Golf - Tuesday 30th September 2014

We had a nice warm day for golf today, luckily there was a bit of wind and some cloud cover that kept the temperature down a little.

My playing partners were Yvonne Cumming and Sandra Innes and we had a lovely day on the Village Green with some good highlights - the best of which was Yvonne's putting and two 4 pointers and three 3 pointers from Sandra.

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford + Vets + CCDGA Challenge Cup Qualifying.

We had 55 starters with two visitors - Barbara Randall (Lynwood) and Sue Hutton (Wyong).

RESULTS:

DIVISION 1 - 0 TO 21:

WINNER:  Rosalie Dyer - 43 points

RUNNER UP:  Lyn Bates - 40 points

DIVISION 2 - 22 TO 32:

WINNER:  Gail Kellet - 42 points

RUNNER UP:  Jan Martin - 38 points (Hooray!)

DIVISION 3 - 32 TO 45:

WINNER:  Sheila Williams - 42 points

RUNNER UP:  Jann Henebury - 40 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

8TH HOLE:

DIV 1:  Rosalie Dyer

DIV 2:  Not won

DIV 3:  Not won

14TH HOLE:

DIV 1:  Sheena Asken

DIV 2:  Gail Kellet

DIV 3:  Sheila Williams

BALLS WENT TO:  36 points on a countback

DSR:  To be advised

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me:  We were the last group in today so I ran out of time to collect highlights.  I noted that Sheena Asken's drive to the 14th was sitting just behind the hole cms from going in and would have been a good Hole-in-One chance.

I believe that there was evidence of some large snakes about the 17th fairway - so beware when you are out on the course - and make plenty of noise if you venture into hazard areas.

 GOOD LUCK TO ALL IN THE UPCOMING CHAMPIONSHIPS!

David & Kathy Small swanning around America!

Lorraine Bignall swanning around Europe

and the Greek Islands

.........while the rest of us are slogging it out on the Village Green.

F-Troop - Monday 29th September 2014

Whew!  What a huge day we had at F-Troop today.

We had 10 volunteers and got some good projects finished.

On hand were Duncan Dyer, Trevor Harrison, Rob Benson, Geoff Bridge, Warren Gray, Don Nicholls, Peter Martin, Di Beechey, Anne Burgess and Jan Martin.

The boys collectively worked on taking down the rest of the big dangerous tree at the back of the 16th Tee.  It was a big job and well done by the F-Troopers.  Picking up the fallen timber was a job by itself.

Warren Gray & Rob Benson also did rubbish pick up around the course.

Di Beechey and Anne Burgess  worked on installing a decorative water pump and a bird bath at the 18th Tee gardens as well as watering the gardens in Camellia Way.

I worked in various places including cleaning up at the Bush Toilet area and watering the plants there, tidying up the 6th Tee garden, worked with Ron Gowing renewing the plants in the Vertical Garden at the 1st Tee, watered the gardens at the 1st and 10th, planting in four trees ( two African Red Tulip Trees (Spathodea) and two Jacaranda Trees) at the 17th dogleg corner - all trees were donated by Members.

Morning Tea of mini cakes were appreciated by F-Troop after a hard morning's work. Thank you Chef Brad!

After morning Tea Trevor Harrison repaired the broken protective fence around the hedges at the front steps of the club.  (The fence has only been up a week or so)

My thanks to Ron Gowing for his kind donations of various plants and trees for the course and for lending his expertise in planting the Vertical Garden.    A BIG THANK YOU to all our supporting Members.

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

CONGRATULATIONS TO MITCH BALLARD ON HIS FIRST HOLE-IN-ONE AT RYDE PARRAMATTA GOLF CLUB.   Well done Mitch! 

Golf - Sunday 28th September 2014 - Final Round of the Team Series

Scoreboard for the 2014 Team Series

Click on the image to enlarge to reading size

We had a magic day for golf today - it was beautiful out on the course in perfect conditions.

Our Playing partners were Mark Stimpson & Marianne Lanham (our Team Series partners) and we had a great day with some good highlights - the best of which was 40 points from Peter and nearest the pin on the 12th for Marianne.

The Golf Event of the day was the very popular Annual Mixed Teams Series - this year the 30th Event and this day was sponsored by 'CENTRAL COAST MAZDA"

RESULTS:

54 HOLE MIXED TEAM SERIES:

WINNERS:  Arthur Collien, Kay Frewin, Warren Gray & Mary Bromwich - 304 points

RUNNERS UP:  Ray Buttsworth, Carolyn Buttsworth, Steven Cross & Annette Cross - 301 points

54 HOLES MEN'S SINGLES:

WINNER:  Brent Frewin - 107 points

RUNNER UP:  Warren Gray - 106 points

54 HOLES WOMEN'S SINGLES:

WINNER:  Annette Cross - 100 points

RUNNER UP:  Sheena Asken - 99 points

ROUND 3 MIXED TEAM SERIES:

WINNERS:  Arthur Collien, Kay Frewin, Warren Gray & Mary Bromwich - 119 points

RUNNERS UP:  Ray Buttsworth, Carolyn Buttsworth, Steven Cross & Annette Cross - 115 points

MEN'S SINGLES EVENT:

WINNER:  John Hazzard - 41 points

RUNNER UP:  Peter Martin - 40 points on a countback

WOMEN'S SINGLES EVENT:

WINNER:  Lauren Matterson - 42 points

RUNNER UP:  Annette Cross - 40 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE:

MEN:  Keith Bourne

WOMEN:  Sheena Asken

8TH HOLE:

MEN:  Warren Gray

WOMEN:  Helen Potter

12TH HOLE:

MEN:  Duncan Brown

WOMEN:  Marianne Lanham

14TH HOLE:

MEN:  Mitch Ballard

WOMEN:  Mary Bromwich

BALLS WENT TO:  

MEN:  37 points (neat)

WOMEN:  36 points (neat)

DSR MEN:  67

DSR WOMEN:  71

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me:  Vicki Foster had a 3 pointer on the 18th; Lauren Matterson had a lovely round of 42 points; Kevin O'Brien had a birdie on the 15th; John Hazzard had 4/4 on the 7th and 5/3 on the 9th; Pauline Norman scored a nice 40 points; Grahame Kingsmill had a birdie on the 10th; Keith Bourne had a birdie on the 16th; Sam White had a birdie on the 10th; Ray Buttsworth had his first round ever without any wipes; Annette Cross had 4/4 on the 9th; Steven Cross had a birdie on the 13th; Carolyn Buttsworth had 3/4 on the 8th; Kay Frewin had a birdie on the 6th hitting from the trees at the 7th and chipped in; Neville Walker had a gobbler 4/3 on the 4th; Joyce Bosley had 3/4 on the 8th; Brent Frewin had a Birdie on the 4th; Marianne Lanham hit a beautiful drive to the 12th green winning nearest the pin, Peter Martin played a steady game for his 40 points, my highlight was parring the 16th.

Wedding season is upon us again with the Wedding Garden and course looking beautiful for the Bride and Groom today.  I understand that we have weddings just about every weekend this month which is a good start for the season.