Monday, October 17, 2011

Notices

The McMahon-Ratcliffe Matchplay competition is gaining pace as it heads towards the semi finals stage. The winner of the E. Sivell v T. Clewett Match will play D. Spence for a spot in the final, while Ray Waters and Andrew kadwell will play for the other final berth.

Members are reminded that the Tully Park Major Championships commence this weekend and will be contested over 72 holes of strokeplay. Rounds are scheduled for this weekend Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd October and next weekend 29th and 30th October. Saturday rounds are open for play all day, while the Sunday rounds must tee off at the usual early times. For Saturday rounds, please leave your comp fees in the honesty box if the clubhouse is unattended. Good luch to all.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Ahoy Cleaning and Goulburn Trophies and Sportswear Social Day

For many years, Wayne Minney from Ahoy Cleaning and Ian Scheuner from Goulburn Trophies and Sportswear have encouraged social golfers to delve deeper into the fascinating game of golf. Last Sunday, the Tully Park Early Birds Golf Club, in conjunction with Ian and Wane, presented a day in which social and competition golfers played together in a 2 man ambrose event. The day was an outstanding success, with a fantastic turnout, and excellent trophies on offer.

The social winners for the day were Jason Bennett (using the baseball grip despite knowing better) and Steve Peterson who recorded a nett score of 64, while Mick Simpson, Disco Jansen and Marty Weise won the handicap division with 58.5. Also featuring were Scott Nolan and Charlie McDonald with 61.5, Ken Wray and Don Grimston, Neil Tozer and Peter Courts (61.75) and Tony Clewett and Kevin "Splinter" Peterson (62 nett).

Dave Gray won the nearest t the pin prize on the 5th hole while Ken Wray was inches away and hard to beat on the 12th. John Piggott won the raffle while chauffeuring a bowls group to the Central West. A delicious lunch was served by Pam McMahon and Jan Mills which accompanied a few soothing refreshments. In all an excellent day.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Midweek

Judy Moran was the winner of the Goulburn Soldiers Club Midweek competition last week as she negotiated the challenging Tully Park course with style. With 27 points for her 12 hole round, Judy edged out R. Brown (26 points) as well as R Schmitt, D Spence and N Hosking (25 points) in a welcome return to form. Paul Hunter and Don Grimston were next in line, fortunate to get a mention, and a ball, in a 5 card countback. Don Pennay was the recipient of the special ball prize with his "never say die" score of 4 points.

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Four Ball versus Goulburn Workers Club

Tully Park took on the Goulburn Workers Club Social Golf Club under a threat of rain last weekend, vying for possession of the Ron Power Memorial Trophy. Ron was a stalwart member of both clubs and, in his day, was a fine golfer and sportsman. Each year the two clubs celebrate Rons contributions by chasing that little white dimpled ball around the course. Both clubs were well represented and, as the weather held off, the day was an outstanding success.

The winning teams for each were Roy McNair and Lindsay Gegg, from Tully Park, with 46 points, and Don Grimston and D. O'Neill, from Workers Club, also with 46 points. These teams won trophies donated by Ray Turner and Gary Spence and by the Workers Club. A ball rundown went to 38 points and included B. Mills and W. McMahon (45 points), J. Smith and A. Tahana (45 points), E Hawkins and G. Serret (44), A. Kadwell and P. Elliott (43), T Clewett and K Peterson (43), S Tahana and J Whittaker (43), K Wray and R Lieschke (43), G Robertson and B Larkin (41), D Robertson and S Honeyman (40), N Townsend and T Druett (40) and P O'Brien and A Hazelton (38). Nearest to the pins went to G Serret on the 8th hole and E Hawkins on the 11th, while Captain Mills won the weekly raffle.

In the competition for the Ron Power Memorial Trophy, Tully Park were again victorious with an average of 42 points, defeating Workers with an average of 39 points. As always, the competition was fiercely contested, with many unlikely stories related afterward.

Next week, Ahoy Cleaning and Goulburn Trophies and Sportswear present their annual social day with a 2 man ambrose event. All golfers are invited to attend, even those without official handicaps and even those without talent. A barbeque lunch is included and a great day out is promised. Tee off from 7am to 8.30am.

A reminder to Tully golfers that the annual Major Championships are looming. They are set down for 4 18 hole rounds on October 22nd, 23rd, 29th and 30th.