F-Troop - Monday 22nd April 2019

F-Troop Morning Tea - Rob Benson, Kevin O'Brien, Don Nicholls, Jan Martin, Di Beechey, Peter Martin, John Hollebon, Sam Knox, Terry Coyle, Garry Trigg, Duncan Dyer, (Steve Hogg).

F-Troop John Hollebon busy trimming the hedge on the 8th Tee

We had a great crew of 11 workers today given it was a Public Holliday and Long Weekend.

On hand were Duncan Dyer, Kevin O'Brien, Sam Knox, Steve Hogg, Garry Trigg, Rob Benson, Terry Coyle, John Hollebon, Peter Martin, Di Beechey & Jan Martin.

Projects worked on today was a clean up of the out of bounds area at the 17th, preparation of firewood, loose timber and rubbish pick up around the course, maintenance of hedges, work done on OH&S issues around the clubhouse, tidy up of the BBQ garden, tidy up around the outside of the clubhouse, tidy up of the lavender garden on the 16th, cleaning of the bush toilets, watering the pots at the 6th tee, bike garden, 9th ladies tee garden, pot at 9th green, more weeding done on the 6th native gardens, rose plant maintenance in the Wedding garden.

Morning tea was appreciated after a hard morning's work.

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! 

Golf - Sunday 21st April 2019 - Easter Sunday

Michael Cheetham, Paul Way, (Karen Askins and Clive Brand) - Winners of the Team Event

Presentation in Royal Gosford Gardens - Kevin O'Brien, Brett Margin, Lorraine Bignall, Leonie Kelly, Paul Scholberg, Angelique Scholberg, Peter Martin, Ray Buttsworth & Carolyn Buttsworth - last of the stayers.

With Brett Margin & Leonie Kelly at the 1st Tee.

our beautiful camellias on the 17th - photos sent in by Lorraine Bignall

Camellia Way between the 17th and the 18th tees is a picture of beautiful colour
Our compliments to Anne Burgess who looks after this part of the course.


We had a magic day for golf on the Village Green.  Blue sky and sunshine - very pleasant.
Our playing partners were Brett Margin & Leonie Kelly and we had a good fun day with many highlights - the best of which was our 12 pointer hole and coming in Runners Up in the Team Event.

The Golf Event of the day was a Texas 4 Ball Team Stableford Best 3 scores each hole - Irish Team Stableford.

We had 40 starters.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Michael Cheetham, Karen Askens, Clive Brand & Paul Way - 148 points

BALL WINNERS:

Brett Margin, Leonie Kelly, Janice Martin & Peter Martin - 143 points

Adrian Burke, Helen Potter, Keith Potter & Anne Burke - 133 points

Ray Buttsworth, Carolyn Buttsworth, Lorraine Bignall & Kevin O'Brien - 132 points

John Slight, Georgina Lamb, Leonie Van Der Westhuizen & Reynier Van Der Huizen - 130 points

EAGLES NEST 12TH HOLE:

WINNER: Nigel Asken - 32 cms - $12.00

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Brett Margin - 760 cms

8TH HOLE: Clive Brand - 244 cms

12TH HOLE: Nigel Asken - 32 cms

14TH HOLE: Helen Potter - 771 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 130 points

NO HANDICAPPING TODAY!

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: Leonie Kelly had 49 points including a birdie on the 8th & 6 four pointers; Brett Margin had a birdie on the 2nd; Peter Martin had a birdie on the 8th; Carolyn Buttsworth parred the 7th and the 17th; Ray Buttsworth parred the 1st, 15th & 16th; Kevin O'Brien parred the 3rd and 4th; Lorraine Bignall had the most drives of her team; Karen Askins had 52 points including 3/6 on the 1st; my highlights were finishing with the same ball I started with (after getting wet at the 6th), scoring some good 4 pointers and having 42 points.

The Clubhouse was closed this afternoon so we had presentations in the club gardens.

Golf - Saturday 20th April 2019 - EASTER SATURDAY

The Golf Event of the day was a Men's Single Stableford  + 2BBB Team.

We had 187 starters with 8 visitors from Killara, Toukley, Lynwood, Wyong, Magenta Shores, Lakelands, Qantas & Pittwater.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Guy Mackay & Christian Weighttman - 51 points

RUNNERS UP: Steve Makepeace & Mitchell Makepeace - 46 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Walter Loschi - 39 points

RUNNER UP: Nigel Asken - 36 points on a countback

3RD: Sam Knox - 36 points

GROSS WINNER: Nathan James - 77 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Ross Sharman - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Wayne Cardiff - 37 points on a countback

3RD: Adam Westrup - 37 points

C GRADE:

WINNER: Peter Verhoek - 39 points

RUNNER UP: John Hellebon - 37 points on a countback

3RD: Kelvin Thomas - 37 points

D GRADE:

WINNER: Christian Weightman - 38 points

RUNNER UP: Guy Mackay - 35 points

3RD: Mitchell Makepeace - 34 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Duncan Brown - 386cms

8TH HOLE: Joel Wills - 146 cms

12TH HOLE: Wayne Campbell - 148 cms

14TH HOLE: Adam Westrup - 34 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 33 points on a countback

DSR MEN: 73

DSR LADIES: 72 

Golf - Friday 19th April 2019 - GOOD FRIDAY

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

We had 120 starters with 9 visitors from Shelly Beach, Killara, Terrigal, Wyong and Kooondah Waters.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Robert Singer - 43 points

RUNNER UP: James Smith - 39 points

3RD: Derrick Cheetham - 38 points

GROSS WINNER: Richard Singer - 75 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Geoff Douglas - 43 points

RUNNER UP: Enn Karm - 41 points

3RD: Rick Andrews - 40 points

C GRADE:

WINNER: John Hazzard - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Christopher King - 42 points

3RD: James Fahey - 40 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Russell Willings - 140 cms

8TH HOLE: Paul Beaven - 76 cms

12TH HOLE: Christine Drakeford - 350 cms

14TH HOLE: Michael Wilson - 148 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 37 points

DSR MEN: 69

DSR LADIES: 72

Golf - Thursday 18th April 2019

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

We had 36 starters.

RESULTS:

OVER THER FIELD:

WINNER: Lorraine Bignall - 38 points

RUNNER UP: Kay Walker - 37 points on a countback

3RD: Helen Stuart - 37 points

4TH: Debbie Andrews - 36 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Judy Verlander

8TH HOLE: Fran James

12TH HOLE: Pam Witt

14TH HOLE: Fran James

BALLS WENT TO: 36 points

DSR: 72

9 HOLE COMPETITION:

We had 4 starters.

WINNER: Georgina Lamb - 17 points

DSR: 36

Golf - Wednesday 17th April 2019

The Golf Event of the day was a Men's Single Stableford + 2 Ball Irish Multiplier.

We had 209 starters with 7 visitors from Parkwood International, Palmer Colonial, Everglades, Terrigal, The Spring, Shelly Beach.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Terry Connor & Brian Robinson - 78 points

RUNNERS UP: Michael Wilson & George Lee - 77 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Steve Robinson - 39 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Mark Stimpson - 39 points

3RD: Raymond Taylor - 38 points on a countback

GROSS WINNER: Tony Van Der Kolk - 34 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Lindsay Freeman - 39 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Lindsey Anderson - 39 points

3RD: Ken Ongley - 38 points on a countback

C GRADE:

WINNER: Peter Smith - 43 points

RUNNER UP: George Lee - 40 points on a countback

3RD: Tim Irving - 40 points

D GRADE:

WINNER: Michael Callaghan - 39 points

RUNNER UP: Neil Stewart - 37 points on a countback

3RD:Clive Brand - 37 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Graeme Elliott - 129 cms

8TH HOLE: Robert Miller - 64 cms

12TH HOLE: Joseph Keplinger - 59 cms

14TH HOLE: Peter Shaw - 52 cms

EAGLES NEST 12TH HOLE: Joseph Keplinger - 59 cms - $27

BALLS WENT TO: 34 points on a countback

DSR: 70

Golf - Tuesday 16th April 2019

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies 2 Ball Team Par. NSW 4BBB CHAMPIONSHIP PAR QUALIFYING ROUND THOMPSON SHIELD.

We had 55 starters.

RESULTS:

OVERALL WINNERS:

WINNERS: Helen Stuart & Pam Witt - Plus 10

RUNNERS UP: Kay Walker & Lorraine Bignall - Plus 8 on a countback

3RD: Betty Shields & Barbara Frewin - Plus 8

BALL WINNERS:

Helen Stuart & Pam Witt - Plus 10

Kay Walker & Lorraine Bignall - Plus 8 on a countback

Betty Shields & Barbara Frewin - Plus 8

Rosalie Dyer & Kath Payn - Plus 7

Allison Guthrie & Liz Robinson - Plus 6

Deborah Flanigan & Robyn Krahe -  Plus 5 on a countback

Bernadette Kirkman & Jann  Henebury - Plus 5 on a countback

Lynette Bates & Leeanne Binns - Plus 5 on a countback