THE PURPLE NOMAD FEBRUARY 2017

BLOEMFONTEIN GOLF CLUB

OUR FEBRUARY GAME WAS INDEED A WET ONE, BUT THE MEMBERS OF THE FREE STATE NOMADS WERE NOT AFRAID TO GET A LITTLE WET.

COVER STORY: MC PIENAAR AKA MR 41. WELL DONE TO MC FOR SCORING LIKE A MACHINE IN LESS THAN EASY CONDITIONS.

MOST GOLF

WELL DONE TO JOHN ANNANDALE ON COLLECTING THE PINK HAT. APPARENTLY

HE FORGOT TO BRING HIS FLOATIES WITH.

PLAYING FOURBALL WINNERS

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNING FOURBALL, OR PART THEREOF, MC

PIENAAR AND IKE HEYNS.

DIVISION WINNERS

CONGRATULATIONS TO ML VOSLOO (A), MC PIENAAR (B) AND PIERRE GOOSEN (C)

FOR WINNING THEIR RESPECTIVE DIVISIONS.

WORST PLAYING FOURBALL (ALTAR BUNNIES)

OUR CONDOLENCES TO GART LEECH AND LOUIS LANGE, THEY HAD TO PLAY WITH SIR HERMAN BRAAM AND PICK UP THE ALTAR. FOURTH MEMBER BARNEY FOURIE

CAN ONLY STARE.

BEST PLAYING PAIR

WELL DONE TO MC PIENAAR AND PIET BRITZ, ON A SCORE OF 65 POINTS. WE DELIBERATLY CUT OUT PIET BRITZ ON THIS ONE.

CHAMPION OF THE DAY

CONGRATULATIONS TO MC PIENAAR ON A RIDICULOUS 41 POINTER, COLLECTING THE CHAMPION OF THE DAY AND OVER 55 COMPETITION.

GLENBRYNTH WISKEY DRAW

CONGRATULATIONS TO EMMET VAN DER MERWE, LAURIE BADENHORST, KENNY WILLIAMS AND JOHN ANNANDALE ON WINNING THE WISKEY DRAW.

RUNNERS-UP

WELL DONE TO WESSEL MOSTERT, GERT VENTER AND DAVID WESSO FOR

FINISHING SECOND IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DIVISIONS.

ATTENDANCE PRIZES

CONGRATULATIONS TO JOHNNY MOORE, HENNIE LABUSCHAGNE AND RIAAN

NEETHLING, FOR WELL PRETTY MUCH JUST BEING THERE.

DRAWN FOURBALL WINNERS

WELL DONE TO JOHNNY MOORE, IKE HEYNS, MC PIENAAR AND RIAAN BESTER ON

WINNING THIS ONE.

PHOTO GALLERY

JONO VAN RENSBURG GIVING PAST CAPTAIN GARY LINDEQUE A LOOK OF PRIDE WHILE COLLETCING HIS PRIZE.

A BIG MOMENT FOR THE WHOLE VAN RENSBURG FAMILY. JONO ACTUALLY WINNING SOMETHING ON HIS OWN.

INSERT CAPTION…? HENNIE LABUSCHAGNE, JONO VAN RENSBURG AND RUDI BOTHA.

WELCOME BACK TO OUR FOUNDER MEMBER KENNY WILLIAMS AND CONGRATULATIONS FOR BEING INDUCTED AGAIN. GREAT TO HAVE YOU BACK

SWEMPET.

RUDI BOTHA AND JOHAN TERBLANCHE LOOKING ON WHILE PRIZE GIVING IS CONCLUDED. IN THE BACKROUND: HOPEFULLY A FUTURE MEMBER OF FREE

STATE NOMADS WITH THAT BEAUTIFUL SWING.

CONGRATS TO THE YOUNG GUNS ON WINNING THE LINCON CONSTRUCTION CHALLENGE. ML VOSLOO COLLECTING.

Captains Report

Our February game was played on the 12th of February at Bloemfontein Golf Club. We had to postpone our tee off time because of rain showers the previous night and the Sunday morning. All in all everybody worked together and we managed to complete the game and special thanks must go to Dewald and his staff at Bloemfontein Golf Club for their hard work! Most surprising of all, was that after the last minute withdrawals we still had 55 players in the field.

In total 41 Free State Nomads were in the field, 12 guests and 2 prospective members. The scoring average was 28,8. The Champ of the day was MC Pienaar with a score of 41. Well done MC! It seems that local knowledge works in your favour!! We need to spare a thought for the Matchbox winner John Annandale, seems it was a bit difficult out there with 22 points.

Welcome back Kenny Williams, one of our founder members of Free State Nomads. Good to have you back!! I am looking forward to induct 2 of our juniors in March.

We are almost at the end of the Nomadic Playing year, just March and the Gold Cup Game in April.

An initiative to sponsor clothes and Food to “Ons Kinderhuis” was well supported during the last few games. We still need Nomads to donate clothes and food. Get in contact with me or Gert so we can get as much as we can for ONS KINDERHUIS. Please support this initiative!! Gert will be in contact with Ons Kinderhuis and report back on a suitable date to do the handover.

Sponsor of the day

Many thanks to RION PROPERTIES, nomad Riaan Ahrens for sponsoring our February Game and Leon Botha the other partner, whom also joined us in our February game. Many thanks guys much appreciated!!

Snacks was sponsored by Imperial. Thanks Hein Viljoen for your continued support over the past year!!

Our next game is on 5 March at Schoemanpark Golf Club. It will also be our AGM and I would like to urge all Free State Nomads to play in our March game and come and support the AGM. There are some decisions to be made and we need your support and your votes.

In closing, I am nearing the end of my year as Captain and cannot believe how time has flown. Thanks for the support so far! I do need all the members support at the AGM and the remainder of the games for the year.

Have a Good one

From the Match Secretary ………February 2017 Even though it was a wet and rainy day, we still managed to play our Monthly game. Special thanks must go to Dewald and all the Staff @ Bloemfontein GC for all their hard work! Most surprising of all, was that after the last minute withdrawals, that we had 55 players in the field!

There were 41 Nomads, 2 Prospective and 12 Guests in the field! The average scores were as follows: A Div. 28.8 , B Div. 28.0 C Div. 27.2

Average score for the Day was 28.8 which means 7 Nomads will be cut, 18 no change & 16 will gain.

Congratulations to MC Pienaar on his 41 points! Followed by Pierre Goosen on 36 and ML Vosloo and Wessel Mostert on 35!

We need to spare a thought for the Matchbox Winner John Annandale. It was difficult out there!

We are almost at the end of the Nomadic Playing Year, just March and the Gold Cup in April. The Fixture list for 2017/18 has been finalised, we are just waiting for confirmation of the dates for the various Nomads activities from National Executive which we will be available after Nationals.

.Update on the membership:

Congratulations to Kenny Williams, one of the Founder Members of Free State Nomads, on re-joining. Welcome back Kenny!

Total Membership now stands at 79, and will soon be over 80 once our

2 Juniors whom are prospective members now; will be inducted in March!

The next Monthly Game, is at Schoeman Park on the 5th March 2017

If you cannot make the Monthly Game, please remember to contact me ASAP, on Cell O82 570 1627 or e-mail on mbraam@worldonline .co.za

Margi

F.S NOMADS GOLF CLUB PRIZE SHEET: MONTHLY GAME

PLAYED AT BLOEMFONTEIN GOLF CLUB ON THE 12th OF FEBRUARY 2017

MAIN SPONSOR OF THE DAY: RION PROPERTIES – LEON BOTHA & RIAAN AHRENS

ADDITIONAL SPONSORS: SA BREWERIES AND GLENBRYNTH WISKEY

MOST GOLF Hcp Pts

JOHN ANNANDALE 19 22

WINNER DOUG WATSON TROPHY

A DIVISION

ML VOSLOO 1 35

WINNER JOSS HAMILTON TROPHY

B DIVISION

MC PIENAAR 12 41

WINNER ROEL GERMS TROPHY

C DIVISION

PIERRE GOOSEN 16 36

OVER 55 (OLD TOPPIES)

SPONSOR: ANON

WINNER

MC PIENAAR 12 41

PLAYING 4 BALL WINNERS

MC PIENAAR IKE HEYNS 45 125

RENIER CRONJE PIET BRITZ

DRAWN 4 BALL WINNERS

MC PIENAAR RIAAN BESTER 54 125

IKE HEYNS JOHNNY MOORE

WORST PLAYING 4 BALL ( ALTAR BUNNIES)

LOUIS LANGE HERMAN BRAAM 64 102

GARTH LEECH BARNEY FOURIE

BEST PLAYING PAIR

MC PIENAAR AND IKE HEYNS 26 65

NOMADS CHAMPION OF THE DAY

SPONSOR : RIAAN AHRENS

MC PIENAAR 12 41

SHORT HOLE AGGREGATE

SPONSOR: RIAAN BESTER

PAPIKIMAQELEPO 68

2CLUBS EAGLES

PIERRE GOOSEN – HOLE 4

MC PIENAAR – HOLE 8

GARY LINDEQUE – HOLE 8

DAVID WESSO - HOLE 8

PIERRE GOOSEN – HOLE 11

BARNEY FOURIE – HOLE 16

JEAN KHOURI – HOLE 16

JONO VAN RENSBURG – HOLE 16

KENNETH LESSHOPE – HOLE 16