Max Hyde took advantage of the blusterly conditions to record a very good 42 points to take out Best Score of the Day. Frank Gallagher (aka Kev Castwood) took out A Grade with 37 points and Peter Buttinger took out B Grade with 36 points.
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In nice conditions the field enjoyed the Gentsomes format with some outstanding individual games , none better than Ray Barbour with 51 points followed by Hans Hoefler with 49 points.
Winning Team was Keith Finney, Michael Oliver, Ray Barbour and Mark Warby with 105 points.
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A terrific day for golf and that was reflected in the scores with Hans Hoefler coming in with 41 points to win Best Score of the Day. For full results click here:
A good field turned out for the final of the Gordon West 9 Hole Competition which has been played on the first Sunday of each Month between October 2017 & March 2018.
At the start of today’s event, two teams, Rule 35 & 7 Up were tied for the lead, but with Doug Clemann getting Nearest the Pin on the 14th and Best nett score of the day for the Men, anchored 7 Up for another overall win and the Trophy. Best Nett score on the Day for the Women was Maryanne Gartner.
Pat West presented the prizes and the Shield to the winners. Major sponsor of this event were Deborah & Kevin Scott from South Gippsland Boarding Kennels & Cattery, Bass Highway Inverloch and we thank them for their continued support to this event.
L-R Deborah Scott, Trevor Seebeck, Pat West, Kevin Scott, John Hassett, Doug Clemann & John Eabrey
(Absent: Eddie Poole, Brian Collier & Frank Smedley.)
The inaugural H.V (Vern) Morcom Tribute Plate was played at Leongatha Golf Club on Friday 23rd February 2018. The game was Gentsomes. Vern Morcom (dec.) was the Course Architect of Leongatha Golf Course and designed or re-developed many other Courses throughout South Eastern & Western Australia between the late 1920’s-1960.
Vern followed in his father, Michael (Mick) Morcom’s footsteps into golf Course construction and design, after Mick Morcom laid out the Kingston Heath Golf Course in 1923 based on the design of 1903 Australian Open Champion, Dan Soutar.
Dr Alister Mackenzie laid out the bunkering at Kingston Heath in 1925 and Vern assisted in that project.
Vern was later offered the position of Head Greenkeeper at Kingston Heath GC which he accepted and remained there between 1929-1967.
The H V (Vern) Morcom Tribute Plate was played between Clubs which were designed, constructed or redeveloped by Vern Morcom with a view to linking all such Clubs as a trail which golfing devotees can follow.
Teams representing Kingston Heath GC, Rosanna GC, Riversdale GC, Moe GC, Trafalgar GC, Cobram -Barooga GC, Flinders GC and Leongatha GC played off for the Plate, amongst on overall field of 68 players or 17 Teams. 11 other Clubs gave apologies but supported the event.
The winners of the H.V (Vern) Morcom Tribute Plate for 2018 were the Leongatha Golf Club team of life members Pat Pease & Alan Edney, General Manager Josh Hall and Women’s Champion Rebecca Thomas with a score of 106 stableford points.
It was said the short game of Life members Pat and Alan (who was still celebrating his 88th birthday from the previous day) cemented the win ably assisted by the long games of Beck & Josh.
The H.V (Vern) Morcom trophy was presented to the winning team (Beck Josh Alan & Pat) by Guy Murfey and his sister Gail Chatziyakoumis, grandchildren of Vern Morcom.
Runners up in the Plate were Flinders GC team of Dean Burrows, John Hall, Laird Gordon & Jeffrey Smith on 96 points, with Kingston Heath GC team of Alex Cairncross, Rick Miller, Tim Miller & Cliff Mitchell, third with 95 points.
The winners of those Teams not playing for the Plate, on 105 points was the Team of Maryanne Gartner, Michael Thomas, Lianne Adamson and Karen Orford, ahead of the team of Alison Strong, Faye Quilford Peter Waters & Ted Bruinewoud with 101 on c/b ahead of the team of Bert Borg, Terry Grace, Marea Maher & Geoff Maher also on 101 points.
The Women revelled in the Gentsomes format with top efforts coming from Karen Orford (49 points), Maryanne Gartner (45 points) & Lynda Bassett 44.
Well done to all. The H.V (Vern) Morcom Tribute Plate will be bigger next year from feedback already received, and played at another Morcom Course.
Sponsored by The Dandenong Club, Grab a Lefty Day saw 13 teams compete in the ambrose event. Winners were the team of Michael Thomas, Craig Hams, Norman Hughes and Tyler Marotti.
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On a somewhat challenging day for golf where the afternoon players lapped up the sunshine, 228 players from all over Australia and even a regular expat travelling from USA, played out the South Gippy Classic 4BBB at Leongatha. The course was in pristine condition considering the bashing from the storms on Wednesday, and the boys had the Course sparkling for the start. Many thanks to the major sponsors for the day which were the Esplanade Hotel Inverloch, McCartins Hotel, Leongatha, Evan Petroleum & Japara Health.
Many thanks to Anna & Rita de Bondt and Ken Smirk & Ian Murchie for Coordinating this event with Gary Shandley from the SGG, and to Jill & President Peter and all the volunteers today , whether they were in the Club house, along the Fairways, in the BBQ Tent or on the Kitchen, it was a great day for all of us, LGC members and visitors alike.
A Grade Women’s Winners: Maree Ciavarella & Jan Albourgh with 43 points.
A Grade Runners Up: Wendy Anne Parker & Jan Batchelor with 38 points c/b.
B Grade Winners : Toni West & Pat West 40 points.
B Grade runners Up. Lynda Bassett & Alison Strong 38 points.
Maree & Jan with Coordinators Ken Smirk & SGG Gary Shandley Toni West accepts her Prize from Ken & Gary.
Men’s A Grade winners Fred de Bondt & Jan Bootjes 43 points on c/b.
Men’s A Grade Runners Up; Russell Bakey & Grahan Stallworthy 43 points.
Men’s B Grade Winners Henry Sedelies & Hugh Goodman 43 Points
Men’s B Grade Runners Up; Denis Wallace & Antony Roberts 42 Points.
Jan & Fred receiving the prizes from Ken & Gary Mc Cartin’s Hotel AM Award for best score- David Shiells
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Visiting players enjoying the Course, the event and the weather about to tackle the 16th tee.
Thursday brought a little rain but was otherwise a very pleasant day for golf and the scores reflected that. A big group from Berwick Montuna Golf Club enjoyed the day and also got amongst the balls.
John McLennan took out Best Score of the Day with 41 points. For full results click here;
Will Norden showed the Thursday players a clean set of heels when he came in with 41 points to take out Best Score of the Day. Josh Hall took out A Grade with 36 points and Mark Warby secured B Grade with 39 points.
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On a great day for golf Nicholas Perrin hit the best score of the Day with 39 stableford points. David Forbes took out A grade with 36 points and Peter Omond won C Grade with 38 points.
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