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“Activities” MONTHLY REPORT

for what we did in SEPTEMBER 2017

CAPTAIN

CHIPS UP

For the Wandering Self-Absorbed

There have been several cases where players have been walking down the fairway in front of another player whose turn it is to play a shot. (inc. moi—ed.)

This might be fine in some cases, eg if there is a lost ball and you are ready to play your shot, that's fine so long as no-one is in your line.

However sometimes the player walking ahead is not too far away from the line that another player will probably want to play, putting him-self in danger and being a distraction to the other player.

The main thing is to strike a balance between keeping the game moving and ensuring safety at all times. I know we all have insurance but that's not much comfort if you have a ball up your clacker, or worse, lodged in your skull.

Games

Milestones

Centurions For 2017

Bob Taylor 105

Ian Dunbar 103

Alby Quick 101

Red Caps Personal Bests

September 2017 Bob Taylor 41 F9

September 2017 Rod Shaw 43 F9

September 2017 Warren Gilbert 40 F9

September 2017 Jim Cavanagh 47 F9

September 2017 Stewart Strachan 55 F9

20th September 2017 Rod Shaw 41 F9

27th September 2017 Rod Shaw 38 F9

27th September 2017 Roger Henderson 39 F9

27th September 2017 Tony Gawne 39 F9

27th September 2017 Cyril Herron 38 F9

29th September 2017 Tom Mellors 40 F9

29th September 2017 Stewart Strachan 49 F9

29th September 2017 John McKenzie 51 F9

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MONTH

from the STATS MAN

On 20th September the Stats Man had a Birdie on

the 18th hole which is the first this year for that

hole.

For the Future At this time of year "our Group" must be seen to fixing divots, both fairway and greens. It is important we take ownership of this problem caused by other golfers .

Average score for the 27th September 2017 for the group was 47.77. The best since 31st July 2017. (the sun is out!)

WINNERS

Date: Monday 4th September 2017

Event: The Committee Stableford Comp

Played 19

Winners Score

First Gordon East 21 points

Second Terry Schwab 21 points

Third Bill Stafford 20 points

NTP’s

3 Ross Nye

5 Ross Nye

8 Bill Stafford

Best

Gross

Bill Stafford 42

Date: Wednesday 6th

September

2017

Event: Maroondah Golf

(Stableford)

Played 23

Winners Score

First Ian Dunbar 22 points

Second John Francis 18 points

Third Tom Mellors 18 points

Best Gross Ian Dunbar 41

Date: Friday 1st September 2017

Event: Brian Gobbi Handicap

Played 27

Winners Score

First Bob Taylor 31

Second Graham Collins 34

Third Kevin Rule &

Roger Henderson

35

Best Gross Graham Collins 40

Date: Friday 8th September 2017

Event: Trevor Bransgrove Plate

Played 27

Winners Score

First Kevin Rule 34

Second Denis O’Callaghan 34

Third Graham Collins 35

Best Gross Kevin Rule, Denis O’Callaghan &

Graham Collins 41

Date: Wednesday 11th

September

2017

Event: The Old Fossil Alan

Betteridge Pace

Played 31

Winners Score

First Glen Haslam 20 points

Second Rod Shaw 20 points

Third Len Cosmas & Ian

Spencer

19 points

Best Gross Glen Haslam, Len Cosmas & Ian

Spencer 41

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Date: Wednesday 13th

September

2017

Event: Captain’s Trophy & Charity Day

Played 26

Winners Score

First Rod Shaw 32

Second Brian Hobbs 35

Third Graham Collins 36

Fourth Brian Gobbi 36

Fifth Bob Taylor 36

NTP’s 3 Nobody

5 Ross Nye

8 Rod Shaw

Best Gross Brian Gobbi 41

Date: Wednesday 20th

September

2017

Event: Jimbo Cavanagh Handicap

Played 35

Winners

Score

First Rod Shaw 31

Second Ian Spencer 32

Third Brian Gobbi &

Alby Quick

32

Best Gross Ian Spencer & Brian Gobbi 39

Date: Friday 22nd September 2017

Event: President’s Cup & Roger

Henderson

Played 37

Winners Score

First John McPhee 31

Second Ted Naylor 33

Third Denis O’Callaghan 33

Fourth Jim Cavanagh 33

Fifth Brian Hobbs 34

NTP’s 3 Ted Naylor

5 Graham Collins

8 Tom Mellors

Best Gross Denis O’Callaghan & Graham

Collins 41

Date: Friday 15th September 2017

Event: Stewart Strachan Welter

Played 28

Winners Score

First Denis O’Callaghan 31

Second Tony Gawne 33

Third Charlie Brownhill 33

Best

Gross

Denis O’Callaghan 38

Date: Monday 18th

September

2017

Event: Grant McMillan Invitation

Played 37

Winners

Score

First Les Ferguson 20 points

Second Ross Nye 19 points

Third Bruce Fenwick 19 points

Best Gross Graham Collins, Les Ferguson & Ian

Spencer 42

Date: Wednesday 27th

September

2017

Event: Alex Mitchell Big Bash

Played 35

Winners Score

First Cyril Herron 28

Second Rod Shaw 28

Third Roger Henderson 29

Best Gross Denis O’Callaghan & Rod Shaw 38

Date: Friday 29th September 2017

Event: SILLY PUBLIC HOLIDAY

NO GOLF

Played 28

Winners Score

First Tom Mellors 28

Second Stewart Strachan 31

Third Bill Hoskins 32

Best Gross Graham Collins &

Tom Mellors 40

Date: Monday 25th September 2017

Event: House of Golf

Played 24

Winners Score

First Stan Mathieson 20 points

Second Bruce Fenwick 20 points

Third Brian Hobbs & Bill

Stafford

19 points

Best Gross Denis O’Callaghan 42

1923, Who Was: 1. President of the largest steel company? 2. President of the largest gas company? 3. President of the New York stock Exchange? 4. Greatest wheat speculator? 5. President of the Bank of International Settlement? 6. Great Bear of Wall Street? These men were considered some of the worlds most successful of their days.. Now, 80 years later, the history book asks us if we know what ulti-mately became of them. The Answers: 1. The president of the largest steel company. Charles Schwab, died a pauper. 2. The president of the largest gas compa-ny, Edward Hopson, went insane. 3. The president of the NYSE, Richard Whitney, was released from prison to die at home. 4. The greatest wheat speculator, Arthur Cooger, died abroad, penniless. 5. The president of the Bank of International Settlement, shot himself. 6. The Great Bear of Wall Street, Cosabee Livermore, also committed suicide However, In that same year, 1923, the PGA Champion

and the winner of the most important golf tournament, the US

Open, was Gene Sarazen. What became of him? He played golf until he was 92, died in 1999 at the age of 95. He was financially secure at the time of his death. The Moral:

Screw work. Play golf.