Golf - Sunday 28th August 2011 - 2nd Round of the Team Series

MIXED TEAM SERIES SCOREBOARD

AFTER ROUND 2

We had wonderful weather for golf today and the course had substantially dried out with just a few muddy spots in inconvenient places.   The course is undergoing maintenance over the next two days which will bring it up to top class condition in September.

Our playing partners were John Homer and Wendy Stapleton & we had a very enjoyable day with Wendy & John playing some great shots to give us some good birdies and highlights.

The Golf Event of the day was the Second Round of the 27TH ANNUAL MIXED TEAM SERIES SPONSORED BY "SRIXON"     

RESULTS:

WINNERS:  Rob Brann, Robin Brann, Brent Frewin & Helen Stuart - 109 points

RUNNERS UP:  Ian Witt, Pam Witt, Mick Wilson & Judy Hughes - 106 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Wal Robertson - 42 points

RUNNER UP:  Duncan Brown - 39 points

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Pam Witt - 39 points

RUNNER UP:  Robin Brann - 38 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE:

MEN:  To be advised

WOMEN:  Michelle McGrath

8TH HOLE:

MEN:  Michael Bowditch

WOMEN:  Georgina Lamb

12TH HOLE: 

MEN:  Mark Stimpson

WOMEN:  Wendy Stapleton

14TH HOLE:  Warren Gray

WOMEN:  Di Beechey

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN:  34 points on a countback

WOMEN:  30 points on a countback

AMCR MEN:  70 (37 points)

AWCR LADIES:  73 (36 points)

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me:  Joyce Bosley had four 4 pointers; Dick Bosley had a 4 pointer on the 7th; Wally Johnston had a 4 pointer on the 7th; Robyn Johnston did win a ball even though she was the only one in her group not to get a 4 pointer; Wally Bailey had a 4 pointer on the 11th; Neville Walker had 3/4 on the 16th; Debbie Grinham had a 50 foot chip into the hole at the 11th; Wally Robertson had a nice steady 42 points including a birdie on the 15th and no wipes; John Homer had three birdies; Wendy Stapleton had birdies at the 8th & the 12th; Michelle McGrath had a birdie on the 10th; Col Adams had a  4 pointer on the 10th; Mark Stimpson had a 4 pointer at the 12th; Pauline Norman made a 30 foot putt for a birdie 2/5 on the 5th; John Hazzard had no wipes; Duncan Dyer holed a 25 foot putt for a birdie at the 12th; Doug Incoll had a birdie at the 5th; Duncan Brown had birdies at the 10th; 8th; 15th and 1st; George Foster beat the girls for the keno ticket; Des Wilson birdied the 16th; Lynn Puiatti had 4/4 on the 4th and a par on the 5th; Lynda Hartley was glad to be back playing; Elizabeth McNamara had 4 pointers on the 1st and the 14th; Keith Potter lost control of his remote control buggy and put it in the drain at the 8th; Bert & Annie Brink found a duck's nest under a bush near the 4th green with a golf ball snuggled up with the eggs (photos attached); my highlight was being an improved player from the first team series match & finishing with the same ball I started with. 

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS:  Michael Bowditch (Representing the District Side) won the Regional Seniors Championship held Saturday & Sunday of last week at Toronto over 36 holes. CONGRATULATIONS MICHAEL!