Golf - Tuesday 30th April, 2013

Hello from Gosford!  We are home safe and sound after a lovely holiday in Vietnam playing golf and touring.  We saw some interesting things and enjoyed our golf.  The heat and traffic was testing but as usual the holiday seems over all too soon.    Now we are back to reality!

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Single Stableford, 3rd Round of the CCWGA Brooch + Veterans in conjunction.

We had 56 starters.

RESULTS:

DIVISION 1 - 0 TO 22:

WINNER:  Debbie Grinham - 40 points

RUNNER UP:  Judy Ruitenberg - 39 points

DIVISION 2 - 23 TO 32:

WINNER:  Helen Stuart - 37 points

RUNNER UP:  Lyn Bates - 36 points

DIVISION 3 - 33 TO 45:

WINNER:  Narelle Medcalf - 43 points

RUNNER UP:  Marie Eddy - 37 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

8TH HOLE:

DIV 1:  Robin Incoll

DIV 2: Lyn Cruickshanks

DIV 3:  Narelle Medcalf

14TH HOLE:

DIV 1:  Debbie Grinham

DIV 2:  Lyn Bates

DIV 3:  Dot Camp

BALLS WENT TO:  34 points on a countback

AWCR LADIES:  73 (36 points)

 

Golf - Sunday 28th April 2013

Hello from Saigon!  We had a lovely day touring the Mekong Delta.  The weather is still very hot but we have escaped any bad weather so far.  Tonight we are going to enjoy a farewell dinner on a river cruise in Saigon.  One more sleep and we will be on our way home.

The Golf Event of the day was a Texas Individual Stableford - Best three scores to count.

We had 47 starters with 1 visitor from Wyong.

RESULTS:

TEXAS INDIVIDUAL STABLEFORD RESULTS:

WINNERS:  Helen Darkes, Geoff Darkes, Michael Norman & Pauline Norman - 146 points

RUNNERS UP:  Leigh Kay, Terry Kay, David Conyers & Ken Kirkwood - 139 points

3RD:  Clyde Cruickshanks, Lyn Cruickshanks, Graham Brown & Rae Brown - 138 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH:  Brent Frewin

LADIES 8TH:  Sandy Laybutt

BALLS WENT TO:  124 points

NO HANDICAPPING TODAY!

Golf - Saturday 27th April 2013

 Long Thanh Golf Club, Saigon

 

 Long Thanh Golf Club, Saigon

 

 Long Thanh Golf Club, Saigon

 

 Long Thanh Golf Club, Saigon

 

 Long Thanh Golf Club, Saigon - Our Caddies

 

 

At Long Thanh Golf Club, Saigon

 

Hello from Saigon!  Our holiday is drawing to a close.... we had a wonderful day at Long Thanh Golf Club today which was the best course that we have played while being in Vietnam.  It has been very hot here and up till now we have had no rain.  Tomorrow we visit the Mekong Delta - cruising the Mekong River estuary to Con Phung and visit the local traditional villages which should be an interesting day.

 

The Golf Event of the day was a Men's Single Stroke - Monthly medal.

 

We had 194 starters with 7 visitors from Coomealla, Everglades, Magenta, Pymble, Shelly beach, Taree, Trundle.

 

RESULTS:

 

A GRADE:

 

WINNER:  Phillip Watson - 66 nett

 

RUNNER UP:  Matt Henshaw - 67 nett on a countback

 

3RD:  Mitch Ballard - 67 nett

 

SCRATCH WINNER:  Phillip Watson - 70 points

 

B GRADE:

 

WINNER: Mark Sorridimi - 65 nett

 

RUNNER UP:  John Allen - 66 nett

 

3RD:  Lindsay Morgan - 69 nett

 

C GRADE:

 

WINNER:  Chris Collier - 69 nett on a countback

 

RUNNER UP:  Josh Ryan - 69 nett on a countback

 

3RD:  Chris Cox - 69 nett

 

NEAREST THE PIN 12TH HOLE:

 

A GRADE:  M. Asmanas

B GRADE:  D. Scott

C GRADE:  P. Robson

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER:  Stephen Bech

BALLS WENT TO:  74 net

AMCR MEN:  71 (70 net)

 

 





Golf - Friday 26th April 2013

 With our tour guide "Lich" at dinner in Saigon

 

At Song Be Golf Course, Saigon

Traffic congestion in Saigon - unbelievable!

Hello from Saigon!  We are having a great time - but suffering from heat and traffic congestion!

HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY WISHES TO DOUG INCOLL from all of us
on the Vietnam Tour.  We hope you liked our Happy Birthday rendition tonight Doug and we hope your "Surprise" celebration was a great night for you.

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

We had 100 starters with 15 visitors from Asquith, Everglades, Howlong, Jamberoo, Moore Park,Toukley, Trundle, Woolaware & Wyong.

RESULTS:

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Alan Kennedy - 42 points

RUNNER UP:  Grant Pride (Everglades) - 41 points on a countback

3RD:  Jim Williams - 41 points

4TH:  J, Seggie (Wyong) - 40 points

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Debbie Smith (Everglades)  - 37 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH:  Neil Mulverney

LADIES 8TH:  Debbie Smith (Everglades)

BALLS WENT TO: 

MEN: 34 points

LADIES:  37 points

AMCR MEN:  69 (38 points)

AWCR LADIES:  73 (36 points)

Golf - Thursday 25th April 2013 - ANZAC DAY

Hello from Saigon!

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford for Men and Women - ANZAC DAY - PUBLIC HOLIDAY.

We had 67 starters with 6 visitors from Shelly Beach & Terrigal.

RESULTS:

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Greg Bessant - 41 points on a countback

RUNNER UP:  Brennan Wood - 41 points

3RD:  Daniel Russell - 40 points

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Pauline Norman - 38 points

RUNNER UP:  Suzanne Waugh - 37 points on a countback

3RD:  Rae Brown - 37 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH:  Greg Thompson

LADIES 8TH:  Suzanne Waugh

BALLS WENT TO: 

MEN:  34 points (neat)

LADIES:  34 points (neat)

AMCR MEN:  69 (38 points)

AWCR LADIES:  73 (36 points)

 

Golf - Wednesday 24th April, 2013

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

We had 158 starters with 11 visitors from Belmont, Blackheath, Emmaville, Kooindah Waters, Morisset, Overseas, Pennant Hills, PGA, Terrigal and Tocumal.

RESULTS:

2 BALL IRISH MULTIPLIER RESULTS:

WINNERS:  Greg Bessant & Grant Binns - 83 points

RUNNERS UP:  Kerry Cubis and Clyde Cruickshanks - 79 points on a countback

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Graham Cliff - 40 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Greg Bessant - 40 points

3RD:  Michael Bowditch - 39 points on a countback

SINGLE SCRATCH WINNER:  Michael Bowditch - 38 points

NEAREST THE PINS 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Mark Stimpson

B GRADE:  Barry Wegmann

C GRADE:  Steve Thompson

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: G. Bainbridge

BALLS WENT TO:  34 points (neat)

AMCR: 69 (38 points)

Hello from Phan Tiet, Vietnam!  We are having a great holiday and enjoying the golf.  It is very hot here and is going to be hotter in Saigon where we are going tomorrow.  Hope to have time to send a couple more photos soon.  Cheers from us all in Vietnam!

Golf - Tuesday 23rd April, 2013

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Single Stableford - 2nd Round of the CCWGA Brooch + Veterans in conjunction.

We had 60 starters with one visitor - Eileen Major USA

RESULTS:

DIVISION 1 -0 TO 22:

WINNER: Christine Dekker - 36 points

RUNNER UP:  Lorraine Linnert - 34 points

DIVISION 2 - 23 TO 32:

WINNER:  Leanne Moore - 57 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Dianne Beechey - 37 points

DIVISION 3 - 33 TO 45:

WINNER:  Gai Phillips - 37 points

RUNNER UP:  Narelle Medcalf - 37 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

8TH HOLE:

DIV. 1: Sue Scobie

DIV 2: Not won

DIV 3: Not won

14TH HOLE:

DIV 1:  Di Thomlinson

DIV 2:  Not won

DIV 3:  Not won

BALLS WENT TO:  31 points on a countback

AWCR LADIES: 73 (36 points)
 

Golf - Monday 22nd April 2012 - Ladies Pennants Results

Hello from Dalat, Vietnam!

 Golf at Dalat, Vietnam

 

 On board our cruise of Halong Bay, Vietnam

 

 Halong Bay, Vietnam

 

 At the waterfall, Dalat, Vietnam

 

 Wish you were here at Dalat

riding the slide cars at the waterfall

Dalat, Vietnam

 

 The "Non-business class at

Ho Chi Minh Airport

 

 Wish you were here at the

Sheraton Hotel, Hanoi

 

 Golf at Hanoi

 

 Dinner in Hanoi

 

 Golf in Hanoi

 

 Gardens at Dalat, Vietnam

 

 Lunch on the cruise of Halong Bay

 

 In the Cave at Halong bay

 

 Wally & Duncan reached the top of the mountain

at Halong Bay

 

 Halong bay

 

Halong Bay

 

 

At the Crazy House, Dalat, Vietnam

 

These are a selection of our photos thus far from Vietnam (a few of thousands)

I have not had time previously to download photos - having too much fun! (sorry about that)

 



Ladies Pennants Results - played today:

1st DIVISION :  Gosford won against Magenta

2nd DIVISION : Gosford lost to Toukley

3rd DIVISION:  Gosford had a draw with Toukley

Golf - Sunday 21st April, 2013 - Legacy Cup

Hello from Dalat, Vietnam.

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

We had 60 starters with 1 visitor from Magenta Shores.

RESULTS:

MEN'S 2 BALL WINNERS:  Neil Mulvaney & Tim Verduci - 46 points

MEN'S 2 BALL RUNNERS UP:  Fraser Bates & Bruce Binns - 45 points

MIXED 2 BALL WINNERS:  Fraser Bates & Lyn Bates - 44 points

MIXED 2 BALL RUNNERS UP:  Clyde Cruickshanks & Lyn Cruickshanks - 43 points on a countback

WOMEN'S 2 BALL WINNERS:  Lyn Bates & Leanne Binns - 40 points

WOMEN'S 2 BALL RUNNERS UP: Mary Bromwich & Robin Incoll - 37 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Tim Verduci - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Sam Hatfield - 40 points

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Mary Bromwich - 35 points

RUNNER UP:  Rae brown - 32 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 5TH:  Jaryd Kay

MEN'S 12TH:  Bob Thomas

LADIES 8TH:  Not won

LADIES 14TH:  Sue Waugh

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN:  33 points

LADIES:  25 points

AMCR MEN:  69 (38 points)

AWCR LADIES:  73 (36 points)

We are having a great time on our Vietnam Experience.  We are now at Dalat and enjoying good weather.  We are playing 18 holes of golf tomorrow at Dalat Golf Palace which is just across the water from where we are staying so we are looking forward to that.
Cheers from all in Vietnam!

Golf - Saturday 20th April, 2013

There has been no results sent thus far for the Saturday Men's Competition so at this stage I am thinking that there may have been a cancelled match as I believe there has been some bad weather happening at home.

We are now back at Hanoi after having a wonderful overnight cruise on Halong Bay in good weather.  All is well here.  Tomorrow we fly out to Dalat to enjoy some more golf and touring.
There will be some good photos to follow.
Cheers from Hanoi!


I have now received some competition results from those that were brave enough to face the elements:

The Golf Event of the day was a Men's Single stableford.

I am not sure how many starters  we had - but expect not too many.

RESULTS:

WINNER:  Chris Myers - 33 points

RUNNER UP:  Len Schafer - 32 points

3RD:  Craig Jones - 31 points

Due to insufficient players there were no nearest the pins. Balls were added to the Ball Competition.

BALL COMPETITION:

Chris Myers

Len Schafer

Craig Jones

Robert Dwyer

Geoff Hall

Duane Winslade

AMCR:  To be advised

Golf - Friday 19th April, 2013

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

We had 72 starters with 8 visitors from Everglades, Grafton, Singleton, Tamworth & Toukley.

RESULTS:

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Greg Bessant - 39 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Leo Hawley - 39 points on a countback

3RD:  John Parkinson - 39 points on a countback

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Carolyn Buttsworth - 35 points on a countback

RUNNER UP;  Margaret Maclachlan - 35 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH:  Richard Henry

LADIES 8TH:  Margaret Maclachlan

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN:  33 points (neat)

LADIES:  35 points (neat)

AMCR MEN:  69 (38 points)

AWCR LADIES:  73 (36 points)

 

Golf - Thursday 18th April, 2013

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Single Stableford + 2 Ball Aggregate.

We had 30 starters.

RESULTS:

2 BALL TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS:  Anne Burgess & Glennis English - 40 points

LADIES SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Lyn Bates - 36 points

RUNNER UP:  Anne Burgess - 34 points on a countback

3RD:  Chris Dekker - 34 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS 14TH HOLE:

0 TO 32:  Fay bailey

33 TO 45 SECOND SHOT:  Carolyn Buttsworth

BALLS WENT TO:  31 points on a countback

BALL COMPETITION:

Lyn bates - 36 points

Anne Burgess - 34 points on a countback

Chris Dekker - 34 points on a countback

Kath Payn - 34 points

Wendy Stapleton - 33 points

Helen Stuart - 31 points on a countback

Robyn Johnston - 31 points on a countback

Dianne Beechey - 31 points on a countback

AWCR LADIES: 73 (36 points)

Golf - Wednesday 17th April 2013

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

We had 139 starters with 6 visitors from Mangrove Mountain, Redcliffe, Royal Aust. Engineers, Shelly Beach & Terrigal.

RESULTS:

2 BALL TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS:  Arthur Haviland & Brent Frewin - Plus 9 on a countback

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Warren McLean - Plus 4 on a countback

RUNNER UP:  Barrie Hopworth - Plus 4

3RD:  Phillip Hunt -  Plus 3 on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE:  To be advised

B GRADE:  To be advised

C GRADE:  To be advised

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD

WINNER:  To be advised

BALLS WENT TO:  Square (neat)

AMCR:  69 (Plus 2)

Golf - Tuesday 16th April 2013

Hello from Hanoi!

The rain was poring down when we left Gosford for the airport - so it was no surprise to find that the day was washed out for the ladies golf.

I understand that the day has been rescheduled to Tuesday 23rd April when a Single Stableford, 2nd CWGA Brooch and 2nd Vets in conjunction will be played.

Ladies Pennants Results - Monday 15th April 2013

The Results of the Ladies Pennant matches played today are as follows:

A Grade - Lost

B Grade - Lost to Everglades 4 1/2 to 1 1/2 - played at Terrigal.

C Grade - Won - played at Gosford.


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LATE REPORTS

I will be overseas for a couple of weeks playing golf in Vietnam so the blog may well be a little behind with the golf reports - depending on if I have access to Wi-Fi and have sufficient time while we are on the run. I know there are some parts of Vietnam that do not have any Internet access so there could be some large gaps in my reports.

The Blog will return to business as usual in a couple of weeks.

F-Troop - Monday 15th April 2013

We had a good day for our F-Troop Projects today and were able to achieve some good work before the predicted wet weather arrived this evening.

We had ten volunteers to share the work load.  Trevor Harrison, Don Nicholls, Rob Benson, Martin Gallagher, Geoff Bridge, Bruce White, Peter Martin, Di Beechey, Anne Burgess and Jan Martin.

The course was in a reasonable order so we put the rubbish pick up on hold and concentrated on other tasks at hand.

The Tree Gang this week was Martin Gallagher, Geoff Bridge, Rob Benson & Bruce White.  They worked down the 18th and at the 1st.

A good project completed today was a garden arbor at the 14th tee.  The purpose of the garden arbor is to provide some shade over an otherwise very hot area which should bring some comfort to our golfers during the hot weather and will protect the existing plants that have been heat affected.  We are very fortunate to have a few talented maintenance men in our F-Troop who effortlessly constructed the arbor before morning tea.  Thanks to Trevor Don & Peter for a job well done!  Don also did some plumbing repairs to the bush toilets.

Di Beechey and Anne Burgess concentrated on cleaning up the back of the clubhouse, the car park back and front including tidying gardens at the front of the clubhouse and at the 14th tee.

I worked on watering the gardens at the 1st and 10th tees, tidied the gardens there and cleaned the water feature; cleaned the bush toilets and watered the gardens there, watered the wedding garden area; tidied up the Ladies Garden at the 13th tee.

Morning tea was some huge iced buns which we appreciated after a hard mornings work.  Thanks Chef John!

There were a large social group of golfers and the Ladies Pennants matches on the course so we were a bit restricted in our use of the course.

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Golf - Sunday 14th April 2013

We had a beautiful day for golf - blue sky and sunshine and a nice 25 degrees.

Our playing partners were George & Vicki Foster and we had a fun day on the Village Green.  Our highlight of the day was beating the boys for the Keno Ticket at the 17th hole after Peter sank a gobbler putt in for a 3 pointer for a last desperate attempt to win the hole. I matched him with a good putt in for a 3 pointer to dash their hopes of a win.

The Golf Event of the day was a Team Stableford 1 X 2 X 3 for Men and Ladies (Must be a Lady per team)

We had 76 starters with 2 visitors from Wyong.

RESULTS:

TEAM EVENT RESULTS:

WINNERS:  Brent Frewin, Anne Forrester, Arthur Haviland, & Robin Brann - 93 points

RUNNERS UP:  Fraser Bates, Lyn Bates, Michael Norman & Pauline Norman - 90 points on a countback

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Warren Gray - 43 points

RUNNER UP:  Arthur Haviland - 40 points

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Anne Forrester - 35 points

RUNNER UP:  Jan Martin - 34 points on a countback (Hooray!)

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE:  Ron Puiatti

LADIES 8TH HOLE:  Doreen Trigg

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN:  35 points (neat)

LADIES:  32 points (neat)

AMCR MEN:  69 (38 points)

AWCR LADIES:  73 (36 points)

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me:  Ron Puiatti had a nice 37 points and a birdie on the 2nd; Lauren Matterson had a 4/4 on the 1st; Vicki Foster had a good par on the 4th; Lynn Puiatti had two pars in a row; Robbie Whyte had a birdie on the 9th; Annie Brink had a 4 pointer on the 8th; Brent Frewin had four birides on the 1/8/11/15th and a nice 38 points; Col Matterson drove over the drain on the 18th; Kevin O'Brien scored a steady 36 points; Julie Hazzard had a 5/4 on the 10th; Warren Gray had six 3 pointers in a row; Doreen Trigg had a birdie 2/4 on the 8th and won nearest the pin; Ian Hartley had 4/4 on the 17th; Neville Walker had 2/4 on the 14th; Leonie Casey had a couple of good pars; Stephen Cross had a birdie on the 7th; my highlight was a good putt on the 17th and the 10th and not wiping a hole.

Saturday Evening 13th April 2013 - The Baby Boomers

 

We had a great night at the "Baby Boomers" evening where 130 odd guests were entertained with popular songs from the 50's and 60's (The Baby Boomers Era that we know so well).  The songs were not mimed and all of the singers were very talented - taking off the original singers very well.  While technical problems marred the flow of the show (something that we did not experience at New Year's Eve) the entertainment was very good and it was great to see that a good number of the patrons stayed on to enjoy dancing into the small hours.

I would encourage club patrons to give this show another viewing should they return to our club at another time.  I enjoyed both of their shows and the dancing afterwards which makes a good finish to the night. Even though the presentation was not as professional ( because of the technical problems with the sound system) as the New Year's Eve Show, the talent was there and I am sure the presentation will be back on track for the next show.