Above: Winner of the 2023 Services Cup Peter Gray, pictured above in the Royal Australian Regiment 1967-1968
ANZAC Day & WeekeNd Events
Thursday 25 April 2024 - Downing Ambrose Trophy 1pm shotgun
Saturday 27 April 2024 - Services Cup (red tees) Anzac Cup (blue tees).
Sunday 28 April 2024 - Div. 1 men's pennant team play at Barwon Valley. Women's Sunday pennant at Curlewis.
NB: Thursday 25 April 2024 - A $15 competition fee (includes $10 donation to RSL) will apply for the morning mixed gender Stableford shotgun and the afternoon Downing Ambrose event.
This Friday will be the final 'Last Friday' of the month event prior to the Clubhouse closing for renovations at the end of next month. Please come along for drinks and nibbles from 5.30pm. If you intend to stay for dinner afterwards, make sure you reserve a table as availability is limited.
This month, Anton is hoping you can help him to (responsibly) reduce his wine and spirits inventory prior to it being stored or transferred to the temporary clubhouse. Cheers! He will have a range of wines and spirits handpicked from the cellar.
Pennant
Various dates
Men: Only two rounds remain of the men's 2024 pennant season. Div.1 host on the final round so they have only one match to play this Sunday 28 at Barwon Valley vs East Geelong. It is a must win for any chance of finals contention. Div.3, meanwhile, have secured their place in the finals having won five from five. They host this Sunday and will play Queens Park at Clifton Springs on 5 May.
Women: This week's women pennant sees: Div.1 playing at Portarlington; Div.2 at Clifton Springs; and Div.3 and the Sunday pennant team at Curlewis. After four rounds (of seven) two teams of women sit unbeaten on top of their ladders.
Keep an eye on the members' website for weekly reports and photos.
All members are cordially invited to celebrate 100 years of billiards played at BHGC.
The event will take place on Saturday 4 May with special guest Mr George Taylor.
Commemorative photographs for prior winners will be taken at 5.00pm prior to welcome drinks, presentations, a delicious two-course dinner along with cheese platters in the Dining Room, followed by a convivial doubles pin pool challenge.
Kindly ensure your reservation through the booking sheet link provided below.
Presented
by Mrs. Marion Sprague and family as a memorial for her late husband, the Leslie
Sprague Memorial Cup was first played in 1946.
Please recall the new condition of playrequiring all players to have a minimum of four cards in their GOLF Link history within the previous 12 months to be eligible to participate. The four rounds do not need to have been played at Barwon Heads.
The BASH Cup, an annual men's event played against Kingston Heath Golf Club, was rescheduled to Friday 3 May. Thank you and best of luck to those who registered to represent the Club.
(Final) First Friday Dinner & Bridge
Friday 3 May 2024
This will be the final 'First Friday Dinner and Bridge' in the Clubhouse prior to its closure for renovations. It would be nice to see as many bridge players as possible attend.
The specially prepared main course dish for the evening will be grilled lamb backstrap, smoky eggplant, pomegranate, broccolini and muhamarra with a glass of wine. (Muhammara is a Middle Eastern roasted red pepper and walnut dip. Sweet, tangy, and lightly spicy, it's delicious.)
Dinner with a glass of wine at 6.30pm ($45) followed by duplicate bridge at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start.
Those eligible (70+ years) are encouraged to enter the nine-hole Jeanne Heweston Trophy on Monday 6 May. Entries are now open. (The Women’s Golf Sub-Committee will select the players to represent the Club for the Bramerton and Marrum Cups.)
Volunteer Spotters Required
Thank you to the more than 50 who have already put their names down on the volunteer timesheets - your assistance is greatly appreciated. There are still a few places on the timesheet to fill. (Hole, position and times are beside each cell. Each booking is for two hours.)
Bramerton Cup volunteers, Tuesday 7 May - Click here.
Marrum Cup volunteers, Thursday 9 May - Click here.
Tuesday Night Dinner
You are invited for drinks, entertainment and dinner from 6:30pm in the Members’ Lounge. The casual two-course dinner includes a welcome drink on arrival and a glass of wine during dinner. Cost: $75.
Nearly ninety have already booked so don't miss out if you intend to come along as numbers are limited. Use this booking formor call the Club and note dietary requirements when booking. Reservations close on Monday 1 May.
Indulge in our special Sunday roast priced at $38 per person, featuring succulent roasted porcetta with figs and sage stuffing, accompanied by sides of sautéed green beans and roasted kipfler potatoes.
Upon arrival, mothers will be treated to a complimentary cocktail, mocktail or sparkling. Seating times are available at 11:30am and 12:00pm and bookings are essential (through reception (03) 52556255). When booking, kindly mention that it is for the Mother’s Day lunch.
Above: Sandy de Crespigny, Sue Cohen, Jenny Bade & Tinks Urquart at last year's Gateways event. Photo: Gateways
20th Annual Gateways Charity Day
Friday 17 May 2024
Last year, Gateways Support Services successfully raised $16,080 at the BHGC charity golf day. The funds were put towards the purchase of a new minivan which has enable participants in Gateway's recreation program to access their local community, promoting choice and control, whilst learning and developing skills to achieve their goals.
Please come along to support this very worthwhile cause where you will also have the opportunity to win $10,000 for a hole in one.
Dust off your hickory clubs (or enquire about hiring some) to play in the Victorian Hickory Shaft Championships — hosted by the Golf Society of Australia and to be played at BHGC on Sunday 19 May. Golf will be followed by presentations and casual lunch.
Get a feel for how the founding members of the Club experienced the course and imagine the thrill you'll feel lifting the championship trophy. Excellence and tradition.
Last year’s event was fully booked — and as one of the final events before the Clubhouse closes for renovations, this year’s party is also expected to be popular. Book early, don’t miss out.
The night recognises winners of events over the past year and all members and their guests are invited to attend the 2024 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.
It has come to our attention that many members don't know how to book ‘bowls’ or what a bowl is. Bowls, salvers and plates are weekday women's events whereby a club holds an annual competition, usually including luncheon, and invites members from other clubs to play their course and compete for a bowl, salver or plate...
Bestselling author Grantlee Kieza OAM was in the Clubhouse to talk with members and their guests about his latest book ‘Sister Viv’ on Thursday 18 April.
It was a tremendous turnout and afterwards over 60 stayed for dinner creating a lovely Clubhouse atmosphere. Thank you to Grantee, the Barwon Heads bookstore 'Heads & Tales' and to all who attended.
Above: Women's Guest Day winners, Fiona Wettenhall, Karin Macdonald, Anne Taylor, Lynda Stewart
