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Kingston Beach Golf Club
Friday 2nd May 2025
sponsored by
Glen Johnson
Master Builders
Insurance Brokers
Kingston Beach Golf Club
Friday 2nd May 2025
sponsored by
Glen Johnson
Master Builders
Insurance Brokers
Current News.....
Thirlstane Golf Club 28 March 2025
Thirlstane Golf Club hosted our MBTGC golf day on 22nd March. 28 MBTGC members teed up with 15 Visitors. An absolutely perfect day greeted players with the course in excellent condition and an absolute credit to the Club. This course would have to be the best 9-hole course in Tasmania. We are very fortunate to have a great relationship with this Club as many of the local members also members of the MB Tas GC. |
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Thanks’ must go out to Neville Smith and Roger Eadie for running the day. A special thanks to Lorraine Smith for preparing a magnificent morning tea prior to tee off. Local members also cooked a great BBQ and the bar on the day. We would also like to thank our Sponsors for the day Fairbrother, Rapid Supplies and Mitre 10. Please support these sponsors.
Onto the Winners for the days event:
MBA Tas Best Score was Chris Erends with 38 points.
A Grade - Winner with 37 points – Rodney Simpson. Runner up Rodney Edwards on 35.
B Grade - Winner with 37 points on c/b – Neville Smith. Runner up Tony Bennett on 37.
C Grade - Winner with 35 points – Sam Vickers. Runner up – Tony Dick on 33.
Visitors – Winner with 38 points – Matt Bransden. Runner Up – Garry Beaton 35 on c/b
Finally, our $300 Member draw did not go off and will Jackpot to $350 at Kingston Beach, on Friday 2nd May
Onto the Winners for the days event:
MBA Tas Best Score was Chris Erends with 38 points.
A Grade - Winner with 37 points – Rodney Simpson. Runner up Rodney Edwards on 35.
B Grade - Winner with 37 points on c/b – Neville Smith. Runner up Tony Bennett on 37.
C Grade - Winner with 35 points – Sam Vickers. Runner up – Tony Dick on 33.
Visitors – Winner with 38 points – Matt Bransden. Runner Up – Garry Beaton 35 on c/b
Finally, our $300 Member draw did not go off and will Jackpot to $350 at Kingston Beach, on Friday 2nd May
A little history.....
The Social Golf Club of the Master Builders Tasmania was formed in Hobart in 1971 from the organisation of Bill Shields, Lou Stubbs, Eddie French, Stick Hale and a number of others, representing both Builder and Associate members of the MBA. Lou Stubbs was elected the foundation President. The club is conducted under a constitution, is self supporting both financially and administratively but always with the support of the Master Builders Association. The object of the club is to function solely for the social welfare of the members, each of whom pledges to be an ambassador of goodwill towards all sections of the trade, acting with dignity at all times.
Another core commitment of the club is to participate annually in and at all times to promote the national MBA Inc. tournament competing for the M R Hornibrook Cup. Tasmania entered the scene of Hornibrook Tournaments in 1966 when a small band of golfers from the North West Division, namely Lou Stubbs, Eddie French and Owen Bird participated on a non-state basis. They were so impressed that arrangements were made immediately to seek admission to the tournament for Tasmania and to organise a team for Newcastle in 1967. Seven members made the trip, to be disappointed by the requirement of 8 members per team, until Newcastle, in the spirit of the tournament, loaned Tasmania a player and so made the representation official for the first time.
Another core commitment of the club is to participate annually in and at all times to promote the national MBA Inc. tournament competing for the M R Hornibrook Cup. Tasmania entered the scene of Hornibrook Tournaments in 1966 when a small band of golfers from the North West Division, namely Lou Stubbs, Eddie French and Owen Bird participated on a non-state basis. They were so impressed that arrangements were made immediately to seek admission to the tournament for Tasmania and to organise a team for Newcastle in 1967. Seven members made the trip, to be disappointed by the requirement of 8 members per team, until Newcastle, in the spirit of the tournament, loaned Tasmania a player and so made the representation official for the first time.
Today.....
Today the Club enjoys a membership of over 75 plus a number of regular visitors attending golf days. In 2025 we have 10 events scheduled across the State (see current program here). The 64th National Tournament (Oct 2024) was very successfully hosted by the Newcastle club in the Hunter Valley at Cypress Lakes GC, The Vintage GC and Hunter Valley Golf Resort. The club is now preparing to host the next national tournament in October of this year. Courses selected are revealed on the National website ... here
This year sees the continuation of a Consistency Trophy with points allocated from each event according to relative position in the field in each grade. We thank Newstead Plaster and Insulation as ongoing sponsors of this event, and convey our gratitude for their past support.
The Club continues to look to build numbers and is keen to include members of Allied Trades. Anyone wishing to play in an event is most welcome and can find more information from the Secretary at [email protected] or from the next event page of this site.
This year sees the continuation of a Consistency Trophy with points allocated from each event according to relative position in the field in each grade. We thank Newstead Plaster and Insulation as ongoing sponsors of this event, and convey our gratitude for their past support.
The Club continues to look to build numbers and is keen to include members of Allied Trades. Anyone wishing to play in an event is most welcome and can find more information from the Secretary at [email protected] or from the next event page of this site.