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Sunday 6 December 2009 (moved from October due to rain!)
Location: Newcastle
Tournament Organiser: Alan Waddington
An enjoyable day was had at Newcastle last Sunday. After the false start with the weather a few weeks ago the conditions were kind to us on this occasion and we enjoyed the cool breeze which is not typical of this time of the year,
Congratulations to Major Bruce, who not only took out his umpteenth major [35points] but led his team to victory. Golf balls galore.
Excluding Bruce (as overall winner) Peter Thornton collected the front nine [17points], Rick Chadwick the back nine (16 points).
NTP was Ian Baker while Gary took the Long Drive after driving long and straight all day.
So Congratulations to our winners: Bruce loses two shots; Peter and Rick one shot each.
Alan2009 Results:
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Group |
Player |
Handicap |
Front 9 Stableford |
Back 9 Stableford |
Total Stableford |
| 1 | |||||
| 2 | |||||
The Prizes:
| Winner | Bruce Rowe |
Front Nine |
Peter Thornton |
| The Hexham Grey Award |
Group 1 |
Back Nine |
Rick Chadwick |
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NTP |
Ian Baker |
Longest Drive |
Gary Skulander |
The Northern Beaches Goodwill Golf Major (back
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Sunday 18 October 2009
Location: Long Reef GC
Tournament Organiser: Tim Becker/Gary Skulander/Phil Stabback
A lot of rain to start with clearing to a beautiful morning with just a touch of breeze.
The hand of new assistant TD, Stabback, was obvious when the rules were read out revealing a two man teams competition with some complexity for the day (a touch of Croc & Brock?): two man Ambrose for the first six holes, 2BBB for the next six, two ball aggregate for the last six. The individual to be decided on just the last six holes!
Never before have so many handicap strokes been at stake! Two shots lost for each of the winning pair. one shot for the runners up and one shot for the winner of the last six holes.All followed by a lovely lunch at the club with many partners present.
Thanks Tim, Garry and Phil. and a special thanks to Alan O'D who organised the Pairs trophies and Marie who did a magnificent sewing job in providing the Pairs Jacket!
2009 Results:
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Team |
Player |
Handicap |
Team Score |
Individual (last 6) |
| 1 | Tim Becker | 23 | 47 | 6 |
| Phil Stabback | 10 | 15 | ||
| 2 | Rick Chadwick | 17 | 51 | 12 |
| Rick Butler | 9 | 13 | ||
| 3 | Alan O'Donovan | 5 | 44 | 10 |
| Nick Hillyard | 13 | 7 | ||
| 4 | John Ferreira | 20 | 42 | 10 |
| Peter Burns | 27 | 5 | ||
| 5 | Ken Miller | 18 | 42 | 8 |
| Alan Waddington | 12 | 6 | ||
| 6 | Rob Lowndes | 18 | 31 | 5 |
| Steve Figgis | 32 | 3 | ||
| 7 | Simon Rowe | 5 | 42 | 9 |
| Gary Skulander | 17 | 7 | ||
| 8 | Peter Thornton | 18 | 50 | 9 |
| John Webb | 21 | 12 |
The Prizes:
| Winning Pair | Rick Butler, Rick Chadwick (12 balls ea) | Runners Up |
Peter Thornton, John Webb (6 balls ea) |
| Winner Last 6 |
Phil Stabback (6 balls) |
Longest Drive 9th |
Phil Stabback (2 balls) |
| NTP 7th |
John Webb (2 balls) |
NTP 13th |
Phil Stabback (2 balls) |
22 November 2009
2009 titleholder: Tim Becker
The
Event: The Obelisk ( as it has now become called even though the original Obelisk was presented at the St Michaels event ), the first Major of the season, was duly played this morning in balmy conditions with a field of 8 players.
With all players revelling in, or confused by, the awards which they had picked up on the previous Friday night there was an air of expectation as the first group Teed off. This was to be a one ball major and the deserved victor was Timmy Becker with 16 points, proving once again that all those other clubs are mere accessories carried purely by conformists.
Tournament
Organiser: Nick Hillyard
Results: Click here
(or The Golden Putter)
Sunday 29 November 2009
2009 titleholder: Rob Lowndes
The
Event: Nine participants in the Smiscal year's second major with close scoring on good greens.
Results were as follows:
NH 46 shots, 10 points and 16 putts
AW 44/14/18 (last year's winner)
TB 49/15/18
GS 48/13/16
RL 48/12/14 - the winner!
BR 44/14/15
PT 45/14/17
JW 50/15/15
PB 53/13/18
The Golden Putter was thus awarded to Rob Lowndes who lost a shot but gained heaps of balls.
A good day had by all.
Tournament
Organiser: Nick Hillyard
Mother
Mary McKillop Miracle Cup (back to top)
Tuesday 26 January 2010
Tournament Organiser: Peter Thornton
2010 Results: A huge turnout of 15, no doubt attracted by the large number of balls up for grabs (3 per player). A very humid, misty and still morning with 17 points enough for a tied win.
The miracle was witnessed by Phil Alexander whose electric cart failed on the 10th tee. After pushing the cart all the way back to the clubhouse, a man with a beard and what appeared in the mist to be a halo around his head waved his hands around the cart and it was instantly with power - A TRUE MIRACLE!
| Winner | Peter Macdougall, Tim Becker - 17 pts each |
| NTP 11th (2nd shot) | Peter Macdougall |
| Longest drive 14th | Rob Lowndes |
| NTP 16th | Ken Miller |
| Winning team | Team 3: Hillyard, Macdougall, Skulander, Ferreira |
| Coffee | Team 2: Waddington, Rowe B, Chadwick, Webb |
| Details | See Results page |
ANZAC DAY TROPHY
Played each year at Royal
Northbridge Golf Club
The longest running SMERGS major. Played over the back nine until 2007. In 2008 and 2009 played over 18 holes.
In 2010 rain prevented play on 25th April and the event was played over the back nine the following day, a public holiday.
Monday, 26th April 2010, 6:00am first tee time
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