Member News – 12 January 2024

2024 General Manager

Happy New Year to you all. I hope everyone has had a chance to have a break and is ready for another year. It has been a very hot start to the year, so when out on the course please ensure you have water available and sunscreen on before starting. We have also had a busy start to the year, so please ensure you have secured your tee time and carts in advance of playing.

Ladies Notice – Lesley Hedges

Kelly Nicholls 1969 -2024

It came as a massive shock to hear of Kelly’s sudden passing, from pneumonia, at the beginning of this year. She was farewelled on Wednesday at a huge funeral, testament to the many people whose lives she had touched. We heard much of her love for and pride in her family, her loyalty and generosity as a friend, her love of life and the many adventures she had enjoyed. It will come as no surprise to those who knew her to learn also that she was something of a rebel from an early age, that she could be headstrong, was determined and a very straight talker!

Just of as golf was important in Kelly’s life so too was Kelly a valued and lively member of our club. She joined Harewood about three years ago and, no shrinking violet, soon made many friends. She was a keen participant and with typical Kelly enthusiasm, embraced playing both during the week and on Saturdays and had signed up for interclub. Kelly was an accomplished golfer with a handicap of 14 and had been down to 10.  She had also volunteered to be on the Women’s Committee this year, utilizing the many skills she had acquired in the course of her successful business career.

Although Kelly died far too young, she had packed so much living into her 53 years. We will miss her one liners, her drive and zest for life, her love of a drink and a good laugh, that “robust manner of speaking” and the fun she brought to our golfing lives.

Our heartfelt condolences to her family and friends.

Ladies Results - By Sonia Brown

Tuesday 9^th January

SUMMER CUP - ROUND 3

STABLEFORD

1st       Pam Hopkins        38 stb

2nd     Anthea Johnson   36 stb c/b

3rd     Marilyn Yates         36 stb

NETT EAGLES:

#13     Sarah Scadden 

Mid Week Men Results - By David Williams-Jones

The MWM returned refreshed for 2024 with ne'er a word of complaint about the rough that greeted them.

4th January, Stroke

Div 1

1st     Jos Steetskamp     70 net

2nd    Patrick Guo            73

3rd    David George         73

Div 2

1st     Eric Wilson             69 net

2nd    Freman Fang         71

3rd     Barry Crowther    72

7th January, Stableford

Div 1

1st     Hunter Liu              38 points

2nd    Matt Ryder            38

3rd    Cook He                  37

Div 2

1st     Bruce Rickard        35

2nd    John Keepa            34

3rd    John Yates              34

Div 3

1st     John Gilmore         42

2nd    Ray Polson             41

3rd    Brian Wood            37

11th January, Bisque Par (or John Gilmore's banker)

Div 1

1st     William Liu            +6

2nd    Glyn Francis           +5

3rd     Charlie Su              +4

Div 2

1st     John Gilmore          +11

2nd    Brian Wood            +6

3rd     Alf Hewitt               +5