Golf Club

ST.GEORGE MOTOR BOAT CLUB
GOLF CLUB
 
Golf Club originated in 1955 by a number of Club members, these members formed a committee and approached the Board with the view to initiating a Golf Club within the main Club. The Board did not seem to be very interested at first, but after a few months of negotiations, the Board relented and in 1956 the first club within the club was given permission to activate.

The Golf Club was believed to be the first social club within a licensed Club in Sydney and could also have been the first in Australia. Some of the minutes of the early meetings were interesting, one motion was all players being driven to the course were required to pay the car owner a minimum of 2/- (20cents)"Another was that" the winner of the days event be provided with a free lesson at the Clubs expense.

Membership back in those days grew to some seventy odd players, with fourty hitting off at each game.Courses played on then were, Greenlands, Studley Park, Penrith, Glenmore and Illawarra. Some of our earlier Members were very good players,Fred Charters being Club Champion Many times, Bill Dale an outstanding player played par golf effortlessly.

The Club held numerous social events and played an annual competition with the St.George Sailing Club. The present day Membership stands at forty three, a little down on our previous numbers. We have vacancies for Members and visitors are more than welcome. Any persons wishing more information can contact our Chairman John Anderson on mob.ph, 0407 529249.

Our Committee is headed by Chairman John Anderson, Vice Chairman President Ces Quilkey, Col Rogers, Captain And Handicapper, John Wright, Treasurer, Bill Greenaway, Trophy Manager. David Blanchard, Secretary. Sid Goldfinch, Publicity. All of the above can be found terrorising the top Bar in the Club on a Friday nights.
 
The remaining days in our 2008 golfing syllabus is as follows;
September 14th at Hurstville, 9.00am start,
October12th at Barnwell Park 8.00am start,
November16th at Auburn 7.00am start,
December 14th at Sefton, 7.12am start.
(Xmas break up function after golf)

During our season we have four bbq days at selected courses, with amber refreshments at the 19th hole. Come along and join us, all handicaps catered for.

Our Semi- finalists in the Cock of the Walk series is Damian Phelps, Brian Lowe, Rick Kelly and Col Rogers, good luck. The COW Trophy was kindly donated by long time Member, Len George the Trophy is a magnificent Lladro golfing figurine, and is a keenly competed for each year. Competitions played each year wth trophies awarded to winners and place getters are Cock of the Walk Trophy. Trophy Donor Gary Selman.


A Grade Championship Trophy Donor Ces Quilkey
B Grade Championship Trophy Donor WD Electrics
C Grade Championship Trophy Donor Townsend Group
A Grade Handicap Trophy Donor Golf Committee
B Grade Handicap Trophy Donor Col Rogers
C Grade Handicap Trophy Donor J Anderson & Ces Quilkey
Eclectic Trophy Donor John Wright Sid Goldfinch
Point Score Rod Druce & Max Birkett


Sid Goldfinch
Publicity Officer