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news@ggc
Friday 13th February
2015
PUTT FOR CASH IS BACK !! Why not
attempt to be our first winner for 2015!!
CHECK OUT TONIGHT’S SPECIALS
at “THE BUNKER” - see page 3
“news@ggc” is the weekly newsletter for all Members of Gordon Golf Club.
Articles can be submitted to the Club office by 12 midday every Thursday.
Please submit articles to… [email protected]
Telephone 02 9498-1913 or Fax: 02 9880-2337
Our promise to you is that everything is freshly made, nothing frozen
SNACK MENU
Fried Calamari, parsley, aioli $8
Seasoned Chicken Wings, Chipotle mayo $7
Marinated Olives $6
Ham and Cheese Croquettes $8
Garlic pizza bread $6
Crostini:
Tomato, Pesto and Buffalo Mozzarella on Sourdough $7
Pickled Beetroot, Labne, Walnuts and Pomegranate $7
Melts (served with Fries):
Bacon, Cheese & Tomato Chutney $10
Chicken, Cheese & Pesto $10
Bowl of Fries $6
Bowl of wedges with Sweet Chilli and Sour Cream $8
MEALS
Sausage Sandwich with Caramelised Onion and Tomato Relish $9
Grilled Salmon, Chips, Salad and Aioli $17
Minute Steak, Red Wine Butter, Chips and Salad $15
Seafood Linguini, Broccoli, Tomato, Prawn Bisque Sauce $15
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Poached Chicken Salad w Beetroot, Cherry Tomato, Walnuts & Pickled Eschallot $15
HOUSEMADE Braised Lamb Pie with Mushy Peas, Mash and Gravy $16
Angus Beef Burger, Tomato Relish, Aioli, Fries $16
Spicy Chicken Parmigiana, Parmesan, Polenta & Parsley Crust w Mash & Jus $17
PIZZAS - HOUSEMADE BASE, HOUSEMADE SAUCE $14
Salami, Mushroom and Anchovy
Margherita with Bocconcini and Basil
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Ham, Bacon, Jalepeno, Cherry Tomato and Aioli
Our promise to you is that everything is freshly made, nothing frozen
TONIGHT’S SPECIALS
Chilli Mussel Spaghatini with roasted
tomato and white wine sauce $15
Chicken and Vegetable Pie with mash,
peas and jus $16
Pork n’ Spice Pizza:
pepperoni, bacon, ham, corriander ,
mushroom and spicy BBQ sauce $15
Chocolate 3 Ways with coffee soil and
burnt caramel sauce $10
FROM THE PRESIDENT
Welcome to 2015 and I trust your golf scores improve over the year!
I am happy to report that Gordon Golf Club is operating profitably and our membership is stable and
growing. Justin has commenced on the project to move the Poker machines to the deck giving us more
room in the clubhouse and allowing the poker machines to cater for both non smokers and smokers.
Hopefully this project will be completed before Easter.
We are waiting on Ku-ring-gai Councils’ report following the open sessions on the future of our beloved
golf course. As soon as any news is available we will share this with our Members.
Peter Criss and Justin keep in close contact with the course maintenance staff to ensure our golf course
is maintained in an optimal condition. With the introduction of “Preferred Lie on the Mown Portion only”
our competition scores have been more even. When in the rough the ball must be played as it lies - interesting to hear the colourful language when the ball is in a nasty position. However, overall the change
has been well received.
Our Major Pennant team started the season off with a draw in the first round match against Riverside
Oakes. Well done to the team and keep our club proud! The Mixed Pennant Team have also been representing the club and enjoying playing as a team. Well done also!
On a personal note, for the first time in my golfing life I have been taking golf lessons thanks to a birthday present from my wonderful wife Carol. Many of you may know I have a natural slice with my shots
over the trees and then back on the fairway. Matt Criss has the dubious task of taking me for my first lesson where I was requested to hit the ball so he could see the reason for the continued slice. Once he
caught his breath and picked himself up from the floor Matt proceeded to change my setup, swing, follow
though and arm and head positioning. In fact every element of my swing has changed. I now aim the ball
down the middle of the fairway, not at trees and the ball is going relatively straight. I have shocked my
playing partners by increasing my length by at least 20 meters with more to come. Thank you Matt and I
strongly recommend any golfer to see Matt if the ball is not going where they want it to. Matt is very patient and extremely knowledgeable.
Unfortunately due to an interstate move, Graeme Hill has resigned from the Board. We thank Graeme
for all his efforts. At last nights Board Meeting, the Board appointed David Linnert to the vacant position.
We welcome David and look forward to his valuable input.
Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 25th March at 6:00pm and hope to see many of
you there.
Geoff White
MIXED PENNANT SPONSORS 2015
Lauren Thogersen Club Member
John Partridge Club Member
COMING UP AT GORDON …
FEBRUARY 2015
SAT
14th
STROKE MEDAL
SINGLES KNOCKOUT QUALIFYING RND
TOP 16 QUALIFY
SUN
TUE
15th
17th
INDIVIDUAL STABLEFORD & 2BBB
A GRADE:
COLIN HORT (8)
37
B GRADE:
SOMCHAI SORNVICHAI (13)
38
C GRADE:
PETER PLUMMER (20)
37c/b
D GRADE:
GUY BROOKES (29)
43
MIXED PENNANT @ WOOLLAHRA
2BBB:
MAJOR PENNANT @ RIVERSIDE OAKS
STEWART ATTEWELL (19) & GUY BROOKES (29) 48
STROKE DIVISIONAL DRAW/
1st Round Club Medals (2)
1st Round Golf NSW Women’s Medals
18th
Saturday 7th February 2015
OPEN MEDLEY IND STABLEFORD & AGG
PAIRS
QUALIFYING ROUND SINGLES K/0
WED
WINNERS CIRCLE …
C GRADE JAN MEDAL PLAYOFF: BRUCE STANDING
Sunday 8th February 2015
OPEN MEDLEY IND STABLEFORD & 2BBB:
PRO SHOP OPEN MEDLEY IND STABLEFORD
(Phone Pro Shop on 94981277 for bookings)
THU
19th
OPEN MEDLEY IND STABLEFORD & 2BBB
SAT
21st
INDIVIDUAL STABLEFORD & 2BMULTIPLIER
MENS WINNER:
BRIAN REID (18)
36
LADIES WINNER:
SANDRA DAVIS (21)
35
2BBB:
SAM YANG (10) & CHUI KIM (22)
44c/b
1st ROUND SINGLES KNOCKOUT
MAJOR PENNANT @ GORDON
SUN
22nd
OPEN MEDLEY INDIVIDUAL STABLEFORD
& AGGREGATE PAIRS
Tuesday 10th February 2015:
**OPENING DAY**
INDIVIDUAL & TEAM STABLEFORD & VETERANS:
MIXED PENNANT @ GORDON
(RE-SCHEDULED FROM RAINED OUT 1st
ROUND)
TUE
WED
THU
24th
25th
26th
STABLEFORD GENERAL DRAW
28th
37c/b
TEAM:
(Phone Pro Shop on 94981277 for bookings)
PRO SHOP OPEN MEDLEY IND STABLEFORD:
OPEN MEDLEY INDIVIDUAL STABLEFORD &
INDIVIDUAL STABLEFORD & 2BBB
WINNER:
STEPHEN WHIPP (14)
43
Thursday 12th February 2015
MONSTER: OPEN MEDLEY IND STABLEFORD:
OVERALL WINNER: ALISON GARNETT (17)
40c/b
A GRADE:
JAY BYUN (6)
35c/b
B GRADE:
DAVE GARNETT (15)
40
OPEN MEDLEY INDIVIDUAL STABLEFORD &
C GRADE:
WILLIAM PARSONS (23)
36c/b
2BBB
D GRADE:
LACHLAN MAXWELL (30)
36
LADIES:
JULIA CAMARSH (2)
38
SCRATCH:
JULIA CAMARSH
67
MARCH
3rd
KATHY JELBART (37)
Wednesday 11th February 2015
MAJOR PENNANT @ LANE COVE
TUE
DIV 2:
PRO SHOP OPEN MEDLEY IND STABLEFORD
(Match Play)
1st
35
RITA WILLS, MITCHIE MULLINS & JUNE STANLEY 88
QUARTER FINALS SINGLES KNOCKOUT
SUN
HELEN COON (17)
SEMI FINALS SINGLES KNOCKOUT
2BBB
SAT
DIV 1:
PAR DIVISIONAL DRAW & VETS
FINALS SINGLES KNOCKOUT
FROM THE CAPTAIN …..
CHANGES TO FIXTURE CALENDAR
We will update you via the Newsletter when any changes are made to our 2015 Fixture
Calendar which is found on our website (www.gordongolfclub.com.au). Here are a few
changes that have been made so far:
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MIXED PENNANT to be held on Sunday 22nd February 2015 (postponed from
rained out round on Sunday 11th January)
IDES OF MARCH TEAM AMBROSE (sponsored by Lloyd Gurton and John
Fletcher) has been moved from Thursday 12th March to Thursday 5th March
2015. The reason for the move is that we wanted to hold this prestigious event
before the greens are cored rather than after!
LADIES GOLD MEDAL PLAYOFF was omitted from the original Calendar and is
being held on Tuesday 6th October 2015.
STROKE MEDAL & SINGLES KNOCK OUT QUALIFYING ROUND:
SATURDAY 14th FEBRUARY
As well as the monthly Stroke Medal round, tomorrow will also be the Qualifying Round for
the Singles Knockout . To be eligible to compete you must be a FULL PLAYING MEMBER and must nominate beforehand. Nomination Form and Conditions of Play will be
available in the Pro Shop before you tee off.
RULES & ETIQUETTE NIGHT THURSDAY 26th FEBRUARY 2015 @5.30pm
A Rules and Etiquette Night is scheduled for Thursday 26th February at 5.30pm following
on from the daily Thursday competition. Peter Criss and Tony Mulhearn will be running
the evening. If any members have questions they would liked raised (especially queries
relevant to Gordon Golf Course) on their behalf during the evening please give them to
Peter, Tony, myself or Justin before the evening. “THE BUNKER” will also be staying
open for dinner that night. Further details will follow over the next two weeks.
Peter Baily – Tel 02 9929 0997 or Mobile 0423261875 or
email: [email protected]
PENNANT REPORTS
MAJOR PENNANT (Report from Frank Gurren, Manager)
The 2015 Major Pennant Season kicked off on Saturday with Gordon having high hopes of winning a long overdue pennant for the club and returning to Division 4.
We welcomed back into the fold some “more seasoned” faces in the form of John Small and Neil
Warren as well as a new member to the Gordon team in Thomas Meiklejohn. Our opponents for
the round, Riverside Oaks, were an unknown quantity with the potential of having some very low
markers as our competition on the day.
The day progressed well with a majority of our matches being on the positive side of the ledger,
our top order of Phil Waddell, John Small and Duncan Maciver in particular playing well to hold
early leads against their opponents. As expected Riverside fought hard in all matches with 3
matches finishing on the 18th hole, with a couple of others finishing on the 16th & 17th holes. The
end result for the day being a tied match, with 3 ½ points to each team.
This Sunday presents us with the return match at Riverside Oaks, with the team confident of
gaining the away victory which will be required to win our division. Any spectators or caddies are
more than welcome, with the boost given to our team by this support being immeasurable.
MIXED PENNANT (Report from Terry White, Manager)
We headed out to Northbridge to play Woollahra last Sunday a little apprehensive because I had
mixed the team around to try to find new combinations to serve us well into the future. We were
also a little down on confidence because I don’t think anyone enjoys playing at Northbridge and
our team came away with their minds unchanged as it is such a strange course to play. I think it
took us about 1 ¾ hours to get through the first 5 holes with all the waiting on tees to be called
up, tees adjacent to greens and all the noise etc. coming from all directions. It was such a relief
to get away to the 6th tee.
Our team went down 4 1/2 to 1/2 with the half coming from a new No.1 pairing of Trevor Waters
and Bronwen Loveday. They combined really well to have a very close match which went one
way then the other. The veteran pairing of The Dowsing’s unfortunately suffered their first loss
and were seen heading for the car park blaming one another as usual. The other matches were
hard fought but the opposition proved too strong on the day. The other bright note on the day
was when, having my first game back and playing reserve with Lynda Partridge, we had a 2up
win after a close game all the way.
We look forward to playing at Woollahra against Bankstown on Sunday and with more team
changes hopefully end the season with a bang.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Trevor Waters and Peter Scott for their contribution
and support this year. They enjoyed the format of Mixed Pennants and hopefully will be back
next year. Also Pam Catanach and David Ticehurst who helped us out on Sunday and have
been willing participants during the season. I would also like to mention the support of both
THOGERSEN LEGAL and PARTRIDGE REALTY who are our team sponsors. Their contribution is making a huge difference to our team and Gordon Golf Club.
FROM THE LADIES .....
It was lovely to see such an enthusiastic group of lady golfers at our Opening Day Competition. The
event of the day was an Individual and Team (aggregate of 3 scores) Stableford. It was a most enjoyable although somewhat hot day.
Results were:Division 1: Winner: Helen Coon (17) 35pts & R/Up: Margaret Bright (24) 33 points c/b
Division 2: Winner: Kathy Jelbart (37) 37 pts c/b & R/Up: Robyn Bowden (34) 37 points
The winning team was Rita Wills, Mitchie Mullins and June Stanley with 88points.
The R/Up Team was Sandra Davies, Anne Morton and Helen Cummins with 86 points c/b.
The winners of the SUMMER COMPETITION were congratulated and prizes awarded to:Division 1 Winner: Norah Grime with 86 points & Runner up: Sandra Davis with 83 points
Division 2 Winner: Penny Summerfield with 79 points & Runner up: Marie Day with 77 points
The player with the most reduced handicap over the summer season was Sandra Davis whose
handicap was reduced by 4 strokes.
The day ended with Birthday Celebrations for a very young and fit looking June Stanley who turned
80 earlier in the week. A delicious birthday cake, made by Dave, our new chef, was enjoyed by all.
The first major event of the year is the Singles Knockout Competition 2015
This Competition is open to all “FULL PLAYING” and “CATEGORY A” women members. Please put
your names down on the nomination form, plus all three dates, if you are available.
Timetable:
QUALIFYING ROUND
SEMI-FINALS
FINALS
Tuesday 17th February
Tuesday 24th February
Tuesday 3rd March
Stroke Play
Match Play
Match Play
Four Players to qualify in each division – using Nett scores. Divisions will be determined by the
Match Committee once numbers of qualifiers have been finalised.
For the full CONDITIONS OF PLAY please refer to CAPTAIN’S BOARD in the Associates’ Room.
RULES & ETIQUETTE EVENING
There will be a Rules and Etiquette evening on the 26th February 2015, starting at 5:30pm. Peter
Criss and Tony Mulhearn will do the presentation and will be available to answer any questions.
This should be a really interesting and worthwhile evening and members are encouraged to attend.
2015 FIXTURES
Please note that there will be no printed booklets of fixtures in 2015. A full golfing programme is
available on the Club’s Website www.gordongolfclub.com.au It is important to check the programme as changes do occur. Go onto the Website and click Playing Golf then look for Club Competition Fixtures.
FROM THE PRO SHOP …
ROVIC BUGGY $269
Now with BONUS seat
FEROCIOUS GRAPHITE GOLF PACKAGE
Senior Flex shafts, bag & clubs with Putter
$699
Members please note that we are no longer able to accept EFTPOS or CREDIT CARDS for
payment of Competition Fees. Please ensure that you have cash on you or feel free to use
the EFTPOS facilities available in the Clubhouse. This is due to the fact that we pass on all
money collected for Competitions on to the club in cash.
EFTPOS and Credit Cards will always be accepted for stock purchases and cart hire.
2015 GOLF TRIP
September 12th-19th HUA HIN, THAILAND
$2,250 excluding flights
6 nights accommodation and 5 rounds of golf
All transfers
Great tournament and prizes
Great people
from the team:
Peter, Steve, Matthew, (Get Well soon!)Greg &
(Wecome Back!) Oliver
Thank GoODNESS
PUTT FOR CASH …
RETURNS TONIGHT !!
‘Putt for Cash’ dollars
The jackpot is $250 !!
also,
Super trivia jackpot is $350
Additional prize— “Nearest the Pin” wins a drink of their choice
Trivia starts @ 5.50pm
Round of drinks to the winning team, to go along with Clubhouse glory
Putt for Cash @ 6.10pm
Prize pool starts @ $50 then jackpots by $50 each week if not won
(anyone purchasing a drink at the bar from 5pm onwards will be in the
running to win and test their putting nerves!)
Hope to see you here after work on Fridays !!
Larissa and Abby can help you
reduce your pain and settle your injury.
Call us on (02) 9498 8308, or find us at
1/2 St Johns Ave, near Gordon Station.
www.gordonphysio.com.au
GOLD GOLF CLUB SPONSOR
MAJOR SPONSOR
MAJOR SPONSOR
Craig Marshall
Office: 9498-2388
Peter Criss
Mobile: 0410-699-688
Gordon: 9498-1277
GORDON GOLF CLUB
FOOTY TIPPING
COMPETITION
Season star ts Thursday 5th March 2015
Entry to tipping competition is $30 for the year
The competition is administered online so to enter go to
www.footytips.com.au or click on this link: http://
www.footytips.com.au/comps/
Gordon_Golf_Club&p=gordonGC
If you played last year you don’t have to register again, you
are already in. If in doubt see Justin at the Office or Bar or
wherever he may be!!