Golf - Thursday 30th July 2009

Today's event was a Ladies Single Stableford as well as the first round of the Ladies Singles knockout. Those players not involved in the knock out event participated in the Single Stable ford competition.

We had 22 starters with a visitor from Terrigal.

RESULTS OF THE SINGLE STABLEFORD COMPETITION:

WINNER: Allison Guthrie - 35 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Beulah Cant - 35 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

DIVISION1: Judy Verlander

DIVISION 2 : Val Scott

BALLS WENT TO: 32 points - Allison Guthrie, Beulah Cant, Susan Bourne and Jan Fitzgerald.

CCR: 73 (36 points)

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: Dawn Tromp had a great chip in on the 11th; Allison Guthrie and Susan Bourne both played better than Tuesday; Rosemary Cohen had an outstanding first two holes (Welcome back from your awesome holiday Rosemary!); Leonie Casey won her hole at the 11th with 9 shots!!!!; Julie Hazzard putted in a 20 footer at the 1st; Maggie Minjoy outdrove her opposition 4 holes in a row; my highlight was seeing some new birdlife (of the featherd kind) out on the course.

SINGLES KNOCK OUT RESULTS:

DIVISION 1: HANDICAPS SCRATCH TO 22

Jan Fitzgerald vs Bye............................. Winner: Jan Fitzgerald

Norma Cubis vs Sue Hutton.................. Winner: Sue Hutton

Judy Verlander vs Bye........................... Winner: Judy Verlander

Lorraine Linnert vs Bye......................... Winner: Lorraine Linnert

Glennis English vs Bye............................ Winner: Glennis English

Michele Martin vs Leonie Casey........... Winner: Leonie Casey

Robin Incoll Vs Bye................................. Winner: Robin Incoll

Sheena Asken Vs Bye............................. Winner: Sheena Asken

DIVISION 2: HANDICAPS 23 T0 45

Dawn Tromp Vs Bye................................... Winner: Dawn Tromp

Judy Mulheron Vs Rosemary Judd.......... Winner: Rosemary Judd

Bev Adams Vs Val Anderson..................... Winner: Val Anderson

Jan Martin Vs Yvonne Wilson................... Winner: Jan Martin

Lyn Bates Vs Maggie Minjoy..................... Winner: Maggie Minjoy

Lyn Cruickshanks Vs Lesley Gregory...... Winner: Lesley Gregory

Julie Hazzard Vs Ronda Jordon................. Winner: Julie Hazzard

Christine Drakeford Vs Linda Rankin....... Winner: Linda Rankin

The next round of the Knockout will be held next Thursday August 6th 2009.

See the separate posting for details of next week's draw

On Wednesday 29th some of the Gosford Golfers and friends went to see "Chicago" compliments of Paula Drew's theatre booking skills. We had a lovely day catching an early train from Gosford, coffee at the waterfront at the Casino, lunch and a wine at the Noodle Bar comfortably before the start of the show at 1.00pm. It was an excellant show and we were safely home by 5.30 pm.

photo attached of our group outside the Casino.

Golf - Wednesday 29th July 2009

The Event of the day was a Men's Single Stableford + 2 Ball Aggregate.

We had 188 starters with 11 visitors from Eastwood, Everglades, Overseas, South West Rocks and Terrigal.

RESULTS:

2 BALL AGGREGATE RESULTS:

WINNER: N. Fenning and P Bowen - 74 points

RUNNERS UP: G. Powell and K. Tweedie - 73 points

THIRD: S. White and F. Parkhouse - 71 points

FOURTH: R. Knox and A. Hanna - 69 points on a countback

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Gary Powell - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Phil Carter - 38 points on a countback

3RD: Stephen White - 38 points on a countback

4TH: Peter Bowen - 38 points on a countback

5TH: Bob Hawley - 38 points on a countback

SCRATCH WINNER: Phil Carter - 31 points

NEAREST THE PINS 8TH:

A GRADE: Tom Ballard

B GRADE: Paul King

C GRADE: E. Buller

BALLS WENT TO: 32 points neat.

CCR MEN: 72 (35 points)

Golf - Tuesday 28th July 2009

Today was good weather for golf and the course is feeling better with the course starting to dry out. My playing partners today were Yvonne Wilson and Rosalie Dyer & we got such a lot of "almost in the hole" shots we could have been world beaters.

The Event of the day was a Ladies Stroke Monthly Medal and we had 79 starters. We had one visitor - Nola Hilbert from Terrigal.

RESULTS:

DIVISION 1:

WINNER: Judy Verlander - 75 nett

RUNNER UP: Anne Burgess - 76 nett on a countback

GROSS WINNER: Anne Burgess 90 on a countback

PUTTING: Alice Collett - 28 putts

DIVISION 2:

WINNER: Lyn Cruickshanks - 74 nett

RUNNER UP: Bev Adams - 78 nett on a countback

3RD: Di Beechey - 78 nett on a countback

4TH: Kath Small - 78 nett

GROSS WINNER: Annette Dunk - 100

PUTTING: Margaret Nichols -30 on a countback

DIVISION 3:

WINNER: Silvia Lee - 75 nett on a countback

RUNNER UP: Pauline Norman - 75 nett

GROSS WINNER: Beulah Cant - 109

PUTTING: Beulah Cant - 33

NEAREST THE PINS:

DIVISION 1:

5TH HOLE: Lorraine Linnert

12TH HOLE: Lyn Douglas

DIVISION 2:

8TH HOLE: Lyn Bates

14TH HOLE: Julie Hazzard

DIVISION 3:

8TH HOLE: Sev Mi Chun

14TH HOLE: Not won

CCR: 73

PAR: 73

BALLS WENT TO: 79 nett on a countback

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: Lyn Cruickshanks had a par on the 2nd for 5/4; Rosalie Dyer parred the 16th and the 18th; my highlight was a good drive onto the green at the 5th.

F-Troop - Monday 27th July 2009

We had a good day at F-Troop in spite of being down in numbers for various reasons.

The Troopers put in some heavy work renewing the paths on the 4th and the 14th, repair work to a broken pole at the putting green, rough cutting, picking up sticks and rubbish from around the course, raking of the front entrance area and around the 1st and 10th tees, weeding of the putting green garden, cleaning out the gutter around the putting green, trimming of the shrubs in the front entrance garden.

Those in attendance today were George Foster, Garry Trigg, Warren Gray, Bruce White, Des Wilson, Geoff Bridge, Arthur Verlander, Peter Martin and Jan Walker. Jan did some hard yards on the raking and cleaning of the front area and around the first and 10th tees. Thanks Troopers - you all did great work today in upgrading the appearance of our course.

I did notice through the week Leonie & Richard Casey working on their adopted garden - the front street garden which they keep in immaculate condition for us. Thank you Leonie and Richard!

We need some more volunteers as we get closer to the Pro Am on the 16th August so that the course can be looking in great condition. If you think you can spare some hours in the next few weeks especially closer to the 16th August then please let me know so that we can include you in our planning.

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Golf - Sunday 25th July 2009 Team Series

Today was the first of the Teams Series Events which is to be held over a three month period.

This is a hugely popular event and well supported by our members. The overcast weather & showers were not the weather that we would have liked however it did not bother a lot of players that came in with some fantastic scores.

Our Team Members were Iris Talbot and Ian Mitchell who played with opposition Team Members Helen Stuart and Doug Incoll. Our playing partners were Bev Way and Steve Laing and our team came in one point ahead at the end of the day and all eight of us had a very enjoyable day. Playing early was a bonus as we had the best of the weather and the light.

Today was the 25th Annual Mixed Teams Series and was sponsored by "SCHWEPPES" which included some great prizes for the winners.

Round 1 was a Single Stableford and we had 108 starters.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Clyde Cruickshanks, Lyn Cruickshanks, Kerry Cubis and Norma Cubis - 108 points

RUNNERS UP: Keith Bourne, Susan Bourne, Zach Churcher and Margaret McLachlin - 107 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

1ST: Clyde Cruickshanks - 39 points

2ND: Ian Mitchell - 38 points

SPECIAL VOUCHER: Phil Carter - 38 points

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS

1st: Vicky Morris - 41 points

2ND: Tania Burt - 39 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN:

8TH HOLE: Gary Sammons

5TH HOLE: John Harrison

12TH HOLE: Gary Sammons

14TH HOLE: John Harrison

WOMEN:

8TH HOLE: Norma Cubis

5TH HOLE: Lyn Puiatti

12TH HOLE: Leonie Casey

14TH HOLE: Debbie Grinham

EAGLES NEST WON BY: Leonie Casey 43 cms - 12 Balls

BALLS WENT TO: MEN: 33 points on a countback; WOMEN: 32 points on a countback

CCR: MEN: 71

WOMEN'S CCR: 73

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: Keith Bourne had 5/3 on the 13th and a birdie on the 15th; Susan Bourne played a nice steady game for 38 points; Zach Churcher had 2 birdies in his 36 points; Anne Forrester chipped out of the bunker into the hole on the 3rd; Rob Brann had a birdie on the 4th; Robin Brann had a birdie on the 11th & had 37 points; Tania Burt hit her drive off the 14th & hit a palm tree on the right & the ball rebounded onto the green and she went on to score 3/4; Leonie Casey had 35 points and won the Eagles Nest on the 12th putting her drive 43cms from the hole; Nigel Asken had 4/3 on the 9th; Wendy Stapleton had a birdie on the 12th and was on the green for two of the three pars; Vicky Morris had 4/4 on the 9th, had no one pointers or wipes in her 41 points (great effort Vicky!); Anne Stimpson had 3/4 on the 8th; Lynn Puiatti got nearest the pin on the 5th; Debbie Grinham got nearest the pin on the 14th after trying to beat Lynn Puiatti's membership number on the 5th (thought it was the distance); Wally Robertson had two four pointers in a row on the 8th and 9th; Vicki Foster had 19 points on the back 9 to get her 36 points; Yvonne Wilson had two gobblers - 1st and the 5th; Sandra Coyle had a good second 9; Terry Coyle had a birdie on the 16th and it was reported to me that the girls destroyed the boys game; Kerry Cubis and Mark Douglas both had birdies on the 6th; The group had birdies on the 4th, 13th, 15th 7th & 8th - all scored 3 kisses each; Norma Cubis had 2/4 on the 12th and 8th; Garry Wilkinson had a lovely 20 foot putt on the 18th and it was reported that no swearing was heard all day; Gary Sammons put a "U" turn on his putt before it reached the hole on the 8th; Julie Hazzard's highlight was finding her 7 iron (found by Warren Gray - Thanks Warren!); Duncan Brown had a birdie on the 3rd; Pam Witt put a 20 foot putt into the hole at the 11th; Margaret Davidson scored 36 points and put all the credit to her new putter that she bought from "Aldi" for $30; Graham Bown had a birdie on the 16th and had two 4 pointers in a row; Ian Mitchell had a lovely 38 points scoring 21 points on the front 9; Bev Way hit a beautiful drive off the 13th and got her name on the the NTP card on the 8th; Steve Laing played a nice steady game for 37 points; my highlight was winning a ball.

Gary Sammons celebrated his birthday tonight (birthday is next Tuesday I understand) Happy Birthday Gary!

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Golf - Saturday 25th July 2009

It was a beautiful day for golf and weddings and today we blended both beautifully. The wedding garden looked fabulous and so did our new garden. We had just managed to secure the new garden feature into place and spread out some more mulch before the bride arrived.

The wedding went very smoothly & everyone seemed to be enjoying the atmosphere in the wedding garden. A reception was held in the Magnolia Room afterwards & guests could enjoy the beautiful sunshine on the balcony while the Bride and Groom were having photos taken out on the course.

The day was also perfect for golf as you can see by some of the good scores that came in.

The Event of the day was a Men's Single Par + 2 Ball Team.

We had 205 starters with 10 visitors from Asquith, Camden Haven, Dubbo, PGA, South West Rocks, Tamworth and Tuggerah Lakes.

RESULTS:

2 BALL TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Brad Binns & Timothy Elbra - Plus 12

RUNNERS UP: Greg Smith & Garry Heggie - Plus 10 on a countback

THIRD: Peter Davidson and Reg Gowing - Plus 10

FOURTH: Mark Douglas Peter Davidson - Plus 9

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Jason Harris - Plus 6 on a countback

RUNNER UP: Brad Binns - Plus 6

THIRD: Mark Stimpson - Plus 5

FOURTH: Robbie Whyte - Plus 4

FIFTH: Steve McGuckin - Plus 3 on a countback

SCRATCH WINNER: Robbie Whyte - square

NEAREST THE PINS 12TH:

A GRADE: Sam White

B GRADE: Kevin West

C GRADE: Dimi Pesudovs

BALLS WENT TO: Minus 2 on a countback

CCR: 71 (Square)

Golf - Friday 24th July 2009

Having a golf free day gave me the opportunity to go shopping for the new features that we need for our garden. After hunting through various nurseries and hardware shops I came across what I think is the perfect feature for our wedding garden. We were able to negotiate a good deal on the purchase of two garden bench seats and the boy/girl garden feature. The bench seats will arrive next week and the garden will be nearing completion.

Many thanks go to Paula Drew for her generous donation which enabled us to add these features to our garden. The extra garden mulch was funded by a donation from Anne Burgess and the balance from the F-Troop "Sale of Timber" fund.

The golf event of the day was a Single Stroke for Men and Ladies.

We had 83 starters with 12 visitors from Bardwell Valley, Everglades, Moss Vale, Oatlands, Robina Woods QLD., Terrigal, Toukley and Wyong.

RESULTS:

MENS SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Paul Wallis - 67 nett

RUNNER UP: Sam Bagala - 68 nett

3RD: Jonothon Horner - 69 nett on a countback

4TH: Mat Hanshaw - 69 nett

5TH: Mark McCormack - 71 nett on a countback

WOMENS SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Lorraine O'Dea - 73 nett

NEAREST THE PINS:

MENS 12TH: David Wilson

LADIES 8TH: Lorraine O'Dea

BALLS WENT TO: MEN: 74 nett neat; LADIES: 75 nett neat

CCR MEN: 71 (71 nett)

AWCR LADIES: 73 (73 nett)

Gosford Golfers Team Bonding night -24th July 2009

It was a great "Team Bonding" night - leading up to the Team series starting this Sunday.

Bruce & Leanne Binns, Sandy & Peter Laybutt, Fraser & Lyn Bates, Nigel & Sheena Asken, Yvonne & Des Wilson, Peter & Jan Martin - what a totally social gathering!

It was a very entertaining night at the Cafe Sicilian at Gosford - something different with the Mowtown Music theme and some foot tapping music. Reverand Leroy J. Belvedere 3rd Jnr led the "sermon" ably assisted by support entertainers sisters Tarnia and Shazayam.

Brother Beau got us on the dance floor with some lively songs.

We were all dissapointed that Beau was not a golfer as we all wanted him on our team!

The evening went very quickly with everyone having a good time and "bonding" well.

Golf - Thursday 23rd July 2009

This weather has been unbelievable - blue sky and sunshine once again! There was a bit of a cool breeze to keep us alert today but the showers from last night did not impact on the course.

We had some great scores in today which is a good indicator that the course is drying out.

My playing partners today were Julie Hazzard and Annette Dunk. We had some mixed fortunes out there and some good highlights which are mentioned later.

The Event of the day was a Ladies Single Stableford and also the first qualifying round of the singles KO to be played each Thursday. We had 40 starters.

RESULTS:

DIVISION 1 - (0 TO 30)

WINNER: Jan Fitzgerald - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Lyn Bates - 40 points

3RD: Chris Drakeford - 39 points

4TH: Glennis English - 34 points

DIVISION 2 - (31 - 45)

WINNER: Dawn Tromp - 40 points

NEAREST THE PINS 14TH HOLE:

DIVISION 1: Linda Rankin

DIVISION 2: Lynn Puiatti

CCR: 73 (36 points)

PAR: 73

BALLS WENT TO: 33 points on a countback

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: Annette Dunk put in a beautiful 40 foot gobbler shot on the 13th to score 5/3, and on the 17th sank another long putt for a 3 pointer; Jan Fitzgerald pitched her shot onto the 15th green, hit the flag stick at the top of the pole and the ball fell down into the hole to score 3/4, and on the 17th scored 4/4; Lyn Bates had a birdie on the 6th 4/4 and on the 17th scored 3/5 and parred the first two holes scoring 26 points on the front 9; Dawn Tromp scored 40 points with 5 three pointers in a row and had a 4 pointer on the 12th; Chris Drakeford had a gobbler on the 9th and had a 2/4 on the 8th; Sheena Asken had a birdie on the 10th and the 18th; Norma Cubis had 4/4 on the 17th; Sue Hutton had a birdie on the 15th; Lorraine Linnert had 4/4 on the 17th and a gobbler birdie on the 6th; Carol Farrell had a good first 9; Yvonne Wilson parred the 8th; my highlight was scoring 20 points on the front 9.

Other highlights today: We welcomed a new member today - Robin Raymond who had an enjoyable day playing with Yvonne Wilson. Bev Adams celebrated her birthday today.

It seems that all Division 1 players qualified for the KO - check the draw sheet for next Thursday's matches as there are a lot of Bye's.