Update on Lauren Smith - making a name for herself in the cricket world

Lauren has had some great reviews while playing cricket in England. Click on the link below to view her latest success:

This is the link to the report for her debut for Lancashire.

http://www.womenssportsuk.com/cricket/news/smith-guides-lancashire-to-three-wicket-victory-over-Essex

Her first game with them was cancelled due to sleet or snow, she misses the game this weekend because she is away on a training camp in Dubai with the Sydney Sixers.

A Blast from the Past- Peter Churcher Era

There is some interesting reading here especially for our older club members and those who would like to be aware of the history of the club.

My thanks to Marea Parsons for the above information that was on display today at Peter Churcher's Wake. 

There were many of Gosford Golf Club's entities in attendance at Peter's celebration of life today - both young and old who have held Peter in high esteem over the years.

I hope you enjoy the above articles and there are probably some that you can relate to and they bring back good memories of the history of Gosford Golf Club.

Golf - Friday 27th May 2016

Results of the Charity Day for the Burns Unit at Gosford Hospital held at Gosford Golf Club today.

Congratulations to the organisers of this good cause!

Gosford Golf Club tonight - busy with Members and visitors for dinner, raffles

and badge draw.

The badge draw was not won tonight and jackpots to $3,000 plus $50 next week.

Remember you need to be at the club at the time of the draw to win!

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

We had 31 male starters and 1 lady starter.

RESULTS:

WINNER: Warren Dunkel - 37 points

RUNNER UP: David Ward - 36 points

3RD: Kevin Mashon - 35 points

BALLS WENT TO: 34 points

BALL COMPETITION:

Warren Dunkel - 37 points

David Ward - 36 points

Kevin Manshon - 35 points

 

Michael Wilson - 34 points

Suzanne Waugh - 34points

Mitchell Bonett - 34 points

DSR:

MEN: 69

LADIES: 73

Golf - Thursday 26th May 2016

We had a touch of winter today with temperature sitting at 14 degrees at one stage,chilly wind and light showers and it was a bit of a shock to the system after such a perfect May thus far.

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

We had 7 starters.

RESULTS:

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Di Beechey - 35 points

NEAREST THE PIN 14TH HOLE:

0 TO 32: Not won

33 TO 45 SECOND SHOT: Cathy McGowan

BALLS WENT TO 35 points.

BALL COMPETITION:

Di Beechey - 35 points

DSR: To be advised

Golf - Wednesday 25th May 2016

The Golf Event of the day was a Men's Single Stableford + Teams Event Split Sixes

We had 192 starters with 4 visitors from Terrigal, The Ridge and Trundle.

RESULTS:

TEAM EVENT RESULTS:

WINNERS: Brad Storey, Greg Thompson, Warren Guest and Tony Consentino - 93 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Ron Gowing - 41 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: John Anstice - 41 points

3RD Kirk Fulkard - 40 points on a countback

4TH: Steve Gibbs - 40 points 

NEAREST THE PIN 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Peter Davis 

B GRADE: Norm Parker

C GRADE: Wayne Kennedy

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Eric Hill

BALLS WENT TO: 35 points (neat)

DSR: 70

Changes in wake arrangements for Peter Churcher - no longer at the golf club

I have been advised that the wake following Peter Churcher's funeral will now be held at The Tall Timbers Hotel and not at Gosford Golf Club as previously advised because there are no private rooms available at the club at that time. 

Golf - Tuesday 24th July 2016 - President vs Captain Day

Photo of Gosford Golf Course - dam reflection showing the moon, Mars, Antares(the brightest star in Scorpio) and Saturn - spectacular over the Eastern sky. 

Mars is the dot almost directly over the moon. About the same distance away, but at 2 o'clock position is Anteres. Saturn lies a little closer to the moon but at the 4o'clock position. 

Mars is currently at its closest and therefor the brightest that it will be for the next two years. 

My thanks to Darren Rickett for this amazing photo of our course and also for his information on the solar system above us that creates these wonderful images. 

Vice Captain Sheena Asken accepting the Annual Trophy from President Sue Scobie

Louise Bush and Kath Small

Winners of the President's Team

Fay Bailey and Kerry Williams 

Runners up President's Team

Carolyn Buttsworth and Lorraine Bignall 

3rd Place President's Team

Rae Brown and Sharon Anderson 

4th Place President's Team

Barbara Stratford and Marianne Lanham

Winners of the Captain's Tram

Annie Brink and (Helen Potter) 

Runners Up Captain's Team 

With Vice Captain Sheena Asken

Lyn Bates and Georgina Lamb

3rd Place Captain's Team

Leonie Casey and Lauren Matterson

4th Place Captain's Team

The Golf Event of the day was the Annual President Vs Captains Day - American Foursomes.

We had 64 starters

RESULTS:

PRESIDENT'S TEAM 7 - CAPTAIN'S TEAM 9

AMERICAN FOURSOMES RESULTS:

PRESIDENT'S SIDE:

WINNERS: Kath Small and Louise Bush - 73 points

RUNNERS UP: Fay Bailey and Kerry Williams - 77 3/4

3RD: Lorraine Bignall and Carolyn Buttsworth - 79 5/8ths on a countback

4TH: Sharon Anderson and Rae Brown - 79 5/8ths

CAPTAIN'S SIDE:

WINNERS: Marianne Lanham and Barbara Stratford - 69 1/4

RUNNERS UP: Helen Potter and Annie Brink - 73 7/8ths

3RD: Lyn Bates and Georgina Lamb - 75 

4TH: Leonie Casey and Lauren Matterson - 76 5/8ths

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH HOLE:

DIV 1: Not won

DIV 2: Judy Verlander

DIV 3: Not won

BALLS WENT TO:

PRESIDENT'S SIDE: 78 5/8ths

CAPTAIN'S SIDE: 76 5/8ths

NO HANDICAPPING TODAY!

My thanks to Lorraine Bignall for today's results photos.