National Association of Left Handed-Golfers - Australia Victorian Division Inc. www.leftygolfvictoria.org President Chris Morris 8 Tooronga Court WARRAGUL VIC 3820 PHONE: 5623 5997 Mobile:0418 527 995 Email: c.c.morris@bigpond.com Captain Barry Gust 6 Franklin Court GLEN WAVERLEY VIC 3150 PHONE: 9802 1478 Mobile: 0417 717 650 Email: bgust@bigpond.com Hon.Sec/Treasurer Trevor Golding 14 Ingleside Crescent. GLEN WAVERLEY VIC 3150 PHONE/FAX: (03) 9802 1580 Email: trevorgee1@bigpond.com FEBRUARY 2015 NEWSLETTER Dear Lefty, The start of a new golfing year is with us and we have an excellent program of events as you will see in the following weeks. Firstly our 2014 State Championships were held at Woodlands Golf Club on 25 November 2014 and results are as follows-: A Grade Winner Gross Runner Up Gross Winner Nett Runner Up Nett (1) Runner Up Nett (2) Dave Berg 89 Peter Heggart 83 Keith Marshall 72 Martin Evans 74 Leigh Greening 76 B Grade Winner Gross Runner Up Gross Winner Nett Runner Up Nett (1) Runner Up Nett (2) Noel Alldis 92 on 1st c/b Peter Gower 92 Rod Moffatt 74 Julian Callil 75 Colin Cooney 76 Right Handers/Visitors Andrew Beane Nett 79 NTP 5th 8th 11th 17th George Kotaridis Colin Jones Dave Berg Glenn Jacobs Golf Balls Trevor Golding, Barry Gust, Rod Boucher, Glenn Jacobs, Bert Adams and Peter Nolan. A very big well done to Dave Berg and Noel Alldis for being our respective A Grade and B Grade Champions for 2014. Website Our new National Executive Chairman, Bob Murphy has spent considerable time setting up a new National Website at www.lefthandedgolfaustralia.com and from which the various Divisions are now linked. There will be some good information to view including the link to the NSW Website at www.nalg_nsw.org.au for details of the National Championships in Port Macquarie NSW in October 2015. Cumulative Event Trevor Golding Peter Gower Barry Gust Barry Murphy 71 winner of the $100.00 – your Captain checked the scores! 69 67 66 Leigh Greening 66 Noel Bond 66 Gary Mackay 65 Zdenka Better 64 Mark Kennedy 62 George Kotaridis 62 Peter Heggart 62 Ed Kennedy 61 Michael Gargan 61 Peter Henshell 61 (plus plenty of other scores in the fifties) The event is on again for 2015. Barnbougle This event is to be held on weekend of 13 and 14 June 2015 (still good weather before the wind gets up!) and visitors are most welcome to attend for what promises to be a super weekend. Please refer to Vortex Air details below and we propose to leave from Moorabbin on Friday afternoon 12 June 2015 and return on Sunday afternoon with golf on Saturday afternoon at Barnbougle and Sunday morning at Lost Farm. We will be joined by the Tasmanian Division and excellent trophies will be played for – Stableford on both days. We have also made a booking for the dining room at Lost Farm on the Saturday evening. The total cost of the weekend travelling form Moorabbin will beAir Fares $450 Accommodation (twin share) $180 Green Fees $188 $818 Plus meals, etc. At this early stage we already have six starters on the trip plus several going via Tullamarine-if you would like to go via Moorabbin please advise me by email and at same time send me a deposit of $400.00 by direct credit to WESTPAC BSB 083417 Account No 51-530-8856 Name of Account NALGA VICTORIAN DIVSN INC. If travelling via Tullamarine please send me $150.00 to same Account. Remember that we must pre book the Flight, Accommodation and Green fees. Here is some information from Vortex Air-: “As it is a charter flight the departure times are completely up to you and the group with our only restriction being that we require daylight to land and take off at Barnbougle. Airfare includes: - Free car parking at Moorabbin Airport - Complimentary use of Vortex Air’s fully equipped lounge and bar - Travel to your own schedule, departing at a time of your choice - Express Check-in - Vortex will provide a scenic trip over showing you Melbourne on take-off, then trekking over Wilsons Prom and Flinders Island, with a circuit or 2 of the course and views of the North coast of Tasmania on landing (weather permitting) - We land directly on Barnbougle’s own on course runway from which the Barnbougle bus will collect you and take you to the clubhouses - Flight time = 1 hour 15 minutes - In-flight entertainment options (dependant on air craft) - Experienced Vortex Air Pilot as your host - Un-paralleled customer service Please Note: Due to the size of average golf bags and restrictions on luggage compartments on our planes, golf clubs will need to be re-packed into one of our provided pencil bags for the flight across. Upon arrival at Barnbougle full golf bags will be provided for use during your stay on course. All gear left behind will be safely locked away in our charter lounge. The trips are fantastic, we have had a terrific response from all flying down. Subscriptions Your subs are due as at 1st January 2015 and is still $30.00. First Event For 2015 Rosebud Country Club is our venue for Friday, 27 February 2015 with hit off at 9.00am. Cost of the day is $40.00 and Stableford is the Event. If possible please pay direct to NAB BSB 083417 Account No 51-5308856 and show who is the Payer Please try to let me know that you are playing by 24 February and ring the Pro Shop direct on 5950 0888 if you want to book a Cart. Good golfing. Trevor Golding