Nov - Feb 2013 - Kingsgrove RSL Club
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NOVEMBER / DECEMBER / JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2012/13<br />
www.kingsgroversl.com.au<br />
Seafood<br />
& Ham Raffles<br />
see page 8<br />
Membership<br />
Renewals<br />
Open <strong>Nov</strong>ember 2012<br />
WIN A<br />
KIA RIO<br />
REBORN!<br />
facebook/kingsgroversl<br />
Brocklehurst Lane, <strong>Kingsgrove</strong> NSW 2208
Neil Arena<br />
Director<br />
John Graham<br />
Director<br />
Directors<br />
Peter Lyle<br />
Senior Vice President<br />
Alan Barnes<br />
President<br />
Barry Willoughby<br />
Vice President<br />
Bruce Geerin<br />
Director<br />
Sean J. Mahony<br />
Director<br />
President’s Report<br />
Summer has arrived and after all the rain<br />
we had earlier in the year, the weather<br />
forecasters are predicting a hot and dry<br />
summer, so why not come down to the club<br />
and sit in air conditioned comfort or just sit<br />
on the veranda and enjoy a cool drink and<br />
partake in the food from either the Cafe on<br />
the Park or our new Fusion Brasserie. Angus<br />
and his chefs Romeo and Lee have settled<br />
in to their new surrounds and with a new<br />
extensive menu the Brasserie is well worth<br />
a visit.<br />
The club, as we always do at this time of the<br />
year, have a number of special promotions<br />
coming up starting with Melbourne Cup<br />
Day, you are on a sure winner if you come<br />
along and enjoy this great day, then we<br />
have our very popular Fete and Children’s<br />
Christmas Party in the park, this is a fun<br />
day for the whole family with rides, live<br />
entertainment, cakes stalls and all those<br />
things that go to make up a fun day.<br />
The club as a way of giving back to the<br />
members has a number of special subsidised<br />
promotions as we do with Our President<br />
and Director’s Night is on the 1st December<br />
the cost is only $35.00 and that includes<br />
a three course meal, drinks and a great<br />
show, this would have to be the best value<br />
night out in Sydney. The Senior Citizen’s<br />
Christmas Lunch on the 4th December<br />
the cost is only $12.00 for a two course<br />
meal with drinks including some great<br />
entertainment, book early for this one.<br />
The <strong>Kingsgrove</strong> <strong>RSL</strong> <strong>Club</strong> offers its<br />
congratulations to the <strong>Kingsgrove</strong> <strong>RSL</strong><br />
Sub Branch on the occasion of the 60th<br />
Anniversary of their signing the <strong>RSL</strong> Charter;<br />
this was the start of the club as we know<br />
it today. The Sub Branch held a VP Day<br />
Commemoration Service with a special<br />
luncheon on Sunday the 12th August to mark<br />
the occasion.<br />
My thanks to the Board of Directors for their<br />
time and effort during the year, we are on<br />
track to have another successful year. This<br />
of course would not be possible without the<br />
time and hard work put in by our General<br />
Manager Ian Todd, Assistant General<br />
Manager Wayne McFayden who along with<br />
the rest of our dedicated Management Team<br />
and staff has done a great job in looking after<br />
our members.<br />
Thanks to the Sub-Branch, Women’s<br />
Auxiliary and the <strong>Kingsgrove</strong> Community<br />
Group who keep our <strong>RSL</strong> traditions alive<br />
and who also ensure that we care for the<br />
older members of the community who are<br />
in Hospital or Nursing Homes.<br />
<strong>Kingsgrove</strong> <strong>RSL</strong> <strong>Club</strong> once again gave<br />
generously during the year to many<br />
local Community groups and sporting<br />
organisations by way of the <strong>Club</strong>GRANTS<br />
totalling $97,000.<br />
On behalf of the Board of Directors I wish<br />
all <strong>Kingsgrove</strong> <strong>RSL</strong> <strong>Club</strong> members and their<br />
families a Merry Christmas and a Happy,<br />
Healthy and Prosperous New Year.<br />
“Some people have their first dollar,<br />
but the man who is really rich is the<br />
one who still has his first friend”<br />
Alan R. Barnes JP<br />
Heather Shepherd<br />
Director<br />
Ian Todd<br />
General Manager<br />
Attention Members<br />
Notice is hereby given that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of Members of<br />
the KINGSGROVE <strong>RSL</strong> CLUB LIMITED<br />
Will be held in the <strong>Club</strong>’s premises situated at Memorial Park, Brocklehurst Lane,<br />
<strong>Kingsgrove</strong>, on Tuesday 26th March, <strong>2013</strong> at 7pm<br />
BURST EdITor Debbie Harris<br />
Notice of business and all resolutions proposed to be dealt with at the Annual General<br />
Meeting, shall be handed to the General Manager on or before 12th March <strong>2013</strong> and in<br />
the case of Special Resolutions on or before 26th <strong>Feb</strong>ruary <strong>2013</strong>.<br />
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General Manager’s Report<br />
Well we are near the end of the year and it<br />
has been a very busy year for your <strong>Club</strong> and<br />
the <strong>Club</strong> industry.<br />
On the federal front it seems the mandatory<br />
pre commitment issue has been quashed<br />
however we as a <strong>Club</strong> are always committed<br />
to the Responsible Conduct of Gambling<br />
and through our ongoing support from<br />
<strong>Club</strong>Safe we will continue to assist patrons<br />
who request help.<br />
2012 <strong>Club</strong>GRANT recipients<br />
I was also very pleased to represent your<br />
<strong>Club</strong> along with <strong>Club</strong> President Alan Barnes at<br />
the recent <strong>Club</strong>GRANTS presentation where<br />
your club donated over $35,000 to a number<br />
of worthy organisations. This was in addition<br />
to the $62,000 your <strong>Club</strong> committed to<br />
sporting activities throughout 2012.<br />
Now for the following upcoming events for<br />
your club:<br />
• Our Fete is on again with Santa and Holly’s<br />
Jolly Christmas. Fun for the whole family<br />
and all kids who purchase a ticket will<br />
receive a free show bag and free rides all<br />
day, plus there are many stalls for mum &<br />
dad. Saturday 24th <strong>Nov</strong>ember from 11am<br />
to 4pm. Tickets are limited and are on sale<br />
now at reception at $3.<br />
• Saturday 1st December 2012 come along<br />
and enjoy all glitz and glamour with our<br />
Tribute Show “All About Johnny” with<br />
the amazing sounds from John Farnham,<br />
Johnny cash, Johnny Mathis Johnny<br />
O’Keefe and many more starting at 7pm<br />
with tickets only $35 all inclusive, tickets go<br />
on sale Monday 3rd October.<br />
• Join us for our Senior Citizens Christmas<br />
Lunch on Tuesday 4th December at<br />
12.30pm. Tickets are only $12 featuring<br />
the sounds of Frankie Valentyn. Tickets go<br />
on sale Monday 1st October 2012.<br />
• Our Christmas Ham Raffles are always a<br />
great hit and this year will be no exception<br />
with 101 ½ leg hams being given away on<br />
Friday 7th December and again on Friday<br />
14th December. Tickets are only $1 and<br />
are on sale from 3pm. Draw to commence<br />
at 5.30pm. There will be 202 half leg hams<br />
to be won over the two draws.<br />
• Friday 21st December will see our Seafood<br />
raffle take place in time for Christmas<br />
Tickets are $1.00 and are on sale from<br />
4.30pm. Draw to commence at 5.30pm. to<br />
win an array of oysters prawns crabs etc.<br />
• You could win a <strong>2013</strong> Kia Rio Reborn with<br />
your membership renewal. That’s right!<br />
You could win a 5 door automatic Kia by<br />
simply joining the <strong>Club</strong> or renewing your<br />
membership by 31st January <strong>2013</strong>. Check<br />
the details and conditions on page 5.<br />
Membership renewals will open on<br />
Friday 23rd <strong>Nov</strong>ember 2012.<br />
• Monday 31st December see in <strong>2013</strong> with<br />
a bang here at <strong>Kingsgrove</strong> <strong>RSL</strong> with good<br />
food, good wine and great entertainment<br />
as we count down to the New Year.<br />
Tickets are $25 and seating will be limited.<br />
• Australia day falls on Saturday 26th January<br />
<strong>2013</strong> so come and join us for a free<br />
sausage sizzle, live entertainment, $2.50<br />
beers and $2 glasses of wine and a mega<br />
raffle to win an assortment of great prizes.<br />
• Chinese New Year will be held here at<br />
the <strong>Club</strong> on Saturday 9th <strong>Feb</strong>ruary with 2<br />
amazing banquet menu’s on offer from our<br />
Fusion Brasserie (details on page 7) with<br />
a live lion dance performance at 7.30pm.<br />
Seating will be limited and available by<br />
booking only. A buffet menu will be<br />
available in the auditorium on this night.<br />
As this is the last edition of the year, I would<br />
like to take this opportunity to wish a Merry<br />
Christmas to Alan Barnes and the Board of<br />
Directors, to John Graham and Peter Lyle<br />
and the Sub Branch Committee, to Madame<br />
President Pat Graham and the ladies of<br />
the Women’s Auxiliary, to the members of<br />
the <strong>Kingsgrove</strong> <strong>RSL</strong> <strong>Club</strong> Ltd Community<br />
Group, to all the sporting club committees,<br />
Angus and Tommy and their catering staff.<br />
A Merry Christmas to my management team<br />
of Wayne McFayden, Debbie Harris, Nick<br />
Papadatos, Angelo Farinaro, Nuno Henriques,<br />
Lachlan Bate, Julia Qiu, my administration staff<br />
of Pam Bingham, Sarah Cheeseman and Karla<br />
Turnbull and all the <strong>Club</strong> staff who worked<br />
tirelessly throughout the year.<br />
On behalf of the management and staff I<br />
wish a very Merry Christmas and a happy<br />
and healthy New Year to all the members<br />
and their families and friends.<br />
Ian Todd ACCM<br />
Future<br />
Directors?<br />
ARE you committed to<br />
THE future direction<br />
OF our club and<br />
ASPIRING to become a<br />
BOARD member?<br />
We want to encourage your ambition<br />
and assist you with the relevant<br />
information to outline the significant<br />
responsibilities of a director and the<br />
complex frame works associated with<br />
the board.<br />
The current board of directors and<br />
management are transparent in our<br />
approach to attract members who<br />
desire to be involved at a board level<br />
of our great club.<br />
To do this we will equip any interested<br />
member with the <strong>Club</strong>sNSW <strong>Club</strong><br />
Directors Institute Future Director<br />
information booklet that outlines key<br />
governance responsibilities and the<br />
role of a director.<br />
Our commitment will also extend<br />
to inviting interested members to a<br />
monthly Board of Directors meeting<br />
as an observer to witness first hand<br />
the current role exercised by the<br />
Directors of <strong>Kingsgrove</strong> <strong>RSL</strong> <strong>Club</strong>.<br />
So if you are interested and believe<br />
you have drive and possess the values<br />
to become part of the leadership of<br />
your club contact:<br />
members@kingsrsl.com.au<br />
or<br />
General Manager Ian Todd<br />
on 9336-1500<br />
for further information<br />
Any inquiries will be kept strictly<br />
confidential.<br />
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Subscriptions<br />
<strong>2013</strong> Subscriptions are payable from <strong>Nov</strong>ember 23rd 2012<br />
All subscriptions must be paid by January 31st <strong>2013</strong><br />
You are advised that the <strong>Club</strong>, in accordance with the Registered <strong>Club</strong>s Act and <strong>Club</strong>’s Articles<br />
of Association will enforce this ruling relating to the payment of Members subscriptions.<br />
FEES FOR <strong>2013</strong> MAY BE PAID AT THE CLUB RECEPTION – 7 DAYS A WEEK 10AM UNTIL CLOSE<br />
SUBSCRIPTION FEES FOR ALL MEMBERS <strong>2013</strong> (GST Inc)<br />
CLUB MEMBERSHIP 1 Year 3 Year<br />
<strong>Club</strong> Member $5 $10<br />
SUB BRANCH MEMBERSHIP MUST BE PAID EACH YEAR<br />
Sub Branch Membership Subscription fees for <strong>2013</strong> (GST Inc)<br />
Full Sub Branch member (CAFU) $30<br />
Associate Sub Branch member (CAAS) $10<br />
<strong>Kingsgrove</strong> <strong>RSL</strong> Sub Branch Life Members (LMSB) $0<br />
<strong>Kingsgrove</strong> <strong>RSL</strong> Sub Branch Life Subscribers (LSSB) $0<br />
(All Sub Branch fees are additional to club membership)<br />
All Sub Branch members applying for or who hold a multi year <strong>Club</strong> membership will still be required<br />
to renew their Sub Branch membership fees each year. Check at reception for details.<br />
Current Membership cards expire on the 31st December 2012 and must be surrendered.<br />
I Todd ACCM, General Manager<br />
#<br />
Renewal Form<br />
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Category & Amount ........................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<br />
Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<br />
Contact Phone ..........................................Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date of Birth ............................<br />
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WIN A<br />
KIA<br />
RIO<br />
JOIN OR RENEW BY 31ST JANUARY <strong>2013</strong><br />
and receive a Bonus Pack<br />
…including<br />
• ONE DRINK VOUCHER<br />
• $1.00 KENO VOUCHER<br />
• BUY $5.00 RECEIVE $10 FILL THE FRIDGE RAFFLE TICKETS<br />
• 5% DISCOUNT FUSION BRASSERIE VOUCHER<br />
Consolation Prizes of $100 cash<br />
Existing club members to swipe their membership card<br />
at the reward centre every time you visit the club to enter<br />
Reborn<br />
5 names to be drawn every Tuesday at 8pm<br />
5 names to be drawn every Sunday 2pm<br />
Starting Tuesday 5th <strong>Feb</strong>ruary <strong>2013</strong><br />
(5 names at each draw 5th <strong>Feb</strong>, 10th <strong>Feb</strong>, 12th <strong>Feb</strong>, 17th <strong>Feb</strong>, 19th <strong>Feb</strong>,<br />
24th <strong>Feb</strong> - Winners must be present on the day to claim a position)<br />
FINAL DRAW SUNDAY 24TH FEBRUARY <strong>2013</strong> 3PM<br />
See <strong>Club</strong> reception for promotion details<br />
• <strong>2013</strong> Subscriptions are payable from<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember 23, 2012<br />
• All subscriptions must be paid by<br />
January 31, <strong>2013</strong><br />
• Bonus packs for current 3 year<br />
membership holders will be sent by mail<br />
You are advised that the <strong>Club</strong>, in accordance<br />
with the Registered <strong>Club</strong>s Act and <strong>Club</strong>’s<br />
Articles of Association, will enforce this<br />
ruling relating to the payment of Members<br />
subscriptions.<br />
Fees for <strong>2013</strong> may be paid at the <strong>Club</strong><br />
Reception 7 days a week 10am until close<br />
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New<br />
Years<br />
Eve party!<br />
Monday 31st December 2012<br />
See in <strong>2013</strong> in style here<br />
at <strong>Kingsgrove</strong> <strong>RSL</strong> <strong>Club</strong>!<br />
Enjoy music, food and<br />
champagne as we count<br />
down to the new year.<br />
Tickets go on sale<br />
Monday 5th <strong>Nov</strong>ember 2012 $25pp<br />
Includes entertainment, buffet meal and<br />
a glass of champagne to toast in the<br />
new year.<br />
Bookings essential through<br />
reception on 9336 1500<br />
Permit Pending<br />
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Chinese<br />
New Year<br />
Saturday 9th <strong>Feb</strong>ruary <strong>2013</strong><br />
Join us for Chinese New Year<br />
2 x 12 course banquet menu’s available (Menu’s available upon request)<br />
Cost $788 - $888 per table depending on menu selected<br />
Up to 12 people per table<br />
Live Lion Dance to perform at 7.30pm<br />
Bookings essential – seating limited<br />
Call Fusion Brasserie to make a reservation on 9150 7799 | fusionbrasserie.bookings@gmail.com<br />
or call <strong>Kingsgrove</strong> <strong>RSL</strong> reception on 9336 1500<br />
Fusion Brasserie will be closed to the public on Saturday 9th <strong>Feb</strong>ruary <strong>2013</strong> due to Chinese New Year function<br />
Buffet menu plus seafood will be available in the Auditorium<br />
Members $23 – Bookings available at reception<br />
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Notice to Members and Guests<br />
We are closed Christmas Day<br />
The Board, Management and Staff would like to take this opportunity to wish all our<br />
members and guests a happy Christmas and prosperous New Year.<br />
Senior Citizens<br />
Christmas<br />
Luncheon<br />
Tuesday 4th December<br />
at 12.30pm<br />
Featuring entertainment:<br />
Frankie Valentine<br />
Tickets $12pp<br />
Tickets on sale 8th October<br />
Fill the Fridge<br />
Christmas Ham Raffle<br />
202 ½ leg hams to be won over two weeks<br />
Friday 7th December 2012<br />
Friday 14th December 2012<br />
Tickets from $1 – Tickets on sale from 3pm<br />
101 hams each week!<br />
Christmas Seafood Raffle<br />
Win an assortment of seafood trays for Christmas<br />
Friday 21st December 2012<br />
Tickets from $1 – Tickets on sale from 4.30pm<br />
8 THE BURST www.kingsgroversl.com.au
Welcome to the...<br />
Fete & Children’s Christmas Party<br />
Admission free! A fun day for the whole<br />
family with rides, fairy floss, cakes stalls,<br />
sausage sizzle, displays, live entertainment!<br />
Saturday 24th <strong>Nov</strong>ember<br />
11am – 4pm<br />
Brocklehurst Lane.<br />
<strong>Kingsgrove</strong><br />
Featuring: Joey & the Boy,<br />
Santa, and Holly’s<br />
Jolly Christmas from 11am til 4pm<br />
Members Name ..................................................................................................................................<br />
Membership Card Number .......................................................................................................................<br />
Number of Children attending ...................................................................................................................<br />
TICKETS $3 EACH – CLOSING DATE 19/11/12<br />
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lettuce<br />
How different kinds of lettuces taste & how to use them<br />
Far from the shrink-wrapped iceberg lettuce that used to populate grocery stores, most of us now face a choice of lettuce<br />
varieties and salad greens at the market – particularly if we shop at farmers markets. Lettuces in general are cool weather<br />
crops, at their best in spring and early summer before high heats and long days make them bolt and turn bitter. Look for<br />
lettuce year-round in ultra-temperate climates, fall and spring in mainly temperate areas, and in the late spring through the<br />
summer months in cooler climates.<br />
Nothing compares with truly fresh salad greens. If you think you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between a bag of<br />
pre-washed lettuce preserved with a blast of gas and a head of just-picked lettuce from a farmers market, try a side-by-side<br />
comparison. The delights of truly fresh lettuce are one of the greatest taste advantages to eating locally.<br />
beautifully in salads, especially with delicate<br />
dressings like Buttermilk Dill Salad Dressing<br />
or in Asparagus Butter Lettuce Salad. Look<br />
for pale green and red-tinged varieties.<br />
Arugula<br />
Arugula (a.k.a. rocket) has long, spiked,<br />
dark green leaves and a peppery flavor.<br />
Wild-harvested arugula is the most<br />
pungent (look for it at farmers markets<br />
and local foods co-ops). Cultivated arugula<br />
is widely available and varies greatly in<br />
strength of flavor. In general, larger leaves<br />
tend to be stronger tasting, but if pungency<br />
is a concern, be sure to taste the batch<br />
before using.<br />
Use arugula alone to stand up to tangy<br />
dressings (like Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette)<br />
and bold flavors, or mixed with other<br />
lettuces as an accent note. Arugula is also a<br />
great way to add a kick to hearty dishes like<br />
Chicken With Bread Salad and Arugula.<br />
Mizuna<br />
Mizuna is an Asian variety of mustard<br />
greens. It has spiky dark green leaves that<br />
have a surprisingly delicate texture and<br />
delightfully peppery, even spicy kick.<br />
Butter or Boston Lettuce<br />
Butter lettuce is commonly available. It is a<br />
crisp-head lettuce, meaning its leaves form<br />
a compact head as it grows – although its<br />
head is much less compact than iceberg<br />
lettuce. Butter lettuce has a tender<br />
texture and large, cupped leaves that work<br />
Oak Leaf Lettuce<br />
There are several varieties of oak<br />
leaf lettuce – green, red, bronze<br />
– but they are all loose-leaf lettuces,<br />
meaning the leaves stay loose and<br />
attached only at the base as they<br />
grow instead of forming tight, compact<br />
heads like iceberg lettuce or cabbage.<br />
They make excellent salads and work<br />
with a wide range of dressings. Discard<br />
the external leaves if they are damaged or<br />
wilted. If working with small heads, use the<br />
leaves whole. Larger leaves can be torn<br />
into bite-sized pieces when cleaning.<br />
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Watercress<br />
Watercress has a bright, peppery flavor<br />
prized for salads and gently “wilted”<br />
preparations. It grows wild in streams in<br />
Northern America and Europe, but is easily<br />
cultivated with the right irrigation. Much<br />
cultivated “watercress” is actually garden<br />
cress, which has slightly less bite and crunch<br />
than its watercress cousin. Whatever cress<br />
we’re talking about, they’re all members<br />
of the mustard family. The older they<br />
get – either in the ground or after being<br />
harvested – the sharper their flavor<br />
becomes. Use cress as soon as possible,<br />
removing any yellowed or wilted leaves.<br />
Tender stalks and roots are perfectly edible<br />
along with the dark green leaves.<br />
Romaine Hearts<br />
Romaine lettuce is hale and hearty. Its crunchy<br />
texture can stand up to any dressing - from<br />
a light gingery vinaigrette to a full-blown thick<br />
and creamy Blue Cheese Dressing.<br />
Mesclun<br />
Mesclun means “mixed” in Provencal and is<br />
traditionally composed of several varieties<br />
of wild-harvested, young greens. Most<br />
mesclun sold today is cultivated–planted<br />
as beds of mixed lettuce seeds harvested<br />
when the leaves reach the desired size of<br />
3 to 6 inches). Look for mixes that contain<br />
young, sweet leaves from a variety of<br />
tender lettuces, maybe a bit of curly endive<br />
for texture, some peppery watercress or<br />
arugula for bite, and maybe a few herbs.<br />
Some farms and markets sell special<br />
“spicy” mixtures that have more arugula,<br />
watercress, mezzula, and mustard leaves.<br />
Blue Cheese<br />
Salad Dressing<br />
This homemade blue cheese dressing is<br />
easy to make. Bonus prize = you can use<br />
your favorite blue cheese – from mild and<br />
creamy to pungent and crumbly.<br />
Prep Time 10 minutes<br />
Total Time 10 minutes<br />
8 oz. blue cheese<br />
1/2 cup buttermilk<br />
1/3 cup mayonnaise<br />
1/4 cup sour cream<br />
1 Tbsp. good-quality white wine or<br />
red wine vinegar<br />
1 tsp mustard<br />
Salt to taste (optional)<br />
Cos<br />
Cos lettuce – a tasty, succulent lettuce<br />
with an elongated head and dark green,<br />
long, narrow, crisp leaves – is believed<br />
to be the oldest cultivated lettuce. Cos<br />
lettuce has a crispy, crunchy texture and<br />
a slightly sweet, tangy flavour.<br />
The interior leaves which are paler in<br />
colour have the most delicate flavour.<br />
Cos lettuce is the key ingredient<br />
traditionally used in the classic Caesar<br />
salad where its leaves are torn and<br />
scattered and are the perfect texture to<br />
soak up the creamy dressing.<br />
Preparation<br />
In a medium bowl, use a fork to mash<br />
blue cheese into a paste or crumbly bits,<br />
depending on texture of the cheese.<br />
Work in buttermilk until it is as smooth<br />
as possible. Stir in mayonnaise, sour<br />
cream, vinegar, and mustard until well<br />
blended. Add salt to taste, if you like (this<br />
will depend on how salty the cheese<br />
was, you may very well not need any<br />
additional salt). Use immediately or<br />
keep, covered and chilled, up to 1 week.<br />
Makes about 1&1/2 cup dressing.<br />
Brown Brothers Crouchen Riesling<br />
Colour<br />
Bright straw colour with youthful green tinges.<br />
Nose<br />
The nose is lifted with aromas of exotic fruits as<br />
well as ripe pear and spicy peach.<br />
Palate<br />
The palate is mouth filling, full of natural grape<br />
sweetness and rounded out with a crisp balancing<br />
finish. This wine should be served well chilled and<br />
enjoyed when young and fresh.<br />
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What’s On<br />
at Your C lub<br />
Birthday Vouchers<br />
We would like to help you<br />
celebrate your special day,<br />
so come into the <strong>Club</strong> in the<br />
month of your birthday to<br />
collect your vouchers.<br />
It’s our way of celebrating<br />
your birthday!<br />
Want to get away for<br />
the weekend?<br />
<strong>Kingsgrove</strong> <strong>RSL</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />
has holiday units at<br />
Shoalhaven Heads<br />
Four double units that can<br />
accommodate eight people in each<br />
& four single units that can<br />
accommodate five people in each.<br />
Weekly Costs Single $200<br />
Double $250<br />
Weekend Costs Single $95<br />
Double $125<br />
Members<br />
Badge Draw<br />
TUESDAYS<br />
6pm, 6.45pm & 7.30pm<br />
SUNDAYS<br />
4pm, 5pm & 6pm<br />
Starting at<br />
$3,500<br />
Must be won at<br />
$10,000<br />
Current jackpot on display at<br />
Reception, and on our website<br />
www.kingsgroversl.co..au<br />
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Weekly<br />
Monday<br />
Yoga ............................................10am<br />
Happy Hour ................................5 – 6.30pm<br />
Tuesday<br />
Happy Hour ................................5 – 6.30pm<br />
Badge Draw ....................... 6pm, 6.45pm, 7.30pm<br />
Wednesday<br />
Bingo ...................................11am – 12noon<br />
Bingo ...................................... 1.15 – 2pm<br />
Happy Hour ................................5 – 6.30pm<br />
<strong>Club</strong> Bingo/Cash Housie .........................7.30pm<br />
Courtesy taxi available<br />
<strong>Club</strong> Bingo<br />
Cash Housie<br />
WEDNESDAY 7.30pm<br />
$1000 jackpot to be won<br />
WIN <strong>Club</strong> shopping vouchers,<br />
cash prizes & meat trays<br />
30 games for only $14<br />
15 games of <strong>Club</strong> Bingo<br />
15 games of Cash Housie<br />
Bingo<br />
Wednesday • Thursday • Friday<br />
Six Up Books. Free Bingo to all Members (limit<br />
one book per member). Additional books $2. Multiple<br />
books allowed. Non-members $2 per book<br />
Doors open 10am<br />
• 11am to 12noon<br />
• Intermission<br />
• 1.15pm to 2pm<br />
FREE<br />
Thursday<br />
Bingo ...................................11am – 12noon<br />
Bingo ...................................... 1.15 – 2pm<br />
Happy Hour ................................5 – 6.30pm<br />
Yoga .............................................7pm<br />
Poker .........................................7.30pm<br />
Indoor Bowls ...................................7.30pm<br />
Friday<br />
Bingo ...................................11am – 12noon<br />
Bingo ...................................... 1.15 – 2pm<br />
Fill the Fridge . .......................Tickets from 4.30pm<br />
Snooker <strong>Club</strong> ..................................5.30pm<br />
Kids <strong>Club</strong> .................................5.30 – 9.30pm<br />
Darts <strong>Club</strong> .....................................7.30pm<br />
Saturday<br />
Kids <strong>Club</strong> .................................5.30 – 9.30pm<br />
Sunday<br />
Badge Draw ............................ 4pm, 5pm, 6pm<br />
Happy Hour ................................5 – 6.30pm<br />
Poker ............................................5pm<br />
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“Special deals for <strong>Kingsgrove</strong> <strong>RSL</strong> <strong>Club</strong> members”<br />
Contact: Sean Mahony,<br />
Member no. 3169<br />
0418 423 701<br />
With over 35 years of providing quality care, Homewood<br />
Care are the local leaders in providing residential aged care.<br />
Homewood Care boutique facilities are fully accredited.<br />
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KINGSGROVE<br />
MOTOR BODY REPAIRS<br />
We have moved to<br />
73 Planthurst Road, Carlton 2218<br />
ph: 02 9502 1496 or 02 9150 4105<br />
www.exclusivecustoms.com.au<br />
All insurance work<br />
Automotive body smash repairs<br />
Restorations and spray painting<br />
Chassis straightening and<br />
body aligning systems<br />
All custom work & airbrushing<br />
Raffles<br />
Win quality meat<br />
trays and bonus<br />
seasonal prizes!<br />
EVERY FRIDAY<br />
4.30pm to 7.00pm<br />
Fill the Fridge<br />
Raffle!<br />
Probus <strong>Club</strong><br />
of St. George<br />
Meets at <strong>Kingsgrove</strong> <strong>RSL</strong> <strong>Club</strong> on<br />
the fourth Monday of each month 10am – 12.30pm.<br />
Retired men and women interested in attending a meeting<br />
may contact Joan on 95701047 or Mario on 0417463106.<br />
As well as a guest speaker at the monthly meeting, there is<br />
an outing generally on the third Monday of the month and<br />
two short trips away each year.<br />
Probus is an association of active retirees who join together<br />
in <strong>Club</strong>s, the basic purpose of which is to provide regular<br />
opportunities to keep their minds active, expand their<br />
interests and enjoy the fellowship of new friends.<br />
Kids Grove<br />
Supervised Play Area<br />
Children aged 2 and over are welcome to<br />
enjoy games, movies, arts & crafts, toys and<br />
game cubes. Ph: 9336 1500<br />
Friday & Saturday<br />
5.30pm – 9.30pm<br />
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Southern CroSS Poker<br />
Every Thursday night<br />
at 7.30pm<br />
and now<br />
Every Sunday evening<br />
at 5pm<br />
Only $7 to buy in<br />
Guaranteed prize pool<br />
$1,000<br />
on both days<br />
P izza & Pasta Night<br />
Every Monday Night<br />
5.30pm – 8.30pm<br />
$12.90 per adult<br />
(plus one child eats free for every paying adult).<br />
Additional children $4.90<br />
Including:<br />
Spaghetti, Fettuccine or Penne<br />
Bolognese<br />
Boscaiola<br />
Chicken Pesto<br />
Napolitana<br />
Smoked Salmon & Sweet Chilli Cream<br />
With a large selection of Pizza’s available<br />
Dessert<br />
Cake of the day<br />
Chicken nuggets available for children<br />
All meals served with garlic bread.<br />
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Saturday 26th January <strong>2013</strong><br />
Mega Raffle<br />
Tickets on sale from 2pm<br />
Raffle to start at 3pm<br />
Free sausage sizzle<br />
from 2pm<br />
Duo Artist<br />
Soul Tattoo from 4pm<br />
$2.50 beer<br />
& $2 wine<br />
2pm - 5pm<br />
No matter what your situation,<br />
gentle yoga exercise can adapt<br />
to your needs and abilities.<br />
It can be helpful in the<br />
prevention and control of<br />
common health problems.<br />
Yoga<br />
Monday Mornings 10am<br />
Phone: Bernadette<br />
0419 469 152<br />
Thursday Nights 7pm – 8.30pm<br />
Cost $15. Pensioners $8<br />
Phone: Amanda 0424 538 455<br />
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Specials<br />
Lunch special 7 days a week<br />
$10 300g rump steak<br />
Tuesday night special<br />
Kids eat FREE!<br />
(One kids meal free from the kids menu<br />
with every order placed over $10)<br />
Wednesday night Schnitzel<br />
$12 .50<br />
Chicken schnitzel chips & salad<br />
Thursday Night<br />
Steak & Schooner<br />
$15<br />
350g T-bone steak chips salad<br />
& schooner of beer<br />
All specials start 1st <strong>Nov</strong>ember 2012<br />
Only while stocks last<br />
Offers not available on public holidays<br />
Subject to change without further notice<br />
Above specials can not be used in conjunction with any other special or discount<br />
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Stars<br />
TRIBUTE<br />
SATURdAY 1ST December 7PM<br />
featuring entertainment<br />
All About Johnny<br />
Come and enjoy a night with all the<br />
Johnny’s Including<br />
O’keefe<br />
Farnham<br />
Cash<br />
Ray<br />
Young,<br />
Tillotson<br />
Mathis<br />
Preston<br />
Rivers<br />
Nash<br />
plus many more<br />
Tickets $35 per person (all inclusive)<br />
On sale now at Reception<br />
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C ommunity Group<br />
We are at the end of another year and again<br />
we are very busy leading up to Christmas.<br />
The Fete is in <strong>Nov</strong>ember and we will have<br />
a stall, so come along and browse and if you<br />
like what we have you can purchase and<br />
support our seniors in the community.<br />
We are organising presents for the Nursing<br />
Homes for Christmas. They enjoy us going<br />
along each Christmas to give them presents<br />
and we enjoy doing this for them. If you<br />
would like to join our group, you are most<br />
welcome. Leave your name at reception and<br />
they will get in touch with us.<br />
A couple of morning tea/ lunches have been<br />
organized since our last Burst and all that<br />
attended enjoyed their day. Bingo is played<br />
and everyone goes home with a present<br />
in hand. The three Nursing Homes are<br />
Eddystone – Bexley, Bupa – Narwee, Banks<br />
Lodge – Peakhurst and also we are attending<br />
<strong>Kingsgrove</strong> Community Aid Centre.<br />
Since the price of wool has risen over the<br />
last couple of years we have to raise the<br />
price of our sets that we make. They will be<br />
$55.00 a set, or Bear $10.00, Hat $10.00,<br />
Scarf $10.00 and Rugs will be $30.00. If<br />
you would like to order any items please<br />
leave your order at reception. We also do<br />
cushions for $15.00 each. You can have any<br />
of these items in any colour you wish.<br />
Everyone in our group would like to thank<br />
Board of Directors, Management and Staff<br />
for their help over the last year. We would<br />
like to wish all a Merry Christmas and a<br />
Happy New Year and a safe and healthy<br />
holiday season.<br />
In closing I would like to thank the girls in our<br />
group for a very productive year and hope<br />
we can all do the same again next year.<br />
Helped seniors in the past, hope to help<br />
seniors in the future.<br />
Lynda Lake<br />
Sports Administrator’s Report<br />
As we go to print and you are reading<br />
this report, most of the Sporting bodies<br />
have already, or are completing their club<br />
championships. I have been closely following<br />
these competitions without the members<br />
knowing and have been informed of the<br />
closeness of the championships.<br />
It certainly shows the competitive nature of<br />
the sportsmen and women of <strong>Kingsgrove</strong><br />
<strong>RSL</strong> <strong>Club</strong>. Even the outdoor lawn bowlers<br />
certainly are challenging in their games with<br />
other clubs. The losing team trophy between<br />
Ramsgate <strong>RSL</strong> and <strong>Kingsgrove</strong> is an under<br />
bed chamber. I think <strong>Kingsgrove</strong> have had<br />
the honour of this trophy a number of times.<br />
The Round Robin competition between the<br />
<strong>Club</strong>’s sporting bodies has been completed<br />
with the winner to be announced at the<br />
Stars Tribute Night, Saturday 1st December.<br />
Again, these competitions were very close<br />
during the year with some surprising results.<br />
I’m sure there are a number of members<br />
within <strong>Kingsgrove</strong> <strong>RSL</strong> who are sports<br />
minded but too shy to approach any of the<br />
sporting bodies. If you can play or even if<br />
you can’t play any these sports like Darts,<br />
Snooker, Golf, and Indoor Bowls or can<br />
catch a fish, it doesn’t matter; it’s the fun of<br />
participating with others.<br />
I’ve been saying these words for a long time<br />
- “If you can laugh at yourself whilst others<br />
laugh at you, you will enjoy yourself immensely”<br />
See you around like a ball<br />
Barry (Major) Willoughby<br />
Sports Administrator<br />
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Sub-Branch President’s Report<br />
With Christmas and New Year not far away,<br />
a time that we look forward to spending with<br />
our family and friends, I ask that you spare a<br />
thought and a prayer for all our Service men<br />
and women who are serving our country<br />
overseas and will be away from their families<br />
and friends and that they complete their<br />
tours safely and return home to their loved<br />
ones.<br />
On Sunday the 12th August we had a very<br />
memorable day, starting with a VP Day<br />
Commemoration Service, with the cadets<br />
from TS Sirius and 233 St George Regional<br />
Cadet Unit, providing the Catafalque Party<br />
and Guard, the Sutherland Shire Band<br />
provided the music and LTCOL Schon<br />
Condon RFD KCFJ inspected the guard and<br />
gave the VP Day Address.<br />
The Service was followed by a special<br />
luncheon to celebrate the 60th Anniversary<br />
of the Sub Branch<br />
being presented<br />
with the <strong>RSL</strong><br />
Charter, there<br />
were a number<br />
of special guests<br />
including the State<br />
President of the<br />
NSW <strong>RSL</strong> Don<br />
Rowe OAM<br />
who during<br />
proceedings<br />
presented one of our hard working Sub<br />
Branch members Mike Skennar with an<br />
<strong>RSL</strong> Certificate of Appreciation for all his<br />
work with the <strong>Kingsgrove</strong> <strong>RSL</strong> Sub Branch,<br />
congratulations Mike on a well deserved<br />
award. The special celebratory cake was<br />
symbolically cut by two of our long time<br />
Life Members Arthur Millwood and Frank<br />
Newman.<br />
The day was indeed a very special occasion<br />
enjoyed by all those who attended, and<br />
I would like to thank Neil Arena and the<br />
Committee who put together this day and<br />
made sure it was such a success. Thanks also<br />
to Angus and the staff of the Fusion Brassiere<br />
for the high quality of the meals that were<br />
provided.<br />
A special thanks to the office staff in particular<br />
Debbie Harris, Sara Cheeseman and Karla<br />
Turnball who did so much work in preparing<br />
and printing programs, Order of Service,<br />
the special commemorative place mats and<br />
many other special things that all went to<br />
enhance the day.<br />
Our next Commemorative Service and<br />
Luncheon is Remembrance Day Sunday 11th<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember, we will be having the Cadets<br />
and also the Sutherland Shire Band who will<br />
provide the music for the service and also<br />
provide entertainment during the luncheon.<br />
Please ensure you book early. Unfortunately<br />
I will not be attending as I will be at a special<br />
Remembrance<br />
Day Service at the<br />
War Memorial in<br />
Hyde Park with<br />
the Battalion (9<br />
RAR) that I served<br />
with in Vietnam<br />
who will be in Sydney celebrating a 45th<br />
Anniversary reunion.<br />
We had a number of our Sub-Branch<br />
members pass away since the last edition<br />
of the Burst, a list of names is provided in<br />
this edition of the Burst and the Sub Branch<br />
offers its sympathy to their families and<br />
friends on their very sad loss.<br />
On behalf of the Sub- Branch Committee<br />
I would like to extend our Best Wishes for<br />
Christmas and the New Year to the Board of<br />
Directors, <strong>Club</strong> Manager Ian Todd, the <strong>Club</strong><br />
Management Team and the great staff who<br />
look after us at our meetings and functions.<br />
To the Sub-Branch Executive, Committee,<br />
the Sub-Branch Members and the Women’s<br />
Auxiliary and their families may you all have a<br />
Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and<br />
Prosperous New Year.<br />
“Hats off to the past; coats off to the<br />
future”<br />
Alan R. Barnes JP<br />
President<br />
Women’s Auxiliary Report<br />
Many thanks to all the people who attended<br />
our Crazy Whist Night, which was held in<br />
June. I know the weather was a bit chilly but<br />
it was nice and warm in the club. I’m sure all<br />
who attended had an enjoyable evening and<br />
everyone took home a small prize.<br />
July was an enjoyable month. The Women’s<br />
Auxiliary accepted an invitation from Bexley<br />
Auxiliary to a Christmas in July Luncheon.<br />
We had a lovely time being entertained with<br />
Christmas music and Carols and joining in<br />
a sing-a-long. Some of our members also<br />
attended a Christmas in July dinner at our club.<br />
In August we attended the Sub-Branch VP<br />
Luncheon that was also the 60th anniversary<br />
of the sub-branch.<br />
Many thanks to all who bought tickets in<br />
our Fathers’ Day Raffle that was drawn on<br />
August 31st 2012. ‘Thank you’ to the people<br />
who donated some of the prizes.<br />
The raffle was very successful, which I am<br />
sure in part is due to the display that was<br />
set up by Anne, from Waratah’s Florists at<br />
Earlwood. Congratulations to the winners.<br />
The results are as follows.<br />
1st Orange ticket 15 A000414<br />
Alan Barnes<br />
2nd Yellow ticket E 38<br />
Ellen Glover<br />
3rd Yellow ticket 83 A000194<br />
Michael Rowe<br />
4th Yellow ticket E 70<br />
Mavis Rowe<br />
5th Orange ticket 41 A000421<br />
Lynda Lake<br />
I hope the recipients enjoyed their prizes.<br />
We are looking forward to attending a<br />
number of luncheons at other Auxiliary<br />
luncheons in the coming months. Our<br />
60th Anniversary will be celebrated with a<br />
luncheon early next year.<br />
All though it is a little early, I would like to<br />
wish everyone a very Happy, Healthy and<br />
safe Christmas and New Year.<br />
Pat Graham<br />
President<br />
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Sports Reports<br />
FISHING REPORT<br />
Since the last report in the Burst, Mother Nature<br />
has been kind and fisho’s have managed to attend<br />
all outings so far. The Fishing <strong>Club</strong> hosted the final<br />
Round Robin event for 2012 from Botany Bay<br />
foreshores and only 1 solitary fish was caught on<br />
the day. Monte (representing Darties) enjoyed our<br />
company so much that he signed up and is now<br />
a financial member of the fishing club, looking<br />
forward to joining us along with partner Therese.<br />
A scheduled fishing outing on the same day as the<br />
Round Robin had 7kg of fish caught.<br />
A local outing held at Port Hacking on 28th<br />
July had more than 60 fish caught and due to<br />
increasingly bad weather conditions, the day<br />
finished earlier than expected. The Fishing club<br />
hosted a table of 16 members & guests for the<br />
K<strong>RSL</strong> Christmas in July function that same night; a<br />
couple of die-hard fisho’s attending the evening’s<br />
function after a long day on the waters.<br />
25th and 26th August at Shoalhaven Heads saw a<br />
large number of participants attending the event.<br />
Sunday turned out to be very cold & blustery<br />
and for safety reasons the day was called off;<br />
the weekend finishing earlier than anticipated. A<br />
further Shoalhaven Heads outing was held 22nd<br />
& 23rd September with 20 adults and 6 junior<br />
members utilizing 6 units. A variety of fish were<br />
caught including flathead, snapper, morwong and<br />
leatherjackets; land based fisho’s caught some nice<br />
luderick. There was a good gathering on Saturday<br />
night under the expert catering of Jim F. One<br />
question eludes me… who was the fisho with a<br />
huge hole in their landing net allowing their catch to<br />
literally “get away”? hmmmm.<br />
With only two more outings diarised for the year<br />
and points very closely contested by the top 3<br />
anglers, results will be interesting for the overall<br />
championship.<br />
Our annual presentation night will be held Saturday<br />
24th <strong>Nov</strong>ember at K<strong>RSL</strong> commencing at 7:00pm.<br />
For catering purposes, names of attendees must<br />
be received by committee members by 16th<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember 2012; pre-payment for the night is<br />
requested to be given to John Shaw by Saturday<br />
3rd <strong>Nov</strong>ember although monies can be paid on the<br />
night. A reminder that our Annual General Meeting<br />
will be held on Tuesday 4th December; all fishing<br />
club members are encouraged to attend.<br />
On behalf of the fishing club committee and<br />
members, I would like to thank Ian Todd, K<strong>RSL</strong><br />
Management and staff for all the assistance given<br />
throughout the year. I would also like to wish all<br />
K<strong>RSL</strong> members a very Merry Christmas and a safe<br />
and healthy <strong>2013</strong>.<br />
See you on the water,<br />
Lady Nemo.<br />
DARTS CLUB REPORT<br />
Hi Darties and <strong>Club</strong> Members<br />
With lucky Lynda being overseas for 6 weeks<br />
I have the pleasure of doing the last report for<br />
2012. The Round Robin night went very well and<br />
everyone enjoyed themselves. Our “Christmas In<br />
July” was a fun night with lots of laughter and with<br />
a Christmas door prize for a lady and a man.<br />
Our Darts Championships were held and finalised<br />
on Sunday 5th August with Morning Tea provided.<br />
Our new <strong>Club</strong> Champion is Olidia Viglino and we<br />
are very happy to have a Lady Champion at last.<br />
Congratulations Lidia well done. The other winners<br />
are as follows: Ladies Singles: Therese Bournes; Men’s<br />
Singles: Monty Kaihe; Ladies Doubles: Olidia Viglino<br />
& Yvonne Rackley; Men’s Doubles: Bruce Geerin &<br />
Harry Langstaff; Mixed Doubles: Isabella Bennett &<br />
Monty Kaihe. Congratulations to one and all.<br />
By the time you receive this report we will have<br />
had our Halloween “Fun” Night. Then our last<br />
night of Darts for the year is Friday 30th <strong>Nov</strong>ember<br />
when every Player receives a Christmas Hamper.<br />
Our “funniest night for the year” is the Christmas<br />
Presentation Dinner on Saturday 14th December.<br />
We begin Darts on Friday 11th January <strong>2013</strong> with<br />
our AGM on Friday 8th <strong>Feb</strong>ruary <strong>2013</strong>.<br />
On behalf of the Darts <strong>Club</strong> I would like to thank<br />
the following people for all their assistance during<br />
2012 – Alan Barnes, Ian Todd and all his Staff, Judy<br />
& Freddy and Fusion Brasserie.<br />
I would also like to wish everyone a Joyous Festive<br />
Season and hope <strong>2013</strong> is a healthier year.<br />
If anyone is interested having a fun night meet in<br />
the Sports Bar at 7.30pm and you don’t have to<br />
have played before as we have Players who are<br />
willing to help you.<br />
At the end of the game hit the doubles not the triples.<br />
Isabella Bennett<br />
Snooker REPORT<br />
The snooker <strong>Club</strong> Friday night competition has<br />
been going quite well in the last few months with<br />
4 new members joining <strong>Kingsgrove</strong> <strong>RSL</strong> and<br />
the Snooker <strong>Club</strong>. Friday night numbers have<br />
been very good and consistent, so those that are<br />
regularly turning up I thank you for your support.<br />
We have recently completed a new contract for the<br />
maintenance of the snooker tables at a significantly<br />
lower rate than was previously charged, thanks to<br />
Ali Ganji, Andrew Psalti and the committee for their<br />
efforts in achieving this.<br />
The A, B and C grade championship matches are<br />
drawing to a conclusion with only a few games left<br />
to play. The draw for the Doubles Handicap and the<br />
Seniors are up on the notice board so I urge all of you<br />
who want to play to put your names down soon.<br />
Bob Taffee has been in hospital for a few months<br />
now and seems to be making some good progress<br />
after loosing a lot of weight and hopefully will be<br />
out of hospital soon. We wish him a fast recovery<br />
and hope to see his smiling face and charisma back<br />
on a Friday night.<br />
I welcome all people to join us for Friday night<br />
competition which kicks off at 6pm, come along for<br />
a friendly and fun night for all.<br />
Here are some dates to remember for the rest<br />
of the year. Last Friday night Competition: 7th<br />
December. Christmas presentation day: Saturday<br />
15th December.<br />
Ross Hansen, Snooker <strong>Club</strong> Captain<br />
GolF REPORT<br />
Welcome to this edition of the Burst Magazine as<br />
you know this edition is well in advance by a few<br />
months so let me bring you up to date..<br />
Anthill Golf <strong>Club</strong> 28/05/12 Single Stableford<br />
Outright winner John Beattie 42 Pts off 20 Hcp, A<br />
Grade Winner Neil Wilkinson 41 Pts off 11 Hcp, B<br />
Grade Winner Jimmy Katsoulis 40 Pts off 21 Hcp,<br />
C Grade Winner Graham Keep 41 Pts off 34 Hcp.<br />
The Coast Golf <strong>Club</strong> 17/06/12 Single Stableford<br />
Outright Winner Richard Dethierry 39 Pts off 18<br />
Hcp, 1st Runner Up Steve Hodson 38 Pts off 12<br />
Hcp, 2nd Runner Up Ronny (Rabbit) May 37 Pts<br />
off 24 Hcp.<br />
Glenmore Park Golf <strong>Club</strong> 4BBB Championships<br />
1st Round 1/07/12 Outright Winner Glen Davis 40<br />
Pts off 6 Hcp c/b, A Grade Winner Tony Dennis 39<br />
Pts off 13 Hcp, B Grade Winner Peter Cousins 39<br />
Pts off 19 Hcp, C Grade Winner Erine Kalonikos 40<br />
Pts off 30 Hcp, 1st Round Leaders Peter Cousins /<br />
Geoff Bowen.<br />
Campbelltown Golf <strong>Club</strong> Final Round 4BBB<br />
Championships 15/07/12 Outright Winner Geoff<br />
Bowen 39 Pts off 28 Hcp, A Grade Winner Neil<br />
Wilkinson 36 Pts off 11 Hcp, B Grade Winner<br />
Robbie Green 36 Pts off 15 Hcp, C Grade Winner<br />
Ernie Kalonikos 38 Pts off 28 Hcp. Final Winners<br />
for the 4BBB Championsips Robbie Green / Erine<br />
Kalonikos.Congratulations to the boys they both<br />
played a good final round to clinch victory.<br />
Cabramatta Golf <strong>Club</strong> <strong>RSL</strong> Cup 29/07/12<br />
Outright Winner Graeme Sheary 41 Pts off 12<br />
Hcp, A Grade Winner Glen Davis 35 Pts off 4 Hcp,<br />
B Grade Winner Peter Rugless 34 Pts off 17 Hcp,<br />
C Grade Winner John Williams 34 Pts off 17 Hcp.<br />
<strong>RSL</strong> Cup Winner for 2012 is our reigning President<br />
Graeme Sheary.<br />
New Brighton Golf <strong>Club</strong> 19/08/12 Single Stableford<br />
Outright Winner Joe Kohu 36 Pts off 16 Hcp, A<br />
grade Winner Steve Hodson 31 Pts off 11 Hcp, B<br />
Grade Winner Mick Bougoukas 30 Pts off 15 Hcp,<br />
C Grade Winner Ernie Kalonikos 32 Pts off 26 Hcp.<br />
Bardwell Valley Golf <strong>Club</strong> Annual Day 26/08/12<br />
2 Man Ambrose Outright Winners Glen Davis and<br />
Danny Fuimaono Scr 58 Nett 52, Winners Robbie<br />
Green and Harley Holdford Scr 66 Nett 531/2,<br />
Runners Up Steve Hodson and John Williams Scr<br />
63 Nett 53 3/4.<br />
Kogarah Golf <strong>Club</strong> 9/9/12 First round <strong>Club</strong><br />
Championships Outright Winner Paul Thorpe Scr<br />
92 Nett 70, A Grade Winner Mick Bougoukas Scr<br />
85 Nett 71, B Grade Winner Nathan Dennis Scr<br />
96 Nett 74, C Grade Winner John Williams Scr 97<br />
Nett 70.<br />
Carnarvon Golf <strong>Club</strong> 23/09/12 2nd Rd Championships<br />
Outright Winner Jake Takarangi Nett 70 off 25 Hcp,<br />
A Grade Winner Joe Kohu Nett 75 off 13 Hcp c/b, B<br />
Grade Winner Brent Mason Nett 78 off 21 Hcp, C<br />
Grade Winner Harley Holford Nett 73 off 35 Hcp<br />
<strong>Club</strong> Champion for 2012 Glen Davis Scr 160,<br />
Runners Up Graeme Sheary / Steve Hodson Scr<br />
171. B Grade Winner Robbie Green Scr 184,<br />
Runner Up Peter Rugless Scr 186. C Grade Winner<br />
John Williams Scr 202, Runner Up Ronny May Scr<br />
207. Nett Winner for 2012 M Bougoukas Nett 150.<br />
On behalf of the committee I would like to take this<br />
opportunity to thank <strong>Kingsgrove</strong> <strong>RSL</strong> <strong>Club</strong> staff for<br />
all their support to the Golf <strong>Club</strong>, I wish you all a<br />
Merry Xmas and safe New Year. I would personally<br />
like to thank the golf committee for all their help<br />
through out the year, a speedy recovery to Graham<br />
Keep we miss you.<br />
There are still quite a few games to go in 2012<br />
however they will be recorded in the new year<br />
Burst Magazine.<br />
From the Captains Desk Tony (Lumpy)<br />
Dennis be safe be well until next year<br />
BOWLS REPORT<br />
As we start the countdown to Christmas, we look<br />
forward to the Christmas festivities and <strong>Club</strong> functions.<br />
We have had a very successful year. With seven<br />
new members joining the Indoor Bowls <strong>Club</strong> which<br />
brings our membership tally to around twenty.<br />
The Singles Competition was won by Paul Pearson<br />
who only joined us this year. Runner-up was Noel<br />
Moreton who played well but was mastered by Paul.<br />
Just a few dates to put in your calendar:<br />
Bowls final night – 9th December 2012<br />
Presentation night – 12th December 2012<br />
Bowls resumes – 12th January <strong>2013</strong><br />
The Presentation night will be held in the Members<br />
Bar at 7pm.<br />
The Round Robin was, as always, a fun night and it is<br />
great to mingle with other sporting clubs, however<br />
there were a pair of hustlers from the Golf <strong>Club</strong><br />
(namely Sarg and Tony) who hadn’t played before<br />
who gave Irene and myself a few bad moments.<br />
Thanks to all who represented the Indoor Bowls at<br />
other sports and a big thank you to all the other <strong>Club</strong>s<br />
for competing but I am positive it is ours this year.<br />
We would be pleased to have anyone who is<br />
interested come and join us next year, cost is $5<br />
per year, which entitles you to the benefits of our<br />
special nights. We play Thursday nights at 7.30pm,<br />
so pop in and have a look but you must be very<br />
quiet and only a whisper.<br />
We are all very please to hear Val Shepherd is<br />
recovering well after her operation. At present two<br />
of our members are away overseas, Lynda Lake is<br />
flying around the Universe (she declined my offer of<br />
another bag) and Paul Pearson is in Hawaii. (Some<br />
guys go to great expense just to get a lei).<br />
As this is our last report for 2012 our thanks go to<br />
<strong>Club</strong> management for their assistance and <strong>Club</strong><br />
Grants which provide our prizes, Bar and Kitchen<br />
staff for their cheerful service, to my committee for<br />
their help and input, to Irene for acting as Bowls<br />
organizer all year as well as Secretary Treasurer and<br />
especially our players who turn up each night and<br />
have fun.<br />
Finally, all the Bowlers wish fellow members and<br />
their families a healthy, wealthy and happy <strong>2013</strong>.<br />
June Monte<br />
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Sub Branch<br />
Meetings 2012<br />
26th <strong>Nov</strong>ember<br />
17th December<br />
28th January <strong>2013</strong><br />
25th <strong>Feb</strong>ruary<br />
25th March<br />
22nd April<br />
All members of the Sub Branch<br />
are invited to attend.<br />
The General Meetings of the<br />
Sub-Branch is held on the 4th Monday<br />
of each month. Time 6.30pm.<br />
A two course meal and refreshments<br />
follow the meeting. Members, please<br />
note that if a public holiday falls on the<br />
above dates, the General<br />
Meeting will be held on the 3rd<br />
Monday of the Month.<br />
John A.Graham, JP<br />
HONORARY SECRETARY<br />
Sub Branch<br />
Committee 2012<br />
President<br />
Vice Presidents<br />
Secretary<br />
Treasurer<br />
Alan R. Barnes JP<br />
Neil L. Arena JP<br />
Barry A. Willoughby JP<br />
John A. Graham JP<br />
Peter T. Lyle JP<br />
Committee<br />
Joe Lovisolo<br />
Frank G. Newman<br />
Peter J. Merlino<br />
Robert E. Hollingsworth<br />
Troy A. Parsons<br />
Peter G. Burgess, JP<br />
Peter C. Pezzutti<br />
Welfare/Pension Officers<br />
Peter T. Lyle JP, John A. Graham JP<br />
Hospital Visitations Officer<br />
Peter C. Pezzutti,<br />
Lest We Forget<br />
Bertram Nagle Army<br />
Royston Balzer Army<br />
Ted Boyd<br />
Army<br />
Charles Eames RAAF<br />
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Alan Barnes<br />
Isabella Bennett<br />
John Fulton<br />
John Graham<br />
Debbie Harris<br />
Peter Lyle<br />
Louise Pettit<br />
Mike Skennar<br />
Barry Willoughby<br />
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