Change in Ladies Patron 2017

Our wonderful Patron, Bere Hanley, after 18 years in this position has chosen to step down, it is also unlikely she will be playing golf next year. Bere's grace and warmth underlie the solid contribution she has made to the Club through the decades as player, committee member, Tai Kwon Do instructor, and, of course, in her final position. We will all miss her ready smile, beautiful swing, speedy play (take heed!) and good company very much.

The incoming Patron, June Bowen, has been a stalwart member of the Club for 47 years and her generosity and support for the  Ladies’ activities is well known, she has served the Lady Members well in many capacities. We wish her luck in her new position and consider she too will continue the line of outstanding women who have been Patrons of the Lady Members of Gosford Golf Club.

Beaulah Cant is also retiring from golf and together with Bere they were great club supporters over the years and were formidable competitive golfers who kept us on our toes playing very speedy and consistent golf right up to the present day. We wish them well in their retirement and they will be sadly missed.

We all aspire to be able to play golf well into our eighties just like these lovely ladies.

Bere Hanley - Ladies Patron for 18 years

June Bowen - Ladies Patron 2017

Beulah Cant 

Children's Christmas Party this Friday Night 16th December 2016

Make sure you book your table for this important date.  There are ham raffles and the usual Friday Night Members Draw as well as the Children's Christmas Party. Remember to book in for your children/grandchildren - list is available at the bar. 

Golf - Sunday 11th December 2016 - Annual Mixed Gala Day

Gala Day Trophies

George Foster, Vicki Foster, Rhonda Robertson and Wally Robertson

Winners of the Mixed Gala Day with Captain Graham Chee

Jan Walker, Garry Smith, Neville Walker and Helen Smith

Runners Up Mixed Gala Day with Captain Graham Chee

Jan Van Den Berg - Winner of the Men's Singles

with Captain Graham Chee

Jemison Fitzgerald - Runner Up Men's Singles

with Captain Graham Chee

Vicki Foster - Winner of the Ladies Singles

with Captain Graham Chee

Helen Smith - Runner Up Ladies Singles

with Captain Graham Chee

With Kevin O'Brien and Lorraine Bignall at the 1st Tee

Kevin O'Brien's shot to the 8th green where he scored an easy birdie.

The true spirit of the Mixed Gala Day

Christine and Ross Drakeford resplendent

In their Christmas gear

More Christmas spirit shining through

Robin Incoll, Doug Incoll, Dick Bosley and Joyce Bosley

supporting the Christmas Theme.

I must confess I forgot this year that traditionally in past years members would make an effort to wear attire with a Christmas theme.  I have in past years supported this tradition but this year the thought did not occur to me.  I will try next year to remind everyone that this is one of our special days leading up to Christmas and is generally the last day that we get together before the silly season really sets in and we are distracted with other things. 

Our playing partners today were Kevin O'Brien and Lorraine Bignall and we had an enjoyable day on the village (not so) green. The course had plenty of run and there were some good scores happening. Our best highlight was Kevin's shot to the 8th green where we thought he was very close to a hole-in-one - a nice birdie all the same. 

The Golf Event of the day was a Team Stableford 1 x 2 x 3 + Men and Ladies Singles (Must have 2 men and 2 ladies in each team)

We had 96 starters with 1 visitor.

RESULTS:

TEAM WINNERS: George Foster, Vicki Foster, Wally Robertson and Rhonda Robertson - 94 points on a countback

TEAM RUNNERS UP: Jan Walker, Neville Walker, Garry Smith and Helen Smith - 94 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Jan Van Den Berg - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Jemison Fitzgerald - 43 points

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS: 

WINNER: Vicki Foster - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Helen Smith - 43 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH: David Hopkins

LADIES 8TH: Rhonda Robertson

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 38 points (neat)

LADIES: 36 points (neat)

DSR MEN: 66

DSR LADIES: 70

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: I did not collect highlights today as we were late finishers however I do know that Vicki Foster scored 26 points on the back nine including a 4 pointer on the 10th followed by a series of 3 pointers finally finishing with a nice 44 points, Helen Smith loved the run on the course that helped her to score her 43 points; Kevin O'Brien had a great birdie on the 8th; Lorraine Bignall played the 16th beautifully narrowly missing a birdie; Peter Martin made some good recovery shots and putted well for his 40 points; my highlight was not wiping a hole and finishing with the same ball I started with.

Golf - Saturday 10th December 2016 - Greenkeeper's Revenge

Greenkeeper's Revenge Day brings out all

of the bright colours each year - and this year

was no exception.

My thanks to Scott Cubis for the above photos

The Golf Event of the day was a Men's 4 Person Ambrose - Greenkeeper's Revenge.

We had 213 starters with 12 visitors from Everglades, Headland, Hurstville, Magenta, PGA, Waringah, Shelly Beach, Terrigal

RESULTS:

AMBROSE RESULTS:

WINNERS: Curtis Larnach, Col Matterson, Phil Hunt and Brian Rand - 55 3/8ths

RUNNERS UP: Steve Binns, Grant Binns, Dan Bosley and Noel Ellis - 55 7/8ths

3RD: Tom Ballard, Dane Bowers, Ben Graham and Brad Bowers - 56 

SCRATCH WINNERS: Steve Binns, Grant Binns, Dan Bosley and Noel Ellis.

NEAREST THE PIN 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Steve Robinson

B GRADE: Lindsay Morgan

C GRADE: Duncan Dyer

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: John Geercke

BALLS WENT TO: 58 7/8ths

NO HANDICAPPING TODAY!

Club Presentation Night 2016 - Friday 9th December 2016

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2016 Championship Trophies

2016 Club Trophies

The Sunset Room - Presentation Night

Curtis Larnach - 2016 Club Champion and Junior Champion

with Captain Graham Chee

Graham Kingsmill - B Grade Champion 2016

with Captain Graham Chee

Alex Du Plooy - Senior Champion 2016 and A Reserve Champion 2016

with Captain Graham Chee

Captain Graham Chee congratulating our Junior Members

Riley Millers and Jamison Fitzgerald on their very successful 

Contribution to golf during 2016

Di and Steve Thomlinson - 2016 Mixed Foursomes Champions

with Captain Graham Chee

Helen Potter, Vivian Twelftree and Michele Kennett - some of our members of our successful

Gosford Team winning the Challenge Cup for the first time - with Director of Golf Scott

Cubis

Sally Hopkins - 2016 Club Champion and 2016 Veteran Champion

with Captain Rhonda Robertson

Jan Walker - Ladies Div 2 Champion and Veterans Champion 2016

with Captain Rhonda Robertson

Helen Stuart - Div 3 Ladies Champion and Veterans Champion 2016

with Captain Rhonda Robertson

Helen Potter and Sue Scobie - Ladies Foursomes Champions Div 1

Lyn Cruickshanks and (Norma Cubis) Ladies Foursomes Champions Div 2

with Captain Rhonda Robertson

Lyn Bates - Winner Singles Matchplay Div 1

with Captain Rhonda Robertson

Helen Stuart - Winner Singles Matchplay Div 2

with Captain Rhonda Robertson

Sandra Laybutt and Jann Henebury -Winners 4BBB Matchplay

with Captain Rhonda Robertson

Lynn Puiatti - Winner of the Medal of Medals 2016

with Captain Rhonda Robertson

Three generations of the Larnach family cutting up the dance floor

We had in excess of 100 members and guests attending the 2016 Presentation Night which was held in the Sunset Room. 

RESULTS:

2016 CLUB CHAMPION: Curtis Larnach

2016 A RESERVE CHAMPION: Alex Du Plooy

2016 B GRADE CHAMPION: Graeme Kingsmill

2016 C GRADE CHAMPION: Derrick Cheatham

2016 JUNIOR CHAMPION: Curtis Larnach

2016 SENIOR CHAMPION: Alex Du Plooy

2016 FOURSOMES CHAMPIONS: Matt and Dan Snelson

2016 MIXED FOURSOMES CHAMPIONS: Steve and Di Thomlinson

2016 CLUB MATCHPLAY CHAMPION: Glen Giddings

2016 B GRADE MATCHPLAY CHAMPION: Lane Russell

2016 C GRADE MATCHPLAY CHAMPION: Mick Prince

2016 MEDAL OF MEDAL WINNER: Warren Dunkel

2015 MEDAL OF MEDAL WINNER: Paul Davies

LADIES:

2016 CLUB CHAMPION AND VETERANS CHAMPION: Sally Hopkins

2016 DIV 2 CLUB CHAMPION AND VETERANS CHAMPION: Jan Walker

2016 DIV 3 CLUB CHAMPION AND VETERANS CHAMPION: Helen Stuart

2016 FOURSOMES CHAMPIONS: Sue Scobie andvHelen Potter

2016 FOURSOMES CHAMPIONS DIV 2: Norma Cubis and Lyn Cruickshanks

2016 SINGLES MATCHPLAY DIV 1: Lyn Bates

2016 SINGLES MATCHPLAY DIV 2: Helen Stuart

2016 4BBB MATCHPLAY: Jann Henebury and Sandra Laybutt

2016 MEDAL OF MEDAL WINNER: Lynn Puiatti

Golf - Friday 9th December 2016

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford Medley.

We had 74 starters with 5 visitors from Pennant Hills, Terrigal, PGA

RESULTS:

SINGLES RESULT:

WINNER: Terry Coyle - 46 points

RUNNER UP: Ted Jones - 44 points

3RD: John Haines - 40 points on a countback

4TH: Brian Hilton - 40 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH: Troy Pheffer 

LADIES 8TH: Christine Drakeford

BALLS WENT TO: 35 points on a countback

DSR MEN: 68

DSR LADIES: 72

Golf - Thursday 8th December 2016

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

We had 20 starters.

RESULTS:

OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Marianne Lanham - 39 points

RUNNER UP: Denise Barr - 38 points on a countback

3RD: Anne Burke - 38 points

BALLS WENT TO: 34 points on a countback

BALL COMPETITION:

Marianne Lanham

Denise Barr

Anne Burke

Sheena Asken

Rhonda Robertson

Rhonda Austen

DSR: To be advised.