MATCH PLAY SEMI-FINALS AND STABLEFORD

 

We were warned.

The weather forecasts didn’t pull any punches.

A very big cold front, with heavy showers, small hail and the possibility of thunderstorms.

For once, the BOM was right on the money.

But did we believe them?

We did not.

The few, the intrepid few, teed off into the teeth of a gale.

Telling themselves, it would get better. But it didn't.

It actually got worse.

By the time we got to the fourth green, it was under water.

The thunder was getting closer and closer.

And the small hail was no longer so small.

How am I going to find my ball in all that?

Already, the more sensible were making their way back to the bar, where they ate hot chips and played drinking games to decide who was to be awarded the WOW.

That’s the Wimp of the Week award.

Meanwhile, the remnants of the last two groups battled their way to the ninth, in what had by then become a social round.

The sun's coming out!

And there the day came to an end.

The match play semi-finals had been abandoned.

There were no novelties.

Consistency scores went unrecorded.

There were no contributions to eclectics.

And scorecards went into the bin.        

Every so often, you have to have a day like that.\

It is, after all, a winter sport.

The golf gear will dry out. Umbrellas will be refurled, and the semi-finals will be rescheduled.

All will be well.

And you're probably thinking it's been a while since we had a sausage sizzle. Fear not, there will be one on August 29th, after the last of the Club Championship rounds. 

Next week - it’s another round of the Club Championship. That’s back to stroke.

And before we signoff, I wonder how many of us have had a conversation like this?

Club Championships Round # 5

The Championship competition is going on and voila, here we are: 

5th round of our Championship...Stroke Play... Old Course.... get your game together to get your name on the trophy. 

Who was last year's winner?? Let me know!

WAITING TO TEE OFF

Shelley had to shuffle around a couple of tee times and as Lynley was left short of her playing mate Lynne, she came up with a different set up.:

Meet Ms Lynley Hunter, aka HDL (Harley-Davidson-Lynley)

Who else is around?

Derek is capturing his wife Frances after a lengthy
holiday apart.

Andrea showing Karl how "miScore" works..
or why the serious faces??

The bloke on the left was graciously allowed 
to join the first tee team. SOS member worthy??
Apologies Derek, for "cutting" off your left foot!

Shelley is over her jet-lag and ready
to hit the balls.
Yet another cut off foot! 😕

Stretching.....

and more stretching.....

Demonstrating girl power
can go hand in hand...

...with losing (remote) control of a buggy...

DURING THE GAME

There was not much photo evidence of any golf playing....except group #4:

 Gim managed to chip her ball
onto the green, only to put (!) it into 
the bunker, not taking out her sandwedge
she used the putter to get
the ball out close to the pin and putted in
for "5". 
Does that count as a 3-put??

Blokes on the wait...
Karl's "driver" too, it's checking in on what's 
going on the green.

THE GOLDEN HOLE 
Yess, Karl cracked it!

Birdieeeeee?

Par!

HOLE # 19 and the results of the day:

BIRDIES

#13        Dave Millar

#16        Gardy 

# 4         Goochy

NOVELTIES

Golden Hole #2 (aka silver one)        not claimed

NPin 2  # 5                                         Gardy, beaten by no-one

LD women # 11                                 Lynley, beaten by Andrea

LD men # 11                                      Gary, beaten by Gardy

NP #13                                               Gardy, beaten by Dave

Golden Hole # 16                              Karlos

Who won??

The Podium Gardy & DaveM
(minus Bernie & Gary)

What else to report?

Gim supported...

... Lynley to collect ....

... the fines.

NEXT WEEK

We are going to witness the much-awaited  MATCHPLAY semi-finals on "THE OLD"

Shelley vs Keith

Gary vs Colin

The $ 1,500  raised from the auction will be divided:

$ 900 for the auction- winner

$ 375 for 2nd auction-winner

$ 225 for 3rd auction-winner

While this is a Matchplay we hope to have lots of members join us for a Stableford competition.

"La Bloggeuse" should have been
on that selfie!😅

MATCH PLAY QUARTER FINALS & STABLEFORD

 A strong field of 20 players arrived on course ahead of their tee times to contest the main event the day the  Match Play Quarter Final and for the others a Stableford  competition. They were greeted by a beautiful winters day that only the greatest place on the planet con produce. Clear skies, a coolish temperature, and a gentle chilly breeze with morning dew on greens was the state of play for the first 3 holes.  As the sun shone through and the greens dried and you couldn't ask for better gold conditions.

Dave W was sporting his usual attire of shorts but made some concession for the chilly start with a beany

The Match Play Quarter Final Pairings

(L-R Garry & Earle, Shelly & Peter, Gardy & Colin, Tom & Keith)

Gardy & Colin adopting a combative pose prior to their match

The Cartmen, Karl & Dave M

Pre match huddle

SPOTS OF BOVVER

Surprisingly, given the modest scores returned, there weren't too any spots of bovver, although it's possible some players didn't want to admit to them. Peter owned up to a tricky ball position on the 7th that fortunately for him was in a garden bed so he could take a free drop.

There was one exceptional spot of bovver, and a first for the SOS Group, and that was Tom and his missing golf clubs. Earlier in the week he had attended a golf clinic at Melville Glades GC, it wasn't until he turned up for Saturday's round and looked in his car to find no golf clubs. A moment of panic set in as he thought they had been stolen and in the circumstance had to hire a set for the days play. As the round progressed he realised that he had probably left them at Melville Glades and made a call to check, and to his relief they were there which meant that he had to leave soon after the presentations to collect them.

Coops featured in the next spot of bovver when he did his best to annihilate all competitors!
He hit Keiths cart, causing him to run for my life, then missing his cart partner Gerry by 30cm ... Gerry knew nothing of it ... didn't even hear the whoosh as it flew past ... he then almost caught Keith for the second time an Tom advised to stay well behind.  This is what happens when a a bacon and egg addict doesn't get his usual early morning fix!!

THE RESULTS

"THE MAIN EVENT - MATCH PLAY"

Gary v Earle - Garry 5/4

Colin v Gardy - Colin 1 up

Keith v Tom - Keith 4/3 (Tom somewhat disadvantaged by not being able to play with his usual clubs)

Peter v Shelly - Shelly 2 up

THE WINNERS (IN CLOUR)

"SEMI FINALS - 8 AUGUST ON THE OLD

Gary v Colin

Shelly v Keith

On Auction Nigh money raised from auctioning players provided a prize pool of $1,500 and once match play has been completed will divided as follows -  $900 to the winner, $375 to second place and $225 to third place.

'THE SUPPORT ACT - STABLEFORD COMP"

THE WINNERS

THE LOLLIES

A very happy Dave W took out the lollies much to the relief of Faye 

THE NOVELTIES

Goochy presented Karl (acting vice captain) with a lovely bouquet of flowers cleverly disguised as the novelties and the results were. 

Golden Hole #3 - Goochy

NTP in One #6 - Garry followed by Maureen

Men's LD # 15 - Gary followed by Goochy

Ladies LD - Shelly

Silver Hole #18 - Gary

Longest Putt # 18 - Coops

BIRDIES

Just one player recorded birdies and that was Paul B on the 5th & 18th

THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE

The lucky first number out was Shelly followed by 

Gerry, Peter, Andrea and Maureen.

It was a sad day for Earle though with his last hope of taking something home being the Wheel of Fortune. Sadly he left with nothin.

PENALTIES

Since I last played SOS some months ago our new vice captain, Gardy,  has come up with some very unique penalties, some of which had to be censored apparently, however they added a new level of enthusiasm to encourage members to part with a few dollars for their indiscretions.   

UPCOMING EVENTS

"THE COUNTRY CUP"

Next week Gardy will announce the course for the County Cup to be held on 27 September.

" THE GALA DINNER AND PRESENTATIONS NIGHT"

We are very grateful again to Glen & Lynsey's generosity in making Lot Six Zero available for our premier event of the year on 28 November. Further details to follow closer to the date.

 
 

'NEXT SATURDAY"

Next Saturday it's the Club Championships Round 5 with a tee off at 9.24 on The Old.


Finally I'll leave with with these. 

Firstly some of you may have seen Barnaby Joyce's interview on the 7.30 Report with Sarah Ferguson that left Barnaby a little flustered when Sarah repeatably asked  him if he supported his leader, Paul Hanson's view on migration. The worse off in the end was Barnaby's faithful dog that came in for a tongue lashing.

Now that the World Cup soccer is over for some it begs the question