Broadford Golf Club Inc.
Horwood Road, Broadford
(03) 5784 1092
All correspondence to: P.O Box 22 Broadford Victoria 3658
e-mail: broadfordgolfclub@bigpond.com
JULY 2015 - NEWSLETTER
Welcome to all existing members, and a special warm welcome to all new members.
This newsletter aims to inform you of some of the events and issues that are taking
place around your club.
Welcome to the new Committee for 2015, who were elected at the AGM, which saw
around 45 members in attendance.
President - Peter Dolinski. Vice-Presidents - Tom Fenton. Joe Mirabella.
Secretary – Leanne Paice.
Treasurer – Gay Mitchell.
Men’s Captain – Tony Potts. Men’s Vice Captain – Joe Mirabella.
Ladies’ President – Eve Hastie. Ladies’ Captain – Annette Zolnierczyk.
Committee – Rod Gale, Don Hackett, Graeme Hogg, Greg Holmes, Phil Morrow,
Adam Mumford. Don Laught [Trustee ]
Men’s Handicapper – Graeme Hogg.
Welcome and thank you to all the above for nominating and offering their services to
help manage the club for the next 12 months.
Special thanks go to:
Bob Paice for his time and services as handicapper for the last 2 years;
Bob Harris for his marathon effort as the Treasurer of the club for the last 14 years;
Chris Spencer for his contributions on the committee over the last few years;
Since the AGM, Gay Mitchell has resigned as Treasurer and from the committee. A
special thank you to Gay for her dedication and contributions whilst serving on the
committee. Especially her efforts in setting up the Junior and ladies golf clinics.
Bob Harris is again helping the Club out as Acting Treasurer.
Golf Shop Update.
The shop has been up and running for several months now, and the range of
merchandise and accessories is slowly building. Competition entries are now taken
through the area near the shop, and members are asked to fill out their own cards. All
food is now being sold out of the shop, with members serving themselves and paying
at the bar. The shop needs your support, which can be given by either purchasing
food/drinks/merchandise, or from volunteering to go onto the Saturday Roster to serve
as “shopkeeper”.
Inaugural Members Survey 2014
Of the 197 surveys sent out to the members, we had 65 returned. Thank you to those
that completed the survey, as your responses provided the committee with some
concrete ideas of which direction you wanted your Club to go. A Master Copy
(showing collated responses) is pinned to the notice board in the clubrooms, but
individual copies can be obtained on request by contacting Peter Dolinski.
Broadford Golf Club Inc.
Horwood Road, Broadford
(03) 5784 1092
All correspondence to: P.O Box 22 Broadford Victoria 3658
e-mail: broadfordgolfclub@bigpond.com
Members’ Draw
We tried the Membership Draw as a way of making just a little extra over the bar each
Saturday, but we have now cancelled this, due to a lack of support and backing. $150
jackpot maintained by the club.
Thank you to Don & Anne Hackett, Rod Gale, Chris & Cherie Spencer, Peter
Dolinski for their donations to the draw.
Updating of Email Addresses
We would appreciate if all members allowed the club to forward information and
communication to them via email, a much faster and less expensive way of keeping in
touch with our membership. If you have recently changed your email address, please
let the Club know. Please see Leanne Paice or Don Hackett to update your records,
and do your bit to help reduce the amount of money the Club needs to spend on
postage.
Peter Coleman Memorial - Paved area completion
Engraved pavers have been laid near the office as a memorial to Peter Coleman, and
the memorial was officially opened by members of the Coleman family, immediately
after the AGM. The local newspaper reporter was there, but unfortunately this story
did not make the newspaper as anticipated.
Thank you to everyone that purchased pavers, and a special thanks to all those
members that helped with selling the inscribed pavers, site preparation work, and
laying of pavers. If anyone missed out and would now like to purchase a paver, please
see Joe Mirabella.
Course Improvements and updates
Landscaping is being conducted with the introduction of garden beds and plants. A
backhoe has been made available for club use, thanks to Joe Mirabella, and over the
coming weeks the piles of fill around the course will be moved to where it is most
needed. Work is being done on the men’s 8th tee to level the ground and increase the
playable area. Greenkeeper Brendan and his volunteer crew can be proud of the
standard of the course at present, as it is in pristine condition, with limited litter under
trees, paths being attended to, and mulch being spread where it is needed. The
clubhouse has had a lick of paint, and is gradually becoming de-cluttered, and
therefore more welcoming.
Thanks go to the volunteer members that continue to do a great job around the
club/course. Every member of the Club COULD help, and become more involved. If
you can assist the club in any way, or have hidden talents, ideas or time, please
approach a committee person.
Tree Planting Day
Thanks to Tom Fenton for organising the Tree Planting Day, which will take place on
Sunday 19th July 2015, when it is expected that around 300 trees and other plants will
be planted. These were sourced at no cost to the club, and pegs have already been
placed around the course to indicate the planting sites.
Broadford Golf Club Inc.
Horwood Road, Broadford
(03) 5784 1092
All correspondence to: P.O Box 22 Broadford Victoria 3658
e-mail: broadfordgolfclub@bigpond.com
Tree planting, cont…..
Volunteers are required to help in this task, so please contact Tom so that he can
allocated the various tasks to all volunteers. If you surprise him by just turning up at
9.00 am on the day, your services will still be greatly appreciated. A BBQ lunch will
be supplied for the volunteers on the day.
Broadford Golf Club Major Raffle
“ SPECIAL EFFORT.”
Fundraising activities are always ongoing due to the high costs involved in running
the club and the course. The committee appreciates each member’s contribution over
the year, and we attempt to keep memberships at an acceptable and affordable level,
which continues to provide full value for your money.
We will soon be running our Major Raffle, and each member will receive a book of
10 tickets to sell, at $2 per ticket. Please sell these to your friends/work
mates/relatives, and return the stubs and money to the Club as soon as possible. If
you think you can sell more tickets, please see Peter Dolinski. All tickets need to to
be returned by Wednesday 16th September.
1st Prize Outdoor Furniture Setting. Value $400. [Made and donated and by the
Pott’s Family]
2nd Prize Gift Voucher. House of Golf. Value $100.
3rd Prize Gift Voucher. Coles Supermarket. Value $50.
The Raffle will be drawn at the clubrooms on Saturday 19th September 2015, at a
function to be held on this night. More details about this will be announced shortly, so
stay tuned.
Easter Raffle Winners 1. Jock MacKenzie. 2. Lenny Crusack. 3. Molly’s friend.
Thanks to the Lady life members who donated or supplied the prizes, and the ladies
for selling tickets.
Bendigo Bank Grant
The club applied for $15,000 grant, and gratefully received $7,500, which will allow
for the purchase of a golf cart, and an upgrade of the security system inside the
clubhouse.
Members are strongly encouraged to support the Bendigo Bank by doing their bank
with them. Bendigo Bank has assisted this club, and many other like organisations,
with some very generous grants, and the more that bank with Bendigo, the more than
will become available for community support in the future. Leanne has application
forms.
Security Upgrades to the clubhouse
The committee is looking at the upgrades to better secure the premises and protect our
assets. A system with security cameras and other safeguards will be introduced
shortly. If any members have special knowledge of the business of home security
systems, or have contacts in that area, please see a committee member.
Broadford Golf Club Inc.
Horwood Road, Broadford
(03) 5784 1092
All correspondence to: P.O Box 22 Broadford Victoria 3658
e-mail: broadfordgolfclub@bigpond.com
Bequeathed Golf Buggy
We give a special thank you to Mrs O’Rourke, who donated a golf buggy to the club.
]. Unfortunately this buggy was in need of some major repairs, so the cart was traded
and the club received $500.
Meanwhile, the committee has recently purchased 2 petrol golf carts for $6,500, and
will take delivery of them Wednesday 8th July 2015. The cart shed will be modified
and made bigger to accommodate these carts. Thank you to Ken Manson for his time
and efforts in organising the sale of these carts, as well as assessing/reporting on the
bequeathed cart.
Sponsors for Saturday events welcomed
We would encourage members and their families to consider sponsoring a Saturday
Competition day. You could use this opportunity to promote your business, or just for
the satisfaction of knowing that you are helping with the fundraising efforts of the
club.
The cost of a competition is around $75 to $100, so if three members were to pool to
sponsor a day, they would pay only $25 each. The club will supply the awards (the
cost of which your sponsorship will cover), or you as an individual or group can
supply the awards/prizes yourself.
IF we could have each Saturday sponsored in this way, the Club would save around
$4500 each year – almost enough to buy another golf cart!
Scrap Metal
Another fundraiser that might be of assistance to you. We are calling for all scrap
metal, and bringing it to the club will be much cheaper than taking it to the tip! Bring
all your scrap metal, car batteries etc to the area assigned near the machinery shed.
The club gains by selling this material. Contact Peter Dolinski or Alex Reid.
However, NO RUBBISH, please!!
Expressions of interest are sought for Office Administrator Position
Bob Harris will be retiring as the Business Manager of the club in mid-August 2015,
and will be taking leave from Friday 10th July 2015. The current position will change
to that of an “Office Administrator” working 20 hours per week on Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday. The role and duties are still being reviewed, and should be
finalised shortly. Anyone who is interested in this position, please contact Leanne
Paice or Peter Dolinski.
Cost recovery of tea and coffee
Free coffee and tea for members has been reinstated after member dissatisfaction. As
a compromise, the committee has introduced a donation box at the bar counter, aimed
at seeking some tips and loose change from members and non-members alike.
Currently donations will be targeted for path upgrades, but this aim will change from
time to time.
Broadford Golf Club Inc.
Horwood Road, Broadford
(03) 5784 1092
All correspondence to: P.O Box 22 Broadford Victoria 3658
e-mail: broadfordgolfclub@bigpond.com
The Constitution
The Club Constitution is presently being reviewed and modified to come under the
new legal requirements. This is a huge task and as soon as it reaches its final draft,
will be presented at a Special Extra-Ordinary Meeting, to allow members to pass the
changes that are necessary. Our current constitution has been over-ridden by various
legislative changes, which is why we need to make the required changes. A huge
thanks go to Eric Andersen, and Chris Spencer, for their part in dealing with this
mammoth exercise.
Welcome to New Members.
Since the last newsletter, the following new members have joined us:
Ashley Gurney; Matthew Devlin; Jason Bastin; Ian Carboon; Ethan McDonald;
Stuart Nicholls; Robert Mortlock.
Happy Golfing!
Broadford Golf Club Inc.
Horwood Road, Broadford
(03) 5784 1092
All correspondence to: P.O Box 22 Broadford Victoria 3658
e-mail: broadfordgolfclub@bigpond.com
PITCH MARK REPAIRS
At this time of year grass growth has slowed down considerably, and as a result pitch marks
take longer to repair. But we can all help to maintain the quality of our playing surfaces with
just a little effort and care. In addition to the obvious benefits of maintaining a truer putting
surface for yourself and fellow members, there are some longer term benefits for us all to
repair at least our own pitch marks.
The disruption to the surface caused by an unrepaired pitch mark only gets worse the next
day, as mowing then scalps the lifted turf and causes the scarring to double in size.
A properly repaired pitch mark will heal within 7-14 days, whereas incorrectly repaired pitch
marks can take double the time.
Each pitch mark represents an ideal seed bed for the one of our greatest management
challenges – weeds! Each pitch mark also represents an area of wounded turf, which are ideal
sites for fungal disease infection. Weeds and fungus each require the use of costly ($$$)
treatments, and all members should be trying to keep these costs down, by doing the right
thing and repairing any damage as they go.
How to repair a pitch mark:
Discard any loose turf taken out by the ball
Insert the pitch mark repair tool just outside the back of the pitch mark
Lever the turf (not the soil) towards the centre of the pitch mark
Repeat this action on all sides of the pitch mark
Tamp the repaired mark gently with your putter
What NOT to do:
Do not replace any pieces of turf taken out by the ball - they will die anyway and only delay
the healing process
Do not lift the soil from the centre of the pitch mark - this will create a larger area for grass to
grow over, and further delay the healing process
Do not insert the pitch mark repair tool and twist - it will only break away more turf and delay
the healing process.
So please invest a little bit of your money on a pitch mark repair tool from the Pro Shop, and
a little bit of your time repairing at least your own pitch marks correctly. This will make an
enormous difference to the course, and reduce the frustration for you and your fellow golfers
as they try to sink that winning putt through a maze of unrepaired pitch marks.