Golf - Sunday 26th July 2015 - 1st Round of the 31st Annual Team Series - proudly sponsored by "SCHWEPPES"

Bert Brink, Clyde Cruickshanks, Lyn Cruickshanks and Annie Brink 

Winners of Round 1 of the Mixed Team Series

Kevin O'Brien, Elly Van De Berg, Lorraine Bignall and Jan Van Den Berg

Runners Up Mixed a Team Series with Club Professional Tom Ballard

Scoreboard - Mixed Team Series after Round 1

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Duncan Dyer - Winner of the Men's Singles

with Club Professional Tom Ballard

Wal Robertson - Runner Up Men's Singles

with Club Professional Tom Ballard

Lyn Cruickshanks - Winner of the Women's Singles

with Club Professional Tom Ballard

Lyn Bates - Runner Up Women's Singles

with Club Captain Mark Stimpson and Club Professional Tom Ballard

Jan Martin and Annie Brink

Promoting the very in vogue Aldi Jumpers

With Helen Stuart and Paul Smith at the 10th Tee

We had a lovely sunny day for golf today albeit a bit windy at times.  All of this kind of weather will help to dry the course out.

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford + 31st Annual Mixed Team Series - Round 1 PROUDLY SPONSORED BY "SCHWEPPES"

We had 88 starters.

RESULTS:

MIXED TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Clyde Cruickshanks, Lyn Cruickshanks, Bert Brink and Annie Brink - 100 points on a countback

RUNNERS UP: Jan Van Den Berg, Elly Van Den Berg, Kevin O'Brien and Lorraine Bignall - 100 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Duncan Dyer - 36 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Wal Robertson - 36 points on a countback

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Lyn Cruickshanks - 39 points

RUNNER UP: Lyn Bates - 33 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE:

MEN: Craig Ward

LADIES: Not won

8TH HOLE:

MEN: Arthur Collien

LADIES: Sheena Asken

12TH HOLE:

MEN: Shane Carty

LADIES: Not won

14TH HOLE:

MEN: Bert Brink 

LADIES: Leanne Binns

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 30 points on a countback

LADIES: 28 points on a countback

DSR MEN: 72

DSR LADIES: 75

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: Helen Stuart hit a great sandy shot in one out of the bunker at the 6th green and hit the flagstick; George Foster scored 18 points on the back nine; Lyn Cruickshanks was the Master Putter today having six one putts on the first nine holes;,Lorraine Bignall had a birdie 4/4 at the 6th and played steady golf; Kevin O'Brien slipped in the mud at the edge of the dam at the second and showing great balancing control he only managed to get mud on his forearm and none on his clothes; Clyde Cruickshank's highlight was the ham sandwiches he made for the day; Lauren Matterson had 3 pointers at the 1st and the 18th; Warren Gray was the best scorer of his team; Nigel Asken had a birdie on the 15th; Sheena Asken had a birdie at the 8th; Robyn Johnston and Craig Ward enjoyed good company; Ron Puiatti had a gobbler birdie t the 7th and a birdie at the 12th; Leonie Casey parred three holes; Richard Casey battled the mud in the drain at the 9th;,Vicki Foster was happy to be back at golf after a break; Sam Knox and Glennis English were putting a lot for birdies; Julie Hazzard had 5/3 on the 17th, John and Julie have just found out they are going to be Great Grandparents; John Hazzard had 4/4 at the 15th; Michael Norman had 5/4 at the 18th and 4/3 at the 15th; Garry Baillie had a gobbler at the 5th; Peter Laybutt finished with the same ball he started with after fishing it out of the dam; Bruce Biins and Leanne Binns highlight was getting to the bar; Fraser Bates has 6/3 at the 18th; Lyn Bates has 5/3 at the 18th; my highlight was getting some good 3 pointers and finishing with the same ball I started with after fishing it out of the water at the 13th.