Golf - Saturday 7th November 2009

Today the wedding party were very lucky with the weather. The sun shone appropriately for the 11.30am wedding service in the wedding garden & then when the showers set in the group were comfortably settled in the Magnolia Room for the reception. We had the opportunity today to trial the new satin wedding cushions on the garden benches in our new garden. I am happy to report that there were four guests who chose to sit on the seats while witnessing the service from the cushion comfort of the garden bench seats.

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

We had 209 starters with 5 visitors from Branxton, Forster-Tuncurry, Magenta Shores and PGA.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

1ST: Richie Gallichan - 65 nett

2ND: Mike Garner - 66 nett

3RD: Enn Karm - 67 nett

4TH: Phil Watson - 68 nett on a countback

5TH: Mark Buckley - 68 nett

SCRATCH WINNER: Phil Watson - 72

B GRADE:

1ST: Malcolm Munday - 63 nett

2ND: Peter Davis - 65 nett

3RD: Nigel Asken - 68 nett on a countback

4TH: Brian Purcell - 68 nett

5TH: John Doolan - 69 nett on a countback

SCRATCH WINNER: Malcolm Munday - 77

C GRADE:

1ST: Peter Cruden - 68 nett

2ND: Colin Andrew - 69 nett

3RD: Ivan Heyman - 70 nett on a countback

4TH: Robert Oyston - 70 nett on a countback

5TH: Craig Ward - 70 nett

SCRATCH WINNER: Robert Oyston - 89

MEN'S CCR: 71 (71 nett)

BALLS WENT TO: 73 nett (neat)

Golf - Friday 6th November 2009

The Event of the day was a Single Stableford for Men and Ladies.


We had 95 starters with 25 visitors from Corowa, Everglades,Mangrove Mountain, Melton Valley Vict.,Muree, Oulo?, PGA, Terrigal, The Vintage, Toukley, Tuggerah and Wyong.



MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:


WINNER: Neil Mathie - 45 points


RUNNER UP: Wayne Snead - 44 points


3RD: Grahame Cunningham - 42 points


4TH: Brian Zimmerli - 41 points on a countback


5TH: Michael Clune - 41 points






WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:


WINNER: Kay McKay (Everglades) - 40 points


RUNNER UP: Maree Gledhill - 39 points






NEAREST THE PINS:


MEN'S 12TH: Steven Binns


LADIES 8TH: Helen Potter



BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 37 points neat
LADIES: 33 points neat



CCR MEN: 69 (38 points)


AWCR LADIES: 73 (36 points)

HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY as reported to me: Michael Norman on the 9th fairway hit his second shot out right onto the 1st fairway behind the trees. He put his 3rd shot over the trees from the 1st fairway into the hole on the 9th green for a birdie. Well done Michael! Eat your heart out Tiger!

Golf - Thursday 5th November 2009

The Event of the day was a Ladies Single Stroke and we had 23 starters.

RESULTS:

PRIZEWINNERS INCLUDING BALL WINNERS:

WINNER: Maggie Minjoy - nett 67

RUNNER UP: Alice Collett - nett 68

3RD: F. Nolan - nett 69

4TH: Judy Hughes - nett 72 on a countback

5TH: Annette Dunk - nett 72 on a countback

6TH: Leanne Moore - nett 72

AWCR: 73

PAR: 73

CCR: 73

Golf - Wednesday 4th November 2009

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

We had 197 starters with visitors from Everglades, Oulu?, PGA and Tuggerah Lakes.

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Terence O'Dea, John Powell, Reg Pearce and John Van Donk - 96 points on a countback

RUNNERS UP: Rick Cranna, Michael Tunny, Jeff Rogers and Paul Marlow - 96 points

THIRD: Fred Middleton, Phil Carter, Grahame Cunningham and David Connerton - 94 points


MENS SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: John Young - 47 points

RUNNER UP: Darren Wotherspoon - 44 points on a countback

3RD: Paul Marlow - 44 points on a countback

4TH: Geoff Watson - 44 points

5TH: Clyde Wyborn - 43 points on a countback

SCRATCH WINNER: Alex Pitty - 35 points


NEAREST THE PINS 8TH:

A GRADE: Chris Bundy

B GRADE: Warren McLean

C GRADE: Rick Cranna

BALLS WENT TO: 36 points on a countback

CCR: 69 (38 points)

Golf - Melbourne Cup Day Tuesday 3rd November 2009

Melbourne Cup Day is always a big celebration day for our Lady Golfers. The Ladies Committee does a wonderful job of organising the day. Our special thanks to outgoing President Rosemary Cohen who signed off from her official duties today - this being her last function for the year.

The Magnolia Room looked a picture decorated with fresh flowers from our Members gardens (Barbara Stratford & Jan Martin) & arranged beautifully by Alice Collett. The delicious Lunch choices were catered for by Chef John and our kitchen staff and enjoyed by all. The social committee did a great job of the raffles and sweepstake tickets.

Prior to the running of the Melbourne Cup "Sandlewood" of East Gosford presented a Fashion Parade using volunteer Club Members to model the fashions with Rosemary Cohen as compere.

We did play golf today - an 8.00 am Shot Gun start to get our Members all back into the clubhouse in time for Lunch and the Fashion Parade. It was a very hot day and I think most of us were looking forward to a nice afternoon in the comfort of an air conditioner.

We had Presentation prior to the running of the Melbourne Cup after which we watched the race on the big screen in the Magnolia Room That was at least until we had a malfunction of the technical equipment in the middle of the race. Not all was lost as most of us managed to catch the end of the race on the outside screens.

The Event of the day was a Team Stableford - 2 scores to count and we had 66 players with visitors from Everglades, Wyong and Morisset.

My playing partners today were Rosalie Dyer, Yvonne Wilson and Shirley Daly. The golf gods were not with us but we did have a lovely day.

GOLF RESULTS: TEAM STABLEFORD

WINNERS: Dawn Tromp, Christine Drakeford, Lesley Gregory and Jan Walker - 93 points

RUNNERS UP: Glennis English, Leonie Casey, Doris Morris and Rita Gilmour - 91 points

BALL COMP: Balls went to 85 points

NO NEAREST THE PINS.

NO HANDICAPPING TODAY.

My thanks to Debbie Grinham for taking charge of my camera for some photo shoots when I had lapsed into social mode.

F-Troop - Monday 2nd November 2009

We had a good representation of SEVENTEEN F-Troopers reporting for duty today. It was a nice day to get some work done and much was achieved.

Those that I know were working today were Arthur Verlander, Duncan Dyer, Garry Trigg, George Foster,Des Wilson, Warren Gray, Spencer Walklate, Noel Fenning, Peter Martin, Bruce White, Martin Gallagher, Anne Burgess, Judy Hughes, Yvonne Wilson, Jan Walker and Mary Bromwich.

Work done today included: Repairing some of the holes in our boundary fence at Racecourse Road (Thanks to Duncan Dyer, George Foster, Spencer Walklate), Re-planting crepe myrtles and abelias and watering in trees & shrubs at the 2nd tee (Thanks Arthur Verlander, Jan & Peter Martin) ; maintaining the steps at the Ladies 3rd tee by replacing the dangerous top step, placing artificial grass matting on each of the steps for better foot grip and setting in some new turf at the top of the steps, raking up loose timber around the 3rd ladies tee (an F-Troop all in effort) ; preparing the garden edge at the 6th tee for new mondo grass which is arriving this coming week as part of the rejuvinating plan for the 6th(Jan); new railings for the steps to the men's tee at the 8th(Thanks to Noel Fenning); A new shady seat at the 8th tee (Thanks to Des Wilson); raking and clearing up at the front of the clubhouse and 1st and 10th tees (Thanks Yvonne Wilson & Jan Walker); Watering and fertilising plants at the BBQ garden and the 18th (Thanks Anne Burgess & Judy Hughes); Planting of more Cliveas at the 17th (Thanks Mary Bromwich) Timber & rubbish pickup around the course (Thanks Warren Grayand Garry Trigg); Roughcutting (Thanks Garry Trigg); Martin Gallagher is still "at rest" after his recent surgery but found the time to come in a discuss the organising of the stump removals around the course.

The trees and Shrubs on the 2nd fairway can now be declared alive and doing well after their recent TLC project; the steps at the Ladies 3rd tee are still work in progress as there is still to be a safety hand rail to be added to complete the job. The seats & safety railing at the 8th tee are a good enhancement which the members should appreciate. The garden at the 6th tee underneath the lovely chinese elm is just about to be rejuvenated. F-Troop will be moving the seat from it's present position in full sun to underneath the shady tree. This garden will then be completed with some Mondo Grass edging and bark mulched with some feature plants to finish it off.

There are plenty of projects in the melting pot and a lot of maintenance work on our plate. Please feel free to come along and join with our regulars every Monday from 7.00am onwards to help out.

Our sale of timber over the winter raised $755.00 for F-Troop projects - our special thanks to Martin Gallagher for leading the charge with this money making venture.

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

I was asked recently about when I had time to do my own garden at home - attached is a photo of the front garden now in full bloom and doing well. A love of gardening will always find the required hours!

Golf - Sunday 1st November 2009

It was a pleasure to be out on the course today - blue sky and sunshine and the course in great condition. We had wonderful company, playing with Nigel and Sheena Asken and had lots of laughs along the way. Nigel was our star player. Peter's excuse was that he did not get to eat his sandwich at the half way mark. It is alleged that one Jim Forrester had absconded with Peter's sandwich, thinking that Carmen had left it in the fridge at the Pro Shop for him. I am not sure what excuse Sheena and I had but we enjoyed the day anyway & pity about the golf.

The Event of the day wasa 2 Ball Team + Single Stableford Event Mixed Men and Ladies.

We had 110 starters with 3 visitors from Everglades and Magenta Shores.

RESULTS:

2 BALL MENS:

WINNER: Ian Hartley and David Small - 47 points on a countback

2 BALL MIXED:

WINNER: Michael Norman and Pauline Norman - 46 points on a countback

2 BALL WOMENS:

WINNER: Julie Hazzard and Norma Presdee - 46 points

MENS SINGLES RESULTS;

WINNER: Bill Broadbent - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Arthur Haviland - 41 points

3RD: Fred McGlynn - 39 points on a countback

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Julie Hazzard - 39 points

RUNNER UP: Mary Beard - 37 points on a countback

3RD: Norma Presdee - 37 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MENS 12TH: Ian Hartley

LADIES 8TH: Elly Van Den Berg

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 35 points on a countback

LADIES: 33 points neat

CCR MEN: 70 (37 points)

AWCR LADIES: 73 (36 points)

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: Lynn Puiatti had 5/4 par on the 2nd; Wendy Stapleton had birdies on the 10th and 14th; Tania Burt played with a pretty pink golf ball today which attracted a crow on the 18th - the crow was distracted away from the ball by crow calls by Chris Drakeford; Ron Puiatti had three birdies - 2nd, 10th and 11th; Terry Bowditch had a birdie on the 16th; Ronda & Bert Jordon both had 4 pointers; Robyn Johnston's highlight was finishing in the buffer; Julie Hazzard had a 5/4 on the 2nd; John Hazzard had four 3 pointers in a row; Arthur Haviland had eight 3 pointers in a row 13th through to the 2nd; Nigel Asken had 4/3 on the 17th; my highlight was a good putt at the 9th for a 3 pointer.

Other Highlights of note: Our JUNIORS played the first of three matches in the Eric Apperley Shield (Under 23) at Toukley today. They played Tuggerah Lakes and won the day 5 to 1/2. Congratulations to our Junior Representatives!