Killara Golf Day – Thursday 30th September

KILLARA GOLF DAY – THURSDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2010

  Click here to download the application form for the Killara Golf Day

This year instead of our golf day being held at Pymble Golf Club we are offering our members a chance to play at Killara Golf Club. 

We are also offering our Corporate members a chance to ‘Sponsor a Hole’. This will cost $500 or for an additional $500 (total $1000) the member can nominate 4 players to participate free of charge as part of the sponsorship. Sponsorship includes naming rights on the hole and green, recognition in our Annual Report and Newsletter and recognition on the day in the form of brochures etc. if applicable.

(Please contact the office if you are interested in ‘Sponsoring a hole’)

This entry form becomes a Tax Invoice upon payment (ABN 88136792377).

The cost of the day is $160pp for members and $180pp for non-PCA members, this includes golf and dinner with wine and trophies.

The main event is an Irish 4 Ball. There will also be Individual Men’s/Women’s Stableford Trophies, Longest Drive and Nearest the Pin Trophies as well as a Novelty event.

It will be a shotgun start at 12.00 noon with registration starting at 10.30am and a light lunch available in the Clubhouse or Half-way House at 9^th Hole at each individual’s cost.

Note – for non-PCA members: If an additional amount of $20pp is paid then membership of the PCA will be arranged at no extra cost. Membership details will be taken on the day.

To be completed and returned by post, fax or email to:

The Primary Club of Australia
P.O. Box 783
Pennant Hills NSW 1715

Phone: 02 9980 2525
Fax: 02 9489 1312

Email: primaryclub@optusnet.com.au
Website: www.primaryclub.com

Please complete carefully. We need an email address or phone / fax number to advise you of your Tee No. and hit-off time.

Primary Club of Australia Golf Day is being held at Killara Golf Course this year …

As you may be aware – the Primary Club of Australia has had to cancel it’s annual golf day at Pymble due to the damage of the greens. This action was taken after the Committee was advised that most of the Pymble greens had been very badly damaged due to highly suspicious circumstances, and would not be available for our scheduled October 11, 2010 golf day.

We have some good news though - the golf day is being held at Killara Golf Course on the 30th September.  (For information about this – please click here .. )

Of course, we expect to be back at Pymble in 2011 and wish the Club every success in their efforts to restore their course back into its normal excellent condition as soon as possible.

Don’t forget our Autumn event – the PCA Golf Day at Elanora scheduled for March 28, 2011.  We hope to get a very strong attendance at this event in the new year.

Elanora Golf Day – 28 March 2011

The Primary Club of Australia will be holding its annual golf day at the Elanora Golf club on the 28th March 2011.
Add it to your diary now!

More details about the event will be available in the Annual Report and on this website.

Please check back for more details closer to the event.

Primary Club UK Cricket Tour, July/August 2010

Members who are visiting the UK in July, possibly to witness the Australia/Pakistan Tests, may be interested in playing a couple of games with the Club’s touring side.  We start in London on 27th July, with 3 games in and around London, before moving on for another 4 games in Cambridge, Leicester and Sheffield.  The tour culminates with our participation in the 14th World Golden Oldies Festival in the Yorkshire Dales (Harrogate) during the week of 8th August.  For more details, please contact the office on (02) 9980 2525 or primaryclub@optusnet.com.au.

Melbourne Cricket Luncheon – Friday 5th March 2010

This year’s cricket luncheon was held at the RACV Club on Friday 5th March.

What a great day.  A combination of many guests, interesting speakers, good food and great prizes and all for such a good cause. Victorian President Bill Carroll welcomed the guests and made a presentation to Annalisa Corica, from Scope Victoria for the money to purchase 2 special wheelchairs which allow for off road usage. 

 Last year the luncheon dedicated the funds raised to helping a charity affected by the Black Saturday bushfires. These wheelchairs will be used in the Gippsland areas which were fire affected.  

There was a potential problem when our key speaker and new president Jim Maxwell’s plane was diverted back to Sydney and therefore no Jim at the luncheon. Our MC, Dan Lonergan, once again rose to the occasion and with some adjustments to the program we were back on track.

Peter Bedford, who was both a Sheffield Shield Cricketer and Brownlow Medallist, shared with the audience tales of both his cricketing and football careers – confessing that his first love has always been cricket.  

Andrew Darbyshire, the founder of Caitlin’s Retreat, presented both an entertaining and moving speech.  Caitlin’s Retreat is named in honour of his late daughter and is a day and residential facility, located in Eltham where families with disabled children can spend time together as a family.  The Primary Club has provided funding for the purchase of a special lifting device to allow access to the swimming pool for children with disabilities.

Jim Winchester, who had come down from Sydney especially for the luncheon filled in for Jim Maxwell and gave us a report on the phenomenally successful Sydney Marathon Cricket fundraiser. 

We then had an information Q & A session with Bob Lloyd standing in for Jim Maxwell, Peter back on stage and VicSpirit player and developmental officer for Cricket Victoria, Kristen Beams giving us some insight in both women’s cricket and the development of the game within schools.

Hamish Tostevin, Director of Marshall White Real Estate was our auctioneer.  He encouraged everyone to dig deep and we set a new Victorian record for time in the ABC commentary box on the 2^nd day of the Boxing Day Test.  A great effort from Hamish. The raffle is always an entertaining part of the program and we thank all those who donated goods or services.

As soon as the date for the 2011 luncheon is announced we would suggest making your booking because we filled all the tables this year.

MARATHON CRICKET SCG, January 2010

Ever dream of playing cricket on the SCG?

The Primary Club in association with the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust and Cricket NSW will be holding a Marathon Cricket event over 30 hours of play over two days – Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th January 2010.  All time slots for the 20 Twelve/12 matches are now fully subscribed, however you can register and join the waiting list in the event of a cancellation.

To find out how you can be a part of this great celebration of cricket, phone or email the office.

Download the Marathon cricket brochure

Corporate teams, school teams, club and social cricketers are all welcome.

LIVE YOUR DREAM, and play cricket on the SCG, while helping those with a disability live their dream!

Shhhh !! Secret Women’s Business Luncheon was a great success !!!

It’s no secret … the Secret Women’s Business Luncheon was a great success with over $5,000 raised towards Primary Club of Australia projects. The Primary Club extends a big thankyou to all who attended and offer a big thanks to special guest speaker - the Thinking Women’s Man – the very entertaining Adam Spencer.

Photos from the event will be posted here soon.

6th Annual Melbourne Cricket Luncheon

Once again this luncheon was held at the RACV Club, Melbourne. 

Victorian President Bill Carroll announced at the commencement of the luncheon that all funds raised on this day were to be dedicated to assist those groups working with the disabled in the fire affected regions of Victoria.

Dan Lonergan, who has given his time and skills to MC our luncheon over the past 3 years, was then invested as a Victorian Vice President by Bill and was presented with a plaque, PCOA tie and cap.  We look forward to hearing Dan mention the PCOA on the ABC at every available opportunity.

Guests then heard an informative and entertaining Q & A session with Tony Dodemaide, CEO of Cricket Victoria.  Dan put Tony on the spot asking him to relate a story, suitable to the occasion, about Merv Hughes. Tony accepted the challenge with an amusing anecdote suitable to the mixed audience.  Cricket Victoria is obviously in very capable hands with Tony leading the team.

A raffle for a bottle of Grange has now become a regular feature of Victorian fund raising efforts and the limited number of tickets always sells out fast.  The winner is always delighted and those that miss out vow to win it next year.

Chris Mullins, who was a gold medallist at the Beijing Paralympics gave an inspirational talk showing us a DVD of his gold winning relay – you could not watch this without being moved by the determination, effort and sheer joy of those participating and then winning gold.

Chris was accompanied by Greg Warnecke, Manager, Special Projects of Wheelchair Sports, Victoria.  The Primary Club has provided funding for a number of their projects over the past few years.

Taking the microphone after Chris was always going to be a hard act to follow but our next guests were great.  ABC sports commentator, Gerard Whateley and the Herald Sun Associate Editor, Sport, Mike Sheahan could have kept us entertained for the rest of the day.  Their stories of people and events ranging from the Beijing Olympics, AFL football and every sport in between, was a real treat and it was unfortunate, due to time constraints that we had to limit the number of questions from the floor.  Hopefully they will be kind enough to do a repeat performance at another PCOA function.

Antony Woodley of Collins Simms, ran a tight and fast raffle for 2 signed bats, courtesy of Cricket Victoria and a keenly sought after special package from Victorian Opera of tickets, drinks and program to Don Giovanni. 

President Bruce, came down from Sydney with his wife Di, spoke about the aims and achievements of the Club. We then heard from Norman Saunders, Professorial Fellow in Neuroscience at University of Melbourne on the amazing developments to allow those with disabilities to sail, either on the water or in virtual reality.  PCOA has been a long-term supporter of Sailability

No function is complete without a raffle and we thank all those companies who support the PCOA by supplying goods and services.  A full list of those generous companies was on show at the luncheon.

Once again we thank all those who attended and for their generous support of the PCOA.  Please encourage friends, colleagues and business associates to be involved in next year’s luncheon.

Annual Mixed Foursome Golf Day – Elanora 30th March 2009

ANNUAL MIXED FOURSOME GOLF DAY ENTRY FORM

ELANORA COUNTRY CLUB

Monday 30th March 2009

The Elanora Country Club will be the venue this year for our very popular Annual Mixed Foursome Golf Day.

The entry form becomes a Tax Invoice upon payment (ABN 88136792377)

The cost of the day is $185pp for members and $205pp for non-PCA members; this includes golf, drinks (beer, soft drinks and wine after golf and over dinner), dinner and trophies. Note Elanora members can deduct $90pp green fee from the cost of the day, hence $95pp or $115pp depending if a PCA member or not.

PLEASE NOTE: THE FIELD IS LIMITED TO 92 FOR THIS PRESTIGIOUS EVENT.

It will be a shotgun start at 1.00pm with registration starting at 12noon and a light lunch available at each individual’s cost.

Note — for non-PCA members.
If an additional amount of $20pp is paid then membership of the PCA will be arranged at no extra cost. Membership details will be taken on the day.

To be completed and returned by post to:

The Primary Club of Australia
P.O. Box 783
Pennant Hills NSW 1715
Phone: 02 9980 2525 | Fax: 02 9489 1312 | Email: primaryclub@optusnet.com.au | www.primaryclub.com

Please complete carefully. We need an Email address or phone/fax number to advise you of your tee no.

  The Primary Club of Australia Elanora Golf Day Order Form

Photos from the Primary Club of Australia Golf day held on the 21st November – Melbourne

Photos taken at the Golf day held on the 21st November in Melbourne

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