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Best wishes to all our members for 2008
This year will be a particularly busy one for the committee of the TGCSA. As proposed at the AGM last year we are holding the North Island Fine Turf Conference in New Plymouth. Preliminary planning has been done and the details we have at this stage are:
Dates: 30 June – 1 July
Venue: Quality Hotel Plymouth International
Theme: “ Back to Basics ”
We have already confirmed a number of quality speakers and the conference promises to hold appeal for all with practical, down to earth presentations. Please keep these dates free. All golf clubs in the North Island will be sent a registration pack in due course. Also information is posted on the website nzgcsa.org.nz / conferences / regional.
In the meantime we will still be holding training days around the region.
Details of our first training day are:
Date: Wednesday 13th February
Time: 12:30 pm
Venue: Te Ngutu Golf Club
Topic: “Developments in fairway and trim mowing equipment”
There will be Jacobsen, John Deere and Toro equipment on site and the corresponding company representatives, Gary Hampton, Chris Scoble and Tony Tipper to manage proceedings.
We look forward to seeing you there.
There is an invitation to all North Island associations to attend a presentation from Dean Scullion of e-par of Australia on the environmental management process. The topic will cover how clubs can keep track of their compliance issues and safeguard their jobs as well as the environment. This day will start at Kinloch at 10am and after the presentation and lunch we will walk the completed back 9. If you are interested contact Martin or Steve by 8 February.
Martin Berry
Secretary
PROFILE: MARTIN BERRY TGCSA SECRETARY/ TREASURER
POSITION: SUPERINTENDENT AT TE NGUTU GOLF CLUB
PAST EXPERIENCE: 3 YEAR APPRENTICESHIP AT PAHIATUA GC, 8 YEARS SUPER AT FOXTON GC, 10 YEARS SUPER AT WAINUIOMATA GC, 2 YEARS SUPER AT TE NGUTU GC, ADD IT UP FOR YOURSELF! PAST SECRETARY AND PRESIDENT OF MANAWATU/ WANGANUI AND WELLINGTON GCS ASSOCIATIONS.
FAMILY: MARRIED TO ANDREA, TWO BOYS, KIERAN 12 AND NIGEL 9.
BEST PART OF THE JOB: THE MORNING OF A SIGNIFIGANT TOURNAMENT WHEN YOU KNOW ALL THE FINE TUNING AND PREPARATION HAS COME TOGETHER WELL. CONSTRUCTION WORK.
WORST PART OF JOB: CUTTING HOLES IN THE WINTER, MACHINERY BREAKDOWN AT TOURNAMENT TIME. BROKEN IRRIGATION PIPES.
FAVOURITE PIECE OF MACHINERY: JD UTILITY TRACTOR
FUNNIEST THING SEEN ON GOLF COURSE: TRAINEE MOWING FAIRWAYS WITH TRAIL GANGS WHEN PIN POPPED OUT OF DRAWBAR AND IT TOOK HIM A WHOLE LAP BEFORE HE REALISED!
BEST ADVICE: GOLFERS ARE THE CUSTOMERS ( NOT THE ENEMY! ).
INTERESTS : FISHING, GOLF, HORSE RACING, KIDS SPORTS.
GOLF HANDICAP: 11
FAVOURITE BEER: SPEIGHTS
FAVOURITE FOOD: ROAST
FAVOURITE CAR: MUSTANG
THE FUTURE OF TGCSA: TO CONTINUE TO OFFER TRAINING DAYS THAT HAVE PRACTICAL APPEAL TO OUR MEMBERS. I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOUNGER MEMBERS TO ASK QUESTIONS AT FIELD DAYS AND IF THE OPPORTUNITY ARISES, BECOME A COMMITTEE MEMBER. IT’S A GREAT WAY TO MEET OTHERS WITHIN THE INDUSTRY AND SHARE EXPERIENCES.
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