Month: February 2020

Colourful local identity, Philip “Tommo” Thomson was the firm favourite to win this years Jennison Handicap Matchplay Cup until he had to play the club’s oldest active member today.

Tommo broke out the blocks in fine style winning the first hole. Unfortunately it was the only hole that Tommo won. Despite a minimal difference in handicap Tommo was unable to stem the tide going down 6 & 5 to Dick Cleland. This result has thrown the betting markets into disarray. Dick will play the winner of the other semi final between Mark “Mouldy” Millward & Peter Weiss which will be played next week.

This is Dick’s easiest win in the competition so far with both of his previous matches going to the 19th.

Eddie “The Flying Dutchman” Van Keulen smashed the field in today’s par bisque. In a game that requires both good golf and the intelligence to manage the use of handicap strokes Eddie excelled in both. Runner up was Mark “Mouldy” Millward on plus 4. Both Eddie & Mouldy scored -1 in normal par scoring, demonstrating Eddie’s uncanny ability to maximize his handicap strokes under this format. Chris “Critta” Waters collected the Mars Bar with -4.

Normal Par Scores:

• -1 Edward Van Keulen, Mark Millward
• -2 Russell Wenzel
• -3 Robert Perry
• -4 Kobi Wenzel
• -5 Richard Secomb
• – 6 Andrew Phillips
• -7 Richard Matz, Trevor Maxted
• -8 Chris Waters

Wild windy conditions confronted a small field of 5 players who ventured out on Tuesday. The winner was Russell “Gus The Good Guy” Wenzel with 35 stableford points, a good score in the testing conditions. No other pplayer scored 30 or more points.

Scores:

• 35 Russell Wenzel
• 29 Andrew Phillips
• 28 Neil Webster
• 26 David Webster
• 23 Richard Cleland (Mars Bar)

The quarter finals of the Jennison Cup, handicap match play, were decided on Saturday providing some closely fought matches. Mark “Mouldy” Millward defeated the long hitting Christopher “Critta” Waters 1 up. Critta scored 2 eagles in the first 3 hols but Mouldy showed exceptional patience and got on with his own game while Critta crashed to earth. Peter Weiss beat Big Trevor Maxted 3 & 1 while Dick Cleland needed 19 holes to defeat a much impoved Eddie “The Flying Dutchman” Van Keulen. The other semi final was played earlier with Philip “Tommo” Thomson successful over Andy Phillips.

Players not involved in matches played a Par round. Despite near perfect conditions the scores were so poor it is your correspondent’s view that the only prize that should have been handed out was the Mars Bar. Colourful local identity, Philip “Tommo” Thomson beat David “Robbie” Robinson on a count back both returning dismal scores of -3. Michael “Tickers” Tickner, on the other hand, really earned the Mars Bar with a score of -10.

Full results:

• -3 Philip Thomson, David Robinson
• -4 Bob Perry
• -5 Kobi Wenzel
• -6 Richard Matz, Richard Secomb
• -7 Pat Hallion
• -8 Russell Wenzel
• -10 Michael Tickner (Mars Bar)

Monday March 9

18 Hole Stableford Competition

All golfers with a Golf Australia Handicap Welcome

Tee Off Times 10:00am – 11:00am

Entry fee $20 includes sausage sizzle & afternoon tea

Contact Gus Wenzel [0439 846 421] for further information

Peg wins on countback!

Only 3 ladies out today, as quite a few were away due to association bowls commitments. Peg Geghardt won the day with 31 points on a countback from Runner Up Di Day. Sharyn Roberts won the birdie ball (hole 14) and also took home the Mars bar for her paltry 25 pts.

Please RSVP to Peg Gebhardt by Feb 29th for catering purposes. Get your teams of 4 together now for this fun Ambrose day.

With competition favorite, Mark “Mouldy” Millward going through to round 2 on a forfeit, five of the remaining matches were decided with 2 requiring extra holes and the others all reaching at least the 16th.

Chris “Critta” Waters defeated Dick Secomb 3 & 1

Peter Weiss defeated Michael “Tickers” Tickner 3 & 2

Andy Phillips defeated Kobi Wenzel at the 21st

Philip “Tommo” Thomson defeated Russell “Gus The Good Guy” Wenzel 3 & 2

Dick Cleland defeated Richard “Pickles” Matz on the 19th

Two players not involved in the Jennison Cup played a par round.

Results:

• +1 – Trevor Maxted
• -6 – Matt McCauley