Aubergine Chronicle Nov 2022

THE BLOWVEMBER WINNERS

Unbelievably challenging conditions—These Nomads came through the challenge best.

L-R: , B-DIV: TIM SMUTS, A-DIV: DENNIS JONES,
C-DIV: RIAAN MULDER (ABSENT)

THE AUBERGINE CHRONICLE

NOVEMBER 2022—Edition

AND THE WIND DID HOWL…. AND THE WIND DID ROAR

Mother nature was being very facetious for the national Chairman’s official visit. The idea was to play the beautiful St Francis
Links on the Saturday to feel what the pros felt like the week before at the SA PGA. 40Km/h plus winds on the day meant we
had an experience that was very different to the pros the week before. Jeff Clause and the team at St Francis Links made
sure we were looked after in the usual 5 star fashion. It is always a treat and a privilege to play one of the very best courses
in the country.
Sunday was the South East challenge between the Eastern Cape and the Southern Cape, at the “Old Course”, St Francis Bay.
The wind had not run out of puff and the calm and experienced heads in the Eastern Cape Nomads got the team over the line.
A big pat on the back for everyone. A great win in those conditions.
Thanks to the boys from the Free State, Border and eSwatini for joining us. You can tell tales of gale force winds and how your
ball did things you never knew were possible. We hope to see you next year.
Our National Chairman had the good fortune of 2 visits in 2 months. Neill, it was a pleasure to meet you and thank you for your
hard work on behalf of all Nomads.
Rob Falkner

THE AUBERGINE CHRONICLE

GREAT FUN...WHILST RAISING FUNDS FOR THSE LESS FORTUNATE

Rodger Purcell—Newly Inducted

The Best Bar Tender in the Land…..The end
Rob Griffiths into the Gale

THE AUBERGINE CHRONICLE

GREAT FUN...WHILST RAISING FUNDS FOR THSE LESS FORTUNATE

SHOW ME THE MONEY….
TOP: Neill Pays Howard

RIGHT: Bernu (FS) pays Dennis (EC)

Matching Caps for the National Chair-
men

Neill Malherbe and Stuart McIver

THE CAPTAINS CORNER

Greetings fellow Nomads,

Well well well.. so the wind stayed true, a proper South Easter weekend.
Just as well that the rain stayed away.

It was our National Chairman, Neill Malherbe’s official visit weekend as
well. He was very impressed with the two courses, as he had never
played either of them before. Thanks Neill for the fun and laughter over
the weekend. Memories will last forever.

My thanks to all EC Nomads for supporting the weekend festivities as well
as the visiting Nomads from Southern Cape, Border, Free Sate and Eswa-
tini. We had in the field, fellow captains namely, Peter Leibbrandt from
Southern Cape, Louis Lange from Free Sate and Ian Salt from Eswatini.
Thanks gents it was an honour having you all in St. Francis bay with us.

The Saturday was the game held at St. Francis Links in some rather fresh wind. All had fun and games. Thanks to all concerned at the Links for
your amazing hospitality. We will return again next November.

The monthly game was held at St. Francis Bay in the same testing wind. Once again, the hospitality from all concerned at the golf club was amazing.
Many thanks and you can also rest assured we will be back in March 2023.

Had the pleasure of playing with Peter against Neill and SFB captain Viv Jones, incidentally both left handers and relieving them of some cash.

Congratulations to all the winners on the day. Well played. Again thanks to all who competed.

We had the misfortune of the Samson system service provider’s hubs and as such had to revert to doing to do a manual prize sheet. MY THANKS TO
THE LADIES FOR DOING THIS AS SWIFTLY AS THE COULD. Thanks to the ladies on duty, Christell, Joanne and Kelsa. Much appreciated.

Wishing all those on the sick/injury list a speedy recovery. Gary Sampson, Alan Orchard, Burt Botha.

Please contact Chris Lessing for ALL clothing requirements. New shirts and jackets are available.

The Cheetah Nationals in Bloemfontein next year. We have 20 members going thus far. As I mentioned at prize giving, there will be a shortage of
participants, so if you wish to go, please contact Kobus Delport soonest.
Our next monthly game is on Sunday 4th December 2022 at Port Elizabeth Golf Club.

This being our annual Gold Cup event and prize giving, let us fill the field. Wishing you all well until we meet again next month.

Howard

TIES, SILVER SALVERS AND GIFTS

Ian Salt—eSwatini Viv Jones—St Francis Bay

Steve Pritchard—25 Year Tie Chris King—Silver Salver

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WHO WON WHAT— Golfing gods for the month

THE RESULTS PAGES—GOLFING GODS AND TEDDYS

EASTERN CAPE NOMADS

MONTHLY PRIZE SHEET

DIVISIONAL W INNERS

DIV W inner Score Sponsor

A Dennis Jones 33 St Francis Links

B Tim Smuts 35 &

C Riaan Mulder 32 Calzone Ristorante

DIVISIONAL RUNNERS UP

DIV W inner Score Sponsor

A Jandré Lessing 31 Y onke Installations

B David Koen 34 Filtertech

C Ken Russell 32 Barclays Insurance

BEST PLAYING FOURBALL

W inner Score Sponsor
Tim Smuts 124 Stevie Nix
Rob Rusteberg
Dennis Jones
Dew ald Gelderblom

W ORST PLAYING FOURBALL - Altar Bunnies

W inner Score Sponsor
Martin Kunhardt 84 EC Nomads
Loyiso Dotw ana

Dave Meyer
Tom Gray

BEST PLAYING PAIR

W inner Score Sponsor
Delport Tax
Tim Smuts 66
Rob Rusteberg

THE RESULTS PAGES—GOLFING GODS AND TEDDYS

NEAREST IN TW O

W inner Sponsor
W illiam Brow n Christelle Van Biljon

EAGLES NEST

W inner Sponsor
No W inner PDP Maintenance

BRING A GUEST

W inner Sponsor
David Gooden Amazing Hair design

NEAREST THE PIN

W inner Sponsor
Rob Falkner SAB
Dennis Jones
Pops Govender
How ard Lipman

W HISKEY DRAW

W inner Sponsor
Peter Leibrandt Glenbrynth
Chrisleo Botha
Neill Malherbe
Steve Pritchard

W ORST PLAYING PAIR

W inner Score Sponsor
Brendon McNeil 42 W almer W oods Driving range
Tjoepie Pretorius

THE RESULTS PAGES—GOLFING GODS AND TEDDYS

OVER 55 and 65

W inner Score Sponsor
Tim Smuts - 55 35 Ian Macaulay
How ard Lipman - 65 30

PAST CAPTAINS W INNER

W inner Score Sponsor
Stuart McIver
33 How ard Lipman

MOST GOLF - TEDDY BEAR

W inner Score Sponsor
Louis Lange (FS)
18 Protocol Protection Services

OVERALL W INNER - BEST GOLFER

W inner Score Sponsor
Tim Smuts
35 Home Aw ay From Home

DRAW N FOURBALL

W inner Sponsor
Neil Malherbe The Duck

Ian Salt
Sean McQuaide
Louis Lange

THE RESULTS PAGES—GOLFING GODS AND TEDDYS

LONGEST DRIVE

W inner Sponsor
Stuart McIver David Gooden

NEAREST IN THREE Sponsor
Blooming Beauty Studio
W inner
Tim Smuts Sponsor
EC Nomads
W UNUNDA
Sponsor
W inner Circle ofLife
No W inner
Sponsor
SHORT HOLE AGGREGATE
Gridvolt
W inner Points
No W inner 18

CAPTAINS FOLLY

W inner
Jandre Lessing
Shaw n Visage
Stuart McIver
Ferdi De lange
Ian Macaulay

THE PAPPARAZZI PAGES—Winners

Runners Up: Jandre Lessing, Dave Koen, Ken Russell
Best Fourball: Tim Smuts, Dennis Jones, Rob Rusteberg

THE PAPPARAZZI PAGES—Continued….

Best Playing Pair: Rob Rusteberg and Tim Smuts

Worst Playing Pair: Tjoepie Pretorius (SC) - Prize collected by Peter
Leibrandt and Brendon McNeil

THE PAPPARAZZI PAGES—Continued….

Psychadelic Teddy—Louis Lange (FS)

Worst Fourball—Dave Meyer, Tom Gray
Asent : Martin Kunhardt and Loyiso Dotwana

THE PAPPARAZZI PAGES—Continued….

Nearest The Pin: Castle Lite Sponsor -Pops Govender, Dennis Jones, Howard Lipman, Rob Falkner
Whisky Draw: Glenbrynth Sponsor—Steve Pritchard, Peter Leibrandt

PROSPECTIVE NOMADS

A few Nomads have left us for various reasons this year. However, we have a very healthy pipeline and the following gen-
tlemen are prospective Nomads and will be inducted in December and January. This is the part, like in a wedding where
you get to “Speak now, or forever hold your peace”.
Marc Wallace
Brendan Filander
Gavin Venter
Brea Stephenson

WELCOME TO NOMADS

November saw Rodger Purcell inducted as a Nomad. Welcome Rodger.
Rodger owns an LP gas supply business, so for those of you that use gas at home and for business, you know who to speak
to. I had the pleasure of playing with Rodger and he is a great addition to the Nomads.

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DADDY WAUGHBUCKS—OUR LOCAL SPONSOR’S PAGE

Our Sponsors make prizes a reality. Thank you to each and every one of you.
As Nomads we should support our sponsors wherever we can. Please continue to do so.
If there are any Nomads interested in becoming a sponsor, please chat to me at a monthly game or send me a Whatsapp. We
can structure it to suit your needs.

THE BIG GUNS — OUR NATIONAL SPONSOR’S PAGE

Gimme gimme...?
A "gimme" can best be defined as an agreement between two golfers... neither of whom
can putt very well.

ALMOST THE END...

The year 2022 is almost at an end. Global crises, economic turmoil, silicon chip shortages, LIV Golf, and Januz Walus gets
parole . Did I leave out load shedding? What else can they throw at us?

Through all of this we have maintained our Nomadic purpose and now we only have 1 game left before we close for the festive
season.

The Gold Cup and the Gary player knockout finals are the culmination of the season’s competitions. Best of luck to those
Nomads that have qualified. For the rest of us, let’s enjoy the game and wish each other a merry Christmas and prosperous
new year.

See you at the Hill….