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The 2012 pennant series is now in full swing
with all grades now playing. Follow your team's progress by clicking
on the pennants TAB to the left and selecting your grade.,
ABERDEEN COME & TRY DAY
The District endeavours to have Clubs arrange
their "come & try " days to encourage new members is bearing fruit,
if the day arranged by Aberdeen is any indication. Branxton &
Paterson have been running their days for some time now, but if the
enthusiasm shown at Aberdeen is any indication, golf will certainly
grow in the area. Below is an excerpt from the report submitted by
Craig Symington, who was instrumental in organising the day.
"Our
day was a huge hit with the kids and the weather was great. Fourteen
kids turned out, of which six were girls and they had so much fun
they did not want to stop. I had them hitting tennis balls, high
bounce rubber balls, pvc yellow golf balls and then real golf balls.
We hit to a target area similar to the course that we did, we had
chipping, bunker shots and putting. They loved the putting as you
will see in the photos. We hit full and half shots to our target
area and finished off with long drive shots. Two of the parents were
a great help, Jason Hallett and Gerard Partridge, I let them do the
warm up and down as I am not much good on stretches. From set up to
pack up 4 hours had passed in no time. I would also like to thank my
wife for cooking the sausage sizzle."
Check the photo
below. This young fellow
has the potential looking at his swing. The back swing is almost in
the correct position, eye is over the ball, the left knee is bent in and he is ready to
launch the downswing.
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If all clubs
put in the effort &
have the same success with their days, then golf in the Hunter will
have a healthy future.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The District AGM was held at Muswellbrook on
Sunday 27 November, 2011. Due preceding heavy rain the usual novelty
ambrose was cancelled, but the meeting proceeded.
The District had another successful year
financially and as a result did not increase the annual affiliation
fee for male members, remaining at $5.90 + GST.
The Committee was re-elected apart from Tony
Chapman & Andy Matthews from Muswellbrook, who did not seek
re-election. Thanks to both gentleman for their past services.
NATHAN WATERS COUNTRY
CHAMP
Fresh out of the junior ranks Nathan Waters
claimed his first State title with a win in the Golf NSW Country
Championships, staged at Queanbeyan Golf Club at the weekend. Nathan
played super golf around the demanding layout to fire one under par
for the 36 hole event over the two days to win by one shot from Alex
Pitty from the Central Coast.
The selector punted on youth (5 of the selected
players were 18 years or younger) and came up trumps with a winner
in Nathan and the junior team winning the Teams event on a countback.
The Senior team led after the opening round by 6 shots, but fell
away on the Sunday to finish in 4th place.
Click here to view the
report and results.
BRADY BUNCH

Following in the footsteps of Hayden's Heroes,
team Captain Brady Benkovic led his team to victory in the Junior 4
Way event for the Col Johnston Shield. hosted by Kurri on the 5 & 6
November, 2011. This event is contested by future stars of golf in
each District for the purpose of blooding them for the step up to
representative golf.
The team went through the round robin 9 hole
match play series undefeated. In the final round they were up
against the Lower North Coast, who had also recorded two from two.
On Sunday morning the Hunter boys accounted for the opposition 5
matches to 2, to claim the Col Johnston Shield for the second
year in a row.
When the full results are to hand they will be
posted on the website.
Community Golf Coaches
Course
Hunter River DGA 23rd
Oct 2011

Eight
enthusiastic participants from the Hunter River DGA undertook the
Jack Newton Junior Golf Community Golf Coaches Course at Maitland on
Sunday the 23rd October. The aim of the course is to give
volunteers ideas and instruction on how to conduct and assist with
the delivery of junior and beginner programs at their club. Either
working with their Local Golf Professional or setting up a Junior
Program themselves the course provides participants with the
necessary tools to assist them with growing and developing their
young juniors which will hopefully flow into increased club
membership. All participants gained Level 1 Coaching Accreditation
with the Australian Sports Commission. It was great to see a current
and former JNJG junior undertaking the course and with the support
from the district it is clear that the Hunter River DGA is right
behind wanting to promote and expand Junior Golf. JNJG has recently
appointed Mark Ingrey as a Territory Manager for the area and he
will be working closely with schools, clubs and the Community
Coaches to coordinate positive junior programs
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Attendees: Ben Stokes, Nathan Bagnall (Singleton), Peter & Nicolas
Payne, John Stewart (The Oaks), Craig Symington (Aberdeen), Bobby
Walker, Robert Scarr (Maitland), Mark Ingrey, Ross Abbott & Sharon
Nott (JNJG)
A special
thanks to Robert Scarr (District President) who coordinated the day
and Maitland Golf Club for providing the venue.
Further
information on Community Coaching Courses or Junior Programs please
email
jnjng@jnjg.com or for information about Junior Programs in the
Hunter / Newcastle area contact Mark Ingrey
mark@jnjg.com
The District will be arranging a further
Community Coaching course, in 2012, for those Clubs who could not
attend this course.
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