Sunday, March 31, 2024

Golf - Sunday 31st March 2024 - EASTER SUNDAY

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

We had 22 starters with 3 visitors from Kooindah Waters, Cromer and Breakers.

RESULTS:

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Carl Mottram - 40 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Daniel Rogers - 380 cms

12TH HOLE MEN: Stephen Turner - 440 cms

12TH HOLE LADIES: Alisha Hams - 730 cms

BALLS WENT TO 35 points on a countback

MENS SR: 66.0/71.0

WOMENS SR: 71.0/73.0

Saturday, March 30, 2024

Golf - Saturday 30th March 2024 - Easter Saturday

 The Golf Event of the day was 4BBB Team Stableford.

We had 156 starters with 7 visitors from Virginia, Future Golf, The Coast, North Turramurra and Toukley.

RESULTS:

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNERS: Nathan Balneaves and Sam Matthews - 51 points

RUNNERS UP: Daniel James and Charlie James - 49 points on a countback

3RD: Aaron Redhead and Mark Smith - 48 points

4TH: Greg Smith and Mark Smith - 48 points

5TH: Scott Boden and Jerry Gulpers - 47 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Sam Matthews - 120 cms

12TH HOLE: Kurt Eden - 180 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 42 points on a countback

MENS SR: 69.0

WOMENS SR: 75.0



Friday, March 29, 2024

Golf - Friday 29th March 2024 - GOOD FRIDAY

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

We had 119 starters with 8 visitors from The SGA, Shelly Beach, Riverside Oaks, Mangrove Mountain, North Turramurra and Wyong.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Paul R Smith - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Aaron Beehag - 43 points

3RD: Peter Verhoek - 40 points

4TH: Robbie Whyte - 39 points

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Robbie Whyte - 37

B GRADE:

WINNER: Luke Sherry - 45 points

RUNNER UP: Mark Cecil - 43 points

3RD: Jack O’Connor - 42 points 

4TH: Zane Medlin - 39 points

EAGLES NEST 12TH HOLE:

WINNER: Gary Wilson - $72

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Brett Little - 94 cms

12TH HOLE: Gary Wilson - 58 cms

14TH HOLE: Robbie Whyte - 96 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 35 points on a countback

MENS SR: 69.0

WOMENS SR: 73.0



Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Golf - Thursday 28th March 2024

 The Golf Events of the day were a Ladies Single Stableford - Green Ball Day 3 person Team Stableford + Ladies 9 Hole Single Stableford.

RESULTS: 

LADIES SINGLE STABLEFORD - GREEN BALL DAY RESULTS:

We had 33 starters.

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Marilyn Carmichael -36 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

8TH HOLE: Sue Waugh 

GREEN BALL WINNERS:

DIV 1: Sue Waugh

DIV 2: Narelle Fowler

DIV 3: Midge Gill

BALLS WENT TO: 31 points on a countback

WOMENS SR: 73.0

LADIES 9 HOLE SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

We had 3 starters

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Marilyn Caruana - 20 points

WOMENS SR: 37.0





Golf - Wednesday 27th March 2024

 The Golf Event of the day was a Medley 4 person Ambrose.

We had 153 starters with four visitors from SGA and The Springs, Kooindah Waters and Magenta Shores.

RESULTS:

WINNERS: Michael Sissons, Graham Puglisi, Steven Thompson and Trevor Kennedy - 56 points

RUNNERS UP: Grant Wilson, Peter Miller, Shanon Hardgrave and Damien Montgomery - 56.25 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Garry Buggy - 345 cms

12TH HOLE: Christopher Wiffen - 305 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 58.625

NO HANDICAPPING TODAY!

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Golf - Tuesday 26th March 2024

 


Winners today
 

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Single Stableford - playing the same 9 twice due to course maintenance.

RESULTS:

LADIES SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

We had 38 starters.

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Vicki Owens - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Christine Harpur - 38 points on a countback

3RD: Debbie Flanagan - 38 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE DIV 1: Debbie Flanagan

5TH HOLE DIV 2: Bev Way

8TH HOLE DIV 1: Ruth Ireland

8TH HOLE DIV 2: Vicki Owens

BALLS WENT TO: 33 points on a countback

WOMENS SR: 73.0


Monday, March 25, 2024

F-Troop - Monday 25th March 2024

 


F- Troop Morning Tea - Peter Martin, Don Nicholls, Kevin O’Brien, Duncan Dyer, (Sam Knox, Rob Benson, Bev Way and Jan Martin)

We were a bit short on volunteers this week for various reasons but that did not stop us from getting on with some good projects.

On hand we had Sam Knox, Duncan Dyer, Rob Benson, Don Nicholls, Peter Martin, Bev Way and Jan Martin.

Projects worked on today were rubbish and loose timber pick up around the course including rubbish pick up from the front car park, tree maintenance around the course, two loads of firewood deliveries, blowing leaves and rubbish at the front car park including under the clubhouse and down to the 1st and 10th tees, weeding of gardens at the 1st and 10th tees, dead heading streletzias at the 15th tee, tidy up of the 14th bush toilets, tidy up of the 6th tranquility garden, more weeding done of the 6th tee native garden.

Fresh sandwiches at morning tea after a hard mornings work was really appreciated. 

YES ! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Golf - Monday 25th March 2024

 No competition golf today due to course renovations. Social golf was played on the back 9


Sunday, March 24, 2024

Golf - Sunday 24th March 2024

 The Golf Event of the day was Medley Single Stableford.

We had 53 starters with 4 visitors from Mona Vale and Breakers.

RESULTS:

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Zane Medlin - 45 points

RUNNER UP: Blayne Duffy - 43 points

3RD: Daniel McDonald - 40 points

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Blayne Duffy - 27

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Jacob White - 490 cms

12TH HOLE: Sandra Coyle - 182 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 34 points

MENS SR: 66.0/71.0

WOMENS SR: 71.0/73.0



Saturday, March 23, 2024

Golf - Saturday 23rd March 2024 - Mixed Scramble

 The Golf Event of the day was a Mixed Scramble.

We had 124 starters with 14 visitors from Wyong, Everglades, Ryde Parramatta, Kooindah Waters, Hunter Valley, Shelly Beach, Prospect Vale, The SGA and Magenta Shores.

RESULTS:

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNERS: Adam Bianco, Jackson Parkes, Luke Fabila and Daniel Rogers - 54.125

RUNNERS UP: Ronan Clements-Lee, Zeph Purins, James Linnet and Jack Swainston - 55.25

3RD: Jackson Smith, Steven Cheal, Ryan Curtis and Mitch Giannini - 55.5

4TH: Nathan Walbancke, Craig Squires, Brett Ryan and Daniel Bosley - 55.625

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: John Strong - 308 cms

8TH HOLE: Cameron Strachan - 25 cms

12TH HOLE: Darren Polkinghome - 280 cms

14TH HOLE: Bruce Monaghan - 46 cms

STRAIGHTEST DRIVE 18TH HOLE: Chris Myers


Friday, March 22, 2024

Golf - Friday 22nd March 2024

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

We had 122 starters with 6visitors from Duntry League, Bathurst, Katherine, , Mangrove Mountain and Links Shell Cove.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: James Ritchie - 41 points

RUNNER UP: Joseph Keplinger - 39 points on a countback

3RD: Brian Hardgrave - 39 points

4TH: Grace Ge - 38 points

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Mitch Coombs -36

B GRADE:

WINNER: Rick O’Shea - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Michael Parrella - 39 points on a countback

3RD: Michael Wilson - 39 points on a countback

4TH: Paul Frost - 39 points

NEAREST THE PINS

5TH HOLE: Greg Bessant - 161 cms

12TH HOLE: Luke Dempsey - 140 cms

14TH HOLE: Kelvin Price - 124 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 33 points on a countback

MENS SR: 69.0

WOMENS SR: 73.0


Thursday, March 21, 2024

Golf - Thursday 21st March 2024

 




And so the night goes on!



Our golf team today at Wauchope


Hello from beautiful Port Macquarie!

We had a great day with good weather again! We were going to play Emerald Downs but it was too wet for carts so we played Wauchope again.  

It was a good day even though we lost the Keno Ticket against our other team!

Meanwhile at Gosford…..

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Single Stableford + Ladies 9 Hole Single Stableford + a Medley Single Stableford.

RESULTS:

LADIES SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

We had 24 starters.

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Dawn Tromp - 39 points

RUNNER UP: Jan Walker - 37 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

8TH HOLE: Sue Waugh 

BALLS WENT TO: 33 points

WOMENS SR: 73.0

LADIES 9 HOLE SINGLE STABLEFORD:

We had 2 starters.

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Barbara Pilans - 16 points

WOMENS SR: 37.0

MEDLEY SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

We had 2 starters with visitors from Gunnedah and Grafton.

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Ethan Ford - 13 points

MENS SR: 69.0

WOMENS SR: 73.0


Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Golf - Wednesday 20th March 202

 










Hello from Port Macquarie!

We had another rain free day  today - rain in other places.

We had a great day at Wauchope today - there was no rain but it was still wet from recent rain. The fairways and rough needed a cut but it has been so much rain they have not been able to mow. 
Bruce and Carolyn had good games and we did enjoy the day without any rain. 

Meanwhile at Gosford….

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford.

We had 162 starters with 8 visitors from Castle Hill, Carnarvon, Forster- Tuncurry, Everglades,Shelly Beach, The Springs, Pennant Hills and Gordon.

RESULTS:

A GRADE: 
WINNER: Grant Wilson - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Col Matterson - 38 points

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Grant Wilson - 33
Mary
B GRADE: 

WINNER: Michael Crehan - 37 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: John Geercke - 37 points

C GRADE: 

WINNER: David Wilson - 37 points

RUNNER UP: Kevin Summerson - 36 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: John Shine - 600 cms

12TH HOLE: Gavin Drennan - 183 cms 

BALLS WENT TO: 33 points

MENS SR: 69.0

WOMENS SR: 75.0

2 BBB RESULTS: 

WINNERS: Michael Wills and Joel White - 49 points









Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Golf - Tuesday 19th November 2024

 


Winners today



Hello from beautiful Port Macquarie!

We had a great day of golf at Kew which was rain free. The course was good and challenging in places with some interesting water carry.

Meanwhile at gosford……

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Single Stableford 2nd Round CCWGA Brooch + Vets in conjunction ++top 10 Shootout 2nd round + 9 Hole Ladies Single Stableford.

RESULTS:

LADIES SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS: 

We had 58 starters.

A GRADE:

WINNER: Glennis English - 33 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Grace Ge - 33 points on a countback

3RD: Suzanne Waugh - 33 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Kerry Rose - 37.0

RUNNER UP: Fran James - 33 points

3RD: Kerry Williams - 32 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Belinda Ostini 

12TH HOLE: Soo-Young Hams

14TH HOLE: Ginny Puglisi

BALLS WENT TO: 30 points on a countback

WOMENS SR: 73.0

LADIES 9 HOLE SINGLE STABLEFORD:

We had 2 starters.

OVER THE FIELD: 

WINNER: Barbara Pilans - 12 points

WOMENS SR: 36.5 





Monday, March 18, 2024

F-Troop - Monday 18th March 2024

 


F- Troop Morning Tea - Peter Martin, Jan Martin, Don Nicholls, Trevor Harrison, Lyn Bates, Duncan Dyer, Carolyn Buttsworth, Rob Benson (Leeanne Binns)



Garden at the cart storage shed trimmed and weeded.


Overnight rain did not interfere with our F-Troop projects today.

We had 9 volunteers and we did manage to get some good projects finished.

On hand we had Duncan Dyer, Trevor Harrison, Rob Benson, Don Nicholls, Peter Martin, Leeanne Binns, Lyn Bates, Carolyn Buttsworth and Jan Martin.

Projects worked on today were Loose Timber and rubbish removal around the course, tree maintenance, Firewood delivery, Tidy up of the 2nd tee Ladies garden, tidy up of gardens at the 3rd tee, tidy up of garden at the cart sheds, tidy up of gardens at the 6th tee, checking the bush toilets and ant eradication, tidy up of garden on the 4th tee.

We enjoyed our rain free morning tee and were happy to see a visit from Kevin O’Brien who is recovering from hip surgery.  

Our thanks to June Bowen for her donation of plants for our gardens.

YES! WE CAAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!


Golf - Monday 18th March 2024

Hello from beautiful Port Macquarie!

No golf today but a rain free trip through to Port Macquarie.

Meanwhile at Gosford…..

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

We had 16 starters with 2 visitors from Everglades and Toukley.

RESULTS:

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Cian Dowling - 39 points

NO NEAREST THE PINS.

BALLS WENT TO: 36 points on a countback

MENS SR: 69.0

WOMENS SR: 73.0


Sunday, March 17, 2024

Golf - Sunday 17th March 2024 - St Patrick’s Day

 


St Patrick’s Day - my shamrock shirt


My best Irish Day joke




Can’t wait for our Ponytail Palms to look like this


The Golf was a bit of a worry early in the day but improved to a lovely day on the course with minimum rain.

Our playing partners today were Clyde and Lyn Cruickshanks who were great company. 
We had some good highlights the best of which was my 4 pointer on the 12th. I won a ball and came in 4th place which was a miracle following my previous performances.

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

We had 42 starters with 5 visitors from Wakehurst, Breakers and  Wyong.

RESULTS:

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Tom Kerslake - 43 points

RUNNER UP: Aaron Redhead - 40 points

3RD: Peter Lack - 37 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Peter Lack - 300 cms

WOMENS 12TH HOLE: Alisha Hams - 815 cms 

BALLS WENT TO: 35 points on a countback

MENS SR: 66.0/71.0

WOMENS SR: 71.0/73.0








Saturday, March 16, 2024

Golf - Saturday 16th March 2024

 The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford - Monthly Mug.

We had 171 starters with 8 visitors from Emerald Downs, The SGA, Everglades, Wyong, Kooindah Waters, The Coast and Nelson Bay.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Blair Wyatt - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Tom Jenkin - 40 points

3RD: Greg Preston - 39 points

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Mitch Coombs - 35

B GRADE:

WINNER: Cameron Strachan - 40 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Garry Frost - 40 points

3RD: Marcus Hams - 39 points on a countback

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Cameron Strachan —27

C GRADE:

WINNER: Ian Witt - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Adam Osborne - 41 points on a countback

3RD: Jack Coulter - 41 points on a countback

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Cian Dowling - 22

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Peter Anstiche - 111 cms

12TH HOLE: Anthony Shepherd - 350 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 34 points on a countback

MENS SR: 71.0/65.0

WOMENS SR: 76.0


The Late Alan Lanham

 

The Late Alan Latham


Our deepest sympathy to Marianne Lanham and family following the passing of Alan after a long illness. Our thoughts are with you Marianne at this sad time.

Rest in Peace Alan


Thursday, March 14, 2024

Golf - Friday 15th March 2024

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

We had 104 starters with 9 visitors from Meadowbank, Kooindah Waters, Mangrove Mountain, Future Golf, Shelly Beach.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Michael Crehan - 38 points

RUNNER UP: John Cunningham - 37 points on a countback

3RD: Michael Stoneman - 37 points

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Mitch Coombs - 36 points 

B GRADE: 

WINNER: Kevin Woodbridge - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Leanne Binns - 37 points

3RD: Neville Walker - 36 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Richard Marks - 198 cms

12TH HOLE: Gregg Harpur240 cms

14TH HOLE: Soo-Young Hams - 150 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 33 points on a countback

MENS SR: 69.0

WOMENS SR: 73.0




Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Golf - Thursday 14th March 2024

 The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Single Stableford + Ladies 9 Hole Single Stableford.

RESULTS:

SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

We had 23 starters.

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Sheena Asken - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Carolyn Buttsworth - 37 points

NO NEAREST THE PINS.

BALLS WENT TO: 33 points

WOMENS SR: 73.0

LADIES 9 HOLE SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

We had 8 starters.

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Julie Attwooll - 16 points

WOMENS SR: 37.0


Golf - Wednesday 13th March 2024 - Monthly Medal

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

We had 161 starters with 8 visitors Everglades, Hawks Nest, Shelly Beach, Overseas, Kogarah, Breakers, Howlong.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Steve Robinson - Minus 3 

RUNNER UP: Peter Davis - Minus 1

3RD: Graeme Wright - Plus 1 on a countback

GROSS SCRATCH WINNER: Gavin Drennan - 76

B GRADE:

WINNER: Mark Wadeley - Minus 4 on a countback

RUNNER UP: Mick Grant - Minus 4 on a countback

3RD: Michael Upton - Minus 4 

GROSS SCRATCH WINNER: Mark Wadeley - 81

C GRADE:

WINNER: Robert Laing - Minus 5

RUNNER UP: Scott Procter - Minus 2 on a countback

3RD: Mark Cecil - Minus 2 on a countback

GROSS SCRATCH WINNER: Robert Laing - 89 

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Garry Buggy - 170 cms

12TH HOLE: Jim Power - 79 cms

BALLS WENT TO: Even on a countback

MENS SR: 71.0/65.0

WOMENS SR: 76.0


Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Golf - Tuesday 12th March 2024 - Ladies St Patrick’s Joker Day

 





Robyn Krahe, Bev Way, Debbie Flanagan (Gayna Harvey)
Winner today


Helen Potter, Sharon Anderson, Jan Walker and Anne Burke
Runners Up today 


Sue Waugh, Kim Cardiff, Lauren Matterson (Liz Robinson) 
3rd Place today


Nearest the pin winners 
Kathy Gallard and Sharon Anderson











Best Dressed Winners
Jan Martin, Lyn Bates, Carolyn Buttsworth and Leeanne Binns













Lyn Bates watering her garden at the 2nd tee










My haul today - Best Dressed Team, Raffle Win, Ball win 😍


Another successful St Patrick’s Day for our Lady Golfers. 31 degrees was testing later in the morning.

We had 19 teams playing today which was great to see. Our ladies dressed up in orange and green and we all had a good fun day.

RESULTS:

WINNERS: Debbie Flanagan, Bev Way, Gayna Harvey and Robyn Krahe - 83 points

RUNNER UP: Helen Potter, Anne Burke, Sharon Anderson and Jan Walker - 79 points

3RD: Sue Waugh, Kim Cardiff, Lauren Matterson and Liz Robinson - 77 points

4TH: Chris Harpur, Sue Hall, Hilary Steward and Suellen Wills - 64 points

5TH: Maria McGann, Kerry Williams, Lyn Cruickshanks and Sandra Coyle - 60 points

6TH: Di Thomlinson, Vicki Foster, Bel Ostini and Jennifer Kidd - 59 points

7TH: Leeanne Binns, Lyn Bates, Carolyn Buttsworth and Jan Martin - 59 points

8TH: Jacho Choi, Aggie Lee, Bella Lim and Shin Oh - 56 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Sharon Anderson

8TH HOLE: Gayna Harvey

12TH HOLE: Lorraine Bignall 

14TH HOLE: Kathy Gallard