NEWS
MC RUNKEL TROPHY
Please not that the date for the McRunkel Trophy has been changed to 22 April as it was originally scheduled on Mother's Day.
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KUILSRIVIER DRAW
The Kuilsrivier Draw has been published. This is also the first of our Gary Player Knockout Games. Good luck to all those that have entered.
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HERMANUS RESULTS
Congratulations to our Division Winners Thys Potgieter (A-division), Johan Kemp (B-division) and Willem Blommaert (C-Division). Willem scored 42 points to also take the champion of champions trophy.
All the results are available on the Prize Sheet Page.
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GOLFORAMA - VOLVO CHAMPIONSHIP
A big word of thanks to the Boland Team that did Golforama duty at the Volvo Championship at Fancourt!
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NATIONALS 2012
A pre-Nationals get together is planned for 1 March at Herr Kieks. Peter Runkel will communicate additional information shortly
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BUDGET CAR RENTAL
Connect to the Budget Car Booking Site for Nomads
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Capains Report
Captains report Hermanus - 26 January 2012
Nearly 2 months have passed since we played our Gold Cup Game in the Strand. It therefore felt especially good to be back in Nomads kit playing at Hermanus and seeing all the fellow Bolanders.
It was also my first game as Captain of Boland and as I have said at the Strand Gold Cup Game, I feel very privileged to be captain of Boland Nomads. I have to admit that during the game I was quite nervous until I passed the “matchbox threshold” – it would not have been a great start for a new captain to walk away with the first match box of the year!
Due to ill health the Captain of Hermanus couldn’t play and Isak Krige represented the Club. The other members of our 4-ball were sponsor Mark Philp and John Taljaard and we had a wonderful day, doing just what Nomads is all about namely enjoying the fellowship of other Nomads while playing golf.
It is worth mentioning that this is now the 6th consecutive year that Mark is the Main Sponsor for Boland and on behalf of all Bolanders I would once again like to thank Mark for his loyal sponsorship. Thanks also to all the Bolanders that do support Mark or at least give him a chance to quote (that is all he asks for).
We couldn’t have asked for better weather or a better prepared course and our thanks go to the Hermanus Golf Club for hosting us and make us feel welcome.
Thanks once again to our wonderful “Green Machine” for creating a friendly vibe at the registration table and the efficiency with which they handle registration, scoring, the prize sheet and whatever else get thrown their way.
Well done to all the monthly prize winners. Once again the punters couldn’t correctly predict the winning scores on the day with the result that our pick 3 pool was not won. It now stands at over R17000.00 so get your thinking caps on for the Kuilsrivier game.
Gentlemen, please remember to support our sponsors, both National and Local, without them we would not be able to do the good work we do. On that note, I would like to sincerely apologize to our T-sponsors for our failure to have the T-Boards placed on the T-boxes.
I look forward to seeing you all in Kuilsrivier.
Regards
Johan
Swaziland Inauguration
Swaziland Inauguration – 2 February 2012
Four Bolanders made the trek to Swaziland to attend the inauguration of Swaziland Nomads or as they like to call themselves SWAMADS. It is always a privilege to attend the inauguration of a new club and even more so if a new country is added to the Nomads family!
The inaugural game was played at the Royal Swazi Golf Course and the evening function was hosted at the Royal Swazi Conference Centre.
The sponsor club for Swaziland Nomads was Lowveld Nomads. Grant Litster was inducted as the first captain of Nomads Swaziland and Arthur Horne the Vice Captain. A total of 60 Nomads were inducted which is certainly a strong boost for the Nomads organization.
Nomads Swaziland is a very enthusiastic bunch of guys and we have no doubts that they will be a very successful addition to the family.
On the Friday we played a friendly game at Nkonyeni Golf Club. This course is referred to as Swaziland’s Leopard Creek and it certainly didn’t disappoint. If you ever find yourself in Swaziland, this is a must play!
Boland would certainly like to wish Swaziland Nomads all the best for the future and we look forward to playing in their first National Tournament in what will probably be May 2013!
NATIONALS 2012
16TH November 2011.
NEWSLETTER – NOVEMBER 2011
With less than 4 months to go to the start of the 47th National Tournament, we are proud to advise that all systems are go go go for what is going to be an unforgettable tournament.
Port Shepstone Country Club have been pulling out all the stops to ensure a memorable week of golf.In an amazing feat of engineering the 11th has been transformed from a quagmire to a dry and stable fairway. This will however come at a cost to all those that play her, as to raise the fairway, a series of dams have been introduced. The stroke 17 should now come in at stoke 5 to 9. Congratulations to all involved, Port Shepstone promises to be in pristine condition come March 10th.
Accommodation.
May I impress on all concerned that require accommodation, to make their bookings timeously. Hotels and resorts in the area will not hold on to their accommodation indefinitely.
Players Tournament.
I regret to advise, that in a decision taken at the last management meeting held in the Lowveld last weekend, the decision was made to cancel the Players Tournament. The decision was not taken lightly but the general feeling was that, with the main tournament drawing players from the Players to fill gaps in their field, there would not be enough players left to hold a Players Tournament.
There is a possibility however that a tournament separate from the National Tournament may still be organized. Once details of this tournament have been assessed they will be relayed to the members.
Ladies Tours.
The details of the ladies tours have not changed since the last newsletter but are included in this letter for those who did not receive the first one.
Our ladies tour co-coordinator and his band of merry helpers have been busy putting together 3 tours where you will be pampered and treated to 3 days of fun, laughter, good food and an experience to remember for years to come. Entry fee R300.00 per tour.
Tour 1 – Gorgeous Sunday – Oribi Gorge, Lake Eland
Tour 2 - Winning Tuesday – Beaver Creek Coffee farm and Wild Coast Sun
Tour 3 – Surfs up Thursday – N S R I headquarters, Bali lunch and general chill out.
We would also like to introduce some Ladies Golf for those ladies who would like to experience our South Coast courses. These will be held on the alternate days to the ladies tour days, please go into the website for more detail.
This will be decided upon once the registration forms have been returned and if the number of participants warrants it.
Please go to the Southern Natal Nomads website at www.snatalnomads.co.za and follow the “Nationals 2012” link to see full details of the tours.
So come on Nomads, encourage your better halves to join you, on what is going to be an extremely memorable week.
Entertainment and Dinners.
The entertainment for the week has been finalized and you can be assured of world class action night after night in the marquee.
The dinner menus have been designed to satisfy the most avid entrepreneur with 3 course meals being served on the Sunday, Wednesday and Friday and tantalizing snacks being served the balance of the evenings.
Transport
Transport will be provided from King Shaka International Airport, but due to the turnaround time needed to carry people to and from the airport, this will have to be very strictly controlled.
There will also be a cost implication, as transport to and from the airport has not been allowed for in the budget. More details will follow in the next letter.
The coordinating committee of 2012 wishes all Nomads and their families a blessed Xmas and a healthy and prosperous new year.
Look out for the next newsletter in January.
Nomadically Yours,
Tony Fairbairn
Hibiscus Nationals 2012 Co-coordinator.