Tuesday Tome 31st May 2022

A rather damp start to the day -it will be interesting to see how many Grumpies come out to play today.

Next Monday (Queen’s Birthday) there is a fun competition if anyone is interested.  It is a combined stableford (pairs – any combination – 2 men, 2 women, 1 man/1 woman) and is open to all players and you can tee off anytime from 8.30am to 12.30pm – all you need to do is book a tee time and let me know on the day who your partner is – cost for this is $5/player.

Can I remind you that if there is a frost no play is allowed before 9.30am even if you have an earlier tee time booked.

On to the results from last week:  Grumpies played a Stableford round with Jason Shaw taking the money with 40 points from Brian Russo also on 40, Malcolm Bridge 38 and Seamus O’Sullivan 37 points.  Twos went to Brian Russo, Bill Gordon and Jason Shaw.

On Wednesday the 9 holers played their second round of Handicap Championships.

The 18 holers played HPMC (Home Pennants Murphy Cup) which is a Stableford round.  The winner was Pamela Messervy with 38 points, Sherry Weatherstone 36, Marion McKenzie 34 and Bindy McLeod 32 points.  Twos went to Alison Tipler, Pamela Messervy and Karen Shaw.  Nearest the pins went to Bindy McLeod #6 and Ju Allen #8.

On Thursday there was an amazing turnout for the Doug & Jan Ferguson Farewell tournament with 76 people out playing on a very chilly day.   The winner on the day was Jason Shaw 42 points, Michael Tosswill, Andrew Sim and Nicola Warren 40, Sandra Petersen 38, Vern Anton and Alistair Petrie 37, Nick Allen, Glenn Harper, Chris Ranish and Sandy Bidwill 36, Jack Allen and Nick Morison 35.  Twos went to Debbie Donaldson, Sandy Bidwill, Alison Tipler, Nicola Warren, Malcolm Bridge, Martin Napier, Darren Bevan, Jason Shaw, Shane Hislop and Nick Morison.

Thanks to Doug Ferguson for his generous donation of prizes and also to Doug Clark for organising the meat packs and Trevor Petersen for supplying the meat.  We wish Doug and Jan every happiness in their new home and look forward to seeing them in the future.

On Saturday the competition of the day was Par with Paul McKenzie the winner on +1, Brian Russo 0, Jason Shaw -1.  Twos went to Jason, Tim Richards and John Warner.

On Sunday we played Ngahau Trophy/Grandmas and Grandpas tournament in glorious conditions.   Ngahau Trophy Ladies winner was Alison Tipler, 2nd Lyle Griffiths.  The winner of the Ngahau Trophy for the men was Sandy Bidwill with Dayle Scrimshaw 2nd.   The Grandmas winner was Alison Tipler with Lyle Griffiths 2nd, the Grandpas winner was Chris Ranish with Alan Isaac 2nd.  The Non-Grandma winner was Debbie Donaldson and Kris Chamberlain 2nd, and the Non-Grandpa winner was Charlie Cresswell, 2nd Carl Donaldson, 3rd Sheldon McNamara and 4th Pete Griffiths.  Twos went to Jason Shaw (2), Brian Russo (2), Dayle Scrimshaw, Nick Allen, John Warner, Sheldon McNamara, Ed Brown, Mary Isaac and Netia Morison.

That’s it for another week – have a good one.

Kris