Rain was forecasted in both states our members chose to frequent for this weekend. Again the Ivanhoe chosen were blessed. Perfect golfing weather resulted in great scoring, and competitive golf played simultaneously across the strait.
It is very hard to write a blog of any sort, let alone if not present. So I’ll begin with a quick review of Tasmania.
This quaint little island largely resembles a bus, bottleshop, beach-house, and amazing golf courses. No wonder there is a huge tree change push in the northern states of the country. We were very lucky to avoid horrendously bad forecasted conditions playing memorable rounds at arguably two public courses as great or even to our beloved Ivanhoe.
David Howard took first place, and the cash at Barnbugle for this year. While Benan Akdag took the acculations at Lost Farm with an impressive 43 stableford points!(there were 20 holes) There is so much more to tell about this weekend, but alas this is the Ivanhoe website. I will conclude in saying that I’d be certain to say that all will return next year, so if you missed out… Pen it in for 2012.
Apparently this weeks stableford round was played in rather humid conditions. In a vast turnaround from last weeks fourteen members playing to par or better, the 9th only managed three!
Well done to Harry Boughen who obviously shot the lights out with a fantastic 43 points, rapidly propelling him into the third line on the seniors championships. Craig Sharp once again broke into the points with 39 stableford, making for a pleasurable day including his match play result.
Two match play games completed this week:
Craig Sharp def Emillio Bassi 4 & 3
Mal Whelan def Stefen Butterfield 5 & 4
Ball hole won this week by Rod Grant, and the money going to Craig Sharp.
Message from Andrew,
Rodger was speaking with Shane (the new manager of Ivanhoe GC) in reference to a couple of points which I would like to state.
Firstly – if you are going to be playing in main competition (not ours) than his preference is that those comp payments be made in cash. This is easier for him to manage and balance his books.
Secondly – Shane is allowing us (currently) to not have to prepay. He is happy for our set up to continue as is (i.e. submitting play sheet for following week and reconciling accounts on the day). This will continue only on the proviso that IF you have elected to play the following week and you cannot, YOU MUST CANCEL YOUR SPOT PRIOR TO CLOSE OF BUSINESS WEDNESDAY. If people do not follow these rules, then prepayment will be enforced.
I will bring these items up again on Saturday but please ensure (particularly with second point) that you follow their rules or else you will spoil set up for the rest of us. Peps.
Results for Saturday, 09 April 2011
1st Harry Boughen(43) 2nd Craig Sharp(39) 3rd Malcolm Fleming(36) 4th Bill Eastoe(34) 4th Rod Grant(34) 4th Tony Mifsud(34) 5th Emilio Bassi(32) 5th Mal Whelan(32)