AT the time of writing, Sunday afternoon, and the start of a new week, I am stating the blooming obvious to say the past week was a wet and cold one for Narooma and the region generally. A couple of little frosts and over two inches or 50 mms of rain. In fact at my place I have recorded 74mms and just as well I stockpiled some dry wood or we would have been rubbing more than sticks together to get warm.
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The results below show the lack of golf played last week except for the Friday hit out and Saturday's competition. More on that later but first let me digress briefly to address the winter solstice, which some call mid-winters day, this year Monday June 22. According to the meteorologists Monday was such a day. Another term for same is the vernal equinox and that refers to the position of the sun and on this day it is directly overhead at the equator and again 'days' and 'nights' are of equal length all over the world. If you happened to be at the South Pole the sun would reappear. How very interesting!
The New Bridge at the 8th Hole
However, the really big news for Narooma Golf Club this week has been the series of approvals we have received in relation to the demolition and reconstruction of the BOLL (bridge over Little Lake). Firstly, we had Shire approvals and then a few days later the green light from Marine Parks and Fisheries. Well done Dominic Connaughton and your special committee made up of Phil Haynes, our trusty acting treasurer, Peter James and sundry engineers from the region. The Board entrusted these gentlemen with the unenviable tasks and next Monday the job will begin in earnest. Weather permitting the new bridge will take three or four weeks to complete.
Saturday's Stableford Competition
It was great to see the sun again on Friday but it was even more rewarding to see it on Saturday, golf competition day.
Around 0830 it was a cool 8 degrees driving in to get the Herald and when I arrived at the club around midday it had warmed up to 14 degrees. It was one those good to be alive / wouldn't be dead for quids days.
The winning scores in all grades were relatively close, however, in A grade the well-known and talented Scott Ker was once again the winner with 38 points. He was one ahead of Bob Knipler and no doubt played attacking golf as there little or no run and the greens were fast and challenging. There was nothing separating the top three in B grade except the count back rules, and Richard Porter won from well-known plumber Graham Small and my partner from Smyth's, Les Campbell. I know Les will be lamenting three putting the last hole but he has broad shoulders and I have never seen him cry in all the years I have known him. By the way I three putted on three occasions but fell in love with my new irons on this day.
C grade was won by Peter Murray with 35 points and he was two clear of Phillip Johnson and Joe Ryan. Well done to all of you and also to Bob Ackling and Bill Durnan who picked up the nearest the pins at the 3/12th Hogans hole and the 8/17th holes.
What's ahead?
Well by the time you read this we will have had our monthly Finance and Audit meeting as a prelude to the full board meeting next week and with our AGM only a month or so away it will be a busy time for directors and the staff at NGC.
The weather forecast is pretty good for the week ahead, with chance of a light shower later in the week and day time temperatures between 17 and 19 degrees.
I will try and get a photograph or two of the BOLL over the next week or two and I look forward to a special "opening" and a drink or two when it is all done and dusted. I am sure I will have plenty of company on that special day.
A final thanks to Graham Mumme for sharing some of his catch the other day. He and a friend headed out from Bermagui for a day of hunting and gathering, and he kindly gave me half a dozen beautiful flathead. Is there a better feed? Well, my favourite is lobster and abalone but I have to catch those myself.
With the sun shining and dinner at Paul's on the Course this evening I will sign off for another week and wish you well. If you are venturing into ocean for a swim or a surf I can report the water temperature is 18 to 19, a tad warmer than the air temperature when I had a surf this morning at 11am.
Have a great week and I will catch you next time.
Cheers and regards, Bill Baker
Men’s golf
Friday, June 19 - 9 Hole Stableford
Winner, Maureen Casswell. Runner-up, Rose Sztama.
Nearest to pin: Nil
Golf balls down to lucky G Grindrod.
Saturday, June 20 - Men’s Stableford
A Grade:
Winner, Scott Ker 38 points. Runner-up, Bob Knipler 27 points. Third, Geoff Lanham 33 points c/b.
B Grade: Winner, Richard Porter 37 points c/b. Runner-up, Graham Small 37 points c/b. Third, Les Campbell 37 points.
C Grade: Winner, Peter Murray 35 points. Runner-up, Phillip Johnson 33 points c/b. Third, Joe Ryan 33 points c/b.
Ladies Grade: Not enough starters.
Nearest to pin: 3rd Bob Ackling, 17th Bill Durnan.
Golf balls down to all on 31 points.
Women's golf
Monday, June 15, Stroke round qualifier for match play finals
Winner: L. Gibbons, 72 net. Runner up: D. Wilkes, 73 net OCB.
Match play qualifiers: L Gibbons versus B Wilson, versus Spooner versus M Casswell, D Monteith versus L Whelan, and D Wilkes versus K Lawrence.
Wednesday June 17, 14 ladies braved the rain and cold to compete for the Grandmothers and the Bridget Jones (big girl panties) trophies.
Winner: D Wilkes with 37 points.
Runner up: J Whyte with 36 points.
D Wilkes is the 2015 Grandmothers Trophy winner and S Donohoe wins the Bridget Jones.
The Molly George Men versus Women Junior fundraiser that was originally scheduled for Sunday June 28 has been postponed. The new date will be advised.
