Golf - Tuesday 7th January 2020

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

We had 48 starters with one visitor from Nelson Bay.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Judy Verlander - 38 points

RUNNER UP: Marianne Lanham - 36 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Kerrie Webb - 40 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Kathy Gallard - 40 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

8TH HOLE: Bernadette Kirkman 

14TH HOLE: Fran James

BALLS WENT TO: 33 points on a countback

DSR: 73

The Late Patricia Stimpson

Our deepest sympathy to Mark Stimpson who’s mother Patricia passed away this afternoon.  Mrs Stimpson was in her late 90’s and up till 2019 had led an independent very healthy life and has always been a huge support to Mark and his sister Anne.

The funeral will be held at Tumbi Vale Uniting Church, Beckingham Road, Tumbi on Monday 13th January 2020 at 11.00 am

Rest In Peace Patricia.

F-Troop - Monday 6th January 2020

F-Troop Morning Tea - Rob Benson, Duncan Dyer, Matt Carroll, Trevor Harrison, Di Beechey, Don Nicholls, Peter Martin, Mark Stimpson, Terry Coyle, Kevin O’Brien, Jan Martin, (Ron Gowing, John Hollebon)

It was a nice cool day for working on our projects today and we had a good number of volunteers which was a good help with our projects.

On hand were Trevor Harrison, Kevin O’Brien, Duncan Dyer, Matt Carroll, Rob Benson, Terry Coyle, Peter Martin, Don Nicholls, Ron Gowing, John Hollebon, Di Beechey and Jan Martin.

Projects worked on were major course clean up of loose timber and rubbish, firewood preparation, clean up under the clubhouse, 1st and 10th tees, wedding garden and practice nets, hedge maintenance, watering gardens where possible, seasol treatment of the hedge,gardens and trees at the 12th green, maintenance to gardens at the 15th, replacement of the water tap at the 14th bush toilets, cleaning of bush toilets, mulching green space gardens, maintenance, weeding and watering green space gardens, watering pots at the 6th tee, bike garden, ladies 9th tee garden, 9th green pot, wedding garden pots, maintenance to the BBQ Gardens.

We all appreciated morning tea after a hard mornings work.



We have upgraded our wood splitter machine to a 65 ton splitter.  Our old 20 ton wood splitter is now up for sale for $350.00. Contact us if you are interested in purchasing it.

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Golf - Sunday 5th January 2020

Ray Buttsworth - 3rd Place Men’s Singles

With President Paul Scholberg

With Karen Askins and Michael Cheetham at the 1st Tee

We had a much more pleasant day for golf on the Village Green today with a cooling breeze which did get somewhat gusty in the afternoon.

Our playing partners today were Michael Cheetham and Karen Askins and we had a very happy day on the Village Green. We did have some highlights the best of which was Karen’s 3/4 on the 8th hole.

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

We had 81 starters with 3 visitors from Terrigal and Shelly Beach.

RESULTS:

TEAM EVENT:

WINNERS: Cheryl Davison and Cruz Pappalardo - 48  points

MEN’S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Keith Potter - 40 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Warwick Barr - 40 points on a countback

3RD: Ray Buttsworth - 40 points on a countback

LADIES SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Sandra Coyle - 40 points

RUNNER UP: Cheryl Davison - 37 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Duncan Dyer - 241 cms

8TH HOLE: Lyn Cruickshanks - 8 cms

12TH HOLE: Russell Willings - 380 cms

14TH: Tania Walklate - 240 cms

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 37 points

LADIES: 36 points on a countback

DSR MEN: 70

DSR LADIES: 73

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY -as reported to me: Michael Cheetham was pin high on the 17th for 4; Karen Askins was a steady player getting some good 3 pointers and a 4 pointer on the 8th; Peter Martin almost got a birdie on the15th; Duncan Dyer had a nice 38 points following up his medal win yesterday; Clyde Cruickshanks should have run up and taken the pin out at the 8th so Lyn could have (should have) had a hol-in-one on the  8th instead of having to settle for a nearest the pin of 8cms, Clyde also canned a 15 footer for a birdie on the7th;  Bert Brink enjoyed the company; Russell Willings was attacked by wildlife at the 6th - an irritated bee; Lorraine Bignall was also attacked by wildlife at the 4th - a red ant; Lorraine Bignall and Melanie Forster beat the boys for the Keno Ticket; Kevin O’Brien had 3 shots to get past the ladies tee; Russell Willings got 2/3 birdie and the girls squared with 3/3; Melanie Forster 3rd shot to the 18th up onto the green and scored 5/3; Wally Robertson had 4/4 birdie on the 18th and got kisses from the girls; Rhonda Robertson - the birthday girl had a nice 36 points; Garry Baillie had a gobbler birdie 3/5; Ray Buttsworth had a good putting day for his 40 points; my highlights were finishing with the same ball I started with and enjoying good company + getting more than 30 points.

Golf - Saturday 4th January 2020

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

We had 172 starters with 3 visitors from Toukley, Camden and Gungahlin Lakes. The temperature reached 44 degrees and was difficult weather to play golf. Needless to say 26 of the players did not finish no doubt finding it all too hot.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Richard Marks - 69 nett on a countback

RUNNER UP: Brett Liddell - 69 nett

3RD: Nick Massa - 71 nett on a countback

GROSS WINNER: Richard Marks - 76 on a countback

B GRADE:

WINNER: Steve Wright - 65 nett

RUNNER UP: Adam Jennians - 67 nett

3RD: Ken Kirkwood - 68 nett

GROSS WINNER: Steve Wright - 78

C GRADE:

WINNER: Warren Guest - 64 nett

RUNNER UP: Alex Palasty - 65 nett

3RD: Anthony Higgs - 70 nett

GROSS WINNER: Warren Guest - 83

D GRADE:

WINNER: Duncan Dyer - 72 nett on a countback

RUNNER UP: Daniel James - 72 nett

3RD: Alastair Lock - 73 nett

GROSS WINNER: Duncan Dyer - 97

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Adam Jennians - 116 cms

8TH HOLE: Gary Worboys - 196 cms

12TH HOLE: Kieran Baldwin - 63 cms

14TH HOLE: Robert Dwyer - 150 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 74 nett on a countback

DSR MEN: 74

Golf - Friday 3rd January 2020

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

We had 131 starters with 9 visitors from Shelly Beach, Terrigal, Wyong, Toukley and Everglades.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Darren Bateman - 39 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Helen Potter - 39 points on a countback

3RD: Gary Worboys - 39 points

GROSS SCRATCH WINNER: Helen Potter - 77 on a countback

B GRADE:

WINNER: Paul Beaven - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Enn Karm - 39 points

3RD: Gail Williams - 38 points on a countback

C GRADE:

WINNER::Adrian Earthrowl - 39 points

RUNNER UP: Wayne Jennings - 37 points on a countback

3RD: Cathy McGowen - 37 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Graham Aldcroft - 225 cms

8TH HOLE: Steve Rowbotham - 175 cms

12TH HOLE: Stephen Turner - 161 cms

14TH HOLE: Phil Baker - 191 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 35 points on a countback

DSR MEN: 70

DSR LADIES: 73

Golf - Wednesday 1st January 2020

Derrick Cheetham - Winner of A Grade

With Captain Graham Chee

With Geraldine and Steve Turner at the 1st Tee

Jan Martin - Runner Up D Grade

Potential Winners -  Greg Skilbeck, Robbie Whyte, Eddie Rogers and Craig Ward

At the 1st Tee

The first day of 2020 was celebrated by a game of golf at the Village Green.  The weather was not too bad with a cooling breeze to make golfing comfortable.

Our playing partners today were Steve and Geraldine Turner who were great company and contributed to our many highlights - the best of which was birdie from Steve at the 16th and 5/3 par from Steve to win the Keno ticket from the girls.

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

We had 160 starters with 6 visitors from The SGA, Everglades, Windsor, Toukley, Kooindah Waters.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Derrick Cheetham - 41 points

RUNNER UP: Nick Massa - 39 points on a countback

3RD: Richard Brien - 39 points on a countback

GROSS SCRATCH WINNER: Duncan Brown - 73

B GRADE:

WINNER: Jon Bell - 40 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Michael Reinhard - 40 points

3RD: Michael Brown - 39 points

C GRADE:

WINNER: Bob Harrison - 40 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Joe Woodhead - 40 points

3RD: Alexander Palasty - 39 points

D GRADE:

WINNER: Matt Ridge - 41 points

RUNNER UP:  Jan Martin - 39 points 😁

3RD: Rex Gardner - 38 points

CONGRATULATIONS TO TREVOR HARRISON FOR A HOLE-IN-ONE ON THE 8TH HOLE!
THIS WAS TREVOR’S FIRST HOLE-IN-ONE

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Alexander Palasty - 84 cms

8TH HOLE: Trevor Harrison - Hole-in-one

12TH HOLE: Paul Edwards - 260 cms

14TH HOLE: Ken Kirkwood - 140 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 35 points on a countback

DSR MEN: 70

DSR LADIES: 73

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me:  Big cheers to Trevor Harrison for his Hole-in-one on the 8th; Steve Turner had a great birdie at the 16th and  had some good 3 pointers including a 5/3 on the 18th to beat the girls for the Keno ticket; Geraldine Turner played a steady game including some good 3 pointers; Peter Martin scored some nice 3 pointers including the 17th hole to win the hole for the boys; Brett Margin had an interesting game today especially at the 15th hole where he finished up knee high in mud at the 15th dam edge where he rescued a ball that ended up not being his ball; Michael Connors had a great sandy birdie shot at the 15th; Robbie Whyte had 39 points which included 5 birdies; Kenny Kirkwood birdied the14th hole and won nearest the pin; Michael Cheetham Birdied the 10th; Mick Grant birdied the 10th; Michael Reinhard birdied the 3rd; Jon Bell had an Eagle on the 10th; my highlights were enjoying good company, coming in runner up in D Grade with 39 points and finishing with the same ball I started with.