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The day before the start of summer - a very pleasant and balmy 30 degrees, with the sea breeze dropping the temperature a little for the last few holes.
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A field of twenty-one, with a few adjustments to the groups before teeing off.
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Progress was brisk, with few delays - the public groups in front of us were unusually quick, so didn’t hold us up.
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Roland suffered the ultimate disappointment - losing a brand new ball off the first tee. We feel your pain. (He also has a birthday next week, but won’t be here so we acknowledged it this week instead).
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| I haven't played for a while |
Most of the announcements were postponed until the Gala Dinner in the evening, but there was one that had to be brought forward to the afternoon.
Pug Dog’s receipt of the lollies! (He was attending the Crowded House concert, and wouldn’t have been able to receive the generous round of applause that greeted the award in the clubhouse.)
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We welcomed Peter Baird to the afters, who reports that he hopes to play next week.
And we also welcomed Brett to the dinner. Good to see you again, sir.
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There were birdies, of course.
James and Don on the 3rd
Derek on the 7th
Colin on the 10th
Gardy on the 15th, and
Paul B on the 16th.
There was some concerted discussion as to exactly whom Gordon was channelling.
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Speculation centred around Tom Selleck, the Mario Brothers or Borat. You be the judge.
The novelties?
Longest Drive on the 1st? That went to Gordon.
The golden hole remained unclaimed, although James missed by only a couple of inches.
Nearest in two on the 10th, saw Gordon put down a marker, only to be outpointed by Andrea, Coops and finally Colin, who went on to birdie the hole.
Nearest in three on the 11th had James on the board, but Roland to within a hair’s breadth of the hole.
Nearest on the 12th went to Paul B, uncontested
And finally the 18th, which had Derek feeling comfortably in an unassailable position, only to be bettered by Dave with the following drive. (Incidentally, both of them missed the birdie).
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And the results for today?
The festivities were, as always, a lot of fun, with excellent food, drinks and entertainment, most of the latter being, of course, unintended.
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| The bag man arrives |
Copious thanks, as always, to Glen and Lindsay for making their venue available - it really does suit the event perfectly.
The group responded most generously to the fines round, contributing $66.85 to the Kings Park Honour Avenues Fund.
And the good news is - Subscriptions next year will only be $165. This compares very favourably with similar groups who seem to deliver fewer benefits to members. You will need to have made a decision as to whether you wish to renew your membership by December 31st.
Interestingly, the largest fields of the year were on the Australia Day Cup and Ladies Day, both with 30+ players, while the smallest field contested the WA Cup, when only 11 players were available. The Club Championship rounds were well attended, with an average field of 25 players, while generally Par seemed to be the least popular competition.
And trophies were presented as follows:
Eclectic Old: Glenn Kelly
Eclectic Tuart: Mark Wilson
Consistency: Andea Williams
Lady Champion: Linley Hunter
B Grade Champion: Kerry Edwards
A Grade Champion: Earle Scarff
Handicap Champion: Andrea Williams
Club Champion: Mark Wilson
Congratulations to all those trophy winners.
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