Helensburgh Sunday Social Golf Club
Robert ‘Indy’ Jones reports
Bad weather didn’t interrupt our two August events. First up, we played at Hurstville on August 4th, with the Burgh Bowl as the trophy on offer.
Well-rested members were rewarded with some good stableford scores, and Ben Clarke put up 40 big ones to take the Christian’s Premium Meats voucher for 1st place. Rosco (39) was runner-up and Blake (38) was in 3rd on a count-back.
On-course over the water at 13 (the “Strike it Lucky”), all four of the group, including the NTP winner, mastered the demon of all holes. Winners including my 13th were Blake, Rob “Hollywood” Carter, Rob Aspromonte, and Frank Zuccala.
When we returned to Hurstville on the 18th, fortunes changed for many.
On the day, Frank Zuccala headed the field with 37 stableford points and won the Christian’s Premium Meats voucher, leaving three players to fight for the minors all with 34. In the end, Greg Ford, Frank Morgan and Jordan Munro placed 2nd, 3rd, and 4th.
On course we had a big winner in Ben Gersback, who landed 100mm from the cup on the 11th (“The Eagles Nest”), well within a putter’s length, to receive 15 balls for his efforts. Frank Zuccala, Tony Gersback, Luke Hatcher, Frank Morgan,
Ryan Carter (giving rise to the naming of Dad “Hollywood”) all scooped up prizes. The 13th returned to form with no one landing on the green.
Back to the future now as the HSSGC returns to Boomerang Golf Course: Sept 15th, Tee Time 8:20am; Oct 6th, 8:30am; Nov 3rd, 8:20am; and Dec 8th, 9am – all with BBQ and refreshments.
Contact Tony, 0418 863 100, for more details and register your attendance and cart requirements on the Tuesday ahead of the date of our next event.
Indy signing off …
Fairways? Where we’re going, we don’t need fairways.
Wait a minute. Wait a minute, are you telling me there is a golf course … on the escarpment…
Tradies Social Golf
Barry Thompson reports
We had 19 members play the second round of our Championships at Boomerang with Hayden Overton showing how it is done by carding 62 off a 26 handicap. Hayden receives the Helensburgh Butchery award.
Geoff Hammond recorded 63 to appear as a contender for the C grade title. Pizza for tea, Geoff, compliments of Gallardo’s Pizzeria. Paul Morahan found himself in unfamiliar territory when he claimed the Bradman’s, and Roger Hendry won the Helensburgh Driving Range voucher.
In Matchplay, Iain Birss beat Mick Carroll 5 and 3. This result means that Dave Tipping plays Aaron Griffiths in our September round with the winner to play Iain in the October grand final.
Gavin Sinclair didn’t bother to go to the ATM, he just picked up the $100 5th hole Eagles Nest prize off the table. It’s been a long time since that went off – great shots, Gavin!
By now, Dave will have distributed details of the Nowra weekend away. We will hold our Presentation night at Tradies on Saturday, 7th December, so please keep the date open.
Our next swing fest is at Boomerang on September 21st. We tee off at 7am and we will be playing a Stableford event. Please arrive early to aid our starters.
