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CONTENTS

FR"EDITORIAL

CAPTAIN’S CORNER

RESULTS

GIVE ‘N TAKE

BIRTHDAYS

FIXTURES

RULES CORNER

HANDICAPPER’S RANTINGS

SPONSORSHIP

GOLF QUIPS

DECEMBER 2017

Upcoming Games

and Events

• Next Game

HARTFIELD –

01.05.16

* Upcoming Events

Sausage Sizzle-

Masters-Baldivis –

19.06.16

Australian Nationals

Volume 4 – December 2017

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

Here we are, at the start of yet another golfing year having already played the 1st of many

more great days out on the course. The year kicked off blowing most of us all over the

course but, that’s Mosman Park for you. We have had all sorts of weather conditions over

the years, from heavy downpours to lightning so the wind was something new to most of us.

A small, but nevertheless, committed group of 38 golfers tackled the conditions even having

to putt on unreadable greens due to coring having been done recently. Going by the scores

recorded (between 23 and 35 points), not too bad under the difficult circumstances.

The AGM went off without a hitch and we welcome Hector West into the Captaincy, David

Bartlett into the Vice-Captain’s seat and yours truly as the newly elected Junior Vice-

Captain.

It was agreed that electronic payments for individual games would be raised prior to the

game and you are asked to make payment at your earliest convenience after receiving

invoicing. Other fees, such as the Meat Raffle, Big 3, etc. are to be paid on matchday at the

registration point and raffle tickets may be purchased after the game but before the

commencement of prizegiving.

As this will be the last issue of Nomads News for 2017 I would like to take this opportunity to

thank each and everyone for your kind remarks and encouragement to bring you your

monthly issue of Nomads News.

In closing, I would also like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas

and may 2018 bring you happiness and everything else you may wish for. If you are

intending to be out and about this festive season, be cool, be prepared and drive safe.

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……

ROCKINGHAM G.C.

7th JANUARY ‘18

Cost: $55.00

Registration Closes

on Wednesday,

Wednesday 3rd

January 2018

Tee-Off: 07h00

BLUE Tees

KEN’S LAST POST

Thanks to all concerned for a great Gold Cup Day, despite the blustery, humid conditions

and unreadable greens. The winning scores, in the mid thirties, were still impressive under

the less favourable conditions. My congratulations to all the winners!!.

The AGM is now a thing of the past and I would like to welcome the “Fr”-Editor onto the

committee in his new portfolio as Junior Vice-Captain.

It has indeed been an honour and a privilege to have served you as Captain for the past

year and I look forward to sitting back in the cheap seats and to enjoy the camaraderie I

have come to know amongst our avid group of dedicated golfers. I have handed over the

reins to Hector and I would like to take this opportunity to say, thank you for your support

and dedication over the past 12 months and I wish you and your committee nothing but the

best for the next 12 months ahead. Enjoy the experience!!

CAPTAIN’S CORNER

It is indeed an honour and a privilege to step up as your Captain for the next 12 months and

together with my committee, look forward to a great year ahead. We are already in the

planning stages for our 5th birthday celebrations, Charity Day, NvS Cup event, Peter

Thomson Knockout Cup and 10th Australian Nationals, to name but a few.

Your committee for the next 12 months remains, for all intents and purposes, unchanged but

for a few portfolio adjustments. Neville Walker has decided to take a break and I would like

to thank him for his efforts over the past years. You would be amazed as to what Neville

has done for us, from venue co-ordination to managing our Samson operating system,

working out handicaps, cross referencing to GolfLink, and much, much more. Enjoy your

break Neville but don’t wander too far away as we may want to call on your expertise in the

future. We will be recruiting a new committee member to assist us with the big hole left by

our beloved Uncle Nev.

As this will be the last issue of Nomads News for 2017, I would like to take this opportunity to

wish each and everyone a very Merry Christmas and may all your wishes and aspirations

come to fruition in 2018.

Here’s looking forward to seeing you all at Rockingham

Here’s looking forward to seeing you all at Rockingham

Until Next Year

Hector

Contacts Captain Hector West 0416 217 434 Vice-Captain David Bartlett 0416 305 624 Junior Vice-Captain / Prize Officer / Editor Nomads News Fred Meijer 0432 083 040 Secretary Robert Younghusband 0400 304 773 Treasurer Alastair Beattie 0437 516 246 VENUE COORDINATOR / PRO Fred Meijer 0432 083 040 SAMSON Specialist & Webmaster Craig Le Roux 0430 656 740 Membership Officer ‘B’ Anderson 0415 596 216 Equipment Officer Garth Ellis 0420 866 146 Past-Captain (2017) Ken Lloyd 0437 602 004 Furtherment of Golf Vaughan Nothnagel 0400 933 527

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

MOSMAN PARK Golf

Club

3 DECEMBER ‘17

By Neville Walker

TURN-OUT

NOMADS : 34

PROSPECTIVES: 1

GUESTS: 3

TOTAL 38

By

03

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

C Le Roux 7 A 31 54 C Packham 16 B 29 57 111

M Le Roux (G) 19 C 34 Ghost 28

K Lloyd 10 A 31 61 A Beattie 23 C 29 62 123

B Anderson 19 C 30 M Frampton 11 A 33

W Smith 15 B 32 58 J Du Plessis 19 C 33 56 114

B Quinn (G) 19 C 26 R Stauch 14 B 23

S Nicolay 14 B 29 57 G Augustus 23 C 34 58 115

W De Lange (G) 23 C 28 C Cowan 7 A 24

F Meijer 22 C 27 55 B Middleton 21 C 32 59 114

I Higley 24 C 28 H Junkin 24 C 27

V Nothnagel 11 A 35 68 D Bartlett 18 B 27 54 122

H West 22 C 33 R Younghusband 21 C 27

W McCosh 17 B 28 56 C Holding 9 A 35 61 117

Ghost 28 S Muller (P1) 17 B 26

R Van Straaten 24 C 28 60 D Loubser 20 C 29 61 121

E Arnold 23 C 32 C Athienides 20 C 32

C Wilson 16 B 34 66 C Murray 16 B 26 61 127

A Dugmore 14 B 32 J Viljoen 22 C 35

G Ellis 15 B 29 54 S Maritz 21 C 27 57 111

D Weatherby-Blythe 3 A 25 S Canham 15 B 30

The “BIG3” For a small contribution of $2 per player, predict the winning score in each Division

and stand to walk away with the JACKPOT currently standing at $400

An Entry Form will be available at each game

BE IN IT TO WIN IT!!

.

WINNER’S

PODIUM

●

COURSE: MOSMAN PARK GOLF CLUB –3

RD DECEMBER 2017

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

Winner Chris Holding H/Cap 9 Pts 35

Runner-Up Vaughan Nothnagel H/Cap 11 Pts 35

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

Winner Cliff Wilson H/Cap 16 Pts 34

Runner-Up Ashley Dugmore H/Cap 14 Pts 32

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

Winner Johan Viljoen H/Cap 22 Pts 35

Runner-Up Gus Augustus H/Cap 23 Pts 34

Best 4-Ball

Sponsored by: Seed Equity Group – Darren Weatherby-Blythe 127 Pts

Cliff Wilson

Johan Viljoen

Chris Murray

Ashley Dugmore

Best Pair

Sponsored by: 68 Pts

Vaughan Nothnagel

Hector West

Best Guest Sponsored by: Peel Golf Centre – Barry Price

W De Lange H/Cap 23 Pts 28

Captain’s Prize Sponsored by Captain Hector West

Craig Le Roux H/Cap 7 Pts 31

Nearest-The-Pin Sponsored by: Blu Grill (Woodlands) – Alinta

Chris Holding 3rd

W De Lange 16th

Two-Clubs / Birdies / Eagles

Cliff Wilson Ashley Dugmore Craig Le Roux Chris Holding Mike Frampton Ken Lloyd Brian Middleton Steve Nicolay

Clinton Cowan W De Lange

Drawn Fours:

Sponsored by:

Pts

Garth Ellis Johan Viljoen Chris Murray Gus Augustus

126

Card Draw: Meat Raffle:

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

RICKY STAUCH Handicap: 14 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 MOSMAN PARK

GOLF CLUB

3RD

DECEMBER 2017...........

By Neville Walker

................

NFaNeville having a well deserved Ne

(

This will be the last of the Give ‘n Take articles published in Nomads News

With effect from January 2018, handicap adjustments can be seen on the Nomads Website

A huge Thank You!! to Neville Walker for the monthly updates. – The “Fr”-Editor

NAME POINTS + / - OLD NEW

RECEIVING

D Bartlett 27 +1 18 19

C Cowan 24 +2 7 9

H Junkin 27 Max 24 24

S Maritz 27 +1 21 22

F Meijer 27 +1 22 23

C Murray 26 +1 16 17

R Stauch 23 +2 14 16

D Weatherby-Blythe 25 +2 3 5

R Younghusband 27 +1 21 22

M Le Roux 23 +2 19 21

S Muller 26 +2 17 19

GIVING

G Augustus 34 -1 23 22

J Du Plessis 33 -1 19 18

M Frampton 33 -1 11 10

C Holding 35 -2 9 7

V Nothnagel 35 -2 11 9

J Viljoen 35 -2 22 20

H West 33 -1 22 21

C Wilson 34 -1 16 15

DECEMBER JANUARY JULY

1st Simon Timpano 6

th Hilton Jackson 9

th Rob Sutton

3rd

Kevin Von Weichardt 12th

Gus Augustus 11th Johan Viljoen

10th

Matt Burt 13th

Stefan Muller 12th

Mike Skea

11th

Jose Granado 17th

Nahan Draper 17th

Brad Davey

19th

Cliff Wilson 23rd

Terrence Larkan 19th

Steve Nicolay

21st Lourens Badenhorst 24

th Fred Meijer 21

st Martin Lea

22nd

Ian Higley 26th

Craig Le Roux 21st Tim Knox

23rd

Cristiano Athienides 26th

Howard Junkin

29th

David Sheppard 30th

Clinton Cowan

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.

The final total of the fundraising at the 2017 Charity Day event will be announced at the January game at Rockingham. Unfortunately, due to problem in receiving the prize, I am taking steps to cancel the Raffle. As soon as we receive authorisation from the Department of Gaming, we will refund monies received. Vice-Captain, David Bartlett, whose responsibility it is to host the 2018 Charity Day event, is already hard at work researching a well-deserving charity, and is in the process of locking down a suitable date and, of course, a suitable golf course that can accommodate the huge numbers of players expected to participate. Watch this space for more info.

______________________________________________________________________________________________

NOMADS APARREL – By Garth Ellis I have stock of the following. (If there is anything else you may be after, come and talk to me so I can see what can be

done)

Caps & Hats (floppy) – Have you mislaid, lost or wish to purchase a spare? – We will be investing in New & Improved

Caps in 2018 – Currently on order and available soon!!

Shirts – Is your golf shirt starting to look a bit worn or just wanting another shirt? – Hang in there! – We are looking into

new and improved shirts early on in 2018

Socks – I’m sure that your socks have taken strain. – New Stock in store Now!

Nomad Belts – Has your girth increased or decreased? – I may just have the right size for you.

Jackets – Short Sleeved (reversible) – Stock up now for Autumn!....You may l want to invest in a warm jacket.

These come with the Nomads Logo and (if you wish) your name embroidered.

Scorecard Holders – Keep your scorecard tidy and dry.

2018 Fixtures

2019 Fixtures

DATE / TEE-TIME COURSE DISTANCE FROM PERTH CBD

JANUARY 7TH

07h00 – 1st Tee

ROCKINGHAM SOUTH

FEBRUARY 4TH

07h30 – 2-Tee Start

SUN CITY NORTH

MARCH 2ND > 9TH NOMADS SOUTH AFRICAN

NATIONALS – ROYAL CAPE

G.C

CAPE TOWN

SOUTH AFRICA

MARCH 11TH

07h00 – 2-Tee Starts

KWINANA SOUTH

MARCH 18TH

10h15 – 2-Tee Start

MANDURAH

Rnd 1 – NvS Cup

SOUTH

APRIL 8TH

07h00 – 10th Tee

WANNEROO NORTH

MAY 6TH HARTFIELD CENTRAL

JUNE 10TH CARRAMAR NORTH

JULY 1ST HILLVIEW INLAND

AUGUST 5TH ARALUEN INLAND

SEPTEMBER 9TH KENNEDY BAY SOUTH

OCTOBER 7TH ROYAL FREMANTLE CENTRAL

OCTOBER 12th > 14TH 10th AUSTRALIAN

NATIONALS – NOOSA

SPRINGS

SUNSINE COAST -

BRISBANE

NOVEMBER 4TH GOSNELLS CENTRAL

DECEMBER 9TH SECRET HARBOUR

Gold Cup /

Peter Thomson Finals /

AGM

SOUTH

RULES

CORNER by Neville Walker

(Contributed by Pete Chilvers)

(A tongue- in-cheek

look into solving Slow

Play)

INTO THE

LOOKING

GLASS……

Uncle Neville’s Last

Hoorah

North vs South Cup 2018

To be launched in January 2018

PETER THOMSON KNOCK-OUT CUP 2018

To be launched in January 2018

PERTH NOMADS – 5TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

Your committee is already hard at work to bring you an event to remember. Nomads Perth is turning 5 in 2018 and the plan is to host a formal dinner and celebrations at a venue still to be advised. – Keep your eyes peeled for more news soon.

10th Australian Nomads Nationals – NOOSA SPRINGS, 12>14 October 2018

The 10th Australian Nomads Nationals will be played at Noosa Springs, 2hrs North of Brisbane on the Sunshine Coast over the weekend 12 to 14 October 2018 – Watch this space!! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

As I reach the end of my golfing life, I would like to share with you a creed

passed onto me by my Dad.

10 Commandments(of golf)

1. Never play a shot when angry

2. Play each shot as a single event

3. Pin-point a target to aim at

4. Visualise the shot exactly in your mind’s eye

5. Follow a precise pre-shot routine before each shot

6. Play the shot only when you are focused and ready

7. Commit to each shot fully without any self-doubt

8. Trust your swing

9. Stay upbeat and carry yourself with confidence

10. Accept the result, and then focus on the next shot

RELAX

SMILE TO YOURSELF

ENJOY THE UNIQUE CHALLENGE OF EACH SHOT

On behalf of all us, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Uncle Neville for his hard work and

dedication to, not only at Nomads Golf Club Perth but also to his unselfish efforts in offering his assistance

in caddying for blind golfers as well as his vast knowledge and expertise on the golfing front.

Uncle Neville, we are going to miss you but I’m sure we will see you out on the course in the not too

distant future. – Enjoy your break, and thank you once again. – “Fr”-Editor

PERTH NOMADS – 5TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

Your committee is already hard at work to bring you an event to remember. Nomads Perth is turning 5 in 2018 and the plan is to host a formal dinner and celebrations

GOLD CUP 2017

GOLD CUP 2017

A-Division

Winner: Vaughan Nothnagel - 33 Points oco

Runner-Up: Mike Frampton – 33 Points

B-Division

Winner: Cliff Wilson – 32 Points

Runner-Up: Warwick Smith – 31 Points

C-Division

Winner: Cristiano Athienides – 32 Points

Runner-Up: Dreyer Loubser – 31 Points

Best Worst Golfer of the Year

Jono Du Plessis – 34 Points

Most Crying Towels – David Bartlett

Best 3 Odd Months : Ashley Dugmore 108 Points

Best 3 Even Months: Vaughan Nothnagel 108 Points

Best 6 Scores : Ashley Dugmore 209 Points

Eclectic – A-Division : Clinton Cowan 47

Eclectic – B-Division : Garth Ellis 39, Ashley Dugmore 39

Eclectic – C Division : Kevin Von Weichardt 36

Best Golfer of the Year : ASHLEY DUGMORE – 379 Points

PETER THOMSON KNOCK-OUT CUP / PLATE 2017 RESULTS

CUP WINNERS VAUGHAN NOTHNAGEL & HECTOR WEST

PLATE WINNERS IAN HIGLEY & FRED MEIJER

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

PL

Peter Thomson

Knock-Out

Cup/Plate

Competition By Fred Meijer

Have you ever wondered where the Peter Thomson Knockout Cup originated, well wonder no more.....

Peter William Thomson AO CBE

The Nomads Golf Club of Australia is honoured to have as its patron one of the greatest golfers to

play the game with an enviable record particularly in the Open Championship.

Born on 23 August 1923 in Melbourne, he is considered the greatest Australian golfer of them all,

and must also be considered one of the best links golfers of all time.

While he played sparingly in the U.S., Peter Thomson won often in Australia, Europe and Asia

during his best years in the 1950s. During one stretch - 1952 to 1958 - he finished no worse than

second in the British Open, winning four times.

Peter Thomson took up golf at age 12, and by age 15 was club champion at his local golf club.

He became a professional golfer in 1948.

He finished second at the 1952 and '53 Open Championships, then won in 1954, '55, and '56 - the

only golfer in the 20th Century to win the British Open three straight years. He added another win

in 1958. His final British Open title came in 1965, and it is considered his most important.

In the '50s, only a handful of America's best players traveled to play the Open, and then only

occasionally. By 1965, all the world's best were there, and Thomson held off Palmer, Nicklaus,

Player and defending champ Tony Lema for the victory.

Thomson won once on the U.S. PGA Tour, but won the national championships of 10 countries,

including the New Zealand Open nine times. His winning finally ended in 1988 with the British PGA

Seniors title.

Before that, however, he did venture to America and played a full season on the Senior PGA Tour.

The results: Thomson dominated, winning 9 times in 1985.

He served as President of the Australian PGA from 1962 to 1994. In 1998, Thomson captained the

International team to victory in the Presidents Cup. He also built a thriving golf course design

business.

Peter Thomson was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1988.

An Expression of Interest and full competition rules for the 2018 Peter Thomson Knockout Cup will be published in the January 2018 edition of Nomads News. In the meantime, start talking to a fellow Nomad to form a partnership and enter this, always, well supported event.

OUR SPONSORS

GOLF QUIPS

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

McKie, continued……..

raingear – lightweight, waterproof clothing that would have

provided a player excellent protection from a sudden downpour

out on the course if it weren’t in the trunk of his car.

rake – Implement used for smoothing sand in bunkers whose

handle deflected your ball into a set of deep footprints a few

inches from where its head is resting.

reading the green – Putting surfaces are seldom level, and

golfers must study them closely to learn which way the break.

Even the “friendliest”-looking green will have some tricks up its

sleeve and many are downright ornery. Thus, the message of

any given green can range from “aim three balls outside the left

edge” to “you’ll be lucky to get down in four, and those are the

ugliest pants I have ever seen”

recovery shot – A challenging shot successfully played from a

difficult lie or unfavorable position to a place from which it is

possible to three-putt.

regulation – Term used by a golfer to describe his pure-par play

during a round when he always reached the greens in one, two,

three, er, um, or ah strokes, and holed out with twoish putts.

relief – Unusual situation when, thanks to the rules of golf, a

player is actually able to improve his lie without counting a

penalty stroke while another golfer is watching.

rescue club – a specially designed utility club, often a lofted

fairway wood or hybrid iron-wood that allows players who would

normally have to chip out into the fairway from a terrible lie on

one side of the hole to hit the ball into another terrible lie 200

yards away.

re-tee – to make a second drive. Because the tee shot requires

intense concentration, a player is almost always permitted to hit

another ball, without penalty, providing the original mishit was

caused by the clicking of another golfer’s shoelaces together, or

the sudden wingflash of a passing butterfly, or the nearby impact

of a subatomic particle.

FINAL RESULT - 2017

IT WAS UNANOMOULSY AGREED BETWEEN THE CAPTAINS TO SHARE THE 2017 NORTH vs SOUTH CUP

2018 LAUNCH

Fellow Nomads

The inaugural 2017 NvS Cup was an resounding success. However, although this was the first

time that such an event has taken place, a few issues and concerns were raised. The idea

was to have a fun tournament with no hard and fast rules so there were a few mistakes which

we have rectified. We are currently writing up a procedure for the 2018 event promises to be

bigger and better.

Some improvements for 2018 are; 1) Best of 3 Games, 2) Individual Match Play, 3) 2-Tee starts,

4) carts for all participants, 5) announcement of scores at the conclusion of each match.

There will be a winner!! Most important, let’s have fun out there!!!

Round 1 will be played at MANDURAH G.C on Sunday 18 March 2018

40 spots and 20 carts have been reserved for a 2-tee start at 10h15

Expressions of Interest will be called for at Rockingham but should you wish to reserve your spot,

send Fred Meijer (South) fredmeijer05@bigpond.com , or Ken Lloyd (North) kenlloyd9@bigpond.com

a short e-mail at your earliest convenience.