Summary of Matters Discussed at The Bradbury Social Golf Club AGM held Sunday 7th January 2024
Location: The Bradbury
Commenced: 10.15am
Present: Peter Shanahan, Steve Temple, Ray Ezzy, Ian McKay, John Shervey,
Wayne Maskill, Ray Furner, Owen Blom, Greg Piaud, Matthew Harley,
Jarrad Edwards, Matthew Gilbert, Geoff Hancock, Damien Cope,
Phil Ayres, William McCracken, Stephen Murray
Financial Position
• The current bank balance is $4319.08 Cash Held $700. Total = $5019.08
• The Narooma trip away x 4 days / 20 Players / Accommodation & Golf
= $12,800. Trip Expenses, Bus hire, fuel, ice, drinks, BBQ & our driver Bill
Cavanagh, 4 ball winners each day = $3211.00.
Total cost = $16,011.00. Members paid $9,000. Cost to the club $7,011.00
• Calderwood day trip – 25 Players, game & expenses = $3932.00.
Coach $990.00, Beer $1479.73, Wine $20.00, Meat $244.00.
Groceries = Soft drink, Water, Salads, Ice, Coleslaw, onions, Pasta, Salads & 80 Bread rolls $275.00
Raffle profit for the day $235.00.
2 x $100 prizes for Nearest the pin & Drive & pitch $200.00
Members paid $80.00 each. Total cost to the club = $1417.00
• Golf ball raffle profit was $299.00
• Meat tray raffle profit was $11,991.00
(Meat raffles again made up a substantial portion of income)
• Christmas Lunch was all paid for by Bradbury Hotel.
Committee
Neville Martin thanked everyone for their assistance over the past year. The existing committee resigned, and Steve Temple was appointed chairperson to elect new committee.
The new committee for 2024 is:
President Neville Martin
Captain Geoff Hancock
Secretary Steve Temple
Treasurer Ray Ezzy
Assistant Treasurer Marilyn Ezzy
Handicapper Peter Shanahan
Thanks, were given to all committee members for their efforts throughout 2023.
Players must text Neville before Friday of each game PH: 0407500181
Membership Fees
Membership is $30.00 for existing members which includes a $10.00 donation from each member to Kids of Macarthur foundation and $40.00 for new members, which includes the $10.00 donation.
Fees to be paid by 15.00 (3pm) – 11th February 2024
Game Fees
Game fee (following a vote) will be $55.00 which Includes Golf ball raffle.
The after-game meal will remain at $10.00, with the Bradbury / BISGC to pay the difference.
Play every game throughout the year and you will receive the last game Free.
Highlands & Campbelltown last game are pick your own teams.
Fixture Cards
Fixture cards for 2024 games were prepared by Peter Shanahan and distributed at the AGM
Trip Away
Members agreed to have this year’s trip away to Mudgee on the 25, 26, 27 & 28th October.
Friday – Playing at Leura golf course
Saturday – Rest Day
Sunday – Playing at Mudgee Golf course.
Monday – Playing Blackheath golf course
Cost will be $450.00 per person
You must be a financial member
$50.00 deposit to be paid by 1500 (3pm) – 11th February 2024
You must be a financial member and play a minimum of 5 games to qualify for the trip away.
Members who perform raffles throughout the year have priority for the trip away.
Final payment in full to be paid by 1800 (6pm) – 16th June 2024
After the deposit date any new member will not be entitled to the trip away.
The club will put them on a reserve list
24 members only are allowed on the trip away.
It was agreed that a 4-day trip will be booked.
Any financial member that does not do 4 separate Friday night raffles before the trip away will pay an additional $100 for the trip away.
Calderwood
Cost will be – $80.00 per person including bus, food and drinks.
Calderwood is open to “Financial Members” only.
A player must play 2 games to qualify for Calderwood or cost will be $100
Trophies
Open Match Play Matthew Gibbon
A Grade Stableford Peter Shanahan
B Grade Stableford Owen Blom
C Grade Stableford Matthew Gibbon
Club Champion Darren Vilhaber
Meat Raffles
Raffles to commence Friday 14th January 2024
Meat trays to be provided by Ruse Butcher.
Thanks, were given to Phil for picking up the raffles from Ruse Butchers throughout the year,
Meat Trays will also have a bottle of Spirits included in each raffle.
Match Play
Matter discussed – Players must turn up to play at Boomerang to qualify for the Match Play competition.
– Previous Winner and Runner-up, automatically qualify and are ranked (seeded) 1 & 2.
– 5 rounds – 32 playing spots based on Boomerang Nett stroke.
– In excess of 32 players will have a Reserves list for the first round only.
– Open match play (all Grades)
– Final in September
Club Champion
To be played over 4 rounds. 72 holes.
Games will be played in August, September, October & November.
You must play at least 5 games to qualify.
November’s game will have the leading 4 players in the same group.
Handicapping
Handicap grades will be:
A Grade – 0 to 20 handicap
B Grade – 21 to 30 handicap
C Grade – 31 to 54 handicap
Individual event winners in each grade will receive $30.00 and runners up will receive two golf balls.
Four men Ambrose events will receive $30.00 each player and runners up will receive two golf balls each.
2B, 2BBB and Par events will receive $30.00 each player and runners up will receive two golf balls each.
Also, players must play a minimum of 6 games to qualify for any major prizes.
Eagles Nest
Matter discussed and agreed that the club would make the prize $150.00.
If it is not won at end of play of the last game in November, then it will be made as 3 x $ 50.00 prizes on three par 3’s, on the last game @ Campbelltown.
If the prize is won prior to the December game the individual shall receive $150.00
You must be a financial member and play at least 6 games throughout the year.
The prize will be paid at the Xmas party
Campbelltown last game
The prize money for the winners on the last game at Campbelltown will be paid for their 2025 membership.
Christmas Lunch
Matter discussed and it was agreed that the 2024 Christmas Lunch would be held at the Bradbury pub following the December game and will be catered for by Bradbury Hotel.
Christmas Lunch is open to “Financial Members” only.
All members must play a minimum of 6 games to qualify for Christmas lunch.
If a member does not qualify then the cost will be $50.00 per member for lunch.
General Business discussions
Recognition board to be hung at Bradbury Hotel with some history of Bradbury inn social golf club
Annual General Meetings
Next year’s AGM to be held at the Bradbury on the Sunday before the first game and commence 10.30am
Meeting closed – 10.45am