Golf - Sunday 31st July 2016 - 1st Round of the Mixed Team Series

Presentation night

Lyn Bates, Fraser Bates, Leanne Binns and Bruce Binns - Winners of the 1st Round of the Mixed Team Series with Captain Mark Stimpson

Lynn Puiatti, Vicki Foster, Ron Puiatti and George Foster - Runners Up

Of the 1st Round of the Mixed Team Series

with Captain Mark Stimpson

Wally Robertson - Winner of the Men's Singles

with Captain Mark Stimpson

Nigel Asken - Runner Up Men's Singles

with Captain Mark Stimpson

 

Julie Hazzard - Winner of the Ladies Singles

Lynn Puiatti - Runner Up of the Ladies Singles

with Captain Mark Stimpson

Scoreboard - after Round 1

Scoreboard after Round 1

Singles Results - after Round 1

Marianne Lanham, Paul Scholberg, Bert Brink and Annie Brink

at the 10th tee

Clyde Cruickshanks, Lyn Cruickshanks, Jan Martin, Peter Martin

at the 1st Tee

Lavenders in flower at the 16th tee - very popular with the bees

We had a wonderful day for golf today for the 32nd Annual Mixed Team Series.

Our team members Paul Scholberg and Marianne Lanham played with Bert and Annie Brink and we played with Bert and Annie's partners Clyde and Lyn Cruickshanks.  We had a lovely day on the village green with some good highlights to encourage us to come back next week.

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford + 32nd Annual Mixed Team Series.

We had 71 starters with 16 daily players.

RESULTS:

MIXED TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Fraser Bates, Lyn Bates, Bruce Binns and Leanne Binns - 101 points

RUNNERS UP: Ron Puiatti, Lynn Puiatti, George Foster and Vicki Foster - 99 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS :

WINNER: Wally Robertson - 37 points

RUNNER UP: Nigel Asken - 36 points

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Julie Hazzard - 38 points

RUNNER UP: Lynn Puiatti - 35 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE:

MEN: Ron Puiatti

WOMEN: Lyn Bates

8TH HOLE:

MEN: Nigel Asken

WOMEN: Anne Forrester

12TH HOLE: 

MEN: David Hopkins

WOMEN: Sally Hopkins

14TH HOLE: 

MEN: Duncan Brown

WOMEN: Georgina Lamb

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 33 points (neat)

WOMEN: 31 points (neat)

DSR MEN: 70

DSR WOMEN: 74

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: Lyn Cruickshanks parred the 15th and sank two lovely long putts; Peter Martin had a brilliant par on the 7th; Clyde Cruickshanks had 3 pars in a row; Annie Brink had 3/4 on the 8th; Sally and David Hopkins (new members) both won nearest the pin on the 12th hole; Rhonda Robertson had good value from her game having many opportunities to swing her clubs; Wally Robertson birdied the 10th; Sheena Asken had birdies at the 7th and the 16th; Julie Hazzard played good golf scoring 38 points including 4/3 at the 15th; Denise Bentlin had 4/4 at the 16th; Cheryl Davison had 4/4 at the 16th with a 15 foot putt and 7/2 at the 18th sinking a long putt; Lynn Puiatti had nine X 2 pointers on the front nine; Rosalie Dyer played a good back 9; Ron Puiatti had five 3 pointers on the back 9; Jemison Fitzgerald chipped in for a 2/4 birdie at the 8th; Vicki Foster achieved her goal today; George Foster had a gobbler on the 6th; Kevin O'Brien birdied the 16th; Helen Smith had a gobbler on the 6th; Kathy Small had 3/4 birdie at the 15th; David Small had a birdie at the 12th; John Hollebon had a 4 pointer on the 3rd; Georgina Lamb had a 4 pointer; Carolyn Buttsworth had 5/4 on the 10th; Lorraine Bignall had 4/3 on the 9th; my highlight was finishing with the same ball I started with.

Golf - Saturday 30th July 2016

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

We had 191 starters with 5 visitors from Coolangatta, Kooindah Waters, Pacific Dunes, PGA

RESULTS:

TEAM EVENT RESULTS:

WINNERS: Bert Brink, Tony Cosentino, Brett Margin and Wayne Sneade - 97 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Michael Upton - 42 points

RUNNER UP: John Harrison - 39 points on a countback

3RD: Lee Burgess - 39 points on a countback

4TH: Wayne Sneade - 39 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Frank Potter

B GRADE: Peter Ne'Roi

C GRADE: Spencer Walklate

MEN'S 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Tony Cosentino

EAGLES NEST: 

WINNER: Peter Ne'Roi - 50cms - 32 Balls

BALLS WENT TO: 34 points on a countback

DSR: 70

Golf - Friday 29th July 2016

Oohh!  Oohh! The Snelson's have arrived in town!!!😍😄👍

Birthday celebrations for the Snelson family at Gosford Golf Club tonight!

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

We had 74 starters with 7 visitors from Everglades, Shelly Beach, Terrigal and Wyong.

RESULTS:

SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Peter Whelan - 43 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Wayne Sneade - 43 points

3RD: Dave Daley - 41 points

4TH: Ben Patterson - 40 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE: Tony Cosentino

LADIES 8TH HOLE: Gail Williams

BALLS WENT TO: 33 points (neat)

DSR MEN: 70

DSR LADIES: 74

 

It is hard to keep a good man down! We were happy to see our esteemed Captain up front and centre at the Gosford Golf Club tonight after his early discharge from North Gosford Hospital this week after a successful operation. It was pleasing to see Mark delegate responsibilities to other members tonight so he could relax and enjoy the evening, winning the first and last meat tray which was good news for our table competition.

The Badge Draw is now up to $3,500 which will be next week's draw.  If there is no succesful winner next two Friday nights then on Friday 19th August there will be the normal badge draw. If there is not a successful draw then there will be a further draw of $500.  If that is not a successful draw then there will be a further draw for $250 until there is a successful draw which will be followed by another draw until there is a successful winner for another $250. Put that date down in your calendar as this is your big chance for a cash win.  That is,of course, if it is not drawn in the previous two weeks which you have missed out on because you were not at the club at the time of the draw.  How dirty are you going to be if you are not present at the time of the winning draw! 😂😂😂 $3,500+ down the drain!

REMEMBER! You have to be at the club at the time of the draw to win!

Update on Lauren Smith

"A quick update of Lauren Smith’s experience playing cricket with Lancashire County Cricket Club in England. 

Lancashire currently lead the division in the 50 over competition and will gain promotion to division one with 3 games left, if they win it. They achieved a division 1 mid-table finish in the T20 league after gaining promotion last year, beating the eventual winners Kent. This was better than expected especially as the winning team had multiple internationals including the ex-England captain.

Lauren has performed well in both formats taking 15 wickets at 6 runs per wicket and scoring 5 fifties at an average of 38 batting at first drop. The weather has been indifferent with many games either abandoned half way or cancelled without a ball being bowled. In her last T20 game she was 24 not out when the rain came. She took the wickets of 2 England internationals while bowling in that game.

She has been enjoying extra-curricular activities with trips to Italy, France and Spain next month as well as multiple visits to London. She also enjoyed the presence of her brother earlier this month.

She will be back mid-September and is looking forward to some warmer weather although NSW and Sydney Sixers training will be full on. All-in-all a great experience! 

Now to try and obtain some sponsorship."

 

 

Golf - Thursday 28th July 2016

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Single Par - Over the Field

We had 28 starters.

RESULTS:

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Di Beechey - Plus 3

RUNNER UP: Rhonda Robertson - Plus 2

3RD: Jill Malone - Square

NEAREST THE PIN 14TH HOLE:

0 TO 30: Lauren Matterson

31 TO 45 SECOND SHOT: Helen Stuart

BALLS WENT TO: Minus 4 on a countback

BALL COMPETITION:

Di Beechey - Plus 3

Rhonda Robertson - Plus 2

Jill Malone - square

Rhonda Austen - Minus 1

Julie Craig - Minus 3

Sheena Asken - Minus 3

Lyn Bates - Minus 3

Denise Barr - Minus 4 on a countback

DSR: To be advised

Golf - Wednesday 27th July 2016

The Golf Event of the day was a Men's Single Stableford + Teams Event Split Sixes.

We had 171 starters with 2 visitors from Everglades and Shelly Beach.

RESULTS:

TEAMS EVENT RESULTS:

WINNERS: Clyde Cruickshanks, Kerry Cubis, Bradley Page and Michael Crookes - 92 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS: 

WINNER: Bradley Page - 43 points

RUNNER UP: Kenneth Ongley - 38 points on a countback

3RD: Mike Hogan - 38 points on a countback

4TH: Graham Fowler - 38 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Brent Frewin

B GRADE: Michael Crehan 

C GRADE: Noel Fenning

MEN'S 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Steve Robinson

BALLS WENT TO: 34 points (neat)

DSR: 71

Golf - Tuesday 26th July 2016

Anne Forrester with her Hole-in-One trophy

recognising her Hole-in-One on the 12th last month.

Ladies at Presentation

Gosford Captain Rhonda Robertson presenting

Wyong with their trophy for today's challenge match

Chris Shaw and Kay Adams - Winners of Gosford 2Ball Aggregate

Robyn Murray and Wynn O'Brien - Winners of Wyong 2Ball Aggregate

Chris Shaw - Div 1 Winner

Kay Adams - Div 1 Runner Up

Sandra Coyle - Div 1 3rd place

Lesley Gregory - Div 2 Winner

Philly Dalton - Div 2 Runner Up

Cheryl Davison - Div 2 3rd Place

T. King - Div 3 Winner

Carol Farrell - Div 3 Runner Up

Helen Stuart - Div 3 3rd Place

With Jill Malone, Alice Collett and Anne Burke at the 10th Tee

We had a lovely day for golf today. My playing partners were Jill Malone, Alice Collett and Anne Burke and we had a good day on the village green.  We did have some highlights with Anne and Jill getting some good 3 pointers and scoring a nice 4/4 on the 9th. My highlight was scoring 3/3 after driving into the left rear bunker ar the 14th and finishing with the first ball I started with.

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Single Stableford + 2Ball Aggregate + CCWGA CHARITY DAY Qualifying Round + Veterans + Wyong Visit

We had 78 starters with visiting club Wyong.

RESULTS: 

Gosford Vs Wyong Visit : Winner -WYONG

2 BALL AGGREGATE RESULTS:

GOSFORD: Kay Adams and Chris Shaw - 69 points

WYONG: Robyn Murray and Wynn O'Brien - 65 points on a countback

SINGLES RESULTS: 

DIVISION 1 - 0 TO 20:

WINNER:,Chris Shaw - 35 points

RUNNER UP: Kay Adams - 34 points

3RD PLACE: Sandra Coyle - 32 points on a countback

DIVISION 2 - 21 TO 30:

WINNER: Lesley Gregory - 35 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Philly Dalton (Wyong) - 35 points

3RD: Cheryl Davison - 33 points on a countback

DIVISION 3 - 31 TO 45:

WINNER: T. King (Wyong) - 36 points

RUNNER UP: Carol Farrell - 33 points

3RD: Helen Stuart - 31 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

8TH HOLE:

DIV 1: Glennis English

DIV 2: Allison Guthrie

DIV 3:,Georgina Lamb

14TH HOLE:

DIV 1: Chris Shaw

DIV 2: Wynn O'Brien (Wyong)

DIV 3: Annie Brink

BALLS WENT TO: 30 points on a countback

DSR: 75

Update on Mark Stimpson: Mark is doing well,  recovering from his operation of yesterday and expects to be home at the weekend - all going well. 

F-Troop - Monday 25th July 2016

F-Troop morning tea - Peter Martin, Kevin O'Brien, Garry Trigg, Geoff Bridge, Don Nicholls, 

John Hollebon, Steve Hogg, Trevor Harrison, Duncan Dyer, Paul Scholberg ( Terry Coyle, Di Beechey, Anne Burgess, Jan Martin) 

Happy Birthday to Steve Hogg!😄👍

F-Troop ute's - vandalised sometime during the week damage done to both the ute's. 

We had a chilly start to F-Troop at 7.00 am this morning made all the worse by finding that our F-Troop security gates, where we keep the work ute's, was broken into and damage was done to both of the vehicles. The low life's have been here again after breaking into the cart shed last week.

Fortunately Duncan Dyer had a contact - retired auto electrician John Sprague who came to our rescue and repaired the vehicles straight away.  Thank you so much John for being so efficient and coming so quickly to help us out.  The ute's are essential for our on course clean up work that we do every Monday.  Without them we are very restricted in how effective we can be with course maintenance.  

On hand we had Duncan Dyer, Trevor Harrison, Kevin O'Brien, Don Nicholls, John Hollebon, Steve Hogg, Terry Coyle, Peter Martin, Geoff Bridge, Garry Trigg, Di Beechey, Anne Burgess, Jan Martin.

Duncan, Trevor, Kevin, Geoff, Steve and Garry worked on clearing along the 2nd fairway fenceline as the course was very busy with vets players today.

Peter, Don and Terry worked on loose timber and rubbish pick up around the course using our small trailer.

John worked on the gardens around the 10th tee - trimming and cleaning out the gardens there.

Di and Anne (with the help of Judy Hughes) were kept busy all morning on BBQ duties supplying the Vets players with some great sausage sandwiches.

I worked at the 14th bush toilet areas, planted in some codyline plants donated by Don Nicholls, tidied the garden at the 6th tranquility garden and watered and fertilised the potted plants there, replanted some of the succulent plants that had blown out of the golf shoe garden at the 4th green, watered and fertilised the plants at the ladies 9th tee, fertilised and watered the potted mandevillia at the 9th green, picked up large branches and sticks at the 1st and 10th tee and the wedding garden area, started cleaning up the area along the fenceline of the wedding garden, poisoned the weeds in the wedding garden path, planted in some donated Clivias. 

Being such a cold day we retired into the fairway lounge for morning tea to escape the chill.  We appreciated the large selection of goodies from Barto's Bakehouse. Thanks Barto!

We also celebrated Steve's birthday with a candle and a birthday song!

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Golf - Sunday 24th July 2016

Stephen Andrews and Damian Grace - Winners of the Men's 2 Ball Team

Melanie Forster and Russell Willings - Winners of the Mixed 2 Ball Team

with Captain Mark Stimpson

Anne Forrester and Robin Brann - Winners of the Ladies 2 Ball Team

with Captain Mark Stimpson

Damian Grace - Winner of the Men's Singles

with Captain Mark Stimpson

Doreen Trigg - Winner of the Ladies Singles

with Captain Mark Stimpson

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford + 2 Ball Team Mixed, Men and Ladies.

We had 93 starters with 3 visitors from Wyong and Virtiual

RESULTS:

2 BALL TEAM RESULTS:

MEN:  Stephen Andrews and Damian Grace - 47 points

MIXED: Russell Willings and Melanie Forster - 49 points

LADIES: Robin Brann and Anne Forrester - 41 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Damian Grace - 39 points on a countback

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Doreen Trigg - 35 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH: Nigel Asken

LADIES 8TH: Celine Chin

BALLS WENT TO: 

MEN: 36 points (neat)

LADIES: 31 points (neat)

DSR MEN: 71

DSR LADIES: 75

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: after a long evening and morning of baby sitting and a long afternoon sheltering from the cold weather at the Woy Woy Hotel I did not have enough energy to make my way around the tables tonight to collect the highlights however I did hear that George Foster had an amazing birdie at the 3rd hole with a 130 metre chip into the hole - well done George! My highlight was knowing that little Darcy Janice has settled in nicely at North Gosford Hospital for the rest of her transition to prepare her for home life and is doing very well.

Golf - Saturday 23rd July 2016

Wedding Garden prepared for today's Wedding

Magnolia Room dressed in pink and white for today's wedding

Table setting

View from the Magnolia Room

A wildly windy day for outdoor weddings but at least there was plenty of sunshine.

The golfers came in with good scores so the wind did not worry them too much.

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

We had 195 starters with 8 visitors from Everglades, Magenta, Pacific Dunes, PGA, SGA.

RESULTS:

2 BALL AGGREGATE RESULTS:

WINNERS: Bob Thomas and Brian Curtin - 72 points on a countback

RUNNERS UP: Duncan Dyer and Norm Parker - 72 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Luke Harrison - 41 points

RUNNER UP: Brian Curtin - 39 points on a countback

3RD: Duncan Dyer - 39 points

4TH: Wayne Sneade - 38 points on a countback

5TH: Garry Upton - 38 points on a countback

SCRATCH WINNER: Duncan Brown - 32 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Duncan Brown

B GRADE: Norm Parker

C GRADE: Craig Jones

8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Tony Starbuck

EAGLES NEST: sorry nest was not won, Garry Uptin won a ball in the ball competition

BALLS WENT TO: 32 points on a countback

DSR: 72 

Golf - Friday 22nd July 2016

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

We had 84 starters with 3 visitors from Kooindah Waters

RESULTS:

SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Fraser Bates - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Craig Stevens - 39 points

3RD: Tony Davies - 38 points on a countback

4TH: Ian Craig - 38 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE: Tony Davies

LADIES 8TH HOLE: Melanie Forster

BALLS WENT TO: 34 points (neat)

DSR MEN: 70

DSR LADIES: 74

Lesley and Wes Lasscock - celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary

at Gosford Golf Club tonight.

Congratulations to Lesley and Wes who are regular club supporters

on Friday night. 50 years of wedded bliss - wonderful!

Golf - Thursday 21st July 2016

More showers today to dampen our golf spirits!  No lady golfers!

Better weather is forecast over the weekend so we should be all go for the rest of the week.

Golf - Wednesday 20th July 2016

Mike Hogan, Scott Cubis and Kerry Cubis self confessed idiots who went out to play in the rain today!

It was not surprising to find that the other 187 members and guests were not fronting for golf today! We had a lot of rain overnight and the rain continued all day. 

The course was not closed and we had three diehards who were prepared to face the elements. Did they have fun? Hmmmm!

We look forward to improved weather and more golf to come!

Introduction of Rookie Monday Golf for new ladies interested in taking up golf

This is a great chance for ladies to take up golf - tell your friends!

Golf - Tuesday 19th July 2016 - Grandma + Great Grandma Day

Dawn Tromp - Winner of Grandma's Trophy

with June Bowen

Robyn Johnston - Winner of Great Grandma's Trophy

with June Bowen

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Single Par + Grandma's Trophy + Great Grandma's Trophy.

Trophies donated by June Bowen.

We had 72 starters

RESULTS:

GRANDMA'S TROPHY: Dawn Tromp - Plus 7

GREAT GRANDMA'S TROPHY: Robyn Johnston - Minus 1

SINGLES RESULTS:

DIVISION 1 - 0 TO 22: 

WINNER: Chris Shaw - Plus 2

RUNNER UP: Sandra Coyle - plus 1 on a countback

3RD: Sue Scobie - Plus 1 on a countback

DIVISION 2 - 23 TO 32:

WINNER: Dawn Tromp - Plus 7

RUNNER UP: Sharon Anderson - Plus 5

3RD: Di Beechey - Plus 3 on a countback

DIVISION 3 - 33 TO 45:

WINNER: Lesley Gregory - Plus 4

RUNNER UP: Georgina Lamb - Minus 1

3RD: Ronda Jordon - Minus 2 on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

8TH HOLE:

DIV 1: Anne Forrester

DIV 2: Barbara Stratford

DIV 3: Annie Brink

14TH HOLE:

DIV 1: Lorraine Bignall

DIV 2: Lyn Cuickshanks

DIV 3: Sheila Williams

BALLS WENT TO: Minus 1 on a countback

DSR: 72

My thanks to Norma Cubis for today's photos.

I was not there to collect highlights today but I am sure there were many of them.

My highlight was visiting my newest granddaughter Darcy at Royal North Shore Hospital -  now 3 days old and doing well for a very early premature baby. She is too small for cuddles yet but I am waiting in the queue.