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19TH NEWS

Friday 23 August 2024


  • Course Report
  • Golf Course Renovations Mon-Wed, 2-4 September + Comp changes
  • Commemoration Cup and 75yr Celebration
  • 2024 Match Play Winners
  • Super Senior Pennant
  • Restaurant and Club Lounge Closed Sat, 24 and Tue 27, August
  • Women's Report
  • Super Saturday
  • UFC 306 + The Sports Bar Action
  • TRIVIA + Upcoming Events

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Course Report 
Hello all from your Turf maintenance team.

In the lead up to the excitement of Spring we look forward to undergoing the all-important Major Spring renovations.  The benefits which abound from the renovations ensures the course is in optimum condition and we all get to continuing enjoying playing the game we love over the ensuing months during the long-awaited warm weather.

Our Major Spring renovations will be taking place from Monday, 2 September for three days finishing on Wednesday September 4.

I understand that no one likes seeing the course undergo renovations, but these are important cultural practices which will ensure that we continue to improve on our turf surfaces for our members and guests.

Reasons for renovations on a golf course:   Amend deficiencies / extremes in the soil profile. (Based on soil tests which are collected and sent to a laboratory) science is an amazing thing and the turf utilises nearly every element in the periodic table.

  • Relieve compaction. Golf carts, machinery, people walking over turf surfaces 7 days a week.
  • Rejuvenation of the turf.
  • Allow gaseous exchange to take place in the soil profile.
  • These are only a few reasons why renovations are conducted on a golf course.

Over the last week you would have seen the team slowly working through the fairways with a machine that is aerating the fairways. We are currently punching holes to a depth of 150mm below the surface. Due to the amount of surface area we need to cover, which is 8ha, this process takes about two weeks. As of 22.08 we currently only have holes 1,2,9 left to aerate.

In our best efforts to awaken the turf from dormancy we have been making regular nutritional applications to surfaces to enable the plant to have a food source to use once soil temperatures begin to increase.

Pre and post emergent applications of herbicide continue to be applied to all fine turf surfaces. These two applications help minimise the germination of weeds as well as treating weeds that are currently present on turf surfaces.

If any volunteers would like to assist in course renovations on Monday, 2 September your help will be greatly appreciated even if it is for an hour, we will also have a BBQ cooking to fuel all the workers.

Thank you, Luke Telford - Superintendent 

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Mark it in Your Diaries - Thursday 5 September will accommodate both the Women's usual comp times plus the Men's comp being a 2 Ball Team and Individual Stableford. Please note, all sheets for Thursday, 5 September will open at their normal times - Women 5pm on Friday, 30 August and Men 6pm on Friday, 30 August.


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Commemoration Cup and 75yr Celebration

This Saturday, 24th August, marks the Commemoration Cup Match, celebrating our 75th year. 

The first General Meeting of the North Ryde Golf Club Ltd was held at the Clubhouse on Friday, 19 August 1949. Laurie Berry was elected Honorary Solicitor at the meeting and to mark the occasion he donated a cup to be known as The North Ryde Commemoration Cup to be played annually. Wishing all those competing a great competition!

For those joining in the evening celebration we look forward to a nostalgic evening starting 6pm celebrating 75 years as we go back in time to 1975, where we'll groove to ABBA tunes brought to us by the fabulous FABBA. 

Remember to dress in your best 1975 attire for a chance to win prizes.  Dust off those bell-bottoms and get ready to boogie down memory lane, we will be looking for the best-dressed, best-dressed group, and best dance moves. We anticipate a spectacular evening to commemorate this significant milestone in the Club's history.


Congratulations to 2024 Match Play Winners

Saturday, 10 August saw tough competition again for the Match Play Finals with our A Grade winner being Matthew Gordon 4/3 against runner up Luke Cincotta, A Reserve Roy Shuttleworth winning it on hole 21 pitted against runner up Kelby Govender, B Grade Kieran Loughlin winning it in 19 holes with runner up Serge Derkatch in hot pursuit and C Grade Tony Hackett 6/5 winning out against runner up Dereck Quinlan.

Congratulations once again to all.

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Super Senior Pennants Report

Game 3 played at Monash on Thursday, 1 August against Oatlands.   The weather was not good, very cold, windy and raining.  Unfortunately we had four players out for this game. The four players who bravely faced the elements and came into the team played good golf in bad weather. Five matches went to the 18th hole with three matches finishing square.  Oatlands won the day 4.5-3.5

Winners for North Ryde were John Yoo and Graham Onley.  Players who halved their games were Peter Richardson, Roy Shuttleworth and James Cheeseman.    

Game 4 was played at Bayview on Monday, 12 August against Asquith.  Again, we were missing four players.  Asquith showed their class on a very wet golf course defeating North Ryde 7.5-05.  The team tried their best only losing in the last few holes. Peter Richardson halved his match.  Looking forward to a fine dry day for our next game. 

Peter Richardson - Team Captain

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RESTAURANT and CLUB LOUNGE CLOSED
SATURDAY, 24 and TUE 27 AUGUST

Dear Members and Guests due to two private events in the Club the Restaurant and Club Lounge is closed during both these days, we apologise for any inconvenience but the SPORTS BAR will be open during usual trading hours to enjoy with a limited menu available.


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Women's News

Match Play Championships  
The final of the Match Play Championships was held on Tuesday, 20 August.  The finalists were Division 1 Alison Stubbs vs Helen Lee, Division 2 Lis Oldfield vs Sue Currie and Division 3 Barbara Evennett vs Sunny Kwon.

The Match Play Champions were Division 1 Helen Lee who defeated Alison Stubbs 5/3. Division 2 was a tightly fought match between Sue Currie and Lis Oldfield who played to the 20th hole before a winner was decided. Lis Oldfield won 1 Up. Division 3 winner was Barbara Evennett who defeated Sunny Kwon 7/6. 

North Ryde takes out second place in the Golf NSW Bronze Medallion
Congratulations to our team of women who participated in the Golf NSW Bronze Medallion competition at Pymble & Monash on Tuesday and finished in second place out of 32 Clubs! The players were Belinda Nolan, Kylie Fennell (at Pymble), Judy Ro and Jane Youm (at Monash).


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Always Fun at Super Saturday

Saturday, 10 August was another delightful afternoon transitioning into a fun filled evening, as our Members, families, and Guests relish fantastic live music and celebrate the victories of our Golfers from June and July this year. 

Here are the three fortunate Members - Belinda Mazzitelli, Melissa Male, and Steve Panetta - who won the Super Saturday Members' Cash. Mark your calendars for Saturday, 12 October, to join us for the upcoming Super Saturday Event. Everyone is invited to enjoy free live music, Members participate in the cash prize draw, and all celebrate our next group of winners.


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UFC 306 Sunday, 15 September 12 noon. 

SAVE THE DATE this event features 10 fights celebrating Mexican Independence Day showcasing remarkable Mexican talent. Main events include Sean O'Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili and Alexa Grasso vs Valentina Shevchenko. Save the date and be part of the excitement as you watch all the action on our massive screens. Join for an unforgettable fight experience.

The Sports Bar Action

Another week of action in the Sports bar, also keep top of mind these upcoming major sporting clashes coming to our Super screens at the Sports Bar - AFL Grand final Saturday, 28 September and Rugby League-NRL Grand Final Sunday 6 October. See a brief outline below on upcoming weekend activity, for your full viewing menu click on the 'What's On in the Sports Bar' tab below (or on the website "Sports Bar" menu tab).

Fri 23 Aug - Rugby League: 6:00pm Warriors v Cronulla AFL: 7:40pm Melbourne Demons v Collingwood Golf:  9pm European Tour Danish Golf Championship, Round 2  Sat 24 Aug Rugby League: 3pm Canberra Raiders v Penrith Panthers  AFL: 7:40pm Swans  v Adelaide Crows Rugby Union: 2:35pm Auckland Rugby v Canterbury Rugby Golf:  8:30pm European Tour Danish Golf Championship, Round 3  Sun 25 Aug - UFC/MMA: Jared Cannonier v Caio Borralho   Aust. Rules: 6:10pm Fremantle Dockers v Port Adelaide Power Rugby League NRL: 4:05pm St. George Illawarra Dragons v Cronulla Sharks.


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Wednesday Nights - Trivia Nights 
Join us on Wednesday nights for FREE TRIVIA FUN! All welcome to join starting at 7pm. Answer the question above for a free team point. Bring your friends, family, or both and have a fantastic evening together.

Upcoming Events - Next fortnight

  • FRI 23 AUG. - Friday Night Meat Raffle from 5:30pm and Members Cash Draw
  • SAT 24 AUG. - Stroke, Commemoration Cup and 75th Commemoration Evening Event 6pm
  • SUN 25 AUG - Women's Sunday Pennants
  • TUE 27 AUG - 2 Ball Team Stableford, Charity Open Day (Shotgun Start 8am)
  • WED 28 AUG - Free TRIVIA in the Main Lounge starts 7pm all welcome
  • THU 29 AUG - Min Smith Match Play Salver, Round 3
  • FRI 30 AUG - Friday Night Meat Raffle from 5:30pm and Members Cash Draw 
  • SUN 1 SEPT - Fathers Day
  • MON 2 SEPT - COURSE CLOSED Summer Renovations
  • TUE 3 SEPT - COURSE CLOSED Summer Renovations
  • WED 4 SEPT - COURSE CLOSED Summer Renovations
  • THURS 5 SEPT - 2 Ball Team + Individual Stableford & Single Stableford - Min Smith Match Play Salver, Final

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North Ryde Golf Club
www.northrydegolfclub.com.au
Twin Road, North Ryde, NSW 2113

P: (02) 9887 4422
E: office@northrydegolfclub.com.au

 

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