RESULTS OF MONTHLY MEETING

HELD ON 10 APRIL 2016 AT NORTON

SPONSORED BY BATIRAI MANHANDO AND CALEB TAPFUMA

                                                Captain’s Newsletter,

                                                Norton game 4/2016 – Norton 10^th, 2016.

Dear Fellow Nomads,

We had 114 players at Norton Golf Club with 2 prospective members and 4 guests. Zero no shows! We were joined by past captain of Perth Australia, Gus Augustus, and President of Zimbabwe Junior Golf, Themba Sibanda.

Monthly Sponsor

Many thanks to our monthly Sponsors, Caleb Tapfuma & Batirai Manhando ,for once again sponsoring one of our monthly games.

Norton Course

The staff at Norton had obviously put in a lot of effort preparing the course for our game with tractors out cutting the fast growing rough all around the course. The greens were a little bumpy so putting required a little more than the usual skill whilst chips often popped up instead of rolling forward when hitting the greens. It was, as they always say in Nomads, the same for everyone so no use complaining.

                                Barry Lowe on short 9^th  tee box                 Caleb Tapfuma urging putt in on 13th

Thank Yous.

Match Secretary, Alison Clark, and her team of ladies, Judy Amira, Madeleine Sly & Alana Chinhara, took the long journey out to Norton very early on Sunday. Norton is always a lengthy day. I am sure you all appreciate what the Nomads Ladies do for us. Thanks very much once again Alison, Judy, Madeleine & Alana.

Our starters, Cliff Johnson and Ben Mukandi,made sure the first guys hit their drives promptly at 8am as was asked of them.

I had the privilege of playing with Norton Captain, Lovemore Mugawo whilst Vice Captain, Clever shared the morning with the Norton Vice Captain Cleopas Manyera. It is always interesting to play with the Captains and their Vice Captains and one always takes away some useful info from these interactions. Most of us are in business and we should use these games to interact with our playing partners finding out how we can mutually benefit each other workwise. Often it is the quiet ones that have the most beneficial stuff to learn about.

I would like to thank Mike Finnagan for making his Fines Sessionlots of fun. If you feel that you might be able to do Fines sessions in future then please speak to our P.R.O., Nyasha Chinhara.

Sick List.

Every month we give details of those Nomads who are, for one reason or another, not well enough to play in our monthly game. Those of you that know any one of them well should make the extra effort to contact and or see them to make them feel that they too are part of our “team”. In March these included the following Nomads: Billy (Hubbly Bubbly) Knox, John Twiggs, Roy Waterworth, Max Karombo, Ben Mukandi and Lyall Wittstock. Please let me know if there are others that I should know about.

Norton Results.

Richard Feneysey won a 40 pointer at Norton so he will have use of the Hyundai Courtesy Car for this week. Many thanks to Bradley Joseph This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Results and photos from each game will be placed on the website, http://www.zimbabwenomads.co.zw/ in the next few days. We would like to encourage anyone who has taken good photos or has suitable stories to contact Richard Morgan on 0772-436-642 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

You can view the Nomads results if you click on Regions / Mashonaland /News – Norton Game orhttp://www.zimbabwenomads.co.zw/index.php/mashonaland-news

Richard Feneysey 40 pointer                                       Andy Revolta Best Gross

Awards  

Congratulationsalso to the following Nomads for the awardsgiven to them at Norton:

Richard Feneysey                                            5 Year Tie

Cleopas Mujaranji                                            10 Year Tie

Induction of New Nomads

Masimba Chandavengerwa was born on the 13^th February 1964 and is the Deputy General Manager of the Minerals Marketing Corp of Zimbabwe. He is a member of Royal and plays off a handicap of 14. Masimba is currently Vice Captain of Royal Harare. Masimba was proposed by Steve Terera and Seconded by Miccah Moyo.

He is married to Tariro and has 2 children.

Audley Chatora was born on the 21^st July 1976 and is a Quantity Surveyor by trade and works for Classique Project Management . He is a member of Royal Harare and plays off a handicap of 9. Audley was proposed by Ben Adijah and Seconded by Dave Mutopo.

He is married to Tinomutenda and they have 3 children.

Welcome to Nomads Masimba and Audley

Zimbabwe Nationals

These are to be played at Chapman in just a few weeks time from 1^st – 3^rd of May, 2016. Coordinator, Anil Gulab still has quite a few places available for the 3 day event. Entries cost $150 and Anil will allow you to make a reasonable payment plan. There are already entries from many of the surrounding countries including a big contingent from Zambia. Speak to Dumi Mabhena or Anil about it on Sunday.

Zambian Nomads (Zomads)

Zambia have been given the go ahead to set up their own branch of Nomads and their inauguration is set for June 19^th , 2016 at the Lusaka golf club. Why not plan to go up there with your wife and or a few mates and make a weekend of it

Next Game

Our next game is at Police on Sunday 29^th June. It is a morning game. Please let Alison know in good time if you want to play at Police

Nomadically yours

Mike Garden

Captain

Nomads Mashonaland

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Nomads Creed

No Man is an Island entire of itself

Every one if 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