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September Newsletter

Editorial

Hi Everyone.!

Your Board members have had an interesting month. Meetings and talks have been held with Queensland Amputee Limb Services, the Queensland Sporting Wheelies and the Amputees and Families Support Group Qld. All of these bodies are very keen to support the Q.A.G.A. in furthering our activities and aim, of assisting amputees to enhance their lives through the medium of golf.

This is of course great news to present members of the Q.A.G.A. but is of even more importance to future amputees, who we will now be better able to assist.

Because of our improved relationship with these other organisations, more amputees will receive information about the Q.A.G.A. and of course the Q.A.G.A. will in turn be better able to inform amputees of the assistance and activities available from QALS, the AAFSG and the “Wheelies”.

A win - win situation for all concerned!

Swing Sweet and Have a Great Life!

GK

Q.A.G.A NEWS

As a result of the desire to improve our cooperation and relations with other disabled groups and also because a goodly number of amputees will be travelling to Adelaide to compete in the Inaugural South Australian Amputee Open from Nov. 3rd-7th, a change has been made to our Social Golf Club event for November.

Instead of holding our normal 1st Sunday of the month event, we have decided to lend our support to the Sporting Wheelies Assoc, by attending and competing in their Annual State Championship on Sunday October 19th at Indooroopily Golf Club in Brisbane.

We apologise to our able bodied members, but obviously this is a disabled event & will only be open to our amputee members.

If you are interested in participating in the event please contact me A.S.A.P. so that details and entry forms can be passed on to you.

The Toowoomba Sub-Branch of the A.F.S.G. however, is holding their main fundraiser for the year and it just happens to be a golf day. The event in its 3rd year is open to all and is to be held on Saturday 27th September at the Borneo Barracks G.C.

It is a 4 man Ambrose competition, which gives you a great opportunity to form a team and provide support to a worthy and allied amputee organisation. Again please contact me for details A.S.A.P.

And if you need assistance forming a team, let us know.

Last of all - the end of year is closing in fast, SO - remember to start saving your bickies for our Xmas event at Bribie Island. You don’t want to miss this event. Two terrific courses on two great days.

You don’t have to compete on both days, but we’re hoping that you’ll make it a great Xmas weekend of golf. We intend to have some great prizes for both days!

JUST FOR LAUGHS

Top Ten Best Golf Caddie Remarks
#10

Golfer: "Think I'm going to drown myself in the lake."
Caddy: "Think you can keep your head down that long sir?"

#9

Golfer: "I'd move heaven and earth to
break 100 on this course."
Caddy: "Try heaven sir, you've already moved most of the earth."

#8

Golfer: "Do you think my game is improving?"
Caddy: "Yes sir, you miss the ball much closer now."

#7 Golfer: "Do you think I can get there with a 5 iron?"
Caddy: "Eventually sir."


#6

Golfer: "You've got to be the worst caddy in the world."
Caddy: "I don't think so sir. That would be too much of a coincidence."


#5

Golfer: "Please stop checking your watch all the time. It's too much of a distraction."
Caddy: "It's not a watch sir - it's a compass."

#4

Golfer: "How do you like my game?"
Caddy: "Very good sir, but personally, I prefer golf."

#3

Golfer: "Do you think it's a sin to play on Sunday?
Caddy: "The way you play, sir, it's a sin on any day."

#2

Golfer: "This is the worst course I've ever played on."
Caddy: "This isn't the golf course sir. We left that an hour a go."


and the #1 best caddy comment:
Golfer: "That can't be my ball, it's too old."
Caddy: "It's been a long time since we teed off, sir."

Q.A.G.A. Social Golf Club Results:

PACIFIC GOLF CLUB.

SEPTEMBER 7th :

A small contingent of players attended the golf day at Pacific due to it also being “Fathers Day“. The event was played in beautiful conditions - Summer sure looks like it’s on its way.

Hanson Construction Materials sponsored the day, each participant was presented with a wine bottle opener courtesy of Hanson who also provided other golf products as prizes.

Howard McLennan won the day with a score of 32pts and collected a golf shirt and balls for his effort.

Karen Guy took Second place with 30pts and won a Golf Towel Golf Balls and $15.

Third place was a tie between Ray Piper, Mike Hutchison and Wayne Rowlands with 27 pts a piece. The boys each collected a golf towel and golf balls.

Ray Whittle with 22 pts, won the NAGA award - a golf hat and balls.

Nearest the Pins: Ray Piper on the 7th

Mike Hutchinson on the 13th and the 17th and finally Karen Guy on the 17th .

Kevin Pugh and Graham Cox are on the sick list and hopefully will return to play with us shortly.

Thanks to Mike Hutchinson and Pacific Golf Club for a great day.

Next Game is OCTOBER 5th

 

                         Mike Hutchinson and Karen Guy            Wayne Rowlands with NAGA winner,

                                                                                                             Ray Whittle.

2008 SOCIAL GOLF CLUB Monthly Event Schedule

NEXT EVENT

OCTOBER 5th

CARBROOK GOLF CLUB

11 AM TEE OFF

CONTACT: GRAHAM COX

NOVEMBER -

NO EVENT SCHEDULED DUE TO SOUTH AUST. OPEN

· DECEMBER 6th & 7th

PACIFIC HARBOUR + BRIBIE ISLAND.

RELATED EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 27TH

AFSG Sub-Branch @ Toowoomba Annual Fundraiser Golf Day

OCTOBER 26TH

Sporting Wheelies State Championship

INDOOROOPILY Golf Club, Brisbane

Information is available for these two events from the website or by contacting QAGA Secretary Graham Kenyon on 07 55 248201

2008 STATE OPENS

1ST SOUTH AUSTRALIAN OPEN

4-7th November 2008
Adelaide Shores Golf Park

2ND VICTORIAN OPEN

27-28 November 2008

Tirhatuan Lakes Golf club Rowville

INTERNATIONAL

2008

NEW ZEALAND OPEN

Cromwell – Central Otago

30th & 31st October 2008

Contact: thechalets@xtra.co.nz

The Q.A.G..A. are most grateful to

for their continued support.

 


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