Golf - Saturday 30th November 2024

 The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford.

We had 130 starters with 6 visitors from Scone, Crookwell, Wyong and Breakers.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Greg Preston - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Daniel Rogers - 39 points

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Dean Stevens - 37

B GRADE:

WINNER: Harry Woodhead - 41 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Brett Pilling - 41 points

C GRADE:

WINNER: Daniel Rapley - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Owen Quinlan - 38 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS: 

5TH HOLE: Ricky Mulhall 

12TH HOLE: Eddie Rogers - 266 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 35 points on a countback

MENS SR: 68.0

Golf - Friday 29th November 2024

 The Golf Event of the day was a Medley Single Stableford

We had 108 starters with 4 visitors from Magenta Shores, Wyong, The SGA and Breakers.

RESULTS: 

A GRADE: 

WINNER: John Elliott - 43 points

RUNNER UP: Blair Wyatt - 41 points

3RD: Jai Bradley - 39 points

GROSS STAABLEFORD WINNER: Blair Wyatt - 34

B GRADE:

WINNER: Kim Stewart - 48 points

RUNNER UP: Warwick Phillips - 42 points

3RD: Michael Graham - 40 points 

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Wayne Reynolds - 175 cms

12TH HOLE: Cruz Pappalardo -168 cms

14TH HOLE: Brad Binns -181 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 36 points on a countback

MENS SR: 68.0

WOMENS SR: 71.0

LADIES COMMITTEE CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON - Friday 29th November 2024

 

Committe Ladies Luncheon at the Gosford Sailing Club today.

Vickie Foster enjoying dessert after lunch 

My secret Santa gift which will be my favourite wine glass

We had a lovely day enjoying lunch and a great get together to celebrate the end of 2024 season.

The committee ladies excelled themselves this year with everyone putting in 110% to get this year running smoothly. Congratulations to all of our committe members for making it a memorial year.

Well done girls!

Golf - Thursday 28th November 2024 - HAM DAY

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

We had 26 starters.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Fiona Wales - 37 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Soo-Young Hams - 37 points

3RD: Marilyn Carmichael - 37 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Kerry Williams - 38 points

RUNNER UP: Ginny Puglisi - 32 points on  countback

3RD: Mary Jane Francis - 32 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

8TH HOLE: Sue Waugh 

BALLS WENT TO: 34 points

WOMENS SR: 71.0

Golf - Wednesday 27th November 2024

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

We had 169 starters with 8 visitors from Breakers, Shelly Beach, Yarrawonga and Border, Mangrove Mountain, PGA, Wyong, Easts Leisure and Golf and Magenta Shores.

SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Dennis Cox - 43 points

RUNNER UP: Leigh Phillipson - 41 points

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Dennis Cox - 34

B GRADE:

WINNER: Jock Cunningham - 41 points

RUNNER UP: Paul Way - 39 points

C GRADE:

WINNER: Jim Power - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Paul Frost - 42 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Rick O’Shea - 140 cms

12TH HOLE: Daniel Webster - 108 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 35 points

MENS SR: 68.0

2BBB TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Bob Frost & Jim Power - 50 points on a countback

Golf - Tuesday 26th November 2024 - Ham Day

 

Helen Stuart (3rd Division), Fran James (2nd Division), Carolyn Buttsworth (1st Division)

Winners of the Ham Day

We had a very hot day today for golf - fortunately we had a slight breeze that was appreciated when we could find a shady spot.

My playing partners today were Sue Waugh and Helen Stuart and our highlight of the day was Helen winning the Div 3 Ham. I do have to mention my long putt on the first which gave me a 3 pointer to start the day.

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford over 3 divisions.

RESULTS:

We had  43 starters

A GRADE: 

WINNER: Carolyn Buttsworth - 35 points

RUNNER UP: Ruth Ireland - 34 points

3RD: Belinda Ostini - 33 points

B GRADE: 

WINNER: Fran James - 36 points

RUNNER UP: Kathy Gallard - 35 points

3RD: Rosalie Dyer - 34 points on a countback

C GRADE:

WINNER: Helen Stuart - 35 points

RUNNER UP: Helen Smith - 34 points on a countback

3RD: Betty Shields - 34 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Angelina Kim

12TH HOLE: Dianne Thomlinson

14TH HOLE: Mary Jane Francis

BALLS WENT TO: 33 points on a countback

WOMENS SR: 71.0

Golden Oldies Christmas Re-Union - Monday 25th November 2024

 

The Golden Oldies gathered at the Erina Leagues Club for a Christmas Reunion.

We had a good get-together catching up with old friends that are no longer playing golf.

F-TROOP - Monday 25th November 2024

 

F-Troop Morning Tea - Don Nicholls, Peter Martin, Kevin O’Brien, Duncan Dyer, Carolyn Buttsworth, Sam Knox, Rob Benson, Trevor Harrison ( Mick Grant, John Hollebon, Bev Way, Lyn Bates, Jan Martin)

Tranquility garden at the 6th tee given a good weeding and mulched

We had twelve volunteers this morning braving the hot weather to get our projects done.

On hand we had Sam Knox, Duncan Dyer, Trevor Harrison, Rob Benson, Mick Grant, John Hollebon, Don Nicholls, Peter Martin, Lyn Bates, Carolyn Buttsworth, Bev Way and Jan Martin.

Projects worked on today were tree maintenance; Loose Timber and rubbish pick up around the course; hedge maintenance; blowing of the car park; mowing and tidying up at Camellia Way at the 17th and 18th; tidy up and watering of the 2nd Ladies Tee garden; mulch delivery to the 6th gardens; weeding and mulching of the 6th Tranquility Garden.

The day was heating up by morning tea time. After a hard mornings work we appreciated morning tea of fresh sandwiches.

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Golf - Monday 25th November 2024

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

We had 18 starters with 1 visitor from Kurri.

RESULTS:

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Jason Gardner - 41 points

NO NEAREST THE PINS.

BALLS WENT TO: 35 points on a countback

MENS SR: 68.0

WOMENS SR: 71.0

Golf - Sunday 24th November 2024 - NAGGERS CUP 2024

 

Ron and Lynn Puiatti - Winners of the “Married” Naggers Cup 2024 

Peter De Brock and JennDe Brock

2nd Place “Married” Naggers Cup

Terry and Sandra Coyle - 3rd Place “Married” Naggers Cup

Michael and Belinda Ostini - 4th Place “Married” Naggers Cup

Jan and Peter Martin - 5th Place “ Married” Naggers Cup

Dominic Bakarich and Maria McGann - Winners of the “Not Married” Naggers Cup

Greg Bessant and Gail Williams - 2nd Place “Not Married” Naggers Cup

Sue Waugh and Garry Fitch - 3rd Place “Not Married” Naggers Cup

Glennis and Clint Drew - 4th place “Not Married” Naggers Cup

Judy Ruitenberg and Cruz Pappalardo - 5th Place “Not Married” Naggers Cup

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It was so good to see so many of our Members playing in the Traditional “Naggers Cup”

The field was divided into two sections: Married or Not Married.

The course was full of members enjoying golf on the Village Green. We had mixed fortunes which is also traditional for our Naggers Cup - but overall we had a good weather day - a bit hot but some nice breeze to cool us down in the shady spots + not too many of those pesky flies.

Our playing partners today were Grant and Kerry Williams who are always great company. We did have some highlights and low lights. We finished 5th place which was a bonus.

The Golf Event of the day was an American Fousomes. Ie each partner had a drive. The partners played each others ball and the selected the best ball to finish the hole.  

RESULTS:

NAGGERS CUP “MARRIED”

We had 52 starters.

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNERS: Ron Puiatti and Lynn Puiatti - 66 points

RUNNERS UP: Peter De Bock and Jen De Bock - 68.875

3RD: Sandra Coyle and Terrence Coyle - 69.25

4TH: Michael Ostini and Belinda Ostini - 72.125

5TH: Peter Martin and Jan Martin -72.5 on a countback

BALLS WENT TO: 73.875

NAGGERS CUP “NOT MARRIED” RESULTS:

WINNERS: Maria McGann and Dominic Bakarich - 64.625

RUNNERS UP: Gail Williams and Greg Bessant - 65.125

3RD: Sue Waugh and Garry Fitch - 66.125

4TH: Clint Drew and Glennis English - 66.375

5TH: Cruz Pappalardo and Judy Ruitenberg - 67.25

BALLS WENT TO: 68.75

NEAREST THE PINS:

8TH HOLE MENS: John Clack

8TH HOLE LADIES: Sue Waugh

14TH HOLE MENS: Terry Coyle

14TH HOLE LADIES: Judy Ruitenberg 

BALLS WENT TO: 

MARRIED: 73.875

NOT MARRIED: 68.7

MENS SR: 68.0

WOMENS SR: 71.0

Golf - Saturday 23rd November 2024

 The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford.

We had 169 starters with 6 visitors from Everglades, Northbridge, Links Shell Cove, Magenta and  Oatlands.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Ray Cheal - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Jordan Reid - 39 points on a countback

3RD: Mark Stimpson - 39 points

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Eddie Rogers - 31 points on a countback

B GRADE:

WINNER: Jarrod Galante - 43 points

RUNNER UP: Mark Webb - 39 points on a countback

3RD: John Haines - 39 points

C GRADE:

WINNER: Nathan Richter - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Cameron Dench - 41 points

3RD: Ethan Lulham - 40 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Mitch Gianni - 190 cms

12TH HOLE: Gavin Drennan - 220 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 34 points on a countback

MENS SR: 68.0

Golf- Friday 22nd November 2024

The Golf Event of the day was a Medley Single Stableford + 2BB Team.

RESULTS:

MEDLEY SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

We had 135 starters with 7 visitors from Kooindah Waters, Wyong, Toronto, The SGA, Future Golf.

RESULTS: 

A GRADE:

WINNER: Scott Eccleston  - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Mitchell Ballard - 39 points on a countback

3RD: Jock Cunningham - 39 points on a countback

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Mark Hiley - 35

B GRADE:

WINNER: Aleni Togafau - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Phil Baker - 39 points on a countback

3RD: Harry James - 39 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS: 

5TH HOLE: Daniel Phelps - 256 cms

12TH HOLE: Paul Frost - 475 cms

14TH HOLE: Phillip Chadwick - 205 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 35 points on  a countback

MENS SR: 71.0

WOMENS SR: 71.0

 

Golf - Thursday 21st November 2024

 The Golf Events of the day were a Ladies Single Par + Ladies 9 Hole Single Stableford.

LADIES SINGLE PAR RESULTS:

We had 28 starters.

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Fiona Wales - Plus 1

RUNNER UP: Betty Shields - square

3RD: Robyn Krahe - Minus 1 on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

8TH HOLE: Sandra Coyle 

BALLS WENT TO: Minus 2 on a countback

LADIES SR: 71.0

9 HOLE SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

We had 6 starters

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Julie Attwooll - 24 points

WOMENS SR: 36.5

Golf - Wednesday 20th November 2024

 

Tuncurry Golf Course

Tuncurry Clubhouse

Tuncurry 18th hole back to clubhouse

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Hello from beautiful Tuncurry!

We played golf at Tuncurry today in good weather and on a beautiful course.

Lyn Bates was our champion today with a good score and great putting.

We have had a very enjoyable time at Forster/Tuncurry and have been very lucky with the weather this last few days.

Meanwhile at Gosford…..

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford.

We had 181 starters with 2 visitors from Future Golf and Iluka.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Gary Wilson - 39 points

RUNNER UP: Gary Worboys - 38 points on a countback

3RD: Peter Miller - 38 points

4TH: Gary Sammons - 37 points on a countback

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Peter Miller - 29

B GRADE:

WINNER: Greg Smith - 41 points

RUNNER UP: Greg Skilbeck - 39 points

3RD: Grant Smith - 37 points on a countback

4TH: Brett Davies - 37 points

C GRADE: 

WINNER: Matthew Miller - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Peter Whelan - 39 points on a countback

3RD: Christopher Moffatt - 39 points on a countback

4TH: Paul Matheson - 39 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Steve Robinson - 36 cms 

12TH HOLE: Christopher Wiffen - 300 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 34 points on a countback

MENS SR: 68.0

Golf - Tuesday 19th November 2024

 

At Taree Golf Course

Hello from beautiful Tuncurry!

We played at Taree today - finding it a tough course after the heavy rains and the fairways were in need of a mow and there was no run on the course which did not help me. However we had no rain which was a bonus.

Meanwhile at Gosford….

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

We had 51 starters.

A GRADE:

WINNER: Debbie Cox - 36 points

RUNNER UP: Phoebe Court - 35 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Jan Fitzgerald - 38 points

RUNNER UP: Ginny Puglisi - 35 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Kim Cardiff

12TH HOLE: Soo-Young Hams 

14TH HOLE: Margaret Spierings 

BALLS WENT TO: 29 points on a countback

WOMENS SR: 71.0

Golf - Monday 18th November 2024

 Hello from beautiful Tuncurry!

We had a very wet day here today so we switched our rest day and will play Taree tomorrow - hopefully in good weather

Our rest day was spent catching up with old friends that have now retired to Forster/Tuncurry and we had a very enjoyable relaxing day.

Meanwhile at Gosford….

There was no competition golf. 

Golf - Sunday 17th November 2024

 

Hello from beautiful Forster/Tuncurry.

We played the Forster/Tuncurry course today in very high winds - on the 18th fairway we could hardly stand up. 

I had a good day - being able to keep my shots under the wind and won the day with 37 points. Peter had a nice birdie.

Meanwhile at Gosford…..

The Golf Events of the day were a Medley Single Stableford+ 2 Ball Aggregate.

RESULTS:

MEDLEY SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

We had 89 starters with 17 visitors from Carnarvon, Stonecutters Ridge, The Coast, Palm Beach, Asquith, Mangrove Mountain and Forster/Tuncurry. 

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Cruz Pappalardo - 45 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Jack Tabone - 40 points

GROSS WINNER: Blair Wyatt - 34 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

8TH HOLE: Cam Eccleston - 10 cms

14TH HOLE: Ben Bradley - 150 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 23 points on a countback

MENS SR: 68.0

WOMENS SR: 71.0

2 BALL AGGREGATE RESULTS:

WINNERS: Cruz Pappalardo and Rhonda Robertson - 80 points

Golf - Saturday 16th November 2024

 Hello from beautiful Tuncurry.

We said goodbye to Hawks Nest this morning and moved on through showers to Tuncurry. 

Hopefully more golf tomorrow.

Meanwhile at Gosford…..

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

We had 171 starters with 9 visitors from Bathurst, Breakers, Wyong, Toukley and The SGA.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Zane Merlin - 39 points

RUNNER UP: Clyde Cruickshanks - 38 points on a countback

3RD: Antony O’Dwyer - 38 points on a countback

4TH: Joel Noble - 38 points on a countback

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Matthew Snelson - 34 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: John Harrison - 40 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Derek Kidd - 40 points

3RD: David Ralph - 38 points on a countback

4TH: Steve Wright - 38 points

C GRADE:

WINNER: Ricky Mulhall - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Mitch Giannini - 40 points

3RD: Paul Browne - 39 points on a countback

4TH: Evan Feltham - 39 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Robbie Whyte - 143 cms

12TH HOLE: Jason Gardner - 209 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 35 nett on a countback

MENS SR: 68.0

Golf - Friday 15th November 2024

 

Our last Evening at Hawks Nest - Enjoying a Chinese meal at Hawks Nest

Hello from beautiful Hawks Nest! 

We had an interesting day at Hawks Nest today playing the Par 3 Classic short course.

Our best player today was Dennis Cox who came 2nd in A Grade. Fraser Bates came 3rd in B Grade. Ball winners today: Grant Willian’s, Sam Knox, JAN MARTIN, Kerry Williams.

The weather was kind with no rain.

The greens were beautiful, the fairways had more bare patches than we had seen before but we had a free drop from bare patches plus where the tree root maintenance has been done.

We have had an enjoyable week here and the weather was not all that bad considering the rain that has been at other places.

Meanwhile at Gosford…. 

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

We had 98 starters with 6 visitors from Grafton, Everglades, Toronto, Wyong and Toukley.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Nicholas Massa - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Mark King - 41 points

3RD: Leigh Phillipson - 40 points on a countback

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Gavin Drennan - 34

B GRADE:

WINNER: Brett Davies - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Gregory Doyle - 43 points

3RD: Adam Downs - 42 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Jaryd Wallis - 205 cms

12TH HOLE: Nicholas Massa - 310 cms

14TH HOLE: Garry Burkinshaw - 224 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 37 points on a countback

MENS SR: 68.0

WOMENS SR: 71.0

Golf - Thursday 14th November 2024

 

Gosford Winners today - Leeanne Binns, Fraser Bates and Rhonda Robertson

Ice cream desserts after a beautiful Chinese dinner at Hawks Nest tonight

Hello from beautiful Hawks Nest!

We had a good weather day for our golf today. The course was in good condition and we all enjoyed the day even though some of our scores were not great. Our best lady players were Rhonda Robertson and Leeanne Binns. Our best mens player was Fraser Bates. Presentation will be later tonight so I can update the overall scores. 

UPDATE:

Fraser Bates - C Grade Overall

Leeanne Bins - B Grade Overall

Meanwhile at Gosford……

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

RESULTS:

LADIES SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

We had 23 starters.

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Judy Ruitenberg - 32 points

RUNNER UP: Sandra Coyle - 31 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

8TH HOLE: Robyn Krahe

BALLS WENT TO: 29 points on a countback

LADIES SR: 71.0

LADIES 9 HOLE SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

We had 7 starters

RESULTS:

OVER THE FIELD: 

WINNER: Marilyn Caruana - 22 points on a countback

WOMENS SR: 37.0

Golf - Wednesday 13th November 2024

 

Enjoying our long lazy lunch at Mum’s Restaurant at Tea Gardens

Hello from beautiful Hawks Nest.

It was our rest day from golf today. Some of us did the ferry trip to Nelson Bay and the rest did our traditional long lunch at Tea Gardens.

The weather here was good today but we have more rain coming. Fingers crossed for tomorrow.

Meanwhile at Gosford…..

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford.

We had 140 starters.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Grant Wilson - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Marcus Hams - 41 points on a countback

3RD: Tony Cosentino - 41 points

GROSS WINNER: Tony Cosentino - 36

B GRADE:

WINNER: Greg Thompson - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Jaryd Wallis - 42 points on a countback

3RD: Tom Kerslake - 42 points

C GRADE:

WINNER: Michael Smith - 43 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Ronald Brown - 43 points

3RD: Jack Tabone - 42 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Shanon Hardgrave - 230 cms

12TH HOLE: Justin Moore - 95 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 36 points on a countback

MENS SR: 68.0

Golf - Tuesday 12th November 2024

 

Gosford Golfers at Presentation at Hawks Nest Golf Club tonight including photographer Jan Martin (this was all about me)

Gosford Golfers at Hawks Nest Golf Club tonight - ready for presentations

Without photographer Jan Martin

Winners at Hawks Nest tonight - Leeanne Binns - Ladies B Grade Winner, Steve Cross - Runner Up B Grade, Fraser Bates -Winner of.C Grade, Lynn Bates - 2nd A Grade, Fraser and Lyn Bates - Winner of the 2 Ball; Carolyn Buttsworth - holding Rick O’Shea 3rd in C Grade.

Steve Cross - Runner Up Mens B Grade

Fraser Bates - Winner of Mens B Grade

Lyn Bates - 2nd Place in A Grade

Leanne Binns Winner of B Grade

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Fraser and Lyn Bates - Winners of the 2 Ball Team

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We had a surprisingly good day of golf at Hawks Nest given the weather forecast that started with light showers at 9 o’clock as we started out, followed by more light showers and heavier showers, then back to light showers and ended with sunlight with humidity and the followed with more heavier showers after we finished.

Our playing partners were Steve and Jane Wall from Kiama Golf Club  and we were in awe of Jane and Steve’s Golf skills. They were great company and we enjoyed playing with them.

My highlights were a 4 pointer on the 1st and my low light was an air swing somewhere ( which was intended to be a great chip shot to the pin). I did finish with the same ball I started with.

Meanwhile at Gosford….

Nothing much happened in the Ladies Golf due to bad weather. The greens were under water so pretty much everyone baled out after continued wet weather.