President's Cup

Some good scores today, in spite of the gusty conditions, and the Golden Hole went off, to the disappointment of everyone except Keith. 

Our resident "coach" was absent today, recovering from surgery. We wished him well for his brain surgery, but for some unaccountable reason apparently they operated on his knee instead. Whatever. 

OMG - Coach's knee,

All the best for a speedy recovery, Gary, and if you'd like to send him some coaching tips of your own while he's in no state to respond, his email is:

burgessgary@live.com.au

Eric Hendy showed off his ever-improving moustache, and indicated that rather than auditioning for a role as an extra in a forthcoming production of "Trench Warfare and How to Enjoy It" , he is in fact participating in a charitable exercise, which he encourages us all to support. Here is the real story:

Have you noticed that I look a bit different lately? I'm growing my moustache for 30 days and it's not just a bold fashion statement. I'm doing it to raise funds for the Movember Foundation, and I need your support:

https://mobro.co/13745690?mc=5

I'm supporting the Movember Foundation because they’re tackling some of the most significant health issues faced by men. Your donations will help them stop men dying too young.

There are two ways you can contribute to my Mo growing effort:

Donate online at https://mobro.co/13745690?mc=5

Or, write a cheque to 'Movember' referencing my registration ID (13745690) and mail it to: Movember, PO Box 60, East Melbourne, VIC 8002, Australia

Learn about the important work Movember is funding and the impact your donation will have: https://au.movember.com/programs/cause?mc=5

There's a lot riding on this moustache, so thank you. I appreciate your support.

Mo Bro Eric Hendy

In fact, a number of other members have climbed on the bandwagon, albeit a little late. You'll see their efforts scattered through the blog. 

The novelties went to the usual suspects. Well done, those multiple ball gatherers. Suppose it's only fair that the prizes go to the best golfers!

	NOVELTY	HOLE	CONTENDERS	WINNER
	LD	3	Malcolm, Ross, Paul	Shelley
	NTP	6	Lynne, Graeme	Kerry
	NTP in 2	10	Paul, Eric	Don
	NTP in 2	13		Paul
	LD	17	Charmaine	Shelley
	GOLDEN HOLE	16		Keith

Greg has produced the annual book with all the prize winners and personal statistics. Many thanks, Greg, for a great effort as usual. It really is much appreciated. 

And a record today for the fines. Congratulations to all of us, a selfless contribution to a very worthwhile cause, well done everyone. It's great when we can have a fun day out and still do something worthy. 

Welcome to our guest, Alan Osborne, who managed to play with his sister, his brother and his brother-in-law, and still have an enjoyable afternoon. However, do not ask for a repeat of the joke about the one-legged jockey. 

	PLAYER	SCORE	BIRDIES
	Don	DQ
	Derek	28
	Kerry	29
	Graeme	30
	Malcolm	30
	Richard O	31
	Brenda	31
	Vickie	31
	Gim	31	2
	Keith	33
	Eric	33
	Carol	33
	Peter	34
	Alan O (Guest)	35
	Ian	35
	Glen	35
	Charmaine	35
	Ross	35
	Lynne	36
	Paul	36
	John	38
	Greg	39
	Shelley	40
	Earle	40
	Frances	41
	Roland	41	2

Congratulations to Roland, a great score, and commiserations for me having to console Frances for losing her first ever trophy on a countback. 



However, during the week our girls had a great result at the Mandurah Country Club Charity Day, taking out the prize for the best women's team - congratulations all round


And our man. Peter "Hugh Hefner" Baird won the most glamorous bathrobe competition, featured here with his team of loyal bunnies. 



A great day out, organised by Earle, and well-supported by SOS members. 



THEN, the Annual Dinner. Great fun at the Pearl River Restaurant, and well done Stephanie, Shelley, Vickie and everyone else who helped make the evening go so well. We enjoyed the President's address, the excellent food, and the games which helped round the evening off. 



The prizes which were awarded on the evening were as follows:

	TROPHY	WINNER
	Eclectic Old	Paul Gardner
	Eclectic Tuart	Paul Gardner
	Consistency	Earle Scarff
	Lady Champion	Shelley Yeo
	B Grade Champion	Greg Bennett
	A Grade Champion	Stephanie Jeffares
	H/Cap Champion	Ron Conway
	Club Champion	Glen Pope

Congratulations to all those winners, and our new Club Champion - a well-deserved honour. 

All in all, a great day. Looking forward to the next event, Christmas Cheer at Vickie and Earle's. Details to follow. 

Stableford

Thanks to Vickie from the Blogmeister for standing in last week - a very entertaining outcome.  

In case you were wondering (which you probably weren't), I was away on a very important butterflying expedition to the South coast, where we discovered Trapezites atkinsi, which is one of Australia's rarest butterflies.

Unfortunately it's small, brown, and rather dull.

This one's a bit more interesting. Fiery Jewel from Stirling Range

But this week, back to normality. And following in the tradition of comments that merit a mention, Vickie turns up trumps with "Gucci? He's French isn't he?"

Just for the record:

Guccio Gucci was born in 1881, in Florence, Italy. In 1921, Gucci opened his first shop in Florence, specializing in leather goods, and quickly built a reputation for quality, hiring skilled craftsmen to work in his shop.

Now here's a thought. Suppose there was a rule that said it is the responsibility of every golfer to ensure that his or her playing partners have an enjoyable round? 

Wouldn't that improve the game!



Dinner next week at  6:30 for 7:00. Pearl River, City Beach. Don't know where it is? Stick it in Google Maps or Apple Maps. They both know the location. 


(There's another one at Guangzhou in China. Don't get the wrong one.)


There have been a few complaints that there doesn't seem to be much of a theme to the blogs, so this week, we're going with PWP:

That's People With Pies.

And if there was a caption competition today, we'd be asking just what is Brenda indicating the length of here. In the circumstances, and in the interests of decency, we'll wait and tell you at the end of the blog. 

A warm welcome to John Messenger who has apparently avoided being blackballed by the committee and has gained membership of SOS. 38 points today, John, an excellent effort. Also joining this illustrious group is Greg Dunkfield. Looking forward to seeing both of you in the trophies soon. 

Someone told me I was getting the names all wrong today. I'm just not sure who it was.

Congrats to Ross on his birthday. Already got the Mustang. What about a caravan to tow behind it?

Earle is sponsoring a Charity Day at Mandurah Country Club this Thursday. Always a great day out, and there may still be spots available. Talk to or email Earle if you're interesting in coming along, where you'll find lots of familiar faces. 

Tine for a group selfie.

Gary is possibly going into hospital on Thursday, if the surgeon reckons he's up to it. We'll be thinking of you Gary, all the very best. 

Steff's new sponsor. (No, I don't get it either..)

So - the novelties first. 

NOVELTIES
	Novelty	Hole	Contenders	Winner
	NTP	2	Shelley	Brett
	LD	17	Vickie, Shelley	Graeme
	NTP in 3	4	Gary	Roland
	NTP in 2	9	Ian	Graeme
	GOLDEN HOLE		No-one

And then today's competition. High scores all round, even the low scores were high, if you get what I mean. 

STABLEFORD
	Player	Score	Birdies
	Charmaine	29
	Greg	30
	Derek	31
	Stephanie	32
	Brett	32	11
	Ross	32
	Vickie	33	16
	Glen	34
	Brenda	34
	Frances	35
	Richard O	35
	Ian	35
	Gary	36	9
	Jan	37
	Roland	37
	Earle	38
	Shelley	39
	Peter	40
	Graeme	41	9
	Eric	41
	Thomas	44

Many thanks to Don for his sponsorship this week, and a great round by Thomas. 




And in second place: 

Field Marshal Ober Leutnant Erich von Hendy

It must be the moustache. I refer you all to:

https://www.thetrendspotter.net/epic-moustache-styles-and-how-to-get-the-look/


And a late entry to the PWP lists:

Here's a thought for the day:

A priest, a doctor, and an engineer were waiting one morning for a particularly slow group of golfers.

The engineer fumed, “What’s with those guys? We must have been waiting for fifteen minutes!”

The doctor chimed in, “I don’t know, but I’ve never seen such inept golf!”

The priest said, “Here comes the green-keeper. Let’s have a word with him.”

He said, “Hello George, what’s wrong with that group ahead of us? They’re rather slow, aren’t they?”

The green-keeper replied, “Oh, yes. That’s a group of blind firemen. They lost their sight saving our clubhouse from a fire last year, so we always let them play for free anytime.”

The group fell silent for a moment.

The priest said, “That’s so sad. I think I will say a special prayer for them tonight.”

The doctor said, “Good idea. I’m going to contact my ophthalmologist colleague and see if there’s anything he can do for them.”

The engineer said, “Why can’t they play at night?”

And just what is Brenda indicating? How far she was short of collecting on the golden hole today, of course. (Well, what else could it be?)

Next week, President's Cup. Stableford. Then off to the dinner. See you all there.