jiggers dubai golf society - captain's report - june 2012

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JIGGERS GOLF SOCIETY- DUBAI

Committee

Rob Edgecombe Society Chairman +971 (56) 6034759 [email protected]

Ernest Hosking Society Captain +971 (50) 5503160 [email protected]

Kelvin Tayfield Vice Captain & Social Organiser +971 (56) 6503454 [email protected]

Brian Schofield Scorer & Society Handicapper +971 (50) 4659375 [email protected]

David Green Away Game Organiser +971 (50) 5508746 [email protected]

Ant Milne Sponsorship Organiser +971 (50) 5581379 [email protected]

Captain’s Assistant

Zia Hosking +971 (50) 8753033 [email protected]

Captain’s Report June 2012

June Game – Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club - Friday 01 June 2012

Another very well organised and enjoyable Jiggers game was held at the Dubai Creek Golf andYacht Club on Friday 01 June 2012. Judging by the scores by comparison to the previous month’sgame, this course seems to have the “number” of some of our more experienced Jiggers – nonames no pack-drill Mr. Chairman! Thanks to our Vice Captain, Kelvin Tayfield for standing in forme for the day as my arm continues its pathetic journey of convalescence! Having said that thoughit was great to join the crew for a few after game noggins – there were a number of the lads whoseemed to have the bit firmly between the teeth and a lot of good banter and abuse flowed as wellas the Heini’s and Peroni’s. This is very much part of what Jiggers is about and I would urge asmany of you as possible to make an effort to join the after game festivities – generally as much funis had there than on the course!! Obviously driving is a problem but with some forward planning wecan minimise this without giving the local constabulary work to do on a Friday afternoon.

A big thanks to Mike Berry for all the effort he put in to organising this event. Again the day wasreally well organised with the notice going out in good time (somehow missed by Kevin Smythwhose frequent travels to so many exotic locations is causing him a calendar time-warp – at thisstage he does not even seem sure which month his daughter is getting married!). Mike’sorganisational style is indicative of why the aviation industry is so strong in the region – “you are allplaying unless you tell me otherwise and you best have a damn good excuse if you are not playing”.Mike made a number of visits to the Club before the day to ensure that everything ran smoothly – even a separate check in table for Jiggers and the Club also collecting our competition fee. Hemanaged to organise some great prizes as well which meant all our competition fee went to swellthe year end party imbibing fund.

The prizes ranged from a couple of bottles of natures finest, a couple of bottles of Jack, dinnervouchers, Areej vouchers (good peace offerings for the brakes), overnight stay at the QamardeenHotel in Downtown Dubai and a one day access to the pool and spa including lunch for 2 at Al Maha

Desert Resort and Spa – great effort – thanks Mike.

In the post match revelry 2 points of note: -

1. EK Smyth was rounded on by his friends for the ridiculous bar he has set in the way heentertains his wife for birthdays and other such anniversaries. It was pointed out to him that heis creating immense pressure for his friends as the rest of our wives are not at all interestedthat he booked his trip to the premier hotel in the Seychelles from Durban, via Dubai on somespecial deal or other. In his squealing attempts at mitigation, EK pronounced that neither henor his wife ever mention anything to anyone about these trips – we were at pains to point outto the big man that his thinking was naive in the extreme!

2. Concern was also expressed that none of the older hands had had an opportunity to “coach”young Bryce Allan before he rushed off and presented the love of his life with the spa

treatment voucher that he had won. Conventional wisdom would dictate that Bryce shouldkeep such good fortune up his sleeve and only present it when he needed to sneak in an extraround or two of golf (or liquor) outside of what is deemed reasonable by the brakes.

Mike had also set out a challenge for the most number of courses played with the winner takinghome one of Nederberg’s Private Bins. First prize turned out to be a bit of a no contest really withGulliver Collins romping home with 164 courses across 13 countries in 5 continents! Surprisinglythere were a number of borderline Pimplies running for 2 nd place – Deks 131, Kelvin 130, Wayne



128. (Verification was done in Deks’ case to ensure he wasn’t confusing well maintained fairwayswith other well manicured landing strips!)

Apart from the rough which had already started with the maintenance programme, the course wasin good condition and the weather reasonably kind for this time of the year.

We had 28 players including 25 Jiggers and 3 Guests - another good showing especially from the

Jiggers and testament to Mike’s no nonsense approach! Great to see a strong Jiggers response guys!

Welcome to our 3 Guests: -

Craig Allan (he of the infamous Scotland breakaway tour!)

Emil Rademeyer

Ed de Clerq

The Fines Master for the day was the good Doc Jones who took the opportunity to get his own backon some of the abuse that he has taken in the past.

Prize Winners

Individual Stableford (open to Jiggers members only)

Bryce Allan 35 points

Mike Berry 34 points, o.c.o. from Craig Strydom

Betterball Stableford

Craig Strydom and Mike Berry 43 points

Pete Hedley and Dave Green 39 points, o.c.o.

Sean Drury and Bruce Penn 39 points

Individual Shotmakers

Nearest the Pin 0 – 14 handicaps Brian McKerchar

Nearest the Pin 15 – 28 handicaps Wally “Wunputt” Robinson

Longest Drive 0 – 14 handicaps Bryce Allan (regularly smashing 300 plus yds!)

Longest Drive 15 – 28 handicaps Charles Arnestad

Matchplay

Two games were played:

Player 1 Player 2 Score

Declan Clements beat Tony Geldenhuys 3 & 2

Corey Spring beat Andre Naude 4 & 3

Next Game

Friday 13th July at Yas Links Golf Club

Confirmed tee times for 28 players

Green Fee: AED399

Organizer: Wally “Wunputt” Robinson

Fines Master: Bill Collins



Games Roster

Updated roster attached. Changes to the Aug, Sep, Oct Fine’s Masters.

Movers and Shakers

All quiet on the moving and shaking front this month.

If any of you have any snippets that warrant mention in this section please would you drop me anemail before each month’s game.

Membership

No changes.

MatchPlay

Updated matchplay sheet attached.

Two games need to played as soon as possible (They can be played outside of Jiggers games.)

Brian McKerchar vs. Erik Dekker and Paul Webb-Jones vs. Alan Stanton.

Trophies

Please could all trophy holders get in touch with me so I can arrange to collect them from you. Asmentioned previously we want to update/repair them.

Golfing Quotes and Trivia

1. “What’s nice about our tour is you can’t remember your bad shots” Bob Bruce, about theseniors’ tour. (Spoken like a true Wrinkly.)

2. “Someone once told me there is more to life than golf. I think it was my ex-wife.” BruceLansky

3. “It’s a marriage. If I had to choose between my wife and my putter, well, I’d miss her” GaryPlayer

4. “You can make a lot of money in this game. Just ask my ex-wives. Both of them are so rich thatneither of their husbands work.” Lee Trevino

5. “I know you can be fined for throwing a club, but I want to know if you can be fined forthrowing a caddie!” Tommy Bolt



Race to December

The race results after 6 games are as follows:

No. Name Pts

1 Hudson Kevin 63.38

2 Berry Mike 56.753 Green David 56.13

4 Hedley Peter 51.63

5 van Loggerenberg Jean 49.88

6 Dekker Erik 49.38

7 Bayly Martin 48.50

8 Drury Sean 48.50

9 Hosking Ernest 47.75

10 Tayfield Kelvin 47.50

11 Strydom Craig 46.88

12 Penn Bruce 46.13

13 Edgecombe Rob 45.88

14 Milne Ant 45.75

15 Webb-Jones Paul 45.75

16 Robinson Wally 45.25

17 Schofield Brian 44.00

18 French Wayne 43.50

19 Arnestad Charles 43.38

20 van der Bijl Vince 41.88

21 Allan Bryce 40.6322 Stanton Allan 40.13

23 McKerchar Brian 39.63

24 Jones Dave 39.50

25 Taylor Dalton 39.50

26 Geldenhuys Tony 38.88

27 Collins Bill 38.00

28 McKerchar Dave 37.88

29 Spring Corey 37.13

30 Naude Andre 36.88

31 Clements Declan 34.13

32 Smyth Kevin 28.00

The leading jockey to date is still Kevin Hudson but the gap is narrowing with each game!

See you next game.

Happy golfing

Captain Nest

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