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10-3-24: CAMPBELLTOWN GC-MATCHPLAY FINAL + STABLEFORD

2024 MATCHPLAY CHAMPION-CLAUDE POLETTI DEFEATED MARK DONOVAN 3&1

 

Hi Gents,
The final of the Single Matchplay was contested today between Claude Poletti & Mark Donovan after neck & neck contest Claude finally sustained a lead and won 3 & 1, congratulations Claude for being the Cock Of The Walk and commiserations Mark.
Now for the daily event results.
The outright winner was Manny Petris {10] 40pts
A grade winner was Mark McSwiney [13]35pts
B grade winner was Craig Franklin [18] 38pts
C grade winner was Claude Poletti [25] 39pts
Guzzlers cup winner was Cliff Bourquin [20] 37pts
A-Santo Sammarco 27pts
B-Bob Mallia 30pts
C-Pat Collins 27pts.
Congratulations to all winners and next game is an interclub contest at Moss Vale against Goulburn Workers.
Hope everyone puts their name down for this great event.
That’s it for now.
The Ghost Writer

3-3-2024: ANTILL PK- 4TH RND MATCHPLAY + STABLEFORD

22 players rocked up at the crack of dawn for this round and it showed on some of the faces.
The weather was terrific, and the course was in ok shape but the bunkers should have been out of play and you were lucky if you could get a decent lie in the rough.
The conditions seemed to suit a lot of players though as the scores were quite high from several players.
The outright winner today was Troy Young {19} with a mighty effort of 44 points. I’ve been told that it could have been 50 if he had made a few more gettable putts. Well played Troy.
A grade winner was Captain fantastic Joy Mesuria [15] 41 points.
B Grade winner was Craig Franklin [19] 39 points
C Grade winner was Bob Mallia [22] with 40 points
The guzzler was Manny Petris [11] 40 points.
The Bradmans were……………….
A – John Varrica 32pts
B – Jason Christie 33pts
C – Claude Poletti 25 pts
We also had one Matchplay semi final today and Mark Donavan defeated Mick McCarney 2 up to reach the final against Claude Poletti at Campbelltown next week.
A big thanks to our starters this morning Joy Mesuria and Manny Petris.

24-2-24: CALDERWOOD GC-3RD RND MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP + STABLEFORD

OUTRIGHT WINNER: STEVE FLOYD [18] 48 PTS

27 players made the journey to the picturesque Calderwood Valley to play at one of the most loved courses on our roster. The weather was fantastic, but the course had received a lot of rain and as a result, the rough was long and the bunkers were out of play.
There were some great scores on the day but the outright winner had a day out. Steve Floyd playing off a hcp of 18, shot the round of his life with a spectacular 48 pts. Well done Steve.
A grade was won by Santo Sammarco who was playing his 7th game in 8 days after being on a golf trip during the week. He shot 44 points off 12 hcp.
B grade was won by Dean Heffernan with 38 pts playing off 18hcp.
C grade was won by Roscco Hamer who shot a very respectable 40 pts of his hcp of 19.
The guzzlers cup was won by Mr consistent, Mark Donovan with a score of 40pts playing off 7hcp.
Special mention to one of our visitors, Darren Grant. Darren played an amazing round of golf today and took home nearly all the NTP’s. He had 45 pts playing off 6, 6 birdies which equates to a 3 under par round of golf. Well played Darren.
Our Bradmans were …………
A-John Varrica – 25pts
B- Peter Davis – 31pts
C- Wayne Jol – 27pts
Matchplay Results
There were supposed to be 4 matches being played today, but due to a huge number of withdrawals saw only one match being played.
Claude Poletti defeated John Varrica 4&2 to move straight into the final in a couple of weeks. The draw is attached for all the results.
A big thanks to our Captain Joy and to Steve V and Santo for helping with the starting duties this morning.

18-2-2024

OUTRIGHT WINNER: PTERE DAVIS [23] 44PTS

30 players showed up for today’s round at the very popular Ridge GC. The draw had been split into 2 main groups to allow for the late arrival of those playing in the later groups, but due to the pro shop’s poor organising, it meant that we were all waiting around anyway.
The course was in great shape, but bunkers were out of play and contributed to many great scores coming in. The weather was hot and humid which I am sure to a toll on many a player, especially the walkers.
The highlights of the day were the great BBQ put on by Rossco Hamer and Peter Davis for the boys. The lamb and chicken kebabs as well as the pork sausages went down very well. Thanks for the effort boys.
The 2ndhighlight was an eagle 2 by Mick McCarney on the 1st hole. Mick was a bit disappointed with the distance that he got off the tee but his approach shot landed softly on the rough in front of the green and then proceeded to trickle down onto the green and into the hole.
The Outright winner today was someone that practices at the Ridge most Friday afternoons and it is beginning to show in his play there.
That player was Peter Davis with a great score of 44 points of a hcp of 23. The handicapper surely has to take notice of this performance.
A Grade was won by one of our long hitters and that was Adam Giltinan off an 11 hcp shooting 42 points. Well played.
The B Grade winner was eagle boy Mick McCarney with a great score of 41 points off 19 hcp. He was on fire all round and also took out one of the heavy weights (Santo Sammarco) in the matchplay.
The C Grade winner was another whose handicap needs scrutinising and that was big Bob Mallia with a great score of 40 points of 24 hcp.
The guzzlers cup winner was the form player of the moment, Mark Donovan. Mark shot another very impressive 41 points playing off a hcp of 8. Mark also won his matchplay against Steve Floyd and is now firming in the betting market as the favourite for the event.
The Bradmans were……………..
A Grade -Mitchell Floyd – 27 pts
B Grade – Jason Christie – 29 pts
C Grade – Brian Craven 31 pts.
Matchplay Results
John Varrica def Mitchell Floyd 4&3
Claude Poletti def Wayne Jol 3&1
Terry Venardos def Dean Heffernan 3&2
Jay Krishna def Jason Christie 6&4
Mark Donovan def Steve Floyd 4&3
Mick McCarney def Santo Sammarco 4&3
Brain Craven won on a forfeit.
The committee would once again like to thank the social committee for the great BBQ and all the members who are supporting the club in great numbers the last few weeks. Looking forward to the same at Calderwood next week.
The Prez/Scribe.

4-2-2022: BARDWELL VALLEY- 1ST RND MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP + STABLEFORD

OUTRIGHT WINNER: DEAN HEFFERNAN{ 20] 41 PTS

Todays round saw 31 players show up for an early 5:50am start. The reason being was that our initial booking had not been confirmed by the club and only for some robust negotiations by our secretary Santo were we able to get a start today, albeit a lot earlier than originally booked for.
On top of this, the course was staging a major pennants competition which added some unnecessary pressure on the pace of play and coupled with the high temperature, didn’t make for a very enjoyable round for some.
The first group teed off at 6:15am from the white tees and preferred lies on fairways only were the rules of the day, that is if you could distinguish fairway from rough. The course was not in the greatest of condition and a rethink about whether to play here again should be considered by the match committee.
The outright winner today with a great score of 41 points off a hcp of 20 was Dean Heffernan who breaks through for his first win since joining not so long ago. Well done.
The A grade winner was the ever impressive Mark Donovan playing off a hcp of 8 and scoring a fantastic 40pts.
B Grade was won by Steve Floyd whose name was on most of the NTPs today. Playing off 18 hcp, Steve shot a great score of 39 points.
C Grade was won by Craig Franklin with a score of 37pts off 22 hcp. He was a bit hot and cold but did produce what was arguably the shot of the year so far on the last. He pulled his shot left, narrowly missed a telegraph pole, ran along the pathway, hit a rock and ricochet onto the green only a metre from the hole only to miss the putt.

A HCP CHAMPION
MITCHELL FLOYD

The Guzzlers Cup winner was Mitchell Floyd playing off 11 hcp with a score of 37 points. This was Mitchells first game of the year and I’m sure it won’t be his last podium finish.
Thank you to all the members that booked in for today. The numbers today were the best in many years and the committee thanks everyone for their terrific support in tough times.
The Matchplay report will be posted as soon as the results are checked along with the draw for the 2nd round.
The next game will be at The Ridge in a fortnights time so be on the lookout for the booking sheet in due course.

21-1-2024: INTERNATIONAL CUP + STABLEFORD

The 2nd week of the new season is one of the most anticipated events for our members because it happens to be the staging of the International Cup. This event is so popular that even Johnny Mac makes a huge effort to show up for this yearly grudge match between members of international heritage and those of Australian heritage.
24 players rolled up to the picturesque Macquarie Links GC to do battle, meaning that there would be 12 matches contested using the matchplay format to decide the Cup Winners for 2024. Still smarting from losing the last 3 years in a row, the Aussie captain (Johnny Mac) decided to take charge of the event and even performed the blind draw to decide the opponents on the day which meant that there might be some huge differences in handicaps for the matches. This was seen as an act of desperation on the part of the Aussies but as usual, the Internationals were not fazed and agreed to the dodgy draw.
Battle commenced at 6:30am and the competition was as hot as the temperature which by the end of the round was nudging 38 degrees. When the dust settled, it was up to the Club Captain to tally the results and announce the 2024 winners.
Even with all the shenanigans of the Aussies in their quest for a token victory, the cool headed and much more talented Internationals once again proved to strong with a 7-5 victory.
Congratulations to the Internationals on their victory and to all the members in attendance for a great day of camaraderie and fun. Too bad for the Aussies who were last seen hopping to their cars with furry tails between their legs.
Stableford Results
Congratulations to Seb Ares who was the outright winner for today with a very impressive 42 points of a hcp of 16. As our new handicapper, he now must chop himself 2 shots. Well done and Ha Ha.
The A grade winner was Mark McSwiney (14) with 34 points. He was very surprised to have won with this kind of score.
B Grade winner with another great score was Michael Kabalan (17) who conjured up a mighty 41 points. Well done Mick, looks like those lessons are paying dividends.
The C grade winner was Craig Flint (22) with a score of 34 points. This victory wasn’t so sweet for him as he ended up losing his match against Jay Krishna.
The Guzzlers Cup was won by Jay Krishna (20) with a very good score of 38 points as well as a great victory in his IC match.
The Bradmans today were
A Grade-Joy Mesuria 29 points
B Grade-Jason Christie 21 points
C Grade-Wayne Jol 19 points
The Prez.

 

14-1-2024: BRIGHTON LAKES-2BALL AGGREGATE

WINNERS-STEVE FLOYD & PETE DAVIS 65 PTS

Brighton Lakes – 2 Ball Aggregate
A cracking day to start of the 2024 season. The course was in great shape and with management allowing us to play from the members tees, it made for a much harder test than usual. In the end, 20 players managed to show up for this 2 ball aggregate event and we thank them for helping us to avoid a fine for the lower than required numbers.
The winners today were Steve Floyd and Peter Davis with a score of 65 points.
Runners up were Craig Franklin & Santo Sammarco with a “finger licking” score of 63 points.
The guzzlers were Jay Krishna & Rossco Hamer with 60 points.
The first Bradmans of 2024 were the deserving team of Manny Petris & Ken Tyne with a score of 50 points.
Thanks to Joy Mesuria and his helpers today for organising a great event and thanks to our new Handicapper Seb Ares, who managed to produce his first hcp file without too much drama and on time.
Next week we will be at Macqurie Links for the annual International Cup which will be a matchplay format between the aussies and internationals and the days event will be Individual Stableford. Stay tuned for the booking sheet.

10-12-23: XMAS DAY AMBROSE & PRESENTATION DAY

AMBROSE WINNERS-MANNY PETRIS & JEFFREY POIHIPI 57PTS

It’s that time of the year again and 38 players turned up for our club’s Xmas day ambrose event.
The club captain Joy Mesuria teamed up players according to their handicaps in order to make the contest as even as possible. Play got under way at 6am and the weather was nice and cool and very comfortable for all.
The course was in ok condition for Georges River but the heavy watering made the greens a little slow.
All the groups were finished playing by 11am, and it was time for the celebrations to begin.
The outright winners today were Manny Petris and Jeffrey Poihipi with a score of 57. Well played fellas.
In second place were John Varrica & John McDonald with a score of 61.25.
The guzzlers were Mark Donovan & George Osterman with 61.5.
The Bradmans were the pre tournament favourites, Bob Mallia & Mark McSwiney with 67.75 c/b.
Thank you to Bob Mallia & Santo Sammarco for sponsoring the prizes for this event today.
Following this, the members took their places in the restaurant for the Xmas lunch and 2023 awards.
The food was once again terrific and a lot of fun was had by all.
A big thanks to all the organisers and to the members that made this another memorable day.
See you all next year.

3-12-23: BRIGHTON LAKES-STABLEFORD

2023 POINTSCORE PLAYER OF THE YEAR-JOHN VARRICA [145PTS]

Hi Gents,
Another great day had by many a player with several players bettering their handicap.
Congratulations to John Varrica on winning the point score championship and is the Player of the Year.
It was nice to see Rosco Hamer come back into form today with and outstanding 44 playing off 29 hcp and taking out outright winner for the day.
A grade winner was Phil Kilazoglou with 40pts
B grade was won by Pat Collins with 35pts
C grade was won by Pete Davis with 41pts
The Guzzler is Bob Mallia with 40 points.Full results are as follows.
Also congratulations to all other grade and NTP & D&P winners.
Next week is the final round for 2023 and our Christmas Party and Presentation with golf at Georges River as a 2 Man Ambrose.
The Annual General Meeting will be held tomorrow evening from 7pm at Revesby Workers Club in the Acacia Room. Food & Drinks will be supplied.
Hope to see everyone there.
That’s enough dribble and signing off,
The Scribe

26-11-23: THE RIDGE GC-GUZZLERS CUP FINAL

GUZZLERS CUP CHAMPION 2023-WAYNE JOL [27] 43 PTS

Hello Gents,

 

What a great day for golf, the following results will show how friendly The Ridge was today.

The highlight of the day was Mark McSwiney’s Hole in One on the 8th hole as well as winning the Eagles nest.

Congratulations to Mark on joining the elite club of Hole In One recipients.

The other great news was the Outright win was won by Jason Christie with 43 on a count back from Wayne Jol.

Unfortunately he hadn’t qualified for the Guzzler Cup and fortunately Wayne Jol did and was awarded the Guzzler’s Cup Championship for 2024.

A grade was won by John Varrica [10] with 42pts c/b

B grade winner was Mick McCarney [20] with 39pts

C grade winner was Wayne Jol [27] 43pts

Guzzler for the day was Phil Kilazoglou [16] 42pts

The full results are shown below.

Thank you Rosco and your team in preparing a delicious lunch of Bangers, Chicken & Lamb Sticks with fresh salad and rolls.

Can’t wait for the next BBQ in 2024.

There were only 10 players whose handicap didn’t change today and those who handicaps changed lead to some changing grade and handing Birdie Comp. to others on a platter.Only one competition game remaining and the battle for Point Score Champion is still in the balance with 1 of 3 players being potential winner.

Next weeks game will test their steel with 2 players being Brighton Lakes Members.

Pin placement will be diabolical as the Medal round will have been played the day before.

So, for the mad punters, should we be running a book on the event.

Next week it’s Brighton Lakes bookings open soon.

Signing off,

The Scribe