THE NOMADS CREED

“No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main;

Any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind;

And therefore, never send to know for whom the bell tolls;

It tolls for thee.”

from the Meditations of John Donne (1573-1631)

CAPTAIN’S COMMENTS

To those I haven’t seen this year much health and happiness to you and your families for 2017.

The last time we got together was at Sabie early in December. I had requested that we support Child Welfare with gifts for underprivileged children. I also realised that we had already asked a lot from our members and expected some support but was amazed at the final outcome. Dave More O’Ferrall donated two Hover-boards which we auctioned and combined with a fines

session from Garth we raised in the region of R16 500-00.

Andrew Mentis Chairman Brian Springorum then offered

to top this figure up to R30 000-00 out of surplus

Andrew Mentis funds. This in the form of i’Langa Mall

gift vouchers together with the 48 gifts we collected

gave Child welfare a really big surprise. All of this

is thanks to the members of Lowveld Nomads.

One of our biggest challenges faces the club in two

months time. The Jock Nationals is upon us and Andrew

Andrew Bullen and committee are very busy pulling

together all the arrangements which started almost two

years ago. Take it from me this is an arduous task with

so many elements to consider.

During the Nationals, help will always be needed.

Even if you are only able to volunteer an afternoon of

your time please let Andrew know (andrew@dougshiring.com) and he will find a job for you.

At our next game in Nelspruit we will have the pleasure of celebrating Gary Angelos 400th Nomads game. Pause and reflect on this………………… The tally excludes any Gary Player Knockout or Nationals games and is accumulated only from the 12 monthly games annually. This shows Gary’s amazing commitment to the Nomadic cause. Congratulations Gary from everyone at the club. Arrange a lift home, there are many of us wanting to have a celebratory tipple with

you.

I look forward to seeing you at Nelspruit

Cheers,

Rob McLagan

LOWVELD NOMADS (Founded 1996)

NEWSLETTER - DECEMBER 2016

SEE PAGE 4

And kindly consider Gary Angelos’ request

for items of gently-used Adult or

Children’s clothing for a worthy charity.

Your support would be most appreciated. Att

ention…….

A REMINDER FROM THE MEMBERSHIP

SECRETARY

BERNARD HERITAGE

Should any of your personal details

change : email address/telephone/

mobile number/Job description

etc……PLEASE advise me

as well as our

Secretary Derrick Short

THANK YOU

NOMAD BARRY SHUM and

FOR THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE

MONTHLY SCORECARDS

Ellie’s Electronic Nelspruit (Pty) Ltd

8 Christie Crescent - PO Box 4546 Nelspruit 1200

Telephone : 013 755 3000 | Fax 013 755 3007

FELLOW NOMADS,

IT IS VITAL THAT WHERE POSSIBLE ALL LOWVELD NOMADS GET INVOLVED WITH THE PLANNING / ORGANISATION AND EXECUTION OF ALL WORK RELATING TO THE PRESENTATION OF THE JOCK NATIONALS BEING HELD AT NELSPRUIT GOLF CLUB FROM 11-17 MARCH. WE NOW HAVE SLIGHTLY LESS THAN TWO

MONTHS BEFORE FLAG-RAISING AND I’D BE THRILLED TO ADD YOUR NAME TO THE LIST OF THOSE ALREADY

INVOLVED ALONGSIDE ME. EMAIL ME ON andrew@dougshiring.com or TELEPHONE ME on 083 280 3503

TO PUT YOUR NAME ON THE LIST.

THANK YOU IN ANTICIPATION.

NOMADS BRIAN HOGG and MARK ROTTCHER SPONSORS OF R1000.00 PER MONTH FOR A HOLE-IN-ONE

(Cash to AMEF when not won)

NOMAD ALEC BLAIR

Gas and Outdoor Retailer

49 Brown Street Nelspruit 1200 Telephone : 013 752 5539 Fax : 013 752 2679

NOMAD KEVIN CRUSE

NOMAD GARY ANGELOS HAS ASKED THAT ALL NOMADS CONSIDER

DONATING

ANY GENTLY USED

ADULT AND/OR CHILDREN’S CLOTHING

TO A WORTHY CHARITY

HE IS INVOLVED IN.

IF YOU HAVE ANY ITEMS, PLEASE BRING ALL CLEAN ITEMS ALONG TO OUR NEXT GAME IN NELSPRUIT

ON SUNDAY 15TH JANUARY.

YOUR SUPPORT WOULD TRULY BE APPRECIATED

A new year with a whole lot of resolutions no doubt. Some of us have vowed to lose weight, while others have decided to play more golf but whatever your resolution is—I hope you have been able to stick to it at least up until now. I see that there were quite a few Nomads who played a lot of golf over the holiday period so I’m sure that there will be a few good scores at our next game at Nelspruit. It is great to see from the entry list that there are Nomads coming from near and far, including the National Chairman to celebrate Gary “the Greek” Angelos playing his 400th game. Its a huge milestone and shows a wonderful commitment to Nomads over a long

period of time. Well done Gary.

Sabie was our last venue for the year and once again they went out of their way to host us as only they know how. The food was great and their double gin and tonic special was too good to resist. The course was in as good a condition as it has ever been and all in all it is definitely one of the best venues we play at. The scores were not very high and having once again dodged a bullet in terms of the matchbox on a personal note it was great. I

learned as well that spending all that money on tapes to learn a foreign language are a complete waste of time!!

Hoggie and Big Brian had about six doubles and they were talking fluent Chinese by the time they left and no

boys…. Yu Hit Long is not the name of a Chinese golfer.

The rains are finally here and while I am not sure if it has been enough to satisfy the farmers it certainly looks better than it did a month or two ago. Speaking about rain “What do you call the first day after two days rain?”

“Monday”.

For those of you struggling with your game take heart from the fact that at the season opener on the web.com tour in the States one of the golfers Greg Eason lost 32 balls over his first two rounds and shot a 91 and a 95 and he gets paid to do it! So next time you have a shocker I know you won’t think about him but after you have blamed your partner, your clubs, your caddie, your old glove and your swing coach remember it’s only a game.

(Yeah right!!)

Finally for those of you who play golf with your wives : Three men got to the Pearly Gates and St Peter asked them all the same question “In all the years of playing golf with your wife did you ever cheat?”. The first guy admitted cheating once and St Peter gave him a motorbike

and let him in.

The second guy admitted cheating on quite a few occasions and St Peter gave him a small Toyota and let him in.

The third man said in all the years he had played he had never cheated

whilst playing golf with his wife and that he had also never beaten

her and so St Peter gave him a Rolls Royce and let him in. A few

days later one of his mates drove past him and saw him sitting in

his Rolls crying like a baby. He stopped and asked him what the

problem was and the guy replied “I have just seen my wife come

past and she was on a skateboard”.

See you on the course,

Change-room Chatterbox

Email for ‘ammunition’: kirbyian382@gmail.com Column By : Ian Kirby

NOMADS

ROGER BRAITHWAITE

AND

PAUL WOOD

NOMAD ROB VAN NIEKERK

NOMAD

NEVILLE BLUM

Nomad Brandon Stainthorpe Cell : 083 645 2235

Email : Brandon@bhirrigation.co.za

35 Christie Crescent

PO Box 1079 Nelspruit 1200

tel : 013 753 3825/6/7 Fax: 013 753 3825

Designers and suppliers of all large scale agricultural

irrigation systems, bore-hole, residential, agricultural,

swimming pool, booster and drainage pumps, water and

purification plants and pop-up irrigation systems.

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16 Nel Street PO Box 12753

Nelspruit 1200,

Tel: +27(0)13 752 6839

Fax: +27(0)86 636 2668

NOMAD ARTHUR DOUGLASS arthur.douglass@sembcorp.com

Left: Warren Slabbert (-55) and Eugene du Preez (+55) Winners of the Longest Drives on the day. Right : Andrew Stainthorpe (v) and Brian Springorum were Best-Playing Pair Runners-up with their 64 pts

on a count-out

Left : Best Playing Pair Chris Rogers and Marius van der Merwe who represented Sabie Golf Club on the day

Right : Best Playing 4-Ball Runners up were (l to r) Gavin Spies, Brian Springorum, Andrew Stainthorpe (v)

and Brian Hogg—looking reasonable happy with their 128 points off a combined handicap of 29.

Allan Beeching scored 41 pts at Rudi Nel scored 22 pts off his 6 handicap Garth Snyman—Great Fines Session

White River on 13 November. Well done at White River on 13 November at SABIE in DECEMBER. WELL DONE.

FIRST TWO PHOTOS FROM GAME PLAYED AT WHITE RIVER IN NOVEMBER

NOMAD JASON DAVIS Regional Manager : Mpumalanga

Office : 013 755 4098 Mobile 082 652 9330

Fax to email 086 688 9229

Email : jasond@interwaste.co.za

LOWVELD NOMADS

FIXTURE LIST 2016 — 2017

2017

Jan 22nd John Handley Nelspruit

Feb 19th John Handley KPL

Mar 05th Monthly Game Barberton

Mar 11– 17th JOCK NATIONALS Nelspruit

April 23 Gold Cup Nelspruit

Left : Sjoe! Judge…..give us a smile—you just won R1000 bucks on the Lotto. You should be happy! Right : John Luyt and Hennie Venter look happy enough with their Braai meat—3kgs of Rump steak!!

Below : Peet Rabie won the Kruger Park Lodge Accommodation voucher—Lekker naweek vir julle. Below right : Glenbrynth Whisky winners were David More O’Ferrall, Alan South and Derrick Short

NOMADS Gavin and Phillip Spies

Shop 1A Riverside Junction Nelspruit

Tel : 013 757 1263

Email : proshop@huxnet.co.za

NOMAD ANDREW BULLEN

OUR NATIONAL SPONSORS

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT

MEMBERSHIP REPORT

MEMBERSHIP OFFICER BERNARD HERITAGE

APPLICATIONS FOR

MEMBERSHIP

The following gentlemen

Pedro Dias

Hannes Boshoff

Chris Marais

Danny Schmulian and

Adriaan Rabe

have applied for membership of

Lowveld Nomads. Any objections to

their membership should be

submitted in writing to the

Membership Secretary and

Committee

as soon as possible.

OTHER MEMBERSHIP NEWS

A speedy recovery to Don Pearce who is having knee and elbow surgery on the 27th January.

Gavin Bullen and Ralph Kirsten are still on Medical leave of absence and we continue to

wish them well in their recovery..

Thanks to Dave Liebenberg The JOCK PUB and GRILL Rassie and Wimpie

& Kruger Park Lodge for a 3-night Dave Cruse Strydom

stay for 6 people Ferreira Street, Ferreira Street,

Nelspruit Nelspruit

Membership Status June

2016 July 2016

August

2016

Septemb

er 2016

October

2016

November

2016

December

2016

HONORARY

LIFE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

HONORARY 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

FULL 74 72 74 75 75 75 73

ASSOCIATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NON-PLAYING 7 7 8 8 8 8 8

NON-ACTIVE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SUSPENSIVE 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

SPONSOR LOCAL 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

SPONSOR NATIONAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TRANSFEREE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 86 84 87 88 88 88 86

Prospective

members 7 8 6 4 6 5 5

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CELL 082 579 0223

OFFICE 013 755 2751

Email :

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Lowveld keeps the trophy in the Lowveld

1 1

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FELLOW

NOMADS…….

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU

February

17th Kevin Cruse

28th Brian Springorum

March

31st Rob van Niekerk

HERMAN GELDENHUYS

NOMAD PIETER VILJOEN With Dave Lowe and Dave Edmondson

Mike Bam

Congratulations to Neil Crighton

on his 200th Game Badge

received at Sabie during December.

DIVISIONAL RUNNERS-UP

C Division Rowan Ditcham 31 points

A Division Rob McLagan 33 points

B Division Marius van der Merwe (v) 34 points

DIVISIONAL WINNERS

B Division Eugene du Preez 35 points

C Division Roger Braithwaite 32 points

A Division Rudi Nel 35 points

WORST PLAYING 4-BALL

103 points off a combined handicap of 48

Johan Janse van Rensburg

David More O’Ferrall

Kevin Cruse

Rob Douglass

……..and the longest day goes to David More O’Ferrall for his 23 points on a count-out off a 10

handicap

IMPERIAL AUTO / MFC

CHALLENGE

245 points Allan Beeching

238 points Rob McLagan

241 points Luigi Colmanet

240 points Brian Springorum

NOMAD GREG CRUSE MANAGING DIRECTOR - MPUMALANGA gregc@bidvestvanrental.co.za

Mobile 084 628 0244

Norbert Lopes Charles and Alice de Beer Barry du Toit

A VERY

IMPORTANT MESSAGE

FROM ONE OF OUR

LOCAL SPONSORS

Sembcorp

Silulumanzi

We can all help

to make a

difference, each day...

USE WATER VERY WISELY

......AND ACTION PLEASE GENTLEMEN.......

ANNUAL SUBS OF R850 AND GLENBRYNTH TICKETS FOR R2OO WILL BE DEBITED TO

YOUR PLAYING ACCOUNG AFTER THE JANUARY GAME IN NELSPRUIT. 1. If you withdraw from a game after the draw has been done, aside from medical or family issues, your game fee

will be forfeited.

2. Please pay your Game fees by Electronic Transfer. Cash and cheques attract hefty Bank charges.

The Treasurer reserves the right to credit your account net of fees.

3. Remember to quote your name / surname when making an electronic payment for your game fees.

4. Proof of payment can be emailed to Treasurer Greg Rattray on greg@grfin.co.za

YOUR CO-OPERATION IS APPRECIATED.

GERHARD VAN TONDER, MANAGER KONICA MINOLTA NELSPRUIT (CENTRE) WITH THE WINNERS

OF THE COMPETITION PLAYED ON 11 DECEMBER IN SABIE

THESE NOMADS GAVIN SPIES, IAN GARDEN, ROB MCLAGAN AND ALLAN BEECHING TRAVEL TO THE

SA FINALS TO BE PLAYED IN JOHANNESBURG THIS YEAR.

FOR YOUR ATTENTION

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING

NATIONAL and LOCAL

SPONSORS

FOR THE EXCELLENT PRIZES

ON OUR MONTHLY PRIZE-TABLE

GLENBRYNTH SCOTCH WHISKY

SAB - CASTLE LITE

IMPERIAL AUTO

TEMPEST CAR HIRE

EUROPCAR

HOLLARD

MFC

TAYLOR MADE/ADIDAS/

ASHWORTH/ADAMS

KONICA MINOLTA

CHRIS ROGERS

KNITTEX

LIQUOR CITY

CREATIVE COPPER

SEMBCORP SILULUMANZI

CICADA RESTAURANT

HI-Q NELSPRUIT

CAMP & GAS

BATELEUR SECURITY

PROCLEAN CLEANING SPECIALISTS

ARKANSAS SPUR

BARBERTON FORD

JOCK PUB & GRILL

ELLIES

ELMADRE BUTCHERY

NEVILLS

CORPORATE PRIDE

THE PROSHOP

LUIGI COLMANET

B & H IRRIGATION

DOUG’S HIRING

PG AUTOGLASS

STANDARD BANK

WHITE RIVER GARDEN PAVILION

MRA INSURANCE BROKERS

BIDVEST VAN

& TRUCK RENTAL, NELSPRUIT

INTERWASTE

ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS

ILANGA MALL

MAKRO NELSPRUIT

KRUGER PARK LODGE

MISTY MOUNTAIN INN

TOBOGGAN RIDES

DISCOVERY MEDICAL AID

PRIZE WINNERS AT OUR MONTHLY GAME

ON 11 DECEMBER 2016 at SABIE GOLF CLUB

Hole in One Not won

Trifecta Not won

Members Raffle LIQUOR CITY Hamper Jörn Goldenbogen

WHISKY DRAW 01 SINGLE MALT GLENBRYNTH WHISKY David More O’Ferrall

02 12 YO GLENBRYNTH WHISKY Alan South

03 3 YO GLENBRYNTH WHISKY Derrick Short

Reserve -

LOTTO DRAW (Lowveld Nomads) André Geldenhuys

MEAT RAFFLE (Camp & Gas) 2 kg of Rump Steak Hennie Venter

1 kg of Rump steak John Luyt

ATTENDANCE DRAW KRUGER PARK LODGE ACCOMMODATION Peet Rabie

Runner up Best Playing Pair 64 points c/o Andrew Stainthorpe (v)

Combined handicap 12 Brian Springorum

Best Playing Pair 66 points Marius vd Merwe (v)

Combined handicap 20 Chris Rogers

Runners up Best Playing 4-Ball 128 points “ 29 Gavin Spies

Andrew Stainthorpe (v)

Brian Hogg

Brian Springorum

Best Playing 4-Ball 130 points Marius vd Merwe (v)

Rob McLagan

Chris Rogers

Allan Beeching

Best Drawn 4-ball 127points “ 37 Marius vd Merwe (v)

Andrew Stainthorpe

Brian Hogg

Neville Blum

Runner Up C Division 31 points (handicap 17) Rowan Ditcham

Runner Up B Division 34 points (handicap 9) Marius van der Merwe (v)

Runner Up A Division 33 points (handicap 7) Rob McLagan

Winner C Division 32 points (handicap 17) Roger Braithwaite

Winner B Division 35 points (handicap 9) Eugene du Preez

Winner A Division 35 points (handicap 7) Rudi Nel

Worst Playing 4-ball 103 points Combined handicap 48 Kevin Cruse

Rob Douglass

Johan J van Rensburg

David More O’Ferrall

LONGEST DAY 23 points (handicap 10) David More O’Ferrall

Longest Drive (Over 55) Sponsors CICADA Restaurant & Eugene du Preez

PROCLEAN Cleaning Services

Longest Drive (Under 55) Sponsors Cicada Restaurant & Warren Slabbert

PROCLEAN Cleaning Services

TWO CLUBS : Rudi Nel, Eugene du Preez, Gerald Bullen, Alec Blair, Chris Marais,

Stephen Collins, Greg Rattray and Warren Slabbert

Closest to the Pin : IMPERIAL AUTO / MFC CHALLENGE

No. 3 Stephen Collins 1. 245 points Allan Beeching

No. 5 Hylton Halfpenny 2. 241 points Luigi Colmanet

No. 7 & 17 Keegan Phelan 3. 240 points Brian Springorum

No. 12 Gerald Bullen 4. 238 points Rob McLagan

No. 14 Jason Davis

Position Name Contact No. E-Mail Address

Captain Rob Mclagan 082 465 6371 Rob.McLagan@fnb.co.za

Vice Captain Brian Springorum 082 827 1119 bspring@mweb.co.za

Junior Vice Captain Luigi Colmanet 082 388 4252 col.luigi@mweb.co.za

Imm Past Captain Neville Blum 083 625 1655 nevilleb@nevills.co.za

Secretary Derrick Short 082 563 6165 derrickshort@mweb.co.za

Treasurer Greg Rattray 082 442 8885 greg@grfin.co.za

Match Secretary Rob Douglass 082 808 9695 rob.w.douglass@gmail.com

Membership Bernard Heritage 082 453 5939 bernard@dmmr.co.za

Handicapper Chris Rogers 082 893 5366 cagrogers@gmail.com

Public Relations Officer Arthur Douglass 083 269 1435 arthur.douglass@sembcorp.com

Sponsorships Arthur Douglass 083 269 1435 arthur.douglass@sembcorp.com

Equipment Officer and Clothing Matie Oosthuizen 079 519 6979 matieoosthuizen@gmail.com

Away Games/tours Barry Shum 082 308 8111 barry@elliesnel.co.za

Prizes Rudi Nel 083 630 1578 rudi@civicon.co.za

Gary Player Rob Douglass 082 808 9695 rob.w.douglass@gmail.com

Golforama Brandon Stainthorpe 083 645 2235 brandon@bhirrigation.co.za

Furtherance of Golf Chris Rogers 082 893 5366 cagrogers@gmail.com

Newsletter Karen Bullen 083 305 8553 sweets25@soft.co.za

Nationals 2017 Co-ordinator Andrew Bullen 083 280 3503 andrew@dougshiring.com

Website Albert Hattingh 076 123 4523 albert.hattingh1@gmail.com

LOWVELD NOMADS COMMITTEE 2016—2017

Front to Back

Captain Rob McLagan

From left to Right

Brandon Stainthorpe

Albert Hattingh

Brian Springorum

Luigi Colmanet

Bernard Heritage

Rob Douglass

Greg Rattray

Rudi Nel,

Arthur Douglass

Matie Oosthuizen

Barry Shum

Back Row :

Chris Rogers

Derrick Short

Past Captain Neville Blum