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Captain’s Scribbles Games Schedule No Christmas card Appeal Brian Parker RIP El Puente Dinner GINS Charity Donation Committee Notes Forward Calendar Monthly Results Away Trip Legality of Drivers

Andalusian Masters

Captain’s Yoga Training

Newsletter December 2017

Captain’s Scribbles John Conlan

Christmas is coming and the geese are

getting fat, please put a penny in the old

man’s hat. If you haven’t got a penny a

ha’penny will do, if you haven’t got a

ha’penny well God bless you.

So runs the old nursery rhyme of

uncertain origin although the meaning

seems clear promoting generosity to the

elderly at Christmastime. Christmas is a

time when many of us in GINS will

indeed reflect on how lucky we are

compared to many others. And boy, are

we lucky!

We have had a great November with

lovely weather and some great golf

competitions. We started the month

with a social event, the quiz night at El

Puente at which over 60 people

attended. We then had the Anniversary

competition at Las Gabias which was a

truly wonderful event. Before we could

draw breath we then had the El Puente

Masters competition at our three

courses at which over 100 players

competed. Prize giving was a week later

at a great night at which 75 people

attended the dinner and Antonio of El

Puente presented the 18 prizes he had

donated ( see report on page 4)

In the meantime, a new event for us was

the Competition at Baviera sponsored

by the Golf Federation of Spain ( RFEG)

who provided some wonderful prizes

and was well attended by over 60

players. I think this event may herald a

new and mutually fruitful relationship

between GINS and the Federation.

As if all that was not enough; we

finished the month with the ladies

invitation at Anoreta which had a huge

turnout and was a most enjoyable day

with many Giners more usually

associated with Baviera and Los

Moriscos putting forward teams in the

true tradition of a golf society.

And we are not even in December yet

with the 3 turkey trots to look forward

to.

Who would not want to belong to a

society like GINS with all this activity,

and all for the modest subscription of 55

euros per annum?

Oh yes; that reminds me. It’s renewal

time, so please get your subs paid as

soon as possible ( details on page ??).

I hope you all have a peaceful and

joyous Christmas with those you love.

Stop Press.: Since drafting this I was saddened to hear of the death of longstanding GINS member Brian Parker. Brian was a lovely man and will be sadly missed. Rita McCracken's tribute to Brian appears on page 6.

John

www.ginsgolf.com Publicity contact: Robert Durston 637 548 944

Los Moriscos

Baviera

Anoreta

Baviera

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13th Team game 18th Turkey Trot 25th no game 1st January no game 8th January Monthly Medal with Stableford option

2nd Jan 2018 - Team game (to be decided) 9th January 2018 - Monthly Medal / optional Individual Stableford 16th January 2018 - Captain's Day. 23rd January 2018 - Individual Stableford 30th January 2018 - Team game (to be decided)

15th December—Turkey Trot 5th January - Monthly Medal or Individual Stableford 12th January -Team Game 19th January - Individual Stableford 26th January - Individual Stableford

2nd February - Glenn Cowie

Memorial Day.

GAMES SCHEDULES >>>

GINS AWAY TRIP 2018

Many thanks, from me, to all those GINS who were kind enough to buy cards and for those who just do-nated cash. A cheque for £150 is being sent to the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. It is much appreciated by Alan and I and I know the funds are badly needed by the Trust. Bridget LLoyd-Edwards

MEMEBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION DUE ON 1ST JANAURY.

Yet again your subscription renewal remains the same at €55

We would encourage Members to pay through their bank please.

As El Puente is closed from 16th December until 4th January 2018, the Renewals Desk will re- open Saturday 6th January 2018.

To make it easier for members to pay their 2018 subscription, Rob Nicholson will visit Anoreta on Monday 18th December and he and Gill Sibson will also visit each course to collect Payment and issue Membership Cards & Diaries;

Los Moriscos 5th Anoreta 8th Baviera 9th January 2018. (see page 5 for further details).

GINS No Christmas card appeal 2017 Another fantastic result for this year’s “No Christmas card appeal” Los Moriscos raised €270 and volunteered to add the €50 from the 2’s pot last week plus member’s donations making a total of €360. A cheque will be presented to the local charity "Campaña Ningún niño sin juguete, No child without a toy at Christmas"

Anoreta raised €110 and Baviera €125 plus donations of €85 totalling €320. A cheque will be presented to the charity Association Taller de la Amistad in Nerja, who work for the inclusion and improvement of the quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities, through the principles of normalization and social and labour inclusion.

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John and Liz Conlan, Terry and Erica Oxford,

Rob and Peg Nicholson, Derek and Gill Sibson, Ian and Katherine Paterson,

Robert and Ali Durston, Bill and Rita McCracken, Ann Raper & John Vertanness,

Stewart & Gill Green, Bob & Marlyse Blair, Bev & Sylvia Legg, Derek & Pat Lowe,

Karen & David Nuttall, Gil & Wendy Richardson, John and Barbara Murrell,

Bryan & Judy Howard, Roy and Gill Boutel, John and Janet Allwright, Lilo Bliem,

Bryan & Barbara Haddon, Ellen & Geir Froland, Alan & Bridget Lloyd Edwards,

Jill Parker & Simeon, Terry Everett, Peter & Olivia Garner, Mark Fulton & Victoria,

Keith & Pat Taylor, Mike & IlseMarie Moses, Glen and David Laskey, Barry Ellis,

Graham & Margaret Stevens, Malcolm & Chris McLeod, Brian & Linda Wiggins,

Ray & Ollie Craig, Malcolm and Glynis Ritchie, Frank and Aileen Stockton,

Denise & Tony Downey, Rafik & Penny Tagher, Godfrey Camilleri, Mac Farman,

Alan & Maureen Worthington, Graham & Valerie Francis, Trudy & Mike Spencer,

Marisa Elias Garcia & Carlos Villen, Dirk Van Den Brandt & Lola Montero Fuentes,

Mike & Margaret Frayne, Alan & Barbara Jones, John & Carlotta Blanco, Ken Jarvis,

Terry & Jean Conway, Keith & Neilma Jary, Marlene & Neil Taylor, Greg Harris,

Mike & Denny Cummings, Bob & Cynthia Merrilees, Brian & Beryl Southworth,

George & Edna Reid, Clive & Jean Akid, Mike & Steffie Elsey, Mike & Jo Callaway,

Tony & Esther McClenaghan, Maurice Wilde & Annie, Brian Downey & Rita & Esther,

Eloisa Sanchez, Brian Hollinrake, Carole Alford, Lyn and Dan McAllister,

Pauline & Brian Pearce, Graeme & Debbie Birch & Lolo, Ray & Jill Tomlinson,

Pj Bently Ennis, Claire & Pat Gray, Peter & Clive Pool, Jim & Eileen Henderson,

David and Ann Weston, Mark Langley, Eddie and Ingrid Janssen, Avril Toyne,

Diana & Cliff Elliott, Linda & Crawford Anderson, Steve Langford,

Harold Sims, Mervyn & Jacquie Dunn, Britt Wiese, Ian & Janette Black, Rod Oldham,

Pete Thompson, Steve Dening, Peter & Diny Verkleij, Alan & Jeanette Hallows,

Christopher Morbey, Liz & Ron Taylor-Ingram, Helmut Janke & Silla Zollner,

Sam and Matt Rose, Ian & Imelda Hanratty, Peter & Anne Lomas, Derek & Jan Geelon

A big thank you to Sylvia Legg, Marlyse Blair, Karen Nuttall & in particular Derek Lowe

and proceeds will go to Campana Ningun nino sin juguete and Assn Taller de la Amistad

‘Feliz Navidad’ y Feliz Año Nuevo to all Gins members & friends.

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El Puente Masters

El Puente Masters week in November, sponsored by Antonio and his family at the GINS “ clubhouse” –

Restaurante El Puente – was a great success as always.

Records numbers played in great conditions at all three courses and some great golf was played by

both men and ladies.

Record numbers also booked in for the presentation dinner at El Puente on Saturday 25th such that

dinner organiser Bridget Lloyd-Edwards had to turn people away. This reflects the esteem that Antonio

and his family and staff are held in by our members.

75 members enjoyed and excellent meal and an

abundance of wine flowed, as these photos show and

other members joined the diners for the prize giving.

Antonio presented the 18 prize-winners with a truly tremendous

array of beautiful prizes.

The evening was hosted by Captain John Conlan and wife Liz, who

came from the UK specifically for this dinner because of the

importance that the Captain attaches to this event and our

wonderful sponsors, Restaurante El Puente.

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MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL SUBSCRIPTION REMAINS AGAIN AT €55 Membership is due on 1st January 2018

We would encourage Members to pay through their bank please.

GINS BANK DETAILS

Cajamar Caja Rural, Calle Granada 89, Nerja

Account Name in full please and your Name and “GINS subscription 2018” as the reference

Golf International Nerja Society

Account No 3058 0728 09 27 2020 1346

From Abroad BICC/Swift CCRIES2A

IBAN ES16 3058 0728 09 27 2020 1346

Also, to make it easier for members to pay their 2018 subscription, Rob Nicholson will visit Anoreta on Monday 18th December and he and Gill Sibson will also visit each course to collect Payment and issue Membership Cards & Diaries;

The final deadline for payment is Saturday 31st January 2018 and after this date, eligibility to compete in GINS’ Competitions ceases and you will not be eligible to vote at the AGM on the 22nd March 2018

GREAT REASONS TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP

GINS provides Discounted Golf not only on GINS Day’s but also during the week at our Courses

Añoreta on Mondays, Baviera Tuesdays and Los Moriscos Fridays and during the winter months at Granada

And of course great golf played competitively and with Friends and a Social Calendar for everybody

Free GINS Diary with loads of useful information & sponsors

Use your existing Discount Cards at the following places:

4 cents discount per litre at CESPA Garage by the Autovia, Nerja

(Drive 10,000km per annum at 7ltrs/100km and save €57!!)

Apply at the garage for the Cepsa Discount Card

15% at MultiOpticas in Calle Pintada

10% at Joyeria Plaza in Calle Pintada

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Brian Parker It is with sadness that we have to announce that Brian, at the age of 81, lost his brave fight against cancer. Brian had been a member of the GINS Society for about 30 years. His favourite course was Las Gabias, Granada. He loved the trips up there and the great après golf at the Fruta y Sol. He and his wife Pam spent many happy years in their apartment in Nerja, meeting up on a Saturday lunchtime at El Puente, chatting to friends over a beer or two. Brian enjoyed his life to the full and will be sadly missed by his friends not only in the GINS but his many pals in Nerja. The funeral will take place on Wednesday 20th December at 12.30 at Randalls Park Crematorium, Leatherhead, Surrey.

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GINS Charity Donation

The Golf International Nerja Society (GINS) is happy to contribute to the Almunecar/La Herradura campaign "Ningún niño sin juguete." This year the GINS members/players who play at Los Moriscos raised €360 for this very worthwhile children's charity. More than 200 children will receive toys on the night of "Los Reyes" due to the generosity of the many local businesses and private donations in the Almunecar/La Herradura area.

Dot Burton and Sally Cooknell receiving

the GINS donation of €360 from Rita

McCracken (GINS)

Almuñécar and La Herradura, “no child without toys" is a campaign that has been going on for more than

two decades. This initiative, which for the third consecutive year is channelled through Cáritas, with the

participation of the commerce/business sector, for those who need it the most, "as acknowledged by the

parish priest, Vicente Guerrero”.

"Thanks to the solidarity of all, we were able to serve 206 children, to whom we gave gift vouchers of an

average of 30 euros. These could be exchanged at local businesses and provide practical support to

individual families.

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The 2017-2018 Forward Calendar>>> Please check new events in red when added

WEEK

COMMENCING

ANORETA

MONDAY

BAVIERA

TUESDAY

LOS MORISCOS

FRIDAY

OTHER DAYS & EVENTS

2017

4th December 4th December Monthly Medal

5th December Monthly Medal with Individual/Stableford alternative

11th December 11th Team game 12th Turkey Trot 15th Turkey Trot

18th December 18th Turkey Trot

25th December

2018

1st January 2nd Jan 2018 - Team game (to be decided)

5th January - Monthly Medal or Individual Stableford

8th January 8th January Monthly Medal with Stableford option

9th Monthly Medal / optional Individual Stableford

12th January -Team Game

15th January 15th Captain’s Day 16th Captain’s Day 19th Captain’s Day

22nd January 23rd Individual Stableford

26th January - Individual Stableford

29th January 30th Team game (to be decided)

2nd Glenn Cowie

Memorial Day

5th February

12th February

16th Ladies Day

19th February Away Trip

24th February to 1st

March 2018

26th February

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FORWARD CALENDAR 2 >>>

WEEK

COMMENCING

ANORETA

MONDAY

BAVIERA

TUESDAY

LOS MORISCOS

FRIDAY

OTHER DAYS &

EVENTS

5th March 6th March 2018 Ladies Invitational

12th March 16th St Patrick’s Day

DUNNES STORES

19th March 19th St Patrick’s Day 20th St Patrick’ s Day 22nd AGM

24th Captain’s Dinner

Dance

26th March

Message from the Handicap Secretary: At this time of year when the snowbirds complete their journey south after a long, hot and dry () summer of golfing in the north we would draw your attention to the GINS Handicapping Policy as presented on the GINS website, specifically the section entitled ‘Handicap Review’(http://www.ginsgolf.com/gins/latest-handicaps/).

If we find that GINS members are not playing to their lowest handicap; either a GINS allocated handicap or one held at a Federated club then we will adjust their handicap accordingly. As per the policy, please contact the Handicap Secretary (GINS_Handicaps@Outlook.com) if your current GINS handicap is not your lowest handicap.

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Committee Notes Saturday 25th November 2017, 10.30am at El Puente Captain John welcomed everybody to the meeting and again welcomed guest Keith Platt. Apologies received from Peter Lomas, Past Captain; Erica Oxford, Vice-Captain; Robert Durston, Publicity officer, Ian Paterson, Baviera Rep; Ray Craig, Other Venue Rep. Minutes of the 28th October meeting were approved- proposed Rita McCracken & seconded Derek Sibson All matters arising appear on the agenda 1. Captains report: a) The away trip 48 people have paid deposits, Deposit will be paid to YGT by 28th November 2017. Captain will visit Alboran early January: b) Captain’s days: A budget of €200 per course had been agreed with the Treasurer for on course refreshments etc. plus €5 per person prize money c) Quiz Night at El Puente was a success with 60people attending, Captain thanked Antonio and staff for looking after us so well 2. Vice-Captain: a) Erica’s report on Marshalling at the Andalucia Valderrama Masters hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation. Keith confirmed he had received photos and would liase with Erica for her report for the Newsletter. b) 2018-19 Vice-Captain. Captain reported on behalf of Erica that she had approached Terry Everett to be her Vice -Captain next year and the committee full endorsed her recommendation. A proposal would be put to the AGM in March with Erica proposing and Rita seconding the appointment. c) Gins Practices. Captain again raised this on behalf of Erica with particular reference to “guests” playing with the GINS. Rob confirmed that although the rule on guests was not written in stone it was his practice as Membership Sec to encourage guests to play before or during the joining process and not give guest invitations for “Mates” or Family and friends.” d) Member referring to the use of illegal golf clubs in the GINS. Action It was agreed that the necessary information would be supplied by Derek S and Stewart G after approval by the committee for Keith to publish an article for the December Newsletter clearly stating that Gins will not allow the use of illegal golf clubs as from the 1st January 2018. He will add a link to the R&A website on the subject. 3. Treasurer’s Report: Gill had previously circulated the Treasurers report and predicted that we would be overspent by approx. €800 for the year against a budget overspend of €1500. Budget for 2018 would be prepared for discussion before the end of the year 2017 Christmas card appeal. Gill asked for the sake of good accounting practice that all the donations raised be given to her and that she would then issue a cheque to the Reps for the chosen Charities. Treasurer Gill gave out Diary advert invoices to C Members to be delivered with diaries and money collected. 4. Handicap Secretary: Nothing to report 5. Membership Secretary 287 Members as of today’s date 36 new (up 11 on budget) and 251 renewals (down 24 on budget) 6. Publicity: Keith raised a problem with his email list and asked if there was a master the membership list available. Derek S agreed that he would go through the workings with Keith and they would discuss the problem. 7. Sponsorship & Federation: a) Baviera Federation day 21sth November was a great success with 63 members playing and great prizes provided by the Federation and Anoreta, Baviera and Los Moriscos courses, with a meal afterwards. It was agreed that a letter of thanks be sent to Federation representative, Snr. Francisco Cervilla, suggesting that they might like to sponsor a GINS game at Los Moriscos next year. Rob reported that he had 7 new signups for membership of the Federation and 3 Gins members who would transfer over to AM39. b) El Puente masters competitions had been well attended and Captain thanked Bridget L-E for organising the meal and Antonio and Family for their generous sponsorship. 8. Anoreta Rep: SG reported numbers increasing to early 30’s and that he had a meeting with Cheeky & Tatiana and relations continue to improve. He had pointed out to Tatiana that Gins provided 999 games last year, a figure much higher than Anoreta’s and it appears that Anoreta do not count Gins Anoreta Members as paying for Gins games! 9. Baviera Rep: Report supplied in Ian’s absence. November had been a busy month. Two major events (the El Puente Masters and the FGA sponsored game) one after the other. The El Puente game attracted a good field of 46 players. The deferral of the FGA game was vindicated by the turnout of 63 players. Many thanks to the other course reps and the newsletters for promoting it so well. The FGA representative Francisco Cervilla gave out the prizes after a short introduction of the FGA´s activities. Over the meal he outlined the FGA seniors circuit event in a way that appealed to a number of us and as a result I think we may get 4 or 5 sign ups. The restaurant at Baviera came up trumps for once with an excellent meal. Mark will take over from me for the months of December and January and I will be back in early February.

Continued on next page...

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Committee Notes continued

10. Los Mos Rep; Another good month for Los Moriscos. Numbers steadily increasing. A good range of mixed games being played, medal, stablefords and a team game. Many congratulations to Jim Henderson the overall winner at Los Mos for returning an excellent score of 43 pts in the El Puente Masters. A special thank you to everyone at Los Mos for contributing to the No Christmas Card Appeal and for donating the €50 – too many players winning the 2’s pot so everyone agreed it could be donated to the local charity11. Other venue rep Nothing to report AOB: Past Captain Derek Geelon’s letter re El Puente Masters Captain opened thanking Derek for his email and a general discussion followed. It was resolved that the subject would be carried forward into the new year and raised in good time for next year’s event, meanwhile secretary Rob would respond appropriately to Derek’s email. Forward Programme: Dates were added for Turkey trots Captain to contact Liberty Seguros and confirm sponsorship for early 2018 Captain’s & Vice Captain’s away dates: Captain: Away 29th Nov – 19th December Vice-Captain: Away 23rd of November 2017- 3rd of January 2018 Rita reported that the defibrillator would be installed at Los Moriscos in January 2018. Treasurer raised the annual renewal of the GINS insurance with Mapfre and the renewal was agreed. Progress of replacing those standing down end of current year. Treasurer. Confirmed we are still looking for a suitable replacement and this was now a priority. Other Courses position. Ray confirmed that he would not stand in 2018. No meeting in December Date of next meeting 27th January 2018 at El Puente Meeting concluded at 12.40pm

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2017 GINS

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BOOKS

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CAR HIRE

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RESTAURANT SPANISH

Tournament Sponsors

El Puente Restaurante

INSURANCE

Liberty Seguros

Tournament Sponsors

OPTICAL

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CAR REPAIRS AND BODYWORK

StarCar

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JEWELLERS

Joyeria Plaza

Calle Pintada 75

GOLF COURSE

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FUEL

Cepsa

Discounted Fuel

LAWYERS

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ENGLISH SHOP

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FUNERAL SERVICES

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Los Moriscos

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Currencies Direct

Antonio Ferrandis Chanquetta 1

RESTAURANT INTERNATIONAL

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RESTAURANT INTERNATIONAL

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Calle Carabeo

DOCTOR

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HAIR DRESSING LADIES & MENS

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BAVIERA

7th November

MEN

MEDAL

1st Ian Paterson 18 70

2nd Pepe Gil 9 73

Stableford

1st Tony Downey 12 36 pts

2nd George Reid 23 30 pts

LADIES

Medal

1st Gill Sibson 28 80

Stableford

1st Marlyse Blair 35 36pts

Two’s

Ian Fraser 15, David Weston 10

14th November

EL PUENTE RESTUARANTE MASTERS

INDIVIDUAL STABLEFORD

OVERALL WINNER

John Blanco 36pts

LADIES 1st Gill Boutel 29pts

2nd Marion Fraser 27pts

MEN

1st Mark Fulton 35pts

2nd Ian Paterson 34pts

3rd Steve McFarlane 34pts

TWOS

Keith Taylor 8, John Blanco 8 & 15, Roy Boutel 15, Tony Downey 15, Cliff Elliott 15, Mark Fulton 15 & Derek Sibson 15

ANORETA

6th November

OVERALL WINNER

Peter Garner Hcp 19 38pts.

LADIES

1st Lyn McAllister Hcp 28 32pts.

2nd Eloisa Sanchez Hcp 36 30pts.

MEN

1st Stewart Green Hcp 6 37pts.

2nd Alan Lloyd-Edwards Hcp 17 32pts.

3rd Granville Hirst Hcp 17 32pts.

13th November

EL PUENTE RESTUARANTE MASTERS

INDIVIDUAL STABLEFORD

OVERALL WINNER Stewart Green Hcp 6 36pts. LADIES 1st Lyn McAllister Hcp 28 35pts. 2nd Marisa Elias Garcia Hcp 18 33pts. 3rd Gill Green Hcp 21 30pts. MEN 1st Malcolm McLeod Hcp 18 35pts. 2nd Pete Thompson Hcp 18 33pts. 3rd Alan Lloyd-Edwards Hcp 17 31pts. TWO’s Ian Black5, Tony McClenaghan 5, Stewart Green 2 Granville Hirst 2, Carlos Villen 2, Aileen Stockton 17, Steve Dening 17

Results Page

Los Moriscos

3rd November

MEDAL MEN 1st: John Allwright Hcp. 17.8 Net 68.2 2nd: John Ridley Hcp. 13.3 Net 68.7 LADIES 1st: Gill Green Hcp. 20.8 Net 69.2 2nd: Pat Lowe Hcp. 25.6 Net 69.4 STABLEFORD MEN 1st: John Bollard Hcp. 18 38 pts, 2nd: Mike Cummings Hcp. 19 35 pts. 3rd: Rob Nicholson Hcp. 21 34 pts. LADIES 1st: Erica Oxford Hcp. 27 33 pts. 2nd: Silla Zollner Hcp. 30 30 pts. TWO’s John Allwright (3rd): Pat Gray (8th): Gill Green (2nd): Mark Schrello (2nd).

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Results Page Continued

ANORETA

20th November

DUBAI 123

WINNERS 1ST TEAM Stewart Green, John Murrell and Eloisa Sanchez wild card Malcolm Mcleod 82 pts 2nd TEAM Malcolm McLeod, Sean Daly, Esther McClenaghan and Sylvia Legg 80pts 3RD TEAM Frank Stockton, Alan Lloyd-Edwards, Nielma Jary and Keith Jary 79pts Twos: Carlos Villen 5, Malcolm McLeod 17

27th November

WINNERS 1st TEAM Lyn McAllister, Dan McAllister, John Millward and Brian Hollinrake 58.35 2nd TEAM Bridget Lloyd-Edwards, Alan Lloyd-Edwards, Pete Thompson and Brian Wiggins 62.91 3rd TEAM Jill Parker, Simeon Morris, John Blanco and Jose Luis Gil 63.72

BAVIERA

Tuesday 21st November

FGA SPONSORED DAY

Prize Winners

LADIES

1st Gill Sibson 32

2nd Jackie Viles 30

3rd Diana Elliott 29

4th Esther McClenaghan 28

5th Penny Tagher 27

MEN

1st Tony Downey 37

2nd Ian Paterson 33

Ian Fraser 33

4th Brian Downey 33

5th Graham Stevens 33

6th Graeme Birch 33

7th Roy Boutel 32

28th November

PAIRS BETTERBALL

1st TEAM

John Blanco and Graham Stevens

44pts

2nd TEAM

Mike Frayne and Tony McClenaghan 43pts

3rd TEAM

Alan Jones and Steve McFarlane

42pts

4th TEAM

Brian Hollinrake and John Millward 41pts

5th TEAM

Clive Akid and Mike Callaway

39pts

5th TEAM

Tim Davies and Mervyn Dunn

39pts

6th TEAM

Vincent Kearney and (G) Joe Bilton 38pts

Two’s: John Blanco 5, Mark Fulton 5, Esther McClenaghan 15, Jackie Viles 15.

Los Moriscos

Friday 10th November

INDIVIDUAL STABLEFORD

LADIES

1st Jill Parker Hcp30 38pts

2nd Neilma Jary Hcp28 36pts

3rd Esther McClenaghan Hcp20 34pts

MEN

1st Crawford Anderson Hcp25 37pts

2nd Keith Jary Hcp28 36pts

3rd Graham Francis Hcp26 36pts

4th Clive Pool Hcp28 36pts

TWO’s Pepe Gil 2

17th November 2017

El Puente Masters Individual Stableford.

Overall Winner: Jim Henderson Hcp.18 43pts. MEN 1st: Rafik Tagher Hcp.21 36 pts. 2nd: Tony Downey Hcp.12 36 pts. 3rd: Barney Downey Hcp.15 35 pts. LADIES 1st: Penny Tagher Hcp.24 39 pts. 2nd: Silla Zollner Hcp.33 39 pts. Honourable mentions to John Allwright 36 pts. and John Lawton 35 pts. TWO’s Tony Downey 2 and Alan Worthington 3

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Los Moriscos

Friday 24th November

SHAMBLE TEAM GAME

1st TEAM

Tony Downey, Terry Conway, Tony McClenaghan, Angela Foreman: Net Score 125.1

2nd TEAM

Alan Lloyd Edwards, Rafik Tagher, Cliff Elliott,Brit Wiese:

(C.B.) Net Score 125.1

3rd TEAM

Brian Wiggins, John Vertanness, John Conlan, Jill Parker:

Net Score 124.3

4th TEAM

Godfrey Camilleri, David Weston, Helmut Janke, Graham Francis:

Net Score 121.1

GINS ANNIVERSARY TROPHY LAS GABIAS

Wednesday 8th November

INDIVIDUAL STABLEFORD

OVERALL WINNER

Tim Davis Hcp 8 39pts

LADIES

1st Gill Green Hcp20 33pts

2nd Penny Tagher Hcp24 30pts

3rd Linda Anderson Hcp16 28pts

GENTS

1st Steve McFarlane Hcp19 36pts

2nd Marc Schrello Hcp14 36pts

3rd Neil Taylor Hcp14 35pts

4th Jim Henderson Hcp18 35pts

5th John Murrell Hcp22 34pts

BEST NINE HOLES

Front 9

Frank Stockton 21pts

Back 9

Simon Hellewell 16pts

TWOS

Rafik Tagher 18

It was a wee bit nippy, (6*C), when we arrived at Las Gabias, but with a clear blue

sky and snow covered mountains to reflect the sun, it didn’t take long for the

temperature to rise. By 10.30, when the rocket banger went up to signal the

shotgun start, shorts were the preferred attire for most.

We had a great turnout, with 45 players and 34 whom partook of the delicious

meal afterwards.

The club’s staff looked after us well, however the course was extremely busy,

which made it a 5+ hour round; but hey-ho, we all still had a wonderful day’s golf.

As usual, the cream rose to the top, with Tim Davis (8 Hcp, 39 points) winning by

3 shots from Steve McFarlane and Gill Green taking the lady’s honour.

Thank you to everyone who came, and especially to Derek Geelon, who skilfully

manned the check-in desk and relieved everyone of their hard earned dinero, and

Captain John who officiated at the prize giving.

Results Page Continued

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GINS RULES CORNER

Driver Legality

At a recent committee meeting, members raised the issue of the use of illegal golf clubs in GINS competitions. It was agreed that GINS would officially not allow the use of illegal clubs as from 1st January 2018. The handicap secretary and the Anoreta Rep have provided a link to the R&A website on the subject. If you have an old driver, or you have bought a driver second hand, it would be best to check the list as the penalty for using one is disqualification. Follow this link and search for your Driver: www.randa.org/RulesEquipment/Equipment/Equipment-Explorer

The key issue is the trampoline effect:

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Andalusian Masters, an experience and a farewell

Instead of supporting Captain John in his duties with our society, I

dashed to Sotogrande after our autumn travels having committed to

help at the Andalusian Masters sponsored by the Sergio Garcia

Foundation and staged at Valderrama Golf Club, from 18th to the 22nd

of October.

I volunteered for being a walking scorer and Sandra Slater, who

manages the volunteers, accepted my offer. Soon I realized that the

Brits, who also organise the events at Wentworth and the Masters in

Portugal, were running the working stage here. Apparently, the magic

number of volunteers needed to run such an event smoothly is around

300. Some registered, took the shirt and the entrance card for the

whole event and never turned up to work! With the assistance of Jim Paton, who regularly supports Wentworth

and other such tournaments, I got to know the group of volunteers and started helping on Day One. The PRO-AM

charity event saw us ball spotting and getting familiar with the

course. My eyesight is not the best and I wondered if I would see

more rabbits than balls. Upon receiving instructions from Jim such

as, where to wait and count the seconds until the ball drops, it all

became clearer. Our group had Bradley Dredge and on the second

nine Shane Lowry. It was exciting to see these players hitting their

shots so accurately and so far, onto the narrow fairways and small

greens – a quite different perspective to what we see on TV.

On Thursday, we met at 7:15am in front of the hotel and Jim gave three other volunteers and my self a lift to the

parking area close to the seventeenth fairway where our tent was. Bob in our group had a special parking licence

and we preferred to get there early and take advantage arriving with him every day. Apparently, the parking for the

public was sometimes a problem, especially after the Valderrama Club had sold the original parking areas to Real

Estate companies. Normal streets had to serve as parking slots and buses picked up the public. It happened that

you had to wait for quite some time till a bus stopped, as all seats were already taken. However, my aim and wish

was to be a walking scorer and as I was there so early, I was out with the first match. The players were Daniel

Brooks, Ashun Wu and Magnus A. Carlsson. I soon realised that fitness is not enough for such a job; you need to be

quick to be able to follow these long legged youngsters. They had a good round until the Swede needed five putts

on the par three fifteenth! I had never seen anybody needing that many putts. This hole disturbed him and from

then on, he had a disastrous experience. It was different with young Daniel, who birdied the seventeenth and was

by then only two shots behind the leaders. However, the 18th hole brought him down to earth with a horrible

double-bogie.

On Friday, I had the pleasure to have David Howell in my group. A chatty and friendly chap who did not only talked

to me whenever he could, but also to the public, making jokes and playing badly. I kept my fingers crossed and was

cheering for him quietly all along the 18 holes, with no effect. He ended up with a score of +6 for the day and

consequently did not make the cut.

On Saturday, I recorded the scores of two Germans and one of them, ended up in last position. It seems that I did

not give them much luck. Nevertheless, young Daniel Brooks played that day so well that he was out in the last

match on Sunday. The young lad along the experienced Joost Luiten and Sergio Garcia, pushed them bravely, and

ended up third.

We were three volunteers from our society, as Jill Parker was also an active helper and I can say it was a great

experience; I enjoyed it tremendously and thank you Jim for all your advice and support. I wish you well back in the

UK and hope to be meeting you again in another such event, next year! Erica

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GINS Members benefit from hard training

Anyone who thinks that GINS members just turn up at Anoreta, Baviera or

Los Moriscos ill prepared and untrained will have the scales lifted from their

eyes when they examine the photographs below.

What you see here is the training that one group of finely tuned athletes,

from amongst our members, put in every week in Nerja, They are the

members of the GINS Yoga class.

Every Wednesday morning come sun or sun this intrepid group are put

through their paces under the strict regime of lithesome Yoga guru Kiki

Trenew. Ms Trenew expects the highest standards and absolute commitment and no slacking is

permitted. Kiki Trenew can spot a slacker quicker than Malcolm Richie can light a fag.

It comes as no surprise that these GINS members feature so often in the prizes at our venues.

Pictured along with coach Kiki are, Malcolm Richie, Derek Lowe, Clive Akid, Brian Howard, Mike

Callaway as well as Mike Elsey and Captain John Conlan.

Others would do well to emulate these fine athletes.

See you at the Gym! John Conlan

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