March Newsletter

Committee News

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The March General Committee meeting discussed the following items:

The committee to develop a local ‘heat policy’. The Golf Victoria policy may be used as a basis.

The issues with our recycled and town water are getting closer to a resolution with a very productive meeting

being held with GWM Water Management.

Finance Committee reported that we are on track with our Budget and Cash Flow forecasts.

New Members Duncan Hay - Ordinary John Anastasiou - Provisional Steven Taylor - Provisional

Please take the time to introduce yourself to our new members and make them feel welcome.

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Congratulations to our 2013 Golf Champions

Our Division One Pennant Team were once again crowned the best team in the Grampians Region by winning the title at Aradale. They defeated the Ararat Club by 20 shots. To top this off they have now achieved further glory in winning the Regional Title which covers the Wimmera, North Wimmera and North Central Associations. In a cliff hanger the Chalambar team got up by one shot. The boys now head to Barham on May 3rd, 4th & 5th to contest the State Pennant Championships. l am sure all members will wish them all the very best of luck.

Michael Harricks

A Grade & Club Champion

Brian Rieniets

D Grade Champion

Roger Pearse

B Grade Champion

Ken Farrar

C Grade Champion

Golf News

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April Golf Events

Saturday 6th - Monthly Medal

Saturday 13th - Stableford - Mystery Partner

Saturday 20th - Jim Kelly Memorial

3 Person Aggregate Stableford

Saturday 27th - Stroke

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Captains Corner

Numbers are consistent around Chalambar Golf Club competitions, which is great to see! For example over the 3

rounds of Club Championships we had an average of 63 players playing, this can only mean that our golf course is in

great condition and people are enjoying playing the course. It's not until you travel to other courses and see how

lucky we are to have a great course and is a hidden gem in the bush.

Club championships have been run and won congratulations to all our winners including our 5 time club champ

Mick Harricks. The course was great and the greens nice and tricky.

Looking ahead we currently have 2 teams playing in the Ballarat pennant league, which we had round 1 last week,

with the division one team going down 4/3 and well done to the division 3 team winning 5/2. This continues until

the end of May good luck to all competing! We have a charity ambrose event coming up on the 28th of April raising

money to save the outdoor pool.

The monthly medallist for March was Lloyd Grice on a brilliant score of 78 - 20 - 58. A great way to start the club

championships and win the overall Nett for the clubbies.

Thats all for this month

See you on the fairways

Mat Collins

Around the Grounds

The new tee signs have been endorsed by

the finance committee and ordered. We are

expecting delivery in the next 3 weeks.

The steel water tank at the rear of the clubhouse is being demolished

shortly. It will be good to see this eye-sore disappear.

The new nets in the practice cages have now been installed. Thanks

to Pete Dohnt & John Shaw for the installation work

The Grounds Committee have agreed to a medium term project of

renewing some of the paths around the course with concrete. The

topping we have been working with for some years is very

susceptible to damage even from small amounts of rain mainly due

to the slopes on the course. The project will be completed over 3-4

years with budget recommendations to be confirmed over the

coming months.

The first cut of rough has now reached the level set by the Match

Committee and will not be mown again until spring.

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Ladies Golf News

April Golf Events

Wednesday 3rd - Stroke - Brooch. 2nd Rd Silver

Spoon

Wednesday 10th - Par - Secret Partner

Wednesday 17th - Allanvale Cup & McCarthy

Salver

Wednesday 24th - 27 Hole Medley

Sunday 28th - Save the Outdoor Pool Charity Day

On Course Golf Professionals Clinics

The beginner and intermediate clinics have been

postponed to second term. If anyone would like to

book lessons with Kacey please give her a call on

0458 230 681.

Congratulations to Ruth Brain on reducing her handicap to single figures during last month. Congratulations also to

March Brooch winner was Lyn Faneco with 69 Nett. Ladies who have played away this month are Liz deFegely at Bun-

inyong, Ruth Gellert, Marg Peoples and Lois Dunne at Ballarat Begonia Bowl & Ruth Gellert at Port Fairy.

2013 WGBD Pennant commenced on Monday 25 th March and will be contested over seven weeks. This year the top two teams in each division will play off for the flag on Monday 20 th May at Buninyong Golf Club. Chalambar Teams

will be chosen from the following players:

Division 1: Marg Lardner, Ruth Gellert, Nola Mahoney, Sally Philip, Joy Cronin, Rene Hamilton & Lee -Ann Moana, and will play at Bunninyong, Beaufort, Ballarat, Hepburn Springs, Avoca & Midlands, with home match at Chalambar on

Monday 29th April

Division 3: Irene Helmich, Marg Peoples, Alwyn Kitchen, Marilyn Brady, Elaine Richie, Lyn Faneco, Chris Hurstfield, Heather Hevey, Margie Kilpatrick & Helen Tucker, and will play at Ballarat, Midlands, Maryborough, Creswick, Talbot,

Buninyong, with a home match at Chalambar on Monday 13 th May.

Results from 25th March: Division 1 went down by 2 games and Division 3 won by 5 games.

This week the Ladies Cancer Fundraiser Pinehurst was held with guests invited as partners to play our glorious course.

Guests came from Lake Side Albert Park, Willaura, Skipton, Grange, Wallalloo, Stawell, Lake Bolac & Snake Valley.

Thank you to the bowlers who also took part in this event. Thank you also to Veterans Geoff, Ken & Wally for cooking the BBQ, Joan & Frances on the produce table and all the ladies who helped in various ways during the day. $1,437

was raised to go towards the Women’s Golf Ballarat District fundraising for the Ballarat Cancer Research Centre.

Thank you to the trophy donors Joy Cronin & Heather Hevey, Chemmart Chemist & John Munn.

Results: Handicap Winners: Ruth Gellert & Lisa Heard, 88 - 23 & 2/8 – 64 & 6/8

H’cap Runners Up: Ceal Gubbins & Goldie Rowe, 98 – 28 & 4/8 – 60 & 4/8

Handicap 3rd Place: Lois Dunne & Maryanne Mitchell, 84 – 14 & 2/8 – 69 & 6/8

Scratch Winners: Ruth Brain & Glenda McIntyre with 84 on a count back from

Lois Dunne & Maryanne Mitchell

Winners of the Easter Eggs raffle were Rene Hamilton, Kathy Lewis & Jenifer Howard

Handicap Winners Ruth Gellert & Lisa Heard Scratch Winners Ruth Brain & Glenda McIntyre

Marg Peoples

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Veterans Report Monday 4th March Daryl Dunford, Noel Davidson, Des Hull, Phil Hall, Rob Porter & Merv Fox played at

Warracknabeal. Daryl, Noel, Phil & Rob won balls. Daryl also won a nearest the pin.

Thursday 7th March, ten members played at Mt Xavier, Arthur Mahoney, Phil Goudie, Des Hull, Roy McKinnis, Ian

Bruce, Frank Kitchen & Daryl Dunford all won balls.

Monday 26th & 27th March Daryl & Merv travelled to Maffra for the state fourball championships Merv played with

Alan Grant enjoying the 2 days away. Daryl played with John Robertson finishing 3rd 1 stroke short of the runners

up score.

Don’t forget Easter Tuesday at Chalambar , 8.45 start,

A Message from President Geoff The tee markers are on their way, and when they arrive a willing band of Vets will help erect them.

The Lady Golfers had their Appeal Day and asked the Vets to man the BBQ which we did, and thanks to Wally and Ken for doing so. In return the ladies are going to help with the salads for Easter Tuesday.

At our recent lunch Harold Thomas received the badge of honour for turning 80.

Congratulations to Lloyd Grice on winning the Vets Handicap $50 voucher, due mainly to his 58 net in the first round.

Coming Up:

Wimmera

Monday 8th April Horsham

Monday 22ndNhill.

Ballarat Friday 12th April at Midlands for the first

round of the District Championships.

Names in by 9.30 am for 9.45am shotgun

start.

SPECIAL MEMBERS DRAW

COMING SOON

Win two tickets to the Geelong v Hawthorn game on 6th July including

3 Course Dinner in The Jim Stynes Room at the MCG,

$250 cash and one ticket into a draw for $5000 cash

ENTRY IS FREE

To enter, simply obtain a competition passport from the staff, get your

passport stamped each fortnight and you will be in the running for this great

prize.

Drawn 8.00pm 31st May 2013.