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calendar Special Olympics 54 hole Tag Team Golf tournament When: 17th November Where: Riverside Oaks Golf Resort Tee off for charity, and help athletes with an intellectual disability. Each team of 2 plays Ambrose for 18 holes, then one player plays the next 9 holes as stroke, then players change for the following 9 holes. Lunch will be served during the two 9-hole stroke play. The final 18 holes will see both players again play Ambrose and partnered with another team of 2 to play 4 ball Ambrose. Registration is a non-refundable $300.00pp deposit and fundraise a minimum of $1200.00pp. Includes breakfast, snacks and drinks on course, sit down dinner and plenty of prizes. Lady golfers tee up for Youngcare L ast month Bankstown Golf Club Ladies Committee held their annual charity day and raised around $7000 to support Youngcare, an organisation that works to provide housing for young people in need of special care. The golf course was abuzz with excitement as 120 ladies from golf clubs all over Sydney took part in the charity event. Club President, Penny Brewster, commented “We have been supporting Youngcare for quite some years now. They do some really important work with providing age appropriate housing for young people with high care needs.” Every player will receive a players gift pack from Srixon valued at approx $150.00, including one dozen Srixon Golf Balls. Youngcare also offer financial assistance through At Home Care Grants and provide information and advice via the Youngcare Connect hotline. For more information about sponsorship or to register, contact David Streichler on 0428 038 311 or email [email protected] Major sponsor of the event was Bankstown Sports Club and other supporters included TFE Hotels, Blanco Appliances, Ledlin Partners and Bugstop. From Left: Marie Kanaan (Sports Adminstrator, Bankstown Sports Club), Penny Brewster (President BGC), Barbara Williams (Captain BGC), Roslyn Plant (Partnership Manager, Youngcare) “We are fortunate to have such generous sponsors and a wonderful group of ladies who make this day a truly memorable event. Thank you to our sponsors and everyone who helps make this fundraiser so successful”, Penny added. For further information please contact Penny Brewster on 0433 205 790 GOLF NSW – JUly CALENDAR OF EVENTS Golf NSW Events Date Event Venue 13-July NSW Mixed Foursomes Championship Kooindah Waters GC 21-July Women's Pewter Plate Woollahra GC Date Event Venue 06-July Muirfield Open Amateur Muirfield Men’s Vardon Event 19-July Cabramatta Cup Cabramatta GC 20-July Pacific Dunes Cup Pacific Dunes GC 26-July Liverpool Cup Liverpool GC Women’s Jean Derrin / Senior Order of Merit Events Date Event Venue 05-06-July Pambula Merimbula Open Pambula / Merimbula GC 08-July Ryde-Parramatta Cup and Salver Ryde-Parramatta GC 14-July Mona Vale Silver Salver Mona Vale GC 24-July Bayview Silver Salver Bayview GC 29-30-July Seaside Classic Port Macquarie GC Men’s Senior Order of Merit Events Date Event Venue 18-19-July Coffs Coast Seniors Coffs Harbour & Bonville 20-July Ocean Shores Seniors Ocean Shores Country Club 28-July Cabramatta Seniors Cabramatta GC Date Event Venue 20-July Eric Apperly Shield Metropolitan Rd 1 Various 27-July Eric Apperly Shield Metropolitan Rd 2 Various Pennants / Grade For information on any of the above events, or for a full list of fixtures go to: www.golfnsw.org SENIOR AMATEUR EVENTS July 3-4  Nudgee Senior Masters (QLD) July 16-18  Queensland Senior Amateur * Championship – Carbrook GC July 18-19  Coffs Coast Seniors – Bonville & Coffs Harbour (NSW) July 20  Ocean Shores Seniors (NSW and QLD) July 21-23  Gold Coast Senior Championship * – Royal Pines & Robina Woods July 21-23 Coomealla Seniors (VIC) July 27-28 Bargara Seniors (QLD) July 28 Cabramatta Seniors (NSW) July 30 Coral Cove Seniors (QLD) August 1 Hervey Bay Seniors (QLD) August 2-3  Seaside Classic at Port Macquarie (NSW) August 11 Carnarvon Seniors (NSW) August 11  Palmer Gold Coast Seniors (QLD) August 11  Yarra Yarra Senior Amateur (VIC) August 12 Kingston Heath Seniors (VIC) August 13 Victoria GC Seniors (VIC) August 15  Royal Melbourne Seniors (VIC) August 18  Metropolitan Senior Plate (VIC) August 18  Kooindah Waters Seniors (NSW) August 18  Pacific Harbour Seniors