We made it to the top - Friday 1st July 2011

We made it to the top - now off to Thursday Island/Cairns/home.  See you soon.

Happy Golfing!

The belated results will be on very soon.

Hello from Seisia, Cape York - Thursday 30th June 2011

 

Hello from Seisia, Cape York.  The communication signals have been non existent or very low as they are here so I have abandoned attempts to update the results until I can get better reception which will be another couple of days.  Fabulous trip to the Cape.  We are heading to the tip today.

Happy golfing!

Until I return.......

Golf - Saturday 25th June 2011

Hello from Cooktown Qld (cloudy & very windy, but perfect the next)

It is a tough life here on the Wilderness Challenge - but someone has to do it.
Our challenge will be tomorrow when we really do head into the wilderness.

Happy golfing!

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

We had 179 starters with 10 visitors from Ashlar, Morisset, Overseas, PGA, Redcliffe Qld, South West Rocks, Toukley & Trundle.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS:  Daniel Bosley, Steven Binns, Peter McCabe & Steve Phillips - 95 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Fraser Bates - 43 points

RUNNER UP:  David Flanigan - 42 points on a countback

3RD:  Peter Duncan - 42 points

NEAREST THE PINS MEN'S 12TH:

A GRADE:  Dan Bosley

B GRADE:  P. Bourke

C GRADE:  G. Frost

EAGLES NEST WON BY:  Dan Bosley - (58cms) 7 Balls

BALLS WENT TO:  35 points (neat)

AMCR:  70 (37 points)

Golf - Friday 24th June 2011

Hello from lovely warm Cairns, Qld (Beautiful one day, perfect the next). 

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

We had 94 starters with 10 visitors from Armidale,Ashlar, Emmaville, Everglades, Mangrove Mountain, Robina Woods, Terrigal, Trundle & Wyong.

RESULTS:

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Soon Lee - 41 points

RUNNER UP:  Tristian Morey (Ashlar) - 40 points on a countback

3RD:  Reg Pearce - 40 points on a countback

4TH:  Robbie Whyte - 40 points on a countback

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Margaret McLachlan - 33 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH: To be advised

LADIES 8TH:  To be advised

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN:  35 points

LADIES:  31 points on a countback

AMCR MEN:  70 (37 points)

AWCR LADIES:  73 (36 points) 

Golf - Thursday 23rd June 2011 including the Matchplay Results

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford - Over the Field and we had 13 starters.

Round 2 of the matchplay was also played today - results below:

RESULTS:

MATCHPLAY ROUND 2 RESULTS:

Wendy Stapleton/ Kay Adams defeated Felicity Mead/ Lea Southon

Lorraine Bignall/ Lorraine Linnert defeated Marianne Lanham/ Sandy Laybutt

Yvonne Wilson/ Leanne Moore defeated Robyn Johnston/ Fay Bailey

Lesley Gregory/ Sue Hutton defeated Norma Cubis/ Lyn Cruickshanks

SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

WINNER:  Margaret Nichols - 37 points

BALL COMPETITION:

Margaret Nichols
Bev Adams
Susan Bourne

NEAREST THE PIN 14TH:

0 TO 30:  Judy Verlander

31 TO 45 SECOND SHOT: Lyn Puiatti

BALLS WENT TO:  36 points on a countback

AWCR LADIES:  73 (36 points)


MY REPORTS WILL BE DELAYED OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR SO AS I MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE WIRELESS COVERAGE WHERE I WILL BE - SO I WILL POST THE RESULTS AS SOON AS I GET THE OPPORTUNITY.

HAPPY GOLFING!

Golf - Wednesday 22nd June 2011

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

We had 169 starters with 5 visitors from Emmaville, Newcastle, Oberon, PGA & Shelly Beach.

CONGRATULATIONS - HOLE IN ONE!

BRENT FREWIN - HOLE IN ONE ON THE 12TH

FOLLOWED BY:

DARREN WOTHERSPOON - HOLE IN ONE ON THE 12TH.

WELL DONE BRENT AND DARREN!


RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER:  Matthew Hanshaw - 39 points
RUNNER UP:  James Fyfe-Smith - 38 points

3RD:  Greg Smith - 36 points on a countback


B GRADE:

WINNER:  Matthew Elliss - 43 points

RUNNER UP:  Soon Lee - 40 points on a countback

3RD:  Duminda Siriwardhane - 40 points

C GRADE:

WINNER:  Michael Geary - 42 points

RUNNER UP:  Frank Colley - 40 points

3RD:  Warren Dunkel - 39 points on a countback


NEAREST THE PIN 12TH:

A GRADE:  Kevin Tweedie

B GRADE:  Not won

C GRADE:  Not won


EAGLES NEST: 

WON BY:  Brent Frewin and Darren Wotherspoon - 32 balls each.

BALLS WENT TO:  33 points on a countback

AMCR:  70 (37 points)

Golf - Tuesday 21st June 2011

Our day started out with blue sky and sunshine and stayed that way for the Ladies Golf Competition which was appreciated by all the players.  This afternoon has clouded over with some wind and rain - hopefully short lived as we have had enough rain to last us for quite a while.

Doing some more weeding at the 17th garden today I came across some lovely hidden treasures flowering away.  The camellias and cliveas have only become visible since the garden has been kept trimmed and weeded.  A bit of TLC goes a long way.

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Single Par and we had 62 starters.

RESULTS:

DIVISION 1 - 0 TO 22:

WINNER:  Sue Hutton - Plus 2

RUNNER UP:  Anne Burgess - Plus 1

DIVISION 2 - 23 TO 32:

WINNER:  Maggie Minjoy - Plus 1

RUNNER UP:  Margaret Pratt - Square

DIVISION 3 -33 TO 45:

WINNER:  Rae Brown - Plus 1

RUNNER UP:  June Bowen - Square

NEAREST THE PINS:

8TH HOLE:

DIV 1:  Norma Cubis

DIV 2:  Faye Levenspiel

DIV 3:  Not won

14TH HOLE:

DIV 1:  Sue Hutton

DIV 2:  Kath Payne

DIV 3:  Val Anderson

BALLS WENT TO:  To be advised

AWCR LADIES:  73 (square)

F-Troop Monday 20th June 2011

Another lovely sunny day was welcome at Gosford Golf Course.  The course is draining well with just a couple of wet fairways and soft spots.

We had a good turn up for F-Troop this morning considering it was the final day of the US Open which we would all liked to have watched.  I was impressed that our  workers were willing to donate their time knowing that we had a lot of rubbish pick up to be done.

Today we had Martin Gallagher, Geoff Bridge, Peter Martin, Jan Martin, Garry Trigg, Richard Casey and Anne Burgess.

The boys set to work with the tractor and utes to pick up rubbish on the course that had been sitting for the last two weeks and then picked up some timber for firewood that had been donated to us from Wyoming.
That filled the whole morning so we did not get to any of the other tasks.

Anne Burgess worked on Camellia way, mulching the plants and planting out a new camellia "Debbie" that Anne had  donated.  Thanks Anne!  Camellia Way is going to look magnificent when all the shrubs mature.
Anne also cleaned up the BBQ area at the clubhouse.

I busied myself at the 17th garden, raking up sticks at the dogleg corner and partly weeding the garden. I was distressed to see that the rabbits had discovered the Hebe plants that I put in last week.  They have chewed them down to sticks which is a shame.  They are showing signs of regrowth so maybe they will recover if the rabbits get bored with them.

Morning tea this morning was fruit pastries and mini muffins - delicious - Thanks John!

We have our hands full preparing the gardens for the Garden Competition which is somewhere near the end of August/early September so you will see a lot of garden activity in the next few months so we can be at our shining best.

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Golf - Sunday 19th June 2011

More blue sky and sunshine - fabulous!

The Golf Event of the day was a Team Stableford 2 scores to count + Single Stableford for Men and Ladies.

We had 64 starters with 8 visitors from Beverley Park, Everglades, Terrigal & Wyong.

RESULTS:

TEAM EVENT RESULTS:

WINNERS:  Wal Robertson, Rhonda Robertson, George Foster & Vicki Foster - 124 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Wal Robertson - 44 points

RUNNER UP:  Fraser Bates - 41 points on a countback

3RD:  Matt Shanahan - 41 points

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Debbie Smith (Everglades) - 38 points

RUNNER UP:  Terry Kay - 36 points

3RD:  Bev Way - 34 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH:  Ken Kirkwood

LADIES 8TH:  Rae Brown

BALLS WENT TO: 

MEN:  37 points (neat)

LADIES:  32 points (neat)

AMCR MEN:  70 (37 points)

AWCR LADIES:  73 (36 points)

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me:  Wal Robertson played a nice steady game for his 44 points including 4/4 on the 17th; George Foster & Wal Robertson beat the girls for the keno ticket; George Foster chipped in on the 1st; Ron Puiatti & Col Matterson impressed the girls with their new "wiggles" stance over the ball; Don Bush hit a great shot out of the inside edge of the bunker on the 8th and had a 4/4 on the 17th; Lyn Cruickshanks parred the 14th and the 15th; Kevin O'Brien had a gobbler on the 6th; Lorraine Bignall drove to the green and parred the 12th hole; Graham Brown scored 4/4 on the 17th with a long putt; Arthur Collien had two birdies; Fraser bates scored a nice 41 points; Wally Bailey had a 4 pointer on 2nd and the 13th holes; Fay Bailey had three pars including 4/3 on the 16th; Kerry Cubis had birdies on the 2nd and the 15th; we did not play today because Peter needed to meet his new granddaughter Emily Alice Martin born on Thursday 16th while he was away on the Gold Coast Golf Tour 2011.

RESULTS OF THE RAFFLE FOR THE CENTRAL COAST IRIS FOUNDATION (SUICIDE PREVENTION) which was drawn tonight prior to presentation:

WINNER:  Graham Singleton - (Number 71) - $80

2ND:  Mark Stimpson (Number 44) - $30

Golf - Saturday 18th June 2011

More blue sky and sunshine - most welcomed by all of our golfers.

The Golf Event of the day was a Man's Single Stableford + 2 Ball Team.

We had 150 starters with 5 visitors from Morisset, Shelly Beach, Shoalhaven Ex Servicemens. Tewantin-Noosa and Trundle.

RESULTS:

2 BALL TEAM RESULTS:

WINNER:  Wayne Sneade and Neil Mulvaney - 50 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Robert Dwyer - 44 points

RUNNER UP:  Wayne Sneade - 43 points

3RD:  John Doolan - 42 points on a countback

4TH:  John Haines - 42 points

NEAREST THE PINS 12TH:

A GRADE:  Anthony Hanna

B GRADE:  Brian Cahill

C GRADE:  Robert Dwyer


BALLS WENT TO:  36 points (neat)

AMCR:  70 (37 points)

Final Results of the Gold Coast Golf Tour 2011 - Friday 17th June 2011

The final results are in for the Gold Coast Golf Tour 2011 - The final day today played at Arundel Hills Country Club which has been described as "Gosford on steroids".

RESULTS:

DAY 4:
WINNER:  Clint Drew

DAY 5:
WINNER:  Jeff Nash

DAY 6:
WINNER:  Trevor Blackburn - 35 points
2ND:  Keith Dawson - 34 points
3RD:  Bob Emblem - 33 points

RESULTS OF THE OVERALL "ON TOUR":

WINNER:  Trevor Blackburn - 194 points

2ND:  Jeff Nash - 191 points

3RD:  Col Matterson - 188 points

Our boys seriously challenge each other on this tour - so congratulations to the winners.

A great time was had by all and the tour was not badly affected by rain. 

Their next challenge is to get home via unflooded roads.

Golf - Friday 17th June 2011

The weather finally came good and gave us a day of sunshine and a good stiff breeze which will help to dry out the course.  I understand that the course is still very wet underfoot which is understandable given all the rain that has fallen.  By this time next week, all going well, we should be back to normal.

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

We had 40 starters with one visitor from Moss Vale.

RESULTS:

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Michael Jorgensen - 44 points

RUNNER UP:  John Parkinson - 42 points

3RD:  Graeme Cunningham - 39 points


WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

Insufficient starters - Ball Competition only:

Pauline Norman - 2 Balls

Helen Broadbent - 1 Ball

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH:  To be advised

LADIES 8TH:  Not won

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN:  To be advised

LADIES:  As above

AMCR MEN:  70 (37 points)

AWCR LADIES:  73 (36 points)

Golf - Thursday 16th June 2011

The weather is improving at long last.  We need plenty of sunshine and a good breeze to dry out the course.

The course was OPEN today but there were not too many keen players as the course was so wet.

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Single Stroke but there were no starters which was understandable given the state of the course.

IT'S A GIRL!
There was some good news today and that was the birth of our granddaughter Emily Alice, 2.8 kilos, born this afternoon. Mother & baby are well.  Emily will be a baby sister for Joel.
Emily is the first girl in the Martin family for several generations.

Golf - Wednesday 15th June 2011

The weather forecast continues to be correct and we have had more rainfall overnight & during the day.
The outlook across the course looked miserable and I was not surprised to find that we did not have enough starters for the Men's Competition today.   The course was open but very water soaked with more rain falling.

I have attached some colourful images from my garden to cheer you up!  Our Bower Bird has built a very impressive "Bower" so the females must be very impressed.

The Gold Coast Golf Tour has continued today with a match at Hope Island - photo attached of the winners (minus one head) - Thanks to Peter Martin for the photo and update.

Gold Coast Golf Tour 2011 Update - Wednesday 15th June 2011

The Gold Coast Golf Tour is going well.  The weather has been much kinder to them than to us and they have managed to play golf every day without the downpours that we have been suffering.

The winners thus far - Day 1 Jeff Nash, Day 2 Graeme Wright, Day 3 Keith Dawson. 

As the above photos indicate the boys are having a good time.

My thanks to Gary Sammons for the photos & updates.