Nomads Magazine - Aug 2021 - Sept 2021

Aug 2021 Reading ; Sept 2021 Ebotse
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Captains Report
Reading Country Club
Dear Nomads,
The August monthly game marks one year of my Captaincy, it has been a most amazing
journey thusfar! A period that has provided us with many new and indifferent experiences
on and off the golf course and with that we have all had the opportunity to grow
as individuals and collectively as an organisation. During my incoming address a year
ago I spoke about the goals that I had for my term namely, building partnerships with
our local sponsors, enhance member to member business activity and most important
of all see how we can grow our membership base.
I would like to thank my committee for all their hard work during the past 12 months,
but we are not done yet………..
I am very happy to report that all our monthly games have been sponsored, sometimes
by 2 or more members an idea that I believe has paid dividends and I would like to
thank all those members who have supported a monthly game.
We will need to work harder on our value proposition to potential local sponsors, who
will be able to advertise on holes at the monthly games as well as our website, magazine
and facebook page. I believe that the sponsorship portfolio has learnt a lot in the
last 12 months and it’s about taking those experiences using what has worked and combining
with new initiatives and moving forward.
In terms of our full members the number has decreased from 110 – 101 in comparison
to the same time last year, therefore it goes without saying that we have had a number
of members resigning due to various reasons, however we have also inducted 9 new
members during the same period and 2 transfers in, one from Western Province and the
other from Zimbabwe. Once again we must as a collective look to introduce golfers to
Nomads during our monthly games, and on the other spectrum we must improve our
value proposition to prospective members and make our monthly games as enjoyable
as possible.

Captains Report
Reading Country Club
Moving onto our monthly game at Reading Golf Club, all I can say is that it was cold,
standing on that first tee I had no feeling in my hands, nevertheless turned into a great
day.
To Donovan Maine and everyone involved at Reading Golf Club we thank you for your
hospitality and the use of your facilities.
To my fourball Captain of Reading GC Awie Van Der Merwe, Mike Fick and Francis
Themane, thank you, we did “defrost” and thoroughly enjoy the day. I look forward to
seeing Awie at more of our monthly games in the future.
To the Sponsor of the day:
Neill Malherbe - Nape Signage Solutions – Services offered:
• Labels, name badges;
• Vehicle decals, banners,
• Flags, popup banners;
• Gazebos, promotional wear,
• Corporate wear,
Vehicle wrapping, vehicle magnets.
On behalf of all the Easterns Nomads, thank you for your passion, commitment and support,
your contribution goes far beyond the monthly game and allows the Easterns Nomads
to do the great work that we do.
Our next game is at Ebotse on Sunday morning the 12 th of September, I look forward to
seeing everyone at the game.
“We learn so many things from golf, how to suffer, for instance” – Bruce Lansky
Yours Faithfully
Stephen Malherbe

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MEMBERSHIP
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GAVIN ADAMS
MANAGING DIRECTOR
011 997 2700

DIVISIONAL WINNERS
EUGENE BOTHA
011 306 3803

Stella Artois National Sponsor

LOCAL SPONSORS
JIMMY SALES
LOCAL SPONSOR
MIKE HASSEN
082 926 7451
GARY BRAY
MARK HUGHES
Transport Support
& Prizes

MATCH SECRETARY
TERRY BAILEY
Reading CC
A freezing cold morning, with iced up greens did not
deter the guys from playing their monthly game with all
the mates.
Conditions were obviously really tough out there with
the average score being only 25.6!
Was good to be able to have some sense of normality
with a prize giving again!
Our next game is in less than 2 weeks at Ebotse!
Hopefully we will see our fields increase in size, and
begin to hold our normal games.
The faster we are all vaccinated, the quicker our normal
lives will be able to resume!
“Go get the Jab” guys!
The breakdown of the field of 76 players was as follows:
NOMADS 64
VISITING NOMADS 2
VISITORS 7
PROSPECTIVE 3
The day’s average was 25.6 points
Handicap Adjustments
CUT 3
NO CHANGE 15
GAIN 46
DIVISION AVERAGE A 24.4 B 25.5 C 26.9

EDENVALE
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Ebotse Game Sponsors

Captains Report
Ebotse
Dear Nomads,
Ebotse once again did not disappoint, from our first engagement with the club, on the day
requirements, facilities and their all round professionalism, it was a truly memorable experience.
The golf course was set up in such a way that great golf shots were rewarded and as a
result we ended up with 3 Silver Salvas. Congratulations to Neill Malherbe 41, Nickey Minnaar
40 and Raju Kika 40 points.
To my playing fourball Errol Civin (Ebotse Captain), John Woudberg (Golf Director) & Shaun
Spies (123mds – Kyocera SA) thank you, it was a very entertaining day on and off the golf
course!
To Hardus Maritz (GM) and his team again thank you for meeting all our expectations and
looking after the Nomads from the time we walked into the club to the time we left, we look
forward to our next visit.
To the Sponsor of the day:
Stephen Malherbe – 123mds – Kyocera SA
123mds - Focusing on the most technologically advanced digital products, placing our customers
current and future digital needs at the forefront of business development. A premier partner
to Kyocera South Africa specialising in the following solutions:
• Office Automation;
• Connectivity;
• VOIP;
• IT;
• Automation;
• Electronic & Digital Signing Solutions
KYOCERA Enterprise Content Management
Working closely with our financing partner “The Rental Company” we are able to provide
straight-forward, economical and hassle free financing solutions for businesses of all sizes.

Captains Report
Ebotse
On behalf of all the Easterns Nomads, thank you for your passion, commitment and support,
your contribution goes far beyond the monthly game and allows the Easterns Nomads to do
the great work that we do.
Our next game is at Kempton Park on Saturday afternoon 23 October 2021. A very special
game as Mr. Jimmy Sales will be receiving his 50 year tie award.
I would like to wish the team travelling to the Sunbird Nationals to be held at Champagne
Sports Resort from the 10 th to the 14 th of October the best of luck! This year will be a very special
tournament for Mr. Jimmy Sales as he will be participating in his 50 th consecutive National
Tournament. A feat like no other!
“Uncle Jimmy, may you have the most amazing time during the tournament it will no doubt be
an occasion to remember”.
Last but not least…….. "The difference between golf and government is that in golf you can’t
improve your lie."
— George Deukmejian.
Yours Faithfully
Stephen Malherbe

MATCH SECRETARY
TERRY BAILEY
Reading CC
What a contrast in weather between 2 games, 2 weeks apart! We
could not have wished for a finer day to play golf!
A very special thank you to the professional management team at
Ebotse. It is always a pleasure to organize a game at your course!
Well done to the winners! There being 3 silver salvas! Nicky Minnaar
– 40 points, Neill Malherbe – 41 points, and Raju Kika, 40 points! A
real bugger to be a runner’s up with such a great score, Raju!
It was certainly great to be back at the game with you all again! Hopefully we will be able to attend all the
games and return to a normality! The Covid numbers are certainly going down, and hopefully you are all
going for your jabs to remain safe and healthy!
Nationals is between now and the next game, so all the best of luck to team Easterns! May you fly our
flag high, and hopefully bring back the Bert Hunt! Enjoy it everyone!
See you all at the next monthly game in Kempton Park, on Saturday, 23 October!
The breakdown of the field of 91 players was as follows:
NOMADS 68
VISITING NOMADS 12
VISITORS 6
PROSPECTIVE 5
The day’s average was 30.5 points
Handicap Adjustments
CUT 19
NO CHANGE 30
GAIN 19
DIVISION AVERAGE A 29.5 B 29.9 C 32

Results of Ebotse - September 2021 DAY’S AVG 30.5
Sponsor(s) of the day : Stephen Malherbe & Shaun Spies
123MDS
DIVISION WINNERS WINNERS SCORE RUNNERS-UP SCORE
A. LLEW BURGESS TROPHY Nicky Minnaar 40 Jaco Smit 39
B. ALAN WILSON TROPHY Mark O Donoghue 38 Peter Bailey OCO 37
C. SYD RUSSELL TROPHY Neill Malherbe 41 Raju Kika 40
CMC BEST OF THE REST ( SPONSOR BOB AND LYNDA HALL )
Brad Schoeman 39
SENIOR MAN OF THE MATCH ( SPONSOR DYNAMIC BATTERY CHARGERS—DERICK LINDSAY
Neill Malherbe 41
UNDER 50’S PLAYER OF THE GAME ( SPONSOR NORMAN LEYS—GOLFERS CLUB )
Nicky Minnaar 40
BENNETON DUO ( SPONSOR BENNETON—ERROL CIVIN, RYAN AND JODY SCHAPER )
Neill Malherbe & Mark O Donoghue 79
DRAWN DUO ( SPONSOR NORMAN LEYS—GOLFERS CLUB )
Peter Bailey & Errol Civin 70
PLAYING CAPTAIN OF THE DAY (PAST OR PRESENT)
Neill Malherbe 41
TEAM OF 4 : PLAYING FOURBALL
WINNERS 139 RUNNERS UP 138
Nicky Minnaar
Leon De Jager
Dave Diesel
Harry Dunwoody
Brett Skinner
Clayton Wright
Frans Du Toit
Mark Oosthuizen
WORST PLAYING 4 BALL 105
( ALTAR BUNNIES CAPS SPONSORED BY ELEMENTAL—ROBBIE FRANK )
Craig Dollery, Rodney Reynard, Graeme Chown, Brian Rees
Reading CC
MR SNAKE KILLER (SPONSOR : COLVIC—VIC HALL ) Tommy VD Merwe HCP 11
PTS 16
VARRIES’S HALLELUJAH (SPONSOR : VARRIE FAMILY) R200
Frans Du Toit
VICTOR FORTUNE EAGLE (SPONSOR : ALAN & DUDLEY MERIDETH)
Wicus Nel
WUNUNDER (SPONSOR : POLLA DE JONGH )
TWO UNDER ON PAR 5’S ( SPONSOR : CLYDESDALE ENGINEERING—ROB GORDON )
NEAREST PIN 4 LEAST ON PAR 5 ( SPONSOR : THUTHUKA WELDING MATT DUDLEY )
Not Won
Not Won
Brad Simpson
NEAREST THE PIN ( SPONSOR : STEVE BOUWER—PEACE PROPERTIES )
2 John Woudberg 11 Peter Bailey
8 John Woudberg 15 Stephen Malherbe
TRIFECTA POOL Carry over from previous month Total R 4760
Not Won
MONTHLY DRAW Awie Schutte R 1000
Cody Flanagan R 500
Pieter Kruger R 250
EBOTSE GOLF CLUB VOUCHER (SPONSOR : EBOTSE LINKS—VIC LANGKILDE ) Antonio De Moto
GLENBRYNTH ATTENDANCE DRAW ( THOSE NOT PRESENT FORFEIT ) Peter Bailey x 3
Hardus Maritz x 2
Clayton Wright x 1
GOLFER’S CLUB ATTENDANCE DRAW
Hector King
”It doesn’t matter what you’re trying to accomplish. It’s all a matter of discipline.” - Wilma Rudolph

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Centre for the
Silver Salver’s

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