Golf - Sunday 30th August 2009

Today was the second round of the "Teams Series" sponsored by "RETIREINVEST" Gosford.

This series is a very popular event well supported by our members.

Our playing partners today were Doug Incoll and Helen Stuart and we had a great fun day out on the village green. The wind got the blame for all our bad shots but we did have some good highlights along the way - the best of which was the girls winning the Keno ticket from the boys.

Our team (Ian Mitchell and Iris Talbot) did well with Ian scoring a very commendable 40 points (following up after a previous day score of 38 points) and Iris chiming in with a 33, Peter 35 and 40 points from me brought us in at the top score to be beaten on a countback by the winners and runners up. At least that has us at a fighting distance for the third and final round.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Spencer Walklate, Tania Burt, Garry Trigg and Doreen Trigg - 115 points on a countback

RUNNERS UP: Bruce Binns, Leanne Binns, Fraser Bates and Lynette Bates - 115 points on a countback

MENS SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Peter Davidson - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Ian Mitchell - 40 points

WOMENS SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Debbie Grinham - 43 points

RUNNER UP: Anne Forrester - 41 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN:

5TH HOLE: Ian Witt

8TH HOLE: Duncan Brown

12TH HOLE: Kerry Cubis

14TH HOLE: Brent Frewin

WOMEN:

5TH HOLE: Debbie Grinham

8TH HOLE: Kay Frewin

12TH HOLE: Leanne Binns

14TH HOLE: Jan Walker

BALLS WENT TO: MEN: 34 points on a countback; LADIES: 33 points on a countback

CCR MEN: 70 (37 points)

WOMENS CCR: 73 (36 points)

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: Pauline Norman 6/3 on the 18th; Arthur Haviland had a birdie 3/5 at the 9th; Kay Frewin had a 2/4 at the 8th; Doreen Vines had a 90 metre chip in for a birdie 4/4 at the 11th; Steven Craven had his longest drive ever at the 18th; Duncan Brown had a sandy birdie out of the fairway bunker on the 15th; Terry Coyle had a sandy birdie for 4 points on the 3rd; Peter Davidson scored 44 easy points; Anne Forrester had 4/4 on the 9th and putted well; George Foster had a birdie on the 5th; Vicki Foster had a birdie on the 5th; Debbie Grinham had a birdie on the 3rd and scored and played well for her 43 points; (Vicki and Debbie were reported as celebrating their birdies - lying on their backs & kicking in the air like upside down beatles - thus setting new standard, outdating the old lipstick kisses); Helen Stuart had 5/3 on the 11th; Leonie Casey had 4/4 on the 9th; Chris Drakeford had 6 pars included in her 41 points; Tania Burt had 4/4 at the 1st and the 3rd; Steve Laing had 3/4 on the 4th; Doug Incoll's highlight was playing with Helen Stuart; Ian Hartley stirred up the Aussies in the club by wearing his English T-shirt with "Ashes 2009" on the front; my highlight was 4/4 birdie on the 11th.

The 3rd and final of the Team Series will be held on Sunday 27th September 2009. It will be hotly contested by all the entrants and this event will be followed by a dinner dance at the clubhouse so don't forget to get your tables organised & be ready to celebrate this great event.