Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Golf - Wednesday 7th September 2016

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

We had 184 starters with 7 visitors from Everglades, Gainsborough Greens, Kurri, Lonsdale, Taree, Terrigal, Shelly Beach.

RESULTS:

TEAM EVENT RESULTS:

WINNERS: Ted Jones, Howard Ainsley, Bruce Gibbs and Glen Lauder - 96 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Anthony Baffis - 43 points

RUNNER UP: John Hazzard - 42 points on a countback

3RD: Kenneth Ongley - 42 points

4TH: John McIvor - 41 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PIN 12TH HOLE: 

A GRADE: Jim Williams 

B GRADE: John Haines

C GRADE: Michael Brown

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Brad Storey

EAGLES NEST: 

WINNER: Jim Williams - 47 cms - 7 Balls

BALLS WENT TO: 35 points on a countback

DSR: 69


Monday, September 5, 2016

Golf - Tuesday 6th September 2016

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Single Stroke - Club Medal.

We had 60 starters.

RESULTS:

DIV 1 - 0 TO 22:

WINNER: Sandra Coyle - 70 nett on a countback

RUNNER UP: Christine Drakeford - 70 nett

3RD: Marianne Lanham - 72 nett

GROSS WINNER: Sheena Asken - 86 points

PUTTING: Rosalie Dyer - 30 putts

DIVISION 2 - 23 TO 32:

WINNER: Jill Malone - 73 nett

RUNNER UP: Merran Adams - 75 nett

3RD: Bev Adams - 76 nett

GROSS WINNER: Jill Malone - 97 points

PUTTING: Lauren Matterson - 30 putts

DIVISION 3 - 33 TO 45:

WINNER: Annie Brink - 73 nett

RUNNER UP: Robyn Phillips - 76 nett on a countback

3RD: Georgina Lamb - 76 nett

GROSS WINNER: Annie Brink - 108 points

PUTTING: Annie Brink -30 putts

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE:

DIV 1: Christine Drakeford

8TH HOLE:

DIV 2: Sandy Laybutt

DIV 3 - 2ND SHOT: Helen Stuart

12TH HOLE:

DIV 1: Sandra Coyle

14TH HOLE:

DIV 2: Faye Levenspiel

DIV 3: Not won

BALLS WENT TO: 78 nett on a countback

DSR: 74



I received this photo from Joyce Bosley from Fiji today of our eight travelling golfers playing golf at Denarau Island Fiji. 

Everyone is having a great time!





F-Troop - Monday 5th September 2016


F-Troop Morning Tea - Terry Coyle, Peter Martin, Trevor Harrison, Don Nicholls, Rob Benson, John Hollebon, Duncan Dyer, Geoff Bridge, Paul Scholberg, Kevin O'Brien (Jan Martin, Di Bee hey, Anne a Burgess)



The boys playing with their new tool - the firewood splitter





We had a great day for F-Troop today with some good projects dealt with.

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

The projects we made inroads on were checking roller door on the cart shed, removing a large branch that had fallen over the Wedding Garden from a wind damaged pine tree, tidying up other wind damaged trees, splitting more firewood for next year's wood sales, maintaining the wood splitter, collection of loose timber and rubbish from around the course - and there was plenty of that after last weekends high winds, maintaining the large hedges at the front of the clubhouse, cleaning up the wind damaged native grevilleas at the 6th native garden and commencing the replacement of the old border edge boards, tidying up the BBQ gardens and planting in some  miniature white agapanthus (donated by Wally and Fay Bailey), planted in some Point Settias at the 18th garden,planting out some donated Nandinas at the 1st tee and the 17th dog leg garden, moving the garden setting from the putting green area to the front of the clubhouse, tidying up in front of the putting green steps, tidying up the Wedding Garden after the large pine branch had fallen over the plants, cleaned the 14th Bush Toilets, planted in some succulent plants in the 14th green space that were rescued from the Wedding Garden, watered the pots at the 6th tranquility garden, sprayed the plants for aphids and tidied the garden, did some more weeding and cleaning up if the 17th dog leg garden, watered the Nandina garden at the 1st tee and raked up rubbish at the back of the garden.

Morning tea was much appreciated after a hard mornings work.  Thank you Barto!

YES!  WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!


 

Update on Lauren Smith - returning to Sydney for the cricket season

We unfortunately have not seen much of Lauren Smith, daughter of Paul Smith, at golf recently as she has been overseas pursuing her cricket career.  Below is a report on her achievements overseas and her program when she returns for this cricket season.

We wish Lauren all the best in her cricket career and look forward to her return to golf whenever she can find the time.  

Lauren returns from her trip to the UK Wednesday.

Here is a short summery of her cricketing exploits.

Lancashire

T20 Div 1  - mid table finish after bottom placed last year

T50 Div 2  - Champions and promoted 

Didsbury (Club team)

T20 Champions 

T50 mid table finish

As a consequence of Lancashire commitments she missed a number of club games.

Took plenty of wickets (23 at 9) and mate lots of runs, many at important times. (4 50's. one 94 at an average of 37)

She also managed to pack in visits to Italy, France and Spain and visited London on many occasions. These were purely social visits made with a NSW team mate who was playing for Nottinghamshire.

She starts back with the NSW Breakers this coming Thursday and has been contracted to the Sydney Sixers for the second consecutive season.

If she doesn't make the Aussie team for the World Cup next year I suspect she will be returning for the  season. She's enjoying perpetual summers.

Sunday, September 4, 2016

Golf - Sunday 4th September 2016



Melaini Forster - her 1st Hole in One


Melaini Forster being presented with her Hole in One Bottle of Scotch
by Captain Mark Stimpson



Terry Coyle - Runner Up Men's Singles
with Captain Mark Stimpson


Melaini Forster - Winner Ladies Singles
with Captain Mark Stimpson



We had a beautiful day for golf today and to celebrate Fathers Day.  Our playing partners were Duncan and Rosalie Dyer and we had a great day on the village green.  We did have some good highlights the best of which was Duncan's Eagle 2/5 at the 1st.

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

We had 58 starters with one visitor from Bondi.

CONGRATULATIONS TO MELANIE FORSTER FOR A HOLE IN ONE ON THE 14TH.
this was Melanie's 1st Hole in One - so well done Melanie!

RESULTS:

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Ron Puiatti - 43 points

RUNNER UP: Terry Coyle - 38 points on a countback

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Melanie Forster - 45 points

RUNNER UP: Denise Bentlin - 38 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

LADIES 8TH HOLE: Sheena Asken

MEN'S 12TH HOLE: Ron Puiatti

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 35 points (neat)

LADIES: 36 points (neat)

DSR MEN: 69

DSR LADIES: 73

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me:  Duncan Dyer had an Eagle 2/5 on the 1st; Rosalie Dyer had 3 pointers at the 6th and the 8th; Peter Martin hit a brilliant 1wood off the deck through a very small gap in the trees on the right hand side of the 18th fairway; Denise Bentlin had 3/4 at the 12th and played steady golf for her 37 points; Sheena Asken had 37 points including a birdie 2/3 at the 14th and nearest the pin; Georgina Lamb had a very eventful 14th hole, bouncing from tree to tree before arriving at the green; Paul Smith had a birdie at the 5th hole; Melanie Forster had a highlight filled match getting a hole in one on the 14th, 3/4 on the 16th, 4/3 on the 15th, 4/4 on the 9th; Annie Brink had no wipes in her 38 points; Sally Hopkins played steady golf for her 38 points; Terry Coyle had a birdie on the 15th and beautiful pancakes for his Fathers Day breakfast; Chery Davison finished with the same ball she started with; Kevin O'Brien had a birdie on the 15th; my highlight was having three 3 pointers.

Saturday, September 3, 2016

Golf - Saturday 3rd September 2016

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

We had 149 starters with 7 visitors from Coolangatta, Narrabri, Tamworth, Terrigal, The Oaks, SGA
( No carts allowed on the course today)

RESULTS:

HOLE IN ONE: WON BY DUNCAN HOGG ON THE 12TH HOLE.
Congratulations Duncan!

2 BALL TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Stephen Hogan and Tony Bayliss - 49 points

RUNNERS UP: Craig Squires and Daniel Russell - 47 points

SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Derrck Cheetam - 41 points

RUNNER UP: Daniel Russell - 40 points

3RD: Ray Fyffe- 39 points

4TH: Stephen Hogan - 38 points in a countback

SINGLE SCRATCH WINNER: Daniel Russell - 32 points on a countback

EAGLES NEST 12TH HOLE:

WINNER: Duncan Hogg - (hole in one) - 26 Balls 

NEAREST THE PIN 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Robbie Whyte

B GRADE: Jeff Rogers

C GRADE: Duncan Hogg

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: David Medcalf

BALLS WENT TO: 35 points (neat)

DSR: 70

Friday, September 2, 2016

Golf - Friday 2nd September 2016

The predicted weather forecast was correct - rain all day today (about 25 mls) so no golf today.

I understand that the wet weather is to clear so hopefully all will be well for the weekend.