more than the previous year . This is thanks to a greater number of visitors and prospective members at our monthly games . We had fewer players at our away games , but the numbers increased over the course of this year when we played our games in and around Durban . Unfortunately we had 2 depleted fields when there was continuous rain before and during the match day . Golf carts were banned at our Mount Edgecombe game , which substantially reduced the number of players .
4 . FINANCES
Michelle Burmester became our new treasurer after Frans Kemper retired . We receive monthly reports in time for our committee meetings with up todate financial records . The club has made a loss this year , but costs were balanced from our reserves .
We have changed some of our venues and negotiated better competitive rates from golf club on the 2018 / 19 playing year in order to reduce costs to balance the books . We have also commenced with monthly game sponsors , which will boost our coffers .
5 . HANDICAPPING
Garth Enslin still has a huge passion for Nomads and follows up to ensure that all scores are entered on a monthly basis into his trusty A4 Croxley exercise book , with a cross reference to the Samson System . His meticulous record keeping of individual golfers ensures that awards and presentations are presented at the correct time .
6 . PRO : SPONSORSHIP & MARKETING
Ross Alleson ’ s enthusiasm within this portfolio has not diminished and has been a great asset to our Natal Nomads Club . He has introduced new sponsors to Natal Nomads , which has increased sponsored prizes for our monthly games . The manufacture of tee box banners for our sponsor ’ s advert has been completed , which will be displayed at our monthly games . Ross has encouraged a number of people to sponsor monthly golf games , which will increase revenue and also give exposure to the sponsor ’ s exposure of their products and services .
Unfortunately Ross is not available for this portfolio for the next year . I wish to thank him for his efforts this year .
7 . NEWSLETTERS ( BELLSHEETS )
Mike McKenna has retired from this portfolio and this post has been accepted by Arnold Neveling who is preparing the monthly Bell Sheet , which is of general information of interest . Arnold Neveling has set up our new local Natal Nomads webpage , which is very informative . I wish to thank him for the extra time he has spent on this difficult project .
8 . FURTHERANCE OF GOLF
Mark Burmester still runs this portfolio this year with passion . Mark continually pushes to raise more money for the junior golf tournaments . Mark has accepted the position of the Nomads National Golf Coordinator , which he has taken over from Ken Walker . Mark , will remain on our FOG Natal Committee portfolio .
9 . GOLFORAMA AND AWAY TOURS
John Elliott has done an outstanding job coordinating these two portfolios . John has had to organise volunteers to marshal the Vodacom Origin Golf at Zimbali cc and the Sibaya Challenge and at Mount Edgecombe . John has had difficulty arranging volunteers to assist , as these tournaments are held during the week and not over the weekends as previously done .
John Elliott and Butch Armitage assisted at the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City in December 2017 .
John Elliott has also been organising the away tours to our neighbouring states , where 14 Natal Nomads attended . Zimbabwe Nationals , Botswana Nationals , Swaziland Nationals , Northern 30 th and Free State 25 th Anniversaries .
I was fortunate to be able attend the Australian Nationals in October 2017 , as part of the South African contingent .
10 . ANDREW MENTIS DEVELOPMEMT FUND ( AMEF )
Our Vice Captain , Greg Graham , worked extremely hard with his team to raise sponsorship for his chosen charity , The Quad Para Association of Kwa-Zulu Natal 004-338-NPO . The Quad Para Association of KwaZulu Natal is a non-governmental organisation that aims to deliver life changing
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