F-Troop - Monday 1st August 2011

Our F-Troopers were worth their weight in gold today achieving the daunting task of removing the out-of-control climber at the Men's 10th tee and removing what seemed acres of fireweed from around the course as well as general pick up duties.

We had Duncan Dyer, Geoff Bridge, Fred Middleton, Bruce White, Des Wilson, Zorro (Mark) Sorridimi, Noel Fenning, Peter Martin, Georgina Lamb, Anne Burgess, Yvonne Wilson & Jan Martin.

The tree troopers today were Duncan, Geoff, Fred, Noel, Bruce and Des.

Peter & Zorro  were on pick up duty.

Collectively then all the men took on the removal of the climber & garden at the Men's 10th tee.  This climber will be replaced with something more controllable that does not have thorns. Duncan also took his chain saw to the large shrubs in the bubbler garden that were blocking the Pro Shop staff's view of the 1st and 10th tees.   

I started on the new hedge plants and the new 1st tee garden giving them a dose of Seasol & cleaned up around the front steps.  Georgina Lamb watered the gardens at the 1st tee & the helped me to remove fireweed that is raging through the rough & around the dam areas. 

Anne Burgess gave her camellia garden at the 18th some TLC and then joined Georgina & I removing fireweed which we did up until morning tea time - clearing the dam area at the 2nd, the dam area at the 6th, the dam area at the 13th & all areas in between as we came across the weed. 

Morning tea was more than welcome by our hard workers who had worked non stop from 7.30am.  We enjoyed mini muffins fresh from the oven - Thanks John!

Today was the last F-Troop morning for Geoff Bridge until he recovers from knee surgery.   We gave Geoff a Best Wishes card from all of the F-Troopers as Geoff's staunch support of F-Troop is much appreciated.

After morning tea Duncan, Fred, Noel, Peter, Zorro & myself cleaned up the last of the garden at the 10th and the bubbler garden.  Anne Burgess tidied up around the Magnolia trees in the front street garden.  Des & Yvonne Wilson worked on their garden at the 14th & the gardenia garden at the putting green.

YES!  WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! 

Ladies A Grade Pennants Celebration Dinner - Sunday 31st July 2011

Tonight the Gosford Golf Club Members were celebrating our Ladies A Grade District Pennants win for 2011 enjoying a dinner in the Magnolia Room followed by a presentation of Pennants Jackets to each of our winning team members able to attend tonight by the Pennants Team Sponsor Col Adams.

Members of the winning team were Wendy Stapleton (Captain); Michelle McGrath; Kay Adams; Sheena Asken (unable to attend); Lyn Bates (unable to attend); Helen Potter; Debbie Grinham; Jan Fitzgerald; Di Thomlinson; Rosalie Dyer and Fay Bailey.   Congratulations Ladies!  You are our Pride & Joy.

This is our first Gosford win for 20 years!  It was interesting to note that Di Thomlinson has represented Gosford in the A Grade winning pennants side three times in her golfing career.  Great effort Di! That is a wonderful achievement.

Golf - Sunday 31st July 2011 - 1st Round of the Mixed Team Series

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We had a great day for golf today for our most popular Mixed Team Series - blue skies and sunshine and in fact it got quite hot out on the course at mid-day.   The course had dried out dramatically from last Thursday but still is heavy in places where we have low lying water.  Carts were allowed today and there was preferred lies throughout the green.

Our Team Members were Mark Stimpson, Michelle McGrath, Peter & Jan Martin and we did not have a bad score thanks to the efforts of Mark, Peter & Michelle and we are only 6 points behind the leaders so watch out for us in the second series when I have found my purple patch which I hope arrives before the Ladies Championship starts on the 9th August.  Our playing partners today were Col & Kay Adams & we had a lovely day on the village green.  This event is very popular with our Members and well supported.

The Golf Event of the day was the 27TH ANNUAL MIXED TEAM SERIES - Round 1 which was proudly SPONSORED BY SCHWEPPES.

We had 111 starters including 29 players in the daily event.

CONGRATULATIONS - " HOLE IN ONE" TO MICHAEL CHEETHAM AT THE 8TH HOLE.

WELL DONE MICHAEL!

RESULTS:

MIXED TEAM SERIES 1:

WINNERS:  Graham Brown, Rae Brown, Peter Laybutt & Sandy Laybutt - 105 points on a countback

RUNNERS UP:  Keith Bourne, Susan Bourne. Sam Knox & Di Beechey - 105 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Peter Laybutt - 43 points

RUNNER UP:  Sam Knox - 40 points

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Robin Incoll - 35 points

RUNNER UP:  Lyn Bates - 33 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE:

MEN:  Brent Frewin

LADIES:  Rhonda Robertson

8TH HOLE:

MEN:  Kevin O'Brien

LADIES:  Robin Incoll

12TH HOLE:

MEN:  Ron Puiatti

LADIES:  Leanne Binns

14TH HOLE:

MEN:  Duncan Brown

LADIES:  Michelle McGrath

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN:  33 points (neat)

LADIES:  30 points (neat)

AMCR MEN:  70 (37 points)

AWCR LADIES:  73 (36 points)

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me:  Mark Stimpson had a birdie on the 12th; John Homer had birdies on the 2nd and the 16th; Col Adams had a birdie at the 10th; Michael Cheetham had a hole in one at the 8th and had 20 points on the front 9; Peter Laybutt had seven pars on the back 9; Wendy Stapleton had birdies on the 6th and the 15th; Sam Knox played a nice steady game for his 40 points and had 10 pars; Peter Davidson is coming back to form after a couple of weeks off golf; Michael Bowditch had birdies on the 6th and the 10th; Elizabeth McNamara was an improved player; Norma Cubis parred the 14th and the 15th; Susan Bourne had two 4 pointers; Ian Witt had a birdie 4 pointer at the 5th; Pam Witt had 1 four pointer at the 8th; Kevin Obrien got nearest the pin at the 8th; Lorraine Bignall had four 3 pointers;  John Hazzard  played a nice steady game for 37 points; Michael Norman had 4/4on the 15th; Ronda Jordon had 20 points on the back 9; Duncan Brown won nearest the pin on the 14th; Col Matterson had birdies at the 2nd and the 18th; Robin Incoll won nearest the pin on the 8th; Di Beechey had 21 points on the front 9; Brent Frewin had 2 birdies; Yvonne Wilson had 5/4 on the 2nd; Kay Adams chip shot to the green on the 7th narrowly missed the trees and landed pin high on the green; my highlight was my drive from the 9th travelling through the "V" in the tree on the right & missing the tree altogether.

Golf - Saturday 30th July 2011

We had a magic day for golf today and some good scores came in to support this.  Blue sky and sunshine was the order of the day and we were all happy to see it. There were preferred lies through the green and carts were allowed to Members with a medical certificate.

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

We had 174 starters with 8 visitors from Ashler, Everglades, International, Kiama, PGA, Toukley & Wyong.

HOLE IN ONE ! - CONGRATULATIONS TO ZACH CHURCHER (WYONG) HOLE IN ONE ON THE 12TH HOLE.  WELL DONE ZACH!

RESULTS:

2 BALL TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS:  Paul Smith & Greg Skilbeck - 48 points

RUNNERS UP:  Robbie Whyte & Liam Walker - 47 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Robbie Whyte - 43 points

RUNNER UP:  Chris Myers - 42 points

3RD:  Liam Walker - 41 points on a countback

4TH:  Barry Henwood - 41 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS MEN'S 12TH:

A GRADE:  Zach Churcher (Wyong)

B GRADE:  To be advised

C GRADE:  To be advised

BALLS WENT TO:  35 points on a countback

AMCR:  70 (37 points)

Golf - Friday 29th July 2011

Another day of very welcome sunshine for our golfers today.  The course is still very wet underfoot & we need some strong wind and warm days to get it back to good condition.  No carts were allowed & preferred Lies through the green were the rules of the day.

We have another outbreak of fireweed (yellow flowered plants - photo attached).  The fireweed does indeed spread like wildfire so we need to control it by removing it where ever possible and disposing of the plants.  If you walk across any during your golf game then just pull them out by the roots and dispose of it in the garbage tins so that the seeds cannot spread. They remove very easily in the wet ground so the more out now the better.

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

We had 79 starters with 8 visitors from Kurri, Moss Vale, Muirfield, Oberon, The Springs, Trundle & Wyong.

RESULTS:

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Geoff Coulson - 43 points

RUNNER UP:  Michael Crehan - 42 points on a countback

3RD:  Kevin Tweedie - 42 points on a countback

4TH:  John Adams - 42 points

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Pauline Norman - 36 points on a countback

RUNNER UP:  Fran James - 36 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH:  Gavin Godwin

LADIES 8TH:  Fran James

BALLS WENT TO: 

MEN:  36 points (neat)

LADIES:  32 points (neat)

AMCR MEN:  70 (37 points)

AWCR LADIES:  73 (36 points)