It’s always a stern test from the Blue Markers and congratulations go to Greg Child-Freeman who won A Grade (68) on a countback from runner-up Mike Finley with Jack Day (72) third.
Vivian Ronlund (67) won B Grade, 2 clear of runner-up Corey Zammit (69) with Richard Clayton (70) in third.
Tom Kennedy (66) won C Grade and the round of the day which earned him the Ist Place Prize Voucher with David Killeen (67) the runner up ad Dave Nielsen (68) in third.
Nearest the Pins went to Tom Kennedy on the third and the fifth and Marcus Wellington on the 14th.
The 2018 Maleny Golf Club Management Committee offers a blend of stability, experience and renewal with the election of a number of fresh new faces at the AGM including new Club Captain Doug Johnstone and incoming Treasurer Neil Stenhouse.
Doug takes over the captaincy from former Vice President and Club Captain Margaret Trigger while Neil fills the position of Treasurer vacated by another retiring committee member Darryl Harbottle.
Long-serving President Dr Max Whitten was re-elected unanimously and unopposed at the meeting held in the Maleny RSL Hall on the evening of Wednesday 27 September to lead the Club through yet another exciting year in its ongoing development.
Also re-elected unanimously and unopposed were the club’s new Vice President Liz Mellish and continuing Secretary Roly Nieper.
There were seven nominations for the five additional non-executive positions on the committee, resulting in the re-election via secret ballot of David Killeen and Tom Bertwistle and election of three new faces in Geoff Smith, Jillian Jones and Keith Shortus.
Liz Mellish is the club’s new Vice President
These new members bring fresh perspectives and a diverse range of skills to the committee gained during their careers in a range of professions encompassing banking, local government and business administration, engineering and education.
Dr Whitten thanked outgoing committee members Margaret Trigger, David Edmonds and Darryl Harbottle for their invaluable contribution to the club and also Tom Kennedy who was unsuccessful in his bid for election.
Golf Services Manager Richard Owen departing role
The meeting attended by about 40 members was advised by Dr Whitten that Golf Services Manager Richard Owen was standing down for personal reasons but had offered to continue in the role for an additional period of time until a new Golf Professional with club management credentials was recruited.
Dr Whitten thanked Richard for his efforts over the past two years in managing the golf shop and the volunteer roster and leveraging his public relations and journalistic talents to raise the golf club’s public profile considerably in the absence of any meaningful advertising budget.
Dr Whitten said another significant and exciting year in the club’s development lay ahead including construction of the club’s new maintenance facility and the last six holes to complete Stage 2 of the course.
Strong Financial Position
The 2016-17 accounts presented by David Killeen revealed that the club was in excellent financial shape with adequate funding pathways in place, including grants, to match the current course and facilities development schedules.
Liz Mellish also updated the meeting on plans afoot over coming weeks to obtain the necessary consents required for the club to apply for a temporary liquor permit and foster all-important fellowship at the clubhouse.
Golf Shop Volunteer Sub-committee chairman Tom Bertwistle (left) and President Max Whitten (right) applauded contributions from many volunteers. Secretary Roly Nieper centre.
New Clubhouse Development Sub-committee
A new Clubhouse Development sub-committee chaired by Liz is to be formed and volunteers are being sought to serve on this and all the other various sub-committees with responsibility for the course maintenance, competition golf, business development, finance, golf services and social events.
If you would like to become involved on any of the club subcommittees then please feel welcome to advise any of the Management Committee members.
Volunteer Contribution Applauded
Significant emphasis was placed during presentations by both Dr Whitten and Golf Shop Subcommittee Chairman Tom Bertwistle on the enormous volunteer contribution during the year toward maintenance of the course and equipment, construction of facilities, Golf Shop operations and catering.
Congratulations go to Dan Casey who carded an impressive score of 43 points to win the day sponsored by Committeeman Tom Bertwistle. Our Runner-up was Rod Waldron on a countback from Bill Reynolds – both with 39 points.
Ladies’ nearest the pins went to Toni Bishop on the 5th and Liz Mellish on the 14th while both the men’s pins on the 3rd and the 12th went to Mike Kapper. Longest Drive went to Bill Reynolds.
Fantastic day for our Cancer Fundraiser Day. Players from Northlakes, Caboolture, Royal QLD and Caloundra Golf Clubs came and enjoyed the day, so thank you all for coming to help raise money for Cancer.
The Men’s winner was Niel Cronk with 45 points, Tom Bertwistle in 2nd with 41 points and Chris Pottinger in 3rd with 40 points on a count from Don Lemon. Gross winner of the day was Dennis Brown with 95 off the stick.
The Ladies’ winner was Seri Tytherleigh with 38 points on a count back from Anne Devane in 2nd with 38 points and Margaret Trigger in 3rd with 37 points. Nearest to the pins for the Ladies, on hole 3 Lesley Foran, on hole 5 Judy Allen, on hole 12 Anne Devane, on hole 14 Judy Allen.
For the Men’s nearest to the pins on hole 3 Geoff Behncken, on hole 5 James Anderson, on hole 12 Niel Cronk, on hole 14 Don Lemon. Longest drive for the Ladies Cheryl Rudd and longest drive for the Men’s Mike Hallam.
We raised $738.60 for the Cancer Foundation and that was great ($370.15 on raffles $220.10 on fines and pink strings and $5.00 green fees from each player).
A big thank you goes to Don and Christine Lemon for donating all the prizes for the day and to all the committee members.
B Grade Champion Sue Hardy (left) with Club Captain Margaret Trigger.
Congratulations go to Robin Hay who won the Ladies Championships held over two weeks on 30 August and 6 September. Robin posted a gross score of 189 with Seri Tytherleigh the runner up and best net score (193/142).
Congratulations also to our B Grade winner Sue Hardy (207) with Penny Edwards the Runner Up (212) on a Count Back from Christine Lemon. Best net score went to Anne Devane (213/147).
Many thanks to our sponsors Easton Lawyers and Practice Manager Sharon Schofield who was on hand to present the trophy to Robin and the other prizes.
Nearest the Pins on Day 2 went to Seri Tytherleigh on the 3rd and the 5th while Robin had the best second shot on the 14th.
Special thanks to all the volunteers who acted as spotters and bunker-rakers and to Mick McCombe and his team for presenting the course in such a fine condition.
