ON THE - The Vines Golf Club of Reynella

ON
 THE                             March 2022

       Email: info@vinesgolfclub.com.au            Web: www.vinesofreynella.com.au

In this edition…
   •    From the Manager’s Desk…car park issues, 16 ½, renovations
   •    Board Meeting Notes
   •    From the Captain…Course Committee, McMillan Shield, SA State Team, Monthly Medal,
                            Summer Par Cup, upcoming events
   •    SOCIAL EVENTS… Texas Hold'em Poker Night, Hypnotic Experience Stage Show

A note from the President…David Schomburgk
This year is flying by, and we are already nearing the end of March which signals the imminent
end of daylight saving, the end of the first 6 months of our financial year, the start of the Ladies
Winter Season and the rapidly approaching Australian Junior Amateur which we are hosting from
5-8 April.

With the end of daylight savings, we also see the end of Twilight Golf for this season. The
popularity of this event is obvious judging by the number of members who participate each week
and while the formal competition is drawing to a close, I am sure that many of those members
who are regulars will continue to play “a quick 9 holes” as often as the weather permits
throughout the winter season.

With the coming end of daylight savings (and shorter days) there will also be a reduction in the
number of tee times available each week. It is however expected that all members wishing to play
will still be able to access a tee time on any day that is applicable to their class of membership.
We have noted that with the lifting of COVID restrictions there has been an increase in the
number of members travelling and as a result there has been an increase in the number of
available tee times on all days of the week. The Committee will continue to monitor this
throughout the winter.

Main Club Sponsor…

A note from the President…(continued)

On 1 March we had the Opening day for the Ladies Winter Season, and I was pleased to be able
to address that meeting to not only wish them well for the coming season but also to confirm that
the Board has established a committee that is charged with the Promotion of Women’s Golf. This
is consistent with our Strategic Plan where one of our goals is “to increase the number of playing
female members by 100% by 2025”. This is undoubtedly an ambitious goal, but this committee
has already put forward a number of great ideas which I am sure we will hear more about in the
near future. Consistent with this, it was pleasing to see 16 new ladies out this week participating
in the “Give Golf a Go” program. What a great start.

At that meeting I was also able to announce that the Board had signed off on a proposal to
completely renovate the Male, Female and Disability Access toilet facilities at the
Bistro end of the clubhouse. I am sure that members and bistro patrons will all agree that this is
a long overdue project which has previously been held back by a lack of finance. The successful
tenderer to carry out this work is Adelaide Built (member Jake Slaghekke) and all things going well
this work will be completed in time for the Australian Junior Amateur that is due to start on 5th
April.

Preparations for the Junior Open are well underway, and we are very grateful to that hardy
group of volunteers who are doing extra work around the course to tidy things up a little more.
You may notice the work they have done in cleaning up under the tree line on the left-hand side
of the first hole, the left-hand side of the 5th hole (around the bottom of the hill), the back of the
4th green and in the trees between the practice range and the 4th fairway.

We are still seeking some additional volunteers for the actual event so if you have some spare
time, even if only a couple of hours, in the week between 4-8 April please contact John Ward or
the office who will put you in touch with John. There are a range of tasks that do not require any
experience and John will certainly be only too happy to provide any assistance or advice.

Finally, I am pleased to advise that the Board has confirmed the permanent appointment of
Payton Hermanson as Manager of Hospitality. Payton has now been with us for just on a
year and has done a great job despite the difficulties of Covid and the restrictions it has placed on
our hospitality services. I am aware that she was being ‘head hunted’ by at least one other
organisation so we are very pleased that she has chosen to stay with us.

At its February meeting the Board also approved the appointment of Greg Kemp to the role
of Club Vice President – Congratulations Greg. In accordance with the Club’s Constitution the
position of Vice President is filled from within the elected Board and allows for the Vice President
to act in the absence of the President.

Given that it is mid-March at the time of my writing it would be a surprise to most if I did not also
acknowledge the start of a new AFL season. Hopefully it is a good one for both South Australian
teams - but a bit more so for the Power. Good luck to all those in their Tipping Contests.

Look forward to seeing you all out on the course and Good Golfing to All.

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From the Manager’s Desk……Peter Kennedy
Car Park Issues
Could members please park within the lines in the car park please. Due to the large number of
golfers there are regular complaints received by the office about cars parked at angles, or not
within the lines, making parking for others difficult. Also could members please not bring trailers of
caravans which take up parking spaces as well.

Practice on 16 and a Half
Golfers need to note that practice on 16 and a half is only in one direction towards the green for
safety of other golfers on the course.
Any balls hit in the other direction (green to “tee”) have proved an issue for golfers on the 17 th tee
on a regular basis.

Toilet Renovations Update
The long overdue renovations to the toilets at the car park end have commenced.
Critically the disabled toilets will be out of action for approximately a week from Tuesday 15th
March and there will be no disabled facility during this period.
Please advise any members or guests who may be affected by this as we would not like anyone to
be inconvenienced if at all possible.

From the Captain…………………….Mick Gibbie
Our new course committee
There has been quite a lot of speculation/rumours going around the club about changes our new
committee may be planning to make to our course.
I must say some of these have been verging on the hysterical and were borderline offensive to
the members of the committee and to the members of the board.
All actions taken by our committees are not only in the best interests of the club but these
committees have the experience and expertise in both business and golf to carry these out.
Recently the club has also engaged a highly credentialed Golf Course designer, Ryan Van Der
Veen, to help us plan for any possible changes we may make in the future.
Whilst we have a magnificent golf course at the moment, a lack of funds over the years have
stopped us making any major renovations and improvements. This is not the case now.
The club is in a good financial position to not only replace our watering system (our number one
priority) but to make improvements to the course in future years. To do this a lot of planning
needs to be done. That is what the Course Committee and the Board is doing.
Our Chairman of Course, Paul Gregory, has been a member of our club for over 40 years, has
been a scratch golfer of a lot of that time and is a successful businessman.
I cannot think of a better person to lead our new course committee and I fully support him and his
committee.

McMillan Shield
Last Sunday I had the pleasure to watch some of our young golfers compete in the McMillan
Shield at our club. This is an entry level matchplay interclub competition. The Vines have won
this Shield a number of times over the years including 3 years in a row just a few years back.
In a superb performance representing the club against Glenelg our young tyros won their match
5/1.
Well done to all

South Australian State Team
Congratulations to Charlie Nobbs on being named in the SA State side for the interstate series at
Mount Osmond GC 11th -14th April. This event is the week following the Aussie Junior
Championships at our club on 4th – 8th April.
Charlie also recently finished 47th at the Riversdale Cup in Victoria. This event has all the best
Amateur golfers from around Australia participating, so not a bad result for him.

Monthly Medal Winners
After not playing much golf recently it hasn’t taken Marc Fulton long to get back into to the swing
of things. A hole in one on the 10th on Wednesday the 2nd March was quickly followed by nett 66
on Saturday and the Monthly Medal to boot! Well done Marc and good to see you back on the
course.
It was a day of hot scoring with 13 players scoring in the sixties including relatively new member
Adrian Willoughby with a fine 67.
Corey Apthorpe and Mick Bruggeman were both lamenting the fact that their 1 under par 70s, (off
the stick) for nett 69, only got them a $5 golf ball!
The Mid Week Medal for March was won by Neil Majewski with 65 from Nev Stephens 67 and Vin
Pike 68.
Well played by all.

The Summer Par Cup
With 1 round to play in the Summer Par Cup Robbie Crisa holds a 5 shot lead over Dean Quinn
with Chris Burns a further shot back. The final round is this Saturday.
Best of luck to all

Upcoming events
  • Australian Junior Amateur Championship 4-8 April.
  • NB: Course is closed to all from Sunday 1pm 3rd April until Friday 8th April. Please
     use your Club Advantage cards to play during this time.
  • Matchplay Championships: 2nd April (Qualifying), 9th, 23rd & 30th April (Matchplay)
  • The Vines Senior Order Of Merit: Monday 11th April
  • Father Son and Family Pairs Cup: Sunday 24th April.

All the best and stay safe.

SPONSORS DAY…Wednesday 16th March, 2022

                                                    Spectators near the 13th green
                                                      Courtesy of Rohan Haslam

Board Meeting Notes
Board Grapevine Report February

  •   The Board passed a motion to establish the Promotion of Women’s golf committee of Chair of
      Women’s Golf Lyn Cummings, Heather Chapman, Sasha Leitch, Amanda Heapy and Manager Peter
      Kennedy
  •   The Board noted the removal of Mt Marino cost increased due to an underestimation of
      amount of soil to take away and also issues with dump site costs. It was accepted as a
      good thing that this had finally been completed as there was an annual cost to the club for
      weed control on the site.
  •   A quote to bitumen seal the unsealed part of the carpark was received which will be
      included in budget submissions for the next financial year.
  •   Progress with preparations for the Australian Junior across all sections of the club were
      noted
  •   Performance in the bar and catering departments was reduced during the month due to the
      Covid restrictions of 25% and 50 % capacity which also meant the pausing of Friday night
      draws for most of January.
  •   The Long Term Members Day had to have another change of date due to club
      commitments and a new date will be sought for the event, at this stage being May 1st.
  •   The Board approved funding for the renovations of the toilets at the car park end of the
      building which will take place as soon as possible. It will be likely that the Disabled toilet will
      be under renovation for approximately a week and this will have to be well publicised to
      members and guests at the time.
  •   The President, Chair of Finance and Manager spent a day at Tea Tree Gully Golf Club
      sharing experiences and ideas regarding running golf at the moment and a return visit will
      occur soon. This relationship is seen as valuable going forward as there have already been
      some information used to each club’s advantage.
  •   The Board continues to monitor other clubs where there is a double or triple vaccination
      mandate on members and visitors

NEW APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP
                     If you see or meet any of our new members then please
                     introduce yourself and make them feel welcome.

Dale Betterman                     Robert Liddell                      Chris Reed
Ollie Breedt                       Edwards Lyndon                      Phillip Sheppard
Donald Bull                        Aiden Miller                        Kathryn Vogt
                                   Kevin Nelson

new sponsor                                      new logo

SOCIAL EVENTS…Richard Frost (Chair of Social)
Hello everyone, we had a great turnout for the Adelaide Cup Social Ambrose Day with
approximately 120 players, on a very warm 30 degree day. Well done to all the winners.

Coming up on Saturday 14th May we have the Texas Hold'em Poker Night which was very well
supported last year. Hope to see all of the Mavericks out again doing their best to bluff their way
to the top prize $$$$.
See Julie in the office with your $50 entry fee to book your spot at the tables.
Good luck !

                 Dinner and show on Saturday 11th June 2022
                             7.00 pm for dinner…show from 8.00 pm
                                         $55 per person
            A fun night so book your table at the office now to avoid disappointment.

From Bernie………………………………………………

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