2 April 2016 - The Ridge Golf Course - Singles Match Play Championship (Round 1) - Individual Stableford - 7:00

31 players teed off on a beautiful Autumn morning for golf. The track was dry and there was only a slight breeze. Te greens were fast and the fairways were well covered and well mown. The bunkers were generally in good condition but there were still a few bunkers on the back 9 which we play first that had big foot prints in them that were obviously from yesterday indicating that the green staff did not rake them before we teed off.This is our only real complaint about this course which is one of the best that we play.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Johan Sandahl

1st Place:   Johan Sandahl (43)
2nd Place:  Ben Everson (40)
3rd Place:   Rodney Dixon (39)
Pink Ball:    Tim Tillbrook (18)

Ball Prizes:
8th Hole:    NTP:  Mick Connor
11th Hole:  NTP:  Frank Fuller
15th Hole:  NTP:  Brett Coventry
2nd Hole:   D&P:  Scott Whyte
12th Hole:  D&P:  Johan Sandahl
5th Hole: EAGLES NEST:  Nobody. Jackpots by $15.50 to next week.

Ben Everson chipped in for an Eagle 3 on the Par 5 18th Hole for which he received 3 golf balls.

Member's wine draw: Tim Tillbrook

Members wished Ian Tillbrook a happy 59th birthday and thanked Graham Jones for cooking the BBQ..

Matchplay Championships Results:
Rob Guidi defeated Tim Tillbrook 9 & 7
Ryan Carr defeated Graham Jones 3 & 1
Steve Messervy defeated John Adelerhof 5 & 3
Gary Barnes defeated Scott Whyte 3 & 2
Jeff Saunders defeated Matt Whibley 3 & 3
Grant Lethbridge defeated Tim Pooley 3 & 1
Garry Daniels defeated Ian Cooper 6 &5
Ian Tillbrook defeated Steve O'Grady 4 & 3
Ben Everson defeated Chris Lee 2 & 1
Fed El-Daher defeated Peter Bull 3 & 2
John Dunn defaeated Steve Buchanan 2 & 1

26 March 2016 - Kareela Golf Course - Individual Stableford - 6:30am

31 players teed off on a course that was mainly dry with a bit of overnight dew still on the greens due to our early tee off time. The course was in good condition and teeing of the 'BLUES' makes it a more challenging course as is indicated by the scores.

Guzzler Cup was won by Rob Guidi

The sequence of prizes is as follows:
1st STAB:   Rob Guidi (39)
2nd STAB:  Tim  Tillbrook (37)
3rd STAB:   Chris Lee (36) on a count back from Mark Santer, Ian Tillbrook and Peter Bull

Pink Ball:    Ben Everson (20)

The ball prizes were as follows:
NTP: 2nd Hole:  Daniel Mikkelsen
NTP: 8th Hole:   Frank Fuller
NTP: 9th Hole:    Scott Whyte
D&P: 7th Hole:   Rod Dixon
D&P: 15th Hole: Mick Connor
Eagles Nest: 18th Hole: Nobody. $15.50 will jackpot to next weeks event.

The member's wine draw was won by John Adelerhof

Members welcomed new member, Harry Vertsonis who put his second card in to get a provisional handicap.

Members also welcomed Craig Franklin, a mate of Rob Guidi who played his second game with the Miranda Golf Club.

Members extended their best wishes to Rob and Lyn Gillespie who will be touring around Australia for the next 6 months and generally enjoying a well earned holiday away from Sydney.

19 March 2016 - Woolooware Golf Course - Individual Stableford - 6:42am

26 players teed off

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Denis Daniels

1st:         Denis Daniels (40) on a count back from Graham Jones and Rob Gillespie
2nd:         Graham Jones

3rd:          Rob Gillespie.

Pink Ball: Frank Fuller (23)

Ball Prizes were as follows:
NTP: 4th Hole:    Graham Clarke
NTP: 9th Hole:    Matt Whibley
NTP: 10th Hole:  Chris Lee
D&P: 6th Hole:    Rob Guidi
D&P: 15th Hole:  Brook Dibben
Eagles Nest: 16th Hole: Garry Daniels ($43.50)

The member's wine draw was Garry Daniels

Members welcomed a visitor, Craig Franklin.

Horse Lotto ($100) was won by Alan Griffiths.

12 March 2016 - Boomerang Golf Course - Stableford - 7:15

26 players teed off on a beautiful day for golf. The course was in good condition and the breeze was enough to keep us cool but not enough to negatively impact our golf.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Ben Everson.

1st Place:     Ben Everson (43)
2nd Place:    Tim Pooley (40)
3rd Place:    Graham Clarke(39) on a count back from Graham Jones, Fred El-Daher, Ian Tillbrook
Pink Ball:    Mark Santer (23)

The ball prizes were won as follows:
3rd Hole:   NTP:  John Adelerhof
10th Hole: NTP:  Peter Bull
1st Hole:   D&P:  Ben Everson
13th Hole: D&P:  Ben Everson
17th Hole: D&P:  Rodney Dixon
7th Hole: Eagles Nest: Nobody: Jackpots to $30.50 for next week

Twhp players achieved an eagle in golf. They were:

• Grant Lethbridge almost holed out on his drive to the Par 4 12th Hole and sunk his putt
• Ben Everson chipped in out of the rough for a 2 on  the Par 4 17th Hole

The member's wine draw was won by Mick Connor

5 March 2016 - The Ridge Golf Course - Stableford - 6:42

35 players teed off on a hot day for golf. Thankfully there was a slight breeze that offered some respite from the heat on the course.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Garry Daniels

1sp place:  Garry Daniels (41)
2nd Place: Graham Clarke (40)
3rd Place:  Matt Whibley (39) on a count back from Ben Hagan & Graham Jones
Pink Ball: Ian Cooper (26) on a count back from Darryn Fuller

Ball Prizes:
1st Hole:    NTP:   Ben Hagan
8th Hole:    NTP:   Darryn Fuller
11th Hole:  NTP:   Graham Clarke
2nd Hole:   D&P:   Peter Winqvst
12th Hole:  D&P:  Tim Pooley
5th Hole: EAGLES NEST: Nobody. $17.50 jackpots to next week.

Members welcomed a visitor, Peter Winqvst

Members also welcomed back Norm Miles who has been recovering from surgery.

Member's wine draw: Steve (Swerv) Messervy.

26 February 2016 - Stonecutter's Ridge Golf Course - Yellow Ball (4) Team Event - STableford - 10:30am

28 players teed off on one of the best courses on which Miranda Golf Club has played.

The greens were a bit slow but the fairways were lush and green with plenty of run.

The Guzzler's Cup was won by Tim Pooley (43) on a hole-by-hole count back from Graham Clarke.

The winning team achieved the highest Stableford Points for those holes that were completed with the yellow ball still in play

The winning Yellow Ball team was :S. Whyte/S.O'Grady/T. Pooley/S. Messervy - 18 Stableford points.

Least putts was won by Graham Clarke with 29 putts on a count back from Ryan Carr.

The ball prizes were won as follows:
6th Hole: NTP:      Rob Guidi
11th Hole: NTP:    Anthony Soravia
16th Hole: NTP:    Mick Connor
17th Hole: NTP:    Peter Bull
9th Hole: D&P:     Ben Everson
14th Hole: D&P:   Ryan Carr

Members welcomed two visitors: Kevin Johnson and John Rarity