President's Report & Results Gordonvale 17 Apr

G’day Everyone,

It was good to be back after my absence last week and the unrehearsed, spontaneous burst of rapturous applause from the members as I entered the Clubhouse today after the game, indicated to me how much I was missed. Bad luck Robin, you missed your chance, they love me.

Sixty-six players, that is 53 men and 13 ladies, took to the course on what turned out to be a lovely day. The sponsor for the day was one of our members, Alan Dredge, who with his wife, Carmelina run a small business called STACK-A-POTS VERTICAL GARDENS N.Q. As the name suggests, clever vertical gardens for any location. They can be used as an attractive table centre piece or a very compact herb or veggie garden. Alan remained after the game to present the trophies to our appreciative winners and runners-up. Again, the Committee’s thanks go to Alan and to all our sponsors. Without them it would be a lot more costly for us to compete in our weekly events.

Unfortunately, due to the constant rain over the past couple of months and other associated factors, the course wasn’t in the condition the Greenkeeper, Committee and members would have liked to have seen it presented. The greens, which had really come back over the last 12 months or so, had regressed markedly. The fairways were a little bit long because the staff hadn’t been able to mow due the wet weather, but “preferred lies” sorted that out. I made the comment “who’d be a Green-keeper?”, particularly at any of the smaller Clubs around the nation where money is always tight. They must have big hearts and at night dream of going to a course, Augusta or somewhere like that, where Green’s money is no object and where they could ply their trade unhindered.

Next week the game will be at Half Moon Bay. The Club is in the process of having a new cool-room and bar area installed. Greg Ferry has told me that he is hopeful the new area will be open for us on Tuesday and, in fact, our group may be the first to use the new facilities. In the event that the work is not complete, no draught beer will be available. Stubbies and cans of beer, wine, soft drinks and other beverages will be able to be purchased from the Golf Shop and possibly the Drinks Cart. Sandwiches will be available, however due to limited refrigerator facilities and the need to confirm to Health Regulations, Greg will be getting them in relatively small lots from his supplier freshly made, so there may be a short delay from the time of one’s order is taken to final delivery.

I would like to have made a remark in relation to the play of today’s winner of Men’s Division I but in respect of the principle of Committee solidarity, I have refrained.

Take care,

Greg

“El Presidente”.

TODAYS RESULTS

MEN

Division I

Winner: Lou Siedle, 43 points.

Runner Up: John Richards, 37 points.

Division II

Winner: Trevor Gordon, 41 points.

Runner Up: Rod Ingram, 40 points.

BALL RUNDOWN:

36 Points: John Tolhurst, Robin Tonks.

35 Points: John Everall, Peter Dalziel.

34 Points: Darryl Chandler.

33 Points: Alan Dwyer, Trevor Barry, Ron Sylvester, Ross Ellen, Harvey Blanch.

32 Points: Neil Sharkey, Peter Edmonds, Keith Schirmer, Russ Gill, Peter Doherty, Bruce Jenner, Marcus Morse.

31 Points: Michael Taylor, George Atkinson, Dennis Vohland.

N.T.P.’s: 5^th Ross Ellen, 8^th Evert Van Kleef, 14^th Peter Doherty, 17^th Darryl

Caplick.

LADIES

Winner: Tracy Dickinson, 34 points.

Runner Up: Edna Atkinson, 33 points.

BALL RUNDOWN:

28 Points: Kay Cleland.

27 Points: Lil Benfield.

26 Points: Suda Woodward, Sue Taylor, Liz Edmonds.

N.T.P.’s: 5^th and 14^th Tracey Dickinson, 8^th Jane Taylor, 17^th Lil Benfield.