Next Game Gordonvale 18 Apr

All,

Our next game is a single stableford Consistency event at Gordonvale.

The course is in good condition, but the drains still have water in them & although the rough has been cut as far as the machinery could go, it is still a problem.  The solution - avoid the drains as usual!

The game is sponsored by Stackapots Vertical Gardens NQ, operated by one of our members, Allan Dredge.  Many thanks Allan & if you want to have a look at his products, visit him at 17-19 Stanley St, Gordonvale, or check out his facebook page
at https://www.facebook.com/StackAPotsVerticalGardensNq/

See you there.

Louis

President's Report & Results Mareeba 11 Apr

It was easy to believe that the worst of the summer heat is behind us now as Mareeba gave us a beautiful autumn day for our stableford event. The course is in top condition after the weekend open event played there, the fairways are really good but there is a severe penalty for those wayward golfers who get in the rough (as there should be).

We started a field of 68 men and 14 women, which included new member Peter Klein of Cairns and one visitor, in Mareeba club captain, Gavin Smith. Welcome to you both.

Our sponsor today was CAZALYS' AFL CLUB of Cairns and I wish to thank them for the meal vouchers provided for the winners and runners up.

RESULTS

MENS DIV 1(HANDICAPS TO 19) 

WINNER; Evert Van Kleef 43 points.

RUNNER UP; Keith Schirmer 38 points.

MENS DIV2 (HANDICAPS 20-36)

WINNER; Alan Dwyer 42 points.

RUNNER UP; Gavin Smith 38 points.

MENS NTP; 4^th Roger Smith, 8^th Max Smith, 11^th Allan Dredge, 13^th Greg Gibb.

MENS BALL WINNERS;

37 points, George Brew.

36 points, Peter Wyatt, Marcus Morse, John Everall.

35 points, Allan Dredge, David Jackson.

34 points, Peter Edmonds, John Familaro, Garry Castle.

33 points, Jim Logan, Robin tonks, Tom Stager.

32 points, Rod Cade, K Collins, John Evans, Russ Gill, Ian Schofield.

31 points, Frank Thelan, Doug Christison, Darryl deClifford, Denis Lankester, Brian Norris, Merv Elms, Dave Lawler, Greg Gibb.

30 points, Peter Johnston, Rick Gooderham, Keith Hillier, Brian Rowan, Barry Butt, Brian Brown.

WOMENS WINNER; Heather Forster 34 points.

RUNNER UP; Lily Schirmer 32 points.

WOMENS NTP. 4^th May Wilkinson, 8^{th & 11th} Heather Forster, 13^th Andrina Wilson.

WOMENS BALL WINNERS;

31 points, Andrina Wilson.

28 points, Liz Edmonds.

27 points, Judy Guzzwell, Suda Woodward.

26 points, Doreen Minning.

25 points, Chris Everall.

Next Game Mareeba 11 Apr

All,

Our game next week is a single stableford Consistency event at Mareeba.

The game is sponsored by Cazalys AFL.

The course has not had the amount of rain we have experienced & is in great condition having been readied for the comps they have on this weekend.

See you there.

Louis

PS If anyone is interested in playing in the AVGU Champs at the Gold Coast in October, you need to get your entry in soon as they advise that: 'Right now we have 452 registered entrants and we anticipate that we will get to our capacity field of 540 players before the closing date of 31 May 2017'.

Details can be accessed from http://www.gogolfing.net.au/golf-tournaments/vets

President's Report & Results Cairns 4 Apr

Today was the first day of our weekly events and we held a stableford event at Cairns Golf Club which will be the first to count toward the ongoing “Consistency trophy”.

The field was very small, I presume because of the overnight rain, however the course was quite playable apart from bunkers being GUR and puddles on some fairways. The rain also stayed away until after the game. The field was 41 men and 11 ladies.

The sponsor for the day is DEB DUFFY ESTATE AGENT and we must thank Deb for the Drummond vouchers presented to the winners and runners up.

Sadly,today we say farewell to Betty Lou Pitt who is going to live in England to be closer to her family.  We wish her happiness and hope she returns for a visit every so often.

RESULTS

MENS WINNER; Robin Tonks 38 points c/b.

RUNNER UP; Rod Cade. 38 points.

MENS NTP; 11^th Keith Schirmer 8^th John Sinclair, 17^th Roger Smith

MENS BALL WINNERS;

36 points, Tom Stager.

35 points, Keith Schirmer.

34 points, Louis Siedle.

33 points, George Studham, Greg Gibb.

32 points, Evert Van Kleef, Garry Tudehope.

31 points, George Brew, Alan Dwyer, Neil Hamilton, John Pilbin, Peter Doherty.

30 points, Russ Gill, Des Jones, David Lawler.

WOMENS WINNER; Lily Schirmer 30 points.

RUNNER UP; May Wilkinson 28 points.

WOMENS NTP; 5^th May Wilkinson, 8^th & 11^th Judith Guzzwell, 17^th Rosemary Barker.

WOMEN BALL WINNERS

26 points, Judith Guzzwell,

22 points, Julie Wallace.

18 points, Suda Woodward, Edna Atkinson, Rosemary Barker.

Next Game Cairns 4 April

All,

Our next game is at Cairns on 4 April & from then on we play weekly.

The game is a single stableford & is a Consistency event, the first of our trophy comps.

The game is sponsored by Deb Duffy Real Estate.

The state of the course will depend on what comes ashore with cyclone Debbie, so watch this space for any updates.

Louis

PS For those of you who intend to play in the State Championships at Maroochydore on 15/16 May, please note that if you are using your own cart a fee of $10 per day will apply.  See the QVGU web site for more information at http://qvgu.com.au/champ.html.

President's Report & Results Atherton 21 Mar

Today we played a stableford event at Atherton Golf Club and a field of 52 men and 17 women set out to play a course that was a little damp in places and as a result of this, run was minimal and distance became an issue for many of us.

We welcome new member Neil Hamilton of Cairns and one visitor, Colin Billingham.

The sponsor for today was DRUMMOND GOLF of Cairns and our thanks go to Darren and his team for the support they give our club. I would like to encourage any of our members who enjoyed the course and the relative coolness of the Atherton climate to enter the DRUMMOND CUP which starts at Atherton this Sunday. The cup is to be played over four games spread over a few months at four local courses including Gordonvale, Half Moon Bay and Palmer Sea Reef. Players are not required to play all games and may enter for one or more days as they choose. Enter at the club on (07)40911283

Next Tuesday the Tableland Summer of Golf event will be at Mareeba and not Millaa Millaa as previously advised. Our next veterans event will be at Cairns Golf Club on Tuesday 4^th April and from then we play weekly.

RESULTS

MENS DIV1 WINNER; Marcus Morse 39 points.

RUNNER UP; Greg Gibb 36 points.

MENS DIV2 WINNER; Alan Dwyer 35 points c/b.

RUNNER UP; Bruce Jenner 35 points.

MENS NTP; 11^th & 13^th Evert van Kleef, 18^th Ken Baker.

MEN BALL WINNERS;

35 points, Ross White, David Lawler.

34 points, Gary Castle, Brian Brown, Ron Sylvester, Robin Tonks, John Everall.

33 points, Harvey Blanch, Evert van Kleef, Neil Hamilton, Russ Gill.

32 points, Bill Eden, Kevin Ranger, Denis Lankester, Roger Smith, Roger Glover.

31 points, Bill Foster, Rick Gooderham, George Brew.

30 points, Peter Edmonds, Keith Sanderson, Neil Stubbin.

WOMENS WINNER; Lil Benfield 34 points.c/b

RUNNER UP; Cathie Coverdale 34 points.

WOMENS NTP; 3^rd Betty Lou Pitt, 11^th Lil Benfield, 13^th Cathie Coverdale, 18^th Lily Schirmer.

WOMEN BALL WINNERS;

33 points, Liz Edmonds, Judy Guzzwell,

32 points, Lily Schirmer.

30 points, Kay Bergiel.

29 points, May Wilkinson, Andrina Wilson.

Next Game Atherton 21 Mar

All,

Our game next week is a single stableford at Atherton.

I'm advised the course is in good condition, so you can get some practice in before the Drummond Golf comp there on Sunday.

Our game is sponsored by Drummond Golf as well, so come along & show your appreciation.

This will be the last of the relaxed games we've been playing since we resumed in Feb, as we recommence our trophy events on 4 Apr.

See you there.

Louis