F-Troop - Monday 5th June 2017

F-Troop Morning Tea - Peter Martin, Terry Coyle,  Mark Stimpson, Duncan Dyer,

Geoff Bridge, Kevin O'Brien, Garry Trigg, John Hollebon, Rob Benson,

Ron Gowing, Paul Scholberg (Di Beechey)

F-Troopers Ron Gowing, Terry Coyle & Rob Benson

working on rubbish pick up & clean up at the back of the 18th

Another chilly start for our F-Troopers but we had a good number of volunteers to share the load.

On hand were Duncan Dyer, Kevin O'Brien, John Hollebon, Geoff Bridge, Terry Coyle, Rob Benson, Ron Gowing, Peter Martin, Garry Trigg and Di Beechey.

There were some good projects completed today including loose timber and rubbish pick up, clean up along the fence line near the practice nets, tidy up around the 10th tee including the stone wall at the men's 10th tee, gardens at the front of the clubhouse, wedding garden area and 1st tee including watering of the gardens, clean up near the practice putting green and front car park drains, loading and delivering of firewood order.

Morning tea in the warm sunshine was appreciated after a hard morning's work.  Many thanks to Barto for the morning tea goodies.

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Masters Pennants Results - Sunday 4th June 2017

The 2017 Masters Pennants Match between Gosford and Morisset was played today at Mangrove Mountain.

RESULTS:

MORISSET DEFEATED GOSFORD - 5 to 2 1/2

Golf - Sunday 4th June 2017

George Foster, Vicki Foster, Terry Coyle & Sandra Coyle

Winners of the Medley Team Stableford - 3 Scores

Owen James - Winner of the Men's Singles

with President Paul Scholberg

Brent Frewin - Runner Up Men's Singles

with President Paul Scholberg

Fran James - Winner of the Ladies Singles

with President Paul Scholberg

Louise Bush - Runner Up Ladies Singles

with President Paul Scholberg

We were lucky enough to have another rain free day today for our golf day on the Village Green.

Our playing partners were Mark Stimpson & Alice Diamond and we did have some good highlights the best of which was Mark scoring on the last four holes a par, birdie, par and par deliberately to cause a low light for us ladies by winning the Keno Ticket ( we were a good chance until then).

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford + Medley Team Satableford - 3 scores to count.

We had 77 starters with 8 visitors from Mangrove Mountain, Foster- Tuncurry, Banora, Overseas, Wyong, Shelly Beach, Carnarvon.

RESULTS:

MEDLEY TEAM STABLEFORD RESULTS:

WINNERS: George Foster, Vicki Foster, Terry Coyle and Sandra Coyle - 121 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Owen James - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Brent Frewin - 39 points

LADIES SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Fran James - 38 points

RUNNER UP: Louise Bush - 35 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE: Owen James 

LADIES 8TH HOLE: Fran James

BALLS WENT TO: 34 points (neat)

DSR MEN: 70

DSR LADIES: 74

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: Dick Bosley sank a sensational putt on the 9th hole to score 4/4; Mark Stimpson had a birdie on the 10th and the 16th and parred 15/17 & 18;Vicki Foster had a 4 pointer on the 3rd; Sandra Coyle had a 4 pointer on the 13th and the girls won the Keno Ticket; Terry Coyle had a birdie on the 16th and the team scored three 9 pointers in a row; Owen James scored 4 pointers at the 12th and 4th; Fran James scored over 30 points and was very happy with her game; Lauren Matterson was a good supporter and drove the cart; James Smith came close to scoring a hole in one - scoring an easy birdie - a total of two birdies for the day; Carolyn Buttsworth was an improved player - broke the 30 points ceiling; Duncan Dyer improved his golf by 15 points from yesterday and scored 4/4 on the 13th; my highlight was scoring 3 pointers on the 1st and 12th and finishing with the same ball I started with.

 

A Blast from the Past - Dad's Army 1999

Dad's Army - 1999

BACK ROW: Neil Stewart, John Morton, Roy Bates, Frank Pratt, John Webster, Russ Hayes

FRONT ROW: Dick Bosley, Laurie Godfrey, Keith Morris, Pat Smith, Fred Walker

Our volunteer workers at Gosford Golf Club (now known as F-Troop)

I can remember when I first started playing golf Dad's Army were often seen working out on the course on Ladies Days.

They were certainly an inspiration to me to become a volunteer to help keep our course looking its best.

Golf - Saturday 3rd June 2017

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

We had 177 starters with 3 visitors from Everglades, Mangrove Mountain, Leonay.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: James Fyfe-Smith - 67 nett

RUNNER UP: Brett Liddell - 70 nett

3RD: Matt Snelson - 71 nett on a countback

4TH: Robbie Whyte - 71 nett on a countback

GROSS WINNER: Matt Snelson -  Scratch 33

B GRADE:

WINNER: Nigel Asken - 70 nett on a countback

RUNNER UP: Ross Sharman - 70 nett on a countback

3RD: Greg Skilbeck - 70 nett on a countback

4TH: Darren Bateman - 70 nett

GROSS WINNER: Nigel Asken - Scratch 25

C GRADE:

WINNER: Andrew Bond - 66 nett on a countback

RUNNER UP: Peter Martin - 66 nett

3RD: Ian Witt - 68 nett on a countback

4TH: Gary Steele - 68 nett on a countback

GROSS WINNER: Peter Martin - Scratch 21

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Clyde Cruickshanks

B GRADE: Peter Burke

C GRADE: Garry Frost

MEN'S 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Brett Wilson

BALLS WENT TO: 74 nett on a countback

DSR: 71

Golf - Friday 2nd June 2017

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

We had 58 starters with 4 visitors from Kooindah Water, Antil Park. Everglades, Riverside Oaks

RESULTS:

WINNER: Cathy McGowen - 43 points

RUNNER UP: Rob Benson - 41 points

3RD: John Craddock - 40 points on a countback

4TH: John Clark - 40 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE: Michael Wilson

LADIES 8TH HOLE: Not won

BALLS WENT TO: 36 points on a countback

DSR MEN: 68

DSR LADIES: 72

Results of the Ladies 4 Ball Knockout 2017

Lyn Cruickshanks, Norma Cubis, Sheena Asken & Lynn Bates

4 Ball Knockout playoff

The 4 Ball Knockout Final was an exciting match finishing with Sheena and Lynn winning on the 17th 2 and 1.

The girls would like to thank Rhonda for refereeing and the gallery that followed (well - Judy Verlander anyway)

Congratulations to Sheena Asken & Lynn Bates on their win and commiserations to Norma Cubis & Lyn Cruickshanks - but a match well played.