Dear Nomads
VICE CAPTAIN
Having come back from Nationals in Cape Town and the National Management Meeting I had renewed vigour and hope as the incumbent Captain for Natal as a club …………… It is amazing though how that energy can be challenged by a bit of weather and what appears to be becoming a very concerning trend in our club . To say that I am personally very disappointed might be an understatement . I have decided that I am not going to dwell on the negatives but rather focus on the positives of the Toti Game .
Firstly , I would like to congratulate Toti on the condition of their course ……… it gets better and better every time we play there . Another thing that struck me is that these smaller ‘ off the beaten track ’ courses that we play at really do need our support . It was evident from Tom , our JVC ’ s interaction with the staff of Toti prior to the game that they wanted us to have Prize giving in the Lapa . Those of you that made the effort to play and stay for the prize giving would have realised why they wanted this to happen , let ’ s hope that they can use some of the proceeds from the day to buy some new tables and chairs for the hall .
Despite some intermittent rain during the game the scoring wasn ’ t that badly affected . Local knowledge definitely contributed to Colin Scorer winning the A Division on 35 points , but as he is not a Nomad I think it is pertinent to mention that he did count out Butch Armitage also with 35 points , so fortunately Butch you have now qualified for Gold Cup . Daryl Francios was the B Division winner on 33 points and Roy Hutton topped the C Division with a very commendable 37 Points . Very well done guys . Well done to Mike Mckenna for winning the Lotto Draw with ticket number 49 . The Triple draw of 35 , 33 , 37 was not won and will carry over to the next game .
Prize giving kicked off a little earlier than usual and on the up side 51 of the 60 players that toughed it out stayed for it , which is definitely a positive and something that we would like to see continue . To the committee and every one that assisted us on the day , I would really like to say thank you very much for all your efforts , it is never easy with Mass Cancellations and Withdrawals and all concerned really stepped up to the plate and made the day a success .
Our next game is at Beachwood on the 19 th of April 2018 and let ' s hope we have the weather that all our fair weather friends need to remain committed to this wonderful Club .
Greg Graham Vice-Captain – NATAL NOMADS 2017 Tel : 031 566 1349 Cell : 083 647 5715 Private email : vc @ natalnomads . co . za
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