Golf - Tuesday 12th September 2017

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

We had 60 starters.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Anne Burke - 71 nett on a countback

RUNNER UP: Helen Potter - 71 nett

3RD: Sue Scobie - 73 nett on a countback

GROSS WINNER: Helen Potter - 85 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Jann Henebury - 68 nett

RUNNER UP: Helen Stuart - 69 nett

3RD: Mona Maher - 70 nett

GROSS WINNER: Rosalie Dyer - 95 points

C GRADE:

WINNER: Lesley Gregory - 69 nett

RUNNER UP: Georgina Lamb - 72 nett

3RD: Narelle Medcalf - 78 nett

GROSS WINNER: Lesley Gregory - 102 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Leonie Casey

8TH HOLE:

B GRADE: Faye Levenspiel

C GRADE: Georgina Lamb

12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Marianne Lanham

14TH HOLE:

B GRADE: Linda Rogers

C GRADE: Georgina Lamb

BALLS WENT TO: 73 Nett on a countback

DSR: 72

Brisbane Waters Veteran's Golf Membership Fees

Please be advised that the Membership to the Brisbane Waters Vets is now due.  The cost of renewal is $15.00.

Membership Forms are available in the Pro Shop.

Please leave your completed form and fee at the Pro Shop or give it to Graham Chee.

F-Troop Monday 11th September 2017

F-Troop Morning Tea -Kevin O'Brien, Ron Gowing, Duncan Dyer,

Trevor Harrison, Rob Benson, John Hollebon, Di Beechey, Geoff Bridge,

(Peter Martin, Don Nicholls, Jan Martin)

Brand new seat at the 8th Tee to replace the old rotting seat

F-Trooper Ron Gowing potting up succulent plants

that he has donated to the club - placed in the Xanadu Garden

Succulent plants to enhance the Xanadu Garden

Succulent plants for the Xanadu Garden

donated by Ron Gowing

Removal of camphor Laurel trees from the 2nd fairway fenceline

and maintenance to the gardens at the 2nd green

Hedge at the 4th showing promise this time - watered in preparation

of the oncoming hot weather

A new large notice board for the Pro shop

to replace the (too small) previous board

Jason Millers with the old notice Board

now replaced with a larger board which has been

placed near the Member's computer

New Azalea Plants doing well in the BBQ Garden

This azalea will be a great show when it gets bigger

at the BBQ garden

Azalea plants blooming beautifully at the putting green

You can all thank F-Trooper Di Beechey for her TLC

of this area.

We were all very busy bees today looking after our many varied projects today.

On hand we had Duncan Dyer, Trevor Harrison, Kevin O'Brien, Rob Benson, Geoff Bridge, John Hollebon, Don Nicholls, Peter Martin, Ron Gowing, Di Beechey and Jan Martin.

The course was busy with a District Ladies Match so we had to work our way around the course carefully.

Projects worked on today were maintenance to the 2nd Green gardens including removal of some of the Camphor Laurel trees, watering and planting in of new camellia bushes, maintenance to the 2nd tee gardens including dead heading of the strelitzia plants, tidy up of the 1st and 10th tees, planting in of new succulent plants (donated by Ron Gowing) in pots at the Xanadu garden to enhance that area, pick up of loose timber and rubbish around the course, planting in of agapanthus donated by Duncan Dyer,at the BBQ garden and watering the gardens there, planting in of Flax plants at the 14th greenspace (plants donated by Ron Gowing), cleaning of the bush toilets and watering the gardens in the greenspace, watering and fertilizing the orange trumpet flowers at the 14th tee, tidy up of the tranquility garden at the 6th tee and watering the pots there, watering and fertilizing the bike garden, 9th Ladies tee garden and the 9th potted Mandevillas, watered the Xanadu garden, 1st and 10th gardens and the red hedge at the 10th, erected a new notice board in the Pro Shop, watered the 4th tee hedge.

We were all ready for morning tea break and appreciated our spread of savoury breads, iced buns and donuts - Thank You Barto!

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Golf - Monday 11th September 2017 - Gwen Thompson Memorial Sheild

The CCWGA Gwen Thompson Memorial Shield - Par Teams Event was held at Gosford today.

RESULTS:

Golf - Sunday 10th September 2017

Norma Wilks and Alan Wilks - Runners Up 2Ball Team

with Captain Graham Chee

Darren Blackwood (Forster/Tuncurry) - Winner Men's Singles

with Captain Graham Chee

Fraser Bates - 3rd Place Men's Singles with his grandchildren

Cruz Pappalardo(birdie on the 15th) and Linkon Pappalado (5/3 9th)

with Captain Graham Chee

Lyn Cruickshanks - Winner of the Ladies Singles

with Captain Graham Chee

George & Vicki Foster with Sheena & Nigel Asken

at the 1st Tee

with Kevin O'Brien & Di Beechey

waiting our turn to tee off at the 1st tee

ring barking damage to a tree on the left hand side of the16th fairway

Ring Barking damage to a tree on the left hand side of the 16th fairway

If you see anything suspicious regarding likely vandalism of our

trees - please report it to the ground staff or Pro Shop

We had a most beautiful weather day for golf enjoying blue sky and sunshine along with the good company of Di Beechey and Kevin O'Brien. We did have some good highlights, the best of which was a birdie from Peter on the 16th and a 4/4 from Di on the 13th. The girls beat the boys for the Keno Ticket. 

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

We had 75 starters with 4 visitors from Shelly Beach, Forster/Tuncurry, Wyong.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Stu Williams & Sheila Williams - 49 points

RUNNERS UP: Alan Wilks & Norma Wilks - 48 points on a countback

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Darren Blackwood (Forster/Tuncurry) - 43 points

RUNNER UP: Terry Dyer - 42 points

3RD: Fraser Bates - 41 points

LADIES SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Lyn Cruickshanks - 41 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Sheila Williams - 41 points

3RD: Fran James - 39 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE: To be advised

LADIES 8TH HOLE: Sheena Asken

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 37 points on a countback

LADIES: 38 points

DSR MEN: 68

DSR LADIES: 72

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: Di Beechey had 4/4 on the 13th; Peter Martin had a birdie on the 16th; Kevin O'Brien scored 20 points on the front 9; Fran James had seven 3 pointers which included 10 good long putts - scoring 19/20; Alan Wilks had a nice 38 points, Norma Wilks played well for 35 points; Clyde Cruickshanks had a birdie on the 18th; Peter Laybutt had a nice par on the 7th; Lyn Cruickshanks had a sandy 5/4 on the 18th; Sandy Laybutt had a birdie on the 11th; Sandra Coyle had a birdie on the 5th; Col Matterson had a birdie on the 2nd; Lauren Matterson finished with the same ball she started with after it was fished out of the dam; Cruz Pappalardo had a birdie on the 15th; Linkon Pappalardo had 5/3 on the 9th; Rosalie Dyer had 4/4 at the 3rd; Alice Diamond had 36 points at the 17th hole; Sheena Asken had birdies at the 8th and the 18th; Nigel Asken had a birdie at the 18th; Vicki Foster had a birdie at the 12th, George Foster had a birdie at the 11th; Jan Walker had 4/3 on the 1st and parred the 12th and 18th; Neville Walker had some good 3 pointers; Dick Bosley had 2/5 at the 8th; Spencer Walklate was on the green for one at the 12th; Brent Frewin had two birdies; Ian & Lynda Hartley enjoyed their day back at Gosford after time away overseas; Kathy Small had a nice 39 points after having time away on holidays; Darren Blackwood (Tuncurry/Forster} had 4 x 4 pointers; Jason Ditton (Tuncurry/Forster) had a birdie chip in on the 1st; Julie Hazzard had 5/4 on the 10th; John Hazzard played a nice steady game, my highlight was 4/3 on the 15th; and saving the best for last - Mark Stimpson (still suffering from jetlag) hit his drive from the 10th into the dam, dropped a second ball and topped that back into the dam, he dropped another ball and played on until he reached the 18th fairway where he put another ball back into the same dam where his other three balls lay (two of them new balls) having put 4 balls into the same dam. Mark cannot remember the last time he was ever in this dam - but I think he will remember this one. 

JUNIOR HIGHLIGHTS:

Cruz Pappalardo had a birdie on the 15th for 3/5

Linkon Pappalardo had 5/3 on the 9th

Alisha Hams had a couple of 4/3's on the par 3's.

Well done to our Juniors!

Golf - Saturday 9th September 2017

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

We had 172 starters with 1 visitor from Wauchope.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Robbie Whyte - 67 nett

RUNNER UP: Richard Singer - 68 nett

3RD: Mark Faulkner - 69 nett on a countback

4TH: Michael Connors - 69 nett on a countback

SCRATCH WINNER: Daniel Bosley - 76 on a countback

B GRADE:

WINNER: Nathan James - 64 nett

RUNNER UP: Michael Sissons - 66 nett on a countback

3RD: Darren Bateman - 66 nett on a countback

4TH: Michael Cheetham - 66 nett

SCRATCH WINNER: Kevin Bunting - 81

C GRADE:

WINNER: Andy Henebury - 64 nett on a countback

RUNNER UP: Peter Martin - 64 nett

3RD: Michael Sewell - 66 nett on a countback

4TH: John McIvor - 66 nett on a countback

SCRATCH WINNER: Michael Crehan - 86

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Richard Marks

B GRADE: John Geerke

C GRADE: Len Schafer

MEN'S 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Duncan Brown

BALLS WENT TO: 70 nett on a countback

DSR: 69

Golf - Friday 8th September 2017

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

We had 58 starters with 5 visitors from Toronto, Stonecutters Ridge, Terrigal & Kooindah Waters.

RESULTS:

WINNER: Rodney Cheetham - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Dave Dalley - 42 points

3RD: Steven Thompson - 40 points on a countback

4TH: Chris Foster - 40 points on a countback

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Dave Dalley - 31 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH: Warren Dunkel

LADIES 8TH: Not won

BALLS WENT TO: 37 points on a countback

DSR MEN: 68

DSR LADIES: 72