Golf - Sunday 10th February 2013

We had a great day for golf today. Even though the temperatures reached 30 degrees there was a nice breeze to keep us comfortable.  We all managed to finish our golf before the rain set in later in the evening and it is raining steadily now as I write this.   It is all good to freshen up the course again after the recent heat and replenish the dams and gardens.

Our playing partners today were Kevin O'Neill and Lorraine Bignall and we had a really nice day - and it was a pity about the golf from the Martins.  Kevin had us in awe for the first nine holes when we played the back nine.  Kevin started with a birdie on the 10th and turned with 25 points.  He followed that up with a birdie 4/4 on the 1st before the rot set in.  At that stage Lorraine & I had conceded the Keno ticket although Lorraine played some nice golf - but got tired from carrying me.

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford + 2 Ball Team Mixed Men and Ladies.

We had 91 starters with 14 visitors from Bigga, Everglades, Hurstville, Lithgow, Palm Meadows Qld, Pennant Hills, Taree, Terrigal and West Wyalong.

RESULTS:

2 BALL TEAM RESULTS:

MEN: Keith Potter & Craig Ward - 47 points

MIXED:  Kevin O'Neill & Lorraine Bignall - 47 points on a countback

LADIES:  Christine Dekker & Denise Bentlin - 45 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: David Small - 42 points

RUNNER UP:  Wal Robertson - 39 points

3RD: Brent Frewin - 38 points

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Denise Bentlin - 38 points

RUNNER UP:  Doreen Trigg - 35 points

3RD: Julie Hazzard - 34 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:
MEN'S 12TH HOLE:  Warren Gray

LADIES 8TH HOLE:  Lorraine Bignall

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 35 points (neat)

LADIES: 31 points (neat)

AMCR MEN: 69 (38 points)

AWCR LADIES: 73 (36 points)

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: Kevin O'Brien had birdies at the 1st and the 10th and turned with 25 points; Laurie Bentlin had a birdie on the 9th; Denise Bentlin had 4 pointers at the 1st and the 18th; Peter Davidson had returned to golf after 5 months and followed up his 40 points from yesterday with 37 points today and enjoyed being back; Arthur Haviland had a birdie on the 14th; Steven Cross found it nice to be back after 5 months break from injury; Robyn Johnston had 20 points on the turn; Wally Robertson beat the ladies for the keno ticket on his own; Warren Gray had a birdie on the 12th and won nearest the pin; David Small had no kisses but had a lot of 3 pointers; Ian Hartley had a 4 pointer on the 3rd; Ray Stapleton had 4/4 on the 7th; Wendy Stapleton had a birdie on the 6th; My highlight was being able to contribute to the team score on a couple of occasions and actually did score some 3 pointers.