MPDWG ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

TOURNAMENT SECRETARY'S REPORT

MONDAY 26 OCTOBER 2009

Beacon Plate

Played at the Dunes, it was as usual a full field.  This event will be played at Portsea in 2010.

Champion of Champions

The inaugural event played at Rosebud this event obviously will only have limited players each year but all players felt that it was a good event. Nett prizes were also awarded. To be played at Cape Schanck in 2010.

Veterans' Championship

Played at Beaconhills.  

Foursomes Championships

played at Portsea there was a full field of 96 players with a waiting list of 8 pairs. Eagle Ridge will host this event in 2010.

Sorrento  Plate

Full field of 96 players. Thank you to Sorrento for hosting each year.

WGV RWH District Final

 Played at Eagle Ridge. Will be played at Warburton in 2010.

District Championships

Qualifying rounds played at Moonah Links and The Nationa; entry numbers total 81.  There were a number of withdrawals prior to and during the event for various reasons. The match play rounds were played at Rosebud and Flinders. In 2010, Rosebud will host the first two rounds, the quarter finals at the National and the semi finals and finals at The Dunes

Junior Open

Cancelled: only four members entered. In 2010 we are looking for a club to host this event

Hiscock Salver

Played at Cerberus Eleven teams entered, two teams have withdrawn due to a lack of pennant players being available. The format for this event will be reviewed by the match committee. Devilbend will host this event in 2010.

Tournament Book

Introduced this year we will be continuing with this format in 2010, also all event forms and conditions of play will be displayed on the web site. The use of Distance Measuring Devices will be allowed in 2010 in District events.

Pennant

The 2009 season was I think successful.  There some issues with the conditions of play and handicap match play. For the 2010 season the pennant conditions have been revised and will be issued in draft format for club captains to provide comment on. We have sought feedback from WGV which we only received late last week and have yet to discuss. I will be interested hear your comments. In 2010, all pennant will be stroke play- no handicap strokes given.

Interclub

The feedback we have received was positive. This year a flag was awarded to the winning team in the play off between the Divisions. In 2010, Interclub is planned to commence in August.

As many of you would be aware Ros’s husband Rick became very ill during the year. The work that Ros had done in preparing entry sheets, conditions of play, results sheets etc, made it very easy for me to pick up the remaining events in 2009. I would also like to thank Ros for the work that she did on the Conditions of Play and the District Duty statements- sounds easy but there were quite a few hours spent on the computer with emails flying backwards and forwards. Out walking recently Ros somehow broke a small bone in her foot so now she is on crutches for a while. Thank you Ros for all your work in 2009.

V.Peppler

Acting Tournament Secretary