Golf - Sunday 6th April 2025

 Our accommodation at Flynn’s Beach Port Macquarie - not too shabby. 

Hello from beautiful Port Macquarie.

We played golf at Wauchope today. 

They have had 3 weeks of rain which meant the fairways could not be mowed and to add to our woes they had cored the greens the week before. 

It was a hard day at the office but we did have blue sky and sunshine which was great. 

We have two games of golf lined up at Emerald Downs so the weather forecast looks okay so far.

Meanwhile at Gosford….

The Golf Event of the day was a Medley Single Stableford:

We had 58 starters with 7 visitors from Magenta, Shelly Beach, The Coast, Everglades, Forbes and Asquith.

RESULTS:

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Tom Coulter - 43 points

RUNNER UP: Grant Williams - 38 points on a countback

3RD: Taylor Mildren - 38 points

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Troy Stevens - 31 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS: 

8TH HOLE: Jon Thorley - 310 cms

14TH HOLE: Greg Bessant - 326 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 32 points on a countback

MENS SR: 69.0

WOMENS SR: 73.0

Golf - Saturday 5th April 2025

 

Hello from beautiful South West Rocks.

We had a rest day from golf today that included Lunch at the Seabreeze  Hotel 12.00 to 4.00; happy hour at the motel 4.30 pm until 6.00 pm; Dinner at the South West Rocks Country Club 6.00 pm until 8.30 pm. It was a hard day at the office. We should be well rested for our golf at Wauchope tomorrow!!

Meanwhile at Gosford…..

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stroke - Round 1 of the HANDISKINS Event.

We had 152 starters with 1 visitor from Breakers.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Tony Cosentino - Minus 4

RUNNER UP: Daniel Rogers -Minus 3

3RD: Robbie Whyte - Minus 2

GROSS SCRATCH WINNER: Robbie Whyte - 70 points

B GRADE: 

WINNER: Sam Matthews - Minus 6

RUNNER UP: Brett Margin - Minus 4

3RD: Ricky Mulhall - Minus 3 on a countback

GROSS SCRATCH WINNER: Sam Matthews - 81 points

C GRADE:

WINNER: David Leonard - Minus 3

RUNNER UP: Grant Smith - Minus 2 on a countback

3RD: Brian Rand - Minus 2 on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Steven Cheal 36 cms

12TH HOLE: Antony O’Dwyer - 145 cms

BALLS WENT TO: Plus 2 on a countback

MENS SR: 71.0

Golf - Friday 4th April 2025

 

Bruce Binns chatting with the local kangaroos

Hello from beautiful South West Rocks. 

We had a great day of golf at South West Rocks - Enjoying the blue sky and sunshine after a rather wet period. It was a bit damp underfoot to start our morning with early dew on the course - by lunch time it had dried out quite a bit so it was a good day for us - pity about the scores.

Meanwhile at Gosford….

The Golf Event of the day was a Medley Single Stableford .

We had110 starters with 5 visitors from Breakers, Wentworth Falls Killara and Club Banora.

RESULTS :

A GRADE:

WINNERS: Blair Wyatt - 41 points

RUNNER UP: Grant Wilson - 37 points on a countback

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Gavin Drennan - 33 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Paul Buffy -35 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Grant Escher - 35 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Nicholas Massa - 7 m

12TH HOLE: Gregory Jenkins - 201 cms

14TH HOLE: Matthew Thurley - 134 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 33 points

MENS SR: 69.0

WOMENS SR: 73.0

Golf - Thursday 3rd April 2025

Hello from beautiful South West Rocks.  It was a showery day so no golf for us at Kempsey because it was too wet.

Tomorrow looks much more promising so we hope to play at South West Rocks.

Meanwhile at Gosford….

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

We had 30 starters.

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Sandra Coyle -35 points

RUNNER UP: Mary Jane Francis - 33 points

3RD: Kerry Williams - 32 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS : 

8TH HOLE : Ruth Ireland

BALLS WENT TO: 29 points on a countback

WOMENS SR: 73.0

9 HOLE SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

We had 5 starters.

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Helen Smith - 11 points

MENS SR: 34.5

WOMENS SR: 36.5

 

Golf - Wednesday 2nd April 2025

 The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford + 2 Ball Aggregate.

WE HAD 134 starters with 5 visitors from Toukley, South West Rocks, Everglades, The SGA and Shelly Beach.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Brett Davies - 41 points

RUNNER UP: Wayne Reynolds - 40 points

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Matthew Sheppard - 33 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Thomas Price - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Wayne Metti - 43 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Graham Aldcroft - 150 cms

12TH HOLE: Greg Harrison - 89 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 33 points on a countback

MENS SR: 69.0

WOMENS SR: 75.0

2BALL AGGREGATE TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Thomas Price and Flo Mahler - 79 points

Golf - Tuesday 1st April 2025 - Captain Vs President Day

 

Captain Sue Waugh presenting President Debbie Flanagan with the Winning Trophy

President’s Winning Side - Liz Robinson and Marianne Lanham

President’s Runners Up - Liz Spitty and Soo-Young Hams 

Captain’s Side - Marilyn Caruana and Sandra Coyle (Runners Up) and Sue Waugh (Fiona Wales) Winners

Ibis Family out enjoying the pastures of the 12th fairway

This is a video of Kath Payn being pushed by Jan Walker because Kath’s battery had failed. This continued on for three holes

After a nervous overnight wait on the weather system we were relieved to find that carts were allowed on the fairways today.

The Golf Event of the day was an American Foursomes.

We had 52 starters.

RESULTS:

The President’s side defeated the Captain’s side by only one match.

PRESIDENT’S SIDE:

WINNERS: Liz Robinson and Marianne Lanham - 77.875 points

RUNNERS UP: Soo-Young Hams and Liz Spitty - 81.25 points

BALLS WENT TO: 84.875 points

NEAREST THE PINS: 

8TH HOLE: Soo- Young Hams

14TH HOLE: Marianne Lanham

CAPTAIN’S SIDE:

WINNERS: Fiona Wales and Sue Waugh - 82.875 points

RUNNERS UP: Marilyn Caruana and Sandra Coyle - 83.25 points

BALLS WENT TO: 87 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PIN: 

14TH HOLE: Leonie Kelly

Golf - Monday 31st March 2025

 The were no carts allowed on the course today which resulted in a reduced field.

The Golf Event of the day was a Medley Single Stableford.

We had 8 starters.

RESULTS:

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Ollie Donaldson -35 points

NO NEAREST THE PINS

MENS SR: 69.0

WOMENS SR: 73.0