Sutton

14th

Andrew Thompson 3rd

Kevin Von Weichardt 11th Johan Viljoen

17th

Roy Van Straaten 10th

Matt Burt 12th

Mike Skea

21st

Alex Nicoll 11th

Jose Granado 17th

Brad Davey

22nd

Chris Packham 19th

Cliff Wilson 19th

Steve Nicolay

23rd

Neville Walker 21st

Lourens Badenhorst 21st Martin Lea

23rd

Chris Holding 22nd

Ian Higley 21st Tim Knox

23rd

Brian Watson 23rd

Cristiano Athienides

29th

David Sheppard

Many Happy Returns and May your Drives go Straight and Your Putts Drop

Work is for people

who don’t know how

to play golf.

A big thank you to all of the members who took the raffle books for the solar panel system and I hope that sales of the tickets are going well. We ask that you please transfer the $100 for each booklet you took into our bank account. Please add your name as the reference so we can allocate payment to you and not have to chase you up for payment! Our bank account details are: Nomads Perth BSB: 082 445 Account number: 83–914-4384

Please remember to bring your stubs to the DECEMBER game (Mosman Park) that they can go into the draw!

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DATE / TEE-TIME COURSE DISTANCE FROM PERTH CBD

December 3rd 2017 07h30

SHOTGUN START

MOSMAN PARK

GOLD CUP / PETER

THOMSON FINALS /

AGM

CENTRAL

8km from CBD

January 7th

Rockingham SOUTH

February 4th

Sun City (Yanchep) NORTH

March 11th

Kwinana SOUTH

April 8th

Wanneroo GC NORTH

May 6th

Hartfield GC CENTRAL

June 10th

Carramar NORTH

July 1st

Hillview CENTRAL

August 5th

**Araluen CENTRAL

Sept 9th

**Kennedy Bay SOUTH

October 7th

**Royal Fremantle CENTRAL

November 4th

**Gosnells CENTRAL

** To Be Confirmed

December

**SECRET HARBOUR

GOLD CUP / PETER

THOMSON FINALS /

AGM

SOUTH

RULES

CORNER by Neville Walker

Next month’s game at Mosman Park on Sunday 3rd December

involves a number of events namely;

1. Monthly Game

2. Gold Cup

3. Finals of the Peter Thomson Knockout Cup & Plate

and, of course, our Annual General Meeting.

The Gold Cup event involves all monthly winners in each

division for the playing year between December 2016 and

November 2017. As stated, only those mentioned above qualify

to participate as well those who were counted-out on the same

score.

Please note, you may only compete in one division. If you have

qualified in two divisions, you have to elect in which division

you wish to compete prior to tee-up.

Handicaps for Gold Cup competitions are based on an average

score of the previous six (or fewer) meetings that you have

played in the given year.

Best Worst Golfer – The winners of the Crying Towel

throughout the playing year will play for the trophy and the

winner will be the golfer who scores the most points on the

day.

Additional Competitions (Calculated by Samson software on

completion of the December game results)

Best Golfer of The Year – The cumulative score of all your

games played during the calendar year.

Best 6 – The best 6 scores of all months of the calendar year.

Odds Trophy – The 3 best scores of the odd calendar months of

the calendar year.

Evens Trophy - The 3 best scores of the even calendar

months of the calendar year.

Handicapper’s

“Rantings”–

By Neville Walker

Nothing really to report as generally the day went off ok. A bit of a hiccup at the

start with the closure of Hole 15, being substituted by a 13a and 13b. Typically

I call the golf course a couple of weeks prior to the game to enquire about any

updates and local rules that may apply but in this instance, none were evident.

October and November are usually maintenance months at most private

courses as they follow their Club Championships in September. During this

end-of –year period, greens and fairways are cored and some holes, greens

and bunkers may be ruled as temporarily “out-of-play”.

Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do to get around the maintenance

situation as I book courses 6 to 9 months in advance. Switching a course at

the last minute is not an option as it is difficult to find a substitute course at

short notice. So, as my daughter says to me “build a bridge and get over it”

Nomads, as amateur golfers, are used to taking the good with the bad. Bob

Rotella, the golf psychologist, wrote a book entitled “Golf Is Not a Game Of

Perfect” and this applies to the courses we play on.

INTO THE

LOOKING

GLASS……

NOMADS GOLF CLUB –

PERTH CHRISTMAS

FUNCTION

AGM – 3RD DEC 2017

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

BLU GRILL – 88 Rosewood Avenue, Woodlands

Friday 1st December 2017. 7pm till late- BOOKED

At $50 per person Blu Grill is offering Nomads Perth a 3-course meal at a great venue. In addition, we will be supplying each table with some delectable wines but if you want something more substantial than that, you will have to dig a bit deeper in your pocket. Invitations have been e-mailed to all members. RSVP date has been extended to 29 November. We hope to see all of you there on the day for great food, great company and a precursor for the Gold Cup event on Sunday 3rd December

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Our resident Finesmaster, Fleecer of Funds from unsuspecting players on Club, Charity Day’s and National levels and , having been known to get money out of a stone, Martin Lea will be winging his way to Dubai in the next couple of weeks, having taken up a new work contract. All is not lost as he told us that he, like Arnie, “I’LL BE BACK” and that he expects to be called on to be Finesmaster whist back in town. Marty, thanks for the good times. You will be sorely missed. I’m sure Simon Timpano and Brad Davey will keep your good work going. Enjoy the experience and keep us posted. (also enjoy playing golf on world-class golf courses)

Our Annual General Meeting will be held at Mosman Park on Sunday 3 December 2017 directly after the conclusion of our normal Monthly match, the Gold Cup and Peter Thomson Cup & Plate Finals. In order to participate, have your say, and to vote for the Junior Vice-Captain, you have to be in attendance at the meeting and only fully accredited members will have the right to cast their votes. Nominees - Fred Meijer & Craig Le Roux. By now you will have received the necessary paperwork relating to the AGM such as the Agenda, Financial statements, etc. Hard copies of these documents will also be available at the AGM.

Peter Thomson

Knockout

Cup/Plate

Competition By David Bartlett

Congratulations to the finalists in the 2017 Peter

Thomson Knockout Cup / Plate Competition

Peter Thomson Knockout Cup - FINAL

HECTOR WEST VAUGHAN

NOTHNAGEL VS DAVID BARTLETT ROBERT

YOUNGHUSBAND

Peter Thomson Knockout Plate - FINAL IAN HIGLEY FRED MEIJER VS JOHAN HERBST MANIE BEKKER

OUR SPONSORS

STUDIO B MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS – B Anderson

KENNECT – Ken Lloyd

BLU GRILL – (Woodlands)

PEEL GOLF CENTRE – MANDURAH – Barry Price

CARBON FOOTIE SOLAR– Paul Connell

DAYTONE PRINTING – Chris Packham

DRUMMOND GOLF – National Sponsor

SEED EQUITY GROUP – Darren Weatherby-Blythe

Please support our Sponsors

103 Pinjarra Road, Mandurah WA 6210

Telephone (08) 9586 9633

GOLF QUIPS

golf.ing, a duffer’s dictionary by Henry Beard & Roy

McKie, ……..Making way for the Gold Cup – Back next

month

GOLD CUP 2017 - FINALISTS

A-Division B- Division C-Division Crying Towel

K Lloyd W Bond C Packham ** J Du Plessis

C Le Roux C Westcott K Von Weichardt B Bartlett (x2)

C Cowan C Murray A Dugmore ** R Sutton

R Stauch c/o R Saunders

V Nothnagel A Dugmore ** W McCosh N Walker

M Frampton c/o I Higley c/o C Wilson

G Nairn c/o C Cowan

V Nothnagel R Stauch B Watson V Nothnagel

T Knox A Dugmore ** P Connell D Herbst

J Herbst c/o B Younghusband c/o C Westcott

M Lea G Ellis ** P Connell G Nairn

C Le Roux D Lavarack C Athienides

G Ellis c/o ** S Maritz c/o

F Meijer c/o

M Frampton W Smith B Younghusband

C Cowan G Nairn K Von Weichardt

N Stevens c/o

M Lea C Wilson B Anderson

D Sheppard

M Lea W Bond D Loubser

C Packham

c/o **

** Qualify in 2 Divisions – Players need to nominate in which Division they

would like to play at Gold Cup. Please bear in mind, whichever Division you

play in, you have to play in accordance with the handicap allocated to you

in that division. Please advise the Match Secretary, Neville Walker, of your

decision prior to the game.

ANOTHER DRAWN MATCH!!!!

On Sunday 19th November, 32 Nomads (16 South and 16 North) took to Mandurah Country Club like

ducks to water and again managed to do the virtually impossible by producing another nail-biting

draw.

The end result of this exciting competition was 5 wins on each side with a number of halves mixed in.

What next, you ask. Well, in order to square things up and to determine a winner of the coveted

trophy, a putting competition will take place at the conclusion of the Gold Cup game at Mosman

Park. 3 Players from both the North and South will be randomly drawn and will putt out over 3 holes.

The player with the lowest putt count over 3 holes wins. Ties will be settled with “sudden death”

putts.

The 3 results will be collated and the winning Team announced..