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WOmen's Div.1 Pennant Win
On a blustery, cold, wet and squally Sunday morning, the Women’s Division 1 SWGA Pennant team showed their expertise in handling the wintery links style conditions for an historic 5-2 win over the strong Torquay team.
Read the report on the SWGA website via the link below.
It's time to say au revoir autumn with something warming in readiness for the chill of winter.
Nuits-Saint-Georges is a town in France famous for pinot noir but it's also home to Vendrenne, a distiller of craft liqueurs. Anton will use a mandarin liqueur made by Vendrenne in a feature cocktail this Friday evening. Expect a mix that highlights the distinctive flavour of mandarin with a hint of zesty bitterness.
If a bottle of Pinot is more your thing, choose from a range of affordable and delightful Australian Pinots including 'Mania' a new listing from Tasmania. It's no Burgundy but it's bright and lifted, with raspberry and dark cherry fruit flavours with subtle cedar spice and cool-climate minerality. Delicious!
Bookings for drinks are not required.
Men's Invitational Challenge
Tuesday 30th, Wednesday 31st May & Thursday 1st June 2023
Men from 14 reciprocal and associated clubs will be in Barwon Heads to compete in the Invitational Challenge. Although competitive, this three-day event is renowned for the robust and enduring nature of the camaraderie between the teams.
First Friday Dinner & Bridge
Friday 2nd June 2023
Enjoy a house-cooked meal and a glass of wine before a few hands of bridge. What a wonderful idea. $35
Entries open on Friday 26th May for the 2023 Composite Course event which is held over 18 holes on both the Barwon Heads and 13th Beach courses on Friday 9th June. This year the event will start and finish at 13th Beach.
In January 1966 Geelong Grammar student David Manton headed to the Gordonstoun School, Scotland, on a rather unique student exchange – unique because the student he was swapping with was Prince (now King) Charles.
The two-term Geelong Grammar alumni's recent ascent to the crown will result in the first King's Birthday public holiday in Australia since 1951.
PROFESSIONALS' VS CAPTAINS' TEAMS MATCH
Saturday 10th June 2023
Over
the King's Birthday June long weekend, the Club will be holding the annual Captains' v Professionals' match on
Saturday 10th June, starting with a 1:00pm shotgun start. This event is a 4BBB
match play event, open to both men and women. Names can be placed on the entry
list, which is now open. Teams will be selected by the professionals and
captains during the week prior to the event.
First played 50 years ago in 1973, the
Munro Quaich will be held on Sunday 11th June, prior to
the President's Cocktail Party later that evening. The Munro Quaich is a
Canadian Mixed Foursomes event. Names can be placed on the entry list which is
also open. Partners are then drawn, and a draw will be displayed on Friday 9th
June.
Sunday 11th June 2023 at 6.00pm (King's birthday long weekend).
All members and their guests are invited to attend the 2023 President's Cocktail Party. As usual, the evening is in two parts: the cocktail party where event/trophy winners over the past 12 months are recognised, and the optional dinner afterwards. Bookings are essential for both events. The costs are as follows:
6:00pm - Cocktail party: $50 (for guests who don't receive a direct invite i.e., trophy/event winners). Bookings close 4th June 2023.
7:30pm - Dinner $65 (two courses). Please make sure you book for dinner as those without bookings are unlikely to be seated.
A cocktail party booking timesheet has been set up via the link below. After you book you will be asked if you would like to make a dinner booking. Pressing YES will direct you to a second timesheet for you to book for dinner also. (The system won't automatically make the booking.)
