Golf - Tuesday 3rd November 2015 - Melbourne Cup Day

Wow! What a huge day we had at Gosford Golf Club today!

Two Golf Events for Men and Women were a great success - even the light drizzle did not take away from the golf events that were played with great enthusiasm. The Ladies hit off the first nine holes in a 8.30 am shotgun start. The Men hit off the back nine holes in a simultaneous 8.30 am shotgun start thus bringing everyone back into the clubhouse at the same time. The ladies had their traditional Melbourne Cup luncheon in the Magnolia Room and the men sat back and relaxed in the Members Lounge conveniently in front of the TAB screen. There were a lot of screens set up in the Members Lounge and Sunset Room so that everyone could get a good view of the big race.

The clubhouse was packed with golfers and visitors staying for lunch and some traditional punting on the day that stops the nation.  Let us hope we can make it bigger and better next year. Congratulations to all of the winners and the organisers of the day.

Scotty psyching us up for the Melbourne Cup this morning!

(Nice flower)

Sue Hutton, Fay Bailey, Wendy Stapleton and Kay Adams

Ladies Team Winners

Anne Forrester, Chris Dekker, Di Thomlinson and Anne Burke 

Ladies Team Runners Up

Warren Guest - Men's Singles Runner Up

With Director of Golf Scott Cubis

Mick Wilson celebrating his birthday today with a rendition of his 

favourite song for our entertainment

Norma Cubis - HAPPY 70TH BIRTHDAY CAKE

Lorraine Linnert, Norma Cubis, Kerry Williams and Judy Verlander celebrating Norma's birthday

With Lorraine Bignall, Georgina Lamb and Elly Van Den Berg at the 8th Tee

(under our rain gear we were all beautifully outfitted in Navy and White golf attire)

Fay Bailey, Sue Hutton, Kay Adams and Wendy Stapleton

at the 8th Tee

An outstanding flower in our garden at the 5th

(Plant donated by Rosalie Dyer)

We had two Golf Events today for the first time to celebrate Melbourne Cup Day.

Tuesday is traditionally Ladies Day but this year it was decided to introduce a competition for the Men as well as the Ladies.  It has proved to be a very successful day that is likely to be repeated again next year. We now have the TAB so members could enjoy a nice reasonably priced lunch as cheap as $9.90 as well as a day of punting. There were also a number of sweeps available in addition to the free sweep ticket each player received.

The Ladies Golf Event of the day was a Las Vegas Ambrose.

We had 58 starters with visitors from Mangrove Mountain, Shelly Beach and Wyong

RESULTS:

TEAM WINNERS: Sue Hutton, Kay Adams, Fay Bailey and Wendy Stapleton - 62 5/8ths

RUNNERS UP: Dianne Thomlinson, Anne Burke, Christine Dekker and Anne Forrester - 63 5/8ths on a countback

BALLS WENT TO: 66 5/8ths

BALL COMPETITION:

Helen Potter, Sheena Asken, Ann Baker, S Rapmund 

Carolyn Buttsworth, Di Beechey, Anne Burgess, Jan Walker

Marianne Lanham, Sandra Laybutt, Lesley Gregory, Kerry Williams

Lyn Cruickshanks, Norma Cubis, Judy Verlander, Lorraine Linnert

Jan Martin, Lorraine Bignall, Georgina Lamb, Elly Van Den Berg

NO HANDICAPPING TODAY!

The Men's Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford.

We had 27 starters with 2 visitors from Shelly Beach.

RESULTS:

SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Paul Smith - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Warren Guest - 42 points

BALLS WENT TO: 36 points

DSR: 69

Gosford girls playing at Armidale last weekend

Our Gosford girls enjoyed a two day golf event at Armidale this weekend.  

The above photos do not appear to have a lot to do with golf - but during the social celebrations they were to come dressed as something starting with "S" - let us guess ....."Surgeons"

I understand the golf was good and everyone had a great time

Melbourne Cup Sweep Draw - Monday 2nd October 2015

Draw no 2 Results

Draw No 1 Results

A good crowd in the Magnolia Room for the Melbourne Cup Draw

Winners are grinners - our enormously talented table who won heaps of prizes tonight

Carolyn Buttsworth, Ray Buttsworth, Steven Cross, Annette Cross, Jan Walker, Neville Walker

and Peter Martin

Anne Forrester making sure she had enough tins to hold

her schrapnel savings so she is financial to go into next 

Year's draw.

We had a great night at the Melbourne Cup Draw enjoying a really nice meal and some good prizes. It was a great social night and it was good to see so many club supporters there.

Congratulations to Mark Stimpson for a well organised evening.

Good luck for tomorrow everyone and I hope you are planning on enjoying the day at the Gosford Golf Club.

Change to the Golf Event this Sunday

The scheduled event for Sunday 8th November 2015 has been cancelled due to lack of numbers.

The Event has been replaced by a Single Stableford for Men and Ladies and you may book in as normal through the club website.

Update on Lauren Smith's Cricket Career

http://www.cricketnsw.com.au/news/nsw-set-278-target-against-qld-at-hurstville-oval/2015-11-01

Above is a link to Cricket NSW Web Site which reports on Lauren's match

Lauren fielded really well in the NSW victory against QLD at Hurstville.  Congratulations Lauren!

F-Troop - Monday 2nd November 2015

F-Troop Morning Tea - Trevor Harrison, Rob Benson, Geoff Bridge, Brent Frewin, Kevin O'Brien, John Hollebon, Warren Gray, Duncan Dyer, Peter Martin ( Jan Martin, Don Nicholls)

Tree Gang - Duncan Dyer, Trevor Harrison, Kevin O'Brien and Geoff Bridge

Undercutting at the 9th fairway.

Garden at the Men's 10th Tee trimmed, weeded and mulched

Lilly Pilly at the 10th fairway undercut

What Tree? Area rebuilt at the 14th after the removal of the large tree stump

We were lucky with the weather this morning after the electrical storm last night and had 10 volunteers to help out today.

On hand were Duncan Dyer, Trevor Harrison, Rob Benson, Warren Gray, Kevin O'Brien, Geoff Bridge, Peter Martin, John Hollebon, Jan Martin, Don Nicholls

The Tree Gang of Duncan Dyer, Trevor Harrison, Geoff Bridge and Kevin O'Brien removed dead branches from a tree at the putting green and continued with undercutting trees around the course.

Rob Benson and Warren Gray had the daunting task of rubbish pick up from around the course.

Peter Martin and Don Nicholls did some maintenance work around the clubhouse and the BBQ area.

John Hollebon worked on the garden at the Men's 10th tee, helped me to trim the Lilly Pilly at the 10th tee and helped out in the BBQ area

I worked at the 14th Bush Toilet area, cleaning, weeding, rebuilding the garden there, tidied up at the 6th tranquility garden, tidied the Ladies 3rd Tee, trimmed the Lilly Pilly at the 10th Tee, completed the weeding of the Front Street garden, checked out the damaged trees and tree guards at the 17th fairway.

We were very appreciative of morning tea - savoury breads, slices and cakes from Barto's Bakery. Thank you Barto!

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Golf - Sunday 1st November 2015

Alan Wilks - Winner of the Men's Single Stableford

with captain Mark Stimpson

Congratulations to Lyn Bates who has taken out the 2015 Ladbrokes World Masters Golf 56-65 A Grade competition played 25th to the 31st October 2015. Well done Lyn - what a super effort!

Meanwhile at Gosford....

The Golf Event of the day was a Teams Event - 1 score to count + Single Stablefordfor Men and Ladies.

We had 61 starters.

RESULTS:

WINNERS: Grahame Muller, Georgina Lamb, Andy Henebury and Jann Henebury - 54 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Alan Wilks - 41 points

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Sheila Williams -45 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

LADIES 8TH HOLE: Carolyn Buttsworth

MEN'S 12TH HOLE: E. Hill

BALLS WENT TO: 

MEN: 37 points (neat)

LADIES: 38 points (neat)

DSR MEN: 67

LADIES: 71

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: Carolyn Buttsworth had a birdie 2/4 at the 8th hole and won nearest the pin; Sandra Coyle had 4/4 on the 13th; the group of Cruickshanks, Brink and Dekker all got pars on the 8th 5x 3 pointers and 1 X 4 pointer; Ian Hartley had 4/4 at the 13th; Lynda Hartley and Kathy Small had one good nine each; Jan Walker had 4/4 at the 4th; Mary Bromwich had a gobbler at the 2nd and 4/3 at the 15th; Neville Walker had 4/3 at the 4th; Alan Wilks had a birdie at the 14th and had 41 points; 

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS:

Mia Sullivan (7 years old) running in first - daylight second

Lynda and Ian Hartley's grand daughter - Mia Sullivan ( 7 years old) won all of the athletics races for her School Sports Carvival in Tasmania including the skipping competition.  Well done Mia!

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Club Presentation Night - 5th December 2015 - free to playing Members, $35ph for social or non members. As well as a delicious meal we will be entertained by "Oak Road" the very popular band from last year - so book a table with your friend now and wear your dancing shoes.

Nine and Dine - Friday 20th November 2015 - this was a very popular event last time and stay on for the club raffles and Member Draw which currently stands at something like $2,800.  You need to be at the club at the time of the draw to win - so it is well worth the effort to stay on an increase your chances for a win. (Many Members have sadly missed out by not being there)

MELBOURNE CUP DAY FOR MEN AND LADIES:

8.30 SHOTGUN START - Ladies hit off the 1st Tee and Men hit off the 10th Tee. Lunches from $9.90

TAB facilities are available at the club and each player will receive a free sweep ticket as well as additional sweep tickets being available on the day.  Happy Hour(s) for your enjoyment at the bar.