Friday, August 30, 2013

Golf - at Gosford

This is the Cunnamulla Golf Course with sand greens




I have been unable to retrieve the Gosford Results this week so I will update the blog as soon as I can.
I believe there has been some outstanding scores while we have been away.

Today we are off to the opal mine where there is no mobile phone coverage.  Will add some photos for you when I can.

Happy golfing!

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Golf - Tuesday 27th August 2013




Photo 1 - at the Tasmanian Golf course

Photo 2 - Peter Martin at Dubbo Golf course

Photo 3 - Adrian Bourke teeing off at the Tasmanian golf course

Photo 4 - Wish you were here at Bourke !!!!!

photo 5 - We are camping the other side of the "white stump" tonight at Bourke!!!!


I have not received any golf results from Gosford yet but will update the blog as soon as I can given I have Internet coverage.


Sunday, August 25, 2013

F-Troop - Monday 26th August 2013























We only had a small crew today but managed to get a heap of work done.

We had Trevor Harrison, Don Nicholls, Peter Martin, Duncan Dyer, Rob Benson, Martin Gallagher, Warren Gray, Anne Burgess, Di Beechey and Jan Martin.

The tree gang today was Duncan Dyer, Martin Gallagher, Trevor Harrison and Don Nicholls.  They managed to remove two large and 8 small Camphor Laurels from the side of the 5th tee which will allow more sunshine onto the tee area.  Don also did some repair work to the bush toilets and the seating at the BBQ area.

Warren Gray & Rob Benson were on pick up duty and cleaned up loose timber and garden rubbish from all around the course.

Peter Martin, Jan Martin & Di Beechey combined forces to complete the mulching of the hydrangea garden at the 3rd tee, the gardens at the 12th tee, the ladies garden at the 13th, the 2nd tee gardens, Lavender way, the wedding garden including weeding, mulching, watering and trimming. We also added more red gravel to the path in the 13th garden to refresh the area.

Anne Burgess was busy all morning watering multiple gardens around the course including the camellia Way and the 18th garden and the gardens at the clubhouse and 1st and 10th tees.

Morning tea of Giant Iced Buns was very welcome by all.  Thank you Chef John!

Next week we are being judged in the Gosford City Council Garden Competition competing in the "Best Commercial Garden", Best Theme Gardens and the Best Waterwise Garden,  We have had success in the past so we are hopeful of doing well again this year.

YES!  WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

TRAVEL PLANS ARE ON OUR AGENDA NOW SO THE BLOG WILL BE DONE IN TRANSIT OVER THE NEXT 10 DAYS.  There will be places where I will not have Internet access so some of the reports will be late.  

HAPPY GOLFING EVERYONE!


Golf - Sunday 25th August 2013 - 2nd Round of the Mixed Team Series














Scoreboard after Round 2
(Click on image to enlarge to viewing size)


We had a beautiful day for the 2nd Round of the Mixed Team Series.  Our playing partners were Laurie and Denise Bentlin and we had a great day full of highlights of one sort or another.  The girls beat the boys for the Keno Ticket (which won $80), we had two birdies and two gobbler chip ins and won two nearest the pins. 


CONGRATULATIONS TO JILL MALONE FOR A HOLE IN ONE AT THE 12TH HOLE!
WELL DONE JILL!

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford and the 2nd Round of the 29th Annual Mixed Team Series which was proudly sponsored by 'SRIXON"

We had 77 starters with 17 daily players.

RESULTS:

MIXED TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS:  Leigh Kay, Terry Kay, Michael Malone & Jill Malone - 116 points

RUNNERS UP:  Arthur Haviland, Robin Brann, Brent Frewin & Anne Forrester - 111 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Leigh Kay - 41 points

RUNNER UP:  Col Matterson - 40 points

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Terry Kay - 42 points

RUNNER UP:  Faye Levenspiel - 40 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN:

5TH HOLE:  Peter Martin

8TH HOLE: Laurie Bentlin

12TH HOLE:  Mark Stimpson

14TH HOLE: Duncan Dyer

WOMEN:

5TH HOLE:  Anne Forrester

8TH HOLE:  Glennis English

12TH HOLE:  Jill Malone

14TH HOLE:  Rae Brown

EAGLES NEST 12TH HOLE: PROUDLY SPONSORED BY CENTRAL COAST MAZDA

WINNER :  Jill Malone (Hole in One) - 29 Balls

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN:  34 points on a countback

WOMEN:  33 points on a countback

SPECIAL VOUCHER:  John Slight - 42 points

AMCR MEN:  70 (37 points)

AWCR WOMEN:  73 (36 points)

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: Peter Martin had a birdie at the 15th and won nearest the pin at the 5th; Laurie Bentlin had a nice par on the 13th and won nearest the pin on the 8th hole; Denise Bentlin had the longest drive on the 9th and scored a nice 3 pointer; Jill Malone had a hole in one on the 12th; Joyce Bosely had 38 points; Jan Walker had 39 points and did some great drives; Faye Levenspiel had 40 points and had a 4 pointer on the 9th; Anne Burke had 3/4 on the 4th; Sheena Asken played steady golf for 37 points; Adrian Burke had a gobbler on the 17th; Col Matterson had birdies on the 5th, 10th and 14th; Annie Brink sank some good putts including a long putt on the 6th; Robyn Johnston had 4/4 on the 11th; Fay Bailey had 4 pars; Warren Gray had a 4 pointer on the 3rd; Mary Bromwich had a 4 pointer; Pauline Norman had a par at the 15th; Michael Norman had a good start & a good finish with a foggy middle; Julie Hazzard has brought home three lady players when they have scored hole in one's on our course (join the queue to book in with Julie); Robin Incoll drove through the green on the 14th and got a free drop out of the bunker (out of play) and gobbled it into the hole for a birdie 4 pointer;  my highlights are that I duplicated what Robin did at the 14th (to the letter), had a gobbler chip in on the 9th for a 4 pointer and had a 3/4 on the 12th after driving on to the green.





Saturday, August 24, 2013

Golf - Saturday 24th August 2013









While watering in the gardens I filled up the bird bath in the Wedding Garden and within 10 minutes there were droves of Lorikeets (probably about 20) all fighting for space to frollick in the bird bath.  It was a beautiful sight.



The Golf Event of the day was a Men's Single Stableford + Teams Event.

We had 187 starters with 7 visitors from Bargara, Canowindra, Kooindah Waters, Magenta Shores, Morisset, Shelly Beach & Terrigal.

RESULTS:

TEAM EVENT RESULTS:

WINNERS:  Sam Knox, Greg Bessant, Dave Wilson & Barry Mulligan - 93 points

RUNNERS UP:  John Farncomb, Ian Hamilton, Colin Willis & David Bowe - 91 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Wayne Campbell - 44 points

RUNNER UP:  Geoff Johnson - 41 points on a countback

3RD:  Barry Mulligan - 41 points

SINGLE SCRATCH WINNER:  Wayne Campbell - 31 points

NEAREST THE PIN 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE:  Dan Bosley

B GRADE:  Sam Knox

C GRADE:  Gary Keys

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER:  Steven Cross

BALLS WENT TO:  35 points (neat)

AMCR:  70 (37 points)