F-Troop - Monday 20th August 2012

We had a huge day at F-Troop today with all fourteen volunteers working flat out on our major projects and keeping up with regular maintenance jobs.

We had Peter Martin, Martin Gallagher, Geoff Bridge, Des Wilson, Trevor Harrison, Ken Donald, Bruce White, Richard Casey, George Foster, Don Nicholls, Nathan Allan, Di Beechey, Anne Burgess and Jan Martin.  It is worth mentioning that three of our volunteers working on the cart shed are from the RSL Golf Club (Sunday morning players) - Trevor Harrison, Don Nicholls and Nathan Allan who are donating their private time to the cart shed project which is greatly appreciated - certainly by us and hopefully by all of the golf club members in general who will benefit from this project.

Working on the cart shed we had Des Wilson, Peter Martin, Trevor Harrison, Ken Donald, Richard Casey, George Foster, Don Nicholls and Nathan Allan.  The boys have worked well and have the framework up and are ready to start on the roofing.

Working on the mulching of the gardens we had Martin Gallagher, Geoff Bridge (on tractor duty), Bruce White, Di Beechey, Anne Burgess and Jan Martin. The gardens look refreshed and fantastic.

Anne Burgess was also busy on general maintenance duties cleaning up the car park, BBQ area, 1st and 10th tees and the wedding garden.  Di Beechey managed to get the gardens watered in the wedding area, help me lay the red bark features, clean up the 1st & 10th tee areas, clean up the 3rd ladies tee and poison weeds as well as the mulching duties. We also made a start on trimming the tibouchinas in the wedding garden.

In addition Martin & Bruce did some pick up of loose timber at the wedding garden area and 1st and 10th tees as well as the 1st green, also delivering some more firewood which will give us some more funding for our projects.  Many thanks to Martin for his dedication to the firewood sales which has enabled us to fund our projects and get the quality finish for the gardens that makes all the difference.

Morning tea was much appreciated as we had all worked hard on our projects. Chef John supplied us with some fruit pastries, mini muffins & biscuits - Thanks Chef John!

We (The F-Troop & Greens Staff) have received some very good/excellent compliments from Members and visitors to the club recently regarding the condition of the course and the quality of the gardens. This is great to hear as we are all putting in the hard yards to make this course the best on the Central Coast.

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Golf - Sunday 19th August 2012

We had a wonderful day for golf at Gosford Golf Club today.  The sun was shining, the wind was  minimal and the run was back on the course to give us all just that bit of extra yardage that has been lacking over all the wet months.

Our playing partners were Col & Lauren Matterson and we collectively had a good day with Lauren & I being beaten on a countback for the Ladies 2 Ball.  We missed a great photo opportunity today with my drive at the 12th.  My first attempt went to the left and rebounded from a tree at great speed towards the dam.  We could not tell if it went in the water or not so I hit a provisional drive that landed pin high on the green.  Unfortunately we found the original ball at the edge of the dam inside the pegs hanging on by a thread of grass.  I had to stand at the very edge of the dam in great danger of falling in & managed to strike the ball without falling ( much to every one's mirth ) and I scrambled a one pointer on the hole which was one of my highlights of the day.

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford + 2 Ball Team Mixed Men & Ladies.

We had 64 starters with 3 visitors from Merewether & Terrigal.

We had a 12.00 pm shotgun start as the club was hosting the Regional Championships in the morning.

RESULTS:

2 BALL TEAM RESULTS:

MEN'S:  Richard Bosley & Brent Frewin - 49 points

MIXED:  Richard Bosley & Joyce Bosley - 47 points

LADIES:  Doreen Trigg and Tania Burt - 46 points on a countback

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Richard Bosley - 42 points

RUNNER UP:  Brendan Potter - 38 points on a countback

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Yvonne Wilson - 38 points

RUNNER UP:  Robin Incoll - 37 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH:  Wayne Tomkinson

LADIES 8TH:  Joyce Bosley

BALLS WENT TO:  

MEN:  30 points (neat)

LADIES:  33 points (neat)

AMCR MEN:  69 (38 points)

AWCR LADIES:  73 (36 points)

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me:  Lauren Matterson had two 4 pointers and six 3 pointers; Col Matterson had a birdie at the 16th; Peter Martin had six 3 pointers; Garry Trigg had a birdie at the 16th; Brent Frewin had a birdie on the 4th; Geoff Darkes chipped out of the bunker into the hole at the 9th; Des Wilson hit his best 3 wood shot at the 6th 10 feet short of the flag; Yvonne Wilson had 38 points including seven 3 pointers and no wipes; Fay Bailey had a birdie at the 9th and four 3 pointers; Ray Stapleton had 5/4 at the 2nd; Pauline Norman parred the 6th; Adrian Burke had an uncontrollable buggy with a mind of it's own; Graham Brown had a 4 pointer on the 2nd; Annette Cross had a birdie 2/4 at the 14th; Robin Incoll played steady golf; Julie Hazzard had 4 pointers at the 3rd and 4th holes; Brendan Potter had a birdie at the 14th and 4/4 at the 17th as well as out driving his parents multiple times; Wayne Tomkinson's highlight was playing with the Potters and winning nearest the pin at the 12th; Lorraine Bignall parred the 17th and was on the 16th green for two shots; Dick Bosley had 4/4 at the 6th; Joyce Bosley won nearest the pin on the 8th; my highlight was not falling in the dam at the 12th, getting four 3 pointers and a nice chip shot in on the 15th for a par.




 

Golf - Saturday 18th August 2012

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

We had 192 starters with 14 visitors from Ashlar, Bexley, East Malvern, Glenmore, Kooindah Waters, Mangrove Mountain, Peregian Springs Qld, Redcliffe Qld, Shelly Beach, Taree & Wyong.

RESULTS:

2 BALL TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS:  David Bowe & Bob Knox - Plus 13 on a countback

RUNNER UP:  Barrie Hepworth & Dick Leaver - Plus 13

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Barrie Hepworth - Plus 6

RUNNER UP:  Michael Connors - Plus 5 on a countback

3RD:  Ian Witt - Plus 5

SINGLE SCRATCH WINNER:  Nicky Basson - Square

NEAREST THE PIN 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE:  To be advised

B GRADE:  To be advised

C GRADE:  To be advised

BALLS WENT TO:  Minus 1 (neat)

AMCR:  70 (Plus 1)

Golf - Friday 17th August 2012

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

We had 86 starters with 22 visitors from Everglades, Kooindah Waters, Long Reef, Longyard, Pymble, Riverside Oaks, Shelly Beach, Shellharbour Links, South West Rocks, Taree, Terrigal, Toukley, Wauchope and Wyong.

RESULTS:

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Terence O'Dea - 42 points

RUNNER UP:  John Harrison - 40 points on a countback

3RD: Terry Leamonth (Toukley) - 40 points

4TH:  Denis Freyer (South West Rocks) - 38 points

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Margaret Maclachlan - 35 points on a countback

RUNNER UP:  Anne Cropley - 35 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH:  To be advised

LADIES 8TH:  To be advised

BALLS WENT TO:  

MEN:  32 points on a countback

LADIES:  1 points (neat)

AMCR MEN:  69 (38 ponts)

AWCR LADIES:  73 (36 points)

Golf - Thursday 16th August 2012

We had another lovely day of sunshine for Ladies golf today.

CONGRATULATIONS TO LORRAINE LINNERT - WINNER OF DIV 1 SINGLES KNOCKOUT.  (results below)

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Single Stableford - -Over the Field
Final of the Div 1 Singles Knockout and the Semi Final of Div 2 Singles Knockout.

We had 25 starters in the daily event.

RESULTS:

SINGLE STABLEFORD - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER:  Allison Guthrie - 43 points

RUNNER UP:  Dawn Tromp - 38 points

3RD:  Annette Cross - 37 points

NEAREST THE PIN 14TH HOLE:

0 TO 30:  Margaret Maclachlan

31 TO 45 SECOND SHOT:  Kerry Williams

BALLS WENT TO:  35 points on a countback

BALL COMPETITION:

Allison Guthrie

Dawn Tromp

Annette Cross

Margaret Davidson

Michelle Lalor

Beulah Cant

AWCR LADIES:  73 (36 points)



RESULTS OF DIV 1 KNOCKOUT FINAL:

 Lorraine Linnert Vs Fay Bailey - WINNER:  Lorraine Linnert.



RESULTS OF DIV 2 SEMI FINAL:

Kathy Small Vs Ronda Jordon - Winner:  Kathy Small

Lesley Gregory Vs Di Beechey - Winner : Di Beechey

The Final of the Div 2 Singles Knockout will he next Thursday 23rd August 2012
Kathy Small Vs Di Beechey.

Golf - Wednesday 15th August 2012

The Golf Event of the day was a Men's Single Stableford +Team Best Two Scores to Count.

We had 186 starters with 14 visitors from Cooma, Morisset, Overseas, PGA, Pymble, Shelly Beach, Temora, Terrigal, Toukley, Trundle & Wyong.

RESULTS:

TEAM EVENT RESULTS:

WINNERS:  Gary Hawkins, Darcy Ellis, Michael Crookes & Tony Ahearn - 94 points

M EN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER:  Peter Murphy - 46 points

RUNNER UP:  David Bowe - 43 points

3RD:  John Geercke - 42 points

WINNER OVERALL SCRATCH: Alex Pitty - 37 points

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH:

A GRADE:  Trevor Blackburn

B GRADE:  Des Wilson

C GRADE:  Darcy Ellis

EAGLES NEST 12TH:

WINNER:  Gary Sammons - 52 cms - 31 balls

BALLS WENT TO:  35 points (neat)

AMCR:  69 (38 points)





  

Golf - Tuesday 14th August 2012

Wyong - Winners of the Gosford/Wyong

Challenge Cup

We had a lovely sunny day for our Wyong inter-club visit today.

Wyong won the day and a good day was had by all.  Congratulations to the Wyong girls!

My playing partners were Yvonne Wilson, Yvonne Cumming and Shirley Daly.  We had a lovely day on the village green & had some good highlights

The Golf Event of the day was a Single Stableford + 2 Ball Aggregate Vets in Conjunction - Wyong Inter-Club Visit.

We had 87 starters with 15 visitors from Bermuda Rum USA, Morisset & Wyong.

RESULTS:

2 BALL AGGREGATE RESULTS:

WINNERS:  Kerry Williams & Lorraine Linnert - 71 points

SINGLE STABLEFORD RESULTS:

DIVISION 1 - 0 TO 22:

WINNER:  Helen Potter - 41 points

RUNNER UP:  Lorraine Linnert - 39 points

3RD:  Sue Hutton - 37 points

DIVISION 2 - 23 TO 32:

WINNER:  Judy Verlander - 41 points

RUNNER UP:  Lesley Gregory - 40 points

3RD:  Michelle Lalor - 35 points on a countback

DIVISION 3 - 33 TO 45:

WINNER:  Fran James - 39 points on a countback

RUNNER UP:  Elly Van Den Berg - 39 points

3RD:  Annie Brink - 38 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

8TH HOLE:

DIV 1:  Di Thomlinson

DIV 2:  Jan Martin (Hooray!)

DIV 3:  Elly Van Den Berg

14TH HOLE:

DIV 1:  Margaret Maclachlan

DIV 2:  Linda Rankin

DIV 3:  Annie Brink

BALLS WENT TO: To be advised

AWCR LADIES:  73 (36 points)

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: Kay Frewin had a 4 pointer on the 4th; Judy Verlander had 41 points and ten 3 pointers; Helen Potter had two birdies and eight 3 pointers; Linda Rankin had a 4 pointer on the 12th; Di Thomlinson had a birdie on the 16th; Joyce Bosley played well with good encouragement from her playing partners; Debbie Grinham chipped in for a par on the 13th; Elly Van Den Berg had 39 points and won nearest the pin on the 8th; Annie Brink had a birdie on the 14th for 2/4; Lyn Cruickshanks parred the 12th and the 14th; Norma Cubis had a lovely drive to the 12th green; Shirley Daly played well scoring 19 points on the front 9 and a great 3 pointer at the 16th; Yvonne Wilson chipped well at the 5th, 7th and the 17th; my highlight was a gobbler par at the 17th and winning nearest the pin at the 8th;  a visit from the Wyong girls is always a highlight and a visit from Sue Hutton's granddaughter was also a good highlight.  I am sorry if I missed other highlights as I was in late and ran out of time to make it around all the tables.