Golf - Thursday 1st January 2015 - New Years Day

We have had such beautiful golfing weather over the holidays and today was no exception.

The Golf Event of the day was Single Stableford for Men and Ladies - New Years Day

We had 33 starters with 8 visitors from Taree, Gold Coast, Gundagai, Killara, Muirfield and Springs.

RESULTS:

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS: 

WINNER: Keith Potter - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Eddie Rogers - 39 points

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Dianne Beechey - 37 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH:  To be advised

LADIES 8TH: Helen Potter

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 38 points (neat)

LADIES: 34 points

DSR MEN: 69

DSR LADIES: 73

The social golf has been very popular with a steady stream of players over the holidays - maybe some of them trying out their new Christmas golf gear.

HAPPY GOLFING FOR 2015,

Golf -Wednesday 31st December 2014 - New Year's Eve

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Wishing you all a very Happy, Healthy and wealthy new year and not least HAPPY GOLFING IN 2015.

The Golf Event of the day was a Men's Single Stableford- 3 Grades.

We had 168 starters with 8 visitors from Coolamatong, Eastlake, Howlong, Morisset, Muirfield, St Michaels and Toulkley.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Terry Bowditch - 43 points

RUNNER UP:  Tony Callaghan - 41 points

3RD: Martin Gallaghar - 40 points on a count back

B GRADE:

WINNER: Peter Martin - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Russell Tuckerman - 41 points

3RD: Robert Twible - 40 points on a count back

C GRADE:

WINNER: Bob Harrison - 45 points

RUNNER UP: Peter Yabsley - 44 points

3RD: Peter Ray - 43 points

NEAREST THE PIN 12TH HOLE :

A GRADE : Col Matterson

B GRADE: Michael Upton

C GRADE: Trevor Harrison

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Phil Watson 

BALLS WENT TO: 37 points on a count back

DSR: 67

Golf - Tuesday 30th December 2014

Gosford Golf Course looking a picture

Social golfers - Asken and Burke group, enjoying the beautiful condition of Gosfoed Golf Course

Putting green gardens and gutters tidied up.

We had a lot of social players on the course today in addition to the Ladies Summer Competition.

The course is looking great and the beautiful weather helps.

HAPPY GOLFING OVER THE HOLIDAYS!

F-Troop - Monday 29th December 2014

F-Troop Morning Tea - Carolyn Buttsworth, Anne Burgess, Trevor Harrison, Zorro Sorridimi, Rob Benson, Duncan Dyer, Di Beechey, Geoff Bridge, Jan Martin (Peter Martin, Warren Gray)

F-Troopers Trevor Harrison, Duncan Dyer, Geoff Bridge and Zorro Sorridimi removing a diseased tree at the 14th Fairway

Tree gang cutting up and removing the fallen tree

Tree gang cleaning up the gutter between the 6th and the 14th

Gutter at the 6th fairway cleaned of branches and leaves

Gutter at the 6th and 14th cleaned out

Gutter at the 14th cleaned out all the way to the river

Garden at the back of the Men's 5th Tee cleared of weeds

Garden at the front of the clubhouse trimmed and tidied by F-Troopers Di Beechey, Carolyn Buttsworh and Anne Burgess

Shrubs at the front garden trimmed by F-Trooper Duncan Dyer

We had eleven volunteers today which was great for a holiday period.

On hand were Trevor Harrison, Duncan Dyer, Rob Benson, Geoff Bridge, Warren Gray, Peter Martin, Zorro Sorridimi, Di Beechey, Anne Burgess, Carolyn Buttsworth and Jan Martin.

There were a lot of social players on the course today which limited the projects we could do.  We were not daunted as there is always plenty of projects in safe working places.

The Tree Gang of Duncan Dyer, Trevor Harrison , Geoff Bridge and Zorro Sorridimi took care of the removal of a small tree at the 14th and then cleaned out the gutter along the 6th fairway from the 7th Tee right through the back of the 14th Tee right to the river.  They did a great job and the area is much improved.

Rob Benson and Warren Gray took care of the rubbish removal around the course including a large pick up on garden rubbish at the back of the practice nets. Rob then helped with the repair of the White out of bounds fence at the 18th fairway which is a work in progress.

Peter Martin did rubbish removal around the course and worked on the 18th fence.

Anne Burgess cleaned up the BBQ area and then worked at the gardens in Camellia Way weeding and watering the plants there before helping out in the front gardens.

Di Beechey and Carolyn Buttsworth cleaned up underneath the clubhouse and the car park, trimmed shrubs in the front garden making that area near and tidy.

I cleaned up at the bush toilets and watered the gardens there and tidied the Orange trumpet vines at the 14th tee; tidied up the small garden at the 6th; weeded the garden at the back of the Men's 5th Tee; watered the golf shoe plants at the 2nd, sprayed the hibiscus shrubs in the front gardens, sprayed the Lemon Magnolia at the 18th; partly cleaned up the gutters at the putting green.

We were all ready for Morning Tea after a hard mornings work. We made short work of small assorted slices - Thank you Chef Alice!

It was a very productive day considering we were restricted on the course.

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Golf - Sunday 28th December 2014

We had a few light showers through the day but not enough to stop our keen golfers.

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford Event for Men and Ladies.

We had 55 starters with 7 visitors from Gold Coast, Howlong, Killara, Pacific and Shelly Beach.

RESULTS:

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Adam Croker - 46 points

RUNNER UP: Mark Smith - 43 points on a count back

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Lynda Hartley - 38 points on a count back

RUNNER UP: Lauren Smith - 38 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE: Kevin O'Brien

LADIES 8TH: Fay Bailey

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 37 points on a count back

LADIES: 36 points (neat)

DSR MEN: 68

DSRLADIES: 72

Golf - Saturday 27th December 2014

The Golf Event of the day was a Men's Single Stableford.

We had 149 starters with 13 visitors from Ashlar, Gold Coast, Lithgow, Massey Park, Pacific, Pymble, Riverside Oaks, South West Rocks, Stonecutters Ridge,wakehurst and Wyong.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Shaun Brownlow - 39 points

RUNNER UP: Gavin Godwin - 38 points on a count back

B GRADE:

WINNER: Wayne Campbell - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Dave Scott - 43 points

C GRADE:

WINNER: Duane Winslade - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Chris Christensen - 42 points

NEAREST THE PIN 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Phil Watson

B GRADE: Wayne Campbell

C GRADE: Brian Hilton

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Brent Frewin

BALLS WENT TO: 37 points (neat)

DSR: 68

Golf - Friday 26th December 2014 - Boxing Day

At the Golf Shoe Garden at the 2nd Green - Shoes by Scott Cubis and Succulent Plants by Ron Gowing.

We had a lovely day for golf today and there were many social golfers on the course taking advantage of the conditions - great to see.

Golf - Thursday 25th December 2015 - CHRISTMAS DAY

Christmas is a hard days work relaxing over a few beers. We have had a wonderful day with the family and grandchildren who have just made CHRISTMAS with their excitement.

We noticed there was a few players with shiny new clubs out on the course today - no doubt we will have some more out this week to try out those new Christmas clubs and accessories.  

GOOD SCORES COMING UP.?.........

As I am writing this we have got a thunder storm over the golf course.  Just enough for some cooling rain before golf tomorrow! 

Happy Holidays everyone - time for indulgence and joy!!!!!

Golf - Wednesday 24th December 2014 - CHRISTMAS EVE

Happy Golfing over the holidays!

The Golf Event of the day was a Men's Single Stableford - 3 Grades

We had 139 starters 8 visitors from Kempsey, Leonay, Manilla, Morisset, Nambucca Heads, PGA, Terrigal.

RESULTS:

A GRADE: 

WINNER: Gordon Hamilton - 45 points

RUNNER UP: Richard Henry - 42 points

B GRADE: 

WINNER: Greg Harrison - 43 points

RUNNER UP: David Small - 41 points on a count back

C GRADE:

WINNER: Joshua McGlynn - 44 points on a count back 

RUNNER UP: Peter Martin - 44 points

NEAREST THE PIN 12TH HOLE :

A GRADE: To be advised

B GRADE: Lindsay Morgan

C GRADE: Adam Crocker 

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Dan Bosley

BALLS WENT TO: 37 points (neat)

DSR: 68

Golf - Tuesday 23rd December 2014

Midday Social Golfers were the winners today.  We had some very inconvenient rain this morning that put a stop to the Ladies Summer Competition. Late Social Golfers were unlucky to catch some heavy showers to rain on their parade.

We seemed to have a good number of Golfers on the course at midday so we hope they had a great day.

The overnight showers and the rain today is brilliant for the course and gardens as it was getting very dry.

F-Troop - Monday 22nd December 2014

F-Troop Morning Tea - Trevor Harrison, Warren Gray, Duncan Dyer, Don Nicholls, Geoff Bridge, Rob Benson, Jan Martin, Peter Martin, Carolyn Buttsworth, Garry Trigg, Di Beechey, Anne Burgess.

Front Street Lawn Area outside the Puttting Green mowed and tidied up - an improved first impressions of the Club.

We had a very productive day at F-Troop today with twelve volunteers to share the load.

We had on hand Trevor Harrison, Duncan Dyer, Geoff Bridge, Rob Benson, Warren Gray, Don Nicholls, Peter Martin, Garry Trigg, Di Beechey, Anne Burgess, Carolyn Buttsworth and Jan Martin.

There were a lot of social players on the course today which is good for the Club.  We were able to work on our projects and make some headway.

The Tree Gang of Duncan Dyer, Geoff Bridge, Trevor Harrison and Garry Trigg worked on their tree maintenance program including the removal of a large branch that came down on the 1st fairway.

Rob Benson and Warren Gray did a great job of cleaning up loose timber and rubbish from the course.

Peter Martin and Don Nicholls did a much needed job of mowing the nature strip outside the Putting Green and started on the repair of the White fence along the 18th as well as a temporary repair of the leaking tap at the 14th bush toilets which needs a new tap.

Di Beechey and Carolyn Buttsworth cleaned up the car park and underneath the Clubhouse, watered the gardens at the front of the club and the Wedding Garden, removed the potted plants that were struggling on the Club Balcony, with the help of Rob Benson erected a rabbit proof fence around the garden at the 17th green, planted out numerous succulent plants donated by Ron Gowing.

Anne Burgess cleaned up and watered the gardens at the BBQ area and at Camellia Way as well as helping with garden at the 17th green.

I worked at the 14th Bush Toilets, cleaning up, planting in some Bromeliads donated by Ron Gowing, watering and weeding the gardens at the Green Space, the Orange

Trumpet Vines at the 14th Tee; cleaned up at the 6th Tee, cleaned up at the Ladies 3rd Tee, sprayed the Azalia Plants and Roses at the putting green and the Azalea plants in front of the Clubhouse; weeded and raked at the Putting Green Garden.

Morning Tea of iced cake was very much appreciated after a hard mornings work.  Thank you Chef Alice!

We take this opportunity of wishing all of our Members and staff a very Happy Christmasnd we look forward to a brilliant 2015 and some happy golfing!

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Golf - Sunday 21st December 2014

Joyce Bosley, Dick Bosley, Elly Van Den Berg and Jan Van Den Berg

Winners of the Team Event

Stu Williams, Sheila Williams, Gail Williams and ( Shaun Browlow )

Runners up of the Team Event

Dick Bosely - Winner of the Men's Singles with

Captain Mark Stimpson

Anne Forrester - Winner of the Ladies Singles 

With Captain Mark Stimpson.

With Doreen and Garry Trigg at the first Tee

We had a great day for golf today - blue sky and sunshine with just enough cooling breeze to keep us comfortable.

Our playing partners were Garry and Doreen Trigg and we had a lovely day on the village green.  We had some good highlights including two birdies from Garry, a gobbler sandy shot at the 11th from Peter, multiple 3 pointers from Doreen who was piped on a count back to win the Ladies Singles and beaten by 16 cms for nearest the pin at the 8th. The boys beat the girls for the Keno Tickets by one caused by Garry's birdie at the 15th!!!!!

The Golf Event of the day was a Team Stableford 1X 2 X 3 plus Single Stableford for Men and Ladies.

We had 66 Starters with 3 visitors from Pacific G.C., Everglades and Nambucca Heads.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Richard Bosley, Joyce Bosley, Jan Van Den Berg and Elly Van Den Berg - 96 points

RUNNERS UP: Gail Williams, Stu Williams, Sheila Williams and Shaun Brownlow -95 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Richard Bosley - 46 points

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Anne Forrester - 39 points on a count back

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH: Kevin O'Brien

LADIES 8TH: Sandra Coyle

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 37 points on a count back

LADIES: 36 points on a count back

DSR MEN: 69

DSR LADIES: 71

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: Garry Trigg had birdies at the 10th and The 15th; Peter Martin had a gobbler Sandy out of the bunker on the 11th; Doreen Trigg had seven 3 pointers; Kathy Small had 4 pointers at the 1st and the 12th; Walter Losche had a birdie at the 16th; Sue Waugh had a birdie 2/4 at the 5th; Julie Hazzard had a gobbler 4/3 at the 16th; Alice Diamond was on the 7th green for 2 with a great chip shot and scored 4/3 ; Team of Walker and Cross scored 14 points at the 3rd; Jan Walker had 3/4 at the 14th; Anne Forrester had a lot of 3 pointers and scored a nice 39 points to win the day; Dick Bosley scored two 4 pointers and 7 3 pointers for his brilliant 46 points; Jan and ELLY Van Den Berg scored 2 x 4 pointers - Jan scoring 40 points; Stu Williams had a 5 pointer birdie at the 7th; Gail Williams had some good pars; Shaun Brownlow scored a couple of birdies; Sheila Williams had some good pars.

Golf - Saturday 20th December 2014

The Golf Event of the day was a Men's Single Stableford -3 Grades - HAM DAY

We had 190 starters with eleven visitors from Antill Park Forbes, Magenta Shores, Pymble, Shelly Beach, South West Rocks, Tamworth, Trundle, Wyong.

CONGRATULATIONS TO BRENT FREWIN FOR A HOLE IN ONE AT THE 12TH. Well done Frewie!

RESULTS:

A GRADE: David Boyd - 44 points - (HAM)

RUNNER UP: Terry Bowditch - 42 points

3RD: Daniel Russell - 39 points on a count back

B GRADE:

WINNER: Wayne Sneade - 42 points - (HAM)

RUNNER UP: Chris Conner -41 points on a count back

3RD: Mark McFadyen - 41 points 

C GRADE:

WINNER: Grant Smith - 47 points - (HAM)

RUNNER UP: Duncan Dyer - 43 points

3RD: David Baldwin - 40 points on a count back

NEAREST THE PIN 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Brent Frewin

B GRADE: Jeff Rogers

C GRADE: Gary Frost

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Dave Medcalf

EAGLES NEST: Hole in One by Brent Frewin - 81 Balls

BALLS WENT TO: 37 points

DSR: 69

Santa Photos 2014

I don't know who had the best time - Santa or the kids!

Please explain Santa! Did you say "Ho Ho" or did I hear "HUBBA HUBBA"

(Eat your heart out Nigel)

Next year we will be accepting Santa applications in writing and there will be a lucky out of the hat draw!

Now don't all rush at once.