Well, that was interesting.
Beautiful sunny day, cooling breeze, the course in great condition, and what happens?
Just about the worst collection of scores ever recorded.
Only ten players in the thirties, and the median score a very average 28. (Also the mode for anyone interested in that sort of thing).
If that was Opening Day, then roll on Closing Time.
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We said goodbye to Richard Osborne - who's heading off to hone his hockey skills before representing Australia again.
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| Just the socks for opening day |
And goodbye to Keith and Carol, who are heading back to the Old Country for northern hemisphere Spring (and Brexit, or not, we'll see).
That's goodbye and not adieu. We certainly hope they'll all be back.
And welcome to Greg Dunkeld, who we haven't seen for a while - good to see you, Greg.
And a Happy Birthday to Jeanie - (and no, we didn't ask. I'm guessing 34 or 35).
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You may have picked up a fixture list today - bear in mind that a few of those course allocations will need to change, we're negotiating our way out of a clash with the Stirling Group. More to come.
Special thanks to Jack's mum, who'd obviously given the Perry Lakes Cup a bit of a polish - it was gleaming.
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An additional novelty today - Shelley gets a ball for having her name on all four of the novelty boards.
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NOVELTY
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HOLE
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CONTENDERS
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WINNER
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LD
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1
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Malcolm, Shelley
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Don
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NTP in 3
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8
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Malcolm
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Shelley
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NTP in 2
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12
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Shelley
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Vickie
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NTP
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18
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Shelley, Jan
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Paul
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GOLDEN HOLE
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3
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Bernie
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NAME ON EVERY PIN
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Shelley
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And a big hand for Bernie, who managed to pull off the Golden Hole. She'll be shouting the drinks at the Gidgegannup Hotel around four this afternoon. Oh, too bad, you've missed it.
We took the opportunity to hand out a couple of trophies that have now been engraved, but were awarded earlier. There was this one:
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| Stone the crows - I'd forgotten all about this one |
Stephanie will be taking orders for club shirts next week. A delightful shade of blue, with sizes 12, 14 and 16 for the ladies, M, L and XL for the guys. With luck, we'll have samples available so you can check your size.
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| Just looking for a nice mantelpiece |
And the Perry Lakes Cup - no doubt about the winner:
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PLAYER
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SCORE
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BIRDIES
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Peter
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19
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Ian
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21
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Vickie
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22
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Brett
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23
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Jeanie
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24
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Dave
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24
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Greg B
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25
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Stephanie
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26
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Max
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26
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Ross
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27
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Shelley
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27
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Greg D
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27
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Richard O
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28
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Frances
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28
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Earle
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28
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Kerry
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28
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Derek
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29
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5
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Gim
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31
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1, 7
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Keith
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31
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Rob
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32
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Jan
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33
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3, 5, 7
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Thomas
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33
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Bernie
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34
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2, 3
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Don
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34
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John
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35
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10
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Paul
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36
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9, 15
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Glen
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39
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4, 15
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| Winners are grinners! |
Peter consoled himself with winning the raffle, to make up for a less than stellar performance on the field of play.
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| I'm just getting the hang of this now |
But a special word for Jan, who had 36 off the stick for the first nine, with birdies on the third, fifth and seventh, and should probably have banked her 21 points and gone home at that point.
Looking ahead, we're planning a sausage sizzle on April 27th, the day that we host the WA Blind Golfers Association. There'll be another date for your diaries soon, we're planning Christmas in July, which Kerry has very kindly volunteered to host. Date to be confirmed (but probably July!).
Next week, it's the first round of the Club Championship on the Old Course. That's a stroke competition, so remember to hit those provisionals. It's a ten if you wipe the hole.
