| Whiskey Draw | | Barrel Of Fortune | | Bowls Draws | | | | | | | | | | | No Draw | | Barrel No. No Draw
| | 50/50 | | | | This week: R7100.00 | | No Draw
| | | | Be in the bar to claim your prize | | |
 | | | Ekurhuleni Open
First of all, a huge thank you to the members for allowing this tournament to take place last week. All 160 players have left Reading with only good things to say. Hopefully, in time, this will turn into golf rounds and maybe even some memberships.
To all my staff who were involved in the various aspects, thank you very much for your efforts. For the record, 13 under par won the tournament and the winner was Jayden Schaper, the country’s No 1 amateur.
To our members who played, well done to Hein Dreyer and Lingum Pillay for making the cut on Saturday evening.
Joker Jackpot Draw
Please remember and diaries the Joker Jackpot draw on Friday evening, the 11th October. The Jackpot is currently on just R5500.00, so come and join us and stand a chance to win this. We will also be doing the Barrel of Fortune draw, which currently stands on R7100.00.
Spring Treatment
This week on Monday (7th), Sean did the spring treatment and hopefully with a bit of rain soon, the course will be in its full glory soon. Many questions get asked around the spring treatment and unfortunately, it is one of those necessary evils to ensure the longevity of the golf course.
Preferred Lies
Just another reminder that as from the 1st October, there are no more preferred lies (More commonly known as placing) on the golf course. The only time it will be permitted, is if weather conditions warrants it. This will be decided upon by our greenkeeper and in consultation with Donovan and myself.
That’s all from me this week.
Happy golfing and bowling!
Cheers
Marinus Weiss
General Manager
Cell: 060-506-3076
| |  | | | Join us for Super Sunday on the 20th October!
• Live rugby at 12:00
• Live entertainment
• Jumping castle
• Great specials
• Best vibe and views!
Mauritius, Gavin & Jade
Food & Beverage, Bar, Functions
Good day All,
I was amazed at how the youngsters performed this weekend at the EGU Open. Some of these guys can hit the ball miles and straight. Jayden made hole-in-one in the morning 18, and in the afternoon almost again, leaving it less than a foot from the hole. Well done to Hein and Lingum, who made the cut to play on the Sunday.
The course treatment is done, so let’s hope the rain falls on Thursday as predicted. It is going to take a week or two for the sand to settle in, then the greens are going to be awesome for the summer.
Good luck for those who are playing this weekend. Don’t let the word Medal play with your minds, it is just a game enjoy it.
Keep it on the fairways.
Awie van der Merwe
Club Captain
082 453 2671
| |  | | | On Wednesday we had a Betterball competition. Doing enough was Nick vd Westhuizen and Dirk Roos on a steady 42pts. Second place on a count out went to Brian Josselsohn and Frank Booth on 41pts, followed by Willie Jacobs and Hennie Breed in third place also on 41pts.
Reading Country Club had the opportunity to host the prestigious Ekurhuleni Open Stroke Play Championships this past weekend (Friday 4th October to Sunday 6th October).
Thank you to all the members for offering up their regular weekend games for this event. I am confident that the club will benefit even more from events like this in the future.
Thank you to Sean and his staff for the awesome course conditions and to the Pro Shop and Clubhouse staff for providing excellent service!
Special reminders • Final round for the Single Knockouts must be played by the 27th October 2019. Well done to Nick vd Westhuizen and Zander vd Merwe for making it to the finals, may the best man win!
•Final round Double Knockouts must be played by the 3rd November 2019. Well done to Tim Smyth/Ian Fairlie and Paulus Pienaar/Brian Wood for making it to the finals, may the best team win!
• Hobo Day will be on the 19th October 2019. Please book with the Pro Shop on 011 907 3666.
• Captain vs Vice Captain will be played on the 9th November 2019. We urge members to please book early for this event and kindly provide your shirt size when booking. The earlier we can finalize the shirts sizes, the better.
Upcoming events
Donovan Main
Golf Director Pro Shop (011) 907- 3666
| |  | | | See the week's results here.
Captain vs Vice Captain – 16 November
Please save the date for Captain vs Vice. More details to follow.
Mixed Open – 27 October
The next Mixed Open is 27 October. Please call the Pro Shop to book. R215 gets you your game and includes a meal. Great value for money. 4-Ball Alliance, with any combination of lady and man.
New Handicap System – 1 October
Please take note of the changes to the handicap system that came into play 1 October. If you are unsure of any changes, please chat to the guys in the Pro Shop and they will help you understand.
Out & About  | | Reading Ladies trading golf for a fun walk/run | | | Happy Birthday to the October Babies
29 October – Blandyna Babski
31 October – Toni Reyneke
Shelley Daymond (Lady Captain)
082-442-9170
E-mail: shelley@digitalprint.co.za
Senior’s Report A good turnout of players was in evidence on both days, with good scores being recorded notwithstanding the new rules and no placing.
On Tuesday the 1st of October, a 4-Ball Alliance Stableford with 2 to count was played, with a winning score of 93 being achieved by Charles Cockcroft, Willie Moller, Mark Henderson, and John Gisvey. In 2nd place with 87 points were Wim Smalle, Tom Dreyer, Dries Scheepers, and Pieter van Aswegen. In third place with 86 points were Andre Huyser, Wimpie Steyn, Gerrie Rabie and a ghost player. They were followed on 85 points by Peter Schoeman, Peet van der Merwe, Frans De Witt, and Frans Grobler.
Colin Tucker was nearest the pins on the 5th and 7th holes, Wimpie Steyn on the 11th and Mark Henderson on the 15th hole. There were no two clubs. The best gross of 79 was recorded by Andre Huyser. Mark Henderson had the best nett of 70. The monthly boerie rolls were won by Peter, Eugene, Pieter, and Colin.
Thursday the 3rd of October was a Betterball Stableford.
Nearest the pins were as follows:
5th hole: Charles Cockcroft
7th hole: Sidney George.
11th hole: Mike Hartman.
15th hole: Hein Bezuidenhout
One again there were no 2 clubs. The best gross of 81 was scored by Anton Du Preez. The best nett score was 65 scored by James Haak. Free games were won by Carol Peterson, and John Evans. The winners of the competition were Roelof Berg and James Haak with 46 points. In second place with 45 points were Terry Munton and Hein Bezuidenhout. In third place were Willie Moller and Mark Henderson with 43 points. On a count out on 42 points were Andre De Villiers and Anton Du Preez who took fourth place.
Yours in golf,
Dave Ford.
| |  | | | Final 2 Junior League Games - next two weeks
Sunday, 13 October
A-Team - Pollak Park
B Team – Royal Oak
Sunday, 20 October
A-Team – ERPM
B-Team - SRINGS
Best of Luck to our two Teams! Play your best and make us proud!
Monthly Sunday Junior Golf Competitions
This is a great opportunity for our Juniors to play and compete together and to get some competitive golf under the belt.
There will be a 9 hole and a 18 hole competition:
Cost: 9 Holes – R100 | 18 Holes R150
Sunday Junior Comps Schedule: 20 October 12:00
All our juniors are welcome! Come join in the fun!
Please book at the Pro Shop as tee times are limited - 011 907 3666.
Ekurhuleni Junior Golf Tournaments
The Regional Ekurhuleni Junior Golf Tournaments is a great opportunity for our Juniors to develop their tournament skills and experience playing on all the different courses in Ekurhuleni!
The top players in these tournaments at the end of the year receive their regional Ekurhuleni colours and get to compete in the Inter-Provincial Tournament.
They have to play at least eight tournaments in the year to qualify and there are teams selected for u/13, u/15, u/17, u/18. Contact Marlene Haig directly at 073 168 2029 /jungolf@egu.co.za. She is the Junior golf co-ordinator at EGU.
Junior Order of Merit
| | | 1. Gareth Matthysen
2. Michael Jonker
3. Ethan Young
4. Estefan Blume
5. Andre' van Zyl
| 6. Stefan du Plessis
7. Nathan Salt
8. Shameer Jayram
9. Tylor Phillips
10. Zach Nel
| | | | Our Junior Order of Merit can be seen on our Junior noticeboard at the club. The Order of Merit gives our Juniors a chance to see where they currently rank at the club and aims to motivate them to improve their game and their ranking.
Their average is calculated by taking their six best official scores in the last 6 months. We will also use the Order of Merit to assist us in choosing our Junior teams to compete in the Junior League and Tournaments.
To all our Juniors and parents, we are here to help in any way we possibly can. Feel free to come chat to us as we love to see our Junior golfers shine and enjoy playing this amazing game!
See you on the course!
Phillip - 083 468 0222
Rendum - 0722260046
 | | | WELCOME to the new season. Here’s hoping that the 2019/2020 season brings you all you hope to achieve on the bowling greens, as well as in and around our beautiful club. There is, of course, that constant wish for gentle, soaking rains that will see our bowling greens flourish.
Coming up very soon is Saturday League which commences on Saturday 26th October 2019. Good luck and good bowling to all our teams. We hope you do as well as last year or even better.
The day before, Friday 25th October 2019 the Old Mutual Corporate Day will be hosted by Reading with 120 bowlers filling our greens. Apart from the fact that these days are great fun for all the participants, they inevitably produce new bowlers who are very quickly “hooked” by this game. An added bonus would be if these potential new bowlers enjoyed our greens and facilities so much, they became new members of Reading.
Just a gentle reminder to all our bowlers to read your notice boards.
See you in the sun,
Sandra
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