NATAL NOMADS Golf Club Monthly issue Monthly Newsletter Umkomaas Country Club September

Monthly Newsletter
September 2018
NATAL NOMADS
THE CLUB SYMBOL
Upcoming Events
18 th October 2018
Natal Nomads next fixture@ ROYAL
Our Club badge, a bell crossed by a golf club, is symbolic of
the raison d'être of the 'NOMADS' - through golf, the
remembrance of others.
www.natalnomads.co.za
It is printed in the renowned extract from the Meditations
of John Donne (1573-1631):
'No man is an island entire of itself; Every man is a piece
of the continent, a part of the main; Any man's death
diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; And
therefore, never send to know for whom the bell tolls; It
tolls for thee.'
DURBAN Golf Club
Address: 7 Mitchell Cres, Greyville
Phone: [phone]
Special Presentation:
200 Game Badge – Ian Brewer
CAPTAINS REPORT
30 Year tie – Des Cormack
Greetings Nomads
Our monthly game at Umkomaas was held on a rather overcast and slightly chilly day. I had
visions of a repeat of our MECC game last year where more than half the field bailed as a
result of the weather. Fortunately, not a drop of rain fell. I would like to extend my
appreciation to Peter Toward, their Captain. Peter was an exceptional host and it is safe to
assume in all my times of playing with the captain of the host club I have never
experienced this level of hospitality. Nothing was too much trouble for Peter and the staff
of Umkomaas…………hell, I even got my own VIP parking right outside the entrance. The
course played very well, congratulations to all the winners on the day. I have no doubt that
when the rains begin to fall in the near future Umkomaas will be looking wonderful.
The game also incorporated the Goodwill Trophy between Current and Past Captains of
Natal and Southern Natal. It is with great pleasure that I can report that the Trophy was
convincingly won by Natal with an average of 32 points vs the 28.125 points of the
Southern Natal Captains. Very well played Chaps……. we seem to be faring rather well in
these events thus far, I am hoping it will bode well for the Bert Hunt Trophy when
Nationals rolls around in March 2019. Speaking of which, Butch has recently sent out the
entry forms and I think it is safe to assume that these spots will fill up very quickly as the
Firethorn Nationals in Gauteng in 2019 is being touted as one of the best yet. If you are
interested in going I would recommend that you don’t delay in getting your completed
10 Year Tie – Craig Smythe & Andre
Conradie
5 Year Tie – Derek Airey
INDUCTIONS:
Trevor Lauderdale
Resignation:
Darren Clarke
Applications received:
Theo van Rensburg
Mykel Addison
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