THE CURTLEY CUP  (back to top)

 

Sunday, 15 June 2008

THE 2008 TOURNAMENT:

Four teams of two played an ambrose event over nine holes.  The handicaps were averaged and divided by two for the nine holes

Each player had his tee shot used three times.

Each player put in one brand new boxed ball in accordance with the definition as defined by the SMERGS match playing committee.

The day was chosen when an even number turned up in order to give more equal competition in true SMERGS spirit!

 

 

 

THE WINNERS:

1.       The winning group was determined by the lowest net score.

2.       No loss of handicap and the losing three teams paid for coffee.

2008 Results:

Group

Player (h'cap)

Gross Strokes

Handicap

Net Stroke

1

 Nick Hillyard (11)

41

10

31

 

 Phil Alexander (30)

 

 

 

2

 Peter Thornton (13)

37

7

30

 

 John Webb (16)

 

 

 

3

 Rick Butler (4)

38

6.5

31.5
 

 Rob Lowndes (22)

 

 

 

4

 Tim Becker (20)

41

12.5

28.5

 

 Steve Figgis (30)

 

 

 

 

The Beige Jacket   (back to top)

The Event:

The premier event on the SMERGS calendar

NINTH ANNUAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

(hereinafter referred to as ‘The Championship’) for the

QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY REPUBLICAN TROPHY (the ‘BEIGE JACKET’)

ROYAL NORTHBRIDGE G.C. – Monday 9th June 2008

Order of Play

The Championship shall be played over 18 holes. The first tee will be available from 6.30 am. All competitors should be on the first tee for the ‘Call to Order’ by 6.20 am.

Groups shall be determined using the traditional SMERGS method.

 Players shall be required to contribute 3 new individually-boxed golf balls each (balls to match the boxes, please; Rockets acceptable) by way of entry fee.

Because members have experienced some embarrassment (even felt really stupid) in the singing of the SMERGS song (especially near a main thoroughfare), this will NOT be part of the proceedings. Instead, each member shall recite (sotto voce if preferred) "I still call Northbridge home" as he tees his ball on the first tee.

Play shall be from the blue tees.

Events:

Club Champion        Winner: Net stroke score for 18 holes (Champion’s Beige Jacket plus x balls plus trophy)

Front 9                    Net stroke score (excluding winners of events 1 and 3)

Back 9                     Net stroke score (excluding winners of events 1 and 2)

NTP                         Hole # 3 and # 15

Longest drive          Hole # 14

Teams                     Based on average net score

Notes:   

Club handicaps rather than SMERGS handicaps were used in 2008.

 In the event of a tie, the winner shall be determined by a countback based on the relative aggregates of groups of 3 holes.

2008 Results:

Group

Player

Front 9
Net

Back 9
Net

Gross Strokes

Handicap

Net
Strokes

1

 Phil Stabback

30

30

74

14

60

 48 points

 Bruce Rowe

29

34

80

17

63

 

 John Ferreira

29

35

90

26

64

2

 Peter Macdougall

36

32

82

14

68

 52 points

 Nick Hillyard

29

32

80

19

61

 

 Peter Thornton

44

28

99

27

72

3

 Rick Butler

30

38

80

12

68

 54 points

 Gary Skulander

39

36

96

21

75

 

 Rob Lowndes

32

43

101

26

75

4

 Alan O'Donovan

34

35

75

6

69

 51 points

 Rick Chadwick

32

36

90

22

68

 

 John Webb

32

33

89

24

65

 

 Steve Figgis

38

41

112

33

79

The Prizes:

NTP 3

 Peter Macdougall

NTP 15

 Alan O'Donovan

Long Drive 14

 Alan O'Donovan

 

 

Front 9 (net stroke)

 Bruce Rowe

Back 9 (net stroke)

 Peter Thornton

Club Champion

 Phil Stabback

Best team

 Phil S, Bruce and John F

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Riverside Oaks Country Classic (back to top)

featuring the TWEED JACKET (not to outdo the prized "Beige Jacket")

Riverside Oaks – Sunday,  17 August 2008

Cost is $78 per head including cart, payable on the morning, plus 3 individually boxed balls per player.

2007 Ball prizes (based on Stableford Points):

Best individual         
                Overall:   11  plus Tweed "Millionaires Golf" Jacket
                Out:          5  (exc Overall)
                In:             5 (exc Overall and Out)
Best team:                4x2
(Survival ball team:    4x1 not won)
NTP     8th                 2
NTP   11th                 2
Longest drive 10th    2
Bradman (07 only)    1
Total                        36  balls

In the event of ties, the best score on the last 6 holes will count, if still a tie, the last 3 holes, then hole by hole! So individual prizes cannot be shared and overall winner will lose two strokes and 'out' and 'in' winners one stroke each.

2007 Results:
 

Group

Player

H'cap

Front 9 S’ford

Back 9 S‘ford

Total S’ford

1

  Butler 10

13

15

28

 74 points

  Baker 20

10

11

21

 

  Skulander 22

18

6

24

 

  Figgis 35

18

16

34

2

  Stabback 11

15

13

28

 75 points

  Miller R 17

17

13

30

 

  Bell 25

14

19

33

 

  Alexander 35

16

11

27

 3

  Hillyard 15

16

16

32

 75 points

  Rowe B 15

15

14

29

 

  Becker 24

16

12

28

 

  Lowndes 27

15

16

31

The Prizes:

 Best Individual (+TWEED)

  Steve Figgis
 Front 9 Individual

 Gary Skulander

  Back 9 Individual  Mike Bell
 NTP 8th

 Rob Lowndes

  NTP11th

 Rick Butler
 Longest Drive 10th  Phil Stabback  

 
 Best Group (Countdown)

  Groups 2 and 3

  Survival Ball

 All lost

 

The Best Group was decided using the Stableford Countdown method (courtesy Bruce Rowe):

First 6 holes:             1 ball (best) of the 4 to count             (e.g. 3 pts per hole = 18)

Second 6 holes:       2 balls (best) of the 4 to count           (e.g. 5 pts per hole = 30)

Third 6 holes:            3 balls (best) of the 4 to count           (e.g. 8 pts per hole = 48)

 Total point in the example is 96 pts

 

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DDD Matchplay Championship (back to top)

The 2008 Draw and Rules

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The Carlos Road Cup (back to top)

Wentworth Falls,  ?? September 08 at ??

Tournament Organiser and lunch host: Phil and Helen Alexander. 

2007 Results:
A wonderful day again and special thanks to Helen and Elayne for a great lunch!

Group

Player

 H'cap

Total Stableford

Team Ave

1

  Nick Hillyard 14 27  

 

  Rick Chadwick 20 23  
   Steve Figgis 32 31 27

2

  Bruce Rowe 14 17  

 

  Gary Skulander 19 15  

 

  Tim Becker 24 25 19

3

  Rick Butler 10 26  
   Peter Thornton 23 26  
   Phil Alexander 35 32  
   Alan Waddington 22 29 28.25

The Prizes:

 Best Individual

 Phil Alexander

 NTP 5th

 Gary Skulander

 NTP 11th

 Gary Skulander

 Longest Drive 14th

 Rick Chadwick
 Best Team  Group 3  Coloured Ball  Group 3
 

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