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| Friday, April 19, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Time out at St Francis Links is simply good for the soul! AB and KG led the way in Port Elizabeth after a little time-out on the Links. 12 of the Proteas including coaches came directly from Durban to us in preparation for their next Test in PE. Maybe some reflection, a break from everything, some great food at Mauro's and the next night on the fire, in a laid back environment, was all they needed. We had a little Shoot-out in the 4th when they arrived, played the course on Tuesday (some played as much as time allowed) both with the intent to put them all in a good space. On Tuesday, the boys played golf in beautiful conditions (light easterly). Coach drove it to 80m from the pin on the last and he and his partner, Dale Blankenstein took first prize by one as we all watched from the grass terrace above the green. John Hay saw us and asked if Zac could meet his idol, AB; there was much more in store for Zac as he met the team and got his bat signed by all. Class. Chef Jon prepared the food needed for the braai and the boys got stuck into a great meal and some good story-telling around the fire. For the second time, Steve Emary shared his home on the 4th for what turned out to be a great couple of days. It appears to have worked as AB achieved what no one else could - 100+ on a pitch that was defeating others. Kagiso Robada was on fire after Charl and I had a word with him on the field Friday (we actually exchanged nice greetings) and he went out in the afternoon session and took 5 wickets in some 18 deliveries. We went on to win the match - it just proves, once again, that St Francis Links just gets everybody in a good space!
In other news, interested parties read the hard copy of the SSEG (Small Scale Embedded Energy) plan and shared their comments. This will be finalized soonest. Next month, Jonathon Hodgson from Specialized Solar Sysyems will be here to present valuable information about green solutions. Glovent hardware has approved by the Board - this concludes nearly a year's worth of investigation into the best tools for communication to our members. It will also provide the mechanism for the homeowners to take responsibility for their guests and service providers through the APP. SMS's with pincodes will replace phone calls and cards. A number of members were taken by Kevern to the Impophu Dam for and educational. Norman Dyer shared the members' thanks for the trip. Property clearing will commence soon as we have pruchased a powerful chipper. This will enable property owners to remove Slangbos, Blombos and Bitou from their vacant stands for a fraction of the cost. We will intially be creating larger firebreaks on the north west boundary of the Estate, before starting with the plots. There is a good possibility that the chipper may be a viable solution for homeowner garden refuse as well (watch this space). Bart Logie will be launching his 10th book at a special launch at 6pm on Monday, 2 April and Clive Horlock will be presenting an updated version of Walking with the Bushmen with an accompanying African meal on 20 March at 7pm. Our first Property Owner Forum will be hosted by our homeowner Dirsctors, Tim Elliott, Norman Dyer and Chris Kelway on March 27. This is your opportunity to share ideas and concerns for the Board before their next meeting in early May. Club News centers on the growth of golf as experienced another record month on the links. Internationals from all over the world joined our members and locals, bringing nearly 2500 rounds in February. Thus number is up slightly on last year. Golfers came from Austraila, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Sweden, Switzerland, USA and Zimbabwe. Oh, they also came from all of SA! That makes 22 countries that we know of! Wow, pretty cool, hey! Next get-together - April 12 Please rate St Francis Links - http://www.Leadingcourses.com
 Please take note of the dates and post them where you will see them and enter! Links Majors and Special Events for 2018
Important Note: We endeavour to keep our "Majors" on the same weekend each year to encourage the best participation. We are forced to move the Annual Club Championships back a week this year because we were the chosen course in the Eastern Cape to host the National Senior Inter-Provincials, a tournament featuring the country's top golfers. It finished on Thursday the 26th, leaving no time for practice or course preparation. I apologize and the Champs will return to the last week in April in years to come.  Have you booked for Barry Hilton? April 8 with lunch! (click on images to enlarge)
Itec are our sponsors for OPEN Wednesday (2nd Wednesday) with meat and added prizes. Invite your friends to enjoy SA’s best with special rates for golf, snacks after the game and great prizes – Hey, Curry Night follows – stay or take away! Monday Roll-up! Pitch up and play (9 holes or 18 Par-3 from 2pm) let's add you to the Whatsapp group! All day Saturdays: Morning and afternoon fields - the afternoon field will be booked from 12 noon backwards with emphasis on "ready golf" Monday Men's Book Club - 5pm in Jack's Bar (no reading required) Ladies' Tea (and Coffee) - Every Tuesday at 10am on the Veranda March 14 ITEC Open Wednesday March 30 Good Friday 
 Every Great shot starts with a SMILE! Santa and the Links Team | |||||||||||||||||||||
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