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D O U G C A M P B E L L
2021 Competitions
The Match Committee will shortly start preparing
the 2021 fixtures so if you have any suggestions
for competition formats, please Email me
at [email protected] and we will consider
them in the decision-making process.
Course maintenance
The greens and fairways are recovering extremely
well from the recent renovations. As Members we
can be quick to blame the public for unfilled divots
or pitch marks left on the greens but it isn't only
them. We are responsible too, so please help keep
our course in great condition by using a sand
bucket to fill divots and repair pitch marks as you
see and create them.
Who holed their 2nd shot to the 9th this week?
A Member holing their second shot to a par five is
certainly worthy of a mention in the Newsletter
and you would ordinarily expect me to name the
Member given the rarity of the feat. However, I
have protected their anonymity, given their second
shot to the 9th went into the hole on the 7th!!!
Still remarkable but couldn't count as a 2!!
Vince Horan Trophy qualifiers
Qualification is through winning the first
Wednesday of the month competition. The play-off
will take place on Wednesday 7th October with
the winner collecting the trophy at the annual prize
presentation on Saturday 31st October. COVID-19
restrictions have limited it to 10 "winners"so the
following Members are in the running - Glenn
Evans, Frank Lorenz, Ken Boorman, Ray
Mathieson, Scott Matyus-Flynn, Michael Smiles,
Ian Brown, Patrick Ford, Michael Buckley and
Jack Edwards. Wednesday and Saturday's Winners
Scores continue to be very good with A Grade
leading the way on Saturday. Craig Mott’s 41
points was the best Men's score of the day overall
and won him A Grade by a shot from Steve Prior
who beat Ken Dewell after a countback. Steve's
level par round off the stick also won him Scratch.
A countback was needed to determine the winner in
B Grade and Brian Ferguson won out over Brad
Boyce when both finished with 39 points.
Third place went to Roland Merhab, also after a
countback from Rex Langthorne AM when they
both had 38 points.
39 points was also the winning score in C Grade
and honours went to Michael Rogan who finished a
shot ahead of Guy Phillips with Alan Morisset a
further shot back in third.The winners of the 4BBB
were Trent Smyers and Emma Thurlow with 49
points - it must have been a keenly contested group
because they beat their playing partners (Mike
Hankey and Jane Hagan) into second!
Emma and Jane were also first and second in the
Women's competition with Emma's excellent 42
points, the best score of the day while Jane had 38
points. Alan Herriot is enjoying the Hidden Holes
competition as he won it by himself again and if
Alan alone wasn't enough to prove that the
competition is not "for the higher handicappers",
for the record, 9 out of the top 10 finishers were A
Graders... and the other played off 13!!
Only 4 players that entered had 2s - Mark
Broadhead, Cam Gillespie, Jenni Brown and Alan
Herriot (he obviously likes both new
competitions!!) Nearest the Pin prizes went to Barry Murray (2nd)
and Don Brown (13th).
Mick McKerihan won A Grade on Wednesday with
40 points, two ahead of Gordon Philp with Samuel
Johnston taking out third (37 points) after a
countback from Andy O'Brien and Troy Swann.
Brandon Starc was playing for the fifth day in a
row and all that practice paid off when his 41
points won B Grade with Timothy Cunniffe
edging out Anthony Papandrea after a countback
when both finished with 40 points.
The best three scores of the day all came in C
Grade with a countback required to settle the
places when Ron Woosey, Phil O'Regan and Neil
Hitchcock all finished with 42 points but as they
say "there can only be one winner"and Ron won
that countback with Phil coming second and Neil
third. Phil's "consolation" was that he also won the
Hidden Holes outright.
F R O M T H E
C A P T A I N
Charity Day on Thursday –
(best 2 scores multiplied by 3rd stableford score)
Winners
Nan Crump, Sue Phillips, Fiona Woolley and
Colleen Thompson 202
Karen Smith, Jen Jansson, Lisa Neal and Tracey
Faull 189
Jan Hanson. Julie Simpson, Kathie Nelson and
Muriel Dawson 185
NTP
2nd Div1 Alison Gattas
13th Div 2 Moira Rowland
7th Div 3 Jen Vasseleu Hole in One
Long Drive 18th Hole
Div 1 Tracey Faull (Cronulla)
Div 2 Julie Simpson
Div 3 Lyn Ashton Balls to 155 on C/B
Six Rookie golfers took part in the day and all
managed to negotiate the 18 holes from the red tees
keeping pace with the field. Although we were
beneficiaries of concession cards, Fiona Woolley
managed a 41point score on the day. We hope to
continue the inclusion of the Rookies into charity
fields. Thank you to Linda Sinclair who will
accompany the Rookies this week.
Some excellent scoring on the day with Sue Phillips
having a 45 point round and several more above the
40point line.
Saturday golf was another high scoring affair with
Emma Thurlow (13) 42 points just ahead of playing
partner Jane Hagan (22) with 38 points.
Sunday golf was a washout.
In upcoming events we will head to Cromer on
Tuesday September 29 for our annual clash. We
have 26 pairs confirmed to play and several on the
waitlist. Please watch for an email this week of tee
times.
Thursday October 1 will be our final GNSW and
Club weekday medal for the year. The entry form is
in the locker room.
Entries for Weekday Premiership in 3 grades are
now open.
Ron also combined with John Masters to win the
4BBB.
Stewart McGeady was nearest the pin on the 2nd
while Michael Long was closest on the 13th. The
Captain was lucky enough to take out Scratch while
6 Members shared the prize pool for getting a 2.
Club Championship and Grade Cups
Entries close on Wednesday 30th so if you wish to
play this year, please complete and return the form
to the Office before that deadline.
Enjoy your golf!
D O U G C A M P B E L L
C A P T A I N
F R O M T H E W O M E N
W E N D Y M I L L S O N
What a fantastic support of the Charity Day last
Thursday for the Bringa Women’s and Children’s
refuge. We had 108 women resplendent in shades of
Purple, playing golf and raising funds at the same
time. Highlight of the day was the Hole In One
scored by Jennifer Vasseleu at the 7th. Jen is a
recently converted member who joined from the
Rookies so success has come early for her. The
women enjoyed the drink. Well played. Thank you
to Dani Montgomery, Di Muncke and Michelle Ison
who once again co-ordinated our day.
On the course this week Gaby Bennett (27) won on
Monday with 31pts. C/B
Tuesday saw Robyn Lyon (28) take the division 1
prize with 35pts and Kathie Nelson (35) declared
the Division 2 winner with 39pts. Sandra Gillies
(25) narrowly won the 9 Hole competition with
21pts from Fay Sinnott (37) with 20pts.
A large contingent travelled to Magenta Shores and
Kooindah Waters to play some social golf after the
cancellation of the Veterans’ tournaments. Best
story was of Jeannie Reitzer’s ball being located in
the coils of a live black snake.
Friday Club roundup for 18/9/20
A gentleman and a scholar
Just as we were reaching for the factor 50 sunblock,
Mother Nature gave us a lesson in humility with a
return of rain and icy wind. Friday clubbers foraged
for winter gear in desperation and dared their phone
apps to change. Some said they thought the
conditions would improve. They were wrong.
Meanwhile Ross Guignon, a gentleman of the old
school (think Sir Walter Scott and conjugated Latin
verbs), has been striving to lower his handicap to
give his playing partners a sporting chance. A
worthy maxim indeed.
Last Friday he succeeded in losing another two
strokes with a successful foray in the division one
competition. Ross worked hard for 35 points to
edge out David Brown by a point.
Playing in the same group as Ross was the ever-
astute Evan Kontoulas. Evan, fed up with his
regular back nine collapses, hired a cart to conserve
energy. Alas, that strategy was an absolute dud, but
Evan’s 23 points on the front nine powered him to
39 points and a one-point win over Warwick
Akhurst in division two.
Newcomer Geoff Hunter must be enjoying Friday
Club life. He now has two podium finishes from a
handful of games following his mighty 43 points in
division three. Alan Graham’s 40 points was the
second highest on the day but no match for Geoff’s
formidable score.
Results 18/9/20
Div one:
Ross Guignon (17) 35
David Brown (16) 34c/b
Div two:
Evan Kontoulas (23) 39
Warwick Akhurst (24) 38
Div three:
Geoff Hunter (32) 43
Alan Graham (29) 40
RULES WITH GEORGE
QUESTION:
Jeremy had marked his ball on the green and set it
aside about 2 metres. When it was his turn to putt,
Jeremy rolled his ball back to its original spot using
his putter to roll it to the correct spot in front of his
ball marker. He lifted his marker and putted the ball
into the hole. Which applies?
a. Jeremy acted within the rules. No penalty
applies.
b. Jeremy incurs a penalty of one stroke.
c. Jeremy incurs a penalty of two strokes.
Please ensure as the weather warms up that you
have adequate fluids and if indeed you are unwell
please let your playing partners know early.
Everyone may use carts for golf in any
competition.
W E N D Y M I L L S O N
W O M E N ' S C A P T A I N
Hole in One Jen Vasseleu
Without apology for repeating myself, it is that
time of year when we celebrate Long Reef’s Golf
Professional Frank Eyres’ win in the Australian
Championship in September 1930 - again! So,
raising hats and visors to the man, we can celebrate
one of Long Reef Golf Club’s greater claims for
fame. Hoping you have heard of the Stonehaven Cup, you
will find Frank’s name there at the very top of a
distinguished list. He was the first champion
to receive this trophy and it was presented by the
donor Baron Stonehaven himself to Frank. The
Baron was an enthusiastic Scottish golfer and the
trophy was a parting gift to Australian golf as his
time as Governor-General came to a close. (The
Championship had been held since 1904.)
RULES WITH GEORGE
ANSWER:b. is correct. For a ball to be replaced in the right way, it must
be set down and let go. This means the player must
use his or her hand to put the ball back in play on
the spot from which it was lifted or
moved.....Interpretation: Replace/1
Definitions.. (Official Guide to the Rules of Golf).
Jeremy did not replace his ball in the right way.
Rule 14.2 b(2) (How Ball Must Be Replaced). If his
or her incorrect procedure of replacing the ball is
not corrected before the stroke is made the
player gets one penalty stroke.
S A N D R A M E L L O W E S
The Presentation-Frank
Eyre receives the trophy from Baron Stonehaven
Frank had been the professional at Long Reef since
1922, and like the club and course itself, he was
still building his reputation and status. You can
read between the lines in newspaper reports that in
some ways it was a surprise win for the golfing
establishment, but with closer examination of the
"form guide" his name as the winner should not
have altogether been a surprise. After all, he was
runner-up at the Open the year before and had the
Sun-Herald $1000 tournament, Royal Sydney Cup,
been runner-up in the NSW Pro-Am and a PGA Cup
under his belt. In 1926 he had set the course record
at Long Reef with a 63 on the nine-hole course. The
last 9 included 6 birdies and an eagle.
Nearest the pin:
7th Brian Ratcliffe
2nd Neville Crealy
13th Di Kirby
On Friday we’ll be playing a 4BBB with singles in
conjunction.
PERRY YELDHAM
PRESIDENT
FRIDAY CLUB
John Ritson ready for the
fray
FROM THE ARCHIVES
Frank came to a simple 9 hole course on a windy
peninsula. He was part of the design team that were
busily draining the swamp and trying to extend to
an 18-hole course. Helping the green-keeper on the
course for two days every week had been part of his
$2 retainer. He was a knock-about northern
beaches local, with experience at Manly Golf Club
as a caddy, under the wing of Dan Soutar before
coming to Long Reef.
He grew up in Manly, was a keen swimmer, and a
Manly Rugby player. He represented NSW at
Rugby and in the 1919-20 season played against
Queensland, the AIF and the All Blacks. He was a
big man and in many ways larger than life! His
trade mark and nick-name was well known. His
hand-forged clubs have the words ‘Happy Eyre’
stamped on them, but he was not the original
“Happy” and had borrowed the name from his
father Eddie. Eddie was a well-known Manly
personality.
With financial help from the Club for travelling
expenses Frank set off for Victoria where the 1930
Open was to be held at the new Metropolitan
Golf Club in Melbourne. Few were prepared for the
atrocious conditions that dogged the matches for
the four days. Accounts describe lightweight
players literally being blown off their feet, and
Frank was credited with the win, not only because
he was used to Links conditions but because he was
a big man with a solid build and he could stand tall.
An article in Golf Australia said " his physique
doubtless duly played its part, for the boisterous
weather was not conducive to balance,
consequently the lightly built contestants were at a
slight disadvantage when battling against the
elements." He was the only player to break 80 on
all four days and scored 76,77,75,78-306 and
finished 7 shots ahead, thought to be a world record
at the time. The runners-up were H. Fawcett and
Rufus Stewart.
Frank returned to Long Reef where he remained a
popular figure and he retired in 1963, 41 one years
after he arrived at Long Reef.
Source - Long Reef Golf
Club The First Sixty-five Years by Ross Lanes
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Special Olympics which provides sports training
and competition for people with an
intellectual disability have been conducting a golf
program at Long Reef for many years. Two
participants have graduated to club membership,
Tom Leray-Meyer and currently Anders Kobula.
With the numbers growing we could do with some
additional support to either walk with and guide the
participants when playing holes on the course or as
a partner in an alternate shot format.
If you have some time available between 4.30 and
5.30pm on a Wednesday and interested in
assisting, please contact Rex Langthorne on 0419
407 201.
Golf in Australia Feature 1935.
Centre-Frank Eyre looks out of his pro-shop
doorway.
DISPLAY-Please see the Frank Eyre display of
photos, “Happy”golf clubs and articles in the Pro-
Shop this month.
Many thanks to Roger Ehret and Mick Snell who
once again have added to our archive material by
donating their personal club memorabilia.
S A N D R A M E L L O W E S