Bert Brink was selling tickets to the Sunday players
to win a "Pomelo" together with a recipe for "Pomelo Jam"
to benefit one of our favourite sons TOM BALLARD in his
Professional Golf endeavours.
This was well supported by the Members
A "Pomelo" (for those who do not know) is a crisp citrus fruit
native to South and South East Asia
also known as Chinese Grapefruit (ancestor to our common'Grapefruit)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ARTHUR!
We had a good fun day on the village green today in spite of the variance in the weather from start to finish. We had all seasons starting with overcast and cool winds, to partly sunny and cool, varying to gusty freezing cold winds and about 10 minutes of rain followed by more blue sky and sunshine with a cool breeze.
Our playing partners were Clyde & Lyn Cruickshanks who were great company and we came within one shot of the winning team on the day - Clyde being our star with two birdies and a very neat 36 points on the day.
The Golf Event of the day was a Team Stableford 1 X 2 X 3 (must be one lady per team) + Single Stableford for Men and Ladies.
We had 81 starters with 7 visitors from Camden Valley, Concord, Everglades, New South Wales & Shelly Beach.
Course Conditions: Preferred lies through the green (overcast & showery)
RESULTS:
TEAM RESULTS:
WINNERS: Sean Fitzgerald, Vicki Foster, Wal Robertson & Rhonda Robertson - 86 points
MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:
WINNER: Fraser Bates - 42 points
RUNNER UP: Wal Robertson - 41 points
WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:
WINNER: Lyn Bates - 39 points
RUNNER UP: Doreen Trigg - 35 points on a countback
NEAREST THE PINS:
MEN'S 12TH: Kevin O'Brien
LADIES 8TH: Helen Potter
BALLS WENT TO:
MEN: 35 points (neat)
LADIES: 32 points (neat)
AMCR MEN: 69 (38 points)
AWCR LADIES: 73 (36 points)
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: Clyde Cruickshanks had a gobbler birdie on the 3rd and a birdie on the 18th with a great shot to the green; Peter Martin was a steady golfer; Lyn Cruickshanks had a fantastic chip shot to the 1st green for a 3 pointer; Lauren Matterson parred the 15th & 16th for 4 pointers (first time she has got a par outside of par 3's; Col Matterson had a birdie on the 10th; Des Wilson played steady golf; Yvonne Wilson snak some good long putts; Brett Frewin played a steady game for 38 points; Arthur Haviland had a 4/4 on the 17th and celebrated his 81st birthday today; Lorraine Bignall had four 3 pointers; Robin Bran won $640 on keno; Sean Fitzgerald parred the 18th and was putting for a birdie; Wally Robertson had a nice 41 points parring the 9th for 4/4 and on the 6th hole had his career best drive to within 110 mtrs of the green; Rhonda Robertson had four 3 pointers on the back 9; Greg Incoll had birdies on the 9th,16th and 14th; Nancy Incoll hit her drive on the 2nd over the big tree on the dog leg corner; Garry Trigg putted from the bottom of the green on the 9th to the hole at the top of the green and sank the putt, and chipped in at the 14th for par; Doreen Trigg parred the second hole; Christine Drakeford had two 4 pointer pars at the 16th and 17th; Wally Johnston had a 4 pointer at the 15th; Ross Drakeford had a birdir on the 18th and his drive on the 7th was 100m from the pin; Peter Laybutt played steady golf; my highlight was getting a great shot onto the 16th green to score a 3 pointer for the team and getting my drive at the 8th onto the green. (Helen Potter snuck in and beat me to the nearest the pin - which is Helen's highlight).
