Golf - Saturday 25th October 2014 - 3rd Round of the Club Championship

Murray River at Echuca

We are back in NSW and staying at Moama near to the Red River Golf Resort where we will play golf tomorrow.

Meanwhile at Gosford Golf Club.......

The Golf Event of the day was a Men's Single Stroke and the 3rd Round of the Club Championship.

We had 167 starters with 10 visitors from Bayview, Charlestown, Everglades, Merewether and Newcastle.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Dan Bosley - 66 nett

RUNNER UP: Troy Stonestreet (Newcastle) - 68 nett

3RD: Curtis Larnach - 70 nett

SCRATCH WINNER A GRADE: Dan Bosley - 71

B GRADE:

WINNER: Mark McFadyen - 66 nett

RUNNER UP : Bob Thomas - 67 nett

3RD: Norm Parker - 68 nett on a countback

C GRADE:

WINNER: Adam Crocker - 65 nett

RUNNER UP: John McIvor - 68 nett

3RD: Grant Henry -69 nett on a countback

NEAREST THE PIN 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Troy Stonestreet (Newcastle)

B GRADE: Ted Roberts

C GRADE: Phil Robson

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH HOLE OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Graeme Wright

BALLS WENT TO: 73 points on a countback

DSR: 69

Golf - Friday 24th October 2014

At the Botanical Gardens at Ballarat

(Have got some great garden ideas)

At Sovereign Hill (like Old Sydney Town)

Hello from Bendigo.  we have travelled from Ararat via Ballarat today.  Visited the War Memorial wall, the Botanical Gardens, Sovereign Hill and had lunch by the lake at Ballarat today. Having lovely hot weather.

Meanwhile at Gosford Golf Club......

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

We had 73 starters with 10 visitors from Belmont, Everglades, Howlong, Massey Park, Morisset, South West Rocks and Wyong.

RESULTS:

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Shaun Clarke - 42 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Robert Laing - 42 points on a countback

3RD: Gary Stotz - 42 points

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Pauline Norman - 35 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH: To be advised

LADIES 8TH: To be advised

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 38 points (neat)

LADIES: 32 points (neat)

DSR MEN: 67

DSR WOMEN: 71

Golf - Thursday 23rd October 2014

Split Falls at The Grampians

McKenzie Falls at The Grampians

Peter winning the Stalwell Gift

(in his dreams)

Stalwell from the Big Hill Lookout

Rose Garden at the Stalwell Race Venue

Hello from Ararat, Vic.

We have moved North to warmer weather.  We enjoyed a trip through the Grampians today to see some wonderful views of the mountains and waterfalls near Halls Gap and then travelled to Ararat via Stalwell.

Meanwhile at Gosford Gold Club......

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Singles Stableford - over the field.

We had 39 starters.

RESULTS:

WINNER: Faye Levenspiel - 41 points

RUNNER UP: Jann Henebury - 37 points on a countback

3RD: Margaret Maclachlan -37 points

4TH: Robyn Phillips - 36 points

NEAREST THE PIN 14TH HOLE:

0 TO 32: Alice Collett

33 TO 45 SECOND SHOT: Beulah Cant

BALLS WENT TO: 35 points (neat)

DSR: 72

Golf - Wednesday 22nd October 2014

At Port Fairy Links Course. Thanks to Ted Roberts for recommending this course to us. We were lucky and got a good weather day with little wind. Peter loved it and scored 40 points.

Meanwhile at Gosford Golf Club......

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

We had 158 starters with 7 visitors from Kooindah Waters, Morisset, Queanbeyan, Shelly Beach and Wyong.

RESULTS:

2 BALL TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: John Clark and Russell Andrews - 53 points

RUNNERS UP: Wayne Cotter and Ray Turner - 50 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Gordon Hamilton - 45 points

RUNNER UP: Russell Andrews- 43 points on a countback

3RD: Trevor Harrison - 43 points

WINNER SINGLE SCRATCH: Gordon Hamilton - 33 points

NEAREST THE PIN MEN'S 12TH:

A GRADE: Clyde Cruickshanks

B GRADE: B O'Brien (Wyong)

C GRADE: Andy Henebury

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: S. Armstrong

BALLS WENT TO : 36 points on a countback

DSR: 68

Golf - Tuesday 21st October 2014

Peter at Port Fairy Golf Club where we will be playing tomorrow weather permitting.

We have crossed off The Great Ocean Road experience from our bucket list.

A two day break here at Port Fairy and then we will turn tale to head home via

The Grampians.

Meanwhile at Gosford Golf Club......

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

We had 42 starters.

RESULTS:

WINNERS: Lorraine Bignall, Linda Rankin, Dot Camp and Dawn Tromp- 87 points

RUNNERS UP: DI Beechey, Rhonda Robertson, Kay Baillie and Bev Adams - 86 points

BALLS WENT TO: 80 points on a countback

BALL COMPETITION:

Glennis English, Leonie Casey, Kerry Williams and Judy Verlander - 84 points

Lesley Gregory, Gai Phillips, Yvonne Cumming and Elizabeth McNamara - 81 points

Rosalie Dyer, Kath Payn, Lauren Matterson and Lynn Puiatti - 80 points on a countback

Golf - Sunday 19th October 2014

At the 12 Apostles at Port Campbell,Vic. 

Hello from Port Campbell!!! ($6.70 a schooner at the pub - one choice of beer - Calton Draught)

Meanwhile at Gosford Golf Club....

Ian Hartley and Warren Gray - Winners of the Men's Team Event

With Captain Mark Stimpson

Graham Brown - Winner of the Men's Singles

With Captain Mark Stimpson

Annie Brink ( and Denise Bentlin) - Winners of the Ladies Team Event

With Captain Mark Stimpson

Pauline Norman - Winner of the Ladies Singles

With Captain Mark Stimpton

Robyn Johnston - Runner Up Ladies Singles

With Captain Mark Stimpson

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

We had 85 starters with 5 visitors from Everglades, Howlong, Shelly Beach, Terrigal and Wyong.

RESULTS:

TEAM EVENT RESULTS:

MEN: Ian Hartley and Warren Gray - 50 points

MIXED: Stu Williams and Gail Kellet - 48 points on a countback

LADIES: Denise Bentlin and Annie Brink - 47 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Graham Brown - 44 points

RUNNER UP: Bob Hudson - 42 points on a countback

WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Pauline Norman - 43 points

RUNNER UP: Robyn Johnston - 39 points: 

NEAREST THE PINS:

MEN'S 12TH: Graham Brown

LADIES 8TH: Mary Bromwich

BALLS WENT TO: 

MEN: 36 points (neat)

LADIES: 36 points (neat)

DSR MEN: 67

DSR LADIES: 71

My thanks to Lorraine Bignall for tonight's photos at Presentation.

Golf - Saturday 18th October 2014 - 2nd Round of the Club Championships

Scoreboard after the 2nd Round of the Club Championships

(Click on the image to enlarge it to reading size)

Hello from Apollo Bay, Vic.

The Golf Event of the day was a Men's Single Stroke - 2nd Round of the Club Championships.

We had 197 starters with 7 visitors from Catalina, Forbes, Howlong, PGA, Royal Canberra, Trundle and Yowani.

RESULTS:

A GRADE: 

WINNER: Matthew Snelson - 67 nett

RUNNER UP: Mitch Ballard - 69 nett on a countback

3RD: Graeme Wright - 69 nett

SCRATCH WINNER: Matthew Snelson - 71 points

B GRADE: 

WINNER: Mark McFadyen - 67 nett

RUNNER UP: Bob Hudson - 68 nett

3RD: Stuart Town - 70 nett

C GRADE:

WINNER: Ken Kirkwood - 65 nett

RUNNER UP: Blair Glass - 67 nett on a countback

3RD: Ricky Mulhall - 67 nett

NEAREST THE PIN 12TH HOLE:

A GRADE: Gary Fitch

B GRADE: Marshall Parsons

C GRADE: Rick Mulhall

NEAREST THE PIN 8TH HOLE - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Grant Binns

BALLS WENT TO: 72 points on a countback

DSR: 69

My thanks to Ron Puiatti for the attached photos of the scoreboard