Message from the President · 2017. 11. 2. · Hole 8 – Canberra Jumping Castle Canberra Jumping Castles co. is a family owned and operated business supplying the hire of jumping

The ClubFace Special Edition Newsletter – 2017 FCGA Open and Charity Golf Day

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Message from the President

Dear Friends of FCGA, Welcome to the Special edition of the ClubFace. This edition will update you about the Chipping in for Charity Golf Day 2017 which I can safely say that was a great success. I am confident every golfer who attended the event had a wonderful time on and off the course with FCGA and its members and volunteers. The great success of our event would not have been possible without the support of our sponsors, supporters, volunteers, members, staff and management of Fairbairn Golf Club, and specially the players who came from far and near to support our course. Firstly, I would like to congratulate all the winners, especially to Kow Chen who won the overall Championship, Charlie Cameron was the off the stick winner and Peter Satish who took the System 36 for the second time in 3 years. Also congratulation to the runner-ups and the Proxy comp winners. It was a real tight competition as all top 2 results were declared on count backs. I would like to thanks all the players who travelled all the way from Sydney to be with us. To Members of United Golf Club, we felt privileged to have your company last Sunday. Ajay and Peter, who have been supporting us

from the first event in 2015, made a trip again taking time out from their busy schedule. Thank you to all 11 of you. I would like to thanks Leigh Hunter who was with us all day to support our course. His attendance made our day even more special. I would like to also thank the volunteers who came to help us in various areas such as course marshaling, drinks managing, photography and other important activities. FCGA recognizes your efforts and thanks you for being there with us last Sunday. The FCGA members, who were there from 5.30am preparing the breakfast and later lunch, course set up, registration, and competition management, need to be acknowledged. I am thankful for their support, dedication and commitment they showed to make our event a great one. Our aim is not to only generate funds for Charity but also do it in a fun and relaxed environment. The Vision of the Fiji Canberra Golfers Association is to play, promote and enjoy the great game of golf, do charity and community work. Create friendships amongst members and local community members. Grow and maintain memberships to make FCGA a stronger Organization. We are doing well working on these 4 pillars which you will notice as you go along reading this newsletter.


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Without saying much more, I would let you browse through the pages to see how the event went last Sunday. But before I finish, I would like to personally thank each and every one who has contributed in whatever way to make our event a successful one. We are looking forward to do it again next year and will surely turn to you again for your support. Please do support us so we can works towards achieving our aim to support Cancer Council of ACT. Charity is great to do but can never be done alone. Your support will make the difference. See you all next year for Charity Golf Day on 29 April 2018. Please mark this date in your diary. Happy Golfing, Friends Lalen Sharma President - FCGA

Captains Report

This is an annual event and had success since its inception to develop golf and contribute to charity. I am honored to congratulate after the successful event with pleasure. The attendance from the sponsors and business people have made this day possible. The success of this tournament is a testament of your support and believe in our vision to support cancer council. We would like to share our vision with you and recognize you’re contribution in various ways to the success of the tournament. It was all possible through the continuous effort of our committee members and of course in full collaborations with the others members. This has demonstrated that it is a club that believes in growth and development of golf at all the level in conjunction with the other recognized organization. I hope our sponsors will benefit greatly through their participation with our club. We are confident that each of our future tournament will be bigger, boulder and better as we take golf with other golfing organizations. We will together take the club to advancement

and ensure that our relationship will be ongoing. We have anticipated hosting the tournament with great interest from our sponsors and other golfing clubs we expect to increase that with your continued support. We congratulate all the winners and the participants. Sport has the power to unite people and this is an excellent example. Finally I would like to thank for your support. Yours in Golf Hem Chandra Club Captain Our Sponsors and supports Fiji Canberra Golfers Association would like to thank our event and hole sponsors. As a new organisation, it’s hard to find sponsors as we don’t have a track record, however these sponsors had faith in us to support us and hopefully saw value in forming an association with FCGA. I hope we continue to enjoy their support in the coming years.

Event Sponsor

Sunil Roy Investments and Premium Select Finance are the joint event sponsors of FCGA Charity golf day. Both business services customers in New South Wales and ACT.

SRI and PSF provides a cost effective home loan, insurance and real estate brokerage service and understand that customers need positive results without delays and are committed to achieving this.


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Trophy Sponsor and Hole 12 Sponsor

V&V Transmission is a family owned business

in North St Marys. Mr Vimal Singh has been a

transmission for the last 29 and specialises in

light and heavy truck transmission and

differentials. a very big thank you to Mr Vimal

Singh for his support.

Breakfast Sponsor

Chalisa Restaurant serves a long list of fine

traditional Indian food right here in Canberra.

The restaurant offers Eastern and art deco

decore, creating an elegant ambience, perfect

for casual dining with an international edge.

The chefs individually have over 15 years of

experience in preparing tandoor dishes and

North Indian cuisine. They have worked in

India, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia.

Drinks Sponsor and Hole 2 Sponsor

Worrells is a firm dedicated to solvency management, insolvency administration and forensic investigation. Worrells is a well-established firm having being founded in 1973. With 26 partners and over 100 staff in 25 locations across QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC, SA, and WA we draw upon broader resources and technical expertise enabling us to be focused locally while being resourced nationally. With offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide and the Gold Coast, our specialists are equipped to handle both national and international engagements. We have researched and developed systems and processes that allow us to provide true expert advice that is both timely and cost efficient.

Hole Sponsors

Hole 1

Sunil Roy Investments and Premium Select Finance are the joint event sponsors of FCGA Charity golf day. Both business services customers in New South Wales and ACT.

SRI and PSF provides a cost effective home loan, insurance and real estate brokerage service and understand that customers need positive results without delays and are committed to achieving this.


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Hole 2 - WORRELLS Hole 3 – PNP GOLF

Hello fellow golfers, my name is Paul Donaghue, inventor of the Point N Putt putter and the RAKE Wedge series. After retirement from a productive career in business, I finally had the time to pursue my passion for golf and spent countless hours trying to improve my game. I quickly realized that focusing on my long game, as most manufacturers wanted me to do, was not really helping my score. As most of my strokes are within 100 yards of the green, my short game had far more potential for improvement.

Hole 4 – Drummond Golf

FRANCHISEE OWNER: TERRY RANKIN STORE MANAGER: RODNEY LAUGHER As Australia's premier golf retailer for over 40 years, Drummond Golf has been providing the largest range of the world’s leading golf brands at competitive prices to golfers of all levels and ages. From a small store in Bendigo in 1974, today Drummond Golf is Australia’s largest off-course golf retailer with 50 stores nationwide. All stores are owner operated and this guarantees quality service, expert knowledge, convenience and competitive pricing. All products we sell come with full Australian warranties. Drummond Golf is the leader in technology assisted club fitting programs, like MiMatch, golf’s most advanced fitting system and the GC2 Launch Monitor. Visit your nearest Drummond Golf store today - we'll lift your game!

Hole 5 – Enlighten Electrical Group

Enlighten Electrical Group has been in operation since January 2016. With over 6 years’ experience Enlighten is locally owned and operated, servicing Canberra, Yass, Bungendore, Queanbeyan and all surrounding areas. Enlighten is committed to provide a reliable and flexible service to ensure 100% satisfaction is met by the clients. Enlighten specialises in all domestic and commercial maintenance and installations, there is no job too big or small for our team. Call us on 0423 278 609

Hole 6 – Queanbeyan Leagues Club

The Queanbeyan Leagues Club is a part of the Canberra Raiders Group. The group comprises of 5 clubs in the ACT/NSW region and an additional 2 in Southern

Queensland. This group also includes the NRL Canberra Raiders and the Queanbeyan Blues Rugby League teams. The QLC itself was established in 1963 and currently employs approximately 80 staff. It is not only a major sponsor of the Raiders and Rugby League in general, but also sponsors a variety of other sporting bodies including the Queanbeyan Hockey Club and the Queanbeyan Swimming Club. The QLC is also involved with a number of community organisations through the ClubGrants program.

Hole 7 and Hole 10 – P l STARTRACK

At P|Startrack we are proud to contribute to the local communities where we live and work.

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That's why we offer our support and services to a range of charities and not-for-profit organisations every year. We are continually looking at ways to engage our staff in local and national community events by seeking their input into the events and charities we support each year. Through our partnership with Daffodil Day, one of Australia’s best known and most popular fundraising events, P|Startrack delivers thousands of merchandise boxes right across Australia each year. To Cancer Council, the daffodil represents hope for a cancer-free future and funds raised will go towards cancer research, prevention and support services. This year marks P|Startrack’s 15th year supporting Daffodil Day.

Hole 8 – Canberra Jumping Castle

Canberra Jumping Castles

co. is a family owned and

operated business supplying

the hire of jumping castles to

children's events, fetes,

parties, corporate events to

Canberra / Queanbeyan.

As parents ourselves we saw an effective

inexpensive way to provide the children a great

time and the Mums & Dads a few hours break.

Its happy, healthy outdoor/indoor fun that

never goes out of style and will always be a big

hit with children.

Hole 9 and Hole 15 – On London Legal and Migration

On London Legal and Migration is located on 13 London Street, Canberra ACT 2601. Phone 1800 118 993. Its new office in Sydney will open soon. On London Legal and Migration lawyers are experienced and innovative legal professionals who do not shy away from a challenge. They have advised local, national and international clients in a variety of legal and

migration matters. On London Legal and

Migration provide a unique service to their clients because their team has come from a wide array of business and vocational sectors and each matter is handled with this multi-disciplinary mindset.

Hole 11 – FCGA Club Captain Hem

Mr Hem Chandra originates from Nadi, Fiji. Hem has been the captain of FCGA since its inception in 2014 and loves the game of golf. After being a soccer administrator in Fiji and Canberra for a number of years, Hem has taken golf like duck to water. As the Captain of FCGA, Hem works with the FCGA Executive Committee, members and sponsors to fulfil the following goals


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You cannot find a more dedicated golfer the FCGA captain. From a very young age, Hem has been in sports either as a player and in later in life as an administrator. FCGA is very fortunate to have Hem as its Club Captain.

Hole 13 and Hole 16 – George Brown Electrical

George Brown Electrical was established in 1951 and is a 3rd generation family owned and operated business. We have served as an Electrical Wholesaler to Canberra and its surrounding regions for over 60 years. With one of the largest and expansive stock holdings in the area and staff with decades of industry knowledge, experience and a guarantee of fast and efficient service. With freight/delivery options avail there isn’t any other wholesaler that will get what you want when you want it at a competitive price. As an independently owned and operated business George Brown Electrical provides a customer based service focusing on problem solving, lead times and quality products and with a 24 hour breakdown service we will get you up and going quicker and for longer.

Hole 14 – Canberra Towbar Fitters

Canberra Towbar Fitters are the original Canberra mobile towbar supplier, servicing all of Canberra and the surrounding regions for over 25 years. Originally started as Towbars of Woden our towbar business has now grown to be part of the Mr Towbar group. We offer a free mobile service and come to you at home, at work or where ever you park your car. For those times when a mobile service

doesn't suit you can bring the car to us as we also provide onsite fitting in Gungahlin. We work with a full range of quality products supplied by companies you can trust including Hayman Reese, Trailboss, Cosmopolitan Towbars and TAG. All vehicle types catered for cars, utilities, vans, 4WD's and trade vehicles.

Hole 17 – Chalisa Indian Restaurant

Chalisa Restaurant serves a long list of fine

traditional Indian food right here in Canberra. The restaurant offers Eastern and art deco decore, creating an elegant ambience, perfect for casual dining with an international edge. The chefs individually have over 15 years of experience in preparing tandoor dishes and North Indian cuisine. They have worked in India, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia. Enjoy the amazing tandoori dishes of North India. The chicken tikka and chicken kebab simply tastes heavenly. "Dining in Chalisa Restaurant in Canberra is a unique experience. The tasty food will surely beckon you to visit this restaurant again."

Hole 18 – Fairbairn Golf Club

As you tee off from the 18th tee, you approach the new club house of Fairbairn Golf Club. At Fairbairn Golf Club and particularly at the 19th hole lives

some absolute legends. In particular, one such legend is the Club Manager, Mr Greg Browning. Ratu Greg has been an absolute solid supporter of Fiji Canberra Golfers Association and without his help in nurturing a young social golf group, we would not be enjoying the success we are enjoying today. The entire team at Fairbairn


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are an absolute credit to golfing fraternity and embody the values of friendship and mateship. Our special thank you to the Ratu Greg Browning and his entire team at Fairbairn Golf Club for all their assistance and support in making our annual charity golf day the success it is today and for presenting the course in such fine form. Fiji Canberra Golfers Association is proud to be associated with Fairbairn Golf Club and we hope this relationship grows and continues well into the future. (Ratu is the Fijian title (salutation) for chief).

Special Mention

FCGA would like to make special mention of David Sturgess and Team at R M Williams in Fyshwick franchise store for their support and generous donations of gift. Mr Sturgess has supported FCGA at the Charity Golf Day over the last three years with exquisite hand crafted range of leather accessories. These accessories are much sought after and is the draw card to the FCGA Charity Golf raffle.

A Big Thanks you to our Volunteers:

Our special thanks to our volunteer without them the going would have been that much tougher: Mr Satish Chand – Helped on and around the 19th hole Mr Navin Stevenson – Helped with managing the drinks station at the 12th and 19th hole and photography. Mr Mohamad Mahmud - Helped with managing the drinks station at the 12th and 19th hole. Mr Damien Woods – helped with managing the 'land in the square’ novelty competition Mr Rohit Potini – helped with managing the straightest drive proxy comp Mr Mark Shakeshaft – photographer extraordinaire, a true professional and

gentleman capturing all the moments (over 3000 of them) throughout the event.

Let’s see the day unfolded in Pictures…

Set up Crew starts works at 5.30 am

The Chef’s are getting ready to cook….


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Almost ready to receive the players…its around 6 am

The Raffle table with beautiful prizes….

And what was up for grab…

Raffle prizes…


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Registration begins with the FCGA boys

Some of our sponsors banners

Breakfast is ready… Players enjoying breakfast and a cuppa…


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FCGA and Startrack…Better Together

Some serious golfers are out on the practice green

Hope the Startrack boys stay on track…

Team StarTrack even have to of their newest fleet on show….and they need the trucks to carry their winnings!!

The brains trust behind FCGA and the Charity golf day

Two of our favourite supporters from Sydney… Ajay and Peter

The Chief Marshals is reading out the rules


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Team Fairbairn here and ready to defend the title. Defending champion George in the middle of the Pic.

Players are moving to their respective holes to tee off

The FCGA Club Captain is ready

Team United Golf Sydney is ready

Our volunteers are ready

And at 7.45 am …they are off….FCGA Club Captain has the honours to tee off from hole 1 with the first tee shot


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Time for a quick chat for the two marshals

FCGA members are back in the ‘kitchen’ to get lunch ready

Team George Brown with the chief Marshal

FCGA Angles taking a break

The three Executive Officers from FCGA

Team on 18th Green

These players look serious…mean business

On the other hand this team is not so serious


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While this team looks serious yet wants to look cool

The Master and the Apprentice. Leigh Hunter (Master) and David in blue tee shirt (Apprentice)

Hard to work out this pic…is the thumbs up for the good golf or the cold morning

I didn’t know The Village People were playing too!!

These boys must be fan of Gangnan Style

More happy golfers

Damien Woods on Hole 13 preparing for next round of Land the ball in the square


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Meanwhile here is Team George Brown getting ready to tee off at hole 13

Good signage is important for golfers

Nice chicken curry coming up to feedthe hungry golfers

All these lovely picture are courtesy of Mark Shakeshaft (on right)

And these are the ladies behind the success of FCGA

As they say you got to be in it to win it

And the Bula Bar is ready at the 19th hole


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And soon it was all over…players were back at the 19th hole for a hard earned thrust and feed.

Meanwhile in the National Tally room, the work in tallying the scores and declaring the winners was underway.

So lets get the raffles sorted out….people are eager to pick the best prizes…esp the Glenlivet. And sure enough he goes for the scotch

That’s it….5 strokes coming of my game


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You can tell he is a Kiwi

The Apprentice pick up a lobe wedge

Gail is in real dilemma…what do I pick!

He has the lobe wedge…some new ball will come in handy

Good prize for Brendan…he need more balls

Ummmm…golf ball or a cool croc skin keytag

And this now brings us to the pointy end of the day….what all players have been waiting for!!


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The anticipation is building…

You can see the tense faces….am I the winner today…

And the defending Champion George with his Fairbairn mates.

Sponsors and supporters getting recognised


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And the Winners were: PROXY COMPETITION WINNERS:

Nearest To Pin - Hole 6 Rajneel Singh Canberra.

Nearest To Pin - Hole 8 Chan Khay – Canberra

Nearest To Pin - Hole 11 Mark Buick Chan Khay – Canberra


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Straightest Drive Hole 12 Kartik Sharma – Canberra

Longest Drive Winner Mel Greber, Canberra

Drive and Pitch Winner Josh Reid, Canberra

Bradman Award David Chand, Canberra

Acknowledgement Award Selina Wemsley, Canberra

Acknowledgement Award Gail Law, Canberra

Overall Second Best Player 2017 Josh Reid, Canberra

Overall Best Player 2017 Charlie Cameron, Canberra


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COMPETITION 2 (SYSTEM 36 STROKE EVENT)

Runner Up of System 36 Comp 2 Sean Gardiner, Canberra

Winner of System 36 Comp 2 Peter Satish, Sydney COMPETITION 1 (FCGA OPEN STROKE EVENT)

Fiji Canberra Golfers Association Open

Championship Runner up 2017 gets

Trophy, Lob Wedge from PnP Golf and

Pack of 12 Srixon AD333 Golf Balls.

Runner Up FCGA Open Championship 2017 Satya Deo, Sydney with a net score of 66 (came 2nd on countback)

Fiji Canberra Golfers Association Open Championship Winner 2017 Trophy, Winner Perpetual Shield, pack of 12 Srixon AD333 Golf Balls and Playing voucher for 2 worth $105 from Fairbairn Golf Club. (Perpetual Shield will stay in possession of FCGA with Winners name engraved on the badges year after year) Winner FCGA Open Championship 2017

Kow Chan, Canberra with a net score of 66 (came 1st on countback)

And as the day wound up…off course there has to a group analysing all the fairway drives, hooks, slices and bunker shots.


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Presentation of the Cheque to Cancer Council ACT On Wednesday 1 November Lalen and Dinesh attended the offices of Cancer Council ACT to hand over the cheque with the amount raised. A big thank you to everyone that were part of this event in any way. Every bit of help count to achieve the sort of success we had at the 2017 Charity Golf Day!

And the FCGA Shield was returned to the Clubhouse for another year in the safe custody of Ratu Greg Browning & Co. Well its not really a year before the FCGA shield comes out because FCGA has secured 29 April 2018 for the 2018 round of the Charity Golf ….Yes only 6 months from now we will do it all over again.

Once again, thank you to everyone for all your assistance and attendance to make the event very successful. We look forward to seeing you on 29 April 2018, if not before somewhere on a course! Feedback and Contribution Admin Kitty will be on holidays from 22 December and out of the FCGA HQ until mid-January 2018. She will no doubt be somewhere on or close to a golf course. Anything Feedback is always appreciated pleases send feedback to [email protected]

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