Golf - Sunday 13th December 2015

Shane Carty, Odette Carty, Nan Richards and Mick Thornton - Winners of the Team 1x 2 X 3

Jan Van Den Berg, Kerry Williams, Elly Van Den Berg and Grant Williams - Runners Up Team 1 X 2 X 3

with Captain Mark Stimpson

Presentation - Mixed Gala Day - we had 100 starters which was fantastic for Sunday golf.

Ron Dekker - Winner of the Men's Singles

with Captain Mark Stimpson

Kerry Williams - Winner of the Ladies Singles

with Captain Mark Stimpson

With Helen and Garry Smith at the 10th Tee

The "Best Dressed Team" for the Mixed Gala Day

Joyce Bosley, Dick Bosley, Doug Incoll and Robin Incoll

(However I did hear rumours that they were to be disqualified 

for not having colars on their shirts)

Beautiful blue cornflowers in the BBQ Garden ( Thank you Anne Burgess)

After golf BBQ for Members after presentation of the Gala Day.   (Byo arrangement)

Chef extroidenaires in charge of the BBQ

Making good use of the Club's BBQ area for our self catered after golf dinner in lieu of the Gosford Pub which was closed for their staff Christmas Party.

Much later in the evening.......a candle lit finale'

There was a much, much later function - test tasting the Martin's home made Bailey's with coffee and chocolate which unfortunately ( or fortunately) did not get recorded.

We had a very enjoyable day on the Village Green today with Garry and Helen Smith which was highlighted by a fantastic after golf BBQ in the club BBQ area where we self catered for ourselves and others that normally frequent the a Gosford Hotel on Sunday a Nights.  We had a dozen or so of us that enjoyed a balmy evening and a social chatter - enjoying our own club's facilities.

The Golf Event of the day was the Annual Mixed Gala Day Team Stableford 1 X 2 X 3 + Men and Ladies Singles (Must have 2 Men and 2 Ladies in each team)

We had 100 starters with 8 visitors from Howlong, Liverpool, Monash, Muirfield and New Brighton

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Shane Carty, Nan Richards, Odette Carty and Miick Thornton - 92 points on a countback

RUNNERS UP: Jan Van Den Berg, Elly Van Den Berg, Grant Williams and Kerry Williams - 92 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Ron Dekker - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Cameron Morgan - 43 points

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Celine Chin - 44 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Kerry Williams - 44 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

LADIES 8TH: Gail Williams

MEN'S 12TH: David Small

BALLS WENT TO: 

MEN: 35 points (neat)

LADIES: 36 points (neat)

DSR MEN: 67

DSR LADIES: 71

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: I am sorry that I did not get around all the tables tonight to gather all the highlights of the day - however there were some great highlights that have come to hand one of which was having 100 starters in the Mixed a Gala Day and seeing so many Christmas Shirts out on the course to add atmosphere to the day; Cheryl Davison had 3 X 4 pointers including a chip in on the 5th from the mounds, putted in a 20 foot putt at the 16th and had 4/4 on the 7th; Chris Dekker had 2/4 at the 12th; Lorraine Bignall parred all of the par 5's; Kerry Williams played an exceptional game to get 44 points after 3 wipes; I did witness a good trick shot by Terry Coyle at the 16th for his second shot into the green that hit a tree on the left hand side of the fairway and spun out onto the green putting distance from the pin;  my highlight was finishing with the first ball I started with, getting 20 points on the front 9, and enjoying good company during and after golf.

A NOTE TO MEMBERS:  Don't forget the Children's Christmas Party next Friday Night (starting about 5.00pm) with Santa visiting before raffles begin- bring along your children, grandchildren and great grandchildren to enjoy a "catering for children" evening with Santa Claus making a visit, Entertainment,  balloons and gifts for the children.  And of course you can stay on for Raffles and the Member Badge Draw which is now a very substantial amount well worth winning to get you through the Christmas cash drain.