Congratulations! John Mohn and Ann Braithwaite winners of the 2019 Turangi Vets Open Tournament. Well done!

Above: Quiz

winners were:

Kuratau Klassics

Thanks to Trudy and Dave for keeping scores.

Newsletter (1969 - 2019)

September

2019

72 entrants received goody bags including a Voucher from Summerset by the Lake’s Manager - Cherie.

Fran, Kaye, Julie and Cathie did a great job of collating scores and keeping players informed of tee times, Well done Girls!

What a great response we had to our Vet’s Open this month! 72 entries and everyone involved commented on how well run and enjoyable the event was - mind you the great weather helped! Thanks heaps to everyone who chipped in and helped over the two days, below are some pics and results…

Men’s Nett winner: John Mohn 141

Women’s Nett winner: Ann Braithwaite 138

Men’s Stableford 1st: Tom Rihia 74

Women’s Stableford 1st: Maggie Mc Minn 71

Nearest Pin women: Agnes Han, Fran McCarthy

Nearest Pin Men: Colin Harrison, Warwick Wright

Longest putt women: Pam Pasma, June Churchill

Best daily score Men: John Mohn, Tom Rihia

Best daily score women: Ann Braithwaite

Two’s: Colin Harrison x2 ,Tim McCarthy, Dave Zander and Terry Tapp.

GPS Golf Watch was won by Bruce Leuwer

Turangi Golf Club would like to thank all of the motorhomers and visiting Vet golfers for support-ing our event. Thanks also to our own members who came along and made our visitors feel wel-come at our club.

This will be an annual event on the New Zealand Vets Golfing Calendar, so put it in your diary for next year.

The 50th anniversary is just weeks away, please

Memories from the last 25 years at the club….

Look at the work that is going into the 18th fairway. Well done all

the volunteers.

It is great to see our members out there working for the benefit of

our beautiful Golf Club. Great idea Bob

Pictured is the winner of the Hetet Shield

for 2017 Paul Bell. Paul beat Tim McCarthy and Katie Siddells on a count

back.

They held on to their TOP DOG status by the skin of

their teeth, Steve Rose, Richard Wilson, John Solly

and Shane Christie.

Congratulations

to 2015 Patrons

Cup winner Shane

Christie - seen

here with our

Patron Barry

Campbell.

Not the greatest weather for

golf today but we had a great

turnout for Boyd Smallman

Memorial Trophy. Fun was had

by all followed by an awesome

meal. Pictured left is the win-

ner of the trophy with a fantas-

tic 43 stableford points Hikei

Hartley. Winner of the famous

Dumbarse Trophy is Harold

August.

Top player today 26th

August is Ann Dunlop 49

Well done Paddy Doyle a

hole in one on #7

The winners of the Keith Aldridge

Ambrose Trophy donated by the

Family of Keith are pictured here

with Lance Aldridge. Lance & Eliz-

abeth Paterson & Wiremu Quin-

lan. A good day had by all, played

in lovely fine conditions. Takoto

mai Keith.

On Tuesday after a game

of Golf the Vets were

treated to a Mid Year

Xmas Dinner catered for

by Wayne, Dennis & John.

Entertainment music was

from Brenda Grace, and

Santa even called in to

distribute presents to the

members. Well done Turangi Womens Pennants

Team. Another Pennant to the Mast.

Tom Rihia with the Masters

Best Nett Trophy, Anne Mur-

ray with her Blanket Korowai

for Golden Girls Best Stable-

ford, and pictures of other

Club Members, Katie Siddels,

Jacqui Paranihi, John Murrray

who played in Taupo at the

National Maori Golf Tourna-

ment. Well done to you all.

Ryder Cup was played on

the weekend and the

President's Team win-

ning 8 - 7 a great week-

end had by all and so

close. Commiserations to

The Club Captains team.

Winners are Grinners.!

Golf is to be enjoyed - smile often & be considerate of others

Keep your bad temper and bad language to yourself

Always be honest and familiarise yourself with the Rule Book

Treat others as you like to be treated

HAVE FUN – IT`S ONLY GOLF!!

Hi Members

We are receiving great support from our sponsors and town retailers for our 50th anniversary celebration. We have some great prizes for our winners and participants. ITM Turangi are really enthusiastic about their ‘Hole in One Floating Challenge’ and have a range of prizes for the events over the weekend.

On the table in the club room you will see a list on which to put what you will bring on the Friday fun night 25th October for free nibbles for those attending. We have asked the Vets to supply a plate but if you can bring something too we would appreciate it. Ed.

Please help the committee by letting any past members that you are still in contact with know about the event and encourage them to come along?

Bring along with you any fond memories you would like to share.

We are grateful to Andy Hema for agreeing to be the Master of Cere-monies for the Saturday evening programme of events.

Seating numbers are limited for the dinner so please get your booking in as soon as possible!

Get your teams together for the Ambrose 3 person golf on Sunday morning followed by a social BBQ. Let’s see a good entry for the Open Tournament on Saturday too, your 50th Anniversary Committee have been working hard to make this a fun and enjoyable weekend.

If you have anything lying around at home that you could donate for the raffle, please drop it off at the club office, we would appreciate any-thing unused or still boxed if possible.

THERE ARE NO MORE CARTS AVAILABLE OVER THE 50TH WEEKEND.

Prodrive Golf will kindly be sponsoring golf balls for the 50th Anniversary event. & Turangi ITM are sponsoring the ‘Hole in One Challenge” Come

and support our 50th celebration!

Turangi Golf Club’s 50th Anniversary Entry Form

Sponsored by Turangi ITM and Prodrive

First name.......................................Surname............................................... M/F

Address......................................................................................................................

Email: ...........................................................................Phone: ..................................

If you are playing in tournament or Ambrose

Golf ID number: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Hcp Index ­­........................................ Ex golfer – last known handicap and date ­­­................................................... Basher – never had a handicap — not affiliated. Tick…………..

Please give a brief account of your association including dates with Turangi Golf Club if you have any (i.e. past member, committee, partner/child of ex member)

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

.....................................................................................................................................Name others you would like to play with in tournament and indicate if you are sharing a cart with some-

one ..........................................................................................................................

Entry fees (please tick & pay for only the events you will be attending)

Free – Registration/fun games – from 5pm Friday 25th October $25 – Open golf tournament - 10am Saturday 26th October $25 – Dinner – 6pm Saturday 26th October (reduced from $45) $15 – 9 hole Ambrose including BBQ – 9.30am Sunday 27th October

$10 – BBQ only - after Ambrose Sunday 27th October $10 – late fee if after 17th October and if accepted

Total payment $.......................

ENTRIES must be received by 17th October 2019 and will only be accepted with payment by cheque or internet banking. Please use a separate entry form for each person. POST entry form (with cheque or pay by internet) to: 50thAnniversary, Fran McCarthy, 8 Hinena-mu Grove, Turangi 3334 EMAIL entry form (and pay by internet) to turangigolfclub@gmail.com Internet banking to: 06–0471–0042100-00 with ref: 50th and surname Enquiries phone Suzanne Lang 027 2442147 or Fran McCarthy 027 4119100 or email turangig-olfclub@gmail.com Entries received after 17th October 2019 may not be accepted if tournament or dinner is full and if accept

PLEASE GET YOUR ENTRY IN ASAP? NOTE THAT FOLLOWING FEED-BACK FROM SOME MEMBERS, THE DINNER HAS BEEN REDUCED TO $25 PER PERSON FOR A SMORGASBORG MENU. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BOOK A TABLE YOU CAN SIT WITH YOUR FRIENDS. THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR THE DINNER AT THE PREVIOUS PRICE WILL BE RE-FUNDED ON REQUEST. COME AND SUPPORT THE CELEBRATIONS! Ed.

2019 Strokeplay Champions

Congratulations to our Strokeplay group winners:

Men’s Intermediate: Tiraa

Men’s C Grade: Tom Rihia

Men’s Junior: Wiramu

Ladies Silver: Naomi

Ladies Bronze 1: Kaye

Ladies Bronze 2 : Jaqui

Right: Cathie Braun won

the Boyd Smallman Trophy

With 43 Stableford points.

Well done Cathie!

Still unbeaten! Well done Top Dogs!

Your next challenge will be from: ‘The

Dambusters’ who now have nice new

team shirts! Good luck to Anthony,

Wiremu, Lance and Alec.

Right: Ian and Christine have left us for a new life in Tauranga, we

wish you both all the best for the future. Ed.

Our kind thoughts

are with former

Vets member Bob

Duckworth who

gave us ‘Bob’s

Bumps’ on the 18th

fairway. Bob’s wife

Heather passed

away last week. Ed.

Twilight Golf is fun!

Bring along non-golfing friends or workmates to in-troduce them to golf and future membership of the club. $5 or $15 non-member

Win some wine or a chicken.

We have clubs available for the non-golfers.

Just turn up and register your 4 person team with Shane, Richard or John Solly and get together in the bar after for a

social drink.

Starts 3rd October

4.30pm - 5.30pm

Enjoy!

As the AGM comes closer on Monday 25 Nov at 6pm, please give some thought to be-coming a committee member. It is always

good to get a fresh perspective on club issues. Talk to any committee member if you can come aboard and get involved. Thanks. Ed.

2018/19 Committee Members

Position Name Contact numbers

President John Murray

Vice President John Solly

Club Captain Fran McCarthy

Secretary Shane Christie

Treasurer Fran Mc Carthy

Roles

Committee : Tim McCarthy Grounds/Tournaments etc.

Tom Rihia Grounds

Katie Siddells Tournaments etc.

Peter Adams/Fran Handicapper

Suzanne Lang Marketing & Promotions

Richard Wilson Marketing & Promotions

Alan Rafferty

Tuesdays

1,8,15,22, & 29

9 holes

Stableford

Mixed.

Friday18th

Plateau Vets

Moawhanga Bridge Shield

TOKOROA

25th

50thAnniversary

Fun Games 5pm

TURANGI

Thursdays 18 hole

3rd

Stableford mixed

10th

Powerplay mixed

17th

Stableford Mixed

24th

Pairs trout stbfd

31st

Stableford mixed

Sat 5th

Simpson Trophy 4bbb stbfd

mixed

12th

Rock & Pebble Diamond & Pearl

Qualifying rnd

M & W Pairs

19th Final

TOP DOG CHALLEGE!

20th October

Stableford Mixed

50th Anniversary

Events

Games on Friday

25th October...

Nearest Drive to the

Centre line on 17th

Putt out competition

Golf ball tossing comp.

Ball balancing test

Over the whole

weekend….

ITM TURANG

SPONSORED-

Floating Hole in

one Challenge in

front of #1 tee.

Have fun!

Thursday

4.30pm

3rd October

Twilight

Ambrose

starts !

Every Thurs

until Day-

light Saving

Saturday 26th

Tournament & Dinner

Sundays

6th

Flag Day Turex Mixed

13th

Shootout10, Turex 15

Nett Mixed

20th

Stableford Mixed

27th

50th Anniversary 3 Person Ambrose & BBQ

28th

Labour day Haggle