GORDONVALE SCRAMBLE RESULTS TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER

 It was hot, it was humid, it was sweaty and, it was lots of fun! 62 FNQVGA golfers (46 men and16 ladies)  enjoyed a novelty scramble format at the Gordonvale Golf Club this morning. The advantage of the best drive on each hole can sometimes be overcome by the green speed of a disabled sloth. And yet...and yet,  the winning combination could average 45 stableford points per player. Amazing!

Thanks to the Gordonvale club especially Ricky, Alicia, Kyal and Ty in the Proshop for meeting our every needs.  Re-hydration was the order of the day. 

We had one new member today- Dennis Jia from Gordonvale. Welcome aboard and we hope you have a pleasant flight. 

Just a reminder that next week is is the AGM in Mareeba. We would encourage all members to attend without the apprehension of a possible Management Committee position hanging over you , as we have nominations for all positions. The 4 Tee start follows the meeting which starts at 8am ( nominate from 7.30am) and usually lasts,on average, 22 minutes.

Todays results

WINNERS: John "Richo" Richards Ian Nicholas Mark Hayward Rodney Accorsini  180pts 

Runners Up: Keith Schirmer Lily Schirmer Charlie Bewick Jim Price 174 pts

Pin Shots 

Men: 

No 5 Brian Hughes No 8 Dennis Vohland No 14 Al Clarke No 17 Charlie Bewick

Ladies 

 No 5 :Lily Schirmer No 8Alison Rancourt  No 14 Toshie Suenaga  No 17 Andrina Christison

 

RunDown

172 pts  Chris Tometzki Al Clarke Roger Smith Mark Davidson

171 pts   Alan Dredge Dennis Jia Mal Meadows and Peter Wyatt

168 pts   Trevor Barry Chris Trevenen Lyn Small James Pinfield

               Ken Berrigan Pommy English Toshie Suenaga 

               Hiroko Stuart  

 

Runners Up Jim Price Lily Schirmer Keith Schirmer and Charlie Bewick with Capt Andrina

Half of the winners today Rodney Accorsini and Mark Hayward.

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GORDONVALE TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER

The FNQVGA travels to to the heart of he Mulgrave Valley for a bit of team bonding!

Tee off from 8am

Nominate from 7.30am

Competition is a Medley 4 Ball Aggregate Stableford with selected Drives   ( Minimum 3 drives per player).

We shall call it a Gordonvale Scramble. 

 So how do we play our version of this scramble.?

1. Teams of 4 ( 3 ball can be made to work)

2. Each player drives on every hole. 

3. Team selects which drive is chosen. Minimum 3 Drives per player

4. Each player then plays their own ball (placed within 1 clubs length)  until holed out. Record stableford points for each player

5. The stableford points for each team member is added to give TEAM score. (3Ball multiply score by            4/3 to give Team score)
 

Sponsor Reef Hotel Casino 

 

MOSSMAN MELBOURNE CUP STABLEFORD RESULTS.

 Another great field of 51 FNQVGA golfers (38 men and 13 ladies) traveled up the coast to the Mossman Golf Club this morning and all were glowing in their praise of the way the course was presented. The little more run in the fairways and the trueness of the well covered greens was much appreciated. The recently installed Hunter satellite signal controlled automated irrigation system  seems to be working a treat. Well done Mossman and all those involved.

We had one new member today Noel Rumble from Half Moon Bay. Welcome aboard and we hope you enjoy your stay. You certainly picked a good day to start. 

Next week we travel to Gordonvale to play a game that will be come more clear as the day approaches!

You can all sleep more soundly now, as we have a full contingent of Committee persons who have put their hand up for next year. .

TODAY`s RESULTS:

MENS:

Division 1

Winner: Ken Berrigan on 39 pts (C/B)

Runner Up: Peter Walters 39 pts 

Division 2

Winner: Brian Hughes  40 pts 

Runner up:  Matt Brading   on 38pts.

NTPs: 

 No 6 Matt Brading  No Peter Wyatt No 10 Roger Smith No 13 George Atkinson

Ball Rundown:

38 pts: Roger Smith John Bawden

37pts: Ron Blake Bill Foster

36pts: Neal Arnott (we think so,  his core card was in Mandarin!)

35 pts: George Slyney Greg Dowling George Kyriazis Peter Johnston Rich Michalski 

34pts Chris Tometzki Peter Wyatt

LADIES

Winner: Ros Slyney     36pts

Runner Up: Pris Freeman 35 pts (C/B)

NTPs: 

No 6 Andrina Christison No 8 Edna Atkinson No10 Lyn Small No 13 Lois Tait

Ball Rundown:

35  pts  Ali Gibson Andrina Christison Sandyl Kyriazis

34 pts   Cath Coverdale.

 

Ladies winner and only Mossman player today Pris Freeman

 

 

Ladies winner Ros Slyney and Marco Polo

 

 

Mens Div 2 Runner up Matt Brading.

 

Mens Div 2 winner Brian Hughes

 

Mens Div1 Runner up Peter Walters

Mens Div1 winner Ken Berrigan and sinophile Neal Arnott

 

LOST WALLET

Missing Super Heroes Wallet

 One of our members misplaced his wallet this morning at the Mossman Golf Club , between the Proshop and his Golf Cart before going out onto the course.  If it inadvertent ended up in your possession or you know where it might be please let us know. Or, if you have a bag similar to the one below please check the pockets for a wallet with Super Heroes on it, he could have mistaken your bag for his.

 

Melbourne Cup Sweep - Draw

 

The Melbourne Cup sweep draw is below. Remember to gamble responsibly and that chances are you are about to lose.

 

MOSSMAN GOLF CLUB/MELBOURNE CUP 2026 MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER

On the eve of the Melbourne Cup we travel to our most northern Port of Call, where we play a single stableford at Mossman Golf Club, Newell Beach.

Tee off form 8am

Nominate from 7.30am

4 Tee  Start  1, 5, 10, 13 .

Sponsor Drummond Golf Cairns

Melbourne Cup Sweep- $5  First 24 in draw a horse. 

 

  

 

RESULTS CAIRNS 4BBB TUESDAY 27 OCTOBER 2026

 

71 discerning FNQVGA golfers (57 men and 14 ladies) played the Cairns Gold Club at its best this morning in a 4BBB stableford on the Club's "15 out 19 in " course. The only problem was that your scribe only become aware of the course in play when he arrived at the "out of play " 15 hole. Oops! Sorry about that! Thanks to everybody associated with the club, in the Proshop, behind the bar and especially the green keeping staff - you all did very good.

The nominations for the Management Committee close next Monday  November 2. We are looking in articular for any members with skills in the Vice-President or general committee department, or even if you dont but are just willing to help, to come forward. It has been suggested that learning a new skill can delay the onset of dementia- by absolutely hours!

Next we we play on Monday (the day before the Melbourne Cup) at the Mossman Golf Course at beautiful Newell Beach. We tee off at 8am with a 4 Tee start.  Hot tip for the Cup, a horse trained by Chris Waller or Ciaron Maher. 

Todays Results

MENS: 

Winners: Rich Michalski and Will Gray (49pts) 

Runners Up: Jacques Rancourt and Wayne Langtree (46 pts) 

NTPs: 

No2  Russell Lawrence No 8 Steve Whanerere No 14  Dennis Vohland   No 17 Tom Tometzki

Ball Rundown:

 

45 pts: Steve Whanerere & Dave Horton

44pts: Peter Wyatt & Alan Drege Mark Davidson & Roger Smith Tom McEwan & Brian Hughes Jack Murray & Dave Lawler. 

43  pts:Chris Stewart & Greg Althaus Mark Buckle & Chris Ireland  Darryl Chandler & Marty Ots.

MIXED/LADIES

Winners: Sandyl & George Kyriazis  (50pts)  

Runners Up: Daniel Cox & Kay Cleland (48pts)

NTPs: 

No2  Sandyl Kyriazis No 8 Andrina Christison No 14 Chris Trevenen  No 17 Di Diversi

Ball Rundown:

45pts: Bill Ford & Lil Benfield

44  pts Di Diversi & Cath Coverdale 

43 pts Dougie & Andrina Christison

 

One half of Rich and Will with Peter

 

Wayne and Jacques

 

Daniel and Kay

 

George and Sandyl