Welcome back everyone to this years Dooley’s Golf.
This Saturday is our first game for 2024 and will be played at Sefton Golf Courseat 8.30am. We will be playing a team event –a two person best ball.
Our aim is to make this a fun day.
The two ball best ball is a stableford event, with both the individual stableford scores recorded and the best one of the two scores recorded in a separate column for the team.
Today we will only have a BBQ at the completionof the game, so please have breakfast before the game.
Ambrose Group Winner’s from
Auburn on 9th December:
1st place: Garry Mitchell, Jae MinMaeng,Noelene Leggat, Jenny Freeburn: Net 51
2nd place: Bernie Freeburn, Bruce Farquhar, Wayne Selfridge, Jenny Delaney: Net 52.375
Nearest the Pins:
1st: Bruce. 10th: Enda
2nd: John P 11th: Jae Min
3rd: Jae Min 12th: Jae Min
4th: Enda 13th: Jae Min
5th: Garry 14th: Jae Min
6th: Fred 15th: Wayne
7th: Eddie 16th: Eddie
8th: Enda 17th: Jae Min
9th: Enda 18th: Fred
AGM REPORT:
Thanks to all those that were able to attend our Annual General Meeting. It was a good rollup. We were honoured to have some of Dooleys Board members present. Thank you to Anna Ryan for being the returning officer.
Our elected committee for 2024 is:
PRESIDENT: Bernie Freeburn
SECRETARY: Sue Delaney
TREASURER: Rob Ryan
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Bruce Farquhar, Garry Mitchell, Kieran Jackson, Eddie Habib, Enda Scully
HANDICAPPER: Adam Welton
GOLF CAPTAIN: Stuart Hurley (for three years)
SPORTS COUNCIL: Garry Mitchell, Noelene Leggat
5 STAR CHEF: Val Kennedy
Congratulations to all and hope everyone can contribute to a great year.
If any of our members have suggestions on how we can improve as a group, please feel free to discuss with any of the committee members. Also if there is anything that we are doing that doesn’t make sense, please feel free to ask. Sometimes we do things and just assume that everyone knows why.
Trailer Clean up- We are cleaning the trailer on Sunday 4th Feb at 9.30am at Lidcombe Dooleys. All are welcome. It should take about 1.5 hours.
Golf Committee meeting:
The next Golf committee meeting will be on the
12th February at 7pmat Dooley’s Regents Park.
2024 GOLF WEEKEND: 27th September to 29th September
This year’s weekend away will be held at Kandos. We are asking that a $100 deposit be paid to confirm your booking. This can be paid over the coming months.
Location: Kandos is located 229 kms West of Sydney the town was famous for its Cement Production, known as the town, which built Sydney.
Route: Use Great Western Highway/A32 exit Castlereagh Highway/B55
Trip Duration: Time is approx. three hours eleven minutes from Lidcombe.
Weather: Indication of the weather conditions we are likely have in September is in the range of Minimum 9 degrees to Maximum 18 degrees. But would be wise to bring some warm clothing.
When: Friday Night 27th September 2023 to Sunday 29th September 2023 (Some may stay over Sunday Night)
Deposits:This year to avoid the hassles with varying deposits being paid & the need to refund excess payments, we intend to set the Commitment deposit at one hundred dollars per couple. Which will cover the Golf Costs i.e., green fees & Cart hire. All other costs for the weekend i.e., accommodation/ Friday & Saturday Night Dinners & drinks will be at
the individual’s expense.
Accommodation: Kandos Fairways Motel & Apartments adjacent to the Golf Club, 4 Henbury Avenue Kandos NSW 2848. Phone Number 02 63794406 Contact – Andrew.
We have tentatively booked the entire fourteen Rooms at the Motel for Friday and Saturday nights. One Family room (two singles beds, one double) (six twin room, one single bed & one large double bed) & seven Queen bedroom rooms. Current cost per Night - $140 Queen, $150 - Twin. You will need to contact the motel directly with yourcredit carddetails.If you need an additional Night, you will need to arrange directly with the Motel. Please let either Bruce or Bernie know when you have contacted the motel with your credit card details so we know how many rooms are being filled.
Note: breakfast is available at the motel, however there is a kettle, toaster and microwave in each room.
Additional Rooms:
If we have more players than the motel can cater for, additional accommodation may be available at the Hotel/ Motel in town (approx. 800 metres from the golf course).
Please note that Bookings cancelled with in twenty-four hours of the arrival time will incur a cancellation fee equal to the first night’s accommodation.
Please note that when you check into the motel on Friday 29th September you pay your Accommodation charges on your Credit Card. For those paying the $100 deposit – this will effectively hold a room at the Fairways Motel and you will be asked in the new year to contact the Motel and give your credit card details.
Meal Arrangements: Friday Night after Motel Check In, make your way to the Henbury Golf Club Sport & Recreation Club just behind the Motel at any time after say 5.30pm for meet & greet for drinks & a meal at your own expense.
Dinner Sat Night:We are currently planning details for the Saturday night dinner, further information to follow.
Golfing Details: Henbury Golf Club is an eighteen-hole grass greens golf course (managed by volunteers); fairways rely on nature to provide the rain for the fairways. Long Term Average Rain for Aug 58mm, Sept 71mm the course backs onto the Capertee Valley & Wollemi National Parks &
provides a habitat of a variety of native animals & birds.
Eligibility Details To win the Peter Kennedy Memorial Shieldthe -
1. Player must be a Dooley’s Parent Club member.
2.Player must be a Dooley’s Golf Club member.
3.Player must have played a minimum of 4 Saturday games with Dooleys Golf Club in the current calendar year.
Golf Arrangements:We have tentatively booked in twenty players to play on both Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th September.
Tee Time on Saturday is 12 noonhowever we suggest that you make your way to the Golf Club at around 11.30.am.
Tee Time on Sunday will be 7.00 am.Cart fees will be Twenty dollars per game on a twin share arrangement. Sole use of a cart cost will be Forty Dollars each day. (Just letting you know that the club does not have enough carts, however many of the locals have agreed to let us use their own personal carts. Please ensure you take care of any carts
used). At this stage we have 10 carts booked for Saturday & Sunday.
Green Fees will be Fifteen dollars per player each dayon Saturday & Sunday. The Golf Club has advised that they have the barbecue facilities available on Sunday after the game. We will check out arrangements to have a Barbeque at Lunch time on Sunday.
Places of Interest; Enjoy views of the Capertee Valley the world’s second largest canyon (after the Grand Canyon). You can drive right up to Valley lookout, located inside the canyon within Capertee National Park, between Lithgow and
Mudgee.
There are many Wine Cellars in and around Kandos with wine
tastings, Coffee meals etc also, there is a museum which is
recommended, in the town of Rylstone which is just a few minutes down the road & about half an hour to drive to Mudgee.
If you require any further information about these details,
Please give me a call on my 0418 103553 or email
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Thankyou – Bruce Farquhar