SOS Golf - Spring Cup Round 1

A magnificent spring day welcomed a depleted group of 15 of SOS's best for the first round of the Spring Cup. The second and final round of the Spring Cup is being held next week, on 14 September, and given the low numbers of players, the field is wide open!

Some were more prepared for the contest than others . . .

As the bloggist was 1st to tee off, he was a bit slow to capture any of the action. However, here is a shot of the 18th hole, blue shies and the beautiful fountain in action.  The cored and sanded greens were still producing slow putts, but not as bad as last week!

Brett nails the sweet spot when driving his tee ball to level with the 17th green pin!

A modest display of satisfaction was in order . . . .

Spring Cup - 1st Round Results

Congratulations to Don Beasley for taking out Round 1 with a commendable net 66 including a birdie on the 8th !

	PLAYER	SCORE	BIRDIES
	Shelley Yeo	87
	Peter Baird	80
	Paul Gardner	77	15
	Stephanie Jeffares	76	7
	Kerry Gardner	75
	Jeannie Rees	73
	Ross Campbell	72
	Earle Scarff	72	3
	Brett Fordham	71	1, 16
	Gary Burgess	70
	Richard Yeo	68
	Greg Bennett	68
	Don Beasley	66	8

Captain Kerry Gardner reads out the results!

2nd place to Greg Bennett

Earle Scarff cleans up both the raffle as well as 3rd place in Round 1.

Richard Yeo -  wins NTP in 2 and 3rd place

Also, a big welcome to Barry Treak who carded a gross 103 for his first card with SOS and picked up NTP on the 18th hole !

Barry Treak wins NTP on the 18th!

Other News

Paul Gardner celebrated his birthday last Tuesday, 3rd September and he and Kerry are celebrating a special anniversary on Sunday, 8th September!!

The casual vacancy for the position of Vice-Captain, following the departure of John Messenger, has been taken up by Gary Burgess.

Post game deliberations !

Novelties

	NOVELTY	HOLE	CONTENDERS	WINNER
	Longest drive	5		Brett
	NTP in 2	12	Jeannie, Earle, Gary	Richard
	NTP	18		Barry Treak

Special techniques are required when the pond next to the 14th green claims your ball!


TREAD WITH CARE
With spring in the air the local tiger snake (and dugite?) population is apparently on the move. The photo below is of a juvenile tiger snake, similar to one seen on the Wembley Golf Course last week!!