Saturday, June 29, 2024

WINTER CUP, ROUND ONE

 

Imagine the perfect round of golf - it would be a nice comfortable 19 degrees, a start that’s not too early, and a bit of cloud cover so the sun doesn’t make it hot and humid. The birds would be singing, there’d be good company, some terrific shots, the odd long putt sunk, not too much trouble in the trees, and a nice beer or glass of wine to finish off.

Now where are we going to put those novelties?

Just a minute. That was yesterday. The first round of the Winter Cup, in near perfect conditions on the Tuart course, with most having a reasonable, if not outstanding round of golf.

Ah, there aren’t many places in the world where the Winter Cup is played in such amenable conditions. Consider ourselves fortunate beyond measure.

Lynley on the entree, with Lynne on main course this week
Shelley getting in touch with her inner punk

So, to bring us back to earth, remember that from this week, the fee is $53 for those participating in the Golden Hole competition, $52 for those of you more realistic.

Bear in mind, that by the time you’ve had a drink, maybe a sandwich, bought a pack of tees or whatever, you’re probably spending around $70 on your game.

Let’s say you play 40 times a year, that’s a total of $2800. Not even counting your membership fees.

For that, you could probably be playing at a real posh club. Like this one.

However, it wouldn’t be the same, would it? You wouldn’t be able to enjoy that very special SOS ethos and conviviality. And you’d have to play golf with real estate agents, millionaires and management consultants every week. Not that’s there’s anything wrong with real estate...

Anyway, all good, and go and change those standing orders now.

BTW, we’ve received a very nice letter from WABGA, thanking us for our very generous contribution, which they promise to put to good use. Thanks to everyone who took part.

Roland weighs up his options on the ninth

The International Night is coming up soon. Do let Glenn and/or Shelley know if you’re coming, and what to expect. Guests are sort of expected to chip in $10, unless they’ve been involved in cooking or such, in which case don’t worry.

Paul duffs a shot and finds a confusing message in the grass

The novelties?

 

NOVELTY

PIN

CONTENDERS

WINNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LD MEN

2

 

JAMES

 

 

LD WOMEN

8

 

LYNNE

 

 

NTP IN 2

10

BORIS, LYNLEY, PUGGY

MARK W

 

 

NTP IN 3

14

 

PAUL G

 

 

NTP IN 18

18

PAUL G

LYNNE

 

The draw has been made for the match play finals.

Maureen v Earle

Greg v Peter Baird

Roland v Gary

Barry v Puggy

Some interesting match-ups there. Who will you have your money on? The odds will become clearer after the auction at the International Night.

Desperate times need desperate measures

We have a new member, Trevor Harris, whom some of you may not yet have met. Welcome to the group, Trevor, and everyone do please extend a warm SOS welcome to him when you catch up.

Andrea reminds everyone that the Winter Cup is a two-week competition, for which handicaps will be frozen as they stood on the morning of the first round. She’ll put each player’s handicap on the play sheet next week so there’s no confusion.

Yep, that's two separate strokes from what appears to be a very similar spot, Andrea.

Those of us present yesterday will have heard the urgent announcement over the loudspeaker demanding that the owner of a Mercedes SUV return to his vehicle immediately. Moments later Gerry was seen slinking back to his new pride and joy to wind up the window. Many thanks to Paul G for alerting the authorities.


A paucity of birdies yesterday - maybe they’ve all flown north for winter!

Earle on the 10th

Mark Wilson on the 5th and 6th . Must have seemed like an easy game teeing up on the 7th.

And Lynley on the 2nd. Congratulations to all of you.

And our injury list currently features:

Hilly. A fairly alarming case of toe amputation we hear, but promises to be back soon, and

Paul Cooper - recovering from a knee replacement, expecting a three-month lay-off. Best wishes ot both of you.

 

The results for the first round, plenty still in contention, and not a huge spread of scores, most had what we might call a “reasonable round”. So, all to play for next week.

After the game, there were a tense few minutes while we sat and watched the end of the Fremantle v Sydney game. If you missed it, you can watch the last two minutes here:


Congratulations to the top three - will they hold their spots next week? That's up to the rest of us. 


And to finish off, a propos of absolutely nothing at all, a picture of a False Comma, one of Europe’s rarest butterflies, only found within 10km of Midzur mountain in eastern Serbia.

 

















































Tuesday, June 25, 2024

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP # 4 ON TUART

It started out as a raining and windy day, but the golfing weather god(s) had a pity for the SOS golfers and the skies cleared up right in time for the game.





                                                            BEFORE THE GAME


Gim is back !


Andrea & Greg smiling before!! and .....




someone lost a butt?

Roland and Glenn thanks for taking
care of our environment
 Who was the culprit?





Brett, Dave & Shelley ready to go!


Earle looking forward to a good score

Shelley with red balls & red dyed hair!
Some green balls anyone?




                            DURING THE GAME





Only one photo was taken during the game :-(

Kerry rather lost on hole 14,
but she still managed
to score a point




                                AFTER THE GAME




                                                             THE RESULTS

Yeah and the winner is Greg with runner up Andrea







                                                                NOVELTIES

Ladies Longest Drive # 2        Andrea
NTP in 4                    # 4        Mark W
Men's longest drive    # 15     Puggy
NTP in 2                    # 17      Gim
NTP                            # 18     Roland

The golden hole wasn't won, Tuart jackpot is now accumulated to 43 $.





                                                        President's corner

  • REMINDER our annual international dinner and matchplay auction will be on the 13th July
    • Please confirm your attendance (with your plus 1s) and let Glenn know which dish you would like to bring.
    • Mail to Glenn Kelly (wasmned@gmail.com)
  • Andrea will release the official matchplay list this week.
  • Brett received a $20 gift card for scoring an eagle on the 10th hole (Old Course) last week.

We know what Brett is going
to buy with his gift card





                                    AFTER THE GAME



A big thanks to Glen Pope to come over to 
donating a staple of $20 gift cards for the raffle
#LotSixZero






And last but not least
CONGRATULATIONS TO VICKIE'S & EARLE'S
45TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY











Sunday, June 16, 2024

Matchplay #3 on the old course




It's Matchplay again time and this was the last chance for our fellow members to earn qualification points.


                                                      BEFORE THE GAME


Andrea seems to take it very seriously

though the smiling faces prove otherwise



spot the differences

Vickie, where's your green bag?



Gary prepares his tools
before challenging Gerry

                                                       


Winners or losers?
Ladies doesn't matter as long as
you enjoy the game.

WELCOME BACK VICKIE!


                                    DURING THE GAME


That buggy never felt the inside of a bunker 
during its life with the former owner
The only Pugdog managed it yet again.
And guess what?
He chipped his ball
over the bunker right into the cup!

Nope, some even don't need putters!


Andrew reporting from the 16th hole:
"I chunked my drive half up in the semi rough
and then Peter B, Gonchy and Kerry conspired
to chunk their shots even better than me. Teebox visible in the background.
We then played nearest to the pin in two -
which Peter would have won if was not off the green.
I managed to pip Kerry by half a step. Neither of us was close"

Gonchy & Kerry the new dream team

Gonch extending his collection of 
"blue tree" chips

Peter B reporting yet more
bunker buggy marks
this time one hole 14
and NOT raked.
Members of group 1 might
be called for a fine next week!!






                                            THE RESULTS


                                                        MATCHPLAY


Peter        2 up     vs Andrew

Gonchy   3 / 1     vs Kerry

Roland    4 / 3     vs Puggy

Gary        2 / 1     vs Gerry

Andrea    4 / 3     vs Colin

Mark W   4 /2     vs Earle

Dave        3 / 2    vs Steph

Greg         4 /3    vs Boris

Coops       2 / 1   vs Shelley

Maureen   6 / 4    vs Vickie


                                                STABLEFORD

  Brett        37 pts

Paul B       33 pts

James        31 pts






GATHERING IN THE CLUBHOUSE

The "blondest moment" of the day
Even a late start of 10 am seems to be
too early for our one and only Steph.
While her opponent Dave
was already at the tee box Steph took
her time buying a coffee.
Guess who won?





Andrea presenting out the results
(the SOS shirt suits her well) 


Shelley calling out the fines


while Steph & Boris were not
overly successful in collecting coins




but with a bit of pressure & whipping
from Mrs. Shelley Yeo

coins were starting to come in


Gerry standing in as president

Raffle winner Gerry,
he's doing much better than his wife



                                      IMPORTANT AFTER-GAME NOTES 

                                                (brought in by Gerry replacing Goochy)

Tony Gooch (aka Goochy ) submitted his resignation as president of SOS  last Wednesday for personal reasons and appreciates the understanding of everyone.
We will miss you mate and appreciate your support during many years in different positions on our committee, and we are pretty sure he will try to come back asap.

2  Matchplay

The 3 Qualification games are done and Andrea will publish the results this week via email.

Please note: In case you are qualified in the top 8, and you already know you cannot play in the 3 final games, you should withdraw (mail to Andrea)

The 3 final games:

Quarter-final     July 20
Semi-final August 3
Grand final      August 17

Knockout rules

The winners of the quarter-finals will progress to the semi-finals and only winners of the
semi-finals will progress to the grand final.
The draw for the 8 qualifying players for the quarter-finals is: 1 v 8; 4 v 5; 3 v 6; and 2 v
7 with the winner of 1 v 8 playing the winner of 4 v 5 and the winner of 3 v 6 playing the
winner of 2 v 7 in the semi-finals.

IMPORTANT
The semi-finals and the grand final must be played for the trophies to be awarded. That
means the championship cannot be won on a forfeit.
If a player is unavailable on a fixture date the two affected players may nominate an
alternative Saturday or another day, which must be within 14 days of the original fixture
date, on either the Tuart or the Old Courses as agreed between the two players.

3 International dinner & Matchplay auction

Our annual international dinner and Matchplay auction will be held on July 13 at 18h at Lot Six Zero (Innaloo)  generously offered by our sponsor Glen Pope.

Please send your proposed dish (appetizer, main, or dessert) to Glenn Kelly and Shelley ASAP for coordination if possible reflecting your country of origin. 
Flags or any decoration stuff is certainly welcome.

4 Price increase

Wembley increased again the green fee by $ 1 effective July 1st,
So it will be $ 52 + $1(for the golden hole) for the Winter Cup 2 - July 6

5 Interim President

Gerry accepted the position of interim president in replacement of Tony, until the end of this season.
The position will be reopened in the next regular AGM.

6 Next week

    Championship # 4    on Tuart    at 9:56 am