F-Troop - Monday 30th April 2018

F-Troop Morning Tea - Duncan Dyer, Peter Martin, Steve Robinson,

Kevin O'Brien, Trevor Harrison, Steve Hogg, Andy Henebury, Don Nicholls,

Garry Trigg, Di Beechey, John Hollebon, Anne Burgess, 

(Ron Gowing, Terry Coyle, Rob Benson and Jan Martin)

Dredging has commenced at the 10th Dam

Reeds, rubbish & golf balls coming out of the dam at the 10th

Hundreds (maybe thousands) of golf balls coming out

of the 10th dam with the rubbish.

(probably 100 "J" Balls no doubt)

Native garden on the 4th fairway

tidied up and new succulent plants on trial

donated by Ron Gowing

We had a wet start to our day but were not deterred from our projects.  We had 16 volunteers this week and that was a great help.

On hand were Trevor Harrison, Kevin O'Brien, Duncan Dyer, Steve Hogg, Rob Benson, Terry Coyle, Don Nicholls, Peter Martin, Ron Gowing, Andy Henebury, John Hollebon, Garry Trigg, Steve Robinson, Di Beechey, Anne Burgess & Jan Martin.

We did not have to worry about watering the gardens today but other projects worked on were tree maintenance, firewood preparation, firewood deliveries, hedge maintenance, weeding of gardens, tidy up under the clubhouse, 1st and 10th tees, wedding garden and practice nets, cleaning of the bush toilets, rubbish and loose timber pick up.

We appreciated our morning tea after working through the showers.

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Ladies Pennants Results - Monday 30th April 2018

Golf - Sunday 29th April 2018

Alice Diamond & Mark Stimpson - Winners of the Team Event

with President Paul Scholberg

Annette Cross & Steven Cross - Runners Up Team Event

with President Paul Scholberg

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

We had 60 starters with 1 visitor from PGA International.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Mark Stimpson & Alice Diamond - 70 points

RUNNERS UP: Steven Cross & Annette Cross - 69 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Stu Williams - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Steve Allen - 39 points

LADIES SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Geraldine Turner - 38 points

RUNNER UP: Alice Diamond - 36 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE: Bert Brink

LADIES 8TH HOLE: Anne Forrester

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 33 points on a countback

LADIES: 34 points on a countback

DSR MEN: 70

DSR LADIES: 73

My thanks to Lorraine Bignall for the above photos.

Golf - Saturday 28th April 2018

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford + 2B Irish Multiplier

We had 182 starters with 2 visitors from Everglades & Pittwater.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Wayne Campbell & Joel Wills - 83 points

RUNNERS UP: Ian Rutherford & Steven Robinson - 81 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Richard Singer - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Kevin Bunting - 41 points

3RD: Peter Burke - 40 points on a countback

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Glen Giddings - 34 points on a countback

B GRADE:

WINNER: Michael Sissons - 39 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Paul Scholberg - 39 points

3RD: David Grant - 37 points

C GRADE:

WINNER: James Leonard - 47 points

RUNNER UP: Graham Murray - 42 points

3RD: David Baldwin - 40 points

D GRADE:

WINNER: Wayne Kennedy - 37 points

RUNNER UP: Lou Rostirolla 31 points on a countback

3RD: Col White - 31 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Mitchell Ballard

B GRADE: Lindsay Morgan

C GRADE: Lee Burgess

MEN'S 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Matt Carroll

BALLS WENT TO: 35 points on a countback

DSR: 73

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

Kevin Bunting for an Eagle on the 10th

Friday Night Mega Members Draw, Meat Raffles and Trivia Night

 What a great night we had tonight with so many members supportive of our Friday Night Raffles, Member's Draw and Trivia Night to support our Junior Players.

Winner of the $3,000 Member's Draw: Di Beechey

Winner of the $50.00 Month End member's Draw : Mark Stimpson

Kevie did not win a meat tray tonight so the Marto's are up by $2.00

Our big and much celebrated winner of the $3,000 Member's Draw

was Di Beechey who is one of our Club's biggest supporters.

CONGRATULATIONS TO DI!

A well deserved winner who donates so much of her valuable time to the club

both within the Clubhouse and out in the gardens.

RESULTS OF THE TRIVIA NIGHT 

All profits going to the Gosford Junior Golfers

Golf - Friday 27th April 2018

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Par Medley for Men and Women.

We had 41 starters with 5 visitors from Oatlands, South West Rocks, Shelly Beach, Terrigal & Kooindah Waters.

RESULTS:

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Mark Faulkner - Plus 3 on a countback

RUNNER UP: Jeffrey Rogers - Plus 3

3RD: John Haines - Plus 1

GROSS STABLEFORD A GRADE WINNER: Tony Van Der Kolk - 33 points

NEAREST THE PIN:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE: David Sillick

BALLS WENT TO: Minus 1 on a countback

DSR MEN: 69

DSR LADIES: 72

Golf - Thursday 26th April 2018

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

We had 20 starters.

RESULTS:

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Rosalie Dyer - Plus 1

RUNNER UP: Sheena Asken - Square on a countback

3RD: Lynn Puiatti - Square on a countback

NEAREST THE PIN 14TH HOLE:

DIV 1: Judy Verlander

DIV 2: Kay Walker

BALLS WENT TO: Minus 3 on a countback

DSR: 72



Thursday Evening the club closed at 5.30 pm to allow for a Private Function run by Gosford Rotary Club to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Villers-Bretonneux

The club was well attended both by Rotary Members, Legacy and other interested patrons including our Local Member Lucy Wicks.  Unfortunately there was a last minute cancellation of the attendance of the French Ambassador due to no fault of his own, who was programmed to speak.

Lucy Wicks - one of the speakers on the night

Both the Members Lounge and the Sunset Room

were in full use 

I thought I had a scoop getting a video of the Rotary Dignitaries arriving by helicopter for the 100th Anniversary celebrations.  Alas......

Unfortunately for someone it was the hospital helicopter on business landing on the new helipad on top of the newly extended Gosford Hospital.

Golf - Wednesday 25th April 2018 - ANZAC DAY

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

We had 196 starters with 14 visitors from Everglades, Wyong, Terrigal, Qantas, Kooindah, Campbelltown, Muirfield, Shelly Beach, Wentworth Falls, PGA.

RESULTS:

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Clyde Cruickshanks - 43 points

RUNNER UP: Derrick Cheetham - 42 points

3RD: Tom Ballard (PGA) - 38 points on a countback

4TH: Daniel Russell - 38 points on a countback

GROSS SCRATCH WINNER: Clyde Cruickshanks - 74 points


CONGRATULATIONS TO:

Derrick Cheetham for an Eagle at the 6th.

Guy Mackay for a HOLE-IN-ONE at the 8TH HOLE


B GRADE:

WINNER: David Small - 41 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Darren Bateman - 41 points

3RD: Steven Mann - 40 points

4TH: Gary Wilson - 39 points

C GRADE:

WINNER: Stephen Hogg - 40 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: David Koch - 40 points on a countback

3RD: Warren Gray - 40 points

4TH: Gary Peters - 38 points on a countback

D GRADE:

WINNER: John Witherall - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Anthony Higgs - 38 points on a countback

3RD: Matthew White - 38 points on a countback

4TH: Guy Mackay - 38 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Paul Scollon

B GRADE: Ricky Mulhall

C GRADE: Guy Mackay

MEN'S 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Guy Mackay ( Hole-in-One)

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 35 points on a countback

DSR: 70


LADIES SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Doreen Trigg - 35 points

BALLS WENT TO: 30 points on a countback

DSR: 73

Golf - Tuesday 24th April 2018

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Single Stroke - Monthly Medal.

We had 56 starters.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Robyn Krahe - 73 nett

RUNNER UP: Helen Potter - 74 nett

3RD: Lorraine Bignall - 75 nett on a countback

B GRADE:

WINNER: Kathy Gallard - 73 nett on a countback

RUNNER UP: Mona Maher - 73 nett on a countback

3RD: Lauren Matterson - 73 nett

C GRADE:

WINNER: Geraldine Turner - 70 nett

RUNNER UP: Narelle Fowler - 74 nett

3RD: Janice Clark - 76 nett

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Helen Potter

8TH HOLE:

B GRADE: Not won

C GRADE: Betty Shields

12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Helen Potter

14TH HOLE:

B GRADE: Kathy Gallard

C GRADE: Narelle Medcalf

BALLS WENT TO: 79 Nett on a countback

DSR: 73

Ladies Pennants Results - 23rd April 2018

F-Troop - Monday 23rd April 2018

F-Troop Morning Tea - Clyde Cruickshanks, Andy Henebury, Steve Hogg, 

Rob Benson, Mark Stimpson, Peter Martin, Trevor Harrison, Duncan Dyer,

Don Nicholls, Ron Gowing, Kevin O'Brien, Terry Coyle, Garry Trigg, Paul Scholberg,

(John Hollebon, Sam Knox, Di Beechey, Jan Martin)

F-Trooper Sam Knox at work on the 18th Fairway stump

We had a fantastic day for our F-Troop projects today.  The weather was perfect and we had 17 volunteers which was a huge help.

On hand were Duncan Dyer, Trevor Harrison, Kevin O'Brien, Terry Coyle, Rob Benson, Steve Hogg, Garry Trigg, Peter Martin, Don Nicholls, Ron Gowing, Andy Henebury, Mark Stimpson, Sam Knox, John Hollebon, Clyde Cruickshanks, Di Beechey & Jan Martin.

The projects worked on were loose timber and rubbish removal from around the course, more work done towards the removal of the stump on the 18th; measuring up of the new shed project; tidy up around the clubhouse, 1st/10th tees, wedding garden and practice nets; hedge maintenance, cleaning of the 14th bush toilets, watering the gardens at the 14th green space, watering the gardens at the clubhouse area, pots on the 6th tee, 5th garden, bike garden and ladies 9th tee; maintenance to the watering systems at the 1st and 10th tees, watering the 4th hedge, delivery of firewood sales; mulch to the gardens at the 2nd green; tidy up of the strelitzia garden at the 15th; tidy up of the 2nd green garden; more weeding work done on the 14th green gardens; maintenance to the umbrellas at the front of the clubhouse; maintenance to the path weeds; cutting up of the large logs for firewood.

Morning tea was appreciated after a very heavy morning's work by all of our seventeen volunteers.

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! 

 

Golf - Sunday 22nd April 2018

Clyde Cruickshanks, Lorraine Bignall, Lyn Cruickshanks & Kevin O'Brien

Winners of the Texas Team Stableford

With Wally & Rhonda Robertson at the 1st Tee

Wally rescuing his run away golf cart at the 11th green

Fungi in the fenced garden at the 18th Tee

(mushrooms about 12 inches across)

We had exceptional golf weather on the Village Green today - cool but not cold, no rain or wind.

Our playing partners were Wally & Rhonda Robertson who were great company.  We had some really good highlights the best of which was the girls "smashing"the boys for the Keno ticket and the 12th hole where we scored 10 points on the 12th hole and 9 points on the 14th hole.

The Golf Event of the day was a Texas Team Stableford - Best 3 scores to count.

We had 55 starters.

RESULTS:

TEXAS TEAM STABLEFORD RESULTS:

WINNERS: Kevin O'Brien, Clyde Cruickshanks, Lyn Cruickshanks & Lorraine Bignall - 137 points

RUNNERS UP: Stephen Turner, Geraldine Turner, Grant Williams & Kerry Williams 

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE: Wal Robertson

LADIES 8TH HOLE: Cathy McGowan

BALLS WENT TO: 122 points on a countback 😇

NO  HANDICAPPING TODAY!

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: Wally Robertson had 4/4 on the 9th?; Wally Had a great drive on the 18th which helped all of his team except him; Wally managed to extract his buggy from the 11th bunker after it ran out of control while we were busy putting; Rhoda Robertson had a good front nine scoring 22 points at the turn; Out team scored 10 points on the 12th and 9 points on the 14th; Wally Bailey had 2/5 on the 8th hole; Geraldine Turner had 44 points including a great drive at the 14th and seven 3 pointers in a row; Kerry Williams highlight was playing with Geraldine Turner; At the 10th, group of Dyer, Diamond & Scholberg - 3 of them had their drives in the water; Paul Scholberg & Duncan Dyer were confused by the rules of the day; Duncan Dyer had 38 points and had some good 3 pointers; Group of Bailey & Coyle had a good 1st hole - 3 x 4 pointers - 12 points for the hole; Anne Forrester had a 4 pointer on the 3rd; Judy Ruitenberg parred the 16th; Kay Baillie had 41 points and putted well; Leonie Kelly had 3/5 on the 15th; Kevin O'Brien had a birdie on the 14th; Lyn Cruickshanks and Lorraine Bignall both had a birdie chip in on the 2nd; my highlight was getting out of the deep right hand side bunker of the 8th for 1, scoring 23 points on the back nine with good help from my friend Wally Robertson's drives. 

Golf - Saturday 21st April 2018

The Golf Event of the day was a Men's Single Stroke - Monthly Medal.

We had 173 starters with 4 visitors from Wakehurst, Wyong and Terrigal.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Derrick Cheetham - 62 nett

RUNNER UP: Kel Price - 68 nett on a countback

3RD: Phillip Watson - 68 nett

4TH: Daniel Russell - 69 nett on a countback

SCRATCH WINNER: Glen Giddings - 73 on a countback

B GRADE:

WINNER: Duncan Hogg - 66 nett on a countback

RUNNER UP: Steven Thompson - 66 nett

3RD: Tony Robino - 67 nett on a countback

4TH: Darren Bateman - 68 nett on a countback

SCRATCH WINNER: Sam Knox - 82 on a countback

C GRADE:

WINNER: Christopher Ollerhead - 68 nett on a countback

RUNNER UP: Duane Winslade - 70 nett on a countback

3RD: Stephen Tobin - 70 nett on a countback

4TH: Warren Guest - 70 nett

SCRATCH WINNER: Paul Scholberg - 90

D GRADE:

WINNER: Brian Hilton - 67 nett

RUNNER UP: Dick Leaver - 72 nett on a countback

3RD: Anthony Higgs - 72 nett on a countback

4TH: Reynier Van Der Westhuizen 72 nett

SCRATCH WINNER: Bruce White - 100

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: David Hopkins

B GRADE: Sam Knox

C GRADE: Stephen Hogan

MEN'S 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: John Geercke

BALLS WENT TO: 72 nett on a countback

DSR: 73

OPTIONAL SINGLE STABLEFORD - BLUE TEES:

We had 5 starters.

RESULTS:

WINNER: Stephen Hogg - 36 nett

Golf - Friday 20th April 2018

CONGRATULATIONS TO GRAHAM JOHNSON (TRUNDLE) FOR A HOLE IN ONE ON THE 5TH HOLE!

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford Medley for Men and Women.

We had 75 starters with 7 visitors from Trundle, Kew, The Lakes, Terrigal, Bondi.

RESULTS:

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Graham Johnson (Trundle) - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Kevin Manshon - 41 points on a countback

3RD: John Jackson - 41 points on a countback

4TH: Joseph Keplinger - 41 points

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER A GRADE: Tony Starbuck - 37 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE: Robert Twible

LADIES 8TH HOLE: Christine Drakeford

BALLS WENT TO: 35 points on a countback

DSR MEN: 69

DSR WOMEN: 72

Tonight's Entertainment at the club

Hotel Satisfaction 

Happy Birthday to Louise Stimpson

who celebrated her birthday at the club tonight

Golf - Thursday 19th April 2018

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

We had 23 starters.

RESULTS:

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Kath Payn - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Rhonda Robertson - 36 points

3RD: Geraldine Turner - 35 points

4TH: Marianne Lanham - 34 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PIN 14TH:

WINNER:

DIV 1: Dawn Tromp

BALLS WENT TO: 31 points on a countback

DSR: 73

Golf - Wednesday 18th April 2018

The Golf Event of the day was a Men's Single Stableford + Medley 2BBB Irish Multiplier

We had 140 starters with 2 visitors from Wentworth & Everglades.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Wayne Kennedy & Noel Annand - 96 points

RUNNERS UP: Dylan Robertson & Harry Woodhead - 95 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Jim Johnston - 41 points

RUNNER UP: Michael Crookes - 40 points

3RD: Greg Smith - 39 points

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Jim Johnston - 31 points on a countback

B GRADE:

WINNER: Martin Gallagher - 43 points

RUNNER UP: Guy Moss - 41 points on a countback

3RD: Terry Coyle - 41 points

C GRADE:

WINNER: Harry Woodhead - 49 points

RUNNER UP: Wayne Kennedy - 47 points

3RD: Peter Smith - 46 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Jim Johnston

B GRADE: Not won

C GRADE: Bill Stafford

MEN'S 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Bradley Page

BALLS WENT TO: 37 points on a countback

DSR: 69

Ladies Pennants Results

Golf - Tuesday 17th April 2018

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies NSW 4BBB Championship - Par.

We had 68 starters.

RESULTS:

WINNERS: Leonie Kelly & Helen Potter - Plus 7

RUNNERS UP: Di Thomlinson & Vicki Foster - Plus 6

3RD: Kay Adams & Leonie Casey - Plus 5 on a countback

4TH: Narelle Medcalf & Robyn Krahe - Plus 5

5TH: Fay Bailey & Fran James - Plus 4 on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

8TH HOLE:

DIV 1: Jan Fitzgerald

DIV 2: Not won

DIV 3: Narelle Medcalf

14TH HOLE:

DIV 1: Di Thomlinson

DIV 2: Mona Maher

DIV 3: Betty Shields

BALLS WENT TO: Plus 3 on a countback

NO HANDICAPPING TODAY!

F-Troop - Monday 16th April 2018

F-Troop Morning Tea - Di Beechey, Duncan Dyer, John Hollebon,

Peter Martin,Kevin O'Brien, Terry Coyle, Mark Stimpson, Don Nicholls

(Sam Knox, Andy Henebury, Trevor Harrison, Rob Benson, Garry Trigg, Jan Martin)

F-Trooper Sam Knox busy with the chain saw

so that the fallen tree branches could be removed

The new look 18th approach to the green

(some unfortunate player managed to hit the stump today)

A start has been made on the storm shelter at the back of the 5th fairway

watch this space for updates.

(Rembrandt Henebury has suggested the uprights should be painted blue

so Gosford Golf Club could have their own "Blue Poles

Our endless summer has continued - thank heavens without the wind today.

We had 14 volunteers today which really did help with the massive pick up project which was our main objective.

On hand were Sam Knox, Duncan Dyer, Trevor Harrison, Kevin O'Brien, Don Nicholls, Garry Trigg, Terry Coyle, Rob Benson, Andy Henebury, John Hollebon, Mark Stimpson, Peter Martin, Di Beechey and Jan Martin.

We had a lot of work to do and managed to do well with our projects which included removal of the damaged tree on the 18th fairway, maintenance to the hedges, maintenance to the watering systems, pick up of loose timber and rubbish from around the course, work done towards the storm shelter on the back of the 5th fairway, cleaning of the bush toilets & watering the green space gardens, watering the gardens around the clubhouse, wedding garden & putting green, delivery of firewood, watering the pots at the 6th tranquility garden and back of the 5th green, bike garden, pick up of loose timber at the 3rd ladies tee and 5th tee, 4th hedge, watering the ladies 9th tee garden, a start made on weeding the garden at the back of the 14th green, watering the Xanadu garden, 1st and 10th tee gardens & dead heading of the roses at the putting green.

We looked forward to our morning tea after a hard morning's work.

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! 

Golf - Sunday 15th April 2018

Bert Brink - Winner of the Men's Singles

with President Paul Scholberg

Kevin O'Brien - Runner Up Men's Singles

with President Paul Scholberg

Lauren Matterson - Runner Up of the Ladies Singles

Lyn Cruickshanks 3rd Place Ladies Singles

With Sally & David Hopkins at the 1st Tee

Looking through the 11th Green towards the 18th fairway

where the big tree fell with a loud crash

The tree on the 18th broken off half way

with the branches lying to the left hand side of the fairway

Looking down the 18th fairway which will now

substantially change how our good golfers will play this hole

A close up of the tree with much

pick up to be done tomorrow

We had some drama on the Golf Course today when during the afternoon the wind picked up to almost gale force bringing down even more branches but more dramatically the tree on the left hand side of the 18th fairway as you approach the clubhouse (the tree that prevents a lot of A graders from making their second shots to the green) came crashing down splitting at the halfway height of the tree.  We were fortunate that the tree fell to the outside of the course and not the middle where we did have some players not too far away (some of them junior members).  This happened without any warning and the noise of the tree coming down echoed around the close fairways.  We were on the 12th tee and heard the noise.  For the next three holes golf was very uncomfortable having to hold onto our hats and buggies.  Then everything settled down and we finished the last couple of hole with no further incidents.

Our playing partners today were David & Sally Hopkins who were lovely company.  We had some very good highlights the best of which was Sally's birdie on the 15th and our three lots of 3 pointers on the 15th.

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

We had 75 starters 2 visitors from Terrigal.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Geraldine Turner, Grace GE, Richard Singer & Stephen Turner - 92 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Bert Brink - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Kevin O'Brien - 39 points on a countback

3RD: Gary Smith - 39 points on a countback

LADIES SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Grace GE - 45 points

RUNNER UP: Lauren Matterson -37 points on a countback

3RD: Lyn Cruickshanks - 37 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH: Walter Loschi

LADIES 8TH: Lynn Puiatti

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 34 points on a countback

LADIES: 32 points on a countback

DSR MEN: 70

DSR LADIES: 73

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: Sally Hopkins had a birdie on the 15th; Wally Robertson had 3/4 birdie on the 7th; Kevin O'Brien chipped in for 4/3 on the 16th; Lauren Matterson had birdies on the 6th and 14th and parred the 10th; Col Matterson had birdies at 18th and the 7th; Duncan Dyer's highlight was the tree down on the 18th and he had 4/4 at the 3rd; Brett Margin has birdied the 1st hole twice in consecutive days and almost had a birdie on the 2nd today; Rosalie Dyer putted well; Paul Scholberg had a birdie 2/4 on the 14th; Spencer Walklate's highlight was the tree down on the 18th; Robin Incoll came to the club today to play 9 holes with Doug, jammed her thumb in the car door and ended up at the hospital for two hours; Garry Smith had 5/4 on the 10th; Doreen Trigg had a 4 pointer on the 3rd; Lyn Cruickshanks enjoyed her new windswept hairdo; Clyde Cruickshanks parred the first two holes; Lauren Smith had 4 pars on the front 9; George Foster had his usual steady game and of course beat the girls for the Keno Ticket; Alice Diamond hit through the back of the 7th for 2, had a birdie on the 16th and parred the 13th; Helen Stuart had three pointers on the last two holes; my highlight was playing with David & Sally Hopkins, throwing in a couple of 3 pointers and finishing with the same ball I started with. Our Team highlight was 3 x 3 pointers at the  15th hole.

Golf - Saturday 14th April 2018

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

We had 180 starters with 7 visitors from Killara, Bondi Beach, Shelly Beach, Everglades, Kooindah Waters.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Guy Mackie & Dave Dalley - 49 points

RUNNERS UP: Mark McFadyen & Geoffrey Bosley - 47 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Mark Faulkner - 40 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Mark McFadyen - 40 points

3RD: Brent Frewin - 38 points

GROSS SCRATCH WINNER: Matt Carroll - 71 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: John Geercke - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Keith Bourne - 39 points

3RD: V J Hocking - 38 points

C GRADE:

WINNER: Roy Hammond - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Scott Knox - 39 points

3RD: Michael Smith - 37 points

D GRADE:

WINNER: Guy Mackay - 38 points

RUNNER UP: Amie Maini - 36 points on a countback

3RD: Gary Keys - 36 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Tony Cosentino

B GRADE: Joel Wills

C GRADE: Chris Ollerhead

MEN'S 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Guy Mackay

BALLS WENT TO: 35 points on a countback

DSR:73

$3,000 Member's Draw

Anniversary Dinner - Save the date

Golf - Friday 13th April 2018

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

We had 65 starters with 3 visitors from Terigal & Everglades.

RESULTS:

WINNER: Kim De Laive - 40 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Glen Giddings - 40 points on a countback

3RD: John Craddock - 40 points

4TH: Andrew Drane - 39 points on a countback.

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Glen Giddings - 36 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE: Glen Giddings

LADIES 8TH HOLE: Not won

BALLS WENT TO: 36 points

DSR MEN: 69

DSR LADIES: 72

Golf - Thursday 12th April 2018

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

We had 25 starters.

RESULTS:

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Alice Collett - 36 points

RUNNER UP: Judith Ruitenberg - 34 points on a countback

3RD: Kath Payn - 34 points on a countback

4TH: Judy Verlander - 34 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

14TH HOLE:

DIV 1: Judith Ruitenberg

DIV 2: Cathy McGowan

BALLS WENT TO: 32 points

DSR: To be advised

Golf - Wednesday 11th April 2018

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

We had 185 starters with 6 visitors from Terrigal, Wentworth Falls, Shelly Beach, Everglades, Emerald Lakes and Taree.

RESULTS:

TEAM EVENT RESULTS:

WINNERS: Brent Mungovan & Geoffrey Tolson - 50 points

RUNNERS UP: Steve Scheffer & Trevor Blackburn - 49 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Michael Crookes - 42 points

RUNNER UP: John Allen - 41 points

3RD: Ross Drakeford - 40 points

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Tony Van Der Kolk - 32 points on a countback

B GRADE:

WINNER: Sam Knox - 38 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: John Geercke - 38 points

3RD: Kevin Sutherland - 37 points on a countback

C GRADE:

WINNER: Geoffrey Tolson - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Garry Baillie - 40 points

3RD: Sam Bagala - 39 points on a countback

D GRADE:

WINNER: Clyde Wynborn - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Gilbert Sullivan - 39 points on a countback

3RD: Paul Buffy - 39 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Steven Robinson

B GRADE: Ian Witt

C GRADE: Michael Smith

MEN'S 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Brian Nicholson

BALLS WENT TO: 36 points

DSR: 69

Golf - Tuesday 10th April 2018

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Single Stroke, 2nd Round WGNSW Medal.

We had 48 starters with one visitor from Everglades.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Lynn Puiatti - 74 points nett on a countback

RUNNER UP: Sandra Laybutt - 74 points nett

B GRADE:

WINNER: Yvonne Cumming - 72 points nett

RUNNER UP: Judy Verlander - 74 points nett

C GRADE:

WINNER: Narelle Medcalf - 79 points nett

RUNNER UP: Liz Robinson - 80 points nett

GROSS WINNERS:

DIV 1: Helen Potter

DIV 2: Judy Verlander

DIV 3: Narelle Medcalf


NEAREST THE PINS:

8TH HOLE:

DIV 2: Linda Rogers

DIV 3 SECOND SHOT: Betty Shields

12TH HOLE:

DIV 1: Helen Potter

14TH HOLE:

DIV 3: Kay Walker

BALLS WENT TO: 77 nett

DSR: 73

F-Troop - Monday 9th April 2018

F-Troop Morning Tea - Terry Coyle, Mark Stimpson, Don Nicholls,

Rob Benson, Trevor Harrison, Sam Knox, Jan Martin, Ron Gowing,

Garry Trigg, Peter Martin, Kevin O'Brien, Steve Hogg, Paul Scholberg

(John Hollebon, Duncan Dyer)

We had some good support at F-Troop this morning with 14 volunteers making our work easier.

On hand were Duncan Dyer, Trevor Harrison, Kevin O'Brien, Sam Knox, Garry Trigg, Steve Hogg, Terry Coyle, Rob Benson, John Hollebon, Ron Gowing, Peter Martin, Don Nicholls, Mark Stimpson and Jan Martin.

Projects worked on were tree maintenance, clean up of the garden and path at the 2nd Green Garden, hedge maintenance, rubbish & loose timber pick up around the course, tidy up of the paths around the clubhouse, wedding garden, 1st and 10th tees, delivery of firewood, watering the pots at the 6th tee, bike garden, 9th ladies tee garden and pot at the 9th green, tidy up of the 6th tranquility garden, weeding the 4th hedge garden, tidy up of the Xanadu gardens, watering the gardens at the 1st and 10th tees and pots in the wedding garden.

We appreciated our morning tea this morning after a hard morning's work.

After morning tea we did another wood delivery, poisoned weeds in the pathways & replanted a shrub and watered some of the gardens.

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! 

Gosford Ladies Pennants Results

Congratulations to our Lady Pennants players - Winning one match and squaring the second - A good Result.  The new shirts attracted many comments from the opposition and the girls all looked stunning.