SOS Golf: SOS Summer Cup Final

Under the professional direction of celebrity photographer Derek Longhurst, members assembled at the Lakeside Function Pavilion at the crack of 7.20 am, to participate in a once in a decade group photograph. Several shots were taken in short order and Derek is now in the process of applying some photo-shop magic to produce a final product.

Nothing had been left to chance as each member was ushered to an allotted spot, supplied with a spare club shirt in the event they were not wearing one, had their bags, hats etc. removed and told to keep their hands by their sides - and to smile moderately! Obviously a lot of planning had gone into the event.

No doubt an Oscar worthy presentation for the SOS Golf Group archives!

For the second week in a row SOS fielded a near record 27 players, one short of a full card, and all keen for a low stroke score for the second and final round of the Summer Cup.

Birgit, Stephanie, Bernie and Gim ready to tee off!

David, Vickie, Ian & Greg direct from the photo shoot!

This video contains a number of extraordinary golf shots that have apparently been perfected during the COVID lockdown. How many can you attempt?

Round 2

Another beautiful day for golf for the third week in a row! A bit of cloud, hottish mid 30's and an occasional breeze.

By all accounts there were more than a few lost balls from shots that failed to find the club's sweet spot. There were many sliced, hooked, topped, shanked and toed balls and a few instances of loss of control of equipment.

Tony James had the misfortune to steer his remotely operated buggy into the 16th green side bunker, which was observed from above by group 5 on the 14th tee! This bunker has probably consumed many remote controlled buggies as the perimeter of the hole is not visible for the last several hundred metres!

The Good Samaritan award for the day goes to Stephanie who fearlessly braved the carp infested waters of the 18th hole pond to retrieve TJ's orange golf ball which had come to rest in the shallows at the end of the teeing area!

Watch out for those eels Stephanie !

Have another try Tony !!

The Sausage Sizzle

Oscar James on sentry duty at the doorway !

Glenn, Carol, TJ, & Gerry
TJ on BBQ duty dressed as Michelangelo's 'David".
What a torso !!

Members recovering from the game with a cool drink.

Derek reviews group photo takes!

Earle and Brett review the score cards for discrepancies!

Presidents Speech

President Brett Fordham brought the meeting to order and thanked Tony for providing the venue for the Summer Cup awards ceremony and sausage sizzle.

TJ acknowledges the applause !

Birthdays

No members have celebrated a birthday for over 3 weeks and the next scheduled one is not until 15 March!

Bernie, Steph, Glen & Carol in good spirits !

Summer Cup - Round 2

Congratulations to the podium winners Gim, Lynne and Gerry who all scored 72 net points in the second round of the stroke competition.

Gim takes 1st place on the count back!

Lynne is 2nd

. . . and Gerry comes 3rd, including a birdie on 15.

*Tuart Course- Summer Cup Round 2*
	Player	Handicap	Score	Birdies
1	Gim Ong	22	72
2	Lynne Malone	14	72
3	Gerry Tessier	17	72	15th
4	Keith Barrow	10	73
5	Shelley Yeo	14	73	14^th
6	Gary Burgess	8	74	14^th
7	Vickie Scarff	29	74
8	Lynley Hunter	12	75
9	Barry Treak	22	75
10	Glen Pope	8	75
11	Glenn Kelly	12	75	6^th
12	Maureen Sundari	12	76
13	Ian Holmes	16	76
14	Bernie Caffrey	14	76
15	Richard Osborne	19	77	8^th
16	Don Beesley	12	78
17	Derek Longhurst	20	78
18	Birgit Reinartz	35	79
19	Earle Scarff	15	79
20	Brett Fordham	8	79
21	David Williamson	25	80
22	Tony Gooch	5	81	11^th
23	Tony James	20	85
24	Greg Bennett	19	86
25	Stephanie Jeffares	15	89
26	Peter Baird	18	92
27	Carol Barrow	28	95
Lowest aggregate score for Rounds 1 & 2 wins the Summer Cup.

Summer Cup Aggregate Scores

The winner of the Summer Cup 2021 is Club Captain, Gary Burgess, who scored 142 points, 4 points clear of field.

Shelley Yeo presents the Summer Cup to Gary Burgess

Shelley scored 148 points for 3rd place, on a count back from Glen Pope.

Summer Cup - Round 1 + Round 2 Results
	Player	Round 1	Round 2	Total
1	Gary Burgess	69	73	142
2	Maureen Sundari	70	76	146
3	Shelley Yeo	75	73	148
4	Glen Pope	73	75	148
5	Lynne Malone	77	72	149
6	Keith Barrow	76	73	149
7	Glen Kelly	74	75	149
8	Gerry Tessier	78	72	150
9	Lynley Hunter	76	75	151
10	Richard Osborne	75	77	152
11	Ian Holmes	77	76	153
12	Gim Ong	82	72	154
13	Birgit Reinartz	75	79	154
14	Barry Treak	79	76	155
15	Tony Gooch	74	81	155
16	Earle Scarff	77	79	156
17	Tony James	72	85	157
18	Brett Fordham	79	79	158
19	Stephanie Jeffares	72	89	161
20	Derek Longhurst	87	78	165
21	David Williamson	85	80	165
22	Greg Bennett	83	86	169
23	Peter Baird	85	92	177
24	Carol Barrow	83	95	178

Novelties

Bernie announces the results for the Novelty competition

Congratulations to the winners for leading the way!

Novelties
	Hole	Contenders	Winner
NTP in 3	5	Steph, Bernie, Boris	Glenn Kelly
NTP	6	-	Brett Fordham
NTP in 2	10	Earle, Derek, Gerry, Gary	Tony Gooch
LD	17	-	Don Beesley

Eagle, Birdies and the Golden Hole

Six birdies, but no Eagles! And the Golden Hole again jackpots to another day!

Congratulations to Tony Gooch for scoring his birdie on the index 2 hole.

Also to Shelley and Gary for scoring on the index 4 hole!

Birdies
Player	Hole	Placing
Gerry Tessier	15	3^rd
Shelley Yeo	14	5^th
Gary Burgess	14	6^th
Glenn Kelly	6	11^th
Richard Osborne	8	15^th
Tony Gooch	11	22^nd

Ash Tray

Our host, Tony James graciously read out the list of fines (as well a few new ones he made up) even though he placed 17th in the competition! Much needed funds were donated by players toward the support of the club's charitable donation targets.