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L O N G R E E F G O L F C L U B

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 captain@lrgc.com.au 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.

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