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Club Championships & Grade Cups

After a few short and sharp storms rolled through on Friday morning the sun then came out for what was a perfect weekend for golf.

Saturday was a perfect day for the 1^st round of Club Championships.

A Grade saw Chun-Ta finish with 2 double bogeys on the home stretch to still finish with a great score of 1 under par 70. Luke Shahmatov carded a great round of even par and Jimmy Little not far behind with 72. The 2^nd round will be interesting with 75 sitting in 8^th position.

A Reserve is also a tight one with Alan Herriot and Corey Battams both shooting scores of 80. Close behind is Kerry Andrich with 81. Currently 8^th position is shared amongst 5 players on 83. The top 8 in A Reserve will be a close one!

B Grade saw some fantastic scores with the leaders sharing the honour between Lennox Cleary, David Karlsson & Paul Korbel all shooting 82. Again, will be a race to the top 8 with 86 sitting inside the cut line.

Once all players have completed their rounds next Saturday, the matchplay draw will be created and qualifiers will be contacted to advise tee times for the following day. Please note, tee times will be from 6.20am.

Monthly Medal

On Saturday the October Medal was played alongside the 1^st round of Club Championships. A grade was won by Ian Perrin with 68 on a countback, Phil Blanshard took out B grade with a fantastic score of 63 and C grade was won by Luke Cheng with another great score of 65. 63 was hard to beat with Phil also taking out the overall score of the day. Scratch winner went to Chun-Ta with 1 under par 70.

Encourage Shield

After a washout 1st round at Mona Vale, the kids were raring to go last Sunday at Killara.

Up against Lane Cove, the team played outstanding golf to win 5/1. The team consisted of Lennox Cleary, Oli Robinson, Chloe Bell, Ming Ming Li, Will Elliot & Zack Evans. Team Manager is Darren Robinson and Coach Michael Infanti. Thank you to Mick Snell for heading out to Killara to support the team and assist.

Next Sunday the team heads to Balgowlah for a 10.30 hit off. Good luck!

Encourage Shield Team pictured (left - right): Will Elliott, Oli Robinson, Zack Evans, Team Manager Darren Robinson, Ming Ming Li, Chloe Bell and Lennox Cleary.

Range Balls

Just a reminder to all Members that you MUST pick up your practice balls from the range as soon as you have finished hitting them. Under no circumstances are you to leave them on the range to be collected later.

Long Reef Senior Medal

The Long Reef Senior Medal is being played on Monday 21st November. Entries are now open through mitournament. Entry fee is $50 and close on Monday 14th November at 5pm. It will be a 1pm shotgun start and the handicap limit is 18.0.

Monday 14th November

Members, please be aware on Monday 14th November, the Course will be closed until 9am. This will occur once a month to provide the Course team an opportunity to carry out greens' maintenance. The Monday competition will start at 9am and be extended to 12.45pm.

Preferred Lies

With the recent dry weather, the course is looking fantastic. As of today, we have removed preferred lies. The forecast leading into the weekend is looking unpredictable, please keep an eye out for updates regarding conditions of play.

Cam Gillespie | Vice Captain

From your General Manager

Board Elections and AGM

Nominations for the 2022/23 Board of Directors closed on 5^th October and this year all positions were elected unopposed. Your Board of Directors for 2022/23 (effective 27^th October 2022) are:

President | Keith Warren

Vice President | Abigail Gruzman

Captain | Doug Campbell

Vice Captain | Cam Gillespie

Treasurer | Stephen Holdstock

Directors | Rob Cordaiy, Vanessa Murphy, Helenka O'Connell and Andrew Thurlow

The Club's AGM will be held in the Pacific Room on Thursday 27^th October at 7.30pm. All Full Playing Members (5,6,7 Day, Life and Gold Members) and Retention Members are eligible to attend.

Click here to view the Notice of Meeting

Click on the Members name to view the Life Membership nomination:

John Steuart

Ross Lanes

Mick Snell

Click here to view the explanatory memorandum of the proposed Constitutional changes

Member Survey

The Member Survey was sent to all Full Playing Members last Friday. If you have not received the survey to your nominated email address, please check your junk mail.

On a regular basis we conduct a survey to gauge satisfaction levels of our Members on all aspects of the Club. The response in the past has been excellent and, as a result, we have been able to implement many improvements and changes to reflect what our Members suggested.

The 2022 survey will enable us to further benchmark our performance and identify those areas that need to be improved. The results will assist the Board and the Club's management in their role as custodians of the Club's future direction.

Members will have until 31^st October to complete the survey. If you have had any trouble accessing it, please contact reception.

MiMembership - Dine In Voucher | Accounts | Payment Options

Following on from the success of the MiClub golf management software (timesheets and results), the Club has moved over to the MiClub Membership software - MiMembership. There will only be small changes noticeable to Members, mainly related to your accounts.

You may have already noticed the Members Portal displays five accounts (see image). Members can access these accounts through the Member Portal and view transactions and outstanding invoices at renewal time.

The Dine In voucher is no longer visible through the accounts section but has been applied to each Members membership card. As the year progresses and Members are unsure if they've used their voucher, it can be checked at the bar.

We look forward to seeing more Members enjoying the facilities as we head in to the warmer months.

Ben Russell | General Manager

From your Women's Committee

After so many events cancelled in 2022 it was wonderful that we could play the qualifying rounds for the Women's Weekday Premiership on Tuesday 11^th October and Thursday 13^th October.

In the Open division congratulation to Julia Bowen who took 1^st place. Julia led after the 1^st round with an 84, 9 shots clear from Karen Smith with Rosemary West and Jen Jansson closely behind, two shots further back.

After the 2^nd round Julia was well clear but the next three positions were well fought out. The top four stayed the same players but the positions changed Julia was first after an 88 giving a total of 172, 2^nd Jen Jansson was second with a 94 giving a total 189 on a countback from Karen Smith and Rosemary West 4^th 194. Good luck to these 4 players who play match play on Tuesday 25^th October. Congratulations to Julia who won the scratch prize on both Tuesday and Thursday.

Bronze division first round was won by Jude Sandvoss with a 99 on a countback from Wendy Thomas, 3^rd Helena O'Connell 107, 4^th Gay McCorby 109. After the second round the positions changed with Wendy Thomas scoring 102 to take 1^st place with 201, Jude Sandvoss took 2^nd place after 110 to give a total of 209. Gay McCorby was 3^rd after a round of 107, total 216, Helenka O'Connell 4^th after 110 to give a total of 217, 5^th place was Lorraine Stafford after a great second round of 104 for a total of 221, 6^th place was Muriel Dawson who also had a great second round of 104 for a total of 224, Marg O'Connell 7^th with a total of 227 and Moira Rowland 8^th on 229. Good luck to all these players who play matchplay on Thursday 20^th October. Congratulations to Jude Sandvoss for winning the scratch prize on Tuesday and Wendy Thomas on Thursday

In C Grade it was fantastic to see some new faces going through to the match play. The 1^st round was a close contest and was won by Tracey Martin 115 on a countback from Tanya Gadiel, 3^rd was Di Muncke 116 and 4^th Danielle Seisun 119. After the second round and having had the best round of the day in C Grade with 112 Tracey Martin was 1^st with a total of 227, Di Muncke was 2^nd with a total of 233, Lisa Mackenzie had a great second round 115 and was 3^rd with 237, Tanya Gadiel 4^th with a total of 240. Good luck to these 4 players who play match play on Tuesday 25^th October. Congratulations to Tracey Martin who took both Tuesday and Thursday's scratch prizes.

Good luck to the weekend players who play their match play on Sunday 23^rd October, Josie Garrett plays Susan Hay and Jenni Brown who plays Kim Sloane in the Open Semi Finals. Heather Garrett plays Catherine Wiggett and Sue Smiles plays Prue Bardsley in the Bronze Semi Finals.

The 36-hole Scratch winners for the weekend players was Josie Garrett in the open division and Heather Garrett in the Bronze division, the 36-hole net (field) was won by Josie Garrett.

For the weekday players Julie Bowen won the open division, Wendy Thomas Bronze division and C Grade was won by Tracey Martin. Wendy Thomas won on a countback the 36-hole net (field).

The match play results are on Long Reef Golf Club website and also up in the ladies locker room.

Thursday was also the Weekday Medal Winners Cup, (players who have won a weekday medal in 2022) this was won by Lorraine Stafford (31) with an impressive net 73 (pictured left).

The Weekend Medal winners cup has already been played and was won by Aylssa Starc (6) net 80.

Good luck to the following players who are representing Long Reef Golf Club this week. At the Metropolitan final at Bankstown Golf Club for GNSW Medal. 2021 winners Kim Sloane, Robyn Lyon and Helenka O'Connell, 2022 winners, Rosemary West, Veronica Bertram, Sally Hill and Linda Sinclair.

On Thursday Amanda Savage and Linda Sinclair play in the GNSW Pewter Plate at Ryde - Parramatta Golf Club.

Results

Tuesday and Thursday's stroke rounds saw Kim Sloane (17) win division 1 on both days with the same score of net 73, Rosemary West (21) 74 2^nd on Tuesday and Wendy Millson (19) net 76 on Thursday. Division 2 on Tuesday was won by Jude Sandvoss (29) with an impressive net 70, Jude also won the NTP, Wendy Thomas (25) 2^nd net 74, on Thursday 2^nd division was won by Lorraine Stafford (31) net 73 C/B from Muriel Dawson (31). Tuesday's 3^rd Division was won by Tanya Gadiel (36) net 79, 2^nd Danielle Seisun (39) net 80 C/B from Corinne Crawford (42) C/B and Thursday Liz Morton won 3^rd division (45) 75 C/B from Lisa Mackenzie (40), 3^rd Tracey Martin (35) 77.

Thursdays NTP 7^th was won by Kim Sloane and 13^th Julia Bowen.

9holes on Tuesday was won by Kerry McCallum (40) 17, 2^nd Carol Cummins (40) 16, Thursday saw Lyn Harper (35) win with 18 pts and 2^nd Carol Cummins (40) 15 pts.

Saturday was the October Medal and congratulations to Tanya Heber (15) who won with net 73.

Sunday saw some awesome scores and congratulations to Lyn Harper (35) for winning with an amazing 44 pts and Tanya Gadiel (36) 41 pts, Lyn and Simon Jones won the mixed 4BBB with 51 pts.

Upcoming Fixtures

Thursday 3^rd November will be a team event, Dropout Ambrose. We will play at the normal time and please book in online as per the normal schedule.

Late news - Congratulations to Robyn Lyon who placed 3^rd at the GNSW Women's Medal Metropolitan final at Bankstown Golf Club in division two with a net 76, Robyn will play in the state final on Wednesday 30^th November at Stonecutters Ridge Golf Club.

Wendy Thomas | Women's Captain

Women's AGM will be held on Thursday 3rd November 2022 at 6.00pm.

If you would like to discuss any topic relating to Women's golf and like it to be tabled in the agenda, please let me know.

Light refreshments will be served, so bookings are essential.

Please enter your name on the booking sheet that is located in the Ladies Locker Room.

Gilda Severino | Women's President

From the Pro Shop

Upcoming Fitting days

Taylormade November 4 | Callaway November 18

All bookings through the Pro Shop (02) 9982 2943 or proshop@lrgc.com.au

New Donald Ross Shirts Available in the Pro Shop

Goulburn v Long Reef

Goulburn is a reciprocal club and we have been playing this event since 1952 uninterrupted till covid. At its peak there were over 50 Long Reef members heading to Goulburn (check the photo's in the locker room). Long Reef usually wins at home and Goulburn usually wins there, although Long Reef has won away more than Goulburn and we are at least one up : )

The current members that travel do it in various ways, some head down on Thursday playing golf on the way, then playing in Canberra on Friday, others on Friday and Saturday, and some just for the day, many play in the local Competition on Saturday which has a prize for the best Long Reef score (Dave Cooper memorial trophy). For those that like a punt Saturday 5^th is ladies day at Goulburn race track, a great country race meeting with race lovers coming from all over the state.

There is plenty of accommodation in Goulburn with Motels, Hotels and Airbnb, another great way to stay is renting a house through smalldetails.com.au which specializes in Goulburn and has been looking after long Reef members for many years, look online or call Megan 0402113337.

Clear your diary and get out of Sydney for the weekend and support our country cousins and continue this great long standing tradition.

Rules with George | Question

Question: Playing from the 16th tee Jim hit his tee shot slightly left. All players in the group saw the ball go into a 'pineapple bush' just short of the fairway and not come out. "No problem" said Jim "I know exactly where the ball is".

The players all went to their own balls. Joe saw Jim drop a ball within two club-lengths of where his original ball entered the bush. Joe said to Jim that he was lucky to find his ball so quickly. Jim told him that he head not found his ball but had declared it unplayable and dropped a ball under Rule 19-2c within 2 club-lengths with a one stroke penalty. Which is correct?

A) Jim acted correctly so has played his third stroke.

B) Jim acted incorrectly so must take the general penalty of 2 strokes so will have played four strokes.

C) Jim acted incorrectly so has now played five strokes after incurring three strokes penalty.

Friday Club Report

The Battle on the Hill

October 14 was a very important day. Not only was it the latest date for military strategy as practiced by our mighty blue-clad Friday Club army, but it was also the date of a conflict that was even more significant.

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CLICK HERE to read full Friday Club Report

Image: Nicki Wiebe blasts one off the first tee

From the Archives
The Hugh Brittain-White Memorial Trophy
Junior Championship

Hugh Brittain-White Memorial Trophy

Hugh Brittain-White

In December it will be forty years since Hugh Brittain-White died. Hugh grew up just across for the road from the Golf Club at 983 Pittwater Road. He was born in January 1960 the youngest of four children and the only son. He attended Pittwater House School.

His father Roy, had joined Long Reef in 1966 and he proposed Hugh for membership as a Cadet in 1974. He then became a Junior member from 1976, an Intermediate from 1978 and finally an Ordinary (Full) Member in July 1981.

Geoff Cranfield remembers him at school as a fun loving young man, and as a good golfer. They played in the Junior Pennants together as well as both junior and senior events at the club. Hugh won the Junior Championships in 1976 and 1977 and frequently played number one in the Junior Pennant Teams. A 1978 Results Book shows that he was competing in A-Grade off a handicap of 5 at that time. His Junior Pennant team that year included players Peter Withers, Frank Maiolo, Peter Stiles, Jeffrey Wood and Geoff Cranfield.

Sadly he died with leukaemia in 1982 at the age of 22. Geoff remembers what a shock it was to everyone and of course Hugh's family was shattered. He passed away only a matter of weeks after becoming unwell.

Following Hugh's death his parents created the Hugh Brittain-White Memorial Trophy which was presented for the first time a year later in 1983. It was presented to the Junior Champion in his honour. The winners name was to be inscribed on the Honour Board, engraved on the trophy and the winner also to receive a trophy donated by the family. For some years a member of the family would attend the Presentation and give a pewter mug to the winner.

The Championship is a 36 hole stroke event now run in conjunction with the Club Championships. It will soon have another Junior Champions name added to the trophy!

1993 Amber Brittain-White presents a trophy to Junior Champion Michael Batemen. Assisted by Captain Bill Finlay, and Assistant Secretary Kim Sloane. (They stand outside the entrance to the Snooker Room - now the Office)

Sources

- This is the first time we have been able to show a photograph of Hugh - many thanks to the Brittain-White family who have sent in four photos recently to add to the club's archives and also thanks for the effort made by Steve Twigg, Geoff Cranfield, Rob Cordaiy and Mick Snell that made it happen.)

- LRGC Membership and Results books

Sandra Mellowes | Archives Committee

Rules with George | Answer

Answer: C) is correct

Jim was permitted to declare his ball unplayable even though he did not find his original ball. Because he did not find his original ball he did not know exactly, the position of his ball so is permitted only to take stroke and distance relief so his correct position to play was back on the tee. Rule 19-2 applies - Because he dropped his ball within two club-lengths of where he thought it was he has played from a wrong place so in addition to his one stroke penalty for declaring his ball unplayable he also incurs the general penalty of two strokes for a total of three strokes penalty. So he has now played five strokes.

This is a situation where the Committee may be required to make a decision regarding a serious breach of the rules and apply a penalty of disqualification in stroke play, or loss of hole in match play or no score for the hole in Stableford.

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