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Week ending Sunday 25 December 2005

Atkinson tames back nine for countback win

by The Dancer, published in the Collie Mail Thursday, 29 December 2005

Saturday 24 December 2005 - Club Trophy - 18 Hole Par

SATURDAY'S Par competition, the penultimate round of a busy and successful year for the Collie Golf Club, was contested by 35 players.

It was a three way go at the top between Jim Atkinson, Danny Clayton and Ashley Stewart, all on plus four. Atkinson prevailed on a countback. After learning his golf with a charity social club playing at the Wembley public course in Perth, Atkinson is now at home and comfortable on his new course and his handicap continues to tumble down. Overcoming a poor start, wiping two of the first three, Atkinson fought back to be square at the turn before picking up a net four holes on a back nine characterised by long, straight drives and unerring accuracy with flop shots from anywhere around the green.

Better scores: Atkinson, Clayton, Stewart plus four, Graham Williams, Phil Warburton plus three, Steve Winwood, Clayton Flynn, Mark Williams plus two, Greg Moyle, Bill Hunter plus one.

Novelties: No 4 Steve Wallace, No 7 Phil Warburton, No 9 George Davis, No14 Barry Sheppard, No 18 Joe Italiano.

The CCR was 70.

Thursday 22 December - Scroungers

A rare Scroungers appearance from Joe Italiano was justly recognised and penalised by the head scrounger. Italiano not only cleaned up the day's best nett score, but also returned the best score off the stick and had the longest winning putt on nine.

Better scores: Italiano 21, Colin Sussex, K Russell 20, Scott Chambers, Ross Brody 19, Troy Sheppard, Jim Atkinson, Bill Hunter, Matthew Harker 18. Gross: Italiano 38.

Novelties: No 4 Colin Sussex, No 6 Stephen Farquhar, No 9 Joe Italiano.

Tuesday 20 December - Veterans and Leisure Day

Veterans' results: Hugh Annandale 32, Alan Banks 30, Jeff Crowe 29, Ron Annandale 28, Les Udy, Ernie Sullivan 27.

Novelties: No 4 Des Hebb, No 6 Jeff Crowe, No 9 Ray Alp, No 18 Ernie Sullivan.

Leisure Day results: Greg Martin 41, Steven Ireland 38, Clayton Flynn 37.

News & Fixtures

Mick Cardin, the appointed greenkeeper from 1986 to 1987, who worked so hard to help establish the first grass greens, is expected to visit the golf club early in the new year.

Fixtures:

Saturday, December 31: 18 hole Stroke, club trophies.

Sunday, January 1: Nine hole Stableford sweepstakes.

Monday, January 2: 18 hole Stableford sweepstakes.

The midweek competition will continue as normal over the New Year break.

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Week ending Sunday 18 December 2005

Brunswick back with a win

by The Dancer, published in the Collie Mail Thursday, 22 December 2005

Saturday 17 December 2005 - Keith Martin & Pat Robb Trophy - 18 Hole Stableford

A SPELL is as good as a holiday so the saying goes, and the four weeks Dave Brunswick had away from golf must have done the trick. A refreshed Brunswick took a while to warm up during Saturday’s Stableford, waltzing to the 10th tee after completing nine with only 18 points. Things certainly hotted up from then on with three twos and six three pointers to finish with 42 points and a margin of two shots over Joe Italiano.

Italiano started his round on the back nine, striking tree trouble on the 10th from the drive. Apart from putting lapses on 13 and 15 he did well to turn on 18. Good constructive golf from then on - starting with a birdie on one - resulted in a further 22 points, 38 gross for a 40 point total.

Danny Clayton again impressed with 39. Ray Alp, Roger Lynn, Alan Kent, Les Udy, Mark Suggett all had 38, while Phil Warburton, Ken Tate, Ron Annandale and Garry Dawson all had 37.

A total of 46 men competed for Keith Martin’s trophy and the CCR was set at 70.

Although the ladies’ field was small nothing could detract from the outstanding total of 41 points by Eileen Riley, a personal best gross score of 44-41-85. Chipping and putting were features. 19 points after nine holes was exceeded by the 22 points finish. Betty White is relishing her return to her first golf club and was runner up on 37 points.

Novelties: No 4 Bev Moyses, No 7 Chris Shea, No 9 Phil Warburton, No 14 Frank Battista, No 18 Ed Riley.

Pat Robb continued with her long association with the club by providing the prizes.

Tuesday 13 December - Veterans and Leisure Day

Veterans competed in the 14 hole veteran championship for the J T Bell trophy. Jim Tyler won with 30 points on a countback from Ed Riley.

Apart from his last hole when he battled for a point “Hookey” was in control during his round as he must from his 13 handicap - a credit to an old fella. On 28 were John Wray, Alan Davies and Ross Brody.

The veterans concluded the year with a well attended function followed by a barbecue, well organised by Alf Sanford.

Novelties: No 4 and 9 Jim Tyler, No 6 Peter Gray, No 18 Dick Earl.

Leisure Day results: Clayton Flynn 37, David Laird 35.

Thursday 15 December - Scroungers

Despite a gross of 16 and nett score of 21, Bill Hunter only ran third in Thursday’s nine hole scroungers. Greg Martin and Alan Banks, also with 21, were too good on the spin and finished in that order.

On 20 were Peter Walsh, Phil Eldridge and Scott Chambers, and on 19 were Jim Stanley, Colin Sussex and Ray Cooper.

Ladies’ scores: Gwen Tanian 20, Shelley Barker-May 17.

Novelties: No 4 Tony Barker-May, No 9 Robert Sherwood.

News & Fixtures

Geoff Donnelly, a regular visitor from Narrogin, has always claimed he is used to getting bitten when playing golf in Collie by the locals. Last week he was bitten differently - this time by a large kangaroo tick who hitched a ride back to Narrogin.

Fixtures:

Saturday, December 24: 18 hole par club trophy.

Sunday, December 25: Christmas Day, no competition.

Mid week golf as usual over Christmas period.

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Week ending Sunday 11 December 2005

Scott Hunter wins Summer Open

by The Dancer, published in the Collie Mail Thursday, 15 December 2005

Godfrey Pembroke Summer Open Stableford - 10 & 11 December 2005

GOLF from the top shelf was on show during last weekend’s Godfrey Pembroke Summer Open with Scott Hunter again dominating the men’s event and Belinda Wilkinson doing likewise in the ladies.

Both players represented the strong WA Golf Club at Yokine, and have played at the highest level during distinguished careers.

Hunter handled Saturday’s blustery conditions extremely well with 70 - two under par to enjoy a four shot buffer on Donnybrook’s Les Korn.

The big surprise was from Bunbury’s Ian Milne with 77. Hudson Hopewell, Michael Stirk 78, and Mark Doig 79 were also in contention at this stage.

The squally weather constantly buffeted players during Sunday’s rounds with shots not well executed severely punished. Two extra clubs had to be taken on many holes, including the 118 metre par three 14th hole.

Hunter played the back first, hitting off from 10, and had dropped one shot by the turn and was being hotly pressed by Korn who was one under after eight.

Korn played safe up the 18th where he hit a three wood, overshot the corner and copped a bad bounce to drop two.

Despite Hunter having small lapses to finish with two over on the final nine, he maintained a three shot buffer from Korn who finished with an unbelievable birdie three from the bush on nine.

36 hole gross men: Scott Hunter 38-33-71, Len Korn 34-34-68, Mark Doig 63, Michael Stirk 59.

Saturday 18 hole gross: Michael Stirk 31, Hudson Hopewell 31.

Sunday 18 hole gross: Mark Doig 33, Brian Peake 31.

Mark Malatesta had the Collie flag flying when winning the men’s nett title over 36 holes. After a somewhat shaky start to Saturday’s round, Malatesta came home like a train for 36 points. He continued with his good work on Sunday for another 37 for 76 total to win from Pinjarra’s Gavin Simms who added 39 points on Sunday after an average 35 to start.

Gosnells junior Jamie Warman, playing from 10, impressed good judges with his conduct and abilities and finished with 74.

Saturday’s 18 hole nett featured a bolter with Ian Milne having a day out.

Formerly a member of Collie Golf Club, Milne is now a member at Bunbury and from 11 handicap crafted 42 points, while on 38 were Roy Harris and Scott Hunter.

Peter Shaw, from Seaview, is a regular and had a most popular win in Sunday’s nett with the day’s best score of 40 points.

Other top scores: Dennis Annandale 39, Roger Lynn, Phil Warburton, Mark Doig 38.

As expected the ladies gross was a contest between WAGC members Belinda Wilkinson and Alison Eather. Honours were even after Saturday with impressive gross scores of 31 or 77 off the stick. Wilkinson’s experience was to be the deciding factor at the end of the day, matching Saturday’s round of 31 on Sunday, while Eather struggled with the elements to come up three shots short.

36 hole ladies’ gross: Belinda Wilkinson 31-31-62, Alison Eather 31-28-59, Vicki Graham 54, Jo Jones 50.

Saturday 18 hole gross: Vicki Graham 28.

Sunday 18 hole gross: Jill Hibbern from Royal Fremantle 27.

Wanneroo’s Margaret Griffin overcame a six point defeat to overtake Gosnells' Lesley Yeo to win 36 hole nett with her total of 77 points, 36-41. Yeo 43-34-76, Graham 73, Deidre Peck 73.

Ladies 18 hole nett Saturday: Deidre Peck, of Chequers, 40, Nancy Lynn 38, Bev Moyses 38.

Ladies’ 18 hole nett, Sunday: Del McNeil 38, Gwen Tanian 38, Sandra McBride 37.

In the Liquorland Competitions, what could be more fitting than the baby of the field, Gosnell’s junior Jamie Warman, winning the ball in the barrel competition for the $100 prize?

Dave Bickford and Alison Rees, from Gosnells, were each $50 better off after the putting competition.

The 2005 Godfrey Pembroke Summer Open can only be described as highly successful - from all angles - and if comments from the many visitors are anything to go by they will be back in numbers and then some.

Tournament director Bill Hunter was delighted with how things went - the feedback was positive and gratifying to Bill, the ladies and all those who put in so much effort.

Great weather prevailed and Friday’s 4BBB Stableford competition was the perfect pipe opener for those playing in the main event, the Summer Open.

Two visitors to town, Gary Robinson and Kevin Ball, playing from the 10th had a marvellous opening nine total of 27 points and it is little wonder they were able to hold out local lads Matthew Bernardi and Jim Atkinson to win on countback. Both combinations scored 49 points, Atkinson was outstanding and has been given the usual match recognition for his effort.

Dean Crowe and Kalev Kutt were again prominent scoring 48, while on 47 were Ken Tate and John Michalak, Dick Earl and George Davis, Dennis Russell and Dave Coulson. Tom Parry and Marek Golinski had 46, while Scott Hunter and Graham Williams, Ed Riley and Peter Gray, Arthur Benton and Lindsay Carless finished with 45.

Graham Williams attained new heights - lofty in fact - to pick up his first gross win in golf, an open gross to boot. However, such an honour was not entirely unexpected when one has a playing partner the calibre of Scott Hunter. Hunter gave a superb exhibition of golf to finish under par with a gross of 35.

A total of 22 ladies competed for lovely prizes provided by the Bushwalkers with Bev Moyses' 39 points a most impressive total.

Geraldine Foley scored 36, Judy Dowling and Jan Munday 35.

Thursday 8 December - Scroungers - No Results Published

Tuesday 6 December - Veterans & Leisure Day

Veterans results: John Wray 31, Ed Riley 29, Jim Tyler, Phil Warburton 28, Bryan Simpson, Peter Gray 26.

Novelties: No 4 Jeff Bebbington, No 6 Ray Alp, No 9 Jeff Bebbington, No 18 Jeff Crowe.

Leisure Day: Clayton Flynn, Phil Eldridge 35.

News & Fixtures

Fixtures:

Saturday, December 17: 18 hole Stableford for men and ladies for Pat Robb and Keith Martin trophies.

Sunday, December 18: Nine hole Stableford sweepstake.

Tuesday Leisure Day, Thursday scroungers, Friday twilight golf.

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Week ending Sunday 4 December 2005

20 per cent jump in Summer Open field

by The Dancer, published in the Collie Mail Thursday, 8 December 2005

Godfrey Pembroke Summer Open Preview

The Collie Golf Club has again been successful in attracting a capacity field to this weekend’s Godfrey Pembroke Summer Open. The format is wonderfully popular with golfers from many parts of Western Australia, both city and country folk.

Nominations totaling 230 have been received, up over 20 per cent from last year’s field of 190.

This year’s field in size and quality is outstanding with 27 of the men on a single figure handicap, while the lowest handicapped lady plays off a handicap of one.

The course is well groomed for the event with fairways and greens in superb condition. Bunkers have been upgraded and the rough mowed, it is amazing what has been accomplished by the dedicated course supervisor and volunteers. No doubt the course will be set up to provide a good challenge for all players, and forecasted weather will add a bit more spice. Course marshals will ensure the holdups that are often experienced in large fields are kept to a minimum.

160 men and 70 ladies, members of 30 clubs throughout WA - 17 from country clubs and 13 from their city cousins – will play this year. Of the 160 nominations from men 36 are locals, of the 70 nominations from ladies 10 are locals and of the 120 nominations in the four ball which will be held tomorrow 60 are locals.

The Summer Open has been played since 1986, when four prominent members of the Collie Golf Club were responsible for the idea of holding an open golf tournament during the quiet summer months to aid club finances.

John McGee was the club president that year and John Wray the club captain.

These club members provided full sponsorship at this time.

Despite early setbacks the event has continued to gain momentum and can arguably claim to have taken over from the Riverside Open as the most successful annual event held by the Collie Golf Club.

Since the original format was altered to allow the ladies to join in the event continues to attract the biggest mixed fields in club history.

This year’s organising committee has been innovative and their wonderful ideas and hard work are sure to please.

Apart from the golf, added attractions on Saturday include the tasting of quality local wines from Harris River Estate, arts and craft, woodwork, lavender products and oils will all be on display from 4.30pm.

Following the evening meal the band will strike up and for all those still capable the blackbutt boards beckon, no doubt some class acts will be witnessed on the dance floor.

The men’s nominations include many of WA’s top amateur golfers, 27 of which are on single figure handicaps.

Former Collie man Scott Hunter has the lowest handicap of any player, and he will start from scratch. Hunter is a firm favourite to win gross honours, as apart from excellent form his local knowledge must count.

Phil Warman from Gosnells plays off two and must be a strong gross contender together with regular Donnybrook visitor Len Korn on three, Collie’s Hudson Hopewell four, and Mark Doig, Michael Stirk, Brian Peake and Don Anneas on five.

Belinda Wilkinson from a handicap of one stands out in the WAGC ladies gross but can be expected to be kept honest by fellow club member Alison Eather, who will play off a three handicap. Susan Mack, Judy Thompsett and local hope Vicki Graham are strong contenders.

The visitors seldom get a look in in the nett events and this year’s should be no different.

One thing we do know is that the winning nett scores will be of the highest order and to win the highly prized Christmas hampers the players will have to put two good rounds together and then some.

All players have the chance to win valuable prizes by holing out on the par threes - in 2004 there were two holes in one in the Summer Open, both by visitors.

Saturday 3 December
Malatesta Brothers Trophy - 18 hole Stableford

LAST Saturday’s Stableford competition, sponsored by the Malatesta brothers, was popular with club members.

John Wray, who has dominated Scroungers golf in recent weeks, made it his day by winning a closely contested men’s event with a score of plus four. After making a bit of a mess of the first and failing to register a score, Wray recovered with par golf to the turn for plus three, a loss on the tenth followed and again things were quickly corrected and striking competitive qualities resulted in plus one to finish the nine. Most of the booming drives made fairway.

Graham Jackson was well pleased to finish second on plus three after what can only be described as an up and down round with pretty ordinary putting, a standard being a three putt from under a metre on 11. Jackson had nines of plus two and plus one.

Greg Bell, with a score of minus four, won the day’s gross as well as running a drum in the net on plus two.

Other good scores: Ron Annandale, Peter Walsh, Dean Crowe plus two, Joe Italiano, Dean Rakich, Ron Crabbe, Bryan Simpson, Phil Warburton plus one.

Nancy Lynn’s performance in winning the ladies was quite outstanding on a day when strong and flukey winds made shot making a challenge, especially for the girls. Lynn’s impressive plus five, plus two, plus three was put together despite losses on nine and 15.

From a tight 14 handicap Bev Moyses, with plus one, had steady nines of plus one and square to be runner up.

A total of 65 players contested the event and the CCR was set at 71.

Novelties: No 4 Brett Smith, No 7 Jim Hine, No 9 Greg Moyle, No 14 Roger Lynn, No 18 Peter Slater.

Thursday 1 December - Scroungers

Hot scoring by Steve Wallace in Scroungers was a highlight. Massive whacks from the tees were on show, good enough to win the day’s best nett with 24 and the days best gross 38.

Other good scores: Eric Annandale, Jim Moyses 21, Clive Pullan, Ernie Sullivan, Stephen Farquhar, Ian Annandale, Michael Dowling 18.

Novelties: No 4 Alf Sanford, No 9 Tony Barker-May.

Ladies: Gwen Tanian, Lee Hunter 19.

Tuesday 29 November - Veterans & Leisure Day

Veterans results: Ross Brody 32, Bryan Simpson 30, John Mumme 28, Peter Gray 26.

Novelties: No 4 Jeff Crowe, No 6 Ross Brody, No 9 Phil Warburton, No 18 Dick Earl.

Leisure Day results: Trevor McCormick, Bruce Roberts 39, Danny Cheng, David Laird 38.

News & Fixtures

There is a lot on show at the Collie Golf Club this weekend and an open invitation to members of the public is extended.

Quality golf all weekend, wine tasting to scented oils and crafts will be on show on Saturday afternoon at 4.30pm.

Fixtures:

Friday, December 9: 18 hole par competition for the Bushwalkers trophies.

Saturday, December 10: 18 hole Stableford competition AM and PM Godfrey Pembroke Summer Open.

Sunday, December 11: 18 hole Stableford competition AM and PM Godfrey Pembroke Summer Open.

Mid week golf on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

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Week ending Sunday 27 November 2005

Vintage effort from veteran Brody

by The Dancer, published in the Collie Mail Thursday, 1 December 2005

Saturday 26 November
Dot Sullivan, Bev Moyses, May Hollins & Maureen Earl Trophy - 18 hole Stableford

Ross Brody followed up on his midweek winning veterans' form by blitzing last Saturday's quality Collie Golf Club Stableford field by scoring 45 points.

Brody, a protégé of the late R D Walker - a former club captain - started in sparkling form and despite making a mess of things on the eighth was still able to turn with 21 at the halfway mark. Only 42 shots over the back were needed for 24 points, with "Cooper like" performances for four pointers on 17 and 18.

The handicapper took a dim view of an old timer taking the course apart, imposing a hefty handicap reduction of four. The CCR of 72 almost equaled the winner's age.

Kalev Kutt, who scored 41 points for second place, makes it all look easy at times, but sometimes things go wrong - which was exemplified again during Saturday's round. Kutt had 23, with no real blemishes, after nine. The next nine was a "licorice allsorts" - a real mixture, with misses on 10, 12 and 15, and four points on 11 and 16, for a back nine total of 18.

Next, on 38, was Danny Clayton, who had 17 on the front and finished with 21 on the back.

Other good scores: Garry Dawson 37, lan Stewart, Clive Pullan, Dean Crowe, Wayne Waywood, Frank Battista 36, Peter Gray, Joe Dowling, Phil Warburton, Brett Smith, Clayton Flynn 35.

Novelties: No 4 Judy Dowling, No 7 Joe Dowling, No 9 S Kilfoyle, No 14 Jim Moyses, No 18 Brett Smith.

In the ladies' event, June Pike played lovely golf for 37 points, a great start of 21 points on the front nine was backed up with 16 on the back. Bev Moyses had 36 and Kaye Farquhar 35 when filling the minor placings.

Thursday 24 November - Scroungers

Tuesday 22 November - Veterans & Leisure Day

Ross Brody also won Tuesday's Veterans, but not without a great struggle with the in form Peter Gray. Both players had 35 points for 14 holes.

Associates' Results & Fixtures

Lee edges out Annandale & Sheppard

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Week ending Sunday 20 November 2005

Four-Ball club record set

by The Dancer, published in the Collie Mail Thursday, 24 November 2005

Saturday 17 November
Greg Moyle, Dean Crowe, Ash and Chris Stewart trophies - 18 hole 4BBB Stableford

A NEW grass green club record was set for an 18 hole four-ball-better-ball Stableford when Joe Italiano & Ray Cooper scored 53 points to win last Saturday’s closing winter fixture for the Greg Moyle, Dean Crowe, Ash and Chris Stewart trophies.

From then on they scored three points on each hole with the exception of Nos 6 and 7 where they had to settle for two pointers. Both players were on the card nine times. It is most unusual to see a winning margin of four in such events.

Gray, the father of touring professional Chris Gray, has adjusted well to Collie and the country life and despite many birthdays, can still give the ball a good ride and the irons do mainly what they are told. Riley backed up well all day, but Gray had three birdies during his round (two for four points) and played the shot of the day at the death knock to protect the final total.

Better scores: Italiano & Cooper 28-25-53, Gray & Riley 27-22-49, Pullan & Stewart 48, Dean Rakich & Bill Hunter 47, Brett Smith & Kalev Kutt, Jim Atkinson & Tony Barker-May 46, Greg Bell & Dennis Cocker, Trevor McCormick & John Brown 45.

Sunday 20 November - Bev & Jim Moyses 18 Hole Mixed Individual Stableford

In Sunday’s closing day Bev & Jim Moyses mixed individual Stableford competition there were two outstanding scoring feats.

Friday 18 November - Twilight

Thursday 17 November - Scroungers

Tuesday 15 November - Veterans & Leisure Day

John Mumme had a day out in Vets to finish on 31 to win from Dave Henderson, Dick Earl 30, Alan Kent and Alan Davies 29.

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Week ending Sunday 13 November 2005

Hopewell's first Collie title

by The Dancer, published in the Collie Mail Thursday, 17 November 2005

Winter Season Results Announced - Hopewell Wins Championship

HUDSON Hopewell topped off a great year with a gross three round total of 228 to win his first Collie Golf Club Men’s Championship. Hopewell has dominated gross events over the past 12 months, taking out the prestigious Riverside Open in March, and was a firm favourite to win the title.

The championship, contested over five 18 hole rounds, with the best three rounds to count, concluded with Hopewell five shots ahead of Danny Cheng, who had a three round total of 233. Trevor Lawrence and Ron Crabbe were a further four shots away from second placed Cheng, on 237.

The veterans contested a nett event with Ron Annandale on 223 shading Stephen Farquhar on 224. Other good nett scores were returned by Charlie Serravite 210, Trevor Lawrence 212 and Bill Hunter 216.

The Trevor Lawrence five-points system that rewarded consistent golf for the winter fixtures was won by Bill Hunter with 20 points from John Brown and Ron Annandale on 19. These golfers turn up most Saturdays, rain hail or shine. Others to do well included Danny Clayton 17, David Brunswick 15, Ed Riley, Graham Miffling 14, Jim Atkinson, Tony Barker-May, Ron Crabbe, Chris Shea and Troy Sheppard 13.

The A Grade gross eclectic was a one horse race with Hudson Hopewell finishing 16 under the card with 56 gross to win with a five shot margin over Ron Crabbe and Clayton Flynn who had 61. Trevor McCormick, Leigh Bernardi and John Brown finished on 62.

In the B Grade, Frank Battista, with 65, enjoyed a one shot winning margin over the youthful Chris Shea with 66. Other good scores were returned by Chris Dunning 67, Peter Slater 68, Clive Pullan and Dave Czerniawsky 69.

Saturday 12 November
Carpenter, Banks, Pokrywka and Clark trophies - 18 Hole Stableford

The annual Carpenter, Banks, Pokrywka and Clark trophies was held last Saturday and was a keenly contested event with 58 players competing.

Low marker Greg Bell thoroughly deserved his win after nines of 37-38 for a 75 total and 41 points. Starting on No. 1, Bell dropped shots on two and five before a birdie on nine, before glitches on 11 and 18 resulted in dropped shots.

Jim Moyses only managed a point on four but still turned with 23 points for nine holes (41 gross). A bit of a struggle around the back resulted in 17 points for a final total of 40 and second place. Fred Bronickis wiped No 1 before scoring 19 on the front nine and 20 on the back for 39 points.

Sunday 13 November

A Mixed Yankee foursome event was played on Sunday for Dorsett Day.

Popular and worthy winners of the event were Betty & Barry Sheppard who netted 64 3/8. Playing from 20 5/8 handicap the Sheppards had a start of the highest order, 41 good hits for nine to set things up. A bit of a struggle on the 10th developed before settling again to coast to 44 in the run home.

Friday 11 November - Twilight

Thursday 10 November - Scroungers

Tuesday 8 November - South West Veterans

Collie Golf Club’s turn to host the South West Veterans event was successful with 130 players competing in last week’s event.

The norm for their games of golf is for local players to dominate things, and so it was. Frank Battista and Ray Alp did themselves proud with 41 point totals. Peter Castelli, a former Collie stalwart who plays in Harvey since retiring to the coast, was in second on 40, while locals Jim Tyler and Brian Banks finished on 39.

Saturday's and Sunday’s fixtures are the final fixtures for this year’s winter season. On Saturday there will be novelties on each hole, a sausage sizzle and good prizes for first, second and third. Sunday’s closing day is steeped in tradition and should round the winter season off nicely.

Associates' Results & Fixtures

Jill Burgess' convincing victory

THE 18 hole stroke event played on Wednesday, November 9 was played for the Sandra Brittain and Dion Tadena trophies.

Jill Burgess played an excellent all round game to record a convincing win in the A grade, receiving Brittain's trophy. Her score of 85 gross with a 19 handicap gave her a 66 nett score and two stroke reduction in her handicap to 17.

Joan Quinn also played well for her limited matches to achieve second place with 94-25-69 and lost one stroke from her handicap to 24. Robyn Simpson also played well, aided by good putting for 70 nett. Bev Moyses continued to play well with 85-14-71. Nancy Lynn had 74, Leta Fare 75 and Betty White 77.

The delighted winner of the B grade was Mary with a fine score of 98-27-71 winning Tadena's trophy. All on 75 and in countback order were Shelley Barker-May, Pat Robb, Lorraine Annandale and Jean Hadfield. June Pike and Maureen Earl had 77. The CCR for the event was set at 71 nett.

The Progress Physiotherapy trophies for the least number of putts went to Robyn Simpson in the A grade with 27 and Pat Robb in the B grade on a countback from Maureen Earl who both had 27.

Novelties: No 4 Network Video Jill Burgess, No 7 Boulevard Cafe Nancy Lynn, No 9 Julan Hair Bev Moyses, No T1 Shavooz Hair Mary , No 14 Sanctuary Resort Betty White.

There is a time sheet at the club house for the event to be held on November 23 which will start at 9am. The ladies will play for the Eileen Riley and Shelley Barker-May trophies.

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Week ending Sunday 6 November 2005

Countback win to Hunter

by The Dancer, published in the Collie Mail Thursday, 10 November 2005

Saturday 5 November - Ricoh Trophy - 18 Hole Stableford

SIXTY players contested last Saturday’s Ricoh 18-hole Stableford competition at the Collie Golf Club.

Other good scores: Mark Malatesta 38, Ed Riley, Dave Henderson, Greg Bell, Garry Hammond 37, Ross Brody, Steven Ireland, Ian Stewart, David Brunswick 36, Trevor McCormick, Colin Giblett 35.

Friday 4 November - Twilight

Thursday 3 November - Scroungers

Brian Banks romped home in Scroungers scoring a big total of 25 points. Clive Pullan, with 22, was next from Jim Atkinson on 21.

John Brown, David Brunswick and Kevin Ireland scored 20 and a number of players scored 19 points.

Gross honours went to John Brown with 15 points.

Novelties: No 4 Alf Sanford, No 9 Eric Annandale.

Ladies: Eileen Riley 19, Gwen Tanian, Nancy Lynn, Jill Burgess 17.

Tuesday 31 October - Veterans & Leisure Day

John Wray put together a good round to win the Tuesday’s Vets event last week, with 28 points. As usual, the low marker made few errors.

Associates' Results & Fixtures

Moyses and Graham on top

THE golf associates played an 18 hole Stableford on Wednesday, November 2 for the Ena Davies and Leta Fare trophies. Excellent scores were returned in both grades.

In the A grade Bev Moyses with 43 points, 79 off the stick, and Vicki Graham with 42 points, 76 gross, were both stand out players. Jan Munday was in third with 40 points, Val Riley 36 and Kaye Farquhar 34 received a ball for their efforts.

The CCR for the event was set at 40 points or 68 nett. Graham lost a stroke to a nine and Moyses returned her 14 handicap.

The B grade was won by Lol Davies with a great effort of 40 points. Annette Atherton continued to play well with 39 points. Jean Hadfield scored 37, Maureen Earl scored 36, Betty Sheppard 35, Pat Robb 34 and Lorraine Annandale all received a ball for their scores. A total of 36 ladies played in the event.

Novelties: No 4 Julan Hair May Hollins, No 8 Boulevard Cafe Lesley Motion, No 13 Shavooz Hair May Hollins, No 14 Sanctuary Resort Jill Burgess, No 18 Collie Shoeland Bev Moyses, Network Video Rhonda McGill.

Fixtures for Tuesday, November 15: Ambrose event with drawn teams. Names must be in by 8.30am ready to start at 9am.

The associates dinner will be held on Wednesday, November 16.

The monthly medal winners for October were Val Riley in the A grade and Shelley Barker-May in the B grade.

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Week ending Sunday 29 October 2005

Trizzy triumphs in Men's Championship final round

by The Dancer, published in the Collie Mail Thursday, 3 November 2005

Saturday 29 October - Final Round, Men's Championship - 18 Hole Stroke

Trevor 'Trizzy' Lawrence saved his best for last when the final round of the Collie Golf Club's 2005 championship was contested on Saturday. Lawrence shared A grade gross honours and won the nett in the 18 hole event.

Sunday 30 October - Premier Coal & Griffin Coal Challenge

Sunday's Premier and Griffin Coal Challenge went off well, with everyone well fed and well behaved and retired master baker Ray Alp in charge of the cooks.

Thursday 26 October - Scroungers

Tuesday 25 October - Veterans & Leisure Day

Bryan Simpson had a great day out to win last week's Veterans, displaying a full range of shots backed up by his usual deadly putting to score 34 points. Other place getters were Ray Alp 26, Alan Banks 25, Ernie Sullivan 23.

Associates' Results & Fixtures

Captain's countback win

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Week ending Sunday 23 October 2005

Cheng & Graham again in Mixed Foursomes

by The Dancer, published in the Collie Mail Thursday, 27 October 2005

Sunday 23 October - Mixed Foursomes Championship

THE Collie Golf Club's 2005 Mixed Foursomes Championship was an enthralling contest when played last Sunday over 28 holes.

Saturday 22 October - Sandvick Materials  4BBB Stableford

The combinations of Brett Smith-Kalev Kutt and Roger Lynn-Chris Shea were head and shoulders above the rest of the field in last Saturday's fourball competition, each scoring 49 points. The latter combination was most unfortunate to run second on a lengthy countback. This total is hard to come by and seldom beaten.

Thursday 20 October - Scroungers

Tuesday 18 October - Veterans & Leisure Day

Veterans - say no more- was another win for the Annandales. Hugh Annandale scored 28 points to win the 14-hole event from Ross Brody on 26, Les Udy, David Brunswick 25, Ernie Sullivan and Des Hebb 24. 

News & Fixtures

This Saturday's final round of the Men's Club Championship would appear to be a foregone conclusion. Hudson Hopewell, on 229 strokes, has an eight shot lead over Ron Crabbe with Danny Cheng a further four shots adrift. But of course, anything can happen in golf. The nett event is close with Bill Hunter one shot in front of Ron Crabbe, Hudson Hopewell and Chris Dunning who are all on 217 strokes.

Mid week golf will be played on Tuesday (Leisure Day and Veterans), and Scroungers will be contested on Thursday.

Associates' Results & Fixtures

Two in a row for Shelley Barker-May

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Week ending Sunday 16 October 2005

Bernardi Boys big win in Foursomes Championship

by The Dancer, published in the Collie Mail Thursday, 20 October 2005

Saturday 15 October - Mens Foursomes Championship

LEIGH and Matthew Bernardi recorded their second Collie Golf Club Foursomes Championship win last Saturday.

They had 78 off the stick in the 18-hole stroke event to record an easy win. The brothers first won the title in 2003 and have also been placed second on two other occasions. Last Saturday's win adds to a number of major successes since the brothers left junior ranks.

Starting on No. 10, they had an easy par which was followed by dropped shots on 11 and 12, pars on 13 and 14, one over on 15 before damaging four-putts on 16 and 17 from long birdie chances before pairing No.18 to turn in a disappointing 43.

It was a different story from there on as they powered home in 35, one under the card, on the front nine, which included an eagle on No. 1 – Matt coming in with a six iron after Leigh’s booming drive. Jeff Crowe was heard in the clubhouse later claiming that he also approached No. 1 green with a six iron – but ended up 300m short.

Runners up Greg Bell & Ron Crabbe had a poor start with a two over on the relatively easy par five first hole. They struggled from there on to turn in 42. Three dropped shots on the last two holes (17 and 18) did not help matters, although 84 was enough to take second place from Clayton Flynn & Ken Woods on a countback. The Woods and Flynn pairing led with 40 after the first nine.

Leading gross scores: Leigh & Matthew Bernardi 43-35-78, Greg Bell & Ron Crabbe 43-41-84, Clayton Flynn & Ken Woods 40-44-84. B grade gross: Gary Dawson & Charlie Serravite 91, Jim Moyses & Stephen Farquhar 91.

The 18 hole nett (overall) resulted in a well deserved win to David Brunswick - who drives the fastest golf cart in the west - and regular golfing partner Tony Barker-May, who displayed a well balanced tactful game for 69.5 nett. Brunswick played superbly to overcome his partner’s shortcomings, and sealed the win with a 10m putt from 2m behind the 18th after Barker-May tossed up between an 8 iron or 9 iron approach, and as usual picked the wrong club.

Ken Tate & John Michalak had 70 nett to follow on from good Country Week form for second spot, while Danny Clayton & Peter Gray finished with 72.5 nett after peppering the greens all day but failing to take advantage of classic shot making.

B grade nett results: Roger Lynn & Joe Dowling 72.5, Barry Sheppard & Ed Riley 73.

Novelties: No 4, Matthew Bernardi; No 7, John Brown; No 14, Wayne Waywood; No 18, Garry Dawson; Pizza Wizard, Greg Bell.

A total of 25 pairs contested the championship – up from 10 pairs last year - vindicating the innovative decision made by the match committee to play the event on a Saturday for the first time.

Thursday 13 October - Scroungers

As expected the grand finale of winter Scroungers attracted good numbers and with a return to full handicaps you had to be good to feature in the placings.

Stephen Farquhar and Graham Williams topped scoring with 22 points and the club captain was successful in the spin. Other good scores came from Chris Bliss, John Wray, Jim Moyses 21, Mark , lan Annandale 20, Neil Motion, Ed Riley and Mark Malatesta 19.

The best gross was John Wray's 37 off the stick.

In the ladies, Bev Moyses scored 20 points and Kaye Farquhar 19.

Novelties: No 4, Stephen Farquhar; No 6, Rob Ferris; No 8, Chris Bliss; No 9, David Broadbent; No12, Bev Moyses; No 18, June Pike.

Summer scroungers starts today with great prizes up for grabs. Visitors are welcome.

Tuesday 11 October - Veterans & Leisure Day

In the Veterans' event on Tuesday of last week, Peter Gray scored 30 points for the 14 holes to win from Ross Brody 28, David Brunswick 26, Hugh Annandale and Phil Warburton 25.

Novelties: No 4, Warburton; No 6, Gray; No 9, Jeff Crowe; No 18, Alan Banks.

Twelve players contested the 18-hole Leisure Day event on Tuesday of last week when Clayton Flynn was successful with 39 points. Danny Clayton 37, Trevor McCormick 35 and Clive Pullan 34 also played well.

News & Fixtures

The Collie Golf Club website continues to attract varied interest with as many as 1,100 hits a month. Approval to provide more information on the club's history has been lodged with the committee. This valuable modem communication medium is a sign of the changing times.

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Junior golf clinics will resume this Friday at 4pm and members of the public are welcome to attend. The club will provide golf clubs and balls where needed. Players need to be aged 10 or older.

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The club's Mixed Foursomes Championship is scheduled for Sunday and will be played over 28 holes. Players are urged to support this event and nominate early.

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Fixtures: Saturday, 18 hole 4BBB Stableford sponsored by Sandvick Materials; Sunday, 28 hole stroke play, Mixed Foursomes Championship

Mid week golf will be played on Tuesday (Leisure Day and Veterans), and Scroungers will be contested on Thursday.

Associates' Results & Fixtures

Athertons' triumph

LOCAL ladies had a successful Open Day last Friday. A total of 102 players contested an 18 hole Canadian Foursomes event which was sponsored by Worsley Alumina.

President Lorraine Annandale was delighted with the smooth running of the event and thanked the many helpers for their support.

As usual with open days, home ground knowledge helped many locals feature in the trophies. The nett winners were the formidable couple of Betsy & Annette Atherton with a great score of 41 Stableford points. June Pike & Maureen Earl finished second with 39 on a countback from Bev Moyses & Norma Bell.

The gross winners were Capel pair Noelene Scott & Di Templeman with 22 gross points. Cara Swan & Lesley Motion from Collie had 21 gross points. Rena Bright & Lyn Egerton-Green from Harvey were third with 19 gross points.

There were novelty prizes for every hole, with one lucky lady winning the 'pot of gold' (which was $60) for the best shot on number four.

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On Wednesday October 12 a total of 37 ladies played an 18 hole Stroke event for trophies donated by Jackson Electrical, who donated a generous $100 Coles Myer voucher to the winner and runner up in both grades.

The easy winner of me A grade was Val Riley with a great score of 90-19-71. Country member Jan Munday finished second with 93-18-75. The consistent Eileen Riley came third with 93-17-76 from Lesley Motion who scored 101-25-76. Low markers Swan who scored 77, Moyses who scored 78 and Nancy Lynn who scored 78 also rate a mention.

Overall better scores were returned in the B grade, with Shelley Barker-May having the best nett score of 103-33-70 for the event. She was rewarded with a handicap reduction of one. Annette Atherton was second after a countback from Blanche Faries, both with 100-29-71. Atherton reduced her handicap to 28. Linda Hebb scored 98-26-72 and Judy Dowling scored 101-29-72, both of which are good scores. Jean Hadfield and Debbie Martin had 75 nett and Gwen Tanian and June Pike scored 78. The CCR for the event was set at 72.

Novelties: Julan Hair A Atherton, Boulevard Cafe V Riley, Network Video and Hair Remarkable M Baldisseri, Sanctuary Resort K Alcorn.

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Fixtures for Wednesday, October 26 18 hole stroke event for the B Moyses & H Annandale trophies:

Number one tee: 10.00am: V Graham, J Ransome, S Barker-May; 10.06am: N Lynn, J Dowling, L Annandale; 10.12am: J Burgess, B Sheppard, J Quinn; 10.18am: L Motion, D Lee, J Pike; 10.24am: E Riley, P Robb, G Tanian.

Number five tee: 10.00am: K Alcorn, R Simpson, M Baldisseri; 10.06am: B White, M Hollins, L Hebb; 10.12am: M Pike, A Ireland, D Gleeson.

Number 10 tee: 10.00am: N Bell, B Faries; 10.06am: B Moyses, E Davies, M Earl; 10.12am: C Swan, A Atherton, H Annandale; 10.18am: V Riley, K Farquhar, D Martin.

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Week ending Sunday 9 October 2005

Moyses wins Collie Mail event on 38th try

by The Dancer, published in the Collie Mail Thursday, 13 October 2005

Saturday 8 October - Collie Mail Trophy

COLLIE Golf Club members last Saturday competed in an 18 hole Par event for the 51st consecutive Collie Mail Trophy. There were 58 players in the field and they welcomed the opportunity to play the game without having to rely on umbrellas.

The CCR of 70 was indicative of easier playing conditions and leading the scoring was Jim Moyses, with plus five, to bring up his first win in the event after 38 years of trying to do so. Moyses started on No 10 and after playing five holes was plus three and was able to defend this total to the turn. Wins on No's one, four, five and six enabled Moyses to build on his good back nine and compensated for glitches on seven and eight.

Representing the Collie Mail and himself, Joe Italiano was second with plus four. Italiano could easily claim the mantle of the club's most consistent player. He had plus two on the front and plus two on the back, highlighted by birdies on six and 14 which counted for the eclectic competition.

Ray Cooper, also on plus four, was enigmatic to say the least - it was either "Sydney or the bush". Cooper had a staggering nine wins - five on the front, four on the back - to go with his four wipes.

Other good scores: Mark Malatesta, John Brown plus three, Hugh Annandale, Rodney Simmonds, Dave Brunswick plus two, Graham Williams, Roger Lynn, Danny Clayton, Garry Dawson plus one.

Novelties: Nearest the pins, Garry Dawson, Charlie Serravite; No 6, Joe Italiano; No 7, Rodney Simmonds; No 8, Chris Dunning; No 9, John Mumme; No 11 Dave ; No 13, Garry Dawson; No 14, John Brown; No 18, Rodney Simmonds; Pizza Wizard, Stephen Farquhar.

Thursday 6 October - Scroungers

In Scroungers Roger Lynn achieved a first by winning overall and running a "drum" as well. This was brought about by paying nomination for both nines thus both cards were accepted. Most Scroungers will welcome a return to full handicaps, starting today, extra trophies and novelties apply.

Last Thursday's best scores: Roger Lynn 19, Alan Kent 18, Chris Bliss, Ed Riley, Tony Barker-May, Hugh Annandale 17.

Novelties: No 4 Eric Annandale, No 9 George Davis.

Ladies: Bev Moyses 18, Eileen Riley 17.

Tuesday 4 October - Veterans & Leisure Day

In Veterans' on Tuesday of last week, Peter Gray scored 27 points over the 14 holes to win from Ross Brody 26, Ray Alp and Alan Davies 24.

Novelties: No 4 Alan Davies; No 6 Jeff Crowe.

In the 18-hole Leisure Day on Tuesday of last week, Trevor McCormick scored 37 points to win from Frank Battista 35 and Clayton Flynn 32.

News & Fixtures

Collie players were again prominent in Country Week. Event one: Ken Tate plus two, won at Mount Lawley and Peter Ellery, lan Jones and Troy Sheppard were placed. Event two: Greg Bell and A King on 43 were placed.

At Kwinana, Dave and Dean Crowe won with 45 points. John Wray and Mark Malatesta had 43, lan Annandale and Bill Hunter 43, Dean Rakich and Troy Sheppard 42, and lan Jones and Bruce Roberts 41.

Event four was held at Meadow Springs and Collie's Dean Crowe scored 35 points to be placed. Former Collie juniors Greg and Michael Golinski were placed second in the foursomes championship (gross) and competing on the final day Michael was second to Manjimup's Adam Davey (gross). Both brothers play from scratch. Greg has an average gross round of 68.5 competing in Kalgoorlie.

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It was disheartening to hear that Orica has decided to discontinue a trophy steeped in tradition. The Nobel ICI trophy was started in 1945 before being rebadged Orica in 1977.

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Fixtures: Saturday, October 15. Men's Foursomes Championship. Sunday, October 16: Worsley Refinery Social Club Day. Scroungers, Veterans, Leisure Day and mid-week fixtures as usual.

Associates' Results & Fixtures

Hunter victorious

BOTH A & B Grade competitions on Wednesday 4 October were won with scores of 35 points when the associates played an 18 hole Stableford for the trophy donated by Linda Hebb.

Lee Hunter won the A grade after a countback from Ena Davies, who both scored 35. Hunter reduced her handicap by one and is now on 12. All on 33 points were Bev Moyses, Val Riley, Kaye Farquhar and Betsy Atherton. Robyn Simpson and Dion Tadena scored 32.

The winner of the B grade trophy, which was donated by Lee Hunter, was Annette Atherton. Linda Hebb, Blanche Faries and Shelley Barker-May all scored 33 points. Dot Lee scored 32 points and Judy Dowling scored 31 points.

Novelties: Shoeland and Sanctuary J Pike, Hair Remarkable A Atherton, Network Video B Atherton, Boulevard Cafe J Burgess, Julan Hair L Hunter.

Fixtures: October 19: There will be an 18 hole Stableford event at 9.30am and the annual general meeting will be held at 1.30pm. Fixtures can be found at the Collie Golf Club clubhouse.

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Week ending Sunday 2 October 2005

One shot cut for victor Annandale

by The Dancer, published in the Collie Mail Thursday, 6 October 2005

Saturday 1 October - Dale & Christine Miffling Piva's Deli Trophy

EVERY so often in golf players confuse a Stableford event for a par, and vice versa. This was the case last Saturday when two, in a party of four, picked up their balls when still having shots left. After some conjecture, things were sorted out and Eric Annandale went on to win the Stableford competition for Dale & Christine Miffling's Piva's Deli Trophy. Despite more difficult playing conditions Annandale scored 39 points, starting with 21 and closing with 18 despite wiping No. 12. The handicapper was very kind with a one shot reduction and did not get the measure by a long shot.

Tony Barker-May continued knocking on the door, two adrift of the winning total. A steady opening nine for 19 points was followed by three points on the tenth before things came to a halt with only one point over the next three. Barker-May regained composure and finished with great determination to add 14 points over his last five holes, including 10 points on his last three.

Kalev Kutt hit up the 18th with a fine score (20 on the front nine and 17 after eight on the back) but was unable to add to his total. Bruce Roberts, Ron Crabbe and Dave Brunswick scored 36, Ross Brody, Clive Pullan and Steve Wallace 35, and Ed Riley 34. The CCR for the day was 72.

Novelties: No 4, Trevor McCormick; No 7, John Brown; No 14, Ron Annandale; No 18, Clive Pullan; No 12, Pizza Wizard Garry Dawson.

Thursday 29 September - Scroungers

Ashley Hollins occasionally plays golf of the highest order and when he does so the game is uncomplicated, decisive and skilful as playing partners watch in awe. In the Scroungers event, last Thursday, Hollins had a day out, failing to wipe a hole in a round spiced with birdies and pars for a big total of 24 points. The challenge now is to carry this form over the next couple of weeks when Scroungers contest trophy events. Dean Crowe, after a long lay off, played good golf and scored 21 points for 13 gross, which was also the day's best and shared with David Laird.

In the nett section Peter Ellery and Ed Riley had 17 points, Graham Williams, Alan Davies, John Michalak and Jeff Crowe had 16.

Dick Earl (No. 4) and Jim Tyler (9) won the novelties on offer.

Tuesday 27 September - Veterans & Leisure Day

Tuesday's winter storm did not prevent eight hardy veterans from defying the elements.

Des Hebb, who used to work in such conditions when farming, made the high winds look like gentle zephyrs, and the soggy fairways look like main roads as he compiled 29 points.

"Mr Thereabouts", Phil Warburton, scored 24, Alan Davies 23, Jim Tyler 22 and Bryan Simpson 20.

Novelties: No 4, Des Hebb; No 6, Jim Tyler.

There was no Leisure Day.

News & Fixtures

Fixtures: Saturday, October 8, 18 hole Par for the Collie Mail trophy; the Masters and Blasters is being played over 18 holes in Collie this Sunday.

Mid-week golf on Tuesday and Thursday.

Associates' Results & Fixtures

Winning run for Hebb

THE golfing ladies competed in an 18 hole Stableford on Wednesday 28 September, and last week's B grade winner Linda Hebb proved it was no flash in the pan when she outclassed the rest of the field. This included the A grade, and her excellent score of 41 Stableford points, was seven better than the next best score. Hebb's great result rewarded her with a three stroke reduction off her handicap, and she is now on 26, one stroke from A grade.

Judy Dowling and Jean Hadfield had 34 points each while Gwen Tanian and Maureen Earl had 33 and Mary Baldisseri 31.

Val Riley won the A grade with 33 points, Kath Alcorn, Eileen Riley and Betty White had 32, while Bev Moyses had 31.

Novelties: No 1: Julan Hair H Annandale; No 4: Boulevard Café J Burgess; No 7: Network Video E Riley; No 5: Hair Remarkable M Earl; No 14: Sanctuary Resort A Ireland.

News & Fixtures

Fixtures for Wednesday, October 12 for the 18 hole Stroke Jackson Electrical Trophies:

No 1: -10.00am K Farquhar, K Alcorn, M Pike; 10.06am C Swan, B Atherton, L Annandale; 10.12am R Simpson, N Lynn, E Davis; 10.18am J Burgess, E Riley, B Moyses.

No 5: 10.00am M Baldisseri, J Hadfield, A Atherton; 10.06am D Martin, J Pike, P Robb; 10.12am J Dowling, B Faries, J Ransome.

No 10: 10.00am N Bell, A Ireland, V Riley; 10.06am V Graham, L Motion, M Hollins; 10.12am H Annandale, L Hebb, S Barker-May; 10.18am M Earl, G Tanian, D Henderson; 10.24am B Sheppard.

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The ladies will be hosting the Collie Open Day on Friday, October 14 sponsored by Worsley Alumina.

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Week ending Sunday 25 September 2005

Early starter top on grand final day

by The Dancer, published in the Collie Mail Thursday, 29 September 2005

Saturday 24 September - Club Trophy

EIGHT players in the afternoon and 28 in the morning contested the 18-hole par event at the Collie Golf Club last Saturday, AFL grand final day.

Among those who hit off in time to watch the grand final was John Brown who scored plus four to win on a countback from Peter Slater.

Despite being slightly disadvantaged by dew and moisture on the newly sanded greens, the morning players had far superior scores to those who hit off in the afternoon.

Brown had 79 off the stick and despite failing to score on the fourth he turned plus two and matched that total over the concluding nine.

Slater started on the 10th and despite two wipes on Nos 10 and 14 managed plus one on the back before rallying over the front for plus three.

Although missing out on top spot Slater knocked in a valuable long putt on No. 12 for the Pizza Wizard pack.

Other good scores: Trevor McCormick plus one, Frank Battista, Colin Giblett, Ray Alp square, Alan Davies, Alan Banks, Ed Riley, Wayne Waywood minus one.

Novelties: No 4, Chris Shea; No 7, Colin Sussex; No 14, Colin Giblett, No 18, Dick Earl.

Thursday 22 September - Scroungers

There was a good field of 64 players in the Scroungers event contested last Thursday. Jim Tyler and George Davis led the scoring with 20 points Tyler, by his own hand, relegated Davis to minor honours with a well planned spin of two for Davis.

Other good scores: Mark Suggett, Jim Burek, Graham Williams, Ron Annandale, George Dorozenko 19, Ed Riley 18. Best gross: Ron Annandale, with 38 off the stick.

Novelties: Phil Warburton and Frank Battista.

Ladies: Jan Munday 19, Bev Moyses 17.

Tuesday 20 September - Veterans & Leisure Day

The Veterans’ weekly 14 hole competition was reduced to nine holes to avoid clashing with Leisure Day players. All competition was restricted to the back nine holes.

Alan Banks made a welcome return to form, scoring 19 points. Other good scores: Bryan Simpson 18, Alan Kent 17, Ed Riley 16, John Wray, Ray Alp, Harry Winfield, Peter Gray 14.

Novelties: No 11, Peter Gray; No 14, John Wray; No 18,Jeff Crowe.

Leisure Day golfers elected not to enter the competition on the day.

Monday 26 September

Magnificent Monday holiday weather did not bring out the club's players in any great numbers with a field of just nine, including visitors. Roger Lynn and Ed Riley scored 35 and Danny Clayton and Phil Warburton 32, which were the best scores of the event.

News & Fixtures

Following Country Week, Scroungers go back to full handicap.

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It was AFL grand final day and the wife suggested to her golfer husband that he should go and play golf while she watched the Eagles on television. "After we will celebrate the win with a roast dinner and a good bottle of red." Now, having witnessed the wife in action during football matches before, it was an easy decision to play golf. However, by the time hubby got home, the game was lost, dinner was burnt and the red had been drunk!

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Fixtures: Saturday, October 1,18 hole Stableford for the Piva's Deli trophy; Sunday, October 2, 18 hole Stableford sweepstakes; Mid-week golf on Tuesday and Thursday.

Associates' Results & Fixtures

Margaret Pike claims Boulevard Cafe trophy

BOULEVARD Cafe owners and long time supporters of ladies golf Kaye and Phil Kaye donated the trophies for both golf grades in the Associates' competition on Wednesday 21 September. The winner of the A grade was Margaret Pike with a good score of 88- 16-72 from another low marker, Bev Moyses, who was close behind with a score of 87-14-73. Pike's good score reduced her handicap to 15 after the CCR for the competition was set at 74. Ena Davies and Betty White had 75 nett each and on 78 were Jill Burgess and Val and Eileen Riley.

Linda Hebb was delighted with a fantastic return to form with a score of 102-29-73 to have a victory in the B grade competition. Veteran Dorothy Henderson did well in the B grade with a score of 110-36-74. Jean Hadfield and Debbie Martin had a score of 75 and Judy Dowling, Annette Atherton, June Ransome and Maureen Earl were behind them with a score of 76.

Novelties: Collie Shoeland B Faries, Boulevard Cafe J Ransome, Network Video B Moyses, Julan Hair D Henderson, Sanctuary Resort R Simpson, Hair Remarkable B White.

A hidden partners draw resulted in a victory for Ena Davies and Betty White.

Country Week report: Annette Atherton had quite a good result with scores of 26-30-56 to finish fourth in the bronze nett section. Bev Moyses and Jan Munday also rated a mention at Country Week with 31 points in the fours competition.

The golf associates annual general meeting is approaching quickly and members are asked to check the committee sheet at the Collie Golf Club clubhouse.

Fixtures for Wednesday, October 5 for the 18 hole Stableford for the Lee Hunter and Linda Hebb trophies: No 1: l0.00am K Farquhar, E Davies, J Hadfield; 10.06am B Atherton, M Baldisseri, B Sheppard; 10.12am J Burgess, J Pike, D Henderson; 10.18am N Lynn, D Lee, L Hebb. No 5: 10am B Moyses, D Mumme, J Dowling; 10.06am V Riley, L Motion, H Annandale; 10.12am M Pike, E Riley, B Faries. No10: 10.00am K Alcorn, S Barker-May, G Tanian; 10.06am: V Graham, J Ransome, D Gleeson; 10.12am C Swan, B White, A Atherton; 10.18am L Hunter, R Simpson, M Earl.

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Week ending Sunday 18 September 2005

Old miners victorious in Four-Ball

by The Dancer, published in the Collie Mail Thursday, 22 September 2005

Saturday 17 September - Club Trophies - 18 hole 4BBB Stableford

GOLF last Saturday played second fiddle to the West Australian and Collie Eagles football teams with far less players than usual turning up.

A total of 40 pairs competed for the Collie Club trophies and a football connection continued with former Mines Rovers team mates Ron Annandale & Jim Moyses scoring a narrow win on 44 points. It was a total of contrasts - Annandale marked and passed well from the first quarter and by half time had scored 17 of the 22 points registered, while his partner failed to find the target on many occasions.

Annandale dominated up until three-quarter time, before a rocket from the coach had an immediate effect on his mate, who regained rhythm and composure, starting with three points on 14 and closing with four points on 18. He scored a goal from an acute angle for 15 points in the last five holes.

Trevor Lawrence & Peter Walsh were runners up on a countback from Ross Davidson & Peter Slater. Lawrence and Walsh not only make a good team working on the course, they get the job done in competition. Walsh had the pleasure of riding in the ‘Popemobile’, and although not playing his best golf, he struck two vital blows with four point totals on 7 and 18, while Lawrence was well under his nine handicap.

Davidson and Slater had 18 points after seven holes, Slater making birdie into the headwind on 4, but late ‘shots on goal’ were not rewarded. Slater again cramped badly at half time and it was left to Davidson to step up and steady the ship.

Also with 45 were Alan Kent & Clayton Flynn, who had their chances - and not allowing for the wind on 2 and 15 proved expensive.

Other good scores: Dean Rakich & Bill Hunter 44, Clive Pullan & lan Stewart 43.

Novelties: No. 4 Peter Slater, No. 7 Peter Walsh, No. 14 Phil Warburton, No. 18 Colin Giblett, Pizza Wizard, Dean Rakich.

Thursday 15 September 2005 - Scroungers

Matthew Harker continues to combine football and golf to good effect. A gifted sportsman, Harker has little time for practice but that does not reflect on the end result. He scored 19 points from a seven handicap in last Thursday's Scroungers event.

As the Scroungers winter season draws to a close, many players are finding it hard to play to reduced handicaps. 

Other good scores: Troy Sheppard 18, Alan Banks, Don Fraser, David Laird, Clive Pullan, Tony Barker-May 16; Nancy Lynn 13, June Pike 12.

Novelties: No. 4 Rodney Simmonds, No. 9 Peter Walsh.

Tuesday 13 September 2005 - Veterans & Leisure Day

Alf Sanford, the master of Busselton Jetty, had the day's best catch in Veterans on Tuesday with a bag of 26 points.

Others to do well were Jeff Bebbington, Peter Gray, Brian Simpson 24, Jim Tyler 23, Ross Brody and Les Udy 22. Novelties: No. 4 and 6 Hugh Annandale, No. 9 Alan Davies, No. 18 Ed Riley.

Greg Bell won the Leisure Day competition with 36 by the length of the old race course straight. Reg Bluett ran second with 32. 

News

There was a good roll up for Sunday's busy bee and much work was done. An early knock off was likely but did not eventuate as a search started for glasses lost by a willing worker. They were eventually found carefully folded where he was sitting sipping on a tinny.

Fixtures

Saturday, September 24 - 18 hole par for club trophy, players hit off from 8am on Saturday.

Veterans, leisure day and scroungers as normal. Sweepstakes competition will be held on Monday.

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Week ending Sunday 11 September 2005

Robinson wins tough event

by The Dancer, published in the Collie Mail Thursday, 15 September 2005

Saturday 10 September

THE advent of spring appears to have had an unusual effect on score card accuracy, scoring errors being unusually high and attracting the ultimate penalty in Collie Golf Club events.

The match committee has been kept watchful and busy in recent weeks. It happened again last Saturday with the day's best score of +5 disqualified, and apart from costing the unfortunate player the trophy, a handicap reduction was a double blow.

However, one should not detract from the winning +3 score returned by Jay Robinson who has made constant improvement to his game during the past 12 months. When you are able to see the 10th green from your drive it helps no end but the tricky bit is still to follow.

Robinson was +1 after nine and won on a countback from Danny Clayton. Clayton, who was the most consistent golfer in South West pennants, was a little off his steady best wiping one and eight but still turned +2 before an up and down finish for +1.

Third was the self-proclaimed "hacker", Tony Barker-May, who, with +2, was far from that. He started well being two up after three holes, three up after seven before halving eight and nine. It was mainly a win or a wipe from then on. His day will come when everything falls into place.

With Country Week just around the corner the CCR of 72 was of much interest to some.

Other good scores:

Brian Banks, Trevor McCormick +1, Ray Cooper, Greg Martin square, Des Hebb, Greg Bell, Dean Rakich, David Laird, David Brunswick -1.

Novelties: No 4, Chris Shea; No 7, Ian Jones; No 14, Garry Dawson; No 18, Jim Tyler.

The Pizza Wizard winner, Roger Lynn, had the children and grandchildren around for tea and the prize was appropriate and popular.

Thursday 8 September 2005 - Scroungers

Dreadful playing conditions were not enough to deter 24 hardy scroungers from competing, although about half spent most of the afternoon in the bar and who could blame them.

Apart from the exceptional score of 18 points, from Jim Moyses, other scores were what they should have been on such a day. Moyses had a winning margin of five from Bryan Simpson, Ross Brody, Hugh Annandale, Ray Alp and Debbie Martin all on 13.

Simpson is still friendly with father time, 13 points was a marvellous effort from a gentleman who first played golf on this course 60 years ago.

Tuesday 6 September 2005 - Veterans & Leisure Day

Giving scant respect to a niggling hamstring injury, successfully diagnosed by former club member Doc Isabel, Des Hebb had a two shot win in vets with 27 points.

The consistent Peter Gray scored 25, Bryan Simpson 23, Jeff Crowe and Ray Alp 22.

Novelties: No 4, Des Hebb; No 6, Phil Warburton; No 9, Alf Sanford; No 18, Ray Alp.

The Chris's quinellaed leisure day - Chris Shea was first on 36 with Chris Bliss on 35.

There were eight players in the event.

News

The risk of damage to water logged greens and fairways resulted in last Sunday's busy bee being postponed until this Sunday, September 18, at 8am. Members are urged to help with this work.

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The annual treatment of cape tulip on the club's lease has been completed with good results. Watsonia weed has got out of control on the river banks and is rapidly spreading at the Collie Golf Club.

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Country Week nominations have closed. Numbers are down on previous years.

The club's aging membership is apparent with some players absent after 30 years of continuous nomination.

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Finals football was the factor in a 9am start for this Saturday's event. Those taking advantage can watch the game at the 19th hole and eats will be available. Normal hit off times will apply for others.

Fixtures

Saturday, September 17: 18 hole 4BBB Stableford competition sponsored by the Workers Club.

Sunday, September 18: Busy bee at 8am.

Mid week fixtures at usual times.

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