 Winners with 99 points: Chrissie Grier, Lyn Moony (Pennant Hills GC) Annelise King and Nettie Buchanan (absent) (from PH and BGC) - receiving their prizes from Vice President Leah Boyd. INVITATION DAY: 27th April 55 players enjoyed lovely sunshine after a chilly start, for the Annual Invitation Day Irish Stableford event. Despite the hiccups of last minute printer breakdowns, and team rearrangements, we eventually got away for our ‘fun’ day of golf with friends and foes! Visitors from Balgowlah, Pennant Hills, Royal Canberra, Oatlands, Goulburn, and Moss Vale Golf Clubs made up 23 of the total players. I hope they were made to feel welcome! The long table lunch of ‘buffet’ gourmet sandwiches, fruit platters and shared bowls of chips, seemed to work well with much chatter and interaction emanating around the room. Our winners were the team form Bowral/Pennant Hills of Annelise King, Nettie Buchanan, Chrissie Grier and Lyn Moony with 99 points – that is, after they volunteered their card at the Presentation announcement from the back pocket!! (I thought I had accounted for all the cards, but was put off by the extra card from our 'swinger’ on the day, who putted out each hole to assist the only team of three players…Thank you Pam! ) Runners Up with 95 points were the Bowral/Moss Vale team of Anne Spiden Di Mellen, Chris Norrie and Margaret Horwitz. Other winners were:
Thank you to everyone for your support of this event, especially Ellen Neale who brought the majority of visitors from her old club, Balgowlah! One last note: In a teams event of 4 players, it is really helpful if all changes are made through the Captain – a lot of organization goes into sorting out and fitting players in for a competition like this. Last minute entries and withdrawals can be managed if everyone goes through the one source – and that is your captain! It is not anyone else’s responsibility to move players from their allocated tee times without consultation or notification to the player or the Captain. Some last minute rearrangements today saw one player moved from the competition altogether, which is a totally undesirable and embarrassing outcome. Please observe correct etiquette and courtesy in future, and on any competition day, ensure that your fellow players are contacted if changes to bookings are being made that may affect others. Thank you for your consideration in this regard! BRONZE SHIELD PENNANTS – Semi Final: Our best wishes go with the team for this Friday’s semi final match at RMC: Pam Barker, Chris Hill, Barbara Clayton, Helen Chadwick and Cathy Maule. Reserve Jane Clifford I will put up the result as soon as we are home tomorrow evening! SIGN UP SHEETS ARE NOW IN THE LOCKER ROOM FOR THE MEDAL ROUND (11TH MAY) AND THE BOWRAL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS (25TH MAY). HAPPY GOLFING, Barbara Clayton  Runners up (95points) were: Margaret Horwitz(MV), Di Mellen, Chris Norrie (MV), Anne Spiden.  INVITATION DAY: 27th April
A few notes:.. • Tee times have been allocated – Shotgun start is 8.30 for 9am • Winners and Runners up Prizes, as well as extra Competitions will be on offer for the day, as well as a ball rundown and the Pro Pin! • More players are needed: we have had a few late withdrawals, so anyone wanting a game or with extra visitors to invite, please let me know ASAP! • Cost of golf for members and visitors is just $15. Usually, Bowral members would ‘host’ their visitor for golf on Invitation Day, and all players are encouraged to stay for the lunch. • Lunch at the ‘Long Tables’ has been prearranged for the day to assist with catering – A buffet of Mixed Gourmet sandwiches followed by a Gourmet Fruit Buffet will be just $15 (GF option available). Please order and pay at the Proshop before play (Note that no other menus will be available for lunch). The GG’s -Gorgeous Gardeners: Thank you to the ladies who turned up for the working bee today! Your efforts are greatly appreciated by all of us…the front garden will be ‘blooming’ in no time at all! BRONZE SHIELD PENNANTS – Semi Final: The team for this Friday’s ‘do’ or ‘die’ semi final match at RMC GC against the Royal Canberra GC No 1 team, is: Pam Barker, Chris Hill, Helen Chadwick, Jane Clifford and Cathy Maule. Reserve Barbara Clayton Thank you ladies for your willingness and enthusiasm to play! And good luck! Any willing caddies/supporters wishing to accompany us should contact Jane ASAP to help with travel arrangements and catering at RMC… Barbara Clayton A 4-1 win today at Yowani has secured us a semi final berth for the second year in a row. Congratulations go to the team of Pam, Jan, Helen, Jane and Cathy for their amazing effort today against the Goulburn team.
We now await the results from Pool A to know who our opponents are for next week at RMC course. And sincere Apologies for the information regarding the Gardening Bee...I didn't get the message until today that it has been postponed until Monday, due to the 10hole competition now on Friday mornings. To those who turned up today, please forgive me. I hope your enthusiasm can stay intact until Monday?! Barbara A quick 'hello' from the west, on my extended Easter break!
I have seen the results of Today's Medal Round, and believe Congratulations are in order for our latest Club Medal winners: Division 1: Pam Barker (net 74), Division 2 : Robyn McGinnes and Division 3: Cathy Maule. Full results can be seen from the "Current Results" link on the right... Tomorrow is our final chance to make the playoffs for the Bronze Shield for 2017. So our very best wishes go with the team to play Goulburn at Yowani GC : Pam Barker, Jan Deane, Helen Chadwick, Jane Cliffford and Cathy Maule. Go team!! Finally, for all those members NOT playing Bronze Shield, please don't forget to bring your gloves, secateurs etc, to the Gardening Bee tomorrow morning from 10am... See you next week, Barbara  Finally we are getting out for some golf! Carts are still not allowed, and anyone who has played recently will understand why…it is still very soft and wet underfoot, and extemely ‘tough in the rough’!
Saturday Stableford: 7 players made it around, with Jill Scott (26pts) runner up to a visitor from Roseville on 27 points. The DSR was 76, as it has been all week. Tuesday Stableford: Robbie McGinnes played out of her skin for 33 points, a wide margin from second placed Barbara Clayton (28) and Carol Warner (27). The Pro pin wasn’t won, so Jackpots to next Thursday’s Par event ($24). Thursday Stableford: Jill Scott continues to show consistent form with 29 points for the win. Chris Hill was next on 27, but Sue Flaxman was on target winning both the Pro Pin ($12) and the NTP 2nd shot on 4th hole! MEDAL ROUND: 20th April The sign up sheet is in the locker room, and the draw will be done next Thursday and be uploaded to the bookings website. INVITATION DAY: 27th April This event is looking very positive with lots of visitor names already! Teams already entered have been given a Starting Hole for the Shotgun Start, so check the sheet in the locker room-Still plenty of ‘good’ starting holes available though! Great prizes, fun golf, nice company, and delicious lunch – all we need now is for the sun to shine on 27th April! The GG’s -"Gorgeous Gardeners": Leah and Chris are moving forward on forming this group to meet regularly with a view to ‘sprucing up” and maintaining the gardens around the clubhouse and pro shop – Keeping Up Appearances!! The first ‘working bee’ will be held on Friday 21st April from 10am, if you can spare a few hours/minutes of your day to help? Please bring your own equipment and protective gloves etc…and of course, your 'sense of humour'! Thank you ladies! BRONZE SHIELD PENNANTS : The team for this Friday at Gold Creek against the Royal Canberra GC ladies will be Jan Deane, Barbara Clayton, Helen Chadwick, Jane Clifford and Cathy Maule. Good luck to everyone! Barbara Clayton Bronze Shield Pennants team notched up another win on Friday, and are gradually "clawing" their way up the ladder after a slow start, looking to be in the finals mix in a month's time!
It was a close one, with the result hanging on the final match between Cathy Maule and her Yass GC opponent...finally they appeared walking up the 18th, Cathy securing a 2/1 win to clinch the 3-2 team victory! Next week we play at Gold Creek against Royal Canberra GC before a break for Easter. The postponed Second Club and Golf NSW Medal Round is on 20th April - a NEW sign up sheet is in the locker room. Invitation Day - this year is on 27th April. The sign up sheet is in the locker room. It's a fun day, 4 -person IRISH Stableford (2 scores on holes 1-6, 3 scores on holes 7-12, and 4 scores on 13-18). Shotgun start , 8.30 for 9am. Please invite your friends from anywhere (just need a GA handicap) to come and enjoy our lovely course (it will surely be back in great condition by then!?) and especially the hospitality of the Bowral GC ladies for the day. It is only $15 for the visitors to play on Invitation Day! By the way, there will be a number of visitors looking to join us, if you need me to put you in touch with someone, I am happy to do so...please ask! Online bookings are now functional, so life will return to normal soon! Happy golfing, Barbara Clayton |
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