Apparently today is the first day of summer but it feels like summer started a month ago. As the saying goes, you cant beat Wellington on a good day!
This Weekend’s Events
Tomorrow is our 49th Annual General Meeting which begins at 9.30am but come a bit earlier to enjoy a complimentary tea or coffee and to get a front row seat. Following the meeting, including election of the Committee for 2018, we will have a disc draw stableford tournament open to all AGM attendees, irrespective of your membership category.
On Sunday both our men and women Shootout finalists will be slugging it out for the title of 2017’s top gun. Best of luck to all gunslingers.
Other Upcoming Events
Wednesday 6th December Wednesday Club prize giving end of year function – please note that the disc draw that day will be at 10.25am
Saturday 9th December Women’s Club closing day and men’s Top Dog playoff
Saturday 16th December Club Closing Day, beginning with breakfast put on by the committee followed by a fun Irish foursomes tournament.
Recent Results
Last Saturday a field of 60 took part in our annual Murray Halberg tournament put on by the Eagles Society, raising $2222 for the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation. This is a fantastic result – well done to everyone who entered and who contributed to the fundraising via the raffles and auction. Winners of the various divisions were
Senior men: Matthew Harvey 39 stablefords
Junior Men: Terry Bastion 43 stablefords (on countback)
Women’s 18 holes: Rose Rigarlsford 41 stablefords
Women’s 9 holes: Sally Combly 22 stablefords (on countback).
The previous Saturday was the last of our monthly medals for the year, with Keith Atkinson winning Division 1 with a nett 68 and Alan Henwood winning Division 2 with a nett 63. Well done guys, you have both qualified for the Top Dog playoff scheduled for Saturday 9th December at 10am. A table of all the medal winners for the year, and thus all the Top Dog qualifiers, is attached.
Harcourts Twilight Thursday 30th November
Another perfect night for Twilight golf this week - what a great run we've had this year and it looks set to continue. A good turnout of 23 golfers competing for the prize money and a very high winning score of 27 points scored by Wayne Cook ($20). Joint second Phil Robinson and Brad Weemes on 24 points ($15), followed by Peter Nichols, Richard Reith and Sally Combly on 21 points ($10), and Mark Dinsdale on 20 points ($5). The consolation prize went to Doug Calhoun. We had two first time players this week - Doug Langford and Carey Clements and it was great to see Mark Dinsdale join for the first time this year. Thanks to Sara for preparing dinner, and everyone who helped with the bbq.
We have introduced a $5 voucher for any first time players this week, so we hope to see more new faces at Twilight - all members, friends and visitors are very welcome to join the fun. Tee off is between 4.30pm and 5.30pm, followed by a bbq dinner and prize giving.
Wayne and Tim
Wednesday Club
Wednesday Club Results for 29th November:
Another fine Wednesday resulted in some 60% of the 35 entered in the disc draw for the Par Competition scoring a par round or better!
With the fairways hard and fast together with the greens so true we’re so fortunate to have a Golf Course a pleasure to play upon – well done the Greens Team.
Seven 9 holers also had great fun out there working on that tan under the sun block and avoiding dehydration by having bottles of water etc on board!
The outright winner was Arvind Zodgekar on +7..! Followed by runner up Steve Robinson +6 by count back from Peter Kennedy, Graeme Crocker, Peter Wilcox, and Tim Allison. Further prizes were awarded to those with +4 or better. Doug Calhoun managed to ward off contenders to take the prize for most persistence. Nearest the pin on the 4th and scoring the only “Two” of the day was Tim Allison sinking a tricky six footer!
The weekly Raffle was won by No 30 held by Graham Presland, 2nd No 28 held by Arvind Zodgekar and 3rd No 12 Kevin Corrin.
Nice to see Steve Hunger (Boulcott’s Farm Heritage GC) a past member, also Jeff Haig (Titahi Bay GC), another former member, and Ben Paradza who has not been able to join us on Wednesdays for some time.
PLEASE NOTE: NEXT WEDNESDAY 6th DECEMBER – Wednesday Club Annual Prize Presentations. EARLIER DISC DRAW at 10.25 am. This is to facilitate an early finish to the Stableford Competition, a few nibbles ets and Presentations. Please be early...! Cheers, DS
Sponsor Speak
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View looking down the site of the 14th fairway 1968:
Looking up to the 14th green circa 1974:
Happy golfing, play safely,
Your KGC Committee