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Newsletter of Quinta do Lago Golf Club (2001)
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Issue No.26 August 2001
Allsop and Brittain take over the Captaincy
”The King is dead; long live the King” –
and so at the end of May each year the
Captaincy at CGQL changes hands. At the
Captain’s Dinner Malcolm Dodd and
Anita Rottland bowed out with generous
speeches thanking all those who had made
their year so special, and receiving applause
for a job well done from all the members.
Then it was the turn of the new Captains
David Allsop and Janet Brittain to don
their green jackets and start their reigns.
The changeover period is filled with serious
golf, traditional ceremony, and plenty of
good humour. The Captain’s Plates, won
this year by Noel Hume & Charlotte
Waters is one of the most important
competitions of the year. This is followed
by the Captain’s Dinner, a sumptious affair
at the Hotel Quinta do Lago, organised
splendidly by Thelma Angel.
On the Sunday morning there is the
Captain’s Drive-in, traditionally a Bogey
Par Event. And whilst all that is in
progress, the salubrious ceremony of the
changeover of Captain’s photographs
occurs at 12.00 precisely. After the Bogey/
Par comes the drive-in, with water balls,
flour balls and even golf balls, and then its
time for a little rest before the Past
Captains Classic and beach lunch on the
Monday. After that any other weeks work
will seem quite easy.For one of last year’s Captains, peace at last..Malcolm
and Janet Dodd looking relaxed at the Drive In.
Experience Triumphs over Relative Youth
Singles Matchplay Championships
To the delight of many the Singles matchplay
championships were won by two of the clubs
more senior members, Dora Smith and Peter
Finlinson , who can count a far few years of
golfing experience between them. Despite the
punishing schedule and the full heat of summer,
they both came through testing early rounds to
be declared matchplay champions.
Peter Finlinson can count some famed scalps
along the way, beating Roger Mortimer 4 and
2, Michael Hickey 4 and 3, and Frank van
Ettinger 7 and 6 (a dog’s licence). In the final he
came across Malcolm Dodd, who had seen off
Darrel Quirk, James Kidd and Trichur
Ranganathan. On the day Peter was too good
for Malcolm and claimed the trophy winning 4
up on the 15th.
On the Ladies side Dora Smith showed huge
stamina by progressing through all the bye
rounds to reach the final. On the way she
narrowly defeated Barbara Steinberg on the 19th,
and went onto to win over Thelma Angel 3
and 2, and Linda Einwallner 5 and 3 to play Liz
Healey in the final. Liz had had a rather easier
route as having defeated Lenny den Toom 3
and 2 in the first round she received a walkover
in the semi-final. The final was a classic battle
with Dora winning on the 19th.
Janet Brittain and David Allsop in full regalia
as the newly appointed Captains for 2001/2002.
Captain’s Plates
Hume & Waters – handed
trophy on a Plate
It was a very hot day in May, when 63
starters lined up on QL1 and QL10 to play
for the Captain’s Plate. And at the end of
the day it was Noel Hume and Charlotte
Waters who lifted the trophies.
Noel Hume, playing off a handicap of 13
showed good consistency over the front 9,
only to burn up the back 9 with a gross 39,
to register a net 68 in total. This was too
good for Robin Thomson , whose solid
round of 13 pars and 5 bogies, left him with
a net 70. In third place was Rod Sumner,
net 71, who but for an 8 on the short 13th
may well have won the tournament.
In the ladies event, Charlotte Waters, with
birdies on 13,15 and 6, registered an
excellent gross score of 77 (net 68). She was
one shot ahead of Janet Dodd, whorecorded pars on all the par 3 holes. In third
place was Barbara Steinberg with a net 71.
Captain’s Drive-In
The Course wins yet again.
In the traditional Bogey/Par event that
preceded the Captain’s Drive-in only
Gordon Greig, Pam Bruford, and Sheila
Partington. managed to beat the course. Pam
Bruford was 2 down after 9 but an excellent
back 9 saw her claw back 4 holes to win 2 up
on the 18th. Gordon Greig, on the other hand
was 2 up at the turn, but that old static golf
course fought back hard. A net birdie on the
17th set him dormie 1 up, and clinching a
par on the 18th he won the match.
Other notable scores on the ladies side came
from Sheila Partington who went 3 up after
11 but then fellback on the 17th to win by 2,
but with a less dynamic back 9 than the
winner. Mention should also be made of
Dorothy Leake who came in 3rd having
been one down on the 15th she drew level
on the 17tth
George Farrall registered second in the
Men’s competition, remaining all square
with the course after 18, as was Roger
Mortimer who came in third place.
Almancil travel agent, Solseta, in conjunc-
tion with British Airways is offering a trip
to New York on Concorde for a hole-in-
one on QL11 in the Singles Stableford of
Gala Week.
New York, New York
Thanks to everyone’s generosity we were
able to give a cheque for Esc 150000 to
Caroline Thomson of the Associação das
Crianças do Algarve, committed to helping
the deprived children of the local
community. Our donation will go towards
providing some of the children from the
poorest homes with a short holiday.
During July and August we are
experimenting with playing Men’s Day
competitions in the morning to avoid the
heat of the afternoon. With the numbers
who are supporting the competitions, it
would appear to have been, with one or two
complaints, a success. The Sunday mixed
competitions continue to be very popular
and have been well supported even though
we are in the quiet season and many
members have returned to their native
cooler climes.
Applications for Gala Week are rolling in
and it looks as if we will have another full
house for the week. Do send in your
applications if you haven’t already done so.
After Gala Week George Farrall will again
be organising the Captain’s Charity day and
I would ask as many of you as possible to
support the Captains so that we can at least
equal last year’s total of Esc1.7million. Keep
your eyes on the notice board for details.
Concerning the notice board, please do take
a little time to read the notices when you are
in the Clubhouse. Together with this Update
Since the last
Quarterly update, at
the end of April to be
precise, Quinta do
Lago hosted the
Portuguese Open.
Many members
volunteered as
Marshals for the event.
Those of us who took
part had a great time
being close to the
Professionals and seeing how golf should be
played. More importantly was the fun we
had and the spirit which prevailed with all
the club members. Congratulations go to
Bill and his able assistant Edwin Bisset for
taking on what turned out to be a mammoth
task. As a thank you, the organisers of the
event, João Lagos Sports, organised a
Shotgun Texas Scramble on the Monday
which was much enjoyed by all who took
part. The club also received a
commemorative plaque from the
Portuguese Golf Federation for the
assistance given by the members to the
successful running of the event.
The Captains Drive-in was another fun day.
The water-filled and exploding golfballs
certainly helped to start the year with a
bang. Contributions on the tee and the
sweepstake to guess the length of the
Captains drives were donated to charity.
A somewhat
interesting drive-in
certainly started
my year as Lady
Captain with a
bang. The ball,
placed on the tee
for me by my Vice
Captain Jackie, was
hit from the middle of the club but it
exploded in a cloud of white dust. I was a
little surprised but quite relieved to have hit
it well and though all augurs well for the
real ball that follows – wrong! The next ball,
also placed on the tee for me by Jackie,
exploded with a long streamer of pink
ribbon trailing behind. Now I was nervous.
I had hit two balls from the middle of the
club, surely the next would be a proper ball
and I would send it miles down the fairway
– wrong again! I decided not to accept any
more balls from Jackie and placed my own
ball on the tee. This was the one that
mattered and of course I failed miserably and
sent it about 50 metres down the fairway
but my year had started. That was over
months ago now and the time has flown by.
So far so good, there have been no signs of
any more exploding balls.
The Ladies’ competitions have been well
supported and at a time when most people
seem to flee the Algarve, we are still having
over twenty ladies playing each week. We
have played a variety of competitions, the
medal and single stableford being played as
normal on the first and third Tuesdays
respectively. Congratulations to Denise
Grayson and Sheila Pease, winners of the
June medal in their respective divisions and
to Denise again and Barbara Steinberg who
were winners of the June Stableford
competition. July saw success for Marika van
der Duim and Thelma Angel in the medal
competition and for Linda Einwallner and Pat
Morrison in the stableford competition.
The remaining Tuesday competitions have been
a variety of games designed to be light-hearted fun
games. I am not sure that everyone believes this
though. Some of us, myself included, have found
them to be very hard work!
I am looking
forward to holding
a Lady Captain’s
team versus Lady
Vice Captain’s
team match each
time there is a fifth
Tuesday in the
month. The first of
these falls in July.
Unfortunately,
Jackie will be in
England but she
has seconded
Janet Dodd as her
stand-in, to be
“Vice Captain for the day”. We look forward
to the match and to the planned “beach
lunch” to follow.
The hot weather continues and August is
set to be another quiet month but September
is fast approaching and I look forward to
seeing everyone in Gala Week.
Janet Brittain - Lady Captain 2001/2002
N E W S A N D V I E W S F R O M T H E C A P T A I N S
Great Team Effort Shown At Portuguese Open
Jackie Borrett gives rather
more help than needed
Drive-in Blues - Alls Well That Ends !
it is an important method of communication
to you all and can resolve many questions
and dispel many rumours, which arise from
time to time. In addition there is a copy of
the Procedures for Captains and
Competition Rules Manual in the Reception
area for all to use for information and
clarification. This manual is updated as and
when necessary.
Finally a plea to new members and those of
you who visit your homes in Quinta do Lago
infrequently and perhaps are short of people
to play golf with. Do come along to any of
the competitions on Ladies Day, Men’s Day
and the Sunday Competitions, and meet up
with other members. You will be assured of a
warm welcome, a friendly game of golf, a few
drinks afterwards and the opportunity to
make new friends. Enjoy your golf and I look
forward to seeing many of you in Gala Week.
David Allsop - Captain 2001/2002
A distinguished panel view the Lady Captains
Drive - In
COURSE CONSULTATIVE
LEGAL AND CONTRACTUAL
N O T I C E S F R O M T H E E X E C U T I V E B O A R D
In a recent exchange of correspondence with
Quinta do Lago, S.A., some doubt was cast
on the status of São Lourenço Apartments
and Lakeside Village as Qualifying
Properties as defined in the Club’s
Agreements.
Following constructive discussions with
Quinta do Lago, S.A., it is accepted that these
properties must be regarded as Qualifying,
although the current policy will not permit
the sale of new Member Titles to owners
not currently possessing one.
At the latest count, 407 fully paid up
members are now registered, and the rate of
increase in new members appears to be
slowing somewhat.
Qualifying Properties
The judge who is trying the case against the
Club brought by David Chalk has not yet
set a trial date, and the hearing now looks to
be in September at the earliest, or more
likely, even later.
Nothing further can be reported on this
subject, and in view of the public
announcements by the parent company of
Sociedade do Golfe we must assume that
with changes in shareholding under active
consideration, consolidation of our
Agreements has a low priority. Rumours
are plentiful about who is bidding for what,
and we await some solid information with
great interest.
Litigation
The sub Committee appointed to review the
Club Statutes has now concluded its
deliberations and submitted its
recommendations to the Executive Board.
An announcement on possible changes may
be made shortly, with full opportunity for
Members to express their views before the
matter is put to an E.G.M
Eric Grayson
Consolidation
of the Club’s Agreements
C.G.Q.L. Statutes
INFORMATION BULLETIN
Since the AGM the Board has undertaken
a thorough review of its methods of
operation and has decided to adopt a
committee structure similar to that, which
is common in most private golf clubs. It is
felt that, by introducing this system, the
Board will be able to operate more
efficiently and effectively. It will also allow
the responsibilities to be shared more
evenly between members of the Board.
There wil l be two Executive Board
members on each Committee, one of
whom will be the Chairman, which will
ensure continuity of operation in times of
absence and will provide succession from
year to year. With two Board members per
committee it will also mean a full flow of
information to the Board. Committees will
meet monthly and report to the Executive
Board meeting.
The Committees are as follows:
GOLF COMMITTEE
Responsible for: 1) Competitions
Programme(Formats,Rules and procedures)
2) Interclub League & other representative
teams and/or competitions 3) Local rules
Course Consultative Committee –
responsible for liaison with SGQDL with
regard to condition, maintenance and repair
of the golf courses.
Handicap Committee – responsible for all
matters relating to handicaps, qualifying
competitions and liaison with Portuguese
Golf Federation.
HOUSE COMMITTEE
Responsible for:1) Buildings and amenities
2) Car and Buggy Parks 3) Clubhouse
management 4) Bar and Food franchise 5)
Gardens and courtyard 6) Library 7)
Cleaning contract 8) All social functions
with or without golf
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Responsible for: 1) Financial and
Management accounts 2) Budgeting 3)
Liaison with external auditors 4) Liaison
with Fiscal Board 5) Presentation of
accounts to AGM 6) Recruitment of staff
LEGAL AND CONTRACTUAL
COMMITTEE
Responsible for: 1) Clubs contracts and
agreements 2) Members tit les 3)
Application process for membership 4)
Statutes 5) Members guide and rule book
A sub-committee has been formed to
review the club statutes to include the
Chairman of the Fiscal Board and the
Chairman of the Assembly Board.
The Executive Board feels that these
major changes will allow the Club to go
forward positively into the future with
openness and accessibility.
HANDICAPS
Since the last Quarterly Update, the
Handicap Committee has had a re-shuffle.
Eric Grayson has resigned and Nick Shailer
has taken his place. Pat Bisset and myself
remain in Office and of course we now have
Mark Foot also on the Committee.
Gala Week is almost upon us and once again
we need to remind you of your handicap
responsibilities. It is very important to a
smooth running Gala Week to ensure that
handicap problems do not feature. I know
that the conversion from the CONGU to
the EGA Handicap System caused some
confusion in the early stages, but hopefully
by now you are getting used to the new
European system. This Gala Week, of
course will be the first one to apply the EGA
System and it is important
to all of us to have a problem free week.
As in previous years, we ask you to ensure
that your CGQL Handicap Committee is
kept fully informed of all your Qualifying
Scores played elsewhere. Please submit an
up-to-date Playing Record in good time. A
Handicap Certificate from other golf clubs
is insufficient to justify a handicap increase.
Before participating in the Gala Week events,
please check that your EGA Exact Handicap
is correct and reflects all your “Away”
Qualifying Scores. Playing off a higher
handicap than the one posted on the Notice
Board will result in automatic
disqualification.
Denise Grayson - Secretary
Summertime, as we well know, is mainte-
nance time and this year has been no dif-
ferent. Frustrating as it may be to play on
less than perfect courses, hollow tining and
scarifying are necessary to keep the course
playable throughout the rest of the year.
The work on Ria Formosa is now virtu-
ally complete, and currently work is
proceding apace on Quinta do Lago so that
everything is ready in time for September.
The committee has expressed its continu-
ing concern over
the irrigation
problems on Ria Formosa and will con-
tinue to monitor the situation. In the mean-
time Paulo Viegas, the Greenkeeper, has
kept up a policy of heavily watering the
fairways in case of a breakdown in the sys-
tem, or a general shortage of water. A full
report will be included in the next Update
at the end of October.
Ernest & Rosemary Banks
Naunton Downs Golf Club, England
*
John & Anne Bentley
Castletown, Isle of Man
*
Mark, Victoria, Samantha, Tom, Emma &
William Chitty
St George’s Hill, England
*
Iain Clark
Royal Ashdown Forest, England
*
Paul & Gabrielle Costelloe
Castletroy Golf Club, Ireland
*
Matthew Donnelly
Manor of Groves, England
*
Luis Galvão
*
Michael & Judith Greenhalgh
Bolton Golf Club, England
*
Paul Hogan
Ashton-on-Mersey, England
*
Barry & Huw Jones
Moor Park, England
*
Sean & Bernadette Keohane
Hole in One
Congratulations to Rob Thomson for a
hole-in-one on QL 11, in the Captain’s
Flutter on Thursday, 17th May, 2001
Thanks for the Champagne !!
Following the
departure of
Andrew Johnson
from the position of
General Manager
last December, the
Executive Board
has completed its
search for a
replacement andhas much pleasure in announcing that Mark
Foot has been appointed in this position.
Mark comes to us from the island of Madeira,
where he has been working as the part time
Club Secretary for Palheiro Golf Club. At
the same time he was working for a graphics
design studio and writing internet sites. He
www.cgql.comEver trying to improve on our
communication with such a widely
dispersed membership the club has
set up an internet site. As the
months progress more and more
information will be put on the site,
and we hope that for many of you it
will become your primary source of
information about the club. The site
address is www.cgql.com
Peter & Kathleen McManamon
Edmondstown Golf Club, Ireland
*
John, Barry & Killian McStay
Cilldara Golf Club, Ireland
*
Gerardus & Pamela Montanus
*
Martin Myers
*
Ian Russell
Effingham Golf Club, England
*
Henry Tee
Hanbury Manor, England
*
Alan Thompson
Driffield, England
*
Gisela Terfehr & David Homersham
*
Hendrikus Vooijs
Vila Sol, Portugal
*
Horst Werner
Golf Club Hoisdorf, Germany
*
Michael Williams
*
Catherine Wolters
Roll Call of New Members
The mixed Foursomes matchplay final was
a match up between the pairing of Michael
Hickey and Elspet Graf and Peter and
Shelagh Pease. After a excellent match, held
in perfect conditions on the 17 th June,
Michael and Elspet took the honours 1up.
Hickey & Graf reached the final with wins
over the Dodds (6/5), Fitch & Bruford (3/
2) and the Mortimers (7/6). Peter & Shelagh
won matches against the Partingtons, the
Den Tooms and Johnston & Waters.
New Manager Appointedlived on Madeira for 12 years and leaves
behind a young son and daughter who will
be visiting the Algarve as regularaly as time
permits.
Mark is fluent in Portuguese and French,
trained as a financial manager with Coats
Viyella, and claims relative wizardry on a
computer. He plays golf off a 9.1 exact
handicap. We welcome him to the Algarve
and look forward to his participation in thecontinued good administration of the club.
Hickey/Graf pairing prove
too hot to handle.
Mixed Foursomes Matchplay
C A L E N D A R O F P R I N C I P A L G O L F & S O C I A L E V E N T S
Month Date Golf Competition Social Event
September Sunday 9th Opening Cocktail Gala Week
Monday 10th Golfers Paradise Fourball Betterball
Tuesday 11th Sovipral Singles Stableford
Wednesday 12th Lusitania Texas Scramble Cocktail & Barbecue
Thursday 13th Quinta do Lago SA AM-AM
Friday 14th Hotel Quinta do Lago Singles Medal
Saturday 15th Lifestyle Properties Foursomes Gala Dinner
Sunday 23rd Charity Day Includes buffet dinner
October Sunday 7th Oktoberfest
Sunday 14th Vikings Day (Scandinavia)
Tuesday 23rd Ladies Lladro Competition Includes lunch
November Sunday 18th President’s Putter
Friday 30th St.Andrew’s Day
December Tuesday 11th Ladies Christmas Competition
Thursday 13th Birmingham Dribbler Flutter Dinner
Wednesday 19th Men’s Christmas Competition Champagne Brunch
Wednesday 26th Boxing Day Mixed Competition