On Monday 7 April 2014, we had 51 starters at Long Island Golf Club. Our game on the day was Stableford and we played for the Alf Jones Trophy.
President Bernie welcomed all members to Long Island Golf Club.
He thanked the Club for the use of their excellent course, facilities and lunch. He stated that it was a great day.
Apologies were received from Kelvin Tyler, Alex Johnson, Laurie Comerford, John Sutherland, Lance Bolam, Jeff Taylor, Bill Dooley, Ray Underwood and Neil Hills.
Colin Wiseman (hip) and Stan Odachowski (kidney), remain on our sick list.
Bernie welcomed our guests and invited them to join our Club:
Noel and Chris became new members on the day.
Bernie thanked Barry Pollock and Hans Bleeker for being our starters for the day.
There were five known special achievements in the past month.
Don Barrett advised that he had also won at Brighton with a plus 7.
Bernie reminded members that this was our 65thanniversary year and that shirts, as well as jumpers and hats were available from Daryl Edwards.
See Daryl if you wish to purchase our range of products.
No questions were asked, so Bernie handed the meeting over to Donald to announce the winners for the day.
Captain Donald welcomed members to Long Island GC for today’s event.
The CCR for the day was 31 - our lowest ever.
ALF JONES Trophy:
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A Grade: |
Gerry O’Connor (21) |
33 points |
B Grade: |
Bill Frey (27) |
37 points; |
C Grade: |
Rod Goode (32) |
31 points |
3rd Hole: |
Warren Gangell |
9th Hole: |
Ken Chamberlain; |
12th Hole: |
Bernie Coyle |
Peter Ross and Brian Guinane - 32 pts; Bernie Coyle, Mike Bainbridge and Barry Pollock - 31 pts; Ray Desmond and Wayne Lamb - 31 pts. |
Roger Huxstep was our lucky winner.
The picnic basket raffle prize was won by Barry Pollock.
Our game at Eagle Ridge is on the 21stof July and costs $40. This includes a cart for the day and 6 point sandwiches for lunch. |
The championship was held over two days and the weather and course were good - we had a few drops of rain on Monday but nothing to cause problems. They were based on Gross results with prizes also for the net scores. Our team scores were as follows:-
Ray Desmond had a NTP on the 11th hole on Tuesday, whilst the Currie/Edwards and Underwood/Hills teams won balls in the ball rundown on Monday. A great effort.
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Here is a shot of the team at Cohuna in the Team rig - we had all sorts of reports from "Big Birds" to "Yellow Peril"!!! |
Congratulations and best wishes to our members whose birthday falls in May
Mick and Paddy had promised their Uncle Seamus, who had been a sea faring gent all his life, to bury him at sea when he died.
Of course, in due time, he did pass away and the boys kept their promise.
They set off with Uncle Seamus all stitched up in a burial bag and loaded onto their rowboat.
After a while Mick says, "Do yer tink dis is fer enuff out, Paddy?"
Without a word Paddy slips over the side only to find himself standing in water up to his knees.
"Dis'll never do, Mick. Let's row some more."
After a bit more rowing Paddy slips over the side again but the water is only up to his belly, so they row on.
Again Mick asks Paddy, "Do yer tink dis is fer enuff out Paddy?"
Once again Paddy slips over the side and almost immediately says, "No dis'll neva do"' The water was only up to his chest.
So on they row and row and row and finally Paddy slips over the side and disappears.
Quite a bit of time goes by and poor Mick is really getting himself into a state when suddenly Paddy breaks the surface gasping for breath.
"Well is it deep enuff yet, Paddy?"
"Aye 'tis,
NOW! Hand me dat shovel!"
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