Next Game – Southern Tour Batam – 26th to 28th September 2011

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Next week LC’s will tour Batam. 9 have signed up and the Itinerary is attached below. The 9 are:-
Mike Smith
Barry Cousins
Kevin Wiggins
Raymond Keys
Tony Morris
Richard Moss
Ted Parslow 
Geoff Parslow 
Glen Wombwell
We will be playing Tering Bay on Monday 26th and Palm Springs on Tuesday. This is the September MEDAL GAME. Both courses are TP and Stevie Heong has generously donated 4 or 5 sets of vouchers for those without TP books. I will have them with me. Thank you Stevie. A word of warning though. If you have the TP book BRING IT. If you haven’t but can BORROW ONE do so as the clubs may not accept vouchers that are not attached to the TP Book.
Bring some USD and some Rupea. The Visa on Arrival will cost you USD10. If you have Sing $ that will work as well.
Be at the FireFly terminal at SUBANG by 08:45.
As I say, we are 9. If anyone would like to join the Batam tour that would be good. 3 would be great. The hotel still have rooms and there is still room on the flight. It will be a blast. Contact Mike Smith ASAP.


Loose Cannons Southern Tour

Date:-  26th to 28th September 2011 for 2 nights & 2 rounds of golf
Destination:-  Batam Island, Indonesia.
Itinerary
26th September 2011
Meet at Subang Airport, Firefly Terminal at 08:45 LATEST
Firefly Flight # 3425
Dep Subang 10:05
Arr Batam 10:25
Visa on arrival USD10 for 7 day visa.
Taxi to
Tering Bay Golf & Country Club. TP course
We will air for a 12:30 tee time.
After the game Drinks & Light meal at the club.
Taxi to
Harmoni Hotel & Check In.
Evening free and easy

27th September 2011
After breakfast depart Hotel at 09:00 by Taxi to
Palm Springs Golf & Beach Resort. TP course
This is the SEPTEMBER MEDAL game
Drinks Lunch & Prize Giving at the club.
Taxi back to
Harmoni Hotel
Evening free & easy

28th September
After Breakfast Check out of Hotel and take Taxi to Airport
Firefly Flight # 3426
Dep Batam 10:45
Arr. Subang 13:00

For those NOT going to Batam a game is being organised by Ray Funnell & Andrew Robinson at RAHMAN PUTRA. Contact either of these guys if you are interested in playing.

Results – Kajang Hills Golf & Country Club – 20th September 2011

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20 LC’s made their way to Kajang Hill G&CC Tuesday 21st September on a damp morning but it had dried up by the time we teed off though the course was very wet underfoot but quite playable; especially the greens which were in excellent condition. the bunkers however would have been better if there had been more sand!
Recent rumours about the future of this nice, mature, well run golf course are true apparently. It has been bought by a developer who intends to convert it to housing and they are wasting no time as evidenced by the surveying parties on the course and most of the mature trees already numbered ready for transplanting. What a shame. It’s one thing to lose a few of the really rough tracks but to lose a mature gem like KHG&CC is a real pity. I understand that a study of the possibility of incorporating a 9 hole layout within the housing development is being investigated but obviously it would be for the use of the residents and not the general golfing public. I have no time frame for this regrettable development but in whatever time that there is left we will try and play KH again.
The winner today was Ben Webb with 44 points and the R/U OCB was Tony Morris with 42 points from Richard Moss. Ben is cut 8 strokes and Tony 1 stroke. The lowest gross was 78 by Geoff Parslow and the most golf was played by Alan Holgate.
M&M was taken at the club as part of their package and very good it was too and at RM412 net per flight, it’s value for money.
But for how long?

Photographs kindly submitted by André Holm.

Do you know the origin of SHIT?

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Manure: In the 16th and 17th centuries, everything had to be transported by ship and it was also before the invention of commercial fertilizers, so large shipments of manure were quite common.



It was shipped dry, because in dry form it weighed a lot less than when wet, but once water (at sea) hit it, not only did it become heavier, but the process of fermentation began again, of which a by-product is methane gas of course. As the stuff was stored below decks in bundles you can imagine what could (and did) happen….. Methane began to build up below decks, and the first time someone came below at night with a lantern, BOOOOM!




Several ships were destroyed in this manner before it was determined just what was happening.After that, the bundles of manure were always stamped with the instruction ‘ Stow high in transit ‘ on them, which meant for the sailors to stow it high enough off the lower decks so that any water that came into the hold would not touch this volatile cargo and start the production of methane.



Thus evolved the term ‘ S.H.I.T ‘  (Stow High In Transit) which has come down through the centuries and is in use to this very day.You probably did not know the true history of this word. Neither did I. I had always thought it was a golf term.


Results – Tasik Puteri Golf Club – 16th September 2011

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Another good turnout of 16 Cannons found Tasik Puteri most agreeable,
the weather fine and the course very quiet.  Apart from the last
flight, all were round in good time.  Winner was Vincent Vijayan with
96 gross for 44 points and cut 8.  Runner-up was Simon Compton with 87
gross for 42 points and cut 1.  John Laidley played the least golf
with 84 and Stan Fine the most with 120.  Full results as follows:

1. Vincent Vijayan – 96/44
2. Simon Compton – 87/42
3. Jeff Pearce – 100/40
4. Glen Wombwell – 96/39
5. Kevin Wiggins – 87/36
6. John Laidley – 84/34
7. Hans Berger – 93/31
8. Ben Webb – 100/29
9. Alan Holgate – 110/29
10. Ray Funnell – 100/28
11. Andrew Robinson – 98/27
12. Raymond Keys – 103/27
13. Andre Holm – 104/26
14. Barry Cousins – 108/25
15. Erol Akinci – 100/24
16. Stan Fine – 120/16

An excellent luncheon was enjoyed at the Equatorial Restaurant.  And
there was a cameo appearance of Richard Moss, just back from his UK
sojourn.  Mike Smith is back at the helm for next weeks game and he
will let you have details accordingly

Results – Port Klang – 6th September 2011

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11 LC’s turned out on a beautiful morning for golf at a very quiet Port Klang Golf Resort. We almost had the place to ourselves.
 
For some reason some of our members are reluctant to visit this club but let me tell you that this is a challenging course and it was in pretty good condition; especially the fairways and aprons. The greens were a little slow but true and the peaceful location near the sea is great. Old fashioned yes, but a true test of skill for sure. And it’s only 35 mins from Bangsar (always assuming that you take the most direct route).
 
The winner with 41 points was Barry Cousins and the R/U John Laidley with 37 points. Low gross was by John Laidley with an excellent 82 and the most golf was played by Vincent. Barry is cut 5 and John 1.
 
The M&M was at the nearby Port Village Restaurant wher some excellent sea food was washed down with a variety of minums and we all had an absolute hoot.
Great day by the sea. We shall return.

Loose Cannons Southern Tour – Batam – Update

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Those CONFIRMED for BATAM are:-

Mike Smith
Barry Cousins
Kevin Wiggins
Raymond Keys
Tony Morris
Erol Akinci
André Holm
Richard Moss
Ted Parslow 
Geoff Parslow 
Glen Wombwell
The confirmed arrangements are:-



26th September

Fly Firefly from Subang.
 Dep Subang 10:05 
 Arr. Batam Arr 10:25
 Visa on arrival
 Taxi to Tering Bay Golf & Country Club. TP course
 This will be the TROPHY GAME
 Prize giving and drinks at Tering Bay
 Taxi to Harmoni Hotel & check in.
 Evening free and easy.
27th September
After breakfast Taxi to
 Palm Springs Golf & Beach Resort. TP course
 After game drinks at Palm Springs
 Taxi to hotel.
 Evening free and easy.
28th September
After breakfast Check out of Hotel
 Taxi to airport
 Dep Batam 10:45 
 Arr. Subang 13:05      
Cost approx. RM1237
The cost INCLUDES Airfare, Carriage of clubs by Firefly, Hotel (single occupancy), Breakfast, Free Mini Bar, Golf Green fee, buggy & caddy (TOP PREMIER)
NOTE:- If you have the TP Book BRING IT. If you don’t have the book BORROW ONE. If you can’t borrow one it will cost you a little more but NOT MUCH.
It DOES NOT include Visa on Arrival, Departure Tax, Taxi (easimated to be RM40 p.p. based on 2 sharing)
Each golfer will be responsible for making their own booking with
Return fare RM343
Golf Clubs RM140
Delux room RM245 p.n.nett (Total 490 nett)
Rate include break fast ,mini bar & internet connection  
The names have been forwarded to Harmoni.
PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR HOTEL BOOKING ASAP

See you all at Subang on the 26th