Firstly welcome to all members who have rejoined the Hole-In-One Club and welcome to new members. We hope you all have an enjoyable year and best wishes for 2012.

Our committee was elected at our A.G.M.  Held at Virginia and the following were elected.

PATRON CHARLIE EARP

PRESIDENT;   Steve Vardy;    SECRETARY;  Des Hughson;   TREASURER; Ross McCloud, Kevin Kellar,  Christine Courtney and Malcolm Smith.  Christine and Malcolm are new committee members and we trust they shall have a happy and lengthy stay on our committee.

Plans for next year include games at Gailes, Virginia, Woodford, Sandgate, Caboolture and Oxley.  The format will be similar to this year with single stable ford games at Gailes, Virginia, Woodford and Oxley… 4BBB stable ford at Gailes and  Caboolture.

We have booked Sandgate for Sunday the 28^th .October.  Our inaugural game of the Hole-In-One Club was held at Sandgate on the 27^th October, 1940.  . We feel this should be an annual event with the game being held as close to this date as possible..  We will be having an 11A.M.  Shotgun start. At the conclusion of the game we will have a sausage sizzle.   The club will supply rolls, sausages etc. for the playing members. The game will be a 4 man Ambrose with a minimum of 48 players and a maximum of 64 players. Sand gate is a 9 hole course with two sets of Tee markers, so that all holes vary in length.

All players’ names will go into a draw to form teams of four  a week prior to the game and then we shall advise players which group they are in and which hole is their tee off hole.

To organize this event we need nominations as early as possible and we shall accept nominations at any time.  We believe this will be a popular event and slots will be filled quickly so please nominate early.

CABOOLTURE:   A decision was made that at our 4BBB Caboolture event we will have a visitor day. Any member who wishes to invite a visitor may do so.  The only qualification being the visitor has had to have a hole in one at a registered Q.G.U. or A.G.U course in a registered event. This may increase our membership and help increase our fields.

Our schedule for 2012 has not been finalised due to Golf Clubs arranging their calendars for the year, however we have made tentative bookings which are:

VIRGINIA: 19th February 2012.

CABOOLTURE: April.

WOODFORD: June.

OXLEY: 19th August 2012 (this is a firm date)

SANDGATE:   October 27th, 2012 (this is a firm date).

GAILES: 2^nd December 2012

Most clubs finalise their calendars early December.  I shall then distribute our schedule for 2012. Our website will have the 2012 schedule and emails will be sent to members with computers… Letters will be mailed to those members without   computers.  If we miss any members I offer my apologies, however please contact me if you do not receive a golf schedule.

Just a reminder regarding golf carts for all the events. Please book these direct from the club concerned. Re Sandgate this may be difficult due to the format. I suggest you contact me re carts and I will organize.

Due to the retirement of Judy and Reg and John all life members and long time committee members the changing of the guard can be  a difficult time ,  however with your co-operation the transition  hopefully will not affect  our members. Our records need to be accurate so all member details especially Email addresses and Phone Numbers need to be correct. We have instigated a membership renewal form which does request these details.

To facilitate the smooth  running of the club we also require your Home club and Golf Link numbers. These details will assist on game days . In the near future we will request these details from you.

Due to Golf Clubs limiting their food choices we have decided that the $5.00 food voucher should lapse and members can decide where they wish to spend their money. Food generally is available at Courses where we play.

Your committee wishes to pass on their best wishes to Marilyn Boulton.  Marilyn, one of our life members is not in the best of health and unfortunately cannot play at Gailes. We wish you well for the future Marilyn and pass on our best wishes to all members who are not 100%.

Finally we would like to thank Jason Adams from The Golf Factory Outlet, at Virginia for his sponsorship during 2011.

Merry Christmas to all and good golfing in 2012.

Des Hughson (Secretary)

Read full November 2011 newsletter here