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SBS BANK CROMWELL GOLF CLUB
SBS Bank
Cromwell
Golf Club
September 2020
Newsletter
KNOX TROPHY WINNERS, LAUREL, CC BOB AND HUGH
August Events Upcoming events:
August 2nd (Sunday): Knox Trophy – this was won by August 29th (Saturday): CO Interclub is being held at
Laurel Brent and Hugh Andrews with a score of 45 Cromwell.
stableford points.
Sept 4th (Friday): the 9-hole men and women will be
having a combined event this day starting at 1pm. Sign up
on the noticeboard is required by Friday 28th August.
August 5th & 6th (Wed & Thu): Ladies Winter Fun
There will be a formal presentation after the golf where
Tournament winners are pictured below. More info later in
Janet Grantham will present the Club with a plaque for a
Club Captain, Sylvia Giles report.
new seat to be donated in the name of her late husband
and club member, Ken.
Sept 13th (Sunday): Norman Riggir Trophy – this is an
individual stableford, men vs women, with the winner
being the side with the best average stableford score.
Sept 20th (Sunday): CO Pennants finals are being held on
course. This will involve 40 players in the morning semi-
finals and 16 players in the afternoon finals.
Sept 20th (Sunday): Eagles Tri-angular tournament. This is
a closed event with 40-50 players teeing off from 11.30am.
With this being on the same day as the Pennants finals it
August 8th (Saturday): Colin Cowie Trophy vs Tarras, was will be a busy day on course. Any members wishing to play
held at Tarras this year. Tarras (mixed team of 12) were on this day should call to book a time before turning up.
victorious with an average of 30.3 vs Cromwell’s 24.6
(mixed team of 11) Sept 27th (Sunday): Club Championship finals will be
played with both 18-hole and 36-hole matches to be
played.
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observe these restrictions and guidelines our course and
Wednesday and Saturday Golf: clubhouse would be closed down.
Start times for men’s golf will revert to a 12 noon start If you have an issue concerning this matter I ask that you
time starting on Wednesday 2nd September. contact me or Irwin in the first instance.
Noeline Lister, President
Raffle results
Results of the Cromwell Golf Club Hamper raffle drawn on Men’s Club Captain Report
Tuesday Aug 18: Good progress has been made with catching up on the
1st prize: Laurie Doyle backlog of tournament matches still to be played. The
2nd Hilliary Cummings Goodall Memorial (Singles) is now completely up to date,
3rd Emily Wallace but we are currently about 2 weeks behind schedule with
4th: Tim Adcock the Old Smuggler (Pairs).
5th Ailene Collie As you are aware, we are currently playing golf under
Thank you to everyone who contributed items for the Level 2 restrictions and have had to re-introduce the
raffle and to all those who bought tickets. Your support is appropriate procedures in both the clubhouse and on the
much appreciated. course with the re-introduction of temporary local rules.
Despite at least 2 emails from Irwin, some members still
Many thanks Laurel Brent, Raffle co-ordinator claim to be unaware of the revised procedures, despite the
fact that we have operated in this way before. I am also
Special General Meeting aware that there are members who believe that it is the
Members are advised that a Special General Meeting of club imposing the restrictions and resent the fact that
the Cromwell Golf Club will be held in the clubhouse on they are having to comply. I have lost count of the number
Tuesday 22nd of September 2020 at 7.00pm. of members who have told me that as there are no Covid-
The main purpose of this meeting is the setting of 19 cases in the South Island, they cannot see the point of
subscriptions for the 2020-21 season. the club imposing these restrictions on them.
We are still enjoying very high numbers of players on
The proposed agenda is as follows: Saturdays and Wednesdays.
1. Welcome On Saturday 29th August, Cromwell Golf Club is hosting
2. Apologies round 5 of the 2020 Interclub Competition, with 48 players
3. Minutes of the previous meeting from 8 Central Otago clubs. As we are still operating under
4. Matters arising from the minutes level 2 restrictions, the field will be limited to 100 players,
5. President – meeting purpose which means there will only be spaces for an additional 52
6. Board Chair – financial presentation members in the field.
7. Subscriptions for 2020-21 year Cromwell has also been selected as the venue for the
8. Update on Golf Club lease process semi-finals and finals of the Central Otago Pennants
competition in the Intermediate, Junior A and Junior B
Any member wishing to bring forward any business at the Grades. We look forward to welcoming 48 players from 5
Special General Meeting shall give notice in writing to the different clubs on Sunday 20th September.
Manager not less than fourteen days before the date of The Brass Monkey tournament for men, played at the end
such meeting. of July was a huge success and was enjoyed by all those
who took part. A big thank you to Wayne Dixon, Willie
Moore and all the volunteers who worked so hard to make
Covid-19 Alert Level 2
it so enjoyable.
The golf club is currently operating under temporary rules
The Knox Trophy was played at the beginning of August.
for golfing and clubhouse operations. These rules are a
The mixed Canadian Foursomes competition was won by
direct result of restrictions and guidelines from the
Laurel Brent and Hugh Andrews with a score of 45
Ministry of Health and NZ Golf. I am very concerned at
Stableford points. The day was particularly enjoyable for
the level of abuse being directed at Club
Carol Sanford, who scored a hole-in-one at the 17th hole
Officials/volunteers when they are simply carrying out
Congratulations to our winners and to Carol.
procedures set by the Club to meet these rules.
I ask that members refrain from this practice forthwith. Bob Scott - Men’s Club Captain
If a covid situation were to evolve through failure toSBS BANK CROMWELL GOLF CLUB 3
Women’s Club Captain Report Course Report
Our Winter Fun Tournament was successfully held on 5/6 The poplar trees beside 5 tee have been felled. These
August. We had full fields on both days and were were causing a lot of mess on the course, not adding any
extremely lucky to have good weather, particularly on the value and some were in poor health. A gum tree at the
first day. back of 8th green has also been removed as requested by
We did have an issue with people being held up on some our neighbours which was agreed to in the interest of
holes so I asked for feedback from those people who being good neighbours and the fact that the trees removal
played, our ladies club members, and from the men who has no impact on the golf course.
helped as starters. I have been given a lot of good ideas to The bank area beside the chiller room has been tidied and
help rectify this problem and I'm taking them to our match planting of red tussocks is underway. Chris Mann has
committee for discussion. I appreciate everyone's input. prepared the parts of the chiller room that hasn’t been
We will be making some recommendations for the painted and it will be painted as time permits. The bait
incoming committee next year. stations for rabbits have been out for over a week now to
allow the rabbits to get used to them and will be loaded
We were delighted with the response we got from our with bait this week.
sponsors again this year and as always, we are very Chris Cummings, Course Convenor
grateful to them all.
I would like to thank my match committee and everyone
who helped in any way to make the tournament the Board Rep’s Report, August meeting
success that it was. Much of this meeting was taken up with considerations for
Winners were : setting next year’s budget – not a simple task considering
Nikki Clark, Melanie Borthwick and Michelle Taylor from any future disruptions possible with Covid-19 and the fall-
Mataura and Waikaka out from it.
There is some concern over the CO Autumn Golf Classic. If
Bryan Cup it does go ahead, with the lack of travel out of Auckland
At the moment some of the ladies are playing the first and Australia, smaller fields must be expected.
round of the Bryan Cup, which is full handicap match play.
The Club’s cash position as of now is looking quite good,
Zone Pennants the bar was better than budget for the month, we had a
I have received an email from Trish May that the Zone 2 good month for green fees and there are still good
Pennants, which were cancelled in March because of numbers of members participating in club competitions.
Covid-19, have now been re-scheduled for 5th October at
Roxburgh. Expenses have been kept down and both the Brass
Monkey and Winter Fun Tournaments were successful.
We have new dates for the 2021 Women's Home Links and
National Teams Championship Competitions. Quotes to replace the carpet downstairs in the clubhouse
National Teams Championships shall be played between (the checked section) and to replace the carpet in the
Club Opening Day- 15 April starter’s room, ladies change room, the “thoroughfare”
18 hole and 9 hole Home Links played between Club and the “middle room” on the ground floor with new
Opening Day-31 May carpet tiles were received. The board agreed to go ahead
Nancy McCormick Foursomes played between Club with these as part of budgeted building maintenance.
Opening Day- 31 May
An estimate for new curtains and/or roller blinds
As the country moved back into Level 2 and Level 3 last throughout the clubhouse and advise on painting the
week, Irwin, Bob and I met to go through the Level 2 inside of the clubhouse is being obtained. All agreed an
procedures that had to be implemented for club play external paint job was also needed …but may need to
again. There were only minor alterations made from what wait.
was implemented last time.
The greenkeepers are working on preparing the irrigation
Sylvia Giles, Club Captain. system to start up soon.
The board agreed that a list of questions/discussion points
provided by Matt Southerden (NZ Golf) be approved to go
to the CODC staff for discussion. The board had theSBS BANK CROMWELL GOLF CLUB 4
opportunity to add to this list but agreed the September Calendars:
comprehensive list was a good starting point. We await
the response, hopefully soon.
Men’s September Calendar
The board expressed thanks to the team who are
Wed 2 Men's Wed Competition.
removing the poplars on the 5th and those who tidied up
Fri 4 9 Hole Men's Competition.
the area below the clubhouse and replanted. A good job
Sat 5 Monthly Medal. Blue or White Tees. Best Gross and
well done. Thanks also go to all those who contributed to Putting. Final Old Smuggler.
the success of the Brass Monkey and Winter Fun Wed 9 Men's Wed Competition.
tournaments. Fri 11 9 Hole Men's Competition
Sat 12 Stableford Drawn Cards. 2nd Round Goodall Memorial
Lester and Laurel, Member’s Reps. Completed, 3rd Round Bobby Jones Cup.
Sun 13 Norman Riggar Trophy. Mixed Individual Stableford. 18
and 9 Hole Members.
Wed 16 Men's Wed Competition.
Battle of the Gorge Fri 18 9 Hole Men's Competition.
Current standings: Sat 19 Medal. Blue or White Tees. Inter-Club at Arrowtown.
HUPTON Martin 3755 Sun 20 Eagles Triangular Tournament. Pennants Finals.
HOLLAND Len 3300 Wed 23 Men's Wed Competition.
WEILY Dougal 3300 Fri 25 9 Hole Men's Competition.
SEATON Philip 3230 Sat 26 4BBB Stableford.
MILLS Kylie 2900 Sun 27 Finals of Club Championships to be played
PANKHURST Gary 2875 Wed 30 Men's Wed Competition.
HARRADINE Doug 2675
SMITH Henry 2625
DOYLE Laurie 2500 Women’s September Calendar
TOPPING Les 2500
Tue 1 Starter’s Choice. 2nd Round Bryan Cup completed. 9-
CUMMINGS Chris 2475
Hole Medal & Putting (B)
MCILHATTON John 2475
Thu 3 Starter’ s Choice
BRYANT Richard 2450 Sat 5 Monthly Medal and putting N/P,
MANN Chris 2450 Tue 8 Monthly Medal and Putting. N/P 9-Hole 3rd Round
BRENT Bob 2350 Joan Wilson Memorial Trophy (F)
CLARK Tony 2305 Thu 10 O’Kane Trophy
CAMERON David 2300 Sat 12 Jubilee Cup (Medal 27 Holes)
O`BRIEN Barry 2250 Sun 13 Norman Riggir Trophy. Mixed Individual Stableford
DICKIE Evan 2080 Tue 15 Jubilee Cup (Medal 27 Holes). 9-Hole 5th Round
MACGILLIVRAY Doug 2055 Colleen Smith Cup, Stableford (B)
HURLEY Kevin 2050 Thu 17 Rae Henderson Trophy. Beginners’ Match Play.
SOPER Ewan 2000 Sat 19 4th Round Home Pennants. Final Saturday Knockout
WALLACE Dave 1975 comp
Tue 22 4th Round Home Pennants
USHERWOOD Denis 1925
Thu 24 Starter’s Choice
SCOLES Bernie 1900
Sat 26 Game of the day
Sun 27 Finals of Club Championship to be played
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