Golf - Thursday 14th November 2024

 

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 player was Rhonda Robertson and our best mens player was Fraser Bates. Presentation will be later tonight so I can update the overall scores. 

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.

Golf - Monday 1th November 2024

 

Gosford Golfers - Winners at Hawks Nest at Hawks Nest

A happy Duck Family at Hawks Nest

Gosford Golfers at presentation

Stephen and Annette Cross winners of the 4 Ball

Chris O’Shea - 3rd in C Grade

Steve Cross - Winner in B Grade

Hello from beautiful Hawks Nest!

We had a great day of golf today on the beautiful Hawks Nest Golf Course. It was in good condition with the only conditions of play being a drop off the newly dug tree roots along the edge of the fairways and bare patches on the fairways otherwise it was play as it lies. 

Carolyn Buttsworth won nearest the pin at the 5th.

Peter Martin won the nearest the pin at the 16th.

Annette Cross won nearest the pin at the 10th.

Gosford had some really good results and we are looking forward to the rest of the Summer Classic.

Meanwhile at Gosford…..

There was no competition golf played.

Golf - Sunday 10th November 2024

 

Hello from beautiful Hawks Nest. We are here for the Summer Classic. Look for results tomorrow.

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

We had 60 starters with 12 visitors from The SGA, Shortland, Pennant Hills, The Coast, Richmond, Everglades and Palm Beach.

RESULTS:

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Len Sargant - 41 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Stuart Owen - 41 points

3RD: DannHarrison - 40 points on a countback

4TH: Martin Parfitt - 40 points on a countback

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Shayden Binder - 36 

NEAREST THE PINS:

8TH HOLE: Ben Bradley - 350 cms

14TH HOLE: Conor Stevens - 58 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 36 points

MENS SR: 68.0

WOMENS SR: 71.0

Golf - Saturday 9th November 2024

Happy 80th Birthday to John Haines today - Congratulations John!

 The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford ( 2nd Hole was reduced to a par 3 due to council works)

We had 174 starters with 8 visitors from Waratah, Breakers, Gatton Jubilee, Future Golf, Cromer, Magenta Shores, Links Shell Cove and Forster-Tuncurry.

SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

A GRADE: 

WINNER: Ben James - 39 points

RUNNER UP: Jared Keens -38 points on a countback

3RD: Gary Worboys - 38 points

4TH: Eddie Rogers - 37 points on a countback

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Robbie Whyte - 36 on a countback

B GRADE:

WINNER: Malcolm Munday - 43 points

RUNNER UP: Blake Greenfield - 39 points

3RD: David Ralph - 38 points

4TH: Todd Balneaves - 37 points on a countback

C GRADE:

WINNER: Robert Wege - 45 points

RUNNER UP: Aaron Gibson - 43 points

3RD: Stephen Spalding - 41 points

4TH: Tom Coulter - 40 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Greg Preston - 208 cms

12TH HOLE: Barry Robertson - 189 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 34 points on a countback

MENS SR: 68.0

Golf - Friday 8th November 2024

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

We had 125 starters with 12 visitors from Kogarah, Cronulla, Breakers, Kooindah Waters, Woolooware, Highlands, The Ridge, Future Golf.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Steve Dunlop - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Leigh Phillipson - 39 points on a countback

3RD: Richard Marks - 39 points

GROSS WINNER: Steve Dunlop - 35 

B GRADE:

WINNER: Allan Rix - 40 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Adam Fyfe - 40 points

3RD: Charlie James - 38 points on a countback

C GRADE:

WINNER: Daniel Phelps - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Tom Kerslake - 41 points

3RD: Ethan Lulham - 40 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: David Small -178 cms

12TH HOLE: Eddie Rogers - 140 cms

14TH HOLE: Blair Glass - 129cms

BALLS WENT TO: 37 points on a countback

MENS SR: 68.0

WOMENS SR::71.0

Golf - Thursday 7th November 2024

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

RESULTS:

LADIES SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

We had 36 starters.

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Suzanne Hall - 38 points

RUNNER UP: Lynn Puiatti - 36 points

3RD: Michelle Payne - 35 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS: 

8TH HOLE: Judy Ruitenberg

BALLS WENT TO: 32 points on a countback

WOMENS SR: 71.0

LADIES 9 HOLE SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

We had 4 starters.

OVER THE FIELD: 

WINNER: Vicki Ritchie - 26 points

WOMENS SR: 36.5

MEDLEY SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

We had 4 starters.

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Leon Booth - 38 points

MENS SR: 68.0

WOMENS SR: 71.0

Golf - Wednesday 6th November 2024

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

RESULTS:

MENS SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

We had 169 starters with 4 visitors from Toronto, Shelly Beach and Antill Park.

A GRADE:

WINNER: Peter Miller - 38 points on a countback 

RUNNER UP: Walter Loschi - 38 points on a countback

GROSS WINNER: Tony Cosentino - 31

B GRADE:

WINNER: Jack Dicker - 41 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Michael Cheetham - 41 points

C GRADE:

WINNER: Terry Connor - 41 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Robert Laing - 41 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Scott Boden - 246 cms

12TH HOLE: Brian Robinson - 280 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 33 points on a countback

MENS SR: 69.0

2 BBB AGGREGATE TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Brian Robinson and Terry Connor - 78 points

Golf - Tuesday 5th November 2024 - Melbourne Cup day

 

My playing partners today - Fay Bailey, Helen Stuart and Judy Ruitenberg

All the beautiful people enjoying the Melbourne Cup experience!

Christine Drakeford and Fran James - Duel Winners of the putting competition

Christine Drakeford - Winner of B Grade with President Debbie Flanagan

My playing partners were Helen Stuart, Fay Bailey and Judy Ruitenberg. We had a great day on the village green with the weather keeping itself under control with just the lightest of showers from time to time. We had some really good highlights, starting with Fay parring the first two holes, I had the longest drive on the 7th ( believe it or not); I had a good 4 pointer at a par 3and did some good chips to the green when it mattered; Helen had some good 3 pointers and Judy had a good par on the 15th; I had a good gobbler shot at the 3rd for 2 points.

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

We had 46 starters.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Rhonda Robertson - 38 points

RUNNER UP: Bev Way - 35 points on a countback

B GRADE:

WINNER: Christine Drakeford - 37 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Vicki Ritchie - 37 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Sandra Coyle 

8TH HOLE: Helen Broadbent 

12TH HOLE: Sandra Coyle - 

14TH HOLE: Pia Mylan

BALLS WENT TO: 34 points

WOMENS SR: 73.0

MYSTERY PARTNER TEAM EVENT:

WINNERS: Rhonda Robertson and Kay Baillie 

RUNNERS UP: Soo-Young Hams and Vickie Ritchie

PUTTING COMPETITION:

DUEL WINNERS: Christine Drakeford and Fran James

A great day was had by all who attended. Congratulations to our committee organisers who put together the Melbourne Cup Sweep - Congratulations to all the winners.

F-Troop - Monday 4th November 2024

 

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

Trees trimmed at the 6th tee

6th Native garden weeded and a start made on the mulching of the gardens

Water dragon giving us moral support while weeding the gardens at the 6th tee

We had a good number of volunteers today to work on our projects and we worked our way between a field of Vets players on the course.

On hand we had Sam Knox, Duncan Dyer, Trevor Harrison, Rob Benson, Mick Grant, David Medcalf, Don Nicholls, Peter Martin, Bev Way, Leeanne Binns, Lyn Bates and Jan Martin. Giving us moral support at morning tea were Ron Gowing, Kevin O’Brien and Carolyn Buttsworth.

We welcomed Kevie back for morning tea while he is still in recovery mode.

Projects worked on today were delivering mulch to the 6th tee; trimming of trees on the 6th tee; spreading mulch and weeding on the 6th native gardens; a start made on the weeding of the 6th tranquility garden; a start made on the weeding of the 4th ladies tee garden; tidy up and watering of the ladies 2nd tee garden and a start made on weeding the mens 2nd tee garden, blowing of the front car park including removal of leaves; blowing the back of the clubhouse; mowing the grass along the walkway 17th to 18th tees; pickup of loose timber and rubbish around the course; removal of camphour Laurel tree shoots from the practice nets garden; removal of rogue palm tree and weeds from the 15th mens tee; pick up of weeds removed from the gardens. 

We all put in a hard mornings work and enjoyed our morning tea of fresh sandwiches.

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Golf - Sunday 3rd November 2024

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

RESULTS:

SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

We had 57 starters with 10 visitors from Mereweather, Proserpine, Wyong, Future Golf, Springwood, Lynwood and Stonecutters Ridge.

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Blake Greenfield - 42 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

8TH HOLE: Harry Saunders - 265 cms

14TH HOLE: Cruz Pappalardo - 210 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 35 points on a countback

MENS SR: 69.0

WOMENS SR: 73.0

2BBB TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Blake Greenfield and Harry James - 50 points

Golf - Saturday 2nd November 2024

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

20mm of rain on the course today.

We had 138 starters with 8 visitors from Wyong, Magenta Shores, The SGA, Asquith, The SGA, Meadowbrook and Kooindah Waters.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: RobbievWhyte - 64 nett

RUNNER UP: Matthew Sheppard - 69 nett on a countback

3RD: William Ballard - 69 points on a countback

GROSS WINNER: Robbie Whyte - 67

B GRADE:

WINNER: Scott Boden - 66 nett on a countback

RUNNER UP: Mick Grant - 66 nett on a countback

3RD: Cam Eccleston - 66 nett

GROSS WINNER: Scott Boden - 79 on a countback

C GRADE:

WINNER: Brodie Witt - 63 nett

RUNNER UP: Chris Patrick - 65 nett

3RD: Ryan Hinson - 66 nett

GROSS WINNER: Ryan Hinson - 85

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Jeffrey Howells - 210 cms

12TH HOLE: Todd Balneaves - 190 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 72 nett on a countback

MENS SR: 71.0

Golf- Friday 1st November 2024

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

We had 106 starters with 10 visitors from Toronto, Kooindah Waters, Shelly Beach, North Turramurrah, The Ridge, Magenta Shores and Pennant Hills.

RESULTS: 

A GRADE: 

WINNER: Charlie James - 43 points

RUNNER UP: Greg Hogarth - 41 points on countback

3RD: Rob Benson - 41 points

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER- Tony Van Der Kolk - 35

B GRADE:

WINNER: Stephen Hogan - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Rickard Andrews - 39 points

3RD: Warwick Phillips - 37 points

NEAREST THE PINS: 

5TH HOLE: Jai Bradley - 15cms

12TH HOLE: Michael Connors - 302 cms

14TH HOLE: Dennis Cox - 78 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 36 points on a countback

MENS SR: 69.0

WOMENS SR : 73.0