Golf - Sunday 2nd December 2012

  We had a lovely day for golf today with some cloud cover to make it comfortable.

Today we had the ANNUAL MIXED GALA DAY  Team Stableford  1 X 2 X 3 Singles 12.30 pm shotgun start.

We had 102 starters with 6 visitors from Kooindah Waters, Morisset, Mount Coolum Qld, PGA, Redland Bay Qld and The Oaks.

Many thanks to our club Director Sheena Asken who put together the GALA DAY Christmas trophies which were keenly contested by all the players.

RESULTS:

TEAM STABLEFORD RESULTS:

WINNERS:  Graham Brown, Rae Brown, Craig Ward & Robbie Whyte - 90 points on a countback

RUNNERS UP:  Peter Laybutt, Sandy Laybutt, Bert Brink & Annie Brink - 90 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Wally Johnston - 42 points

RUNNER UP:  Garry Trigg - 39 points on a countback

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Robyn Johnston - 40 points on a countback

RUNNER UP:  Christine Drakeford - 40 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH: Geoff Darkes

LADIES 8TH:  Lauren Matterson

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN:  36 points (neat)

LADIES:  35 points (neat)

AMCR MEN:  69 (38 points)

AWCR LADIES: 73 (37 points)

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me:  Peter Martin had a birdie on the 10th; Michael Normaan had 4/4 on the 3rd; Pauline Norman scored a credible 6/3 on the 2nd after hitting her drive out of bounds; Annie Brink scored a nice 39 points; Bert Brink had pleasant company; Helen Potter had 1 over on the front 9, chipped in for a birdie on the 5th and had sundry other birdies that she cannot remember for another addition to her recent purple patch which now gives her a handicap of 7.5 (well done Helen); David Small was distracted by Nigel Asken giving him an update of South Africa vs Australia cricket score throughout the match; Col Adams had a birdie on the 5th and a birdie on the 15th which he scored from the 16th fairway; Arthur Haviland played with three birds; Vicki Foster's Group and Lynn Puiatti's group beat the boys for the keno ticket; Wally Johnston had 42 points including a gobbler and 2 four pointers; Robyn Johnston played steady golf; Lyn Cruickshanks had  a 4 pointer on the 4th; Clyde Cruickshanks had 37 points including a birdie on the 18th; Susan Bourne finished with the same ball she started with; Warren Gray had no wipes; Christine Drakeford started with four 1 pointers, had no wipes and finished with a credible 40 points; Wendy Stapleton swallowed a fly just as Ray was about to putt, Ray sank the putt while Wendy was struggling to extract the fly with coughing, spluttering and water; Kerry Williams had a 4 pointer on the 8th; Col Matterson had a birdie 3/4 on the 9th; Lauren Matterson had 3/4 on the 8th; Geoff Darkes had seven 3 pointers; Bert Jordon had four unplayable lies throughout the match and hit 5 trees on the 18th; Ronda Jordon is a Foxtell TV star having been filmed entering the Mariners Match at Gosford; Garry Trigg was an improved player with 39 points today; Nan Richards had a 4 pointer on the 14th; Lorraine Bignall had 3 pointers on the 2/3/4/5th holes; Kevin O'Brien had a birdie on the 7th and putted well; my highlights were finishing with the same ball I started with, played to my handicap (& lost a shot) and winning a ball.

A big HELLO to Helen Potter's Dad TOM DEVANEY of Hillside Golf Club, England who checks into our blog site every day to see how Helen is doing.  It has been all good news the last few weeks Tom. Helen is powering along!

Today the Club Members ran a raffle in aid of our popular Club Professional Tom Ballard which was well supported by the Members. All profits will go towards Tom's professional touring next year and we all wish him the best in his endeavours for 2013.

On a bit of sad note (for me anyway) the Club Bistro is closing Sunday nights due to lack of patronage. That will mean the Sunday night blog will be later than usual as I will be eating out at somewhere else(and never mind the 7.00am F-Troop kick off time on Monday's).  Sorry about that!