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MEMBERS PROGRAMME
2021 / 2022 COMMITTEE MEMBERS                                  COMMITTEE

President        Gary Leverington    0407 252 877   The control of the Club is vested in the Management
                                                    Committee, which is divided into operating committees as
Vice President   Sandra King         0418 342 127   follows.

Captain          Barry Davis         0402 841 887   Finance Committee – responsible for over-sight of the
                                                    financial management of the Club and Clubhouse facilities.
Treasurer        Shane Teakle        08 8391 1200
                                                    Match Committee – responsible for the supervision and
Committee Members:                                  control of all matters pertaining to the arrangements and
              Neil Baulderstone      0400 070 373   superintending of all contests, the allotment and revision
              Geoff Lord             0437 758 203   of handicaps, the settlement of disputes and the selection
              Justin Percy           0407 145 976   of teams.
              Malcolm Stephenson     0400 248 166
                                                    Course Committee – responsible for supervising the
Women’s President:                                  upkeep and maintenance of the course.
               Gail Vort-Ronald      0408 830 204
                                                    The Club Manager is solely responsible for the
Club Manager   Hayley Hunt           08 8391 0547   supervision of all Club employees and any complaint
Email: manager@astonhillsgc.com.au                  or suggestion is to be made directly to the Club
                                                    Manager, not a club employee.
CLUB MEMBERSHIP                                                        INSURANCE

The enjoyment of Golf depends a great deal on the                Members’ personal property is not covered for theft or damage,
co-operation, consideration and courtesy extended by fellow      and therefore members should consider having their own
competitors. This enjoyment can be increased greatly for         insurance arrangement for such items. In addition, Members
everyone if all members thoroughly read this handbook.           who sustain an injury to themselves are not covered by
                                                                 insurance and should seek their own cover.
The subjects covered in this handbook will answer a number
of questions asked by members of the Club.                       If a member who has been identified hits a ball which causes
                                                                 damage to a person, car, house etc. they are covered by Golf
The spirit and reputation of a Golf Club is projected by the way Australia through Sportscover.
fellow members show respect, courtesy, and consideration for
one another.                                                     If a member who has not been identified hits a ball outside the
                                                                 boundary causing damage, they are entitled to lodge a claim on
This courtesy and consideration should extend to being           the Club’s Insurance policy, a $1000 excess applies.
appropriately dressed and in the standard of conduct on the
course and in the Clubhouse.                                     We recommend all members who hit a ball outside of the
                                                                 grounds report this to the Office who then keep a note of the
The standards of a Golf Club may be judged by the etiquette      incident in cases of an event where damage occurs.
of its members.
                                                                                               SLOW PLAY
“For when the one great scorer comes to write against
your name, it will not be that you won or lost                   It is perfectly feasible to play a fourball round in approximately
but how you played the game.”                                    4 hours. Failure to do so results from either taking too long to
                                                                 vacate the green when the hole is completed, or by not being
Grantland Rice                                                   ready to play your shot when it is your turn. Once it is your turn
                                                                  to play the ball it should be played within 30 seconds.

                                                                 Note: Groups of more than FOUR are not permitted without
                                                                 permission from the Captain or Professional.

                                                                 Please ensure you do your share to improve the speed of
                                                                 play.
ETIQUETTE                                                      JUNIOR PROGRAM

Consideration for other players – in the interest of all,         A Junior Member of the Club is defined as one who is aged
players should play without delay. No player should play          less than 18 years. The Club encourages junior participation.
until the players in front are out of range.
                                                                  Comprehensive activities enable juniors to be involved in the
Players searching for a ball should signal the players behind     playing and administration of golf and social events. Where
them to pass as soon as it becomes apparent that the ball         possible, juniors will be exposed to professional coaching,
will not easily be found. They should discontinue play until      etiquette, and rules, with ongoing events which include specific
the players following them have passed and are out of             professional coaching, southern group competition, higher
range.                                                            order golf competition, fundraising, and juniors on tour.

Behaviour During Play – no one should move, talk, or              Beginner coaching is by arrangement with the
stand close to or directly behind the ball or the hole when a     Club Professional. One aim of the program is to have an equal
player is addressing the ball or making a stroke. The player      number of male and female junior golfers.
who has the honour should be allowed to play before his
fellow competitor.                                                                    CARE OF THE COURSE

Priority on the Course – in the absence of special rules,  Raking of Bunkers
two-ball matches should have precedence over and be     1. Enter and exit from the easiest point at back of the bunker.
entitled to pass any three or four-ball match. If a group fails
                                                        2. Rake flat bottom part of the bunker with the teeth of the rake,
to keep its place on the course and loses more than one    removing all footmarks.
clear hole on the players in front, it should allow the group
                                                        3. Rake in a forward and back motion to prevent sand being
following to pass.                                         dragged to the back of the bunker.
                                                        4. As you exit the bunker at the slope, use the reverse flat part
Mobile phones must be turned off or be placed on silent    of the rake to smooth out sand. This keeps the face firm and
when on the golf course and only be used in an             allows the ball to roll to the flat raked part of the bunker.
emergency.                                              5. When finished, place the rake in the centre of the bunker
                                                           parallel to the direction of play.
Restore Divots, Repair Ball Marks and Damage by                                                 PRACTICE
Spikes – through the green, a player should ensure that any
turf cut or displaced by him is replaced at once and pressed          The course is not to be used to practice specific shots.
down, and sand placed over the divot, and that any damage
to the putting green made by the ball is carefully repaired.         Practice rounds may be played but members should be
Damage to the putting green caused by golf shoe spikes               aware of the following:
should be repaired.                                              (1) A single player has no right of way whatsoever.
                                                                 (2) A single player whilst playing on the course may use up to a
Damage to Greens – Flagsticks, Bags, etc. – players                  maximum of 2 balls at any time.
should ensure that, when putting down bags or the flagstick,
no damage is done to the putting green, and that neither                          PRACTICE RANGE CLOSED
they nor their caddies damage the hole by standing close to
it, in handling the flagstick or in removing the ball from the        Mon:      3.45pm – 4.30pm
hole.                                                                 Wed:      from     3.30pm
                                                                      Fri:      3.45pm – 4.30pm
Putter heads must not be used to remove balls from the
hole.                                                                                      PRACTICE RANGE

Players should not damage the putting green by leaning on             The Club provides a practice range facility – please note
their putters, particularly when removing the ball from the           this is not a driving range. The following rules apply to
hole.                                                                 the range:
                                                                 1.   Only Pro Shop range balls may be used between
                         CONDUCT                                      9am & 4pm daily.
                                                                 2.   At all times, balls must not be hit beyond the range
Your conduct in the Clubhouse should be beyond reproach               perimeter mounds.
with as little noise as possible.                                     Players must not hit balls when staff or players from the
                                                                      course are on the range.
Members, guests, and visitors are responsible for the            3.   Practice is to be from artificial turf mats, or the grass area
behavior of their children. Members and visitors must regard          indicated.
the kitchen and behind the bar as “Out of Bounds”.               4.   Balls hit on the range are at your own risk. Please ensure
                                                                      you have your own insurance cover. The Club and the
                                                                      Professional take no responsibility for any claim for injury
                                                                      or equipment you may cause to other players or staff.
DRESS REGULATIONS                             Members are responsible to ensure that their guests meet
                                                                    the required standards of conduct and the dress code and
    Dress Regulations apply on the course and in the Clubhouse      are responsible to ensure that their guests pay the
    and apply to all members, guests, and visitors. Anyone not      appropriate Green Fee, if that guest plays on the course.
    conforming to dress regulations may be refused admittance
    and/or service.                                                 Note: Sandals are permitted to be worn in the Clubhouse
                                                                    but are banned for use on the course.
    It is a minimum expectation that all people attending the
    Club are wearing casual attire that is always neat and                         ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
    clean.
                                                                    The Club’s Annual General meeting for 2021 is planned to
    The following forms of dress are acceptable:                    be held on Monday the 24th of May.
•   Collared shirt or a shirt with a derivative collar which is a
    defined part of the shirt, which includes a “turtleneck”.       As written in the Club Constitution, any items of Special
•   Tailored trousers or shorts                                     Business may be brought forward at the time, provided
•   Socks are to be worn with shorts                                they meet the criteria as set out in the Club Constitution,
•   Jeans (Neat & clean)                                            and are lodged 21 days before the date of the meeting.
•   Golf Shoes or sporting activity shoes which will not damage
    the course surfaces.                                                                 PLAYING RIGHTS
    The following forms of dress are unacceptable:
•   Shirts which are damaged and/or badly worn                      The playing rights of the Categories are briefly set out
•   Track suit pants or shorts                                      hereunder:
                                                                    Full Members – every day
•   Work wear or work shoes which are dirty, damaged, and/or
                                                                    Six (6) Day Members – every day except all day on
    badly worn
                                                                    Saturdays.
•   Singlets/tank tops or shirts with excessively sized or any
                                                                    Pay for Play Members as per Full Membership. An
    offensive or controversial slogans
                                                                    applicable membership fee is payable with every
•   Beach wear, brief shorts or lycra style pants / shorts          competition round played or any practice round on any
•   Jeans which are dirty or damaged. Styles with damage due        part of the course.
    to original design will be assessed on a case-by-case basis,    Service Members – as per Full Members.
    however excessive or extensive holes or transparency will       Restricted A Women’s - may play Monday to Friday and
    be refused.                                                     Sunday afternoon. This class of membership is closed to
                                                                    new members.
                                                                    Junior Members – every day.
PRO-SHOP & BUGGY STORE HOURS
Members Guests and the License – if a green fee is paid
then the guest is an honorary member for the day.                               Daylight Saving Times Winter Times (Non-daylight)

The playing rights are subject to the limitations placed upon                   Mon:        7.00am - 6.00pm           Mon: 7.00am - 5.00pm
them by trade days and special events and use of the                            Tue:        7.00am - 6.00pm           Tue: 7.00am - 5.00pm
course as approved by the Committee. Notification of such                       Wed:        7.00am - 6.00pm           Wed: 7.00am - 5.00pm
will be posted on the notice board.                                             Thu:        7.00am - 6.00pm           Thu: 7.00am - 5.00pm
                                                                                Fri:        7.00am - 6.00pm           Fri: 7.00am - 5.00pm
                                                                                Sat:        6.30am - 6.00pm           Sat: 6.30am - 5.30pm
On non-competition days, members intending to play a                            Sun:        6.30am - 5.30pm           Sun: 6.30am - 5.00pm
social round are advised to contact the Club to ensure that
the course has not been set aside for a Trade Day.                                                  BAR SERVICE FACILITIES

All playing rights are established by regulation of the                         The Club Bar is open from 10.00am daily
Committee and may be changed by regulation. Notice of
change will be posted on the Club Notice Board.                                 The Kitchen is Open for Lunch –
                                                                                Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturdays,
             MOTORISED VEHICLES ON COURSE                                                11.30am to 2.30pm.
                                                                                Please phone the Club for Dinner hours
All Members and Guests wishing to use any form of                               Kitchen Closed on Mondays & Fridays.
motorised vehicle for golf on the course (Excludes hiring
from Golf Shop), must first obtain permission from the Club,                    Please note: The Kitchen is closed on Good Friday, Christmas Day,
followed by completing the approved ‘Club Registration                          Proclamation Day, and New Year’s Day each year. On days when the
                                                                                clubhouse is closed pies, pasties and sandwiches are available for
Form’.
                                                                                purchase from Bar or Pro Shop.
In addition to this all golf vehicles must be fully insured before being used
on the course.
                                                                                Note: All opening and closing hours subject to weather and patronage

                    ABANDONED GOLF BALLS
                                                                                                        CATERING SERVICE
Balls lost and abandoned on the course are the property of
                                                                                The Club invites members to use this service, and our
the Club. Members are specifically required not to collect
                                                                                function facilities for corporate golf days, seminars and
balls other than their own ball, which is lost during a round,
                                                                                conferences, weddings, parties, and celebrations.
and are further asked to specifically discourage trespassers
                                                                                Contact the administration office for pricing.
and unauthorised persons collecting balls on the course.
EXTREME WEATHER POLICY                                                    COMPETITION PLAY

                       CLUB POLICY                                  RULES
                                                                    The rules of golf as approved by the R & A and USGA and
EXTREME HEAT                                                        local rules of the Aston Hills Golf Club shall apply.
If the maximum temperature for Mount Barker is forecast to
be 39 degrees or greater, as announced on the Elders                MATCH SUPERVISION
weather site as at 12.00 noon the day prior, no play in             All competitions are under the control of the Match
competition will be allowed after 9:30am. All players entered       Committee and its decision shall be final. The Match
on the time sheet will be cancelled and a new time sheet will       Committee has the right to:
be open at 12 noon the day prior with earlier tee times         (1) Alter the date of any event.
available.                                                      (2) Alter and adjust the rules pertaining to any event at any
https://www.eldersweather.com.au/sa/mount-lofty-                    time up to the commencement of the event and will notify
ranges/mount-barker                                                 players of changes by notice on the Club Notice Board.
                                                                (3) Be the final arbiter in any dispute arising from the conduct
LIGHTNING                                                           of an event.
In the case of lightning becoming a danger, players must
adhere to the conditions applicable in the ‘Rules of Golf’,         PROGRAM
which relate to the Suspension of Play Due to Dangerous             The competition listed in the handbook has priority over all
Situation (Rule 5.7).                                               other competitions unless otherwise ruled by the Match
                                                                    Committee.
One prolonged note of the siren will indicate that play must        For competitions involving qualifying rounds, qualifiers will
be discontinued immediately. Resumption of play cannot              be advised of times as soon as possible for future rounds.
take place until advised by the Pro Shop and is indicated by
repeatedly sounding two short notes of the siren.
GENERAL PLAYING CONDITIONS                           HANDICAP MATCHPLAY
                                                                 For competitors involving handicap match play,
COMPETITIONS                                                     the handicap to be used is that which was applicable
Each competitor’s name must be registered in the Pro Shop        during the (final) qualifying round.
and the competition fee paid before commencing. For
competitions, starting times are to be booked by members
on the online time sheet at the club web site.
Competitors must report at least 10 minutes prior to hit
off time.

GRADES
When competitions are played in grades, the grades shall
be:
A Grade: 0 (or better) to 12.
B Grade: 13 to 18.
C Grade: 19 to 36.

SCORES
The onus is on players in all competitions to ensure their
scorecard is correctly marked, signed, and countersigned by
the marker, with any alterations initialed by the marker.
Completed cards must be entered as soon as possible after
the completion of the round at the computer terminals
available.

TIES
Players who tie in major events or in qualifying for the final
position in major events, may be required to play off under
conditions decided by the Match Committee,
unless otherwise decided that the count back system will
apply.
MAJOR EVENTS 2021/22 - MEN                          SUMMER CUP 2022
                                                                  New format as of 2021
MONTHLY MEDALS                                                    Better Ball (4BBB) Stableford played over 18 holes.
March 6th, April 10th, May 1st, June 5th, July 3rd, August 7th,
September 4th, October 2nd, November 6th, December 4th,           February 12th, 2022
January 8th.
                                                                  MAJOR EVENT CONDITIONS – MEN
MEDAL OF MEDALS             Saturday February 5th, 2022
                                                                  CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
PRESIDENT’S TROPHY (Par)                                          Detailed ‘Conditions of Play’ will be available 4 weeks before
1st Round     22nd May                                            the event. The general conditions are that the club
 nd
2 Round       29th May                                            championship and other grades shall be played over TWO
                                                                  18-hole stroke rounds, followed by 8 Qualifiers from each
CAPTAIN’S TROPHY (Stableford)                                     of the grades to play match play. Veterans and Juniors to
1st Round    14th August                                          play two rounds of stroke to determine the champion.
 nd
2 Round      21st August
                                                                  In the event of ties count back will apply.
MIXED PINEHURST CHAMPIONSHIP                                      The competitor’s handicap applicable during the first
Sunday 26th September                                             qualifying round will determine the grade for players in the
                                                                  championship.
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
16th October  Rd 1 Qualifying Round (All Grades)                  The club champion becomes eligible for the State Champion
23rd October  Rd 2 Qualifying Round (All Grades)                  of Champions and the Southern Group Champion of
6th November Quarter Finals                                       Champions.
13th November Semi Finals
14th November Finals                                              MONTHLY MEDALS – (A, B and C GRADES)
                                                                  Competition: Lowest gross score of one round of
14th November       Club Presentation Night                       stroke play in each grade.
                                                                  Ties: A count back to apply.
VETERANS CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday 16th & 23rd October

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday 16th & 23rd October
MEDAL OF MEDALS – (A, B and C GRADES)                                          JUNIOR EVENTS
Qualifications: Only winners of Monthly Medals eligible.
Players will play in the Medal of Medals regardless of what     In all Junior events the maximum age is 17 years or under
grade they are in on the Medal of Medals round.                 as at the date of the event that is being played.
Competition: Lowest gross score of one round of stroke
play in each grade.                                             JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Ties: A count back to apply – number of Monthly Medals          Competition: 36 Hole stroke play (gross) played in
won, then count back on Medal of Medals round.                  conjunction with the first 2 rounds of Club Championships.
                                                                Count backs apply.
PRESIDENT’S TROPHY
Competition: Best aggregate score over the two Par
rounds.                                                                       RETIREES
Ties: A count back to apply.
                                                               Retirees play golf most Monday’s excluding Public Holidays
MIXED PINEHURST CHAMPIONSHIP
Competition: One stroke round of Pinehurst Format.             Everyone is welcome.
Ties:        Decided on a count back
                                                               To play you do not have to be retired.
VETERANS’ CHAMPIONSHIP
Competition: 36-hole stroke play (gross) played in             For further details contact Bryan Reid on 0455 171 504
conjunction with the first two rounds of Club Championships.
Qualifications: Eligible age shall be 55 years or older at
date of the event.

CAPTAIN’S TROPHY
Competition: Best aggregate score over two Stableford
rounds.
Ties: A count back to apply.

SUMMER CUP
Better Ball (4BBB) Stableford played over 18 holes.
WOMEN’S GOLF                                 WOMEN’S COMPETITION PLAY

             WOMEN’S COMMITTEE 2021               MATCH SUPERVISION:
                                                  All competitions are under the control of the Match
President Gail Vort-Ronald     0408 830 204       Committee and its decision shall be final.

Treasurer Susie Kerr           0439 655 763       The Match Committee has the right to:

Captain   Judy Crowley         0438 809 890   a) Alter the date of any event.

Secretary Janice O’Connor      0438 847 327   b) Alter and adjust the rules pertaining to any event at any time
                                                  up to the commencement of the event and will notify
GENERAL COMMITTEE                                 players of changes by notice on the Club Notice Board.
       Jane Cameron            0413 110 243
       Alleyne Johnston        0402 240 330   c) Be the final arbiter of any dispute arising from the conduct of
       Vicki Gilbert           0418 896 372       an event.
       Jenni Meyers            0407 391 933
                                                  PROGRAM:
MATCH COMMITTEE                                   The competition listed in the Handbook has priority over all
       Judy Crowley            0438 809 890       other competitions unless otherwise ruled by the Match
       Anne Meakins            0414 708 214       Committee.
       Susie Kerr              0439 655 763
                                                  For competitions involving qualifying rounds, players must
                                                  check with the program and Notice Boards for dates of
     WOMENS HEAT POLICY – TUESDAYS ONLY           subsequent rounds and advise availability for future rounds.

                   Refer Club Policy              COMPETITIONS:
                                                  Each competitor’s name must be entered on the online time
                                                  sheet and the fees paid before commencing.

                                                  For Tuesday & Thursday competitions, starting times are to
                                                  be booked by members on the online time sheet provided.
                                                  TIES: Ties will be decided on a countback.
WOMENS MAJOR EVENTS 2021/2022                              WOMENS EVENTS 2021/2022

MONTHLY MEDALS                                          26th March            Women’s Open Day
March 23rd, April 13th, May 11th, June 1st, July 6th,   30th March            Shylie Rymill Foursomes
August 3rd                                              27th July             Monica Huppatz Foursomes
                                                        31st August           Pink Ball Day
MONTHLY MEDAL FINALS                 September 7th
                                                        MIXED PINEHURST CHAMPIONSHIP
PRESIDENT vs CAPTAIN                 March 16th         Sunday 26th September
(Match play)

CAPTAIN’S TROPHY (Par)
1st Round    27th April
 nd
2 Round      17th August

SECRETARY TROPHY (Stableford)
1st Round   25th May
2nd Round   15th June

FOURSOMES CHAMPIONSHIPS
1st Round   22nd June
 nd
2 Round     29th June

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
1st Round      21st September
2nd Round      28th September
Quarter Finals 5th October
Semi Finals    12th October
Finals         19th October

AGM/PRESENTATION
26th October
RECIPROCAL CLUBS                                South Australia
                                                                        Kadina Golf Club                Keith Golf Club
     Aston Hills Golf Club members have reciprocal membership           Naracoorte Golf Club            Barmera Golf Club
     rights at various clubs. These rights are limited by the           Loxton Golf Club                Port Lincoln Golf Club
                                                                        Millicent Golf Club             Mt Gambier Golf Club
     following rules:                                                   Lucindale Golf Club             Thaxted Park Golf Club
1.   Your rights are equivalent at the club you are visiting, to your   Sandy Creek Golf Club
     membership category at Aston Hills.
2.   Your rights are for one month and any further period must be       Tasmania
     negotiated subsequently.                                           Kingston Beach Golf Club        Riverside Golf Club
3.   You cannot transfer your membership at Aston Hills to a
     reciprocal club.                                                   New South Wales
4.   You cannot win a major event at the club you are visiting.         Berrigan Golf Club              Murray Downs Golf Club
5.   You must produce evidence of your Handicap and financial           Byron Bay Golf Club             Palm Beach Golf Club
                                                                        Cabramatta Golf Club
     status at Aston Hills when visiting a reciprocal club through      Cobram Barooga Golf Club        Queanbeyan Golf Club
     an introductory letter. This can be obtained from the office.      Coomealla Golf Club             Tocumwal Golf Club
     Members are encouraged to utilise these reciprocal                 Corowa Golf Club                Toukley Golf Club
     arrangements and to always be good ambassadors for                 Deniliquin Golf Club            Wentworth Golf Club
     Aston Hills Golf Club.
                                                                        Victoria
     A full list of Reciprocal Clubs is available from the Club         Barham Golf & Country Club      Portland Golf Club
     Website.                                                           Bendigo Golf Club               Riverside Golf Club
                                                                        Buninyong Golf Club, Ballarat   Warnambool Golf Club
                                                                        Clifton Springs Golf Club       Warragul Golf Club
     https://astonhillsgolfclub.com.au/member-news                      Kaniva Golf Club

     Note: A reduced green fee may apply at some of these Clubs.        Northern Territory              Darwin Golf Club
                                                                        Queensland                      Ayr Golf Club
                                                                        Western Australia               Suncity Country Club
CLUB HISTORY
                                                                    Therefore, it was decided to subdivide and sell this land and
A Brief History of the Aston Hills Golf Club                        acquire land closer to Mt Barker with the potential of
                                                                    adequate water.
The Mount Barker District Golf Club originated as a definable
body in 1879, which makes it one of the oldest, if not the oldest   With these objectives in mind the present property was
Golf Club in the State and it has been in existence continuously    purchased and developed, beginning in 1977. The course
since that time. However, the official records of the SA Golf       was constructed first, with the present workshop used as a
Union showed it commenced in 1907. Golf at Mt Barker was            clubhouse. The original clubrooms were completed and
originally played on the local property now known as the            opened on the 4th of October 1980.
Laurels, and owned by a well-known early settler, Mr. John
Dunn. The club used this venue for forty-two years, and during      The years 1980 to present have seen a tremendous amount
this time it joined forces with the Hahndorf Golf Club from 1907    of effort and revenue put into the facility by way of continual
to 1912.                                                            upgrading of the course and the machinery to keep resources
                                                                    in the condition that members have come to know, enjoy,
As Mt Barker grew it became necessary to relocate the Club          and expect.
golf course. This was done with the permission of the Warden
family who allowed the Club to use their land for a further 45      Along with growth in membership has come a growth in
years. The actual putter owned by Commander Warden and              services and facilities, so much so that the Committee,
donated to the Club by his late widow, is displayed in the Club     looking to the future of the Club undertook in 1988, a major
House.                                                              upgrading of the Club Room facility to provide for even more
                                                                    members’ services and to provide a Club Room which
In 1966 the Club decided to establish a facility and to do so,      matches the course in excellence.
purchased some 288 acres of land near Wistow. A course and
clubrooms were duly established by utilising almost all             In September 2007, the members of the Club agreed to
volunteer labour. In the same year it became an incorporated        amalgamate with the Hahndorf Golf Club following the sale of
Association on the 6th of April 1966                                their property. The injection of excess assets from Hahndorf
                                                                    has greatly assisted the new club to have a secure future for
As land pressures changed and the population of Mt Barker           years to come.
grew, it became apparent that the Wistow course could not
be developed into the standard of course required, mainly
due to a deficient water supply. However, the land increased
in value providing the Club with options.
The Hahndorf Golf Club was one of the three oldest clubs in           A voluntary variation was not forthcoming therefore the
the State with all established in 1892. Adelaide (later Royal         club decided to look at other alternatives.
Adelaide) Golf Club was the first metropolitan club while the title
of the oldest country club could rest in a photo-finish between       At a significant and sad Special General Meeting in
Hahndorf and Oakbank.                                                 May 2004 it was decided that the course be closed on
                                                                      Sunday 6th June and the property sold by tender process.
The course moved several times before settling on the
Balhannah Road site. The land was loaned or leased from               The property was subsequently sold with settlement on
golfing farmers and many were the hazards with fields                 the 30th of November 2004 and all outstanding debts
ploughed for potatoes or paddocks used for grazing with               were paid.
greens fenced off to prevent straying dairy herds.
                                                                      After consideration of three options by Members,
In 1963 the Club moved locations for the last time and leased         a final decision was made at a Special General Meeting in
land for a 9-hole course from one of the members, Mr. Vic             September 2007 that the Hahndorf Golf Club Incorporated
Nitschke. The Club expanded to its full 18-hole course in 1981        should amalgamate with the Mount Barker District Golf Club
and purchased the land in 1994. Peak membership of                    Incorporated to form the Mount Barker-Hahndorf Golf Club
550 - 600 was achieved from 1992 to 1996.                             Incorporated.

In May 2000, the Management Committee set up a task                   This action gave both former Clubs the chance to continue
force to develop strategies for the Club in the future. The Task      their long and illustrious histories together as a significant
Force members were subsequently appointed at the Annual               Hills golf club serving one of the fastest growing residential
General Meeting in October 2000 as the Management                     and commercial areas in South Australia.
Committee.
                                                                      In 2017 the club was approached by the nearby Aston Hills
In early 2002 discussions were held with a well-known                 housing development to change the trading name to
developer who proposed to purchase the property, construct            Aston Hills Golf Club at Mount Barker in return for a
home units adjacent to the clubhouse for sale to the general          significant annual payment and providing memberships
public and Members, with the course operated by a golf course         to new home buyers.
management group and available to all existing Members. The
viability of the development was dependent upon a variation of
the encumbrances placed on the property title by the vendor
when it was purchased in 1994.
Following a Special General Meeting of the members in                       SPONSOR LISTING 2020/2021
November 2017 it was agreed to proceed to contract
negotiations for the name change to take place, for a          Sponsor Name                        Phone
period of 5 years.                                             Adelaide Hills Chauffeur Services   0481 599 976
                                                               Adelaide Image Printing             8351 8181
On Thursday 12th April 2018, the final agreement between the   All Decked Out                      0412 571 581
club and Aston Hills was signed, and the club officially       Bakers Delight                      8398 4004
changed its trading name.                                      Chapman Conveyancing                8398 6388
                                                               Coca Cola Amatil
                                                               Country Blinds                      8398 3344
                                                               Foodland Mount Barker               7123 6140
                                                               Godfreys Mount Barker               8391 5880
                                                               Jarrett Mazda (Mt Barker)           83392409
                                                               Lanser Group                        8132 1115
                                                               LJ Hooker (Mt Barker)               8398 6388
                                                               Mitre 10 (Mt Barker)                8391 0533
                                                               Mostly Air Air-Conditioning         0411 135 918
                                                               Mount Barker Computing              8398 4194
                                                               Mt Barker Irrigation & Pump Depot   8391 0744
                                                               Murray Bridge Ice                   0400 070 373
                                                               Rusticana Wines                     8537 3086
                                                               Salute                              8398 2872
                                                               Serafino Wines                      8323 0157
                                                               Squires Barbers                     0423 158 436
                                                               Stirling Variety Meats              8339 3429
                                                               Teakle Accounting                   8391 1200
                                                               The Courier                         8391 1388
                                                               Websters                            8362 5553
                                                               Wicks Estate                        8389 9100
MARCH 2021
     Sunday              Monday                 Tuesday           Wednesday        Thursday              Friday                 Saturday
                                       1                     2                 3              4                          5                  6
                                                Ladies                                                                           Stroke
                                             Start Season         Stableford
                                           Ambrose in 4’s                                                                     Medal Round
        7                   8                                9        10              11                   12                      13
                     Adelaide Cup                                                                  SA Corrections              Stableford
                      Public Holiday           Ladies             Stableford                       Shotgun Start 9am
                                             Stableford                                            Austen Tayshus
                     Clubhouse Closed                                                             Dinner and Show 7pm
                                                                                                    $57.00 per person

       14                   15                               16       17             18                    19                      20
                                                 Ladies                                                                        Stableford
                                              President vs         Stroke                                                      AFL – Crows
                                                Captain
                                                                                                                             (Home – 4.05pm)
                                               Matchplay
       21                   22                               23       24             25                    26                      27
                      Metro Vets                Ladies                                            Ladies Open Day              Open Day
SGG Men’s Pennant    Course Closed til         Stroke/Putting
                                                                  Stableford                       Course Closed until       Men and Women
    C1 – Home             1pm                  Monthly Medal                                            1.30pm
                                           1st Round Presidents
                                                                                                                                AFL – Port
Course closed 10am
                                                   Trophy                                                                    (Home – 4.05pm)
       28                   29                               30       31
                     Ladies Pennant             Ladies
SGG Men’s Pennant       (Home)               Shylie Rymill        Stableford
    A2 – Home         Course closed           Foursomes
Course closed 10am
                         til 1pm
APRIL 2021
        Sunday            Monday               Tuesday           Wednesday    Thursday            Friday              Saturday
                                                                                         1                      2                 3
                                                                                              Good Friday
                                                                                             Clubhouse Closed        Stableford
                                                                                               AFL – Crows
                                                                                             (Home – 7.20pm)
           4                  5                    6                 7           8                  9                    10
     Easter Sunday     Easter Monday     Ladies Stableford                                      AFL – Port          Medal Round
                      Clubhouse closed                                                       (Home – 8.20pm)
                                                                    Par
          11                12                    13                 14          15                16                    17
                                                Ladies
                                             Stroke/Putting      Stableford                                          Stableford
SGG Men’s Pennant                           Monthly Medal
    B2 – Home                             1st Rd International
Course closed 10am                                Bowl
          18                19                    20                 21         22                 23                    24
                                         Ladies Stableford
                                                                  Stroke                                             Stableford

AFL – Crows 1.40pm

25                          26                    27                 28         29                 30
      Anzac Day        Anzac Day             Ladies
                      Public Holiday            Par              Stableford
                      Clubhouse closed      1st Round
 AFL – Port 7.10 pm                      Captains Trophy
MAY 2021
     Sunday            Monday             Tuesday           Wednesday        Thursday           Friday                  Saturday
                                                                                                                                         1
                                                                                                                     Medal Round
                                                                                                                      AFL – Crows
                                                                                                                    (Home – 1.00pm)
                  2             3                       4                5              6                   7                           8
SGG Men’s Pennant                         Ladies            Stableford                                                Stableford
   A1 – Home                            Stableford                                                                     AFL – Port
Course closed 10am
                                                                                                                    (Home – 1.00pm)

                 9            10                       11       12                  13                   14                             15
A1 Pennant Final                         Ladies             Stableford                                                Stableford
                                     Stroke/Putting                                                                    AFL – Port
                                     Monthly Medal                                                                  (Home – 1.00pm)
                16            17                       18               19          20                   21                            22
                                          Ladies              Stroke                                                Presidents Trophy
                                        Stableford                                                                     Round 1
                                                                                                                AFL – Crows (Home –
                                                                                                                1.00pm)

                23           24          Ladies    25                  26           27                   28                            29
                        AGM             Stableford          Stableford                      Club Function         Presidents Trophy
                      Club House    1st Round Secretary’s                                    Asian Fusion              Round 2
                        7.00pm             Trophy                                            Theme night               AFL – Crows
                                                                                                $55.00               (Home – 1.00pm)

                30            31
JUNE 2021
Sunday            Monday                 Tuesday               Wednesday      Thursday        Friday            Saturday
                                                           1             2                3            4                       5
                                          Ladies                                                            Medal Round
                                      Stroke/Putting           Stableford
                                      Monthly Medal                                                            AFL – Crows
                                    2nd Rd International                                                     (Home – 1.00pm)
                                            Bowl
         6                     7                           8             9               10            11                   12
                                         Ladies                Stableford                                     Stableford
                                       Stableford                                                               AFL – Port
                                                                                                             (Home – 1.00pm)

         13                 14                         15                16              17            18                   19
                                         Ladies
              Queen’s Birthday         Stableford               Stroke                                        Stableford
              Public Holiday       2nd Round Secretary’s
                                          Trophy
         20                 21                         22                23              24            25                   26
                                         Ladies                                                                 Stableford
                                                                                                                Club Event
                                       Foursomes               Stableford                                   Wine & Music Night
                                     Championships                                                                 7pm
                                        1st Round                                                               AFL – Port
                                                                                                             (Home – 1.00pm)
         27                 28                         29                30
                                         Ladies
                                       Foursomes                  Par
                                     Championships
                                       2nd Round
JULY 2021
Sunday        Monday             Tuesday              Wednesday        Thursday        Friday                Saturday
                                                                                   1            2                                 3
                                                                                                          Medal Round
                                                                                                           AFL – Crows
                                                                                                         (Home – 1.00pm)
         4              5                         6                7               8            9                             10
                                  Ladies                                                                   Stableford
                               Stroke/Putting
                                                      Stableford
                               Monthly Medal
                             International Bowl
                                                                                                            AFL – Port
                                  3rd Round                                                              (Home – 1.00pm)
         11            12                     13                  14              15            16                            17
                               Ladies                                                                           Par
                             Stableford               Stableford
                            Grandmothers                                                                   AFL – Crows
                                                                                                         (Home – 1.00pm)
                               Round
         18            19                     20                  21              22            23                           24
                                Ladies                                                                     Stableford
                              Stableford               Stroke
                                                                                                     AFL – Port (Home – 1.00pm)
                            (Country Week)

         25            26                     27                  28              29            30                            31

                                 Ladies                                                                    Stableford
                                                      Stableford
                            Monica Huppatz                                                                 AFL – Crows
                                Canadian                                                                 (Home – 1.00pm)
                               Foursomes
AUGUST 2021
Sunday         Monday             Tuesday              Wednesday        Thursday          Friday            Saturday
          1             2                          3                4               5               6                       7
                                  Ladies                                                                 Medal Round
                               Stroke/Putting                                                              AFL – Crows
                                                       Stableford                       Sponsors
                               Monthly Medal                                                             (Home – 1.00pm)
                              Presidents Trophy                                         Night 6pm
                                  2nd Round                                                               Showdown
          8             9                         10             11                12               13                  14
                                 Ladies                                                                   Captain’s
                               Stableford              Stableford                                        Trophy RD 1
                             Veteran’s Round                                                                 AFL – Port
                                                                                                          (Home – 1.00pm)
         15             16                        17             18                19               20                  21
                                  Ladies                                                                  Captain’s
                                   Par                  Stroke                                           Trophy RD 2
                             2nd Round Captains                                                             AFL – Port
                                   Trophy                                                                (Crows – 1.00pm)

         22             23                        24             25                26               27                  28
                                  Ladies               Stableford                                         Stableford
                                Stableford                                                                Club Event
                                                                                                         Quiz Night 7pm
         29             30                        31
                                 Ladies
                                Pink Ball
                               Stableford
SEPTEMBER 2021
   Sunday         Monday            Tuesday         Wednesday         Thursday        Friday           Saturday
                                                                  1              2              3                 4
                                                                                                    Medal Round
                                                    Stableford                                      Club Function
                                                                                                      Wedding

              5            6                    7                 8              9             10                 11
                                    Ladies
Father’s Day                    Stroke/Putting      Stableford                                       Stableford
                                Monthly Medal
                                Final (Winners)
             12            13                  14                15              16            17                 18
                                    Ladies           Stroke
                                  Stableford                                                         Stableford

             19            20                  21                22              23            24                 25
                                 Ladies Club
                                Championships       Stableford                                       Stableford
                                  1st Round
             26            27                  28                29              30
   Mixed
 Pinehurst                       Ladies Club        Stableford
 12.30pm                        Championships
 shotgun                          2nd Round
OCTOBER 2021
Sunday          Monday                   Tuesday          Wednesday         Thursday            Friday              Saturday
                                                                                                           1                     2
                                                                                                                Medal Round

          3                    4                      5                6                7                  8                     9
               Queen’s               Ladies Club          Stableford                         Cornerstone
               Birthday             Championships                                             Golf Day
              Public Holiday        Quarter Finals
         10                    11                   12                 13              14                15                     16
                                     Ladies Club                                                                   Men’s Club
                                    Championships            Par                            Twilight Starts      Championships
                                                                                                                      RD 1
                                     Semi Finals                                                               Veterans and Junior
                                                                                                               Championships Rd1
         17                18                       19                 20              21                22                     23
                                     Ladies Club                                                                   Men’s Club
                                    Championships         Stableford                                             Championships
                                                                                                                      RD 2
                                       Finals                                                                  Veterans and Junior
                                                                                                               Championships Rd2
         24                25                       26                 27              28                29                     30
                                     Ladies AGM
                                     Fun Comp – 9 Hole    Stableford
                                    Trophy Presentation

         31
NOVEMBER 2021
   Sunday        Monday           Tuesday           Wednesday        Thursday            Friday               Saturday
                           1                    2                3              4                      5                  6
                               Melbourne Cup                                                                 Men’s Club
                               Shotgun Start        Stableford                                             Championships
                                  8.30am                                                                    Quarter finals
                               (Mixed event)                                                                Medal Round
             7             8                    9               10              11                    12                  13
                                    Ladies                                                                   Men’s Club
                               Woodbark Day         Stableford                       Rally Golf Day        Championships
                               (at Blackwood)                                                               Semi Finals
            14            15                  16                17              18                    19                  20
  Men’s Club                       Ladies            Stroke                          SA Corrections          Stableford
Championships                    Stableford                                           Shotgun start
    Finals
            21            22                  23              24                25                26                      27
                                  Ladies            Stableford                                                  Par
                                  Stroke

            28            29                  30
                                   Ladies
                                 Stableford
DECEMBER 2021
     Sunday             Monday           Tuesday         Wednesday         Thursday           Friday            Saturday
                                                                       1              2                 3                      4

                                                         Stableford                                          Medal Round

                    5            6                   7                 8              9                10                    11
  Club Event                             Ladies                                            Club Function
Ham and Turkey                          Christmas        Stableford                          Wedding           Stableford
     Day                                Ambrose
 9.00 am Shotgun
                   12            13                 14                15              16               17                   18
                                         Ladies                                                                Club Event
                                        Pro Shop          Stroke                                            Christmas Ambrose
                                                                                                                  7.45 am -
                                         Comp
                                                                                                                 12.15 pm -
                                                                                                              Shotgun starts
                   19            20                 21                22              23               24                    25
                                         Ladies          Stableford                        Stableford       Christmas Day
                                        Pro Shop                                                            Clubhouse Closed
                                         Comp
               26                27                 28                29              30               31
  Boxing Day                          Public Holiday     Stableford
Clubhouse Closed
JANUARY 2022
Sunday            Monday            Tuesday        Wednesday         Thursday        Friday           Saturday
                                                                                                                   1
                                                                                                   New Year’s Day
                                                                                                     Stableford
         2                   3                4                  5              6              7                   8
              Public Holiday        Ladies         Stableford                                       Medal Round
              Clubhouse Closed
                                 Pro shop Comp

         9                  10                11                12              13            14                  15
                                    Ladies
                                                   Stableford                                        Stableford
                                 Pro shop Comp

         16                 17                18                19              20            21                  22
                                    Ladies
                                                    Stroke                                           Stableford
                                 Pro shop Comp
         23                 24                25                26              27            28                  29
                                    Ladies
                                                   Stableford                                           Par
                                 Pro shop Comp
         30                 31
FEBRUARY 2022
Sunday        Monday           Tuesday          Wednesday         Thursday        Friday           Saturday
                                            1                2                3            4                    5
                               Ladies           Stableford                                      Medal of Medals
                            Pro Shop Comp                                                           Stroke
                             Mabs Barker
         6              7                   8                9               10            11                  12
                               Ladies                                                           Summer Cup
                            Pro Shop Comp       Stableford                                         4BBB
                             Mabs Barker
                                                                                                 Stableford
         13            14                15                  16              17            18                  19
                               Ladies
                            Pro Shop Comp        Stroke                                           Stableford
                             Mabs Barker
         20            21                22                  23              24            25                  26
                               Ladies
                            Pro Shop Comp       Stableford                                        Stableford
                             Mabs Barker
         27            28
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