Golf - Friday 8th February 2013

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

We had 95 starters with 18 visitors from Candelo, Kameruke, Everglades, Glenmore, Howlong, Morisset, Shelly Beach, Terrigal and Wyong.

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Matt  Asmanas - 41 points

RUNNER UP:  Joseph Keplinger - 39 points

3RD: John Johnson - 38 points

4TH:  Alan Kennedy - 37 points on a countback

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Margaret Maclachlan - 32 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH:  To be advised

LADIES 8TH:  To be advised

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN:  34 points (neat)

LADIES:  29 points (neat)

AMCR MEN:  69 (38 points)

AWCR LADIES:  73 (36 points)

Golf - Thursday 7th February 2013

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

We had 24 starters.

RESULTS:

WINNER: Margaret Davidson - 34 points on a countback

RUNNER UP:  Lorraine Linnert - 34 points

3RD:  Leonie Casey - 32 points

BALLS WENT TO:  28 points on a countback

BALL COMPETITION:

Margaret Davidson - 34 points

Lorraine Linnert - 34 points

Leonie Casey - 32 points

Susan Bourne - 29 points

Beulah Cant - 29 points

Robyn Johnston - 28 points

Helen Stuart - 28 points

Di Beechey - 28 points

AWCR LADIES:  73 (36 points)

Golf - Wednesday 6th February 2013

We had a magic day for golf today - blue sky and sunshine - so we will enjoy it while we can.

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

We had 176 starters with 11 visitors from Bayview, Gold Coast, Howlong, Pennant Hills, PGA, Shelly Beach, Terrigal, Toukley & Morisset.

RESULTS:

2 BALL TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Tony Van Der Kolk & Paul Beaven - 50 points

RUNNERS UP:  Mike Hogan & Scott Cubis - 45 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Tony Van Der Kolk - 43 points

RUNNER UP:  Grahame Cunningham - 41 points

3RD:  Graham Williams - 40 points

4TH:  Peter Martin - 39 points

WINNER SINGLE SCRATCH:  Tony Van Der Kolk - 36 points

NEAREST THE PINS 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE:  Mark Stimpson

B GRADE:  Richard Casey

C GRADE:  Paul Marlow

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Graham Williams

BALLS WENT TO:  34 points on a countback

AMCR MEN: 69 (38 points)

Golf - Tuesday 5th February 2013 - Ladies Opening Day

Opening Day for the Ladies was a great success.  We had a 7.30am shotgun start and enjoyed beautiful weather.  The course was in good condition considering all the recent rainfall.

My playing partners were Kath Payn and Rosalie Dyer and we had a lovely day with our highlight being no wipes for the day and winning a ball.

The Golf Event of the day was a 3BBB Versus Par - Opening Day 2013.

We had 69 starters.

RESULTS:

3BBB TEAMS RESULT:

WINNERS: Margaret Davidson, Carolyn Buttsworth & Yvonne Cumming - Plus 11

RUNNERS UP:  Lynn Puiatti, Lauren Matterson & Annie Brink - Plus 10 on a countback

3RD:  Marianne Lanham, Sue Hutton & Lesley Gregory - Plus 8

BALLS WENT TO: Plus 5 (neat)

BALL COMPETITION:

Michelle Kennett, Margaret Maclachlan & Michelle Lalor - Plus 7

Chris Dekker, Doreen Vines & Robyn Krahe - Plus 7

Rhonda Robertson, Norma Cubis & Judy Verlander - Plus 6

Francis James, Judy Mulheron & Linda Rankin - Plus 5 on a countback

Denise Bentlin, Nan Richards & Helen Darkes -Plus 5 on a countback

Rosalie Dyer, Kath Payn & Jan Martin - Plus 5 on a countback (Hooray!)

Chris Drakeford, Kath Small & Lynda Hartley - Plus 5 on a countback

Lorraine Linnert, Doon Jansen & Deb Grinham - Plus 5 on a countback

Kay Adams, Wendy Stapleton & Deborah Wright - Plus 5

NEAREST THE PINS:

8TH HOLE:

DIV 1: Lorraine Linnert

DIV 2: Fran James

DIV 3: Not won

14TH HOLE: 

DIV 1: Leonie Casey

DIV 2: Lynn Puiatti

DIV 3:  Not won

NO HANDICAPPING TODAY.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me:  We had a shotgun start so it was too difficult to get around everyone to gather highlights while everyone was enjoying a lovely light lunch and catching up after the summer break so I have no highlights to report other than Lynn Puiatti's first drive of the day at the 14th starting hole was a beautiful shot just short of the hole and won nearest the pin.

F-Troop - Monday 4th February 2013

At last we had a fine and sunny day to get some of our projects under way.

We had eleven volunteers today which was good and we got two of our big projects started with the help of Duncan Dyer, Martin Gallagher, Geoff Bridge, Peter Martin, Trevor Harrison, Garry Trigg, Rob Benson, Warren Gray,  Di Beechey, Anne Burgess and Jan Martin.

Duncan Dyer, Geoff Bridge and Martin Gallagher worked with the stump removalist working their way around the fairways removing the tree stumps which was the first of the big projects.

Warren Gray & Rob Benson took care of rubbish pick up and Rob also trimmed the hedge on the 2nd tee.

Peter Martin, Garry Trigg and Trevor Harrison, Di Beechey & Anne Burgess worked with me on the 6th native garden where we trimmed shrubs, removed old shrubs that were due for replacement, put down a layer of carpet for weed control & re-mulched some of the gardens.  Geoff Bridge assisted with his chain saw to remove some of the larger shrubs. This was the second of the big projects.

The agapanthus at the 2nd garden were trimmed which makes that the last agapantha garden to be done.
Mary Bromwich & Warren Gray did a great job of trimming the agapanthus on the 17th garden through the week - a mammoth job.  Thanks Mary & Warren!

Morning tea of mini muffins was welcomed as we had all worked hard all morning and well deserved the break.  Thanks Chef John!

The two projects will be ongoing to next week weather permitting.

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Golf - Sunday 3rd February 2013

If you are interested in hiring the Mustangs for your

special occasion then Richard Casey is your man

Richard is a Member of Gosford Golf Club

and Richard & Leonie are both Members of F-Troop

The Club sponsored the Bridal Expo today which was a big success with many participants promoting their wares and many future bridal parties checking out the venue and stalls.  Hopefully it will mean more business for our clubhouse in the future. The clubhouse was full to the rafters which was good to see.

Thankfully the showers were only light today and it was business as usual at Gosford Golf Course.

The fairways and greens (very slow) were good, the rough was a little long and wet in places but overall we would never know that the course has had something between 8 and 10 inches of rain in the last week which is a vast improvement from previous years when Gosford was known as a bad wet weather course. Apart from the bunkers that were rain affected and in some cases still holding a lot of water - carts were allowed and we had few excuses for a bad score with the majority of complaints being the slow greens where we could not make our self hit the ball hard enough to reach the hole so three putting was our major hazard.


The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford for Men and Ladies + Medley Team Stableford
 1 X 2 X 3.

We had 85 starters with 6 visitors from Lithgow & West Wyalong.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Craig Ward, Paul Smith, Wayne Sneade & Robbie Whyte - 88 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Richard Henry - 41 points

RUNNER UP:  David Small - 40 points

3RD:  Paul Smith - 39 points

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Lauren Matterson - 34 points on a countback

RUNNER UP:  Lorraine Bignall - 34 points

3RD:  Lyn Cruickshanks - 33 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH:  Wally Robertson

LADIES 8TH: Wendy Stapleton

EAGLES NEST 12TH HOLE:

WINNER:  Wally Robertson -35 cms - 24 Balls

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN:  34 points (neat)

LADIES:  29 points (neat)

AMCR MEN:  69 (38 points)

AWCR LADIES:  73 (36 points)

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me:  Wayne Sneade, Robbie Whyte, Paul Smith & Craig Ward had a great day and enjoyed the course; Wally Robertson nearly had a hole in one at the 12th hole being 35 cms from the hole - and yes! he got the putt; Rhonda Robertson parred the 1st; Lauren Matterson had a 3/4 on the 12th; Ron Puiatti had birdies on the 10th and the 14th; Team of Brent Frewin, Anne Forrester, Lorraine Bignall & Kevin O'Brien had three birdies and a par on the 14th hole; Anne Forrester birdied the 14th; Vicki Foster & Fay Bailey beat the boys for the Keno Ticket; Rosalie Dyer had pars on the 15th and the 18th; Duncan Dyer had a great long putt on the 1st and a gobbler on the 14th; Peter Martin scored a great 3 pointer on the 17th beating the girls for the keno ticket; my highlight was playing a good chip shot onto the 10th and scoring a 3 pointer.

MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE THE THE 2013/2014 FIXTURES BOOK IS ON THE CLUB WEBSITE.   The hard copy books will be available to the Members as soon as possible.


  

Golf - Saturday 2nd February 2013

The weather has been unkind the last few days bringing down another deluge overnight and continuing into the morning. We have had plenty enough rain now and need some sunshine.  The course is draining out very quickly so we do not have any problems getting on but this mornings rain did put off a lot of our players and we just had enough starters to have a competition.

The Golf Event of the day was a Men's Single Stableford and due to wet weather and reduced field there was no handicapping..

We had 23 starters..

RESULTS:

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Nathan Allen - 35 points on a countback

RUNNER UP:  David Grant - 35 points

3RD:  Mike Garner - 34 points

NO HANDICAPPING TODAY.