Thursday, December 31, 2015

Golf - Friday 1st January 2016 - New Years Day

We had another great day for golf today which is fantastic for all of those keen golfers on holidays from work.

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford New Years Day Modified Competition.

We had 49 men and 5 ladies start

RESULTS:

WINNER: Trent Gilmore - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Ricky Mulhall - 41 points

3RD: Joshua McGowan - 40 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PIN 12TH HOLE: Jeffrey Rogers

BALLS WENT TO: 37 points neat

BALL COMPETITION:

Trent Gilmore - 44 points

Ricky Mulhall - 41 points

Joshua Mulhall - 40 points

Don Nicholls - 40 points

John Bluff - 40 points

Ray Turner - 39 points

Geoff Hall - 39 points

John Vandy - 39 points

Robert Twible - 38 points

Warren Dunkell - 38 points

Alan Kennedy - 38 points

Richard Dewberry - 37 points

Robert Harrington - 37 points

John Seal - 37 points

Jim Ritchie - 37 points

DSR: 

MEN: 68

LADIES: 72


Golf - Thursday 31st December 2015


HAPPY NEW YEAR 
View of the Gosford fireworks from Stimo's balcony!


We had a lovely day for social golf today and I am sure we had a lot of golfers out trying out their new golf gear and practicing for the serious post holidays golf competitions,

Wishing you all the best for 2016 and good golfing for the next 52 weeks!

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Golf - Wednesday 30th December 2015

We had a beautiful day for golf today and there were plenty of golfers wanting to be on the Village Green.

The Golf Event of the day was a modified Competition - Men's Single Stableford.

We had 206 starters.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Kel Price - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Tony Consentino - 39 points on a countback

3RD: Brent Frewin - 39 points

B GRADE: 

WINNER: Stephen McGuckin - 40 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Paul Brennan - 40 points on a countback

3RD: Peter Davis - 40 points

C GRADE:

WINNER: Riley Millers - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Graham Chee - 39 points

3RD: Justin Moore - 38 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Garry Fitch

B GRADE: Stephen McGuckin

C GRADE: Mick Dunkin 

8TH HOLE:

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: David Small

BALLS WENT TO: 36 points

DSR: 70

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Golf - Tuesday 29th December 2015

We did not have any Competition Golf today however the course was busy all day with social golfers enjoying the Village Green.


On a sad note - we have been advised of the passing of long time member Ken Tunks.  
Ken had been a member for 30 plus years and was a popular member of the club, he was made an honorary member last July when he was no longer able to play golf. 

Funeral arrangements for the Late Ken Tunks are yet to be announced.

Sunday, December 27, 2015

F-Troop -Monday 28th December 2015


F-Troop Morning Tea - Peter Martin, Duncan Dyer, John Harrison, Trevor Harrison, Kevin O'Brien, Jan Martin, Di Beechey, Dave Medcalf, Geoff Bridge, Anne Burgess.


When I said fix the water fountain I did not mean this. Somebody knocked it with a rake!



F-Trooper Kevin O'Brien holding the rake and looking very innocent 


Pathway from the 14th Tee to the bush toilets clears of weeds.


Garden at the back of the 14th weeded and the drain cleaned out.


There was a lot of clean up to be done around the course with all the wind over the holidays bringing down a lot of bark.

Even though today was a Public Holiday we still had a good number of volunteers to help out and we all worked through the showers to get the jobs done.

On hand were Duncan Dyer, Trevor Harrison, Kevin O'Brien, Geoff Bridge, Peter Martin, Di Beechey, Anne Burgess, Jan Martin. John Harrison and Dave Medcalf also volunteered their time today to do some maintenance to the Club Airconditioning system. 

The boys were kept busy all morning picking up loose timber, bark and general mess around the course and the car parks caused by the high winds over the holidays. 

Di Beechey and Anne Burgess worked outside the clubhouse cleaning up the car parks, BBQ garden, underneath the clubhouse and during the showers worked inside the clubhouse cleaning out the function storage room and links room sorting out the club linen and organising stock.

I worked at the 14th Bush Toilet area cleaning at the toilet block and weeding the garden and path at the back of the 14th tee, checked the tranquility garden at the 6th, checked the hedge plants at the 4th, cleaned and refilled the water feature at the 1st, tidied up at the starters box, watered the pots in the Wedding Gazebo.

We enjoyed our morning tea after a hard morning's work.

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! 

On a sad note - our deepest sympathy goes to Kath Payn, one of our lady members, who's husband Michael passed away yesterday after a long illness. Our thoughts are with you Kath.
Funeral arrangements are yet to be announced.


Saturday, December 26, 2015

Golf - Sunday 27th December 2015

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

We had 35 Men and 17 Ladies start today.

RESULTS:

SINGLE STABLEFORD MEN:

WINNER: Craig Jones - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Rene Chan - 38 points

3RD: Duncan Dyer - 37 points

BALLS WENT TO: 35 points

BALL COMPETITION:

Craig Jones - 42 points

Rene Chan - 38 points

Duncan Dyer - 37 points

Col Kelly - 37 points

Stephen Leathley - 37 points

Wayne Tomkinson - 37 points

Stephen McGuckin - 36 points

Justin Moore - 35 points

Kevin O'Brien - 35 points

DSR: To be advised



SINGLE STABLEFORD LADIES:

WINNER: Celine Chin - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Mona Maher - 36 points on a countback

3RD: Helen Potter : 36 points

BALLS WENT TO: 36 points

BALL COMPETITION:

Celine Chin - 40 points

Mona Maher - 36 points

Helen Potter - 36 points

Lorraine Bignall - 36 points

Cheryl Davison - 36 points

DSR: To be advised

Friday, December 25, 2015

Golf - Saturday 26th December 2015 - Boxing Day


 Maria McGann with her Christmas Gift - Granddaughter Tallija Rachelle
Congratulations Maria!


The Golf Event of the day was a Modified Single Stableford.

We had 108 starters.

RESULTS:

WINNER: James Fahey - 45 points

RUNNER UP: Brent Frewin - 43 points

3RD: Trent Gilmore - 42 points on a countback

4TH: Curtis Larnach - 42 points

SCRATCH WINNER: Curtis Larnach - 35 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

8TH HOLE- Curtis Larnach

12TH HOLE: David Mundy 

BALLS WENT TO: 37 points (neat)

BALL COMPETITION:

James Fahey - 45 points

Brent Frewin - 43 points

Trent Gilmore - 42 points

Curtis Larnach - 42 points

Brad Winterswijk - 41 points

Ross Hendy - 41 points

Paul Cherniayeff - 40 points

Peter Davis - 40 points

John Vandy - 40 points

Michael Upton - 39 points

Paul Anderson - 39 points

Wayne Kennedy - 39 points

Chris McClymont - 38 points

Thomas Ballard - 38 points

Zachary Duffy - 38 points

Nigel Asken - 38 points

Ray Hall - 37 points

Robert Twible - 37 points

Michael Crookes - 37 points

Jono Streichler - 37 points

Paul Scholberg - 37 points

Bob Thomas - 37 points

DSR: 69


Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Golf - Thursday 24th December 2015 - Christmas Eve

We had a perfect day for our golfers enjoying time out from work and had time to play a round of golf at beautiful Gosford Golf Course today.

Social golf over the holidays in good weather - how good can it get!!!!

Happy Christmas to all of our golfers and their families.

Then bring on 2016 for more good golfing on the village green.

Check the fixtures book for the modified competitions over the holiday period.

Golf - Wednesday 23rd December 2015

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

We had 98 starters (consistent showers interfered with our numbers today)

RESULTS:

WINNER: Brent Mungovan - 43 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Steven Robinson - 43 points

3RD: Mike Hogan - 42 points

4TH: Kel Price - 41 points


NEAREST THE PINS:

8TH HOLE: Mike Hogan

12TH HOLE: Clyde Cruickshanks 


BALLS WENT TO: 37 points

BALL COMPETITION:

Brent Mungovan - 43 points

Steven Robinson - 43 points

Mike Hogan - 42 points

Kel Price - 41 points

Chris Tarrant - 41 points

Jefferey Rogers - 40 points

Peter Martin - 40 points

Curtis Larnach - 40 points

Scott Cubis - 39 points

Ian Hartley - 39 points

Len Schafer - 39 points

Russell Tuckerman - 39 points

Rene Dekker - 39 points

Phil Carter - 38 points

Chris Myers - 38 points

Fred Middleton - 38 points

Michael Crookes - 38 points

Graham Fowler - 38 points

Steven Thompson - 38 points

John Shine - 37 points

Tony Callaghan - 37 points

Tony Consentino - 37 points

Tony Ahearn - 37 points

Paul Scholberg - 37 points

DSR: 69 


Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Golf - Tuesday 22nd December 2015

Rain, rain, rain........great for the gardens but not so good for playing golf.  

The forecast is indicating improvement reducing to occasional showers which hopefully will get us all back on the course.


Monday, December 21, 2015

Sunday, December 20, 2015

F-Troop - Monday 21st December 2015


F-Troop Morning Tea - Mark Stimpson, Paul Scholberg, Kevin O'Brien, Don Nicholls, Peter Martin, Di Beechey, Geoff Bridge, Duncan Dyer, Rob Benson, Nigel Asken, Trevor Harrison, Garry Trigg (Anne Burgess, Jan Martin)


Nigel Asken working at the 13th dam



Water Lillies at the 13th dam



The 13th Dam before Nigel started work


13th Dam after Nigel finished work

Congratulations Nigel - you are a legend!


Donated Agapanthus have found a new happy home at the edge of the drain at the 6th fairway


Drain between the 6th and the 14th cleaned out



Leading up to Christmas we had a busy day getting our projects completed to leave the course in good order for the holidays.

We had twelve volunteers which was great for this busy time of the year. On hand were Duncan Dyer, Trevor Harrison, Geoff Bridge, Kevin O'Brien, Garry Trigg, Rob Benson, Don Nicholls, Peter Martin, Nigel Asken, Di Beechey, Anne Burgess and Jan Martin.

The Tree Gang of Duncan Dyer, Trevor Harrison, Geoff Bridge, Kevin O'Brien and Garry Trigg worked on the 1st fairway undercutting where required.

Rob Benson and Don Nicholls did loose timber and rubbish pick up around the course.

Nigel Asken took on the daunting task of cleaning out feral weed from the 13th Dam.

Peter Martin watered the new hedge at the 4th, set up the watering system at the Ladies 13th Tee Garden, picked up rubbish around the course, removed a trailer load of garden rubbish from the 13th Ladies Garden, tidied up the 7th Tee.

Di Beechey tidied up round the clubhouse and 10th tee as well as working on projects inside the clubhouse.

Anne Burgess tidied up around the BBQ garden and around the clubhouse.

I planted out some more agapanthus that have been donated to us ( I am not sure who I need to thank for the plants but they have found a happy home at the 6th fairway) cleaned up the 14th Bush Toilets and watered the gardens there, tidied the 6th tranquility garden, worked on the Ladies Garden at the 13th tee, trimming the shrubs, weeding and raking up the rubbish and gave the garden a good watering.

Morning tea was very much appreciated having a nice selection of savoury breads, cakes and slices. Thank you Barto!

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!








Saturday, December 19, 2015

Golf - Sunday 20th December 2015



George Foster - Winner of the Men's Singles 
with Captain Mark Stimpson


Lyn Cruickshanks - Winner of the Ladies Singles 
with Captain Mark Stimpson




Water Lillies in the 10th Dam

The Golf Event of the day was a Team Event 1x2x3 + Single Stableford for Men and Ladies

We had 43 starters.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Terry Coyle, Sandra Coyle, Adrian Burke and Anne Burke - 91 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: George Foster - 45 points

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS: 

WINNER: Lyn Cruickshanks - 41 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH: Brent Frewin

LADIES 8TH: Lyn Cruickshanks

BALLS WENT TO: 

MEN: 38 points

LADIES: 36 points

DSR MEN: 69

DSR LADIES: 73

Sorry we were not there today for golf or to collect highlights.

My thanks to Lorraine Bignall for the above photos.



Golf - Saturday 19th December 2015

The Golf Event of the day was a Men's Single Stableford - 3 Grades - Ham Day

We had 194 starters

RESULTS:

HOLE IN ONE: CONGRATULATIONS TO WAYNE TOMKINSON FOR A HOLE-IN-ONE AT THE 14TH!
Well done Wayne!

A GRADE: 

WINNER: Josh Parr - 42 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Curtis Larnach - 42 points on a countback (HAM WINNER)

3RD: Graeme Wright - 42 points

4TH: Eddie Rogers - 41 points

SCRATCH WINNER: Nick Thornton - 40 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: John Geercke - 43 points (HAM WINNER)

RUNNER UP: David Boyd - 41 points

3RD: Lindsay Freeman - 40 points

4TH: Frank Potter - 39 points

C GRADE:

WINNER: Stephen Turner - 47 points (HAM WINNER)

RUNNER UP: Wayde Starkey - 46 points

3RD: Peter Cruden - 44 points

NEAREST THE PIN 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Len Schafer 

B GRADE: Brett Magin

C GRADE: Paul Anderson

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Keith Bourne

BALLS WENT TO: 37 points (neat)

DSR: 68 points




Friday, December 18, 2015

Children's Christmas Party 2015 - Friday 18th December 2015


Santa Claus comes but once a year.........
(Thank heavens says the Mums, Dads, Grandparents and Great Grandparents and the Golf Club)

The Children had a ball with their designer balloons especially made for them by balloon specialists on the evening. They all ran riot around the club having fun until exhausted families took them home.
















Santa arrived on cue and was Number One man with all the children rushing to put in their Christmas wishes......

Great job Andy!
























The Children's party was a big success with the kids - many thanks to Di Beechey for her organisation skills.

The raffles were a big success too - or at least they were for me. Winning two hams, a meat tray and the $50 monthly draw was a good Christmas bonus for us.  The Members Draw was not won with the winning 7 Day Member unfortunately not being at the club at the time on the draw - missing out on a plus $2000 Christmas windfall.





Another successful week for Louise Stimpson who won a trophy and medal 
puting her in the Hall of Fame Winners for her skills at Bocce. 

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Golf - Friday 18th December 2015

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford Medley

We had 63 starters with 7 visitors

RESULTS:

WINNER: Dennis Cox - 45 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Rob Benson - 45 points

3RD: Robert Darnell - 42 points
G
LADIES WINNER: Celine Chin - 40 points

BALLS WENT TO : 37 points

BALLCOMPETITION:

Dennis Cox - 45 points

Rob Benson - 45 points

Robert Darnell - 42 points

Michael Wilson - 42 points

Joseph Keplinger - 42 points

Celine Chin - 40 points

Kenneth Donald - 40 points

Trevor Harrison - 40 points

Tim Verduci - 40 points

Frank Colley - 39 points

Sheila Williams - 39 points

Lindsay Morgan - 38 points

Andrew Drane -,38 points

Paul Davies - 37 points

Jim Ritchie - 37 points

Michael Tunny - 37 points

Garry Fitch - 37 points

Leo Hawley - 37 points

DSR: to be advised





Joyce and Dick Bosley's first Great Granchild.  
Congratulations Joyce and Dick!





Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Golf - Thursday 17th December 2015

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Single Stableford over the field

We had 13 starters

RESULTS:

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Lauren Matterson - 39 points

RUNNER UP: Di Beechey - 38 points

BALLS WENT TO: 36 points

BALL COMPETITION:

Lauren Matterson - 39 points

Di Beechey - 38 points

Bernadette Kirkman - 37 points

Marianne Lanham - 36 points


Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Golf - Wednesday 16th December 2015

The Golf Event of the day was a Men's Single Stableford - 3 Grades -HAM DAY

We had 175 starters.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Anthony Hanna - 42 points - WINNER HAM

RUNNER UP: Garry Fitch - 41 points on a countback

3RD: Kel Price - 41 points on a countback

4TH: Dave Hemming - 41 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Lindsay Morgan - 43 points - WINNER HAM

RUNNER UP: David Boyd - 41 points on a countback

3RD: Steve Fairnham - 41 points on a countback

4TH: Neil Mulvaney - 41 points 

C GRADE: 

WINNER: Ross Sayer - 44 points - WINNER HAM

RUNNER UP: Warren Dunkel - 43 points

3RD: Peter Simpson - 42 points on a countback

4TH: Paul Fairley - 42 points

SCRATCH WINNER: Anthony Hanna - 39 points

NEAREST THE PIN 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Not won

B GRADE: Jim Ritchie

C GRADE: Ted Jones

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH HOLE OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Anthony Hanna

BALLS WENT TO:  To be advised

DSR: 69


Christmas Trading Hours - Gosford Golf Club