Golf - Saturday 30th November 2013

The weather held for us today and it was a good day for Golf and Weddings.  The Course is in good condition and playing well with the exception of the bunkers that are work in progress after the heavy rain.

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

We had 142 starters with 7 visitors from Bremer Bay WA, Everglades, Magenta Shores, Taree. Terrigal, The Springs & Wyong.

2 BALL TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS:  Don Bush & Ron Brown - Plus 11

RUNNERS UP:  David Boyd & Paul Fairley - Plus 9 on a countback

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Howard Ainsley - Plus 6 on a countback

RUNNER UP:  Ron Brown - Plus 6

3RD:  David Boyd - Plus 5

SCRATCH WINNER:  Brent Frewin - Minus 3 on a countback

NEAREST THE PIN 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE:  Col Matterson

B GRADE:  Richard Ward

C GRADE:  Scott Pilaski

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER:  Marshall Parsons

BALLS WENT TO:  Square

AMCR:  70 (Plus 1)

Golf - Friday 29th November 2013

The rain returned today keeping our fields down once again and untimely for the Garden Wedding.

The Golf Event of the day was a Medley Single Stableford

We had 31 starters with 3 visitors from Everglades, Terrigal & Yamba.

RESULTS:

MEDLEY - SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  John Jackson - 40 points

RUNNER UP:  Garry Strotz - 38 points on a countback

3RD:  Geoffrey Tolson - 38 points

NEAREST THE PIN 12TH HOLE:

WINNER:  Fred McGlynn

BALLS WENT TO:  

MEN:  36 points (neat)

AMCR MEN:  69 (38 points)

Golf - Thursday 28th November 2013 - Thursday Closing Day

What a beauty!

We had a lovely sunny day with a bit of breeze to keep the temperature down which made it very pleasant for golf.  My playing partners were Lorraine Bignall and Elly Van Den Berg.  We had some good highlights and made nine pars - a good team effort with us not too far off the pace.

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies 3 Ball Ambrose - Thursday Closing Day.

We had 35 starters.

RESULTS:

3 BALL AMBROSE RESULTS:

WINNERS:  Helen Potter, Jan Fitzgerald and Bernadette Kirkman - 63 2/6ths

RUNNERS UP:  Rhonda Robertson, Lesley Gregory and Rosemary Cohen - 64

3RD PLACE:  Wendy Stapleton, Dawn Tromp and Lauren Matterson - 65 2/6ths

BALLS WENT TO: 67 1/2

BALL COMPETITION:

Sue Scobie, Rae Brown, Jann Henebury

Kay Baillie, Sharon Anderson, Rhonda Austen

Lynn Puiatti, Lyn Bates, Carolyn Buttsworth

Rosalie Dyer, Margaret Davidson, Beulah Cant

Special Prize to Bev Adams & Marianne Lanham for playing as a 2.

NO HANDICAPPING TODAY!

Golf - Wednesday 27th November 2013

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

We had 162 starters with 3 visitors from Morisset, Terrigal & Wyong.

RESULTS:

2 BALL TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS:  Fred McGlynn and Paul Beavan - 49 points

RUNNERS UP:  Laurie Drew & Paul Buckmaster - 47 points on a countback

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Paul Beavan - 44 points on a countback

RUNNER UP:  Greg Smith - 44 points

3RD:  Bruce Leslie - 41 points on a countback

WINNER SINGLE SCRATCH:  Stephen Phillips - 32 points

NEAREST THE PIN 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE:  Gordon Hamilton

B GRADE:  Arthur Collien

C GRADE:  Ross Bryant

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER:  Neil Hancock

BALLS WENT TO: 35 points (neat)

AMCR:  69 (38 points)

Golf - Tuesday 26th November 2013 - Closing Day

We had a very enjoyable day for our Tuesday Closing Day.  Not too hot and no rain.

My playing partners were Lesley Gregory, Sue Hutton and Sandy Laybutt and we had some good highlights the best of which was Lesley's gobbler birdie putt at the 14th after she had scrambled her drive through the bunker to the edge of the green.  Our team was only one shot off the pace for a trophy and we were happy to win a ball each for our efforts.

It was good to see a lot of Christmas colour among our players showing some holiday spirit.

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Team Stableford - Split Sixes - Nett and Scratch Closing Day - Christmas Day.

We had 72 starters.

RESULTS:

TEAM STABLEFORD RESULTS:

WINNERS:  Carolyn Buttsworth, Fran James, Margaret Davidson & Yvonne Cumming - 89 points

RUNNERS UP:  Narelle Medcalf, Kath Small, Christine Drakeford & Jan Walker - 86 points

3RD:  Bev Adams, Jan Fitzgerald, Rosemary Cohen & Carol Farrell - 81 points

TEAM SCRATCH WINNERS: Lorraine Bignall, Lyn Bates & Michelle Toth - 53 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

8TH HOLE:

DIV 1:  Lyn Bates

DIV 2:  Kath Small

DIV 3:  Chris Cayley

14TH HOLE:

DIV 1:  Helen Potter

DIV 2:  Margaret Davidson

DIV 3:  Carolyn Buttsworth

BALLS WENT TO:  76 nett on a countback

BALL COMPETITION:

Sandy Laybutt, Lesley Gregory, Sue Hutton & Jan Martin - 80 on a countback

Kay Frewin, Fay Bailey, Barbara Stratford & Linda Rogers - 80

Judy Verlander, Doon Jansen, Kerry Williams & Lorraine Linnert - 78 on a countback

Louise Bush, Sandra Innes, Nan Richards & Doreen Vines - 78

Rhonda Robertson, Di Thomlinson, Debbie Flanigan & Kay Baillie - 76 on a countback

NO HANDICAPPING TODAY! 

F-Troop - Monday 25th November 2013

We were very light on for volunteers with a lot of our regulars away on holidays or with health issues.

We had on hand Peter Martin, Geoff Bridge, Garry Trigg, Di Beechey, Carolyn Buttsworth, Jan Martin and some late help from Trevor Harrison.

We had a lot of Members and visitors at the club today to support the popular Sue Suters Charity Day due to start at 11.30 am shotgun start.  We had to scatter around the course to get our work done before morning tea.

Geoff and Garry were on pick up duty and there was plenty of that as we had not been able to get out on the course for two weeks.  There was a lot of loose timber to pick up and garden rubbish where we had been working in the interim.

Peter was jack of all trades including pick up, helping Di and Carolyn with tree trimming, repairing and replacing the blind in the Trike Room.  With the help of Trevor Harrison repaired the blocked sink at the
bush toilets and picked up the shrub trimmings at the front gardens. Peter also transferred some more garden rubbish bins to our garden rubbish area behind the practice nets and transferred some more Agavi plants.

Di & Carolyn cleaned up the car park, BBQ area, underneath the clubhouse and trimmed the front garden.
Di has also replaced the pump in the water feature at the 1st tee.

I worked mainly out on the course cleaning up at the bush toilets, finished the lavender gardens at the 16th, cleaned up the Tranquility Garden at the 6th, Ladies 3rd Tee, 5th Tee, transported some agavi plants to the back of the clubhouse, trimmed back the herb garden & weeded, planted in three new Agavi plants, with the help of Peter transferred the rest of the spare Agavi Plants from the 14th to the Wedding Garden area, cleaned up a bit of the Wedding Garden, re-secured a rose at the Wedding Garden.

Morning tea was very welcome with a slice still warm from the oven - Thanks Chef John!

The weather closed in after morning tea and we had some thunder and lightning as well as heavy rain and showers which was not good for the golfers.  It did clear in a short time but there are still scattered showers around.  The course is draining amazingly well and is looking good for the drenching.  The dams are full which is great for the hot summer ahead.

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Golf - Sunday 24th November 2013 - 2013 Nagger's Cup

We had a great day for the 2013 Naggers Cup - Blue sky and sunshine and a course devoid of puddles and mud which may have been expected after such a deluge of rain after the last few days.  The course drainage and greens and working a treat.  It was good to see so many players stay on for Presentation this year.

Our playing partners were Wally & Fay Bailey and we had a great day out on the village green (and green it was). We did have some highlights especially when Jan hit her sand wedge beautifully over the bunkers onto the green putting distance from the hole (just as she was instructed) and then got out of the bunker in one at the 9th.  It was a fun day enjoyed by all of our golfers even though some of them are threatening to play in the De Facto Division next year.

The Golf Event of the day was the 61ST NAGGER'S CUP 2013 - AMERICAN FOURSOMES - MIXED.

We had 104 starters.

RESULTS:

NAGGER'S CUP (COUPLES):

WINNERS:  Michael & Debbie Bowditch - 67

RUNNER'S UP:  Stephen & Dianne Thomlinson - 67 1/2

3RD: Keith & Helen Potter - 68 1/2

DE FACTO RESULTS:

WINNERS:  Brent Frewin & Anne Forrester - 67 7/8ths

RUNNERS UP:  Tom Ballard & Judy Verlander - 69 7/8ths

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE:

MEN:  Steve Thomlinson

LADIES:  Helen Potter

8TH HOLE:

MEN:  Graham Brown

LADIES:  Robin Incoll

12TH HOLE:  

MEN: Mark Sorridimi

LADIES:  Dianne Thomlinson

14TH HOLE:

MEN:  Brent Frewin

LADIES: Debbie Flanigan

BALLS WENT TO:  72 1/4

NO HANDICAPPING TODAY!

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me:  Lorraine Bignall was feeling very lonely hitting Kevin's drive at the the 10th from the Greenkeeper's Shed; Kevin O'Brien, Lorraine Bignall, Sam Knox and Di Beechey had the same score at the end of 18 holes; Ray and Wendy Stapleton had no lost balls; Helen & Keith Potter had a birdie at the 5th; Col & Lauren Matterson had a birdie at the 16th; Gary and Enoni Sammons parred every par 3; Bill & Helen Broadbent enjoyed their day with Helen having a gobbler chip on the 5th; Tom Ballard & Judy Verlander had birdies on the 16th and 17th with Tom sinking a 40 footer on the 17th; George Foster chipped in on the 10th for a birdie; Chris & Ross Drakeford had a birdie on the 2nd and Chris's highlight was getting Ross back to golf for today; Warren & Debbie Flanigan had a birdie on the 16th, Debbie was on every par 3 green but next year they may play in a different category; Leanne Binns hit her drive on the 12th out into the trees, Bruce then chipped the second shot into the hole, leaving them to pick up Bruce's drive to the 12th which landed on the green, on the 7th hole they chipped in for 3, on the 14th and 18th they were both out of bounds; Peter and Sandy Laybutt had 3 birdies; Graham Brown won nearest the pin on the 8th; Michael & Debbie Bowditch had a birdie; Steve & Di Thomlinson had birdies on the 4th, 10th and the 18th.

Golf - Saturday 23rd November 2013

The weather this morning was not kind with severe thunder & lightning as well as some heavy rain was enough to bring the field in during the morning.  Fortunately the afternoon cleared up and it was like a new day which was good for the 4.00pm wedding in the Wedding Garden and the view would have substantially improved from the Sunset Room for the Wedding Reception.

The Golf Event of the day was a Men's Single Stableford + Teams Event 1 X 2 X 3.

We had 104 starters with 4 visitors from Everglades, Ryde-Parramatta, The Springs and Wagga RSL.

RESULTS:

TEAMS EVENT RESULTS:

WINNERS:  Mark Smith, Stuart Town, John Harrison & Bob Thomas  - 98 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Bob Thomas - 41 points

RUNNER UP:  Gary Fitch 40 points

3RD:  Curtis Larnach - 39 points on a countback

SINGLES SCRATCH WINNER:  Gary Fitch

NEAREST THE PIN 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE:  Col Matterson

B GRADE:  Stuart Town

C GRADE:  David Baldwin

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER:  Mark Stimpson

BALLS WENT TO:  34 points (neat)

AMCR:  70 (37 points) 

Golf - Friday 22nd November 2013

Congratulations Anthony and

a big welcome to Ava Maree

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

We had 20 starters with 2 visitors from Everglades and Wyoming.

One again it has rained on our parade and threw in some thunder and lightning as well which suspended play.

RESULTS:

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Ross Sayer - 39 points

RUNNER UP:  Bruce Leslie - 37 points

BALLS WENT TO:  

MEN:  37 points (neat)

BALL COMPETITION:

Ross Sayer - 39 points

Bruce Leslie - 37 points

AMCR MEN:  69 (38 points)