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Issue #77December 2017

Christmas EditionBGC News

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What happened at our 2017 AGM

Updates

Combe’s Commandoes Effort Benefit All!!

News

Captain’s Report

Golfing

All Hail BGC Super Stars for 2017

Feature Story

BGC 2017 SYLLABUS

What’s inside this edition...

Contents

Feature Story

One for the ladies Pg6

Combe’s Commandoes Effort Benefit All!! Pg 7

What happened at our 2017 AGM Pg 8

Highlights of CoM Meeting - 11 Nov 2017 Pg 11

Captain’s Report Pg 2

Ladies Activities Pg 13

BGC Member Profiles Pg 14

Editor: Geoff Hergt Sub-Editor: Keith Beggs

Produced by Collective Loop

All Hail BGC Super Stars for 2017

In our November issue of BGC News it was the Lady’s turn to honour their greats this month it is the Men’s.

Read more on Page 3

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FEATURE

All Hail BGC Super Stars for 2017In our November issue of BGC News it was the Lady’s turn to honour their greats this month it is the Men’s.

On Saturday evening December 2nd over 50 members and guests gathered at the clubrooms for a mem-orable Presentation Dinner. The below list and pictures attest to the recognition afforded this years win-ners. An excellent 3 course meal was provided by House Manager David Heraud and his team whilst the bar was ably run by John Cumming. A great night was enjoyed by all attendees who witnessed a special recognition to Bill and Jan Dooley for their exceptional voluntary efforts for club members over this and many years past. The evening’s MC was Club Capt John McCreery.

Major Trophies Winners

Life Member’s Trophy – Pairs Match Play Championship Glenn Thomas/Shaun Barclay

Volunteers Trophy – 3 Event Medley – One round of each Mark Oglethorpe

Dr McCallum’s Veterans Trophy – Agg. of 2 Stableford rounds Michael Payne

Handicapper’s Trophy – Agg. points given for singles comps all year Rod Boucher

4BBB Par Club Champions – Agg. of 2 Par rounds Brett Youll/Adam Fish

Captain’s Trophy – Agg. of 2 (Nett) Stroke rounds Brett Youll

VGL Medalist of Medalists – 8 VGL Medal winners playoff Craig Mills

Club Medalist of Medalists – 12 Medal winners playoff Peter Bimbi

W. Lydster Memorial Trophy – Best 6 of 8 Par rounds Rod Boucher

Fred Meehan Memorial Trophy – Match Play Champion Stirling Hookway

Tom Stewart Memorial Trophy – 5 Best of the 8 VGL Scratch rounds Rod Boucher in a playoff with Marc Robinson

President’s Trophy – Agg. of 2 Gross Stroke rounds Craig Davis

Life Time Trophies Shield – Best 5 of 8 Stableford rounds Bruce Lowe

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FEATURE

PennantThis year saw our (BGC) fortunes restored with the Scratch Pennant team not only bringing home the flag but being upgraded to Division 1 next year.

The team consisted of Capt Chris Meehan, Simon Meehan, Alistair Salmon, Chris Tesoriero, Marc Robinson, Brad Carter, Muz Murray, Brett Youl and Gary Murrells. See pics and story BGC News June 2017 issue pages 3, 4 & 5.

BGC Winter Classic CompetitionThis year’s winning team was the ASADA Squad led by VGL President and BGC member Alex Johnson. See pics and story BGC News 2017 issues Aug p2 and Sept p12. The Denis Farrell Medal for the Best and Fairest player during the 14 week competition was won by Rod Boucher of The Daybreakers team for the second year in a row.

Congratulations to all concerned

Craig Mills receives VGL Medalist of Medalist trophy Chris Tesoriero Open Grade Champion

Club Championship Winners 2017 Winners

Best Nett Jeff Fujii

C Grade Don Fraser

B Grade Jim Warden

A Grade David Combe

Open Chris Tesoriero

Bill Dooley and Andrew Blunden originators of the Winter Classic Comp

David Combe A Grade Champion

Happy Campers

Jim Warden B Grade Winner

Stirling Hookway receives Fred Meehan trophy from Chris Meehan

David Heraud and team

Jeff Fujii Best Nett score

Presentation Night organiser Bill Dooley responds

FEATURE


Winners are Grinners Rod Boucher & booty

VPTreasurer Keith Beggs presents the Winter Classic Cup to Alex Johnson

Rod Boucher receives Denis Farrell Medal from Ray Desmond

VPTreasurer makes special presentation to Bill and Jan Dooley

Don Fraser C Grade Champion

Rod Boucher responds for yet another trophy

FEATURE


One for the ladies

Bert feared his wife Peg wasn’t hearing as well as she used to and he thought she might need a hearing aid.

Not quite sure how to approach her, he called the family Doctor to discuss the problem.

The Doctor told him there is a simple informal test the husband could perform to give the Doctor a better idea about her hearing loss.

‘Here’s what you do,’ said the Doctor, ‘stand about 40 feet away from her, and in a normal conversational speaking tone see if she hears you. If not, go to 30 feet, then 20 feet, and so on until you get a response.’

That evening, the wife is in the kitchen cooking dinner, and he was In the den. He says to himself, ‘I’m about 40 feet away, let’s see what happens.’ Then in a normal tone he asks, ‘Honey, what’s for dinner?’

No response.

So the husband moves closer to the kitchen, about 30 feet from his wife and repeats, ‘Peg, what’s for dinner?’

Still no response.

Next he moves into the dining room where he is about 20 feet from his Wife and asks, ‘Honey, what’s for dinner?’

Again he gets no response.

So, he walks up to the kitchen door, about 10 feet away. ‘Honey, what’s for dinner?’

Again there is no response.

So he walks right up behind her. ‘Peg, what’s for dinner?’ (I just love this!!)

‘Dammit, Bert, for the FIFTH time, CHICKEN!’

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I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the club men who gave up their Friday mornings to do some much needed maintenance on our course. We have spent the last couple of months raising and cleaning out underneath the tee tree around the course to make it easier for us all, and more importantly to speed up play.

We have worked damn hard in some areas to clean up certain golf holes and would like to think we have done a worthwhile job. Our group of volunteers will now take a few well earned weeks off then get back into it in the new year.

We also have plenty of room for anybody who wants to donate one Friday morning a month to help out, the more the merrier and the easier it becomes for all. Remember we are volunteering our services for ALL club members.

So to all my workmates and fellow golfers I say Thank You, and to everyone at BGC have a very Merry Xmas and a safe New Year.

To the following I salute you :Mark Pearson, Kevin Pearce, Peter Wolfe, Ian Cave, McKay Anderson, James Wilks, Gienek Mieszelewicz, David Hartigan, Brett Youl, Cec Dixon, Mal Turner, Alan Grisdale and Brian Pascoe. If I’ve left anybody out I do apologize. It really is pleasing to know that people are prepared to put themselves out to help our course and club.

Thanks guys,David Combe

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At about 8pm the Chairman, Vice President Keith Beggs welcomed 26 financial members and one un-financial “member”. This followed a number of phone calls to members living close by, to ensure the required quorum was present. Five Life Members present were welcomed by name. A period of silence was observed for Bettine Piper and Elva Edwards who had passed away during the year.

The Minutes of the 2016 AGM were Moved, Seconded and carried by a show of hands.

Written reports were presented by Vice President, Hon. Treasurer, Hon. Secretary, House Manager with the composition of the new Ladies sub-com being read to the meeting. The Hon. Treasurer presented the 2016-17 Audit report from Zamsky Accounting, who had taken over from our previous auditor Peter Troedel.

The Captain and Vice Captain were apologies with reports not available. All reports contained acknowledgement and thanks to all our volunteers. The above reports were moved, seconded and carried.

Zamsky Accounting in Caulfield South were appointed our BGC Club Auditor for 2017-18.

Two Notices of Motion that had been properly lodged with the Hon. Secretary, and displayed, were debated:

Rule 18(b) motion was carried as proposed “Joining fees payable for all categories shall be fixed from time to time by The Committee of Management (CoM) and, when so fixed shall be deemed to be the Joining Fees pursuant to this Rule.”

Rule 45 motion was carried after an amendment (10 increased to 20) “No business shall be transacted at any Annual or Special General Meeting unless a quorum of members is present at the time when the meeting proceeds to business. A quorum shall consist of twenty (20) members personally present and entitled to vote.”

The Honorariums for 2017-18 were proposed to be the same as for 2016-17 and were carried.

The new Committee of Management was elected as nominated. There was only one nomination for each role available:

2-year appointments

President James McAlpine

VP Giles Toler

Hon. Treasurer Keith Beggs

Hon. Secretary Sue Williams

Captain John McCreery

Vice Captain James Gardiner

1-year CoM appointments

Rosemary Fry

Virginia Gattuso

Trevor George

David Heraud

Robyn Napolitano

ex-officio Lady sub-com

Pam Jones

Doris Klein


What Happened at Our 2017 AGM?


The new President then took charge of the meeting guiding a lively discussion including a Q & A session.

Most members at the AGM held a positive outlook for the BGC over the next couple of years, based on the belief, and hope, that the water harvesting project, soon to be completed, will eventually give LMS access to water all year, which should enable them to keep greens and fairways in better condition, more easily carry out much needed course improvements and help with ongoing course maintenance.

Given the considerable sum of money now expended on the golf course upgrade and associated water harvesting works it was mentioned that ongoing maintenance would be required to support the new works. This would be closely monitored during the months immediately following the contractor’s 12-month maintenance agreement once the project is completed.

The current level of membership was discussed. Growing the membership is the number one issue for the CoM and for all club members. The decline in membership since 2000, is without a doubt, a result of long-term lack of water and neglect of the course, resulting in deteriorating playing conditions over at least the last ten (10) years. It is hoped the good reputation the BPGC enjoyed in the past can be quickly restored thus assisting the BGC to gain more members.

It was agreed our subs income and club trading turn-over must improve over the next few years. It was also agreed that our concerted efforts to gain new members must be given appropriate priorities and be timed to coincide with the expected improvements to the golf course.

The President closed the meeting at about 9pm and offered those present a drink at the bar with the discussions about our club continuing for about an hour after the meeting was closed.

Immediate Past Honorary SecretaryKarl Lindberg

BGC 2017/2018 Committee of Management

President Vice PresidentJim McAlpine Giles Toler

Secretary TreasurerSue Williams Keith Beggs

Captain Vice CaptainJohn McCreery James Gardiner

Committee members

Rosemary Fry Virginia Gutusso

Robyn Napolitano David Heraud

Trevor George

Ladies ex officios

Pam Jones Doris Klein

What Happened at Our 2017 AGM?


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Highlights of CoM Meeting - 11 November 2017

PRESENTJames McAlpine, Giles Toler, John McCreery, Sue Williams, Keith Beggs, Virginia Gattuso, Trevor George, Robyn Napolitano, Karl Lindberg (guest)

APOLOGIESDavid Heraud, Pam Jones, James Gardiner, Doris Klein, Rosemary Fry

MOTION ACCEPTANCE OF PREVIOUS COMMITTEE MEETING 14/11/2017 MINUTES:A motion to accept the 14/11/2017 Brighton Golf Club Committee of Management Minutes as a true and accurate record of the Meeting. (M) TG (S) JM MOTION PASSED

HONORARY TREASURER’S REPORT:KB presented the Financial Accounts (see attached) for October and November 2017.

OCTOBER 2017:Cash at Bank Report • General Account: $16,839.43 as at 31st October

2017 (Less Unpresented Cheques - $455.20) • Business On-line Saver Account: $7,488.65 as at

13th October 2017 • BGC Future Fund Saver Account: $51,856.28 as

at 31st October 2017 • Debit Card Transaction Account: $1,142.11 as at

31st October 2017

NOVEMBER 2017:Cash at Bank Report • General Account: $4,591.04 as at 30th November

2017 • Business On-line Saver Account: $72,490.54 as

at 13th November 2017 • BGC Future Fund Saver Account: $51,882.71 as

at 30th November 2017 • Debit Card Transaction Account: $451.76 as at

30th November 2017

MOTION ACCEPTANCE:Motion to accept as Members of the Brighton Golf Club, Christopher Tuck, Mark Seymour, Glenn Considine, Jason Gill, Paul Ryan, Stephen Connolly and Adrian Blake. (M) JM (S) RN PASSED

BPGC IMPROVEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE:JM reported on the BPGC works progress. A discussion was held and the Committee elected to invite Travis Harrison to attend the next BGC Committee of Management Meeting 9/1/2018 to provide an update. JM to organise.

AGM FOLLOW-UP:MOTION ACCEPTANCE:Motion to accept the 2017 letter of engagement from the Brighton Golf Club Auditor Zamsky Accounting. (M) KB (S) VG PASSED

MOTION ACCEPTANCE:Motion to accept the audited Financial Statements for the year ended 30th September 2017. (M) KB (S) JM PASSED

ESTABLISH 5-YEAR PLANNING SUB-COMMITTEE:To get started on the bone work to form a structure, with the intention for the Club to move forward, leading to establishing a PAID CLUB MANAGER Sub-Committee and a NEW CLUBHOUSE Sub-Committee. KL, KB and TG volunteered to be on this Sub-Committee.

WEEKLY BGC FUNDRAISING RAFFLE:MOTION:Motion to introduce a weekly BGC fundraising raffle with the winners to receive a cash prize. Purchases may be made on a Wednesday and/or a Saturday with the raffle to be drawn on a Saturday. (M)KB (S) TG PASSED KL, SW, KB, RN and JM to oversee.

BGC LOGO:MOTION:To review the BGC logo. (M) GT (S) RN 3 voted in favour and 5 voted against NOT PASSED

BGC LADIES POTENTIAL NEW MEMBERSHIP OFFERINGS:It was confirmed that the offering of a free drink to potential Lady Members was still active. VG requested that the Ladies would like to set up a table, for promotional purposes, at the BPGC 9hole Teaching Professionals Day on Friday 15th December 2017, to be used as an excellent opportunity to potentially reach new BGC Members. RF or DH to help organise

Jo FayDec Birdie Comp Winner

HighlightsDuring November the Men’s Club Championships were played after being postponed due to the construction works on the Golf Course. Congratulations go to the Champions as follows: Open – Chris Tesoriero, A Grade – David Combe, B Grade - Jim Warden and C Grade – Don Fraser.

Saturday Player’s Presentation EveningOn Saturday, 2nd December we had the annual presentation of major trophies. Also, the presentation to the Winter Classic winning team, Asada, as well as the final count for the Denis Farrell Medal which ended up with Rod Boucher winning back to back Medals.

While I said this on the night, I want the rest of the Club Members to know that it takes a number of people to run the year’s competitions successfully. I especially want to thank our Handicapper, Ray Desmond, Assistant Handicapper, Ken Brown, Secretary, Karl Lindberg, Trophy Steward, Mark Pearson and Barry Goring who moves the markers each week and made a special effort as Course Marshall during the time of the temporary 9 hole course. I would also like to thank David Heraud for preparing the meals for the Pennant matches and Malcolm Turner who does the booking sheet every week.

Brighton Golf Course Construction WorksThe Storm Water Harvesting Project on the Golf Course is nearing completion, but due to unexpected delays the finish date is unknown. At least we are able to play the 18 holes, with some minor restrictions, and all the Members are generally finding golf enjoyable again. The connection from the main drain that goes under our car park to the retention tanks in the practice fairway is currently being constructed. Once this is completed we should see the dams filling up and the fairways being watered.

Please note that any obvious areas of abnormal ground condition due to the construction works is ground under repair (GUR) and the player may take relief to the nearest point out of that ground condition. The area to the left of the 5th fairway under the pine trees where there is loose soil is currently GUR as is the wood chips on the hill behind the trees.

Players must not enter any areas within the dam walls to retrieve a ball. Anyone doing so will be disqualified from that day’s competition. The tops of the dam walls have been planted to reduce erosion and the soil is still very loose.

Preferred Lies (Temporary Local Rule)As of Saturday, 4th November, 2017 the Match Committee of the Brighton Golf Club has made one amendment to the “preferred lies” through the green as introduced on the 6th October.

A ball that is within one club length of a tree trunk MUST be played as it lies, unless the tree is less than 2 club lengths in height.

A ball lying on a fairway or in the rough, OTHER THAN NEAR A TREE TRUNK, may be lifted without penalty and cleaned. Before lifting the ball, the player must mark its position.

If the ball is in the rough and you decide to take a preferred lie you must place the ball in the rough.

The player must place the ball within one club length and not nearer the hole than where it originally lay.

On the green the player may place the ball within a hand span of and not nearer the hole than where it originally lay.

Any breach of these conditions will incur a one shot penalty.


Captain’s Report

BGC 2018 Syllabus

Dear Members due to privacy reasons it has been decided to not include Members names and phone numbers in the BGC 2018 Syllabus.

As an alternative please use the BGC Website www.brightongolfclub.com.au and click on Members Login then go to Members Search.

If you can’t remember your login in details please contact me on 0417 226 544 or send an email to [email protected]

Keith Beggs Hon Treasurer


Ladies Activities

The ladies finished off the year’s competition with a Mixed Ambrose event. It was a hot day with a good turnout of 9 groups. The winners on the day were Robyn Napolitano, Liz Stevens, Julie Butcher and Kevin “Tubby” Pearce (a long standing and successful member of the BGC Men).

We enjoyed another great turnout for our Christmas lunch at The Bay in Mordialloc with 44 past and present players attending. There was much merriment, games and raffles as you can see from the photos.

Administratively speaking the Ladies committee held a Christmas meeting which was graciously hosted by Rosemary Fry at her home. Apart from the food and drinks a lot was accomplished at the meeting! I would like to thank the Committee again for all their hard work and help throughout the year.

Wishing everyone a very Merry Festive Season and good golfing in 2018!

Pam Jones

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VALE - Ron Langley

Although not a regular attendee of current club events Ron may not be known to many relatively new members.He joined the BGC on Tuesday 13th February 1973, was awarded Life Membership in 1993 and became Honorary Club Secretary in 1995 serving 3 terms until 1997.

Upon moving to Lakes Entrance Ron resigned from the club in 1999. He passed away on December 12th 2017 in Lakes Entrance, Victoria. RIP

Who is this person?Father Christmas - Yeah Right!

He was seen loitering on the course and even entered the clubrooms pretending to be ………… Yeah Right!?!?!

Only a club member with a happy disposition and a good sense of humour would dare do THAT!!

Rumour has it that his initials are KAB – but who could it be???


BGC Member Profiles

Keith and Margaret Beggs married 52 years ago and have five children and 10 Grandchildren.

A successful business owner, specializing in industrial element heating ap-plications Keith travelled widely growing his business until it became a take-over target by a larger operator. Retiring but remaining active Keith took on, with renewed gusto, his existing role of BGC Club Treasurer. Many of the current benefits club members enjoy today derive from Keith’s initiatives.

Treasurer, Vice President, President and Life Member over more than 25 years indicates the enormous time and effort he has directed toward the growth and development of our club. Most members live within a 5klm radius of the clubrooms. Keith and Margaret live in Berwick, 34 klms each way. He is at the clubrooms working at least 2 days a week. All this in a voluntary capacity.

His leadership has resulted in the current $3ml course renovation which will support club membership growth into the future.

John McCreery has been our Club Captain since 2012, (a period of 8 years), a BGC member for 25 years and married to wife Lyn for 40 years.

During his working career John was involved with both councils and con-sulting engineering firms in the design and construction work associated with delivery of infrastructure specifically for new housing estates.

From a sporting background in Cricket and Baseball John chose Golf as a sport he could play as he matured. Finding the company of fellow mem-bers and improving his own handicap to his liking John has retained his BGC membership for a quarter of a century. During this time he has achieved two holes in one and a B Grade Championship.

As Club Captain John would love to see more members get involved in club activities including Committee, Sub committees, Pennant and Social functions to help build a general club team atmosphere.

Jim McAlpine has 4 children (2 of each), is retired and lives close to the clubrooms.

He was educated in his native country Scotland and emigrated to Australia in 1968, worked for 9 years on the Westgate Bridge then began his own scaffolding business which continues to this day managed by his son Ken.

A 15 year member of BGC Jim joined originally to do something other than work. What has kept him with us for so long is the good fellowship and close proximity to home.

Amongst his achievements is coming to better understand the game which is synonymous with Scotland, he loves social dancing (which is quite different to that other kind of dancing!!), swimming and of course golf.

As our new President Jim is very keen to continue the growth and develop-ment of the club he has come to love.

KEITH BEGGSClub Treasurer

JOHN McCREERYClub Captain

JIM McALPINEClub President

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Issue #77 December 2017 BGC News - Brighton Golf Club · The team consisted of Capt Chris Meehan, Simon Meehan, ... The Denis Farrell Medal for the Best and Fairest player ... done