ZIMBABWE
(originating from the Rhodesian Nomads Golf Club)
FOUNDED:
During 1981 resulting from the Rhodesian Nomads Golf Club
becoming independent from the South African Nomads fraternity
subsequent to the arrival of Zimbabwe independence.
COLOURS:
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WHITE with BOTTLE GREEN trim
trousers BOTTLE GREEN
CAPTAINS:
| YEAR |
NAME |
| 1982 |
ABE STEWART |
| 1983 |
BILL CORNISH |
| 1984 |
IAN CRAWFORD |
(for further information see MASHONALAND page)
NATIONAL CHAIRMEN:
| YEAR |
NAME |
| 1982/3 |
KEITH RODMAN |
| 1983/4 |
DOUG PECHEY |
| 1984/5 |
ABE STEWART |
| 1985/6 |
GREG POZZO |
| 1986/7 |
GREG POZZO |
| 1987/8 |
JOE STONES |
| 1988/9 |
BILL CORNISH |
| 1989/90 |
ALISTAIR FULLARTON |
| 1990/1 |
STAN SWAILE |
| 1991/2 |
KEITH BOWIE |
| 1992/3 |
ERIC WINDELL |
| 1993/4 |
CORRIE van RENSBURG |
| 1994/5 |
PHIL McDERMOTT |
| 1995/6 |
TONY CLARKE |
| 1996/7 |
ELLIS MILNE |
| 1997/8 |
LES OWENS |
| 1998/9 |
ALAN MUIR |
| 1999/2000 |
DON SCOTT |
| 2000/1 |
SIMON RICK |
| 2001/2 |
PETE KENDALL |
| 2002/3 |
ALAN D'AGUIAR |
| 2003/4 |
ROY WATERWORTH |
| 2004/5 |
CEDRIC JONKER |
| 2005/6 |
GRAHAM FRANCEYS |
| 2006/7 |
PAT CORNISH |
| 2007/8 |
DAVE SLY |
| 2008/9 |
FRANCIS BWANYA |
| 2009/10 |
TOM SWAILE |
| 2010/11 |
TODD van BREDA |
| 2011/12 |
ENOCK MOYO |
NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS:
| YEAR |
VENUE |
COORDINATOR |
CLUB |
| 1982 |
TROUTBECK, NYANGA |
DOUG PECHEY |
MASH |
| 1983 |
TROUTBECK, NYANGA |
ABE STEWART |
MASH |
| 1984 |
TROUTBECK, NYANGA |
BILL CORNISH |
MASH |
| 1985 |
TROUTBECK, NYANGA |
NEVILLE HENLEY |
MASH |
| 1986 |
HILLSIDE, MUTARE |
BILL CORNISH |
MASH |
| 1987 |
BULAWAYO GC |
KEITH BOWIE |
MAT |
| 1988 |
WINGATE GC, HARARE |
ERIC WINDELL |
MASH |
| 1989 |
TROUTBECK/MONTCLAIR NYANGA |
CORRIE van RENSBURG |
MASH |
| 1990 |
HILLSIDE, MUTARE |
JOHN BROMLEY |
MID |
| 1991 |
BRONDESBURY MONTCLAIR |
KEITH BOWIE |
MAT |
| 1992 |
WINGATE PARK GC |
BILL CORNISH |
MASH |
| 1993 |
HILLSIDE, MUTARE |
ALISTAIR FULLARTON |
MAT |
| 1994 |
GWERU GC |
TONY CLARKE |
MID |
| 1995 |
ELEPHANT HILLS |
LES OWENS |
MAT |
| 1996 |
HILLSIDE, MUTARE |
RODNEY BANKS |
MASH |
| 1997 |
ELEPHANT HILLS |
SIMON RICK |
MID |
| 1998 |
ROYAL HARARE GC |
PAT CORNISH |
MASH |
| 1999 |
BULAWAYO CC |
PHIL McDERMOTT |
MAT |
| 2000 |
CHAPMAN GC |
ROY WATERWORTH |
MASH |
| 2001 |
TRIANGLE |
TONY CLARKE |
MID |
| 2002 |
HILLSIDE, MUTARE |
DON SCOTT |
MASH |
| 2003 |
ELEPHANT HILLS |
ALAN MUIR |
MAT |
| 2004 |
BORROWDALE BROOK, HARARE |
BILLY JASSAT |
MAT |
| 2005 |
ELEPHANT HILLS |
DARRYL BENECKE |
MASH |
| 2006 |
HILLSIDE , MUTARE |
SIMON RICK |
MASH |
| 2007 |
CHAPMAN GC |
CEDRIC JONKER |
MASH |
| 2008 |
ELEPHANT HILLS |
PHIL McDERMOTT |
MAT |
| 2009 |
WINGATE PARK. HARARE |
GRAHAM FRANCEYS |
MID |
| 2010 |
ELEPHANT HILLS |
DAVE SLY |
MASH |
| 2011 |
ELEPHANT HILLS |
LES OGDEN |
MAT |
| 2012 |
THE BROOKE, BORROWDALE, HARARE |
JOHN CLARK |
MASH |
HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS:
| 1985 |
GREG POZZO |
| |
BILL CORNISH |
| |
ABE STEWART |
| |
JOE STONES |
| 2007 |
SIMON RICK |
| 2007 |
JOHN CLARK |
BRIEF
HISTORY:
Following the enforced separation in 1981 of sporting bodies in Zimbabwe
associating with like bodies in South Africa the previously associated Rhodesian
Club established the new Zimbabwe Nomads operating along substantially the same
Constitutional and Rules of Play lines. These similarities also extended to the
holding of National Tournaments in roughly the same format.
The Zimbabwe Club was based in the Harare area.
In a very short period of time the interest level developed to such an extent
that the Zimbabwe Club inaugurated 2 further Clubs one in the Matabeleland area,
based in Bulawayo and the other in the Midlands ,based on the Gweru/KweKwe area.
This then led to them changing their name to the Mashonaland Club.
