F-Troop - Monday 13th May 2019

We were so busy at F-Troop today I did not have time to take our traditional morning tea photo.

On hand today were Duncan Dyer, Kevin O’Brien, Steve Hogg, Terry Coyle, Don Nicholls, Peter Martin, John Hollebon, Sam Knox, Di Beechey and Jan Martin.

Projects worked on today was tree maintenance, loose timber and rubbish pick up around the course, firewood delivery, hedge maintenance, tidy up around the clubhouse, watering and fertilising the gardens at the clubhouse, cleaning the bush toilets, tidy up of the green space gardens, clearing the drain at the back of the 14th tee, tidy of the 6th tranquility garden, watering pots at the 6th tee, more weeding of the 6th native gardens, clubhouse door maintenance.

We enjoyed morning tea after a hard morning’s work.

YES! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Golf - Sunday 12th May 2019

Lynn Puiatti receiving her Eagle Badge from Sheena Asken for her Eagle Shot on the 11th onn Thursday 2nd May 20129.





The Golf Event of the day was a Dingle Stableford for Men and Ladies - MOTHER'S DAY

We had 46 starters.

RESULTS:

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Sid Bezwada - 39 points

RUNNER UP:  David Hopkins - 36 points on a countback

LADIES SINGLES RESULTS:

WINNER: Di Beechey - 37 points

RUNNER UP: Lynda Hartley - 36 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: David Hopkins - 310 cms

8TH HOLE: Gail Williams - 350 cms

12TH HOLE: David Hopkins - 94 cms

14TH HOLE: Lauren Matterson - 800 cms

BALLS WENT TO:

MEN: 34 Points on a countback

LADIES: 35 Points

DSR MEN: 70

DSR LADIES: 73

Golf - Saturday 12th May 2019

The Golf Event of the day was a Men's Single Stableford.

We had 205 starters. with 7 visitors from Wyong, Magenta Shores, The Lakes.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Troy Pfeffer - 37 points

RUNNER UP: Ryan Morgan - 36 points

3RD: Michael Sissons - 35 points on a countback

GROSS SCRATCH WINNER: Matt Carroll - 72 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Tim Irving - 41 points

RUNNER UP: Paul Scholberg - 36 points

3RD: Warren Allen - 35 points on a countback

C GRADE::

WINNER: Adam Kim - 41 points

RUNNER UP: Peter Verhoek  - 37 points

3RD: Michael Callaghan - 35 points on a countback

D GRADE:

WINNER: Michael Makepeace - 38 points

RUNNER UP: Richard Duffy - 33 points

3RD: Rex Gardner - 32 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Ryan Morgan - 26 cms

8TH HOLE: Graeme Wright - 11 cms

12TH HOLE: Malcolm Munday - 126 cms

14TH HOLE: Jung Han - 132 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 32 points on a countback

DSR MEN: 74

DSR LADIES: 73 

Golf - Friday 10th May 2019

Unfortunately today we did not have any winners in the Ambrose Competition  today so here are some of the losers at the end of the day.




Golf at Hawks Nest was a Team 4 person Ambrose played mainly in good weather that was lovely up to the last few holes when cloud cover arrived combined with cold wind and rain.

Our team players today were Neville and Jan Walker and we had a reasonably good game and enjoyed some good highlights including two birdies.

Unfortunately Gosford did not feature in the winning circle today.  Mark Stimpson & Alice Diamond were the best performers from Gosford but did not even win a ball.

Our week at Hawks Nest has been very enjoyable with some very good results overall for Gosford players.

Our only mishap was from Steven Turner yesterday when he was chasing his runaway buggy on the 9th green, the buggy stopped but Steven did not - going H over T over the buggy and had staff running from the Pro shop to pick him up.  Steven made a quick recovery and carried on with his golf.


Meanwhile at Gosford.....

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

We had 87 starters with 10 visitors from Terrigal, Shelly Beach, Kooindah Waters, Riverside Oaks and Culcalm.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Geoff Hay - 43 points

RUNNER UP: Gordon Stannard - 41 points

3RD: Blair Glass - 39 points on a countback

GROSS STABLEFORD WINNER: Matt Carroll - 34 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Wayne Maguire - 42 points

RUNNER UP: Michael Wilson - 41 points

3RD: Bob Whitehill - 40 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Paul Beaven - 795 cms

8TH HOLE: Brian Nicholson - 322 cms

12TH HOLE: Ian Fennell - 390 cms

14TH HOLE: Mona Maher - 80 cms

DSR MEN: 70

DSR LADIES: 73

Golf - Thursday 9th May 2019

Gosford winners at Hawks nest today - Alice Diamond - Winner of the Ladies A Grade, Ray Buttsworth Winner of Men's C Grade, Ross Drakeford Winner of Men's A Grade.

Alice Diamond receiving her trophy for 1st place in today's Ladies A Grade

Ross Drakeford receiving his trophy for Men's A Grade

Ray Buttsworth - Winner of Men's C Grade today

Alice Diamond - Winner of Today's A Grade Ladies + Overall A Grade ladies Runner Up.

Ross Drakeford's 63rd Birthday cake tonight

a good follow up from his 40 point score today.

Celebrations for Ross's 63rd Birthday at Hawks Nest Golf Club

Dancing and merriment followed......

We had a great day at Hawks Nest today - beautiful weather and playing on a beautiful course.

We had some good success stories and some good results from Gosford Players.

For those of you who remember Bob and Ann Morris from their Gosford years - Bob took out the overall Men's A Grade results for the week by playing excellent golf all week.

Meanwhile at Gosford......

The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Single Stableford + 2nd Round of the 4BBB Knockout.

We had 12 starters.

RESULTS - OVER THE FIELD:

WINNER: Cathy McGowen - 35 points

NEAREST THE PINS:

8TH HOLE: Nell Fowler

BALLS WENT TO: 29 points

DSR: 73


9 HOLE COMPETITION:

We had 3 starters.

WINNER: Barbara Frewin - 13 points on a countback

DSR: 36 points

Golf - Wednesday 8th May 2019

Bowls at Tea Gardens Country Club on our golf rest day. Alice Diamond, Bruce Binns, Peter Martin, Leeanne Binns, Garry Baillie. Mark Stimpson, Kay Baillie & Carolyn Buttsworth.


We had another lovely day at Hawks Nest and fortunately for me it was a golf rest day which I needed after 3 consecutive days of golf.   A lazy breakfast followed by fish cones at the Tea Gardens Pub for lunch followed by a bowls afternoon at the Tea Gardens Country Club followed by dinner at the Benchmark Pub at Hawks Nest - How good does it get!


Meanwhile at Gosford....................

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

We had 188 starters with 4 visitors from Everglades, Taree, Shelly Beach and Foster.

RESULTS:

TEAM RESULTS:

WINNERS: Warwick Backhouse, & Brian Nicholson - 72 nett on a countback

RUNNERS UP: John Haynes & George Lee - 72 points

MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Dennis Cox - 39 points

RUNNER UP: Tony Cosentino - 37 nett on a countback

3RD: James Hammond - 37 points

B GRADE:

WINNER: Phillip Wilson - 41 points on a countback

RUNNER UP: Gordon Hamilton - 41 points

3RD: Garry Strotz - 40 points

C GRADE:

WINNER: Warwick Backhouse - 39 points

RUNNER UP: Graham Chee - 38 points

3RD: Michael Ongley - 36 points on a countback

D GRADE:

WINNER: Chris Tarrant - 39 points

RUNNER UP: Ion Byrnes - 34 points on a countback

3RD: Max Bridgman - 34 points on a countback

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Lindsey Anderson - 334 cms

8TH HOLE: Dennis Cox - 158 cms

12TH HOLE: Michael Crookes - 232 cms

14TH HOLE: Paul Edwards - 106 cms

BALLS WENT TO: 33 points on a countback

DSR MEN: 72

DSR LADIES: 75

Golf - Tuesday 7th May 2019

Gosford Winners at Hawks Nest today - we are building up a good average of winners over the week.
Our best players today were Neville Walker won 3rd grade Men's, Alice Diamond won 3rd place in the A grade Ladies beaten on a countback for 2nd; Leanne Binns won 2nd in B Grade, Ross Drakeford won 3rd place in Men's A Grade, Bruce Binns won nearest the pin, Doreen Trigg won nearest the pin on the 10th; Peter Martin parred the 10th; Mark Stimpson had his first 3 pointer on the 18th hole, Alice Diamond parred 7th and 8th; Carolyn Buttsworth had five 3 pointers; my highlight was managing (finally) a nice chip shot to the 18th green and one putted.




Meanwhile at Gosford...….


The Golf Event of the day was a Ladies Single Stroke - 3rd GWNSW Medal and Mabel McKenzie Brooch.

We had 49 starters.

RESULTS:

A GRADE:

WINNER: Dianne Thomlinson - 71 nett

RUNNER UP: Helen Potter - 75 nett on a countback

MEDAL WINNER: Dianne Thomlinson

B GRADE:

WINNER: Mona Maher - 67 nett

RUNNER UP: Leonie Kelly - 72 nett

MEDAL WINNER: Mona Maher

C GRADE:

WINNER: Betty Shields - 74 nett

RUNNER UP: Pam Witt - 75 nett

MEDAL WINNER: Pam Witt

NEAREST THE PINS:

5TH HOLE: Christine Frost

8TH HOLE:  Sally Hopkins

12TH HOLE: Sally Hopkins

14TH HOLE: Marianne Lanham

BALLS WENT TO: 77 nett

DSR: 74