Golf - Thursday 1st March 2018

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

We had 37 starters.

RESULTS:

WINNER: Margaret MacLachlan - 39 points

RUNNER UP: Rosalie Dyer - 38 points

3RD: Leonie Kelly - 36 points on a countback

4TH: Kath Small - 36 points

5TH: Gai Phillips - 35 points onn a countback

6TH: Kay Baillie - 35 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PIN 14TH HOLE:

DIV 1: Sheena Asken

DIV 2: Leonie Kelly

BALLS WENT TO: 30 points on a countback

DSR: 73

Golf - Wednesday 28th February 2018

The Golf Event of the day was a Men's Single Stable + Team 2 Best Scores.

We had 182 starters with 4 visitors from Everglades, Wentworth Falls, and Wakehurst.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Grant Henry, Stephen Hogan, Gary Peters & Rob Hickey - 93 points on a countback

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Graeme Wright - 38 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Matt Carroll - 38 points

3RD: Mark Faulkner - 36 points on a countback

B GRADE:

WINNER: Dennis Cox - 40 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Steve Fairnham - 40 points on a countback

3RD: Sam Knox - 40 points

C GRADE:

WINNER: Bradley Page - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Stephen Hogan - 39 points

3RD: Bill Stafford - 38 points on a countback

D GRADE:

WINNER: Ray Turner - 39 points

RUNNER UP: Bert Jordon - 37 points on a countback

3RD: Paul Buffey - 37 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Ray Burns

B GRADE: Rob Hickey

C GRADE: David Koch

MEN'S 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Brian Nicholson

BALLS WENT TO: 35 points on a countback

DSR: 70

Golf - Tuesday 27th February 2018

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

We had 56 starters.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Sheena Asken - 38 points

RUNNER UP: Kay Adams - 37 points

3RD: Sharon Anderson - 35 points on a countback

B GRADE:

WINNER: Mona Maher - 33 points

RUNNER UP: Kathy Gallard - 31 points

3RD: Lesley Gregory - 30 points on a countback

C GRADE:

WINNER: Liz Robinson - 28 points

RUNNER UP: June Bowen - 27 points

3RD: Ronda Jordon - 24 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Lorraine Bignall

8TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Sheena Asken

C GRADE: Bernadette Kirkman

14TH HOLE:

C GRADE: Narelle Medcalf

BALLS WENT TO: 29 points

DSR: 74

The Late Arthur Haviland - Funeral arrangements

The Funeral for the Late Arthur Haviland is to be held at the Hillside Chapel, Palmdale next Monday Morning 5th March 2018 at 10.30 am.

Pennants Results - Sunday 25th February 2018

We ventured to Morisset on Sunday to play our final game against Magenta Shores in difficult conditions with rain and wind through most of the day.

Although putting up a good effort against a strong Magenta Shores team we went down 4 matches to 3 and a half.  Individual Results were; 

1. Tony van der Kolk lost 8/7

2. Tony Cosentino won 4/3

3. Michael Connors won 1up

4. Ray Burns won 2up

5. Bob Thomas lost 2/1

6. Graeme Wright lost 3/2

7. Mark Sorridimi lost 2/1 

8. Adam Jennians won 1up

Our Number 1 obviously had somewhere else to be (Sorry Tony!)

Tony Cos earns the gamesmanship award for announcing after he'd hit a good drive, and just before his opponent hit, that he'd hit it in the left hazard twice in previous games.

Special mention to Ray Burns for finally showing his potential and recording a good win after being 4 down after 4 holes.

Special mention also to me (I'm allowed!) for winning after hitting 20 shanks in the practice nets and being 4 down after 5. 

Thank you to all players for representing the club well and having a red hot crack each week as underdogs.

My thanks to Mike Connors for these results.



The final match of the season for our Gosford men was played at Morisset against Magenta Shores.We have a bye in the last round

A Grade lost 4 to 3 and 1/2

B Grade won 2 1/2 to 1/2

C Grade won 3 to 0

The wins for B and C Grade will put them into calculations for the playoffs depending on the results of the last round.

Graham Chee, Captain

Golf - Sunday 25th February 2018

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford + Team Split Sixes.

We had 59 starters with 1 visitor from Qantas.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Jon Thurlby, Christine Frost, Gail Williams & Bill Stafford - 97 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Graham Aldcroft - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Keith Potter - 40 points on a countback

LADIES SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Christine Frost - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Jan Walker - 37 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE: Bill Stafford

LADIES 8TH HOLE: Helen Potter

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 36 points on a countback

LADIES: 33 points

DSR MEN: 69

DSR LADIES: 72

Golf - Saturday 24th February 2018

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

We had 176 starters.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Brian Rand, David Small, Michael Upton & Grant Williams - 98 points.

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Eddie Rogers - 41 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Michael Upton - 41 points

3RD: Mark Sorridimi - 40 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Bradley Kavanagh - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Ronald Brown - 40 points on a countback

3RD: Brett Margin - 40 points on a countback

C GRADE:

WINNER: Grant Henry - 41 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Gregg Harpur - 41 points

3RD: Brian Rand - 40 points

D GRADE:

WINNER: Evan Morris - 36 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Arnie Maini - 36 points

3RD: Lou Rostirolla - 34 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Troy Pfeffer

B GRADE: David Medcalf

C GRADE: Evan Morris

MEN'S 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Michael Connors

BALLS WENT TO: 36 points on a countback

DSR: To be advised

Golf - Friday 23rd February 2018

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford + Team Split Sixes.

We had 69 starters with 3 visitors from Kooindah, Bondi Beach and Terrigal.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Gail Williams, Shayne Hardie, Mark Cecil, & Christine Frost - 93 points

RUNNERS UP: Chris Fuller, Cathy McGowen, Ross Drakeford & Christine Drakeford - 92 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Ted Jones - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Rob Benson - 41 points on a countback

3RD: Allan Adolphson - 41 points

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Tony Van Der Kolk - 36 points

LADIES SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Cathy McGowen - 41 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE: Greg Smith

LADIES 8TH HOLE: Christine Frost

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 36 points on a countback

LADIES: 41 points

DSR MEN: 69

DSR LADIES: 72

The Late Arthur Haviland - Friday 23rd February 2018

It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of Arthur Haviland after a long illness. Arthur has been a long standing Member and a life member of the club.

I will post the funeral details when they come to hand.
 

Golf - Thursday 22nd February 2018

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

We had 33 starters.

RESULTS:

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Sandra Laybutt - 39 points

RUNNER UP: Lorraine Bignall - 38 points on a countback

3RD: Helen Stuart - 38 points on a countback

4TH: Denise Bentlin - 38 points

5TH: Rosemary Judd - 37 points

BALLS WENT TO: 32 points on a countback

DSR: To be advised

Golf - Wednesday 21st February 2018

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

We had 191 starters with 5 visitors from Everglades, Wakehurst, West Wyalong, Toukley, and Wentworth Falls.

RESULTS:

GOLDEN BALL TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Ken Ongley, Paul Watson, Kelvin Thomas & Brian Curtin.

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Robbie Whyte - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Mark Stimpson - 42 points

3RD: Mark Faulkner - 41 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Gordon Hamilton - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Greg Smith - 40 points on a countback

3RD: Paul Scollon - 40 points

C GRADE:

WINNER: Peter Cruden - 41 points

RUNNER UP: Brian Rand - 39 points on a countback

3RD: Brian Nicholson - 39 points on a countback

D GRADE:

WINNER: Andrew Henebury - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Chris Tarrant - 39 points

3RD: Alan Clark

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Tony Davies

B GRADE: Tim Verduci

C GRADE: Bill Stafford

MEN'S 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Col Matterson

BALLS WENT TO: 35 points on a countback

DSR: 69

Golf - Tuesday 20th February 2018

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

We had 50 starters.

RESULTS:

DIV 1:

WINNER: Robyn Krahe - 35 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Sandra Laybutt - 35 points

3RD: Rhonda Robertson - 34 points

DIV 2:

WINNER: Norma Wilks - 38 points

RUNNER UP: Gai Phillips - 33 points

3RD: Denise Barr - 30 points

DIV 3:

WINNER: Liz Robinson - 32 points

RUNNER UP: Elizabeth McNamara - 28 points on a countback

3RD: Bernadette Kirkman - 28 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

8TH HOLE:

DIV 1: Glennis English

DIV 2: Kathy Gallard

DIV 3: Kay Walker

14TH HOLE:

DIV 1: Helen Potter

DIV 2: Not won

DIV 3: Liz Robinson

BALLS WENT TO: 29 points on a countback

DSR: To be advised

F-Troop - Monday 19th February 2018

F- Troop Morning Tea - Andy Henebury, Garry Trigg, Duncan Dyer, Sam Knox,

Trevor Harrison, Rob Benson, Di Beechey, Jan Martin, Ron Gowing, Terry Coyle,

Kevin O'Brien, (Peter Martin & Don Nicholls)

Honorary F-Trooper this morning

Elle Scholberg

Paul's granddaughter Elle who helped out with

gardening today at F-Troop

New Silver Dollar succulent plants donated by Ron Gowing

and planted out by F-Trooper Di Beechey 

Ladies Garden at the 13th Tee given a tidy up

Today was a very big day at F-Troop working our way around Vets and social players.

We had 13 volunteers which helped to work through our various projects.

On hand today were Duncan Dyer, Trevor Harrison, Kevin O'Brien, Garry Trigg, Rob Benson, Terry Coyle, Don Nicholls, Sam Knox, Ron Gowing, Andy Henebury, Peter Martin, Di Beechey & Jan Martin.

Projects worked on today were preparation of firewood, tree maintenance, trimming shrubs, cleaning bush toilets and watering the green space gardens, more painting of the Wedding Gazebo, cleaning up the paths at the 1st & 10th tees, cleaning up around the clubhouse, watering the gardens around the clubhouse, wedding garden and 1st & 10th tees, planting in of new plants at the roundabout garden near the putting green, rubbish and loose timber pick up around the course, watering the pots at the 6th tee, bike garden and 9th tee, tidy up of the 6th tranquility garden, watering the hedge on the 4th tee, maintenance to the water bubbler at the 17th; tidy up of the 13th Ladies garden, preparation for new roofing on the bush toilets, tidy up the Ladies 3rd Tee steps, tidy up around the 18th tee.

Morning Tea was very welcome and our thanks go to Barto for his continued support of F-Troop.

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Gosford Golfers take out the Final Match of the Haveago Bowls Tournament

Mark Stimpson & Alice Diamond

Big Congratulations to our multi-talented golfers Mark Stimpson & Alice Diamond who took out the District Finals at Lawn Bowls in the Haveago Bowls Competition held at Umina Beach last Friday.

Lauren Smith - Cricket Update

NSW in another Grand Final!

http://www.cricket.com.au/news/womens-national-cricket-league-final-western-australia-nsw-breakers-live-stream/2018-02-18

Congratulations to Lauren Smith (daughter of Paul Smith) who is really doing well in her cricket career. 

Ladies Barrenjoey Golf touring report - February 2018

Marianne Lanham & Sheena Asken - Winners

Sally Hopkins & Anne Burke

Runners Up

Kerry Williams & Faye Levenspiel 

Wooden Spooners

Kerry Williams & Faye Levenspiel wearing their

Wooden Spooners Prizes which they had to wear all night

The girls having fun at Barrenjoey

My thanks to Anne Burke for the above photos.

Golf - Sunday 18th February 2018

Rhonda & Wally Robertson - Winners of the 2BBB Team

with President Paul Scholberg

My playing partners - Duncan Dyer, Peter Martin & Rosalie Dyer

at the 1st Tee

Golf today was not as hot as it could have been without the nice breeze that saved us from a very hot day.  Our playing partners were Duncan & Rosalie Dyer and we had a great day on the Village Green enjoying some good highlights - the best of which was Peter's Birdie on the 1st, a 4 pointer from Duncan and a 4 pointer from me - unfortunately for us girls the boys beat us for the Keno Ticket .

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

We had 71 starters.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Rhonda Robettson and Wally Robertson - 49 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Justin Moore - 48 points

RUNNER UP: Peter Martin - 41points on a countback

3RD: Leonard Sargant - 41points


LADIES SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Helen Potter -37 points

RUNNER UP: Lynn Puitti - 36 points on a countBack

3RD: Doreen Trigg - 36 points on a countBack

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE: Stu Williams

LADIES 8TH HOLE: Rhonda Robertson

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 38 points on a countBack

LADIES: 33 points on a countBack

DSR MEN: 69

DSR LADIES: 72

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: Peter Martin had a birdie on the 1st; Duncan Dyer had a 4 pointer on the 11th and 5/3 on the 17th; Rosie Dyer had 3 pointers on the 4th, 3rd, 12th, 13th and 14th; Paul Scholberg had a birdie on the 8th; Kevin O'Brien had birdies on the 15th and 16th; Sandra Coyle had 4/3 on the 1st; Kay Baillie had 4/4 on the 4th; Annette Cross had a gobbler 3/4 on the15th; Jan Van Den Berg had 4 pointers on the 1st and the 11th and 6 x 3 pointers; Lyn Cruickshanks parred the 6th and had 4/3 on the 17th; Owen James had a 4 pointer on the 3rd; Fran James had a birdie on the 1st; Tania Walklate had a 4 pointer on the 7th; Spencer Walklate had 5/3 on the 18th; Rhonda Robertson had 3/4 on the 16th; Wally Robertson had 3/5 on the 3rd after a magic chip in from 94 metres; Doreen Trigg had a 4 pointer at the1st; Garry Trigg had a steady 37 points; Carolyn Buttsworth's highlight was bringing in the NTP Flags; my highlight was playing to my handicap and having a 4 pointer on the 4th.

PENNANTS RESULTS - SUNDAY 18TH February 2018

Sunday 18th February 2018

Gosford versus Mangrove Mountain played at wyong

B Grade won 2 to 1

C Grade lost 2 to 1

Golf - Saturday 17th February 2018

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

We had 175 starters with 2 visitors from Wakehurst & Antill Park Country Golf Club.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: David James & Nathan James - 48 points on a countback

RUNNERS UP: Chris Myers & Duane Winslade - 48 points on a countback

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Richard Singer - 40 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Nathan James - 40 points

3RD: Tony Callaghan - 39 points on a countback

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Matt Carroll - 35 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Steve Fairnham - 42 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Peter Burke - 42 points on a countback

3RD: Ronald Brown - 42 points on a countback

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Peter Burke - 30 points

C GRADE:

WINNER: Graham Murray - 43 points

RUNNER UP: Andrew Knox - 42 points

3RD: Kelvin Thomas - 39 points on a countback

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Graham Murray - 21 points

D GRADE:

WINNER: Michael Wills - 37 points

RUNNER UP: Robert Harrington - 36 points on a countback

3RD: Rex Gardner - 36 points

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Bruce White - 12 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Steven Robinson

B GRADE: Peter Burke

C GRADE: Brian Rand

MEN'S 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Barry Robertson

BALLS WENT TO: 36 points on a countback

DSR: 69

Golf - Friday 16th February 2018

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

We had 84 starters with 10 visitors from Kooindah Waters, Bondi beach, Shelly Beach, Everglades, Terrigal, South West Rocks, Chatswood and Oatlands.

RESULTS:

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: David Sillick - 46 points

RUNNER UP: Ron Chuck - 43 points

3RD: Dave Dalley - 42 points

4TH: Kevin Sutherland - 41 points

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Mitch Ballard - 35 points on a countback

B GRADE:

WINNER: Jack Bree - 41 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: John Vandy - 41 points on a countback

3RD: Graham Chee - 41 points

4TH: Peter Clare - 40 points on a countback

LADIES SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Denise Barr - 38 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE: Paul Edwards

LADIES 8TH HOLE: Suzanne Waugh

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 38 points on a countback

LADIES: 37 points

DSR MEN: 69

DSR LADIES: 72

Golf - Thursday 15th February 2018

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Single Par.

We had 28 starters.

RESULTS:

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Cathy McGowen - Plus 5

RUNNER UP: Pam Witt - Plus 1 on a countback

3RD: Robyn Lee - Plus 1 on a countback

4TH: Jann Henebury - Square on a countback

NEAREST THE PIN 14TH HOLE:

DIV 1: Kathy Gallard

DIV 2: Debbie Andrews

BALLS WENT TO: Square

DSR: To be advised

Golf - Wednesday 14th February 2018

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

We had 162 starters with 2 visitors from Kooindah Waters & Wentworth Falls.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: David James, Nathan James, David Sillick & William McMullan - 95 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Clyde Cruickshanks - 38 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Tony Cosentino - 38 points

3RD: Kel Price - 37 points on a countback

B GRADE:

WINNER: Dennis Cox - 43 points

RUNNER UP: Lindsay Morgan - 42 points

3RD: Trevor Andrews - 40 points

C GRADE:

WINNER: Duncan Dyer - 44 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Neville Walker - 44 points

3RD: Paul Fairley - 41 points

D GRADE:

WINNER: David James - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Mark Cecil - 41 points on a countback

3RD: Dick Leaver - 41 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Mark Faulkner

B GRADE: David Sillick

C GRADE: Paul Buckmaster

BALLS WENT TO: 37 points

DSR: 69

Golf - Tuesday 13th February 2018

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

We had 70 starters.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Marianne Lanham - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Robyn Johnston - 37 points

3RD: Sharon Anderson - 36 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Jan Fitzgerald - 37 points

RUNNER UP: Robyn Lee - 36 points on a countback

3RD: Denise Bentlin - 36 points on a countback

C GRADE:

WINNER: Sandra Innes - 37 points

RUNNER UP: Elizabeth McNamara - 34 points

3RD: Barbara Frewin - 33 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

8TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Anne Forrester

B GRADE: Lauren Matterson

C GRADE: Barbara Frewin

14TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Merran Adams

B GRADE: Georgina Lamb

C GRADE: Midge Gill

BALLS WENT TO: 32 points on a countback

DSR: 72

F-Troop - Monday 12th February 2018

F-Troop Morning Tea - Steve Hogg, Terry Coyle, Duncan Dyer, Trevor Harrison,

Don Nicholls, Garry Trigg, Peter Martin, Jan Martin, Rob Benson, Kevin O'Brien,

(Andy Henebury, John Hollebon)

One of our new projects that materialised through the week

Today the F-Troopers were very busy cleaning up after wind damage around the course with several large branches that had to be dealt with.

On hand we had Trevor Harrison, Duncan Dyer, Kevin O'Brien, Steve Hogg, Garry Trigg, Terry Coyle, Rob Benson, John Hollebon, Andy Henebury, Don Nicholls, Peter Martin, Jan Martin.

Projects worked on today was mainly cleaning up around the course including removal of two large branches, loose timber and rubbish around the course, tree and shrub maintenance, hedge maintenance, cleaning of the bush toilets, watering the greenspace gardens and roundabout garden at the 14th, watering the 4th tee hedge, adding mulch to the 6th tee gardens, new door for the bush toilets prepared for painting, watering the pots at the 6th, bike garden & ladies 9th tee, trimming the shrubs on the 6th native garden and tidying the 6th tranquility garden, 13th ladies garden watered, gardens at the 12th green watered, a start made on tidying up the Ladies 13th tee garden, tidy the steps at the Ladies 3rd tee, watered the gardens at the 1st and 10th tee, watered the Xanadu garden, preparing more firewood for our winter sales.

We have noted that the Bunya Pines are still falling - so be cautious when retrieving your golf balls in these areas.

We were happy to get to our morning tea break which was appreciated as the morning had warmed up somewhat.  As usual our morning tea of iced and savoury buns were appreciated after a hard morning's work. Thank you Barto!

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Golf - Sunday 11th February 2018

Garry Trigg, Doreen Trigg, Tania Walklate & Spencer Walklate

Winners of the Team Event

George Foster - Runner Up Men's Singles

with Captain Graham Chee

Lynn Puiatti - Winner of the Ladies Singles

with Captain Graham Chee

With Steve & Annette Cross at the 1st Tee

The pressure was on at the 14th Hole when both the boys

were on the green and both the girls were in the bunkers

Steve Cross' drive at the 14th - almost a Hole-in-One

and an easy Birdie

We had a mixed bag of weather today starting with some light showers, then some steamy humid hot weather relieved by some light breeze, followed by some gusty winds - but no rain!

Our playing partners were Steve & Annette Cross who were great company and we had a fun game of golf with some really good highlights - the best of which was Steve's almost hole in one on the 14th - closely followed by the battle for the Keno ticket that had the girls ahead by 5 at the turn and finished with an all square on the 18th.

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford  + 4 Ball Team Stableford.

We had 58 starters with 2 visitors from Mangrove Mountain.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Spencer Walklate, Garry Trigg, Doreen Trigg & Tania Walklate - 54 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Troy Pfeffer - 47 points

RUNNER UP: George Foster - 41 points

LADIES SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Lynn Puiatti - 41 points

RUNNER UP: Rhonda Robertson - 40 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE: Troy Pfeffer

LADIES 8TH HOLE: Lauren Matterson

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 37 points on a countback

LADIES: 33 points on a countback

DSR MEN: 69

DSR LADIES: 72

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: Steve Cross almost had a Hole-in-One on the 14th with the ball curling around the hole to rest at the back - easy birdie; Annette Cross parred the 1/4/14/16; Carolyn Buttsworth parred the 1/12/14; Ray Buttsworth had two three pointers in a row; Troy Pfeffer played a magnificent game - 1 under par for 47 points; Col Matterson had birdies on the 13th and 18th; Walter Loschi had birdies on the 6th and the 18th; Suzy Waugh had a birdie on the 6th; Kim Cardiff parred the 10th; Phillip Wilson birdied the 14th; Duncan Dyer had a 4 pointer on the 11th; Rosalie Dyer had 4 pars on the front 9; Elly Van Den Berg had  a 4 pointer on the 17th; Tania Walklate had a birdie 3/4 on the 16th; Doreen Trigg had a 4 pointer on the 12th; Kevin O'Brien had a birdie on the 14th; The girls beat the boys in the Foster/Puiatti group; my highlights were some nice chip shots to the greens.

Pennants Results - Sunday 11th February 2018

Gosford versus Morisset at magenta 

A grade lost 5 to 2 1/2

B grade won 3 to 0

C grade won 1 1/2 to 1/2

Wyong versus Magenta at Gosford

A Grade:

Wyong defeated Magenta 4 1/2 to 3

Gosford Pennants Report from Michael Connors:

We ventured to Magenta Shores on Sunday to play Morisset in difficult conditions

with a 44 klm hour southerly hitting the course half-way through the matches.

Unfortunately we were unsuccessful on the day going down 5 matches to 2 1/2.  Individual Results were; 

Mark Sorridimi lost 5/4

Tony Cosentino lost 2/1

Ray Burns lost 6/5

Michael Connors won 5/4

Bob Thomas lost 1 down

Garry Fitch won 5/3

Graeme Wright lost 5/4

Adam Jennians won 2/1

Thanks to Garry Fitch for filling in and recording a resounding win.

Special mention to "Zorro" for taking up the challenge of playing number 1 and putting up a good fight.

There is no truth to the rumour that someone crashed their remote control buggy into a bunker.

Golf - Saturday 10th February 2018

Bert & Annie Brink

at today's major celebration of Bert's 80th Birthday

(looking good Bert!)

Bert & Annie Brink's Family celebration

for Bert's 80th birthday and Jacky's 50th birthday celebrations

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

We had 189 starters with 4 visitors from Terrigal & Kooindah Waters.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Rex Gardner & Frank Potter - 83 points

RUNNERS UP: Richard Singer & Kelvin Thomas - 80 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Duncan Brown - 42 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Phillip Watson - 42 points

3RD: Frank Potter - 41 points

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Duncan Brown - 37 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Garry Burkinshaw - 41 points

RUNNER UP: Greg Thompson - 40 points on a countback

3RD: Scott Boden - 40 points on a countback

C GRADE:

WINNER: Wes Kirk - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Shane Carty - 41 points on a countback

3RD: Kelvin Thomas - 41 points

D GRADE:

WINNER: Rex Gardner - 42 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Dick Leaver - 42 points

3RD: Col White - 39 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Brett Liddell

B GRADE: Ross Sharman

C GRADE: Not won

D GRADE: Col White

MEN'S 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: George Lee

BALLS WENT TO: 37 points on a countback

DSR: 69

Golf - Friday 9th February 2018

The Golf Event of the day was a Medley Single Stableford + 2BBB Aggregate.

We had 82 starters with 9 visitors from Wyong, Bondi Beach, Terrigal, Taree, Palmer Colonial, Shelly beach and Moore Park.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS; Chris Fuller & Luke Steele - 84 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Gilbert Sullivan - 46 points

RUNNER UP: Raymond Whittaker - 43 points on a countback

3RD: Ross Drakeford:  - 43 points on a countback

4TH: Adan Burgess - 43 points

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Adan Barnes (Wyong) - 39 points

LADIES SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Tania Walklate - 40 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE: Raymond Whittaker

LADIES 8TH: Not Won

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 39 Points on a countback

LADIES: 35 points on a countback

DSR MEN: 69

DSR LADIES: 72

Golf - Thursday 8th February 2018

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

We had 33 starters.

RESULTS:

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Rosemary Judd - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Dawn Tromp - 39 points

3RD: Narelle Fowler - 38 points

4TH: Mona Maher - 37 points on a countback

5TH: Jan Fitzgerald - 37 points

NEAREST THE PIN 14TH HOLE:

DIV 1: Helen Potter

DIV 2: Cathy McGowan

BALLS WENT TO: 33 points

DSR: To be advised

Golf - Wednesday 7th February 2018

The Golf Event of the day was a Men's Single Par + 2 Ball Team

We had 171 starters with 3 visitors from Howlong, Shelly Beach, Wentworth Falls.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Terry Baumback & Michael Smith - Plus 13

RUNNERS UP: Raymond Cruden & Peter Cruden - Plus 12

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Mark Faulkner - Plus 2

RUNNER UP: Gary Sammons - Plus 1 on a countback

3RD: Ray Burns - Plus 1 on a countback

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Brent Frewin - 28 points on a countback

B GRADE:

WINNER: Lindsay Morgan - Plus 4 on a countback

RUNNER UP: Garry Burkinshaw - Plus 4

3RD: Chris Moffatt - Plus 2 on a countback

C GRADE:

WINNER: Ian Ferrier - Plus 6

RUNNER UP: Paul Buckmaster - Plus 5 on a countback

3RD: John Hollebon - Plus 5

D GRADE:

WINNER: Raymond Cruden - Plus 5

RUNNER UP: Bob Frost - Plus 4

3RD: John Wright - Plus 3 on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Tony Cosentino

B GRADE: John Haines

MEN'S 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Steve Fairnham

BALLS WENT TO: Plus 1

DSR: 69

CONGRATULATIONS TO RICHARD SINGER FOR AN EAGLE ON THE 16TH.

Golf - Tuesday 6th February 2018 - Opening Day

Judy Verlander, Sheila Williams & Kerry Williams

Winners of the Team Event

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Team 3BBB vs Par - Opening Day.

We had 75 starters with 1 visitor from Everglades.

RESULTS:

WINNERS: Kerry Williams, Sheila Williams & Judy Verlander - Plus 12 on a countback

RUNNERS UP: Ronda Jordon, Barbara Frewin & Betty Shields -  Plus 12 on a countback

3RD: Anne Burke, Odette Carty & Sheena Asken - Plus 12 on a countback

4TH: June Bowen, Christine Frost & Elizabeth McNamara  - Plus 12

BALLS WENT TO: Plus 6 on a countback

F-Troop - Monday 5th February 2018

F-Troop Morning Tea - Mark Stimpson, Duncan Dyer, Steve Hogg,

Garry Trigg, Kevin O'Brien, Trevor Harrison, Peter Martin, Ron Gowing,

Di Beechey, Don Nicholls, John Hollebon (Andy Henebury & Jan Martin)

Native Gardens at the 6th Tee weeded and ready for mulch

Garden at the back of the 5th green weeded and new plants added

The Wedding Gazebo getting a new coat of paint

Red Hedge at the 10th tee - a new watering system added

We had a good weather day for all of our projects today.

On hand were Duncan Dyer, Trevor Harrison, Kevin O'Brien, Garry Trigg, Steve Hogg, Andy Henebury, Ron Gowing, Mark Stimpson, John Hollebon, Don Nicholls, Peter Martin, Di Beechey and Jan Martin.

Projects worked on today were cutting up and moving fallen logs on the course, clean up of the Bunya Pine rubbish on the 16th and 17th fairways, rubbish and loose timber pick up around the course, hedge maintenance, new garden watering systems added to the course gardens, clean up around the clubhouse, wedding garden, practice nets and 1st and 10th tees, painting work done on the Wedding Gazebo, cleaning of the Bush Toilets, watering the greenspace gardens, raking up the 7th tee, adding mulch to the 15th Streletzia Garden, clean up of the garden at the 2nd green, tidy up the steps at the Ladies 3rd Tee, watering the pots at the 6th tranquility garden, bike garden & ladies 9th tee garden, finishing the weeding of the native gardens at the 6th tee, trimming the shrubs at the 6th tee.

We were ready to appreciate our morning tea and a rest in the shade after a hard mornings work.

Thank you Barto for our morning tea which is always appreciated.

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

B GRADE PENNANTS RESULTS - Sunday 4th February 2018

B grade Versus Wyong at Morisset

Lost  2 and 1/2 to 1/2

C Grade versus Wyong at Morisset

Won 2 to 1

Next match is at Magenta Shores Sunday 11 February versus Morisset

Golf - Sunday 4th February 2018

Steve & Liz Robinson - Winners of the 2 Ball Team Event

Brent Frewin - Winner of the Men's Event

with Captain Graham Chee

With Vicki & George Foster at the 1st Tee

Peter Martin's wayward ball on the 3rd Fairway

nestling in Kevin O'Brien's buggy on the 4th tee

(my thanks to Lorraine Bignall for this photo)

We had a surprisingly good day for golf today after all the rapidly changing weather.  We had no rain after the course having early morning showers, a little breeze and some humid pockets through the day.

Our playing partners were George and Vicki Foster who were great company as usual and we had some really good highlights throughout the day - the best of which was George's gobbler chip in for a birdie for 3/4 at the 16th, closely followed by my 3/4 at the 12th and the hard fought Keno Ticket competition which took us to the 18th hole for a square result.

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

We had 61 starters with 4 visitors from Everglades, Terrigal, Windsor.

RESULTS:

TEAM EVENT:

WINNERS: Steven & Liz Robinson - 45 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Brent Frewin - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Jemison Fitzgerald - 41 points

LADIES SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Kerry Williams - 36 points

RUNNER UP: Sally Hopkins - 35 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE: Owen James

LADIES 8TH HOLE: Lorraine Bignall

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 36 points

LADIES: 31 points on a countback

DSR MEN: 70

DSR LADIES: 73

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: The all important Keno Ticket Competition between the Martin/Foster group was hard fought throughout the 18 holes with the girls inching ahead for most of the day, being 4 down with 4 to play - Dormy 4 when George pulled out a magnificent gobbler chip into the hole at the 16th for a birdie 4 pointer which put the pressure back on, however an all square after a valiant attempt by the girls to get a 2 pointer at the 18th; this result after George had repeated A Grade bounces off of multiple trees throughout the day by George, not to mention some very show-offy shots from the boys to try to impress us including a great par at the 7th by George; Peter Martin parred the 1st; Vicki Foster had 5/3 at the 6th to save the hole for the girls; I had a 4 pointer at the 12th to put in my contribution; Brent Frewin was the star of the day with a par round, 5 birdies at the 1/4/8/15/18th for a magnificent 42 points (after scoring 40 stableford points in the Saturday competition); Owen James got nearest the pin at the 12th hole; Fran James had 5/3 at the 18th; Lorraine Bignall had a birdie 2/4 at the 8th and won nearest the pin - 195 cms while trialing her new Ping Clubs; The Boys beat the girls for the Keno Ticket in the Dyer/O'Brien Group; Garry Baillee had a nice day on the village green; Steve Robinson scored a birdie; Liz Robinson parred the 1st; Neville Walker had a gobbler/birdie on the 7th,5/3 on the 2nd and 5/3 on the 3rd; Wally Robinson scored a 4 pointer which was so important that he could not remember where it was; Cheryl Davison had a birdie on the 14th; Steve Robinson and Garry Baillie found a small baby tortoise on the putting green and returned it to it's natural habitat.

C Grade Pennants Results - 4th February 2018

Lauren Smith - Sydney Sixers Results - Sunday 4th February 2018

Grand final 3 years running.

Won the last two!

http://www.sydneysixers.com.au/news/sydney-sixers-perth-scorchers-wbbl-final-match-report/2018-02-04

Time to play some golf now I hope.

My thanks to Paul Smith for this report.  Well done Lauren and the Sydney Sixers. 
Click on the above link to stay updated with today’s great results.

A GRADE - PENNANTS RESULTS - Sunday 4th February 2018

The A Grade pennants season kicked off today with Gosford taking on Wyong at Morisset.

Our boys put up a valiant effort against a gun Wyong side with Wyong getting up six matches to one and a half matches.  Individual Results were;

Tony van der Kolk  lost 1 down

Tony Cosentino lost 7/6

Ray Burns lost 5/4

Michael Connors lost 3/2

Bob Thomas square

Graeme Wright won 2/1

Mark Sorridimi lost 2/1

Adam Jennians lost 2/1

Special mentions to Bob Thomas squaring his match with a 2 marker and Graeme Wright who took on the challenge of walking the course when no carts were available and turned the clock back to record our only win for the day.

Next week we are at Magenta Shores against Morisset if anyone is interested in coming along to support the team.

My thanks to Michael Connors for this report.

Golf - Saturday 3rd February 2018

The Golf Event of the day was a Men's Single Stroke - Monthly Medal + Men's Non Graded Single Stableford

We had 141 starters with 1 visitor from Forbes.

RESULTS:

SINGLE STROKE:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Nathan James - 66 nett

RUNNER UP: Eddie Rogers - 68 nett

3RD: Kevin Bunting - 69 nett on a countback

GROSS A GRADE SCRATCH: Matt Carroll - 74 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Greg Harrison - 69 nett on a countback

RUNNER UP: Michael Upton - 69 nett on a countback

3RD: Robert Miller - 69 nett

GROSS B GRADE SCRATCH: Michael Upton - 82 points

C GRADE:

WINNER: Tim Irving - 63 nett

RUNNER UP: Steve Makepeace - 66 nett

3RD: Brett Pilling - 67 nett on a countback

GROSS C GRADE SCRATCH: Chris Moffatt - 86 points

D GRADE:

WINNER: Cameron Dench - 70 nett on a countback

RUNNER UP: Anthony Higgs - 70 nett

3RD: Lou Rostirolla - 73 nett

GROSS D GRADE SCRATCH: David James - 102 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: James Nathan

MEN'S 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Andrew Knox

BALLS WENT TO: 72 nett on a countback

DSR: To be advised

MEN'S NON GRADED SINGLE STABLEFORD:

We had 8 starters

RESULTS:

WINNER: Brent Frewin - 40 points

BALLS WENT TO: 38 points

DSR: To be advised

Golf - Friday 2nd February 2018

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

We had 81 starters with 1 visitor from Terrigal.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: David Robertson - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Matt Carroll - 41 points on a countback

3RD: Michael Crehan - 41 points

4TH: Rob Benson - 40 points

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Matt Carroll - 37 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Geoff Douglas - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Harry Woodhead - 40 points

3RD: Colin Bartlett - 38 points on a countback

4TH: Michael Tunny - 38 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH TEE:

A GRADE: Dave Dalley

B GRADE: Michael Crehan

C GRADE: Peter Yabsley

LADIES 8TH TEE: Not won

BALLS WENT TO: 37 points

DSR MEN: 69

DSR LADIES: 72