New Years Cup

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HAPPY NEW YEAR

To One & All

And what a welcome it was to the New Year with a pretty good turn out from the Club, plus guest Jake, one what started off as a lovely day, as we played for the notorious New Years' Cup,,, which apparently is still squirrelled away by Stiff,,, who rumour has it has taken it back to her native NZ to show all her rellies that she can play the game! Hehehehe

But the cup looks a little something like this, NOT (as it isn't in kiwi colours!):-

but who was to expect that it was going to turn into a right Royal Stinker!
Even Peter 'The WeatherMan' was stumped!

Pretty much everybody suffered at some point, some earlier than others.


I had an ABSOLUTE brain fade on the 4th, after trying to dig my way back to Blighty in the bunker,,,, i decided enough was enough, and pocketed my ball,,,

briefly, and stupidly forgetting it was a stroke match.
I did consider dropping the ball back in the bunker as my playing compatriots were suitably embarrassed by my exploits that they were all looking away,,,, 

but opted for the DQ instead!
Bloody Idiot!!



In addition to above, i also have to offer my apologies as my phone still isn't linked properly so i can't send pictures to my email, and therefore can access them until work has rectified this!!!

I know, i know,,,, it's the WORST BLOG IN THE WORLD EVERS AGAIN!!!

This won't be fixed until next week at the earliest so if you want to see any personal pics, you had better take some on Saturday and email them so i can include them!
Thanks in anticipation.

Anyway on with the news & results:-


Results

Well done Ron on winning, and for having your handicap cut,,, 

1^st  Ron Conway  70 with birdies on 4^th, 9^th and 13^th  (new GA 14.2 with daily handicap on Old Course down 1 to 15)

2^nd Earle Scarff  71 with birdies on 2^nd and 17^th

3^rd Glen Pope  73

4^th Gary Burgess  74 on countback

5^th Phil McKeague  74 with birdie on 11^th

6^th Greg Bennett  75 on countback

Vickie Scarff  75

Dave Williamson  76

Stan Tan  76 with birdie on 13^th

Phil McLeod  76

Ian Holmes  76

Dick Osborne  77

Lynne Malone 78

Gordon Neilsen  80

Peter Baird  81

Kerry Gardner 82

Derek Longhurst 84 – worth getting out of his sickbed to get the lollies and impose numerous fines on Gordon emptying his wallet!

Guest:  Jake  88 (38 on 1^st 9!)

Well done to Jake, who started so well,,, but clearly the weather got to him too.

 

Paul Gardner DQ'd for stupidity, being hungover, and possibly a tad dehydrated!












Putting Comp
Since initially we had no Novelty Flags, due to a small mishap (more of this under Fines!), Earle decided we should have a putting competition.

After the 18 holes there was a 3-way tie on 30 putts, with Kerry, Phil McKeague & Peter all leading the pack and taking the prize.


Novelties
But ahhh hhhaaahhh (in Alan Partridge stylie)
the lovely people at Wembley lent us a set of flags that we could use, so all was well in the end:-

NTP2 Ian
NTP6 Phil McLeod
LD15 Glenn

Well done peeps.....


Golden Hole
The sum total of about $90 was not picked off by anyway, so it looks like we're awaiting the return of Char The Saffer to once again claim her potential winnings.
Though there was a rumour that my beloved, Kerry, would've won it,,,,, if only she hadn't had to play '3' from the tee

Fines of the Week
Earle--- For forgetting the Novelty Markers, after apparently Vickie had put them on top of his golf bag.
Though thanks must be given to the Wembley Team for loaning us a set.

Dave--- For needing the use of Phil McLeod's Uber Cart after dropping his card somewhere on a previous hole.

Gary--- For going home tired.
Apparently that's what happens when there's a newborn around????

Next Week
We have the great team game of 4BBB.
See ya next week dudes & dudettes!


Finally, as i don't have any pics to publish and comment on,,, 

THANKS TO ALL WHO MADE OUR NEW YEAR (and KERRY's UNOFFICIAL BIRFDAY CELEBRATION SUCH FUN!!!