Gosford Golf Club AGM - Monday 30th September 2019

The new Board Members of Gosford Golf Club

The Club’s AGM was held tonight with the attending Members reaching the necessary quorum.

The Board remains the same with the exception of the retirement of John Harrison who has been replaced by Steven Mann.

F- Troop - Monday 30th September 2019

F- Troop Morning Tea - Don Nicholls, John Hollebon, Duncan Dyer, Steve Hogg, Kevin O’Brien, Ron Gowing and Terry Coyle (Jan Martin)

New pot at the bike garden donated by Andy and Jann Henebury

to replace the broken pot there

The day started well for F- Troop with the rain holding off until after we finished.

On hand today we had Duncan Dyer, Kevin O’Brien, Steve Hogg, Terry Coyle, Peter Martin, Don Nicholls, John Hollebon, Ron Gowing and Jan Martin.

Projects worked on today were Loose Timber and rubbish pick up around the course, firewood preparation, hedge maintenance, tidy up around the clubhouse, 1st and 10th tees, wedding garden and practice nets, mulching of the greenspace gardens, replacing the broken pot at the bike garden, weeding of the greenspace gardens, cleaning of the bush toilets, watering the pots at the 6th tee, tidy the tranquility garden, watering the bike garden, 9th ladies tee garden, pot at the 9th green, roses at the wedding garden, watering the Camellia Way plants, fertilising and watering the 4th tee hedge, watering the olive trees at the 15th, watered and fertilised the blue ice conifers at the 12th green.

We had time for a quick morning tea after an early finish so we could attend the funeral of Bob Knox.

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

The Late Michel Tunny

we lost another Gosford Member this last week - sadly Michael Tunny on the 25th September 2019

I understand that his funeral will be held next Tuesday.

Our deepest sympathies to Michael’s family.

Golf - Sunday 29th September 2019

Rob Parry and Kim Cardiff - Winners of the Team Event

With President Paul Scholberg

Owen James - Winner of the Men’s Singles

with President Paul Scholberg

Kim Cardiff - Winner of the Ladies Singles 

with President Paul Scholberg

Jan Walker - Runner Up of the Ladies Singles

with President Paul Scholberg

With Col and Lauren Matterson at the 1st Tee

We had a magic day for Sunday Golf today on the Village Green. Our playing partners were Col and Lauren Matterson who were great company and provided us with the most of our highlights.

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

We had 73 starters 3 visitors from Cammeray and Everglades.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Rob Parry and Kim Cardiff - 52 points

MEN’S SINGLES  RESULTS:

WINNER: Owen James - 43 points

RUNNER UP: Kieran Baldwin - 42 points

3RD: Grahame Muller - 40 points

LADIES SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Kim Cardiff - 37 points

RUNNER UP: Jan Walker - 36 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Michael Sewell - 145 cms

8TH HOLE: Ryan Morgan - 137 cms

12TH HOLE: Garry Strotz - 80 cms

14TH HOLE: Lyn Bates - 450 cms

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 36 points on a countback

LADIES: 34 points on a countback

DSR MEN: 70

DSR LADIES: 73

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: Kim Cardiff had 3 x 4 pointers including a chip in for par on the 13th, Birdie on the 12th and had 22 points on the back 9; Rob Parry had 24 points on the front 9; Walter Loschi was putting for an Eagle on the 18th and settled for a birdie; Geraldine Turner enjoyed the good weather; Steve Turner had a 3 pointer on the 3rd; Spencer Walklate parred all of the par 3’s; Tania Walklate had a 4 pointer on the 4th; Melanie Forster had 5 good shots; Russell Willings on the 15th was way left towards the car park and hit a shit in over the trees to the 15th green and just missed a birdie; Debbie Cox parred the 12th hole; Dennis Cox had a gobbler in on the 4th hole; Kevin O’Brien birdied the 12th and had a nice 35 points; Lorraine Bignall played steady golf; Rosalie Dyer played steady golf for her 33 points; Carolyn Buttsworth had a gobbler birdie on the 5th; Steve Robinson had a 3 pointer on the 18th; Liz Robinson’s highlights was playing with Steve; Ray Buttsworth had 5/4 on the 18th; Neville Walker had 5 x 3 pointers; Jan Walker had 4/4 on the 18th; Anne Forrester had a couple of good 3 pointers; George Foster played 18 holes; Nigel Asken was confused; Vicki Foster and Lyn Cruickshanks beat the boys (leading all the way) for the Keno Ticket; Vicki Foster parred the 15th and birdied the 8th, playing steady golf; John Hazzard had a good stroll in the sun; Owen James had 43 points including 3 x 4 pointers; Fran James had a good 4 pointer; Peter Martin had a birdie on the 10th; Col Matterson had 13 pars; Lauren Matterson played steady golf including 6/3 on the 10th and got over the 3rd dam in one; my highlights were getting two 4 pointers and finishing with the same ball I starters with and also getting out of two bunkers in one shot ( not necessarily in the right direction).




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Golf - Saturday 28th September 2019 - Foursomes Championships + Single Stableford.

The Golf Event of the day was the 2019 Men’s Foursomes Championship + Men’s Singles Stableford.

MEN’S FOURSOMES RESULTS:

2019 CHAMPIONS :  M. Snelson and M.Cunnington - 117 points

27 HOLES GROSS  RUNNERS UP:  D.Russell and P. Jefferson - 120 points

27 HOLES NETT WINNERS: K. Thacker and T. Webster - 109.5 points

27 HOLES NETT RUNNERS UP: K. Price and B. Binns - 110.5 points

18 HOLES GROSS WINNERS : D. Brown and M. Sorridimi - 80 points

18 HOLES NETT WINNERS: B. Wyatt and J. Kramer -75 points

9 HOLES GROSS WINNERS: D. Snelson and D. Bosely - 39 points

9 HOLES NETT WINNERS: S. Wilson and N. Massa - 35 points

MEN’S SINGLE STABLEFORD:

We had 131 starters with 3 visitors from Magenta Shores, Howlong and Terrigal

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Brent Frewin - 35 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Nigel Asken - 35 points

3RD: David Mundy - 34 points on a countback

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Brent Frewin - 30 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Luke McGlynn - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Peter Ne’Roi - 37 points

3RD: Lee Burgess - 35 points

C GRADE:

WINNER: Joe Woodhead - 36 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Warren Marchant - 36 points

3RD: Paul Buffey - 35 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Nigel Asken - 86 cms

8TH HOLE: Michael Sissoms - 174 cms

12TH HOLE: Eddie Rodgers - 88 cms

14TH HOLE: Blair Wyatt

BALLS WENT TO: 32 points on a countback

DSR: 74

Golf - Friday 27th September 2019

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

We had 92 starters with 6 visitors from Everglades, Riverside Oaks and Terry Hills.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Graham Aldcroft - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Geoff Dougles - 39 points

3RD: Mark Turner - 38 points on a countback

GROSS WINNER: David Mundy - 76 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Daniel Divers - 39 points

RUNNER UP: Warren Phelps - 38 points

3RD: Steve Rowbotham - 37 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE - Bob Thomas - 82 cms

8TH HOLE: Bradley Seabrook - 240 cms

12TH HOLE: Terry Coyle - 800 cms

14TH HOLE: Glenn Cook - 110 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 36 points on a countback

DSR MEN: 70

DSR LADIES: 73

Golf - Thursday 26th September 2019

Judy Verlander - looking fabulous at 80

Celebrated her birthday yesterday

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

We had 38 starters with 1 visitor from Nelson Bay.

RESULTS:

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Marianne Langham - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Fran James - 38 points on a countback

3RD: Kay Walker - 38 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Marianne Lanham 

8TH HOLE: Maria McGann

12TH HOLE: Sharon Anderson

14TH HOLE: Sharon Anderson

BALLS WENT TO: 35 points on a countback

DSR: 73

9 HOLE COMPETITION:

We had 2 starters.

WINNER: Pia Milan - 14 points on a countback

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS celebrated yesterday were Lyn Bates and Judy Verlander. Judy having her very special 80th Birthday.

Golf - Wednesday 25th September 2019

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

We had 200 starters with 3 visitors from The Spring and Kooindah Waters.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Darren Walker - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Bradley Seabrook - 38 points

3RD: Garry Fitch - 37 points on a countback

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Matt Carroll - 38 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Duane Winslade - 40 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Allan Keith - 40 points

3RD: Kenneth Ongley - 37 points on a countback

C GRADE:

WINNER: Bill McMullan - 38 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Kelvin Thomas - 38 points on a countback

3RD: Ross Bryant - 38 points

D GRADE:

WINNER: Denis Howlett - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Grahame Muller - 38 points on a countback

3RD: Joe Woodhead - 38 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Brian Kesby - 94 cms

8TH HOLE: James Hammond - 70 cms

12TH HOLE: Michael Stoneman - 270 cms

14TH: Steven Mann - 51 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 34 points on a countback

DSR: 71

Golf - Tuesday 24th September 2019

There was no traditional Ladies Competition Day due to the District Vets competition Day.

Thursday competition will be as normal

Funeral arrangements for the Late Bob Knox

Funeral arrangements for the Late Bob Knox will be held on Monday 30th September 2019 at 12 o’clock at Palmdale and afterwards at Gosford Golf Club.

F- Troop - Monday 23rd September 2019

F- Troop Morning Tea - Ron Gowing, Kevin O’Brien, Duncan Dyer, Nigel Asken, Steve Hogg, Terry Coyle, (Peter Martin, John Hollebon, Jan Martin)

We had a nice spring day for our F- Troop projects today.  The course was busy with a Ladies Competition and Social Players.

On hand we had Kevin O’Brien, Duncan Dyer, Steve Hogg, Terry Coyle, John Hollebon, Peter Martin, Ron Gowing, Nigel Asken and Jan Martin.

Projects worked on today were Loose Timber and rubbish pick up, tidy up around the clubhouse, 1st and 10th tees, wedding garden and practice nets, Hedge maintenance, path maintenance at the 2nd tee, cleaning out nuisance weed from the 3rd dam, wood preparation, mulching to the greenspace gardens, cleaning bush toilets including spraying for ants and spiders, weeding and cleaning up the greenspace gardens, watering the greenspace gardens, tidy up of the 6th tranquility garden, watering pots at the 6th tee, bike garden, 9th ladies tee, roses in the wedding garden.

We were all ready to enjoy morning tea in the spring sunshine.

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Golf - Monday 23rd September 2019

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Single Stableford with mystery partners 2 Ball.

We had 47 starters.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Fay Bailey - 33 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Helen Potter - 33 points on a countback

B GRADE:

WINNER: Lesley Gregory - 37 points

RUNNER UP: Carolyn Buttsworth - 34 points on a countback

C GRADE:

WINNER: Kay Baillie - 38 points

RUNNER UP: Kerrie Webb - 31 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE : Denise Bentlin - 660 cms

8TH HOLE: Jan Fitzgerald - 212 cms

12TH HOLE: Not won

14TH HOLE: Denise Bentlin - 182 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 31 points on a countback

DSR: 74

Team Series 2019 Washup

A statistical analysis of this years mixed team series

Top ten based on 2 out of three for singles

Annette Cross       75

Phillip Wilson        74

Mark Sorridimi      72

Garry Baillie            72

Julie Hazzard           71

Clyde Cruickshanks 71

Duncan Brown         70

Lyn Puatti                  70

Sam Knox                  70

Walter Loschi           69

Jan Martin                 69 Top 10 based on three completed rounds for singles Annette Cross            107 Duncan Brown           103 Walter Loschi             103 Lyn Puatti                    102 Clyde Cruickshanks    102 Garry Baillie                101 Col Matterson             100 Susanne Waugh            99 Sam Knox                       99 Steve Robinson             98 Ron Puatti                      98 Kim Cardiff                     98      Phil Wilson, Mark Sorridimi and Jan Martin only played two rounds. Of the 16 Teams that played the third round 10 teams improved thier scores. Score range for round one  83 to 108 Score range for round two  81 to 106 Score range for round 3       83 to 101 It is proposed to have next years format the same with the best two out of three Thank you to all those that played. Graham Chee Captain

The Late Bob Knox

It was with great sadness we heard of the passing of long time member Bob Knox.  Our sympathies to Doon, Sam and all of Bob's Family.  Bob contributed so much to our club over the years and we appreciated his golf skills and advice over the years.  Bob was a Member for some 62 years.

Funeral arrangements are yet to be announced so I will update the blog when this information comes to hand.

super Seniors Pennants 2019

Congratulations to Gosford Golf Clubs Super Senior Team of 2019, qualifying for the NSW State Super Senior Playoff’s.

Of the 9 Divisions, 59 clubs participated with Gosford finishing 11th overall on percentages, a great effort.

The team consist's of  Col Matterson, Mark Faulkner, Garry Fitch, David Hemming, Graeme Wright, Gary Sammons, John Shine, Mark Stimpson, Tony Callaghan, Phil Hunt, John Rowley, together with playing manager Paul Edwards, ably assisted by John Haines & John Geercke.

Gosford qualified by beating Everglades 4 /12 matches to 3 1/2 at Kooindah on Monday 16th September, with most matches finishing on the 17th or 18th, a great effort by the team.

Gosford now play Port Kembla on Wednesday 2nd October at Stonecutters Ridge Golf Course in Sydney.

Unfortunately the team will be without Graeme Wright (working) and Mark Stimpson (dancing), but will still field a strong team.

Good luck to all the players.

Golf - Sunday 22nd September 2019 - Final Round of the Team Series

Walter Loschi, Kim Cardiff, Suzanne Waugh and Phil Wilson

Winners of the Team Series 2019 

Ray Buttsworth, Annette Cross, Carolyn Buttsworth and Steven Cross

Runners Up Team Series 2019

The winners - we are all buying red shirts for 2020 

Team Series Event - MUST HAVE FOR SUCCESS!

Phil Wilson - Winner of the Men’s Singles

Team Series Event with President Paul  Scholberg

Annette Cross - Winner of the Ladies Singles Team Series

With President Paul Scholberg

Clyde Cruickshanks, Lyn Cruickshanks, Leonie Kelly and Bret Margin 

54 Holes Winners

David Grant - Winner of the 54 Holes Men’s Singles

With President Paul Scholberg

Lynn Puiatti - 54 Holes WomensSingles Winner

With President Paul Scholberg

David Grant - Winner of the Men’s Singles - Daily Event

With PresidentPaul Scholberg

Adrian Burke - 3rd Place Men’s Singles 

With President Paul Scholberg 

 Lynn Puiatti - Winner of the Ladies Singles Event with President Paul Scholberg

Kim Cardiff - Runner Up - Ladies Singles Event 

with President Paul Scholberg

Mark Stimson, Fay Bailey, Alice Diamond and David Grant

At the 1st Tee

With Sandy and Peter Laybutt at the 1st Tee

Spring is heralding in the duck explosion time

On the Village Green

Photo taken at the 16th Green

We had a great day to enjoy our Village Green - the weather was kind to us with just the lightest of showers and mainly blue skies and sunshine

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Our playing partners were Peter and Sandy Laybutt who were great company and we did enjoy some good highlights. The best of which was my 2 x 4 pointers.

The Golf Event of the day was the 3rd and final round of the Team Series + aSingle Stableford.

RESULTS:

TEAM SERIES RESULTS:

We had 64 starters.

54 HOLES WINNING TEAM: 

Walter Loschi, Phil Wilson, Auzanne Waugh & Kim Cardiff - 210 points

54 HOLES RUNNERS UP:

Steven Cross, Annette Cross, Ray Buttsworth & Carolyn Buttsworth - 209 points

54 HOLES MEN'S SINGLES WINNER: Phil Wilson - 74 points

54 HOLES LADIES WINNER: Annette Cross - 75 points

3RD ROUND TEAM SERIES RESULTS:

WINNER: Bret Margin, Leonie Kelly,, Clyde Cruickshanks & Lyn Cruickshanks - 101 points

DAILY EVENT - SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: David Grant - 37 points

RUNNER UP: Dennis Cox - 35 points on a countback

3RD: Adrian Burke - 35 points on a countback

LADIES SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Lynn Puiatti - 37 points

RUNNER UP: Kim Cardiff - 35 points

EAGLES NEST 12TH HOLE: Eddie Rogers - 23 cms - $6

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Justin Nichols - 5,1 mtrs

8TH HOLE: Terry Coyle - 243 cms

12TH HOLE: Eddie Rogers - 23 cms

14TH HOLE: Rhonda Robertson - 124 cms

DAILY EVENT SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 34 points

LADIES: 34 points

DSR MEN: 70

DSR LADIES: 73

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me:  We were the last team in today so I wasn not able to get around all the tables to get highlights today - this is what I gathered: Sandy Laybutt had 4 x 3 pointers; David Grant had birdies at the 11/18/4th holes; Fay Bailey had a good partner; Liz Robinson had 4/4 at the 4th; Vicki Foster had 5/3 on the 18th; Lauren Matterson's highlight was playing with Lynn Puiatti; Col Matterson had birdies at the 7/17/15th; Kim Cardiff had 21 points on the front 9; Lorraine Bignall had a birdie on the 18th; Kevin O'Brien had a birdie on the 4th; my highlights were many - playing with great company, scoring 2 x 4 pointers which included a good long putt in on the 16th for a par, having no wipes and finishioing with the same ball I started with.

Golf - Saturday 21st September 2019 - Gosford Open

                                       Red bellied black snake spotted at the 17th hole


My thanks to Gary Sammons for this photo.


The Golf Event of the day was a Men’s Single Stroke - Open Amateur + Single Stableford and Orange Bowl.

We had 224 starters in the Orange Bowl and 16 in the Open Amateur Seniors, and 56 starters in the Open Amateur with visitors from Kogarah, Toukley, Shelly Beach, Howlong, Wyong, Everglades, Macquarie Links International, Waratah, The Ridge, Toronto, Waratah,


RESULTS:

OPEN AMATEUR RESULTS:

NETT WINNER: Trent Scott - 70 nett

NETT RUNNER UP: Tony Callaghan - 72 nett

SCRATCH WINNER AND OPEN AMATEUR 2019: Michael Musgrove - 74 points

SCRATCH RUNNER UP: Curtis Larnach - 76 points

OPEN AMATEUR JUNIOR WINNER: Greg Brien - 77

SENIOR NETT WINNER: Steven Mann - 70 nett

SENIOR RUNNER UP: Greg Skilbeck - 71 nett

SENIOR SCRATCH WINNER: David McMurray - 82 points

SENIOR SCRATCH RUNNER UP: David Willet - 80 points

ORANGE BOWL WINNERS: Tony Cosentino, Grant Williams, Brian Rand and Michael Upton - 125 points x

SINGLE STABLEFORD COMPETITION:

A GRADE: Wayne Campbell - 35 nett

B GRADE: Steve Makepeace - 37 nett

C GRADE: Michael Wills - 35 points

D GRADE: David James - David James - 33 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Peter Belmore - 70 cms

8TH HOLE: Robbie Whyte - 55 cms

12TH HOLE: Steven Robinson - 195 cms

14TH HOLE: Michael Musgrove - 62 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 31 nett on a countback

DSR MEN: 74

DSR LADIES: 73

Golf - Friday 20th September 2019

Helen Potter - Winner of the Eagles Nest on. The 12th Hole with a magnificent HOLE-IN-ONE!
This is Helen’s first Hole-in-One (believe it or not) and she did not see it go in the hole.
Well done Helen 😁👍


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

We had 86 starters with 12 visitors from Shelly Beach, Northbridge, Kooindah Waters, Gordon and Cromer.

RESULTS:

A GRADE: 

WINNER: Bradley Seabrook - 38 points

RUNNER UP: Mark King - 37 points on a countback

3RD: David Boyd - 37 points

GROSS WINNER: Adam Selby - 75 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Mark Dumpleton - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Soo-Young Hams - 41 points

3RD: Neville Thompson - 40 points

CONGRATULATIONS TO HELEN POTTER FOR A HOLE-IN-ONE ON THE 12TH!

EAGLES NEST WINNER 12TH HOLE: Helen Potter - $15

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Bradley Seabrook - 205 cms

8TH HOLE: Steven Mann - 128 cms

12TH HOLE: Helen Potter - Hole - in - One

14TH HOLE: Trent Scott - 120 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 35 points on a countback

DSR MEN: 71

DSR LADIES: 74

Golf - Thursday 19th September 2019

we had another rain effected day so the event of the day was reduced to a 9 Hole Compeition.

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

We had 5 starters.

RESULTS: 

WINNER: Sharon Anderson - 12 points on a countback

Golf - Wednesday 18th September 2019

No golf today - all day rain did not help!

Golf - Tuesday 17th September 2019 - Invitation Day

We only thought we had a bad weather day! 

This is a photo of Goulburn Golf Course.

Today was scheduled Invitation Day but because of the rain, the Ladies Committee decided to cancel the Ambrose game but invited all the ladies to come to lunch.

There was a lot of excitement as the Ladies putted off for a great prize that was to be the NTP prize. Lots of great food from the chef and excellent raffle prizes. 

We were generously supported by Creighton’s Funerals and we raised a considerable amount for our charity, Central Coast kids in Need. 

My thanks to Lorraine Bignall  and Marianne Lanham for today’s photos.