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At Minthis Hills (www.minthishills.com), we try to keep abreast of the latest competitions .  The results have come through for the Pairs – Pick your Partner Competition, which took place on 18/8/2010 at Minthis Hills:

1^st Winner           Alan Colquhoun – Tom Bestford               45 pts

2^nd                        Linda Jones – Pam Shire                               44 pts

3^rd                         Jim McBeth – Gary Owens                           44 pts

It must have been quite hot, but I believe there was a bit of a breeze as well, which helped , as well as the height above sea level.

Congratulations to the winners and to everyone who took part, we look forward to seeing you at the next competition.  Good luck!

Minthis Hills Golf Club is very busy and sociable.  There are plenty of tournaments throughout the year to pit your skills against your fellow members and then relax in the clubhouse afterwards.  We haven’t announced the results for a while, so below you will find the winners of the last few competitions.  We’d like to thank them for taking part and hope they enjoyed themselves.

 Stableford Competition – 20/06/2010

Winners Men

1^st               Lech Dziewulski                41 pts

2^nd              Peter Taylor                       40 pts

3^rd               Lou Cunningham              39 pts

4^th               Keith Lawrence                 35 pts

5^th               Ron Dicks                           34 pts

Winners Ladies

1^st          Pam Shire                              39 pts

2^nd         Linda Jones                           36 pts

3^rd          Maura Lourier                      36 pts

 

Captain’s Charity Day – 23/06/2010 

1^st        J. Smith                T. Duggan                           B. Hibbiard          M. Laurier           118 pts

2^nd      G. Turton             D. Cornthwaite                 L. Jones                J. Heap                 114 pts

3^rd       C. Parr                  A. Whitbread                    J. Holland             L. Jones                113 pts

Red White Yellow Competition – 04/07/2010

Winners               Graham Jackson – John Holland – Keith Lawrence             90 pts

Runners Up         David Copp – Paul Jones – Michael Gorman                         87 pts

Stableford Competition – 20/07/2010

Twos. Winners:

P.Taylor                @ 15^th

L. Jones                @ 15^th

J. Wake                @ 8^th

L. Dziewulski      @ 15^th

R. Wortley           @ 15^th

Division I

Winner                 Roger Birkett                     39 pts

2^nd                        Alan Colquhoun                38 pts

Division II

Winner                 Keith Laurence                  47 pts

2^nd                        John Thompson                39 pts

3^rd                          Peter Taylor                       39 pts

Ladies

Winner                 Elaine Wall                          37 pts

2^nd                        Pam Shire                            37 pts

3^rd                        Gwen                                    35 pts

AM/AM Competition – 28/07/2010

Winners

1^st           Lou Cunningham/Paul Skinner/John Thompson

2^nd          Jimmy McBeth/Gary Owens/Doug Whetlor

3^rd           Paul Williams/David Hudson/Dorothy Hudson

This Sunday, competitive golf took place again at Minthis Hills (www.minthishills.org) in the form of a Greensomes competition.  Also known as Scotch Foursomes, this format has two teams of two with both players on a team teeing off.  The best of the two tee balls is chosen and then that ball is played alternately into the hole.

The winners were:

Roger Birkett  & Gordon Bell on 46 PTS

David Hudson and Dorothy Hudson on 44 PTS

Harry Gibson and Bob Haughey on 44 PTS

Congratulations!

The Lions Charity Cyprus Golf competition took place at the weekend at Minthis Hills (www.minthishills.org) and the sole junior to enter, Matthew Curd, proved that golf is a sport that can be played by all ages.  With a 30 handicap, Matthew came first in terms of best score decided on a “Back Nine” basis.

It was a fun day for everyone, with a putting competition taking place on the practice green by the soon to be completed clubhouse.

The full list of winners is below:

BEST SCORES

FIRST             Matthew Curd             39        Points

SECOND        Andrew Rigby             39        Points 

THIRD            Matthew York             38        Points 

FOURTH        Martin Pollard              38        points                          

NEAREST THE PIN

MEN                Charles Parr                                                   

LADIES           Lesley Jones                                                  

LONGEST DRIVE     

MEN                Gary Wilson                                                               

LADIES          Linda Jones                                                                

HIDDEN HOLES

WINNER         Clifford Monks                       

PUTTING 9 holes

GOLFERS                              Gary Wilson                            17

NON-GOLFERS                    Lee Williams                            22

Another competition took place in the sunshine at Minthis Hills (www.minthishills.org) golf course on the 5^th May.  The Medal Winners Competition results were as follows:

Men

Divi I

Gary Wilson                        Gross

Alan Colquhoun                Net

Div II

Peter Anderton                  Gross

Maurice Stevenson           Net

 Ladies

 Mari-Ann Olsson              Gross

Linda Jones                         Net

We look forward to the Charity Lions Golf competition taking place on the 9th.

Did you know that the 5th May is the day the Council of Europe was founded back in 1949?

This Sunday 11^th April, Minthis Hills Golf course (www.minthishills.org) echoed to the sounds of its members enjoying the club’s April Medal competition.  The winners were:

                          Net            Alan Colqhoun

 

Division II       Gross         Martin Pollard

                           Net             John Silsby

 Ladies

                       Gross         Yvonne Preene

                       Net             Gwen Jones

On the 17^th March, Minthis Hills Golf Club held its annual St Patrick’s Day competition (www.minthishills.org).

This year there were 84 entrants, from both Minthis Hills and other clubs, surpassing all previous years.  Always good “craic”, this year was no exception.  Green was the colour of the day and a few St Patrick’s Day party hats were in attendance.

 

The field was highly competitive, but well natured and the jokes were flying, especially after a refuel at the 10^th hole. As sponsors, Pafilia and Minthis Hills were very proud to sponsor this event and that everyone enjoyed it so much.  We believe, itIt is an excellent way to celebrate St Patrick’s Day and we look forward to next year’s tournament.

The winners board:

1^st Men            H. Austin & P. Williams

2^nd Men           R. Birkett & P. Skinner

 1^st Ladies         A. Aldridge & D. Hudson

2^nd Ladies        Lesley Jones & J. Jackson

 Mixed              Linda Jones & G. Turton

Click here (www.pafiliarentals.com) for a chance to win what will be an unforgettable weekend

 Very unusually, this year Valentine’s Day in Cyprus takes place on the same long weekend as the local carnival and the traditional Green Monday.  To celebrate this in style, Pafilia Rentals has created a prize full of romance, including 3 night’s at a luxury penthouse apartment near Paphos with a beautiful seaview, transfer to and from the restaurant in a stretch limousine, needlessly to say with champagne (provided by Jack & Sons Transport Services) and a delightfully romantic dinner for two at La Spaghetteria Italian fine dining restaurant.

 

If you would like to enter, just go to www.pafiliarentals.com before 10th February 2010 and click on the Valentine’s day competition banner and follow the instructions, mentioning “Secret Valentine Competition”.

 

The first golf course to be built in Cyprus, Minthis Hills has been undergoing a transformation. Well known golf architects, Mackenzie & Ebert, have been working their magic and the course is already looking extremely good. It is being upgraded to reflect the same concept and levels of luxury of the whole Minthis Hills resort, including the golf course properties, clubhouse and driving range.

Therefore, the character of the surrounding landscape has been emphasised, with new vistas being created between the most important points on the golf course, including the monastery and the clubhouse. In addition 9 of the holes have been reseeded with new grass and the concrete water channels (for recycling water back to the reservoir) have been hidden away. The new signature hole is also well underway.

Over the last couple of years a number of changes have been made, including the creation of the dramatic 14th hole, teeing off over a ravine. Very few dare to drive straight for the green, most choosing to aim for the simpler option of the fairway and then the green. We are still waiting for our first hole in one on this hole. The last two times there were holes in one on the course were spring this year; the 8th hole by a visitor to the course and the old 15th by a female member of the golf club.

Other improvements have been:
- small practice putting green by putting green
- putting green by clubhouse
- new greens & bunkers
- the changing of the contours of the fairways to enable rainwater to be recycled
- a computerised irrigation system

There will be further updates on the golf course shortly.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has already demonstrated that it has potential for Pafilia and its Cyprus properties, especially Minthis Hills, whose barefoot luxury villas and bungalows are very appealing to Saudi Arabians and expats. As result, we have opened up our first office in the Middle East, in Jeddah, KSA in the Al Andalous area of the city.

The company has a strategy of establishing local offices in key geographies with a view to providing local support and knowledge in local languages. Part of our Global network, this now joins our London, Moscow, St Petersburg, Kiev, Dublin and Chania offices. To head up our activities in KSA, Kyriazi Anghelopoulos has been appointed as Saudi Arabia area manager, who has a great deal of valuable experience in this region. I look forward to working very closely with him so that together we can realise our vision for the area.

We marked the occasion with an inauguration ceremony where our partner in KSA, Sheikh Mohammed Bakhashwain, and I signed the contracts for the office. This was followed by our first invitation only Pafilia seminar held at the Hilton, which was highly successful.

Cyprus is new to Saudi Arabians, but there are very strong reasons why we believe that we can provide expatriates and Saudi Arabians alike with what they desire; attractive holiday homes or investment property in an EU country which has a warm and pleasant climate, mountains, sea and so much more while being just a short flight away. Cyprus and Saudi Arabia each have a rich cultural heritage going back to ancient times, while having all the advantages of a modern cosmopolitan society.

Another aspect in the attraction of Pafilia’s Cyprus properties is that the Government has announced that non-EU citizens investing a minimum of €300,000 in property in Cyprus are highly likely to be granted an immigration permit, which is equivalent to a permanent residence permit. There will no longer be a need for visas or renewal of residency permits for non-EU citizens and owners will gain almost the same rights as Cypriot citizens.

In addition, Cyprus is the perfect place to enjoy life to its full. As well as its climate, Cyprus has a very relaxed lifestyle that removes the stress of everyday life. The low crime rate and family oriented culture create a safe and secure environment where your children can play outside without worrying. This is supplemented by an excellent education system, first class healthcare and state-of-the-art infrastructure. Cyprus is also an International business centre, where there are Inward Investment initiatives and where you can set up a company easily. It has low or zero taxation and bilateral tax treaties with a vast variety of countries, providing a gateway into the EU.