Warm and sunny! What could be better to draw out the best in members' golf skills?
A perfect day for the quarter finals of the 2020 Match Play competition on the Old Course while other club members enjoyed a friendly stableford competition.
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| Derek, Brett & Ian all looking confident at the 1st tee of the Old Course! |
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| Earle & Paul obscuring the 1st tee markers which were set back as far as was possible! |
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| It is never too late to practice ! |
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| Max, Tony, Steph & Frances with a backdrop of clear blue skies! |
First off the blocks were Shelley v Peter accompanied by Gary, as referee, and Malcolm.
Group 2 included two matches, Bernie v Kerry and Tony v Greg.
In the third group, Brett was matched against Stephanie accompanied by Don and Max.
Another 3 groups then followed, all playing stableford.
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| Peter was first to tee off, somewhat daunted by the location of the markers which was as close to the Pro Shop as could be!! |
The competition for the match play champion was now at a serious stage and, fortunately, no sledging or unsportsmanlike conduct was reported, which was just as well, as the some committee members had already been involved in rules interpretations during the week!
Not to say there was a little casual banter from time to time!
There were many fine shots played on the day with Gary and Tony both birdying the index 1 hole!
It is not often these holes go off, but two in one day is a RARE EVENT!
For those wishing to achieve the same result, it took Gary two consecutive 3 wood shots, to within 2 metres of the flag stick, and a single putt into the hole! He also got a birdie on hole 12.
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| And to think that I was about to give him a 'pick up'! |
The Post Match Session
SOS Captain, Gary Burgess took the floor in the absence of President Brett, who apologised for having to leave early!
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| Bernie and Steff compare notes on their semi final results as they prepare the raffle ball machine for action. |
Birthdays
Congratulations to Richard Osborne, who had to pass up golf today in order to play hockey, so could not be applauded for celebrating his birthday on 27 July.
The Results
And so to the results 🎇 🎉 🎯Congratulations to Peter, Bernie, Stephanie and Greg for moving forward to the Match Play semi final competition which is to be held in two weeks, on 15 August. Kerry and Greg both scored birdies on the 13th hole.
The Stapleford competition was won by Gary with a score of 40 which included two birdies, one on the Index 1 hole. The following 3 players all scored 38 points, with Glen and Paul picking up 2nd and 3rd places respectively.
Stapleford
on the Old Course
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H/C
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Score
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Birdies
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1
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Gary
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10
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40
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11th, 12th
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2
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Glen
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8
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38
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11th
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3
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Paul
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11
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38
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4
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Tony
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7
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38
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12th
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5
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Frances
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21
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36
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6
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Ian
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19
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35
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16th
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7
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Colin
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16
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34
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8
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Don
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12
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33
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9
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Vickie
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30
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33
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10
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Derek
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22
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31
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11
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Max
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8
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27
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12
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Barry
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22
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25
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13
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Earle
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14
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23
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| SOS Captain Gary Burgess takes out 1st prize for the Stableford Competition, which included 2 birdies, |
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| Glen takes 2nd place with 38 points on a count-back. |
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| Paul would have been 2nd outright if he had hit one less shot - but was reasonably happy to settle for 3rd on a count-back! |
The updated Match Play competition draw, showing today's winners and the semi-final pairings, is shown as follows:
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| Greg surges into contention for the Match Play Semi Final ! |
The Match Play semi-final is to be played on 15 August and the final on 12 September.
The Raffle
Breaking all the odds, who other than Earle should win 1st prize in the raffle for the 5th straight raffle he has attended.The prize was a 'Big Bucks' scratchie.
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| Earle was back and, predictably, won the raffle's 1st prize 🏆 |
The Novelties
Congratulations to Max, Bernie, Don and Ian for displaying superior stroke play to take out the following awards:
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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4
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Shelley, Don
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Max
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NTP in 2
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6
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Shelley,
Gary
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Bernie
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NTP in 3
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10
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Shelley, Kerry, Max
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Don
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Longest putt
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18
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Peter,
Steph/Earle
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Ian Holmes
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The Golden Hole
The prize pool is just being established again after Tony Gooch emptied the bucket of $107 three weeks ago!
The Old course jackpot balance is now $22.
The Tuart Course is $99.
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| SOS Treasurer, Shelley Yeo, counts the Ash Tray and Raffle money and balances the cash book after the meeting. |
Birdies
Some examples of brilliant play - all on the back 9 holes!
Gary and Tony both receiving 2 balls for scoring on the Index 1 hole !
BIRDIES
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Glen
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11th
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Gary
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11th,12th
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Tony
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12th
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Kerry
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13th
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Greg
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13th
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Ian Holmes
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16th
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Eagles
An Aussie Wedge Tail
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How about a 'Penguin' ?
Do not forget to pay your green fees to Glen before 5pm on Wednesday!
🌠 ♏ ⏰
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| So fortunate in Perth to have such magnificent weather ! Others not so fortunate 🌏 |
Next Week
Round 5 of the Club Championship, a stroke competition, will be held on the Old Course !Do not forget to pay your green fees to Glen before 5pm on Wednesday!
SOS Club Shirts Order
Brett has emailed members asking if they would like to order a new SOS Club Shirt (either long or short sleaved). Contact Brett in the next 10 days or so should you wish to place an order! They are locally made and the excellent cut and fine fabric is sure to reduce your handicap!🌠 ♏ ⏰
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