ACT Monaro District Stableford Golf Tournament PRESS RELEASE No.8

Sponsored By: THE INDOOR ROCK CLIMBING CENTRE Mitchell & Hume; ACTEWAGL; BENDIGO BANK Jamieson; BELL’S DRY CLEANERS Charnwood; GOLFLINK; JONATHON HICKMAN (Magpies Belconnen Professional); RADIO 2CC; and your Golf Club; COUNTRY CLUB International (Suppliers of Golf Club Equipment & Supplies). ROGER’S COACHES.

Sunday December 12th saw the Thirty District Stableford Tournament Finalists assemble at the beautiful Cooma Golf Club to play off for the major prizes. The wind proved a problem for some players but others relished in the condition. It really was not all that bad, the course was in excellent condition and the ground keepers deserve a big thank you for presenting such a well groomed and playable course.

The Game was followed by a sumptuous luncheon provided by the Cooma Club Lady Members. Players all voted it to be a top class day and that the event has certainly earned a place on the permanent golfing calendar. Players passed a vote of thanks to the Sponsors for their generous participation.

The top Qualifier for the District is Tully Park’s Michael Simpson with his 123 points. This wins for Michael a $100 voucher.

The final winners are as follows:

Additionally there were many other prizes drawn out at the Presentation Luncheon among these will be the fabulous gas Bar BQ presented by ACTEWAGL. This went to Keith Wallace of Gungahlin Club. Among other prizes there were memberships to the Golflink Mates program a very worthy organisation to become a member of. Charnwood branch of Bell’s Dry Cleaners vouchers also proved popular as did the Bendigo Bank Jamieson prizes and Golflink’s wine Club.


Kev. Chapman
Tournament Director

ACT Monaro District Stableford Golf Tournament PRESS RELEASE No.7

Sponsored By: THE INDOOR ROCK CLIMBING CENTRE Mitchell & Hume; ACTEWAGL; BENDIGO BANK Jamieson; BELL’S DRY CLEANERS Charnwood; GOLFLINK; JONATHON HICKMAN (Magpies Belconnen Professional); RADIO 2CC; and your Golf Club; COUNTRY CLUB International (Suppliers of Golf Club Equipment & Supplies). ROGER’S COACHES.

For those not familiar with this event qualifying commenced in March and finalised in October. Each contestant was required to play up to five rounds at their own Club. The best three round scores were taken to establish the final scores

All of the competing Clubs have now completed their scheduled rounds. The results to date are excellent. This event has seen some 1989 Canberra and Monaro District Golfers take part. It is also announced that the District Association has hired one of Roger’s Luxury Tourist Coaches to transport all the finalists, who wish, together with some of our sponsors to the site of the Final at the “majestic” Cooma Golf Club. Not only will this save the players the drive but will also provide an opportunity for them to liaise with some of the wonderful sponsors and get acquainted with the other finalists.

Coach schedule is as follows Depart Gungahlin Lakes Golf Club 7.45am SHARP will then proceed to Murrumbidgee Country Club to pick up any of our South side players and then proceed to Cooma. Hit off will be at 10.30am the game will be followed by the Presentation Luncheon which will finalise around 4.00pm The Coach should arrive back in Canberra approx.6.00pm . The weather recently has been a bit of a nuisance causing a few clubs to alter their qualifying dates. However, the rain was certainly welcome and the courses are all looking a lot greener as a result.

The following are the qualifiers from each of the Clubs that have concluded their rounds:

The top Qualifier for the District is Tully Park’s Michael Simpson with his 123 points. This wins for Michael a $100 voucher

The final prizes are as follows:

FIRST PLACE: Player receives a voucher valued at $600
Player’s Club receives the perpetual Trophy
SECOND PLACE: Player receives a Voucher valued at $300
Player’s Club receives the Plate Trophy
THIRD PLACE: Player receives a voucher valued at $250
FOURTH PLACE: Player receives a voucher valued at $200
FIFTH PLACE: Player receives a voucher valued at $150
SIXTH PLACE: Player eceives a voucher valued at $100

Additionally there will be many other prizes to be drawn out at the Presentation Luncheon among these will be the fabulous gas Bar BQ presented by ACTEWAGL. Among other prizes will be memberships to the Golflink Mates program a very worthy organisation to become a member of. Charnwood branch of Bell’s Dry Cleaners have some vouchers also to hand out on the day as does Bendigo Bank Jameison, so all in all if the weather co-operates it should go down as a day that is totally enjoyable. Finally as Tournament Director I would like to pass on my sincere thanks to all those Club Committee people who took on the task of making sure the results got to me . The success this event enjoys is certainly attributable to the work put in by these Club members so thanks Girls and Fellas you made my job much more enjoyable.


Kev. Chapman
Tournament Director

ACT Monaro District Stableford Golf Tournament Press Release No. 6

Sponsored By: THE INDOOR ROCK CLIMBING CENTRE Mitchell & Hume; ACTEWAGL; BENDIGO BANK Jamieson; BELL’S DRY CLEANERS Charnwood; GOLFLINK; JONATHON HICKMAN (Magpies Belconnen Professional); RADIO 2CC; and your Golf Club; COUNTRY CLUB International (Suppliers of Golf Club Equipment & Supplies). ROGER’S COACHES.


Some of the competing Clubs have completed their scheduled rounds. The results to date are excellent. This event has seen more than 2000 of Canberra and Monaro District Golfers take part. Another piece of good news is that you really do not have to face the drive to Cooma and back as your Association has hired one of Roger’s Luxury Tourist Coaches to transport all the finalists, who wish, together with some of our sponsors. This will provide an opportunity to get to know some of our sponsors and even to get acquainted with the other finalists.

Coach schedule is as follows Depart Gungahlin Lakes Golf Club 7.45am SHARP will then proceed to Murrumbidgee Country Club to pick up any of our South side players and then proceed to Cooma. Hit off will be at 10.30am the game will be followed by the Bar-B Q presentation luncheon which will finalise around 4.00pm The Coach should arrive back in Canberra approx.6.00pm This is will save players the drive and allow them to have a beer or two safely. The weather recently has been a bit of a nuisance causing a few clubs to alter their qualifying dates. However, the rain was certainly welcome and the courses are all looking a lot greener as a result.

The following are the qualifiers from each of the Clubs that have concluded their rounds:

The following Clubs have yet to finalise their rounds and they are reminded that unless they have sought and been granted permission ALL ROUNDS MUST BE COMPLETED BY SUNDAY OCTOBER 31st. so please send in your results ASAP.

Results to Come from:
YASS; FAIRBAIRN; BRAIDWOOD; MURRUMBIDGEE COUNTRY CLUB; GOULBURN; ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE; QUEANBEYAN ;

Kev. Chapman
Tournament Director

ACT Monaro District Golf Stableford Tournament Press Release No. 5

The majority of clubs have now completed their second round of this event and things are certainly hotting up. Clubs still to hold their second rounds are Queanbeyan, Coolabri Country Club, Goulburn, Tully Park, and Coolamatong Snowy Mountains.

The top SIX District qualifiers at this point are:

• Stuart Honeyman Federal on 83 points games of 42/41
• Gordon McLoughlin Magpies Belconnen 81 points 40/41
• D Jones Braidwood 81 points 37/44
• W Richards Braidwood 81 points too 39/42
• Jodan Josipovic Capital Vikings 80 points 35/45
• Paul Faulkiner Murrumbidgee Country Club 79 points 39/40
• Nev Mathews Yass Golf Club 78 points 40/38
• Greg O’Neill Gungahlin Lakes 77 points 38/39

The Top two Club players in each Club will also progress to the Cooma Final on Sunday December 12th.  The leading Club qualifiers to date are:

• Cooma: Phillip Patricks 79 points 40/39
• Magpies Belconnen: Gordon Graham and Ross Kolaric both on 79 points
• Federal Golf Club: Chris Marsden 79 points
• Capital Vikings: Daryl Weiss on 77 points
• Gungahlin Lakes: Kerry Burke on 75 points
• Gold Creek : Roger Lye on 76 points and Peter Madigan on 73 points
• Murrumbidgee Country Club: Tom Clews on 73 points
• Yass Golf Club: Mark Holt on 68 points

It must be remembered that it is the player’s top three scores out of their rounds that will decide the finalists. This will be on the basis of the top 6 District players who will be joined by the top two players from each club. However, if a Club has a player who has qualified as a top district player then there is only one player from that club as a club qualifier. There are certainly many players who have a great chance to qualify the scores are very close indeed.

On a very sad note it is we report the death of one of our good friends John McLelland. John was Manager of the Jamieson Branch of Bendigo Bank. On behalf of the District Association and all golfers we extend to his wife Deb and their daughter Emma our deepest sympathy on their very sad loss. Whilst John was a “social” golfer he was keenly interested in the game and hoped one day to be able to take up the challenge of being a Club golfer.

John my friend “Requiesat In Pace”

Kev Chapman
Tournament Director

ACT Monaro District Stableford Championship Tournament Press Release No. 4

With over fifteen clubs now having enrolled for this event, eight clubs involving some 800 golfers have completed their first rounds.

Competition is indeed fierce to attain an early start in compiling a good score considering that it is the top three round scores that will decide the fate of the players as to wether they make it to the final at the picturesque and intriguing Cooma Golf Club on Sunday December 12th.

The top six players overall the Clubs will be qualify as District winners whilst each participating club will be represented by their top two scorers.

The top District Qualifier will receive a voucher to the value of $100 so it is worth striving to gain this distinction. In the final the winner will take home a $600 Voucher and will earn for his/her Club the championship perpetual trophy currently held by Yass Golf Club.

Of course all those players who enter in the five rounds of qualifying will be eligible to be entered in the ACTEWAGL sponsored “Lucky Draw” with a lot of very valuable and desirable prizes including the fabulous Gas Bar B Q donated by ACTEWAGL. Golfers should be fit and one way to achieve this and go up the wall is to support our major sponsor Indoor Rock Climbing Academy of Mitchell go rock climbing it is FUN!!!

Bernie of The Charnwood Bell’s Dry Cleaners is also a major sponsor as is the Jamison Branch of the Bendigo Bank and of course the golfer’s friend and advisor GolfLink without these wonderful sponsors this event would not be anywhere near as attractive.

Leading the District at the moment from the submitted scores is Fairbairn’s John Smith: Belconnen’s Mike Fish, and Yass’s Brad Parker all on 44 points. In close pursuit are Federal’s star lady golfer Christine Dobson Cooma’s Paul Crocker, and Capital’s Jock McManus all on 42 points. Christine Dobson has proved that it is
certainly possible for the Ladies to compete with the Men in this type of event WELL DONE Christine keep it going.

It should be borne in mind that these scores are current at the time of going to press but with some seven or eight Clubs yet to hold their first round of qualifying anything can happen and most likely will.

Regards,
Kev Chapman
Tournament Director

District Stableford Tournament June Report

With Cooma Golf Club and Magpies Belconnen having completed their second round of the Tournament things are looking decidedly interesting. Leading the field at this stage with rounds of 40 and 41 is Belconnen’s personable Gordon McLoughlin on 81 Points (incidentally he is also a good golfer.) Pressing his claim for the top spot is Cooma’s “Mr Consistency”, Jacob Levy on 80 points (rounds of 39 & 41) 79 Points sees Cooma’s Phillip Patricks (40/39) and Belconnen’s Gordon Graham(36/43) & Ross Kolaric (39/40) pressing their claims. Whilst Ian Kay and Jason Rose are staking their position with 77 points a piece. Gordon Graham’s 43 points was among the highest recorded to date in this round and certainly went a long way to putting him among the leaders. The question is can all these players keep it up as there are lots of players from all the other Clubs that can perform as well and perhaps even better.

Queanbeyan Club will commence their rounds shortly and they will certainly along with the District’s newest member Club Goolabri Country Club provide some fairly stiff competition. One cannot discount Royal Canberra, Gold Creek and Yowani Golf Clubs which have yet to nominate but they always provide very tough competition and it is certain that they will again be prominent in the final should they decide to enter.

Capital Vikings have just completed their first round and as expected there have been some sensational scores recorded. Ms P. Hill leads the Ladies with a great round yielding her 41 points whilst happy Jock McManus has even more cause to smile with his 42 points. Phill English and Darryl Weiss not to be outdone each recorded 41 points these scores certainly place them among the early District leaders of round one. Tournament Director Kev Chapman is expecting some 1500 entries and he will be very disappointed if that number is not achieved or bettered after all there is no entry fee and lots of great prizes even if a player fails to qualify there is always the “Lucky Draw”