Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Golf - Wednesday 11th May 2016

The Golf Event of the day was a Men's Single Stableford - 3 Grades

We had 178 starters with 5 visitors from Forbes, South West Rocks and Shelly Beach.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Michael Crookes - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Kerry Cubis - 41 points

3RD: Duncan Brown - 40 points on a countback

SCRATCH WINNER OVER THE FIELD: Duncan Brown - 38 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: John Van Donk - 41 points

RUNNER UP: Michael Wilson - 38 points on a countback

3RD: Mark King - 38 points

C GRADE: 

WINNER: Gary Peters - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Robert Carver - 42 points on a countback

3RD: Rex Gardner - 42 points

NEAREST THE PIN 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: To be advised

B GRADE: To be advised

C GRADE: To be advised

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Robert Twible

BALLS WENT TO: 35 points on a countback

DSR: 69

Monday, May 9, 2016

Golf - Tuesday 10th May 2016


Sandy Laybutt and Chris Shaw 
Winners 2 Ball Team


Sue Scobie - Winner of the Ladies Singles - Div 1


Norma Wilks - Winner of the Ladies Singles - Div 2


Georgina Lamb - Runner Up Ladies Singles - Div 3


With Kay Frewin, Rae Brown and Norma Wilks at the 1st Tee

It was lovely to have some blue sky and sunshine to play golf in today.  The wind picked up strongly later in the morning which was a bit challenging.

My playing partners today were Rae Brown, Kay Frewin and Norma Wilks and we had some good highlights through the day including some very close putts that just did not go in. Our best highlight was bringing in Norma as the winner of our division and Norma also won nearest the pin on the 8th.

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Single Par + 2 Ball Team

We had 54 starters.

RESULTS:

2 BALL TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Chris Shaw and Sandra Laybutt - Plus 8

LADIES SINGLES RESULTS:

DIVISION 1 - 0 TO 22:

WINNER: Sue Scobie - Square

RUNNER UP: Rosalie Dyer - minus 1

DIVISION 2 - 23 TO 32:

WINNER: Norma Wilks - Plus 2

RUNNER UP: Lauren Matterson - Minus 1 on a countback

DIVISION 3 - 33 TO 45:

WINNER: Rosemary Cohen - Minus 3

RUNNER UP: Georgina Lamb - Minus 6

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH HOLE: 

DIV 1: Not won

DIV 2:  Norma Wilks

DIV 3: Narelle Medcalf 

NEAREST THE PIN 14TH HOLE:

DIV 1: Marianne Lanham

DIV 2: Sandra Laybutt

DIV 3: Not won

BALLS WENT TO: Minus 3 on a countback

DSR: 75

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: We were last in today so I was a bit too late in to gather everyone's highlights.  We had some good highlights including Rae Brown being the only scorer on the 1st and second holes; Kay Frewin had her swing going really well and scored well on the front nine; Norma Wilks hit a beautiful drive on the 8th hole that won her nearest the pin and followed that up with a great drive on the 14th that we first thought had gone in the hole, in addition Norma had a nice 4 plus on the 15th and won her division; my highlight was at the 17th where I scored 4 plus which will bring me back next week.

Sunday, May 8, 2016

F-Troop Monday 9th May 2016


F-Troop Morning Tea - Di Beechey, Terry Coyle, Steve Hogg, John Hollebon, Garry Trigg, Don Nicholls, Kevin O'Brien, Geoff Bridge, Trevor Harrison, Duncan Dyer, Peter Martin, Rob Benson (Jan Martin)


How many men does it take to pack up a tool kit?



F-Troopers Rob Benson and Terry Coyle on pick up duty on the 6th 


F-Troopers Duncan Dyer, Trevor Harrison, Geoff Bridge, Kevin O'Brien and Steve Hogg 
Undercutting at the back of the 13th green.


F-Troopers Don Nicholls and John Hollebon cleaning up at the front street garden.


Front street garden trimmed 


Lawn mowed at the front street


Front street garden looking better for a clean up



Under threat of rain we still had 13 volunteers to work on the course this morning.

On hand were Duncan Dyer, Trevor Harrison, Kevin O'Brien, Terry Coyle, Steve Hogg, Don Nicholls, Geoff Bridge, Rob Benson, Garry Trigg, Peter Martin, John Hollebon, Di Beechey and Jan Martin

The course was busy with 120 social players for an 8.30 shotgun start Charity Day. We got a few "on course" jobs done before the golfers hit off and then found some off course work to be done.

The tree gang of Duncan Dyer, Trevor Harrison, Kevin O'Brien, Geoff Bridge, Garry Trigg and Steve Hogg worked on tree maintenance as long as they could and then packed the ute with firewood for an after morning tea delivery.

Rob Benson and Terry Coyle worked on rubbish and loose timber pick up around the course.

John Hollebon worked on the front street garden with the help of Peter Martin, Don Nicholls and Di Beechey. 

Peter and Don also mowed the grass section of the front street garden and repaired the broken fence at the front steps.

Di cleaned up the car parks and around the clubhouse, the wedding garden area and helped to clean up the front street garden.

I worked at the 14th bush toilets, the 6th tranquility garden, the Ladies 3rd Tee, watered the bike plants, watered the garden at the ladies 9th tee, watered the new hedge at the 4th tee, watered the pots in the wedding gazebo and the 9th green, dead headed the roses at the putting green.

Morning tea of savoury breads and cakes was much appreciated - thank you Barto!

After Morning Tea Kevin O'Brien, Peter Martin and I planted out seven of the hedge plants that were previously removed from the 4th tee. They were replanted at the 15th island for a privacy screen. Then with the help of Duncan Dyer the firewood was delivered and stacked. 

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Golf - Sunday May 8th 2016 - Mothers Day


Paul Smith - Winner of the Men's Singles Event
with Captain Mark Stimpson


Robin Incoll - Winner of the Ladies Singles
with Captain Mark Stimpson


With Ron and Lynn Puiatti at the 1st Tee



We were very fortunate that the rain held off today and we enjoyed a nice 18 holes of golf in pleasant weather.

Our playing partners were Ron and Lynn Puiatti who were great company.  We had some very good highlights the best of which was Ron's birdie sandy shot out of the bunker into the hole at the 10th green.

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

We had 51 starters.

RESULTS:

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Paul R. Smith - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Keith Potter - 38 points

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Robin Incoll - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Gail Williams - 38 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

LADIES 8TH: Rosalie Dyer

MEN'S 12TH: Spencer Walklate

BALLS WENT TO: 

MEN: 34 points (neat)

LADIES: 35 points (neat)

DSR MEN: 68

DSR LADIES: 72

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: 

Lauren Matterson had a birdie gobbler at the 8th; Rosalie Dyer had a birdie at the 8th and won nearest the pin; the Matterson Dyer Keno ticket was all square coming into the 18th, Rosalie scored 5/3 at the 18th for the girls and Col scored a 4/3 birdie for the boys; Lynn Puiatti was on fire for the first 12 holes turning with 20 points; Ron Puiatti had a birdie at the 10th with a sandy shot out of the bunker into the hole and had a gobbler par on the 13th; Paul Smith, Helen Potter and Wayne Tomkinson all had 3 pointers at the 12th; Wally Robertson sank what felt like a 340 foot putt on the 3rd; Carolyn Buttsworth played a nice steady game for her 37 points; Rhonda Robertson's highlight was playing with Ray and Carolyn Buttsworth; Robin Incoll chipped in for a birdie on the 8th; Michael Norman, Pauline Norman and Robin Incoll all had 3 pointers at the 14th; Doug Incoll had a sandy shot out of the bunker into the hole at the 10th for 5/4; Terry Coyle had 2/4 at the 14th; Jan Van Den Berg played steady golf for his 36 points; Spencer Walklate won nearest the pin at the 12th; my highlights were a gobbler 4/4 at the 1st and finishing with the same ball I started with.

I understand that the Mother's Day luncheon was very successful with about 60 people enjoying nice food and entertainment.

We enjoyed a nice Mothers Day dinner at the Golf Club after golf with family and friends.







Saturday, May 7, 2016

Golf - Saturday 7th May 2016

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

We had 186 starters with 5 visitors from PGA, Pittsworth and Wyong.

RESULTS:

A GRADE: 

WINNER: Grant Binns - 67 nett on a countback

RUNNER UP: Tom Ballard - 67 nett on a countback

3RD: Michael Connors - 67 nett

B GRADE: 

WINNER: Len Schafer - 67 nett

RUNNER UP: Darren Bateman - 71 nett on a countback

3RD: Vic Hocking - 71 nett on a countback

C GRADE:

WINNER: Collin Willis - 69 nett on a countback

RUNNER UP: Paul King - 69 nett on a countback

3RD: Ray Hall - 69 nett on a countback

SCRATCH WINNER OVER THE FIELD: Anthony Hanna - 69

NEAREST THE PIN - 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE:,Curtis Larnach

B GRADE: Richard Massey

C GRADE: Bill Alexander 

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Peter Davis

BALLS WENT TO: 74 on a countback

DSR: 71


Gosford Golf Club raging 


The Raging Clues in action - great music 


Sunset room packed - not too many seats left in the Members Room at 8.30 pm

Friday, May 6, 2016

Special Olympics Report





Carlie Chapman, Australian Div 3 Representative for the Special Olympics at Macau
with Gosford Captain Mark Stimpson



Carlie's Medal that she won at the Macau Masters


We had two of our Special Olympics players do very well in the Macau Masters played recently in China.

Carlie Chapman came in 14th in Div 3 and Australia Won Div 3.

Steve Robson came 2nd in Div 1 losing by only one shot.

CONGRATULATIONS TO CARLIE AND STEVE FOR DOING SO WELL FOR AUSTRALIA IN THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS!

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Golf - Friday 6th May 2016

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford Medley

We had 71 starters with 13 visitors from Kooindah Waters, Mangrove Mountain, Narrabri, South West Rocks, Tamworth, Terrigal and Shelly Beach.

RESULTS:

SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Jamie Smith (Shelly Beach) - 41 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Lindsay Freeman - 41 points

3RD: Jim Power - 40 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH: S. McDonald

LADIES 8TH: Not won

BALLS WENT TO: 36 points

DSR MEN: 68

DSR LADIES: 72