CAPTAINS NEWSLETTER
CHAPMAN GAME 10TH JUNE 2018
We had a field of 130 players with 2 prospectives and 6 guests unfortunately we also had 3 no shows, may I remind you that should you not be able to play please kindly let the match secretary Alison Clark know.
Thank you to those of you who did make it to Chapman. Thank you to Vhusani Bhasera who was the sponsor for this monthly game. We would also like to thank our National Platinum Sponors Glenbrynth, Golden Pilsener and Nyaradzo Life Assurance please kindly support them as they support us.
Unfortunately the Captain of Chapman Justice Udzembwe was unable to play so thank you to his Vice Captain George Mudunga for stepping in on his behalf. To the general manager of Chapman Utah and his team for their hard work that they put into making today possible, Chapman was in great condition.
A special thanks to our ladies who helped at the check in desk on the day Alison, Lyn Alana and Judy thanks once again for everything that you do in making sure that our monthly game runs smoothly without any hiccups this is truly appreciated not only by myself but by all the Mashonaland Noamds.
Thank to our starters HLM Greg Pozzo, Rod Bennett, HM Gordon Mackenzie and Ben Mukandi.
We were also very lucky to have been joined by the following ladies at prize giving Shirley & Natasha Jonker, Ilonka & Danielle Bekker, Geraldine Machingura and Pearl Muller.
Congratulations to the following award winners:
Martin Masvimbo 5 Year Tie
Tamuka Macheka 10 Year Tie
I was also privileged to hand Corrie Van Rensburg his 500 game badge.
Corrie was inducted at the age of 21 by Doug Pechey in January 1970. Corrie’s membership was proposed by his brother Pete and his sponsors were Teddy Cohen, Ian Crawford and John Houghton. Corrie has been a Nomad for over 48 years and in achieving his 500 game badge he has played an average of 10 games per year.
To give you all a bit of history the following Nomads have played 500 games and over worldwide:
Doug Milne Southern Natal 645 Games
Alec Saunders Gauteng 567 Games
John Winton Natal 541 Games
Barry Bakewell Mashonaland 534 Games
Mick Sugden Natal 523 Games
Jimmy Sales Easterns 518 Games
Clive Holmes Southern Natal 502 Games
Eddie Zurcher Western Province 502 Games
Corrie Van Rensburg Mashonaland 500 Games
Congratulations Corrie on this remarkable achievement here is to another 500 Games.
Our fines master on the night was Doug Jaffray, Doug thank you for an enjoyable fines session even if you did forget most of your fines.
The third round of Gary Player and the second round of Hein Plate has been sent out by Richard Morgan, please kindly make sure that all games are played by the 5th August and results sent to Richard Morgan.
Zambia Nomads will be having their first Charity Day on the 14th July and their monthly game on the 15th July, please gentlemen please let’s show our support to this new club. Should you wish to play please send an email to our National Vice Chairman Clever Chikwari This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Natal will be having their 55th Anniversary on the 10th August at Durban Country Club again if you are interested in playing kindly send an email to the National Vice Chairman Clever Chikwari.
We were also graced by young Zimbabwe Junior woman’s golfer Danielle Bekker who has just returned from the European Junior Championship in Scotland where she shot a 71, 76 & 71 to win by 6 shots, well done Danielle Nomads wish you all the best for the future.
Our monthly game results can be viewed on our website
nomadszimbabwe.co.zw as well as the latest news, handicaps and the various gold cup qualifications, also don’t forget to like our facebook page Nomads Mashonaland.
Well done to all the winners at our Chapman monthly game and we look forward to seeing you at our next game at Warren Hills on the 8th of July.
Julian Borcherds
Captain 2018
Nomads Mashonaland
“No Man is an Island entire of itself
Every man is a piece of the continent; a part of the main.
Any man’s death diminishes me because I am involved in mankind
And, therefore, never send to know for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee”
Nomads Golf was first established in South Africa 1960. As its members were drawn from various clubs and played their regular competitions on a variety of different courses, the Nomads name seemed particularly appropriate.