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The White Horse Cup... so close...

27/3/2023

 
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Yesterday the Bowral Team 1 played for the White Horse Cup at Wollongong GC against Moss Vale.
There can only be one winner and unfortunately it was not Bowral.  Well done to Moss Vale. 

A huge thank you to all our WHC players, managers, supporters and well wishers.
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​Our club has never achieved a finals play-off before so well done and something to build upon.

Legacy Day...

Last Saturday was the BGC Legacy Day... a very well attended day with well over 100 golfers.  A great result for the worthy charity. The winners were:
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Recent Results...

Wednesday - 4 BBB Stableford
John Buchanan & Eddie Jones won on a count back with 45 points from John Ferguson & John Hobbs. John Buchanan won the NTP 11th hole and Greg Segal won the 14th Pro-Pin. The individual winner was Michael Halfhide.
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Friday - Golden Nugget Medley course
​Jane Whittaker had a great win with 20 points on a count back from Phil Jeffery.
Sunday - Medley Stableford
​Michael Regterschot from Tully Park won with 38 points from Mac Fife also from Tully Park with 35 points.

Upcoming Events...

Saturday  - April 1st 
Monthly Medal

Sunday  - 9 April 9th
Jubilee Cup
April 20th - NSW Hickory Golf Comp.
Thursday afternoon is an opportunity to play the old game with hickory sticks.  The application forms are on the notice board, grab a form and enjoy the afternoon.
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Enjoy your autumn golf 

​Dave Burgess

White Horse Cup... we  have made it to the finals

20/3/2023

 
The Bowral 1 team beat Pt Kembla, at Gerringong GC,  4 games to 3 to proceed to the finals next Sunday at Wollongong GC.

Our club has, for many a year, attempted to get to this position and finally we have a chance to get our hands on the White Horse Cup.

We will be playing Moss Vale, so just like the last two rounds, we have strong competition but we also have a strong team.

The first match tees off just before 10am on Sunday at Wollongong GC.  The team would really appreciate any support our members can provide, if you can make it, that would be fantastic.

Last Sunday was a very early start, pre dawn for a 7am tee time.  Special mention to Sally-Anne Ferguson who won on the 20th hole in fine fashion.  Result sheet and photos below.
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Recent Results...

Wednesday St Patricks Day. - 4 Ball Ambrose
A great fun day with 72 competitors getting into the spirit two days before the actual day, to be sure.
Well done to the team of David Anderson, Brenton Aggar, Paul Barnes and Tom Cavanough with a nett 52.75. Runners up were the team of  Tony Hobson, Bill Hiller, Stuart Anthony and Peter Metcalf with nett 54.5.
Peter Galloway Smith won the NTP 11th hole and Tony Hobson doubled up with the 14th Pro-Pin.
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Friday's Golden nugget - 9 hole medley

Robert Perry won on a count back with 20 points from Heather Webster.
Saturday - Single Stableford
Some solid scores from the field of 67. Winning with 37 points on a count back was Matthew Cleary from David Anderson.
Clark Gibbons was NTP on the 11th.  Wayne Knapp won the the 14th Pro-Pin.

Sunday  - Medley Stableford
Mitchell Bloomfield from Wollongong Gc won with 38 points.

Monday - Madness
Welcome to the visitors from Bankstown GC and well done to Ray Taylor (Bankstown GC) with a score of 36 points winning the day.

Upcoming Events...

This Wednesday is the monthly 4BBB with individual stableford in conjunction.
You would have got the email today for the Legacy Day on Saturday... our clubs charity... so get you name down and support this enjoyable day.
April first  - Monthly Medal
Best of luck to Bowral 1 next Sunday in the White Horse Cup finals... 

Dave Burgess

Course work update...

13/3/2023

 
Greens Renovation

We have had near perfect weather for this autumn's green renovations, good dry conditions last week for the sand to flow into the holes and good heat to promote grass growth.  Today's rain will be beneficial to the whole course.

Subject to the amount of rain we get today the greens will be cut Tuesday, if not dry enough then first cut will be Wednesday.

Pine Stump removal

​This morning the excavator was at work with the dump truck and trailer removing the remaining pine tree stumps and root systems.  See the photos below for details.  
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Cart Shed Extension
Finally, we have completed the extension of the cart shed.  This has been delayed due to COVID, weather and labour shortages over the last few years.
​Now we have more room for more cars and storage.
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Sign Up Sheets... in the Pro-Shop

It's time to sign up for the Winter Eclectic which starts on the 1st of April

Also, the 4BBB handicap match play - John Owens Memorial Trophy - a great knock out competition.  
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BGC Legacy Day 2022... plus MASH 2576... plenty of prizes

Our club's charity day is the annual Legacy Golf Day... 2022 will be played on Saturday the 25th of March 2023, due to last year's big wet. It is a great cause and a great day so make sure you get there and enjoy the golf.  See below for the details...
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Recent Results...

Wednesday - Greenkeepers Revenge - 3 Ball Ambrose
A good field of 54, considering the renovated greens, competed in the Ambrose. Winning with a nett 55.333 were David Burgess, Scott Campbell and Sam Mulholland.  Running up was Clark Gibbons, Darryl Purchase and John Buchanan. Tony Dick won the 11th hole NTP and Scott Campbell won the 14th hole Pro-Pin.
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Friday's Golden Nugget Nine - medley stableford
Robert Eriksson with 21 points won from John Buchanan with 20 points.  A good field of 17 golfers.
Saturday - Single Stableford
A strong field of 87, great to see, and with even better scoring overall.  Winning with 42 points was David Anderson from Taffy McCarten with 41 points. NTP 11th hole won by James Larkin; James Rowe won the Eagles Nest and David Burgess won the 14th hole Pro-Pin.

Sunday - Medley Stableford
​Won by Jacob Nicholls

Upcoming Events...

Wednesday 15 March - St Patrick's Day 4 Ball Ambrose

Saturday 25th March - Legacy Day 4BBB Stableford - individual in conjunction

Saturday 1st April - Monthly Medal - Stroke

White Horse Cup

Good luck to Bowral Team 1 who play the semi-finals next Sunday (19th March) at Gerringong GC.  The finals will be held at Mt Broughton on Sunday the 26th of March.

I know all the team are very keen to win this one...


Dave Burgess


Whales Tooth and White Horse Cup...

6/3/2023

 

Whales Tooth - Australian Golf Club vs Bowral Golf Club

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Last Thursday the men and women of both the AGC and BGC competed for the Whales Tooth Trophy - the history of the competition is outlined above. The course was in great condition and the weather was perfect and we received some very positive feedback from the AGC contingent.
Unusally, the Bowral team won convincingly with 321 aggregate stableford points to 282.  Well done to Ellen Neale and Carole Bynes with their great round of 47  4BBB points and running up with 43 David Ferguson and John Mulholland. BGC has won this event 3 times since 2006, hence it was unusual.
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Thanks go to Ian for being the long term organiser to the Whales Tooth Trophy.

It's a great trophy and is currently being engraved with "2023 BGC".

​It will be in the trophy cabinet till next year.

White Horse Cup... update

For the last 5 weeks, on a Sunday, our White Horse Cup representatives have been getting up early and travelling to far flung courses on the coast to compete for the elusive cup. It is a great format, handicap match play, and is an enjoyable pennants competition.
Team Bowral 1
Yesterday, Bowral 1 need to have a "big win" to get to the top of their division and get to the semi-finals. We needed to win 5 of the 7 matches. A big ask as we were playing Jamberoo at Jamberoo GC.  They are a hard team to beat at any course, but on their home grounds!
Well, we dug down and beat them 6 matches to 1.  End result we are top of the division and into the semis in two weeks time. Great result for the men and women.  Well done. The standout performer was Julia Skamperle, with a HCP of 13 had to give 9 shots and still won 2 /1. See the results below...
​The semi finals are in two weeks time, not sure who we play and where but I'll give you an update next week.
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Team Bowral 2
A great start to the season, with a great team spirit, but struck some "Headwinds" and "Rocky Scholes" and finished down the ladder.  The final results are not available at the moment.  Better luck next year.

Course Update...

Greens renovation and other work has commenced today and will be completed tomorrow.  It is great weather this year to get this important course work done.  So expect to have some sand and furry greens for the next tens day or so... it is worth the pain to get them in great nick for winter.
Tree trimming on the 17th and 8th holes has been carried out over the last two weeks; as well a stump grinding.  We will progressively trim the tree lines which are impacting the game over the next few months.
The stump grinding has removed over 60 stumps so far and a few more to go.  In addition, Ash (the stump grinder) is removing surface tree roots which are a potential hazard to golfers and definitely a hazard to our mower blades.
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Recent Results...

Wednesday - March 1st - Single Stableford
With 39 points Brenton Aggar won on a count back from John Buchanan. NTP 11th hole Kevin Barry and John Mulholland was the Pro-pin winner.
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Friday's Nugget Nine - Medley Yellow Course Stableford
A strong field competed with Robert Eriksson the clear winner with 23 points from Grant Blanchard with 18 points.
Saturday - March Monthly Medal & the Austen Richardson Tankard
Well done to John Mellen to win Austen's tankard with a fantastic nett 65 and a gross score 4 below his age.  The tankard was filled to celebrate the win.  Thanks to Tom (Austen's grandson) for presenting the tankard.
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Winner Greg Segal Nett 68
Runner Up John Buchanan Nett 70
B Grade
Winner John Mellen Nett 65
Runner Up Scott Olding Nett 67
C Grade
Winner Eugene O'Sullivan 69 C/B
Runner Up David Simmers 69 C/B
NTP 11th hole John Buchanan
Pro-Pin 14th hole Greg Morgan (it was close)
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Sunday - Medley Stableford
Well done to Tom Cavanough winning with 36 points.

Upcoming events...

Following the Greens Renovations...
Wednesday - Greenkeepers Revenge - 3 Ball Ambrose - a bit of fun.

Saturday - Single Stableford

Wednesday  - 15th March - St Patrick's Day  - 4 Ball Ambrose

Monday - 20 March - Callaway Fitting Day - book a time at the Pro Shop

Saturday - 25th March - Legacy Day 2022 - due to soggy wet conditions last years round will be played this year. MASH 2576 will be in full swing.  Book in to support a great  community service.
See you on the course and enjoy the Autumn golf.

​Dave Burgess.
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