Srixon Sub Junior Classic update - day 2 Wednesday 5th October 2016

Round two has been completed and Riley Millers has had another good round. He shot 90 off the stick for a nett 61. In his age division he is leading the Nett score at 17 under par with the nearest rival at 3 under. In the stroke event he is currently 14th out of 20. We wish Riley all the best in the next two rounds

Golf - Wednesday 5th October 2016

The Golf Event of the day was a Men's Single Stableford + Team Best Three Scores to Count.

We had 205 starters.

RESULTS:

TEAM EVENT RESULTS:

WINNER: Ken Ongley, Brian Curtin, Neil Stewart and Ted Healy - 100 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Robert Twible - 43 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: John Witherall - 43 points on a countback

3RD: Cormac O'Brolchain - 43 points on a countback

4TH: Ted Healy - 43 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Trent Gilmour

B GRADE: Marshall Parsons

C GRADE: Ted Jones

MEN'S 8TH HOLE OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Blair Glass

BALLS WENT TO: 36 points on a countback

DSR: 68

Srixon Sub Junior Classic Update - Tuesday 4th October 2016

Day one has just been completed and Riley Millers representing Gosford Golf Club shot a 95 off the stick for a net 65. He is competing in the under 12 age group even though he is only ten and is currently leading his age division. He is currently in a tie for 66th over a field of 75 juniors all age. The event is being played at Stone Cutters Ridge Course at Cessnock and is over four days. We wish Riley all the success in the upcoming rounds.

My thanks to Graham Chee for this report.

Golf - Tuesday 4th October 2016 - 1st Round of the Ladies Championship

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Single Stroke - 1st Round of the Ladies Championship.

We had 64 starters with one visitor from Gungahlin (ACT)

RESULTS:

DIVISION 1 - 0 TO 22:

WINNER: Lynne Bates - 72 nett

RUNNER UP: Rosalie Dyer - 74 nett on a countback

GROSS WINNER: Helen Potter - 85 points

DIVISION 2 - 23 TO 32:

WINNER: Merran Adams - 68 nett

RUNNER UP: Robin Incoll - 71 nett on a countback

GROSS WINNER: Di Beechey - 94 points

DIVISION 3 - 33 TO 45:

WINNER: Elly Van Den Berg - 68 nett

RUNNER UP: Sheila Williams - 72 nett on a countback

GROSS WINNER: Sheila Williams - 106 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE:

DIV 1: Leonie Casey

8TH HOLE:

DIV 2: Jan Walker

DIV 3: Denise Barr

12TH HOLE:

DIV 1: Helen Potter

14TH HOLE:

DIV 2: Robyn Johnston

DIV 3: Anne Cropley

BALLS WENT TO:  75 nett on a countback

DSR: 71

Golf - Monday 3rd October 2016 - Public Holiday

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

We had 55 starters with 7 visitors from Everglades, Forster, Tuncurry, Kooindah and Shelly Beach.

RESULTS:

SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Glyn Richards - 43 points

RUNNER UP: Warren Dunkel - 41 points

3RD: Michael Graham - 40 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH: Paul Davies

LADIES 8TH: Not won

BALLS WENT TO: 36 points on a countback

DSR MEN: 69

DSR LADIES: 73

F-Troop - Monday 3rd October 2016

F-Troop Morning Tea - Peter Martin, Di Beechey, Geoff Bridge, John Hollebon, Rob Benson, Duncan Dyer, Jan Martin

Being a public Holiday we were down to a skeleton group of die hard volunteers to help with the clean up after the big winds.

On hand were Duncan Dyer, Geoff Bridge, Rob Benson, John Hollebon, Peter Martin, Di Beechey and Jan Martin.

Our biggest project of the day was loose timber and rubbish pick up after the high winds of last week. We also took care of some more firewood preparation, clean up of the back of the clubhouse, 1st and 10th tees tidy up, loose timber and rubbish pick up around the course, trimming of shrubs, tidy up of garden on the 2nd green, cleaning of the bush toilets, tidy up of the green space gardens at the 14th, watering the pots at the 6th tee, tidy up of the 6th tranquility garden, tidy up the golf shoe garden at the 4th, tidy the ladies 3rd tee, watered the bike garden, watered the ladies 9th tee garden, watered the pots at the 9th green, watered the pots in the wedding gazebo, sprayed some trees at the 18th, tidied the dog leg garden at the 17th, 

We enjoyed our morning tea with cakes after working hard against the wind.

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Golf - Sunday 2nd October 2016

With 

George Foster and Col Matterson - Winners of the Men's 2 Ball

with Captain Mark Stimpson

Cheryl Davison and (Grahame Muller) - Winners of the Mixed 2 Ball

with Captain Mark Stimpson

Kay Baillie and Rosalie Dyer - Winners if the Ladies 2 Ball

with Captain Mark Stimpson

Cheryl Davison - Winner of the Ladies Singles

with Captain Mark Stimpson

Tony Davies - nominee for Club Captain 2017

addressing the members

With Neville and Jan Walker at the 1st Tee

Spring is here - Mother and Father Duck with their ducklings on the course today

Why would we not be on the Village Green today enjoying golf in the sunshine!  💕👍

Our playing partners were Neville and Jan Walker and we enjoyed our day having some good highlights along the way the best of which was Peter's birdie on the first hole and a 4 pointer for Jan Walker on the 3rd.

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford + 2 Ball Team Mixed Men and Ladies.

We had 62 starters with one visitor from SGA.

RESULTS:

2 BALL TEAM RESULTS:

MEN: Col Matterson and George Foster - 47 points

MIXED: Grahame Muller and Cheryl Davison - 48 points

LADIES: Rosalie Dyer and Kay Baillie - 49 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Tim Verduci - 42 points

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Cheryl Davison - 42 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH: Paul Morgan

LADIES 8TH: Annie Brink

BALLS WENT TO: 

MEN: 36 points (neat)

LADIES: 37 points (neat)

DSR MEN: 67

DSR LADIES: 71

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: Peter Martin had a birdie on the 1st; Jan Walker had a 4 pointer on the 3rd and another 7 three pointers; Neville Walker had 3 pointers on the 17,16,14 and 7th; Clyde Cruickshanks had a birdie on the 16th; Annie Brink won nearer the pin on the 8th; Col Matterson had birdies on the 4th and 18th; Cheryl Davison had two 4 pointers and did not get into trouble to score a nice 42 points; Robin Incoll played steady golf for her 40 points; Doug Incoll had three 3 pointers; David Small got Peter Martin's $1 and had a birdie 3/4 at the 6th; Kathy Small had a nice 40 points; George Foster had a birdie on the 10th and followed that up with pars on the next 5 holes turning with 23 points with a wipe, finishing with a nice 40 points; Vicki Foster played a steady game for her 33 points; the highlight for the Puiatti/Roberston was the boys won the keno ticket; Duncan Dyer's shot of the day was out of the 16th bunker into the Narara Creek after some failed attempts to get out of the bunker; Rosalie Dyer had birdies at the 5th and the 11th and boys were dormy 6 for the Keno ticket; Kay Baillie parred the 12th and 8th; Fran James chipped in for 4/4 at the 7th and had a nice 37 points after 2 wipes; Sally Hopkins enjoyed good company; Tania Walklate had a gobbler 4 pointer at the 2nd; Lorraine Bignall had a 4/4 at the 13th; my highlight was finishing with the same ball I started with.