Dear Member,

Our new look and feature filled golf operation system will be available for practice from 31/10/2024 – 4/11/2024. Club management and staff have commenced training on the new system. This new ‘MiClub’ Online golf system is in use by over 640 clubs in Australia including, Royal Sydney GC, Riverside Oaks GC, Castle Hill GC, and Muirfield GC.

1. Logging on
Your username is your member number and your new temporary password is currently set to your birth day and month (e.g. “0705” for 7 May). Please contact the club if you have any problems with the initial login. Once logged on you will be prompted to change your password. Your new password must be a minimum of 7 characters including 1 lowercase letter, 1 uppercase letter, 1 number and 1 special character and cannot contain your username/member number. This password format is essential for the Club to provide a secure system for our users.

If you experience any trouble logging in to the new portal, please contact the Club office ASAP.

2. Update your details
When you first login please update your member details. In particular phone numbers and email address. This will greatly assist the club in keeping all members information up to date.Members will have the ability to search each other in the “Members Directory”, however all infomration is kept private unless a member opts to show their contact details.

3. Members page
Once logged onto the site you will be taken to your own personal welcome page. The home page will have ‘posts’ which you can view to see how some features work e.g. playing partners list.On this page you will see your contact details, a link to your golf bookings, golf competition results, a playing partner’s setup instructional post and a general Club notice board. From this screen you will also be able to navigate around the complete site including many pages which are only available to members of the club.

4. New Online Timesheet System
Once logged in, navigate to the Timesheets area by clicking on ‘Bookings’ which will appear in the accordion menu on the left or via the ‘Members’ drop down option at the top.Practice timesheets are available on the new member’s online booking facility from 31/10/2024 – 4/11/2024. These practice timesheets exist for practice bookings only.

Please be aware that the first timesheet with the new system will be for Wednesday 13/11/2024. This timesheet will open for bookings on 5/11/2024 at 5pm on the clubhouse kiosks and 8pm online in the new members portal.

Timesheets exist for every day, please be sure to book, to avoid disappointment. Any course closures and or fixtures changes will be updated on the website.

Similar to making a booking, members can also delete their booking by selecting the red cross next to their name on the timesheet. It will remain the members responsibility to delete themselves for anytime timesheet as soon as they are aware that they are unable to play.

5. Timesheet Changeover Period
Timesheets up until 12/11/2024 will be booked via the existing system / method.Timesheets from 13/11/2024 onwards will be booked and processed via the new MiClub system.

6. Reminder Emails
Once active, the new live booking system will automatically send email reminders 48 hours prior to any golf booking. If you cannot play at this booked time, please remove yourself ASAP to allow an opportunity for another member to play.

The MiScore app is now available for use for members. The Club has purchased a club subscription that allows members to use the MiScore app at the club at no charge. The MiScore app is available for use in both competition and social play. Please note that should you wish to use the MiScore app at other courses, then a user subscription would need to be purchased.

The MiScore app offers a number of features including:

• Scoring as a club member or registered visiting player in authorised club competitions
• Score social rounds at over 500 Australian golf courses.
• Measure distance with the interactive GPS map at any registered venue.
• Monitor pace of play with the MiScore round timer View live competition leaderboards
• Track player statistics from competition events

For all subscribers, direct technical support is available via the main App interface.

Members can use the following links to access guides on how to download and operate the MiScore App. In person assistance will also be available to members on the go-live day 13/11/2024 and ongoing via Club staff.

Download & Install Guide
Create App Profile
Club Subscription Guide for Members

8. Additional Notes

• You may have the old booking system book marked / saved on your browser. Ensure you delete it and book mark / save the new system.
• When you login for the first time, please update your password and save it or make note of it. (It is required to be a minimum or seven characters with a combination of at least one lower case letter, one upper case letter, one number, one symbol, and cannot contain your username / member number.)

Whilst we anticipate a smooth transition to MiClub, the change to any new system can experience some “teething issues”. We remain committed to supporting our members and staff throughout this transition period. Should you encounter any challenges or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Club.

We thank you for your understanding and patience during this time. We are confident that MiClub will enhance our club’s golf operations and member experience in the long run.

Regards,
Matthew Lamerton
Operations Manager

CHANGE OF CLUB CAPTAIN:
Our Club Captain, Darren Stocks has reluctantly tendered his resignation from the Board. Darren and his family recently relocated to the Lake Macquarie area and he has found it increasingly difficult, with travel and work commitments, to meet his obligations as Club Captain. We wish Darren well for the future and thank him for his considerable contribution to Cumberland as a Member, Director and Captain.

DEVELOPMENT:
The Golf Course Enabling Works Tenders have closed and will now be assessed by our Committee of Vice Captain, CEO, Course Super and our Course Architect Scott from Harrison Golf. There has been a lot of interest in tendering for the works so we expect it will be a competitive field. Meanwhile we are still waiting on a decision by the Dept. of Planning regarding our DA.Our development partners Pariter will be hosting an information evening on Thursday 21st November for those interested in the new retirement living apartments coming to Cumberland. Shouldd any member want to attend, please register your interest via the link below or the QR codes located around the Club.

Register Interest

LADIES COMMITTEE
We’d like to congratulate the newly elected Ladies Committee for 24-25, Barbara Cocks (President) Tracey Hilton (Lady Captain) Patricia Johnson (Vice Captain). The position of Vice President is vacant. Congratulations Ladies and best wishes for the year ahead.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
It was such a pleasure to initially participate and then after the cut undertake Course Marshal duties during the Club Championships. We got a lot of positive feedback about how good the course was for the four rounds, the weather was kind and we saw some fantastic individual performances. From me, its Congratulation to all winners especially our 2024 Club Champion, Isaac Pemble. Thank you to one and all.

Congratulations to those of you who competed in the 2024 club championships. And caps off to the following winners for compiling 4 impressive rounds:
· A Grade- Isaak Pemble (2024 Club Champion)
· A Grade Net – Daniel Kim
· A Reserve- Matthew Dixon
· B Grade-Chris Stephandellis
· B Grade Net – Hamish Mcaulay
. C Grade Winner- Elias Saab
· C-Grade Nett – Gary Livesley
· Senior Champion – David Sheather

The top 8 gross scores in each grade have qualified for the Club Championships match play, tee times will be advised shortly with the competition commencing 16 November.

October monthly medal:
A Grade – Matthew Dixon;
B Grade – Leonard Clay;
C Grade – Zac Wooldridge

Hole in one; Michael Maroney 16 hole / 20 October 2024

This year Cumberland will be partnering with Cancer Council in hosting the Longest day charity event – individual event (no scoring) on 5 December, please register directly with Cancer Council Longest day – Cancer Council

Junior Pennants
I’d like to acknowledge the Junior pennant series currently underway, the juniors commenced their 2024 campaign with a win at Roseville against a formable opponent Pennant Hills. The following two weekend have seen unfavourable results however the team has truly fought hard, and another win is on the horizon. With two weeks left in the campaign the team will play at Campbelltown this weekend and have a bye for the final round. In watching the team compete, we are proud of both the sportsmanship and etiquette the team has displayed.

The course is holding up well considering the number of rounds being played. In September the course carried 3400 rounds of competition golf or more simply that is an average field size of 170 per competition. Add in member’s social rounds and social golf, the course sustains over 5000 rounds played per month.

During November, the green staff will be undertaking the following programmed works:
· Fairways to be verti cut (the process of using a lawn verticutter to remove thatch being the spongy layer of living and dead plant matter between turf and the soil, enabling effective use of fertilizers to improve the soil base as well as numerous other benefits.
· Temporary greens mow height has been reduced to 8mm and they have been top dressed to level out the surface.

With the upcoming summer, the fairways and greens dry out impacting the plant leaf which results in it becoming brittle and prone to damage from foot traffic, mowing and play. We will also see the grass browning and thinning which enables weeds and pest infestation to establish a presence which thrive in the day.

Transition to MiClub Golf
Yesterday, members will have received an email outlining the Club’s upcoming transition to the MiClub Golf Platform. This post can be accessed at the link below.
Transition to MiClub – Read Now

In preparation for the upcoming change over, please note the key links and dates below:

Key Links:
New MiClub Member Portal
MiScore App – Download & Install Guide

Key Dates:
Thu October 31st – Mon 4th November -Members portal is available in a training status with practice timesheet open for members to familiarise themselves with the new platform.

Tuesday 5th November -First MiClub timesheet is released for Wednesday 13th November. Timesheet will be released at 5pm in the clubhouse and 8pm online in the new MiClub members portal.

Wednesday 13th November -First competition is facilitate through the MiClub system.

We are excited to implement this new system and are confident that it will provide an improved experience for members. Should you require any assistance accessing the new MiClub portal, please reach out to Club staff.

Martin Smtih
Vice Captain and Chair of the Greens Committee

For any of your golfing needs call into the Pro Shop and talk to our friendly staff.

Joanne, Matthew, Myo, Arthur, Luke, Alex and the Juniors

Web: www.bannersgolf.com.au