Wednesday, 23 March 2016


GLFC Casserole/Rock’n’Roll/Card Night   6/1/2016
Wow! What a great night of camaraderie, fun and competition it was. Ruth did an admirable job in coordinating and creating a wonderful menu for the night, with a great variety of nibbles casseroles and desserts. Thanks to all those who contributed.
Rocking up at 6 p.m.,everyone helped to quickly get the tables set with Raelene using tongs to lower down the lit candles, creating a lovely atmosphere.   Boiling the beans seemed to be the most challenging part of the evening! The pie warmer and oven came in handy for keeping the casseroles warm. Did you know that the glass doors of the pie warmer can be easily removed enabling larger items to be placed inside.  As we finished up our meal the blinds were opened to see the last of the setting sun. How privileged we are to have one of the very best views in town to dine by!
Thanks to Neil and Linda for organising the Rock’n’Roll with sure footed assistance from Greg and Robin.  The demonstration at the beginning showed off their skills ….. can’t believe that Rock’n’Rolling skills seem to go hand in hand with fishing skills for some of our members. Only a few took on the challenge of learning the basic steps but who knows where it will lead for them! The Bills and Widdowsons were refining their Canasta skills, others played Euchre and later on I taught Jack Jan and Raelene the card game 3/13 -  an easily taught but challenging and frustrating game.
Whilst all this was going on, the kitchen was whipped back into shape by the helpers.  Even the humblest of jobs provides a situation where you got to know your fellow club members better!
I’m not sure who instigated the concept of the evening but what a great way of getting together and using our Clubhouse. With meetings only every second month it is providing a nice social atmosphere in the club with various meals etc. taking place in lieu of meetings every month. There is now a locked cupboard in the Bar area thanks to Alby and Robin.  This is so we can securely store few foodstuffs out of the storeroom which is always hot. The labelled key for this is kept in the storeroom.
Carol McDonald

(Editor’s note – Barry and Robin 3- Ruth and Sandra 0)


Annual Lake Tyers Angling Club versus GLFC Competition 28/2/2016
Eight members fished on Sunday the 28th as well as eleven from LTAC. The weather was perfect with a slight breeze across the water. I drove around for an hour and a half looking for fish on the ‘fish finder’ but to no avail. Then I had a phone call from Don to tell me they had caught eight on the edge of the channel into Fisherman’s Landing so I had no reason not to get there quickly. There I also found Ian and Shaun who were having lots of luck as well.
After some time I manage to drag in four fish thus escaping the zero score in the average.
Unfortunately GLFC‘s average was 635.75 gms whilst our opponents was 657.09 gms thus the shield left our wall for twelve months. May Beveridge won the biggest bream of the day with a fish weighing in at 1140 gms – looks like the ‘dynasty’ continues!!!
A BBQ was held at our rooms, in splendid sunshine and with great camaraderie between the two clubs.
Robin Widdowson

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