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Orford Golf Club provided fantastic hospitality and good weather for the Master Builders Tas. Golf Club event on Friday 21 September.
This was the second year playing for the Ken Weeding Memorial Shield and the top score of the day was 42 points shot by Orford member Tim Knight. Tim is pictured (left) receiving the shield from Club stalwart and organiser of the day David Walker.
In other scores, Tim Elmer won A grade with 38 points, Ross Nixon won B Grade with 38 points and Tony Dick C Grade with 37 points. The visitors went to Mike Rataj (39) and Ladies to Paulla Read (33). Further results and Fletcher Insulation Consistency points can be found on the web pages of mbatasgolf.org
The large field of 45 players was fitting testament to the memory of Ken and the effort of put in by Orford Golf Club to make this day a significant part of our yearly fixture.
Thanks to Dave Walker and family through Walkers Coaches and Airport Undercover Parking, and to Bennett’s Petroleum, Matt and Jo Pedler and Tony and Joan Wilton for their sponsorship of the day.
The next event for our Club is the Master Builders National Championship in Brisbane in October where we have a team of 24 players attending. Locally our next game will be at Royal Hobart Golf Club on Thursday 8 November.
Roger Stokes
Secretary.
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This was the second year playing for the Ken Weeding Memorial Shield and the top score of the day was 42 points shot by Orford member Tim Knight. Tim is pictured (left) receiving the shield from Club stalwart and organiser of the day David Walker.
In other scores, Tim Elmer won A grade with 38 points, Ross Nixon won B Grade with 38 points and Tony Dick C Grade with 37 points. The visitors went to Mike Rataj (39) and Ladies to Paulla Read (33). Further results and Fletcher Insulation Consistency points can be found on the web pages of mbatasgolf.org
The large field of 45 players was fitting testament to the memory of Ken and the effort of put in by Orford Golf Club to make this day a significant part of our yearly fixture.
Thanks to Dave Walker and family through Walkers Coaches and Airport Undercover Parking, and to Bennett’s Petroleum, Matt and Jo Pedler and Tony and Joan Wilton for their sponsorship of the day.
The next event for our Club is the Master Builders National Championship in Brisbane in October where we have a team of 24 players attending. Locally our next game will be at Royal Hobart Golf Club on Thursday 8 November.
Roger Stokes
Secretary.
News Archive
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 2018 we have 9 events scheduled across the State and are once again supporting the national M R Hornibrook Cup in October, to be played in Brisbane Queensland.
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. Thanks to Fletcher Insulation for this 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 tasmbagolf@gmail.com 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. Thanks to Fletcher Insulation for this 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 tasmbagolf@gmail.com or from the next event page of this site.