Golf - Tuesday 26th February 2008

Another lovely day for golf & the course is so much better in a drier condition. The F-Troop have been hard at work trimming back the 'rough' which makes such a lot of difference to the game with wasted time looking for balls. Thanks F-Troop!

My playing partners today were Jan Fitzgerald & Pam Cowin & we had some fun out there and had some good highlights during the day - mostly from Jan & Pam. My contributions were very brief however a three pointer on the thirteenth was good & probably the only thing worth mentioning from my play. Jan & Pam played some nice steady holes & scored some good three pointers along the way.

The match today was a single stableford competition and we had 78 starters.

RESULTS:

DIVISION 1. : Winner: Rosalie Dyer 34 points
Runner Up: Anne Burgess 33 points on a C/B


DIVISION 2. : Winner: Anne Burke 38 points
Runner Up: Fran Maclean 36 points
3rd: Kath Small 36 points
4th: Julie Craig 35 points


DIVISION 3.: Winner: Jan Walker 40 points
Runner Up: Carol Farrell 37 points


NEAREST THE PINS: : 8th 14th
Division 1. Anne Burgess Fay Bailey
Division 2. Lyn Bates Faye Levenspiel
Division 3. Pricilla Webster Leanne Moore

CCR: 70 Balls went to 31 points on a countback.

I was busy with my laptop computer today organising a golf tour to Tasmania so I did not have time to gather all the "highlights" news - sorry about that. I am sure there were a lot of highlights out there worth mentioning by some of the good scores that came in.

Images attached: With my playing partners Pam Cowin & Jan Fitzgerald; Rosalie Dyer winner of Division 1 today.

F-TROOP - NEXT MONDAY 18th FEBRUARY

F- Troop will be in action again next Monday 18th February 2008. Please contact Clyde Cruickshank if you have time to get involved with the fantastic good work that the F-Troop do on our club grounds. Your assistance would be most appreciated.

Golf - Tuesday 29th January 2008

Today was the last day of the Summer Competition and a summer's day it was. There was no breeze and a lot of humidity - it was just like playing in a sauna. There were quite a few of the girls that did not make the distance.

The event was a single stableford. We had 79 starters and some good scores so the heat did not bother everybody.

My playing partners today were Elena Whale, June Bowen & Carol Farrell. The rough is so long on the course now that we seemed to spend more time looking for balls than hitting them.

RESULTS:

Winner : Yvonne Bean 38 points (C/B)
2nd: Julie Craig 38 points
3rd: Glennis English 36 points (C/B)
4th: Mary Ellis 36 points
5th: Margaret Mackie 35 points (C/B)
6th: Annette Dunk 35 points (C/B)
7th: Dordie Bragg 35 points (C/B)
8th: Rhonda Robertson 35 points
9th: Faye Levenspiel 34 points
10th: Trish Goulding 33 points (C/B)
11th: Carmen Fitzgerald 33 points (C/B)
12th: Lyn Douglas 33 points (C/B)
13th: Jan Fitzgerald 33 points


CCR: 73 (36 points)

Balls went to 31 on a countback.

Image attached: Elena Whale, June Bowen, Carol Farrell and myself at the first tee.

Golf - Thursday 4th October 2007

Today was the third round of the knockout and I played with my partner Rosemary Cohen against Leonie Casey & Glennis English. Glennis had a prior engagement which left Leonie to battle on her own against the two of us. We had a very enjoyable day with the match played in good spirit. Leonie played very well and put me under pressure to do some difficult putts to square some of the holes. Rosemary & I combined well to defeat Leonie on the 16th.

The other knockout wins Robyn Johnson & Yvonne Bean; Christine Dekker & Bev Adams ; Trish Goulding (playing alone).

The event of the day was a stableford with 29 starters playing in one division.

The results: Winner - Alice Collett 38 points
Runner up - Leanne Moore 37 points C/B
Third - Dawn Tromp 37 points
Fourth - Debbie Neate 35 points

Nearest the pins - 14th Hole 0-30 Judy Verlander, 31-45 Leanne Moore

CCR 73 Balls went to 33 on a countback.


Highlights of the day as reported to me: Rosemary Cohen scored 3 on the 8th to win the hole; Leonie did great drives on the 14th and 15th holes; for me it was getting in some difficult putts under pressure from Leonie.


Images: Members playing in the knockout competition on the first tee - Robyn Johnston, Yvonne Bean, Judy Mulheron, Georgina Lamb; Rosemary Cohen, myself, Leonie Casey; Chris Dekker, Bev Adams; Rae Brown, Sue Hutton; Trish Goulding, Pam Bourne.

Rosemary Cohen and I after the event (winners are grinners).

Alice Collett receiving her winning voucher from Di Thomlinson

Leanne Moore - 2nd

Dawn Tromp - 3rd

Golf Club AGM - 25th September 2007

Tonight was the Annual General Meeting of Gosford Golf Club Ltd which operates under the business name of Gosford Golf & Function Centre.

Annette Dunk retired from the board after many years of dedication to the Golf Club both as a Player, Director and Administrator for both the general club and the ladies committee.

Graeme Kingsmill retired by rotation.

The successful new directors of the board as voted by the members were Graeme Kingsmill and Greg Harrison (photo attached). Congratulations Graeme & Greg!

At the commencement of the meeting Annette Dunk was presented with flowers in recognition of her years of service. (photo attached).

During the meeting Peter Davidson was bestowed with Life Membership in recognition of his many years of dedication to the club. Congratulations to Peter! A very worthy recipient. (Photo attached)


One of the outcomes of the meeting tonight was the 100 metre markers. I have been given permission to go ahead with marking the 100 metre positions with a distinct and suitable plant. I will do this as soon as possible before anyone changes their mind. This, together with winning the best commercial garden - I have had a great week.

Images: Annette Dunk & Coleen Power working at the AGM. (This was Annette's final hour of duty as Director); Col Matterson (director of the club) & myself, congratulating him on his 60th birthday he is celebrating this week; Lyn Bates who was celebrating her birthday today at the AGM; Annette receiving her flowers from Ron Puiatti; Greg Harrison - our newest Director; Peter Davidson - our newest Life Member.

Golf - Tuesday 25th September 2007

Today was the monthly medal stroke event and we had 82 players. We played in groups of three which has been met with a lot of approval by the members. The 'bundy clock'
was active today which resulted in teams coming in under four hours. "Amazing".

The results of the day:

Division 1: First - Fay Bailey 71
R/up - Sheena Asken 74 C/B
Third - Judy Verlander 74
Fourth - Yvonne Bean 75

Nearest the pin 5th: Norma Cubis; 12th Lorraine Linnert


Division 2: First - Rita Gilmore 69
R/up - Yvonne Wilson 73
Third - Pam Witt 74 C/B
Fourth - Alice Collett 74

Nearest the pin 8th: Evelyn Dixon
Helen Broadbent (equal distance)

Nearest the pin 14th: Norma Presdee

Division 3: First - June Hayes 74 C/B
R/up - Elana Whale 74 C/B


Nearest the pin 14th: Leanne Moore

CCR was 74 and the balls went to 76 on a count back.


Highlights reported to me today were: Lynda Hartley: 4 on the 1st with one putt and a gobbler on the 8th for a par; Annette Dunk had a birdie on the 6th; Wendy Stapleton had pars on the 14th, 15th & 16th; June Hayes had two gobblers; Kath Payne had a birdie on the 16th; Rhonda Robertson had a gobbler on the 5th; Kath Small had a par on the 15th; Di Beechey had a par on the 1st; Glennis English had pars on the 10th & the 11th; Evelyn Dixon had a par on the 8th & won nearest the pin; Rosemary had 5 on the 4th hole; and for me it was a 4 on the 15th with one putt.

Other reports : On the 11th hole Shirley Daly was looking for her lost ball. Her team spotted a ball only to find out that it was Cyril's ball that he had lost on Sunday; Mary Ellis, Margaret MacLachlan & Wendy Stapleton played together today & realised each of their husbands are named "Ray". Birthdays being celebrated this week were Doreen Vines (photo attached receiving special acknowledgement from Di Thomlinson for turning 80) Paula Drew, Debbie Grinham & Judy Verlander (Picture attached).

Images: My playing partners today - Evelyn Dixon & Rosemary Cohen; Doreen Vines receiving her 80th birthday presentation; Paula, Judy & Debbie with their birthday cake; various photos of the winners today.

Golf - Thursday 6th September 2007

Today's event was a single stableford. We had only 38 players today mainly due to the threatening weather. During the match we would have had all four seasons all sweeping through in turns which made hard work out of the golf.

My playing partners today were Beulah Cant, Bev Walker (Pictured) & (late starter) Rita Gilmour. Rita had 20 points on the front nine so the weather did not worry her.

Sue Hutton was our winner today, blowing us all out of the water with a magnificent 44 points. Welcome to "A" grade Sue.

CCR was 76 or 33 points. Balls went to 29 on a countback.

Highlights reported to me today were: Sue Hutton - (too many highlights to count) shall we just say 87 off the stick including 9 three pointer holes during the match; Norma Cubis - Marking Sue Hutton's card; Di Beechey par on the 13th for 4/4; Fay Bailey - the first and the last hole; Bev Adams did some great shots along the fairway; Debra Neate had a great drive on the 17th and finished with the same ball she started with; Linda Dallas had 18 points on the back nine playing on a new course for her; Dawn Tromp did a huge drive on the 7th; Margaret Nash had 5/3 on the 4th and the 16th; Jan Weiley nearly had two pars; Cheryl Davison almost had a hole in one on the 5th - the ball hit the flag pole & putt in for a birdie; Sharon Anderson had a par on the 16th; Judy Verlander birdied the 1st for 3/4; Kathy Small had 5/3 on the 16th; Beulah Cant had a par on the 5th; Rita Gilmour 4/4 on the 15th; and for me a long putt on the 16th for 5/2 & a 5/3 on the 9th.

Images: Beula Cant, Myself & Bev Walker on the 1st; Baby ducks on the 15th - almost fully grown; Flowers from our native garden on the 6th; red kangaroo paw now flowering on the 6th

which had been transferred from the old 13th garden; Peaches & Cream Grevillea on the 13th tee ladies garden; rock lillies growing at the back of the men's tee on the 10th - these I believe were donated by Robin & Rob Brann some years ago.