Annual General Meeting

Tully Park Early Birds Golf Club conducted its annual general meeting after the Sunday competition. The main purpose of the meeting was to elect the committee for 2011. Some new committee members were elected and some stalwarts of the club took a step back, but the overall result is a strong and talented committee for 2011/2012. The elected committee are:
Patron: Barry Pengelly
President: Roger Holgate
Vice President: Marty Hunter
Treasurer: Kylie Hosking
Assistant Treasurer: John Piggott
Captain: Brian Mills
Vice Captain: Scott Nolan
Secretary: TBA
And: Geoff Fitzgibbon, Tim James, Charlie McDonald, Bill McMahon, Paul Hunter, Adam Boxsell, Nikita Hosking and Roy McNair.

Greg Hosking is notable in his absence from the committee having held the secretarys position for a number of years. Greg has made an incredible contribution to the club in this role for which the club is extremely grateful. Greg has also been taking care of the course as volunteer greenkeeper and he will be continuing in this demanding role. The amazing hours contributed by Greg and his family are a fine example of selfless volunteer work. Were it not for the Hosking family our club would not be as successful as it currently is. Also taking a step back is John Piggott who has held many committee roles over many many years, most notably as our dilligent treasurer in recent years. He has helped to put our club on a sound financial footing through his hard work, research and commitment. He has planned his escape over the last year or so, handing the financials over to Kylie Hosking but still on hand if required. The meeting unanimously expressed its deep gratitude to Greg and John for their significant contributions to the club.

Sunday Ambrose Competition

Last Sundays was a 2 person ambrose competition held in good conditions at Tully Park. A good roll up usually means a tight competition, but this week, despite the good numbers, Nikita Hosking and Tracker Tahana were unbeatable and romped home 2 1/4 shots clear of their nearest rival. With a nett 59, (2 over par off the stick) this pair outdid their handicaps by a long shot. They claimed an excellent trophy and bragging rights for the near future at least. Andrew Kadwell and Steve McCrorey were next in line with a worthy 61.25 while Eddie Sivell and Nathan Rumble were close behind with 62 1/2. Nikita was the winner of the nearest to the pin on the 5th hole while Rockin' Ronny Nunn won the drive and pitch on the 11th hole. Greg Hosking proved that genetics have no influence on golfing talent as he partnered Billy McMahon to take the special ball with nett 68.

Next Sundays competition is the August monthly medal stroke event, with a trophy donated by Ken Wray. Greens renovations are happening on Thursday, September 1st which will mean that the course will be closed on that day.

Golfers should get ready for Goulburns finest test of golf on Sunday, October 2nd. The annual Tully Park Lilac Time Open Golf Championship will be held over 18 holes with excellent trophies and prizes on offer. The Lilac Time Open is open to all golfers with official Golf Australia handicaps and will be contested in ladies, juniors and mens (3 grades) divisions. More details will follow in coming weeks.

Midweek Competition

Beryl Gray showed the way in this weeks 12 hole Goulburn Soldiers Club Midweek Competition as she carved up the course with an excellent 28 points. Brian Larkin could have been luckier, but had to settle for second place with a worthy 27 points, followed by Royce Dockett and Kevin Peterson on 25 points. New member Don Pennay won his first trophy, taking out the special ball with 7 points. Without doubt, with a few more rounds under his belt, Don will be at the other end of the scale. Welcome Don, it's a tough school.

Monster Raffle

Tully Park is conducting a monster raffle in which you could win $400 to spend at Cellarbrations at the Tully Park Tavern on Taralga Rd, Goulburn. Tickets are only $2.00 each and can be prurchased at the club or from participating members. Every player in a Sunday competition gets a FREE TICKET in the raffle, so make sure you are in the running. The raffle will be drawn at the conclusion of the Tully Park Lilac Time Open Championship on October 2nd.

Tully Park Foursomes Championships

Round 1, Saturday August 13th
The Tully Park Foursomes Championships kicked off in fine weather with a larger than expected field ready to take on the challenge. Last years champions, Bill McMahon and Adam Boxsell were ready to defend their title while a number of predictable and unusual teams were assembled, ready to take their tilt.

Captain Brian Mills took Scott Nolan (The Complete Athlete) under his wing and showed Scott the cunning route. Brian and Scott combined well to set the first round benchmark of nett 63.5 (gross 77). President Roger Hogate and Wally Thorn were a predictable combination recording 64/88 to sit half a shot astern, while father ad son combination Greg and Michael Hosking finished 3.5 shots behind the leaders with 67/82. Also still in the running were Don Grimston and Ken Wray (67.5/86) and title holders Bill McMahon and Adam Boxsell (68.5/86). After the first round, no clear favourite was evident, and as always, the winner would not be easily discovered.

Round 2, Sunday August 14th
Traditionally in the final round of a championship, favourites fail, dark horses make a charge and out of the blue comes a winner. And so it was. Greg and Michael Hosking played the best foursomes rounds in 15 years to record an excellent score of 60 nett (75 gross) to take out the Foursmes Championships with a total nett score of 157. In doing so, Greg and Michael recorded one of the lowest foursomes scores in the last 20 years. They are also the second father/son combinattion to win the foursomes according to the champions board, the last being Neil and Lindsay Gegg in 2004.

Don Grimston and Ken Wray were next with 61.5/80 to claim the overall gross prize, while Jahn and Pat Smith (no relation), Nathan Rumble and Andrew Kadwell, and Wally Thorn and Roger Holgate all had sub par rounds. Nearest to the Pin pris\zes went to Stewart Tahana (5th hole), Tracker Tahana (7th hole) and Bill McMahon (14th hole), while Gary Spence won the weekly raffle.

Next week the club is conducting an 18 hole, 2 man ambrose competition, in conjunction with the Annual General Meeting with a generous trophy donated by Moonshine Sand and Soil. Looming on the horizon is the Tully Park Lilac Time Open - Goulburns only Open Championship which will be held during Lilac Time on the October Long Weekend.

McMahon Ratcliffe Match Play Competition - 2nd Round

The first round of the McMahon Ratcliffe 12 ole matchplay competition has been completed and the next round of matches decided. The following matches must be played by September 4th.

N, Rumble v S. Nolan
W. McMahon v T. Tahana
G. Hosking v D. Spence
P. Elliott v P. Courts
T. Clewett v P. Hunter
S. Tahana v D. Jansen
L. Bill v N. Hosking
E. Sivell v M. Hunter
R. Waters v A. Winters
A. Bill v T. James
E. Hawkins v G. Spence
W. Thorn v A. Kadwell
M. Simpson v M. Hosking
R. McNair v R. Holgate
A. Boxsell v B. Mills
D. Grimston v R. Dockett (Won by D. Grimston)

Upcoming

The Tully Park Early Birds Golf Club Foursomes Championships are upon us, being scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, 13 and 14 August over 36 holes. Last years champions, Bill McMahon and Adam Boxsell are rumoured to have been carefully planning this years defence although history shows that unlikely combinations are the best bet.

The clubs Annual General Meeting is scheduled for August 21st, with a 12 hole 2 man ambrose competition slated for the day. If you are interested in having a say in the running of our club, please come to the meeting and enjoy the golf.

Nunn takes on Buckley

"Rockin" Ronny Nunn dispelled the demons as he took out last Sundays Stableford competition. With a previously lean run, speculators rated Rons recent chances of winning as Buckleys and none. Ron proved the punters wrong, recording an excellent 41 points for his round and claiming the generous trophy donated by Kerry Bensley. Ron was a 2 shot winner over Michael Hosking, Ken Wray and Gary Spence who all carded a competitive 39 points. Phil Elliott and Royce Dockett also featured with 38 points each.

Roger Holgate was nearest to the pin on the 5th hole, while "The Other" Eddie Hawkins won the drive and pitch on the 12th hole. Nikita Hosking was unlucky on the day to win the special ball with a not unrespectable 30 points.

In other Sunday news, Tracker Tahana and Adam Boxsell played excellent folf to make the ball rundown in the regional final of the NSW Mens Four Ball Best Ball Championships at Cooma Golf Club. Charlie McDonald and Marty Hunter were not so excellent. Cooma turned on all four seasons for the players, but made up for that with excellent hospitality which was eagerly accepted by the intrepid four. Young Disco Stu provided an excellent chauffeur service and saw our boys safely home. Safety at home, however, could not be guaranteed.

Midweek Competition

Ted Bayliss was the outstanding player of lasrt weeks Goulburn Soldiers Club Midweek competition as he assembled an impressive 30 points for his 12 hole round. Teds round included 2 pars and a birdie, including several shots guaranteed to bring him back next week.Close behind, on 29 points were Don Grimston and Royce Dockett with Royce carding 6 pars in his round. Terri Melham, Kevin Peterson and Joy Leary were next in line with 28 points each.