CAPTAIN’S NEWSLETTER
Norton Game 5 on 19th May, 2019.
Dear Fellow Nomads,
Greetings to all Nomads and their families. Those of you who played at Norton Country Club, the golf course was in the best condition we have seen it in for some years.
We had a field of 110 players with no prospectives, 4 guests and 5 no-shows.
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The Norton game was kindly sponsored by the Norton Nomads namely, Saul Rukatya, Captain Vitalis Muzenda, Raymond Munyaka, Tawanda Chiuta & Passmore Dzengwe represented by Saul Rukatya who was presented with a Nomads Certificate of Appreciation.
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Monthly Sponsors
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We are also very grateful to our platinum sponsors Glenbrynth, Golden Pilsener, and Nyaradzo Life Assurance Company.
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Norton Country Club.
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Many thanks go to the C.E.O. of Trople C, Ian Kernnaird and who was represented by Norton Country Club Manager, Lizzy and her team, for all the hard work they put into the club and in particular the course.
Norton Captain, Vitalis played an amazing round of golf and he expressed gratitude to Mashonaland Nomads for their continuous support for Norton Country Club.
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Thank Yous.
Our Nomads ladies Alison and Lyn, being short-staffed, you coped admirably. We can never say thank you enough for your contribution to our monthly meetings. You really make it happen for us, the registration, compilation of results, raffles, etc.
The ladies’ dedication to Nomads, particularly for no remuneration, is amazing and we are truly blessed to have these ladies looking after us at every monthly game.
To our starters, Honorary Life Member Greg Pozzo and Rod Bennet, you did it so well gentlemen and we are forever grateful for your contribution to our great Club.
A special thanks also goes to Mike Linforth for producing the portraits for the Captains, that are displayed at the Nomads House, at no cost to the Nomads.
ON THE SICK LIST.
Ben Ajidah is still recovering. We are hoping that he will come back to play golf very soon.
Warren Stead suffered a broken ankle on 1st January whilst in the U.K. and he too is recovering quite nicely. He is now able to walk without crutches and has started physiotherapy. He’s hoping to start playing golf again soon.
We wish these gentlemen a speedy recovery. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
Should anyone of you know a member of Nomads who is sick, please kindly inform the Captain or any of the Committee members.
FINES MASTER
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Mark Ruck gave a very good fines session, he finished off with a lesson to clarify the difference between “having guts and having balls.” Please don’t try any of the illustrative examples given, at home..
Many thanks to Mark for a fantastic, humorous and thoroughly enjoyable fines’ session.
Mark, we very much appreciate your effort and your support to our great Club.
Gentlemen we are always looking for a new face to do a fines session at one of our games, so please if you feel you can extract some money from our fellow Nomads and still leave them with a smile on their face, which isn’t a difficult job, then please speak to our Public Relations Officer, Shane Zangel.
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AWARDS
Congratulations to the following members who received their awards at Norton Country Club;
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Enock Moyo receiving his 30-year tie.
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Ben Manyenyeni receiving his 15-year tie.
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Richard Morgan receiving his 5-year tie.
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Norton Results.
All the results are now on our Nomads Website. You can view the Norton Game 5 results if you click on Regions / Mashonaland /News – Norton Game http://www.zimbabwenomads.co.zw/index.php/mashonaland-news
Congratulations to all the winners and here are a few of the notable winners:
A Division Winner – 37 Points Winning the Florence Trophy Tawanda Chiuta
A Division Runner Up – 37 Points, Batirai Manhando.
B Division Winner – 36 Points Winning the Ludeman Trophy, Cedric Jonker.
B Division Runner Up – 36 Points, Lovemore Nyakudya.
C Division Winner – 38 Points Winning the Thornton Trophy, Andrew Makoni.
C Division Runner Up – 36 Points Elwyn Mudungwe.
Playing 4 Ball Winners – 134 Points Ray Cohen, Cedric Jonker, Passmore Dzengwe and Tamuka Macheka.
To the above; well played gentlemen.
Most Golf – 21 Points Ignatious Gangaidzo.
GARY PLAYER COMPETITON.
We have 50 teams entered in 2019 and the GP and HP knockout games have progressed well.
The closing date for the next round is 7th July, 2019 and this is for the remaining players in both the GP and HP knockout competitions as per the draw sent out on 27th May, 2019.
AWAY GAME 1.
The second away game will be at Bindura Golf Club on Sunday morning at 8am on 30th June, 2019.
SWAZILAND NATIONALS TO BE HELD ON 18TH TO 20TH OCTOBER, 2019.
The 7th Swaziland nationals will be held at the Royal Swazi Spa’s championship golf course, at Ezulwini Valley, in Swaziland from 18th to 20th October, 2019.
An entry form and information pack for the Swaziland nationals, has been circulated to all nomads and Zimbabwe has been allocated 38 places with 19 slots allocated to Mashonaland.
The completed entry forms must be submitted to the Nomads National Coordinator, National Vice Chairman, Julian Borcherds by Friday 14th June, 2019.
ZIMBABWE NATIONALS.
The Zimbabwe Nationals were successfully held at the Elephant Hills Golf Resort, in Victoria Falls on 25th to 28th April, 2019 and a total of 156 golfers participated in the tournament.
We would like to thank everyone who participated in the Bermuda Challenge Zimbabwe Nationals.
At the National Council meeting held during the Nationals at Victoria Falls, Clever Chikwari was appointed to the position of National Chairman and Julian Borcherds became National Vice Chairman and Nationals Co-ordinator for 2019/2020.
We congratulate the two Mashonaland Nomads for assuming these important National positions and we wish them all the success during their term in office.
NEW DECISIONS.
Again during the Zim Nationals at the National Council Meeting the following decisions were made;
- Professional Golfers may be invited to play in Charity Day and would be handicapped as follows:-
- Touring Pro’s would have a handicap of +6 (6 points deducted from gross points).
- Club pros would have a club handicap.
- All professional golfers would NOT be eligible for NTP’s or longest drive prizes.
- Professional Golfers may be invited to play in monthly games and would be handicapped as follows:-
- Touring Pro’s would have a handicap of +6 (6 points deducted from gross points).
- Club pros would have a club handicap and thus would be adjusted as per normal guest adjustments.
- All professional golfers would NOT be eligible for NTP’s or longest drive prizes.
Finally, there was approval by National Council for Mashonaland Nomads to change their playing shirt from the current white golf shirt with a green collar to an all-white playing shirt, that has the member’s name and the Nomads logo embroidered in the standard Nomads green and to off-set the cost burden on members, the club is exploring the possibility of finding a shirt sponsor whose logo/mark may appear on the back of the shirt below the collar or on the shirt sleeve and preferably in a manner and size that is less prominent than the Nomads logo.
UP-COMING GAMES
After the 6th game this Sunday, 2nd June at the Brooke, the 7th game thereafter will be ZRP Golf Club on the 7th July 2019.
The calendar of game fixtures for 2019 has been posted on the Nomads Mashonaland website for your information.
WITH DEEPEST SYMPATHY
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It is with deep sadness that we advise of the passing of Mr GOODWELL NYAKUDYA on the morning of, 18th May, 2019. Goodwell was 75 years old.
We extend our deepest condolences to the Nyakudya family and pray that the good Lord gives them strength as they go through the pain of this loss.
The late GOODWELL NYAKUDYA joined Nomads Mashonaland in September, 1994 making him a member of just under 25 years of good standing.
GOODWELL NYAKUDYA will be missed by all who knew him, both on and off the golf course.
May his soul rest in eternal peace.
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Nomadically Yours
Theo Kumalo
Captain 2019
Nomads Mashonaland
“No Man is an Island entire of itself
Every man if 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.”
-From the meditations of John Donne (1573 – 1631)
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.