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EDITION 4 NOVEMBER 2014

ROYAL CAPE

MONTHLY

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CONTENTS ROYAL CAPE MONTHLY CONTENTS

NOVEMBER 2014

3 Captain’s Note — Andrew du Toit

4,5 Ladies — Sally Smith

6 News

7, 8, 9 Members

10, 11 Anniversary Week

13 Coaching

14 Gallery

15 Reciprocal Course

16 19th Hole

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ROYAL CAPE MONTHLY CAPTAIN

Dear members

November is always a big month for Royal Cape: we have the AGM , the anniversary and, this year,

the Cape Town Open. There is a lot happening during the anniversary week and we hope to see

many of you involved. See details on pages 10 and 11 for what is planned.

Because of the scheduling of the Cape Town Open, we have decided to postpone Chairman's

Competition by 2 weeks. This event will now take place on Saturday 6th December, a week after the

completion of the Sunshine Tour event.

The AGM will signal the end of my captaincy, so this is my final letter in the Royal Cape Monthly.

Four years ago, late at night after the Captain's dinner, I was unknowingly ushered into the Royal

Cape captaincy journey when I believed I heard Kit Vaughan ask me (in a quiet voice drowned out

by merry background chatter ) whether I would like to be Eric Clapton.

Admitting that would lead me to where I am here at the end of 2014. Kit quotes from Robert

McCloskey, "I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you

realise that what you heard is not what I meant"

It has been an honour and a pleasure to have captained Royal Cape. I have got to know many of

you and realise that the club is alive with many good people and great characters. Remember our

local talent at the 129th Club dinner?

Particularly pleasing is the ascendancy of strength in league golf, a result of the encouragement

from the club and recent past captains. Making our management and staff feel good has its

rewards and I have seen the board work tirelessly to ensure that Royal Cape Golf Club survives the

challenges at our door and goes forward successfully into the future.

Thank you to the club members for your support and I will continue to encourage the incoming

Captain, Bevin Ely and vice captain, Duane Fisher

Andy du Toit

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CONTENTS ROYAL CAPE MONTHLY LADIES

PAST CAPTAIN’S TEA

On Monday 27th October we had our annual Past Captain’s Tea. Traditionally this occasion is facilitated

by the Vice Captain and I thank Chippy Burnett for putting together a wonderful morning.

Sally Smith, Ladies Captain.

Left to right at the back:

Libby Mc Bride, Penny Prideaux, Cyelle Pollock, Ingrid McFarlane (committee member), Pauline Heath,

Elizabeth Haldane,

Annelise Waller, Janet Mc Clarty, Gaby Terhaag (committee member)

Front: Sylvia Sauerman, Chippy Burnett (vice captain) Sally Smith (captain) Pat Fourie, Jill Eksteen

LADIES LEAGUE

On Tuesday, last week our A Reserve League had to play their final matches of the year. This was a very

difficult four-way match, playing against Westlake, Clovelly and Mowbray.

We needed at least two points to stay on top of the log. Bellville and Rondebosch were hot on our

heels, both two points behind.

Our Ladies went out in good spirits and determent to win. AND THEY WON !!!

They beat Mowbray and Clovelly 2 up, and stayed on top of the log with 27 points, winning the

A Reserve division. CONGRATULATIONS!

Our League teams have done extremely well this year, the best results for Royal Cape ever. The final

results of our league team standings for 2014 are:

A LEAGUE 2nd. Place, only two points behind Mowbray, The best achievement ever.

A RESERVE 1st. Place, played 18 matches! 2 point ahead of Rondebosch.

B RESERVE 4th. Place moved up from 7th. Place to 4th. In the last two matches.

C RESERVE 1st. Place with 20 points. 4 points better than the runner up Durbanville.

Congratulations to every player, in particular those who helped out to fill in the teams at a last minute

call. Thank you to the team captains who where efficient and prompt getting the results in. I am looking

forward to our League Dinner; we hope to see you all there to celebrate.

Gaby Terhaag League Secretary

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ROYAL CAPE MONTHLY LADIES

Past Ladies Captain, Jacquie Attwood, passed away earlier this year.

She donated a trophy to be played in her honour on a date nearest her birthday on the 14th

October.

It was a great please to have the Attwood family join us for prize giving.

Jacquie introduced her grandson, Jean-Pierre, to the game of golf at the age of 8years. He has

fond memories of playing with his grandmother and will cherish these forever.

JACQUI ATWWOOD TROPHY

Colleen Attwood (daughter in-law of the late past Captain Jacqui Atwood) Brigitte Attwood

(granddaughter) Margo Prosser - winner, Jean-Pierre Attwood (grandson ) and Ladies Captain Sally

Smith.

Western Province win IPT at Royal Cape

Royal Cape proved to be a lucky hunting ground for local golf

when Western Province A won the 54th Pick n Pay SA Women’s

Inter-Provincial , the first time since 1999, and WP B came third in

the B division.

WP included two Royal Capers: Zayb Fredericks and Jade Grey

In thanking Royal Cape for hosting the event, Women’s Golf

South Africa president Karen Oliphant said ― Western Province A

winning was the ideal way to end a very busy time‖

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Our boys got to play and mingle with members from not only Hong Kong Golf Club members, but also from

members of clubs from around the globe – and come away with many souvenirs, he odd prize and

fantastic memories.

A deputation of Royal Cape

members, namely Christie Cloete,

Bevin Ely, Alan Hamman and Mi-

chael Canterbury made the jour-

ney to China for the 125th

Anniversary celebrations of the

Hong Kong Golf Club, held from

19th to the 32rd of October.

By all accounts it was a particularly

impressive event, which included

three rounds of golf on the three

different courses; A Texas Scram-

ble, a betterball and a Club Team

competition, as well as dinners,

cocktails and other celebrations.

The anniversary culminated in a

gala dinner at the Ritz Carlton ho-

tel.

Alan

Hamman

Christie

Cloete

Michael

Canterbury

Bevin

Ely

CONTENTS ROYAL CAPE MONTHLY NEWS

ROYAL CAPE MONTHLY MEMBERS

IN MEMORIAM

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VINCENT FOX, who passed away at the age of 90 is known to a great

many member and was a regular sight at Royal Cape up until his

retirement from the game when he turned 80.

It’s not easy to sum up Vincent’s legacy at Royal Cape, as for many

years he was such a prominent figure at the club. He played every

Wednesday and every Saturday and established the eponymous Fox

terriers, a clatter of bunters who played regularly on a Monday

afternoon.

At one stage he was Royal Cape’s closest neighbour – he and his wife lived opposite the entrance,

and although I don’t believe Vincent was ever known as a hardened drinker, it ever hurts to be

within 100 metres of the bar. Also for some time Vincent calculated the members’ handicaps

manually every month in the golden years before incredulous golfers stood staring at a stalled

computer terminal and lost their swipe cards.

Vincent was born n Oudsthoorn in 1924 and went to SACS for primary school and later on to Bishops

– so he was a half decent chap. Through his school friend John Barret, with whom he played rugby -

and remarkably with whom he served in Egypt and Italy during the second world war -he met his

wife Anne. They were married on 1 January 1949 and had five children: Jay, Pru, Mandy, Tom and

Charles.

It was whille doing his medical degree at UCT that Vincent started playing golf and his lifelong

passion for the game began. He was an accomplished golfer; he played Intervarsity at UCT, in the

Stephan (now Premier) League and President’s for Royal Cape, and served on the committee for a

time as well.

A medical doctor by profession, he established his own practice in Bergvliet and was a respected

GP in the community. A massive heart attack on the 3rd hole at Royal Cape brought an end to his

career as a doctor and, ironically, brought an even greater dedication to the game for years to

come.

Undoubtedly Vincent’s darkest day was the tragic death of his son, Charles, in a motorcycle

accident. In his memory, the Charles Fox trophy is annually competed for by the junior members

playing in the Royal Cape club championships – the best gross over 72 holes.

Dr. Fox was a collector of golf literature and a man armed with a phenomenal recall of the rounds

that he played and that of his playing partners. In 2005 he gave up the game, confounding the 3rd

hole and having acquired a lifetime of memories, friends and a plethora of putters.

For many he will be remembered as the senior partner of the old firm Fox, Brooks, Lumb and Black—

a quartet so familiar on the penciled time sheets for years and years. He was an avuncular and

ubiquitous presence at Royal Cape, often joining members late in the day for a quick nine holes. On

one such occasion years ago, he joined me and some friends and, when none us of whipper

snappers could come anywhere near hitting the 8th green with a six iron, he pulled out a (wooden) 3

-wood, calmly proclaimed ―Never fear, Grandad is here‖ and bunted the ball to within millimetres

of the hole.

Simon Williams

PROPOSED NEW MEMBERS NEW MEMBERS

Royal Cape would like to welcome the following,

wishing them a long and happy membership: Proposer Seconder

Ina Wending

Jan Hofmeyr Eric Stephen Andre Berrange

Chad Cobbledick Peter Fleck

Alexander Turner Giovanni Colussi Ashley Larter

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Craig Smith Full

Michael McLennan Full

Ian Longmore Full

Frank Johnson Full

Horst Wendling Full

Craig Edgar Full

Andrew Golding Full

Adrienne Clynick Prentice

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY- NINTH

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

2014

NOTICE OF MEETING

In terms of Rule 14, notice is hereby given that the 129th Annual General Meeting will he held at the Clubhouse, 174 Ottery Road, Wynberg

at 6.30 p.m. on Monday, 24th November 2014.

AGENDA

1. To confirm Minutes of the 128th Annual General Meeting held on the 25th November 2013.

2. To receive and if approved adopt the Chairman’s Report and audited Financial Statements for the 12 months ended 31st August 2014.

4. To elect office bearers

4.1 Board of Governors

4.2 Captain

4.3 Vice-Captain

5. To consider:

5.1 Any Special Resolutions

5.2 Any Ordinary Resolution

5.3 A Resolution in terms of paragraph 19 (Subscriptions, Entrance Fees and Playing fees)

6. To transact any other business.

7. General

MEMBERS ARE REMINDED THAT IN TERMS OF PARAGRAPH 14.6 OF THE CONSTITUTION, ANY MOTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION

AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING MUST BE IN WRITING AND DELIVERED TO THE GENERAL MANAGER NOT LESS THAN 21

(TWENTY-ONE) CLEAR DAYS BEFORE THE DATE FIXED FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

CONTENTS ROYAL CAPE MONTHLY MEMBERS

MEMBERS

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NOMINATIONS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2014

CAPTAIN: Bevin Ely

Proposer 1: Dr Andrew du Toit

Proposer 2: Prof Kit Vaughan

VICE CAPTAIN: Duane Fisher

Proposer 1: Mr. Clinton George

Proposer 2: Mr. Rodney Richards

CURRENT GOVERNORS STANDING FOR RE-ELECTION:

Mr. Tinus Slabber (Chairman) Mr. Roy Lishman(Treasurer) Mr. Christie Cloete

ADDITIONAL NOMINEES:

Mr Adrian van Selm

Proposer 1: Mr N Deudney

Proposer 2: Mr CD Leslie

Mr Herman Wessels

Proposer 1: Mr A van Selm

Proposer 2: Mr S Macpherson

Mr Sheldon Erasmus

Proposer 1: Mr Duane Fisher

Proposer 2: Mr Julian Hartog

Mr Raymond Gamble

Proposer 1: Mr GA Lumb

Proposer 2: Mr JM Thomas

Dr Andrew du Toit

Proposer 1: Mr RM Berry

Proposer 2: Mr SAO West

ROYAL CAPE MONTHLY MEMBERS

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MONDAY 17th NOVEMBER

TUESDAY 18th NOVEMBER

WEDNESDAY 19th NOVEMBER

THURSDAY 120h NOVEMBER

FRIDAY 21st NOVEMBER

An art exhibition by and for members of Royal Cape will run from Monday 17th November—

Wednesday 19th November in the clubhouse with the official opening at 6pm

AM: EGGS, WAGS and OMO‖s (the senior groups of Royal Cape, Westlake and Mowbray) play

their annual competition followed by lunch at the clubhouse.

PM Centenary Trophy and Rose Bowl (Ladies section)

Ladies 125th Anniversary celebration.

AM: Veterans Cup and Dinosaur Cup followed by lunch

PM: Thursday School Individual Stableford competition

PM: Wednesday Seniors Anniversary Week competition

AM: Royal Cape Ladies Open Day, followed by luncheon sponsored by Hotel & Home luxury

linen online and Sheraton Textiles

CONTENTS ROYAL CAPE MONTHLY ANNIVERSARY

The 2014

CHAIRMAN’S INVITATIONAL

Saturday 6th December AM: Morning Alliance Competition, R250 per player which includes halfway house

grab'n go and prizes (prize giving at 13.30)

PM: 129th Anniversary Chairman's Alliance (open to men and ladies).

Shotgun start at 13.30

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ROYAL CAPE MONTHLY THE COACH

WAYNE BRADLEY is Royal Cape’s head teaching professional. Formally a tour

player, he turned to teaching and in 2010 was voted the SA coach of the year

in 2010.

Contact Wayne either via the club or at 082 990 7243 or wbradley@mweb.co.za

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WIND CHEATERS!

The start of summer brings warm weather and unfortunately some strong winds. This is always going to

be a tough ask. There are two way I would suggest you try to control the ball flight.

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1. The Knock-Down

Taking loft off the club face is the key to the knock-down shot, so in the set-up, play the ball further back

in the stance than normal, even back of middle depending on the shot required. The weight should

favour the left leg. The key swing thought should be to keep the left wrist ahead of the club face through

impact and to finish with the arms no higher than shoulder height.

2. The Low-Spinner

"My preferred way of coaching a low shot"

Taking the spin off the ball is also a great method, with the key being simply to take more club and swing

softly keeping the ball in the normal place for the club being used . Gripping down on the club, almost

down to the shaft as shown in the pic will help create a more compact and controlled swing, and be-

cause the club is so short an stiff there is no flex to kick the ball up in the air. The less clubhead speed a

ball is struck with, the less backspin is imparted on the ball- hence more distance and lower ball flight and

less chance of ballooning up into the wind.

Jack Nicklaus used this method to achieve one of the best British Open records of all time with 3 wins and

16 top-five finishes including seven runner up spots, quite amazing for a guy who renowned for hitting the

ball high.

Wayne Bradley

CONTENTS ROYAL CAPE MONTHLY GALLERY

BLAST FROM THE PAST

Ian Human sent in this

picture from the days of

yore featuring his late

father-in-law Dr. Vincent

Fox on the left with, if

we’re not mistaken: a

bobbly hatted Stuart

MacPherson, Laurence

Solomon and George

Lumb.

On their way to the Hong Kong 125th Anniversary celebrations

Christie Cloete, Alan Hammond and Bevin Ely met up with for-

mer Royal Cape member Stuart Lucani (second from left) in

Bangkok. Here they are at the Royal Country and Golf Club. It is

not true that Stuart was asked to leave South Africa because

of his choice in trouserwear.

Royal Cape Manager Cassie Viljoen, along

with captain Andy du Toit for the first time won

the annual WC Golf Club Manager’s Associa-

tion tournament at de Zalze. Here Cassie

receives the trophy from Dave Hansen,

Manger at de Zalze and former member of

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ROYAL CAPE MONTHLY RECIPROCITY

RCGC RECIPROCAL COURSE — HONG KONG GOLF CLUB

The Hong Kong Golf Club is probably known to most as the venue for the Hong Kong Open, which

boasts the likes of Rory McIlroy and Miguel Angel Jiminez as recent winners.

The club itself has a very rich history and celebrated its 125 anniversary in October, Formed in 1889

by "thirteen golfing enthusiasts‖ the club’s first course was established in Happy Valley. As the

pressure on starting times grew, the Captain and Club officials were forced to find an additional lo-

cation, which they found at Deep Water Bay, which besides providing an area for a small course

also provided perfect bathing.

Hole #4

In 1911, negotiations took place with the Government and local farmers to secure sufficient land in

Fanling to build a full 18 holes. The Old Course was laid by the end of 1911 and additional land was

acquired in the late 1920's for the New Course which was opened for play in November 1931.

A third course, the Eden, was added in 1970, thus the club now has 54 holes at Fanling and addition

there is the 9-hole par 3 course at Deep Water Bay.

The club was granted Royal status by Queen Victoria in 1987, but reverted to its original name (i.e.

dropping the ―Royal‖ ) when sovereignty of Hong Kong was transferred to China in 1996.

The three courses at Fanling are the Old Course, the New course and the Eden course, a composite

of which is used for the Hong Kong Open. The club has also hosted other prestigious tournaments

such as the Johnny Walker Classic and the Eisenhower Trophy.

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CONTENTS ROYAL CAPE MONTHLY 19th HOLE

For Bevin Ely, our current vice-captain, it was the gift of a seven iron and

an innocuous visit to the driving range that started his love affair with

golf.

―I was hooked after duffing a bucket of balls. Unfortunately, nothing has

changed‖

He was about to join another club when he met Christie Cloete, who

persuaded him to join Royal Cape, which he now describes as his

―happy place‖.

Following the departure of Stuart Lucani for the Far East, Bevin became

the captain of the Harry Solomon team, which is seemingly going from

strength to strength.

Apart from golf, his other interests are wine and food pairings, as well fish-

ing and boating (he has a 15 nautical mile skipper’s license.) He is also a

keeper of Koi fish.

Bevin has been nominated unopposed for the captaincy of Royal Cape

and will assume the post at the end of the month – a journey somewhat

longer than 15 nautical miles.

PROFILE

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Our congratulations to Wayne Bradley on being selected as one

of the country’s top 25 golf instructors.

Golf Digest, with the assistance of the PGA of South Africa, is for

the first time ranking the best teachers who are members of the

association. The PGA have identified the top 25 teachers in the

country, varying in age from 34 to 71, who have already built ex-

cellent reputations.

Wayne is ranked as number 8 in South Africa and the second

best in the Western Cape.

He can be contacted for private one-on-one lessons via the club

or at wbradley@mweb.co.za