The Blayney Golf Club presentation night is on the 28th of February and the Annual General meeting is on the 26th of March. Good Golfing and Hello 2009.

BLAYNEY GOLF CLUB ACTIVITIES

The Blayney golf course has remained very busy during the festive period, with social players, many from outside the district, testing their skills and taking great exercise at the same time.

There were some organised competitions just prior to and shortly after Christmas Day, with results as follows:

The ladies played an eighteen hole stableford on Wednesday December 17, which was won by Gwen Hadlow with 37 points.

The runner up with 36 points was Sue Bevear, on a countback from Colleen Davis 36 points, followed by Beryl Tolhurst 35 points, Glenda Goodacre 33 points and Wendy Crisp 32 points.

There were three gobbles on the day, with Margaret Fairbank on hole number nine, Sue Bevear on the first, and Wendy Crisp on the par five third hole.

Nearest the pin winner was Sue Bevear on the second hole.

She repeated the performance on the sixth hole.

The prize donor on the day was Glenda Goodacre.

The eighteen-hole competition played on Wednesday December 31 was won by Wendy Crisp with 37 points.

Gwen Hadlow won nearest the pin on the second and Audrey Davis on the sixth.

The ladies were delighted to welcome Glenda’s daughter Megan and son Adam, who played nine holes of golf.

Our junior golfers played a nine hole competition on Sunday December 21.

The winner with a nett score of 28 was Kayla Smith.

Travis Roweth was runner up with 33 nett.

Kayla won the nearest the pin trophy.

She also parred holes 4, 7, 8 and 9.

Travis parred holes 1 and 2.

The juniors played a five hole competition on the same day.

The winner was Cameron Bullock nett 16.

The runner up was Jack Bird.

Jack had his first game of golf with the junior squad and got away to a great start.

Junior golf is currently in recess, and will resume on the first Sunday following the resumption of school.

BLAYNEY GOLF CLUB NEWS

Popular bar manager and golf club director Harry Rosser and his wife Doreen celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary on Monday January 1 2009, with a family gathering at the home of their daughter Beverley and son-in-law John Owen.

Harry retired from the Blayney Abattoir in 1990 where he was employed as a boiler attendant.

Almost immediately, he agreed to work at the golf club each Wednesday so that the lady golfers could have access to the clubrooms on their competition days.

What began as a past time activity for Harry soon turned into a seven-day activity, which included running the weekly chicken run.

What an experience this surely has been for Harry during the past twenty years.

He has been on hand to welcome visitors to the golf club from this district, interstate, and overseas. He has made many friends in this time.

There is nothing Harry enjoys more than a good yarn, and he is great company.

Both the Rosser’s are life members of the Blayney Golf Club.

Doreen has assisted Harry in the purchase of goods for the golf club for the past twenty years; this includes all manner of golf equipment, as well as beer, wine, soft drinks, and a variety of foodstuffs.

Her contribution has, and remains, absolutely necessary so that members and visitors are well catered for.

Congratulations Harry and Doreen for your wonderful contribution to all facets of the golf club and for achieving this milestone.

VETERAN’S GOLF

The Blayney and District Mixed Veteran golfers played an eighteen hole competition on Monday December 28.

Eleven players took part, with Trevor Morley taking out first prize with a fine score of 40 stableford points.

The runner up with 39 points was Sue Bevear.

The nearest the pin trophy for the ladies was Beryl Tolhurst, and for the men the trophy went to Bob Costello.

Eight players contested the event held on Monday December 29.

Jimmy MacDiarmid was the winner with 36 points. The runner up with 35 points was Helen Keen.

Beryl Tolhurst was in her usual good form by once again winning the nearest the pin trophy for the ladies.

The men’s trophy went to Bob Costello.

Bob was in good form throughout 2008 and got away to a good start this year.

Eleven golfers took part in the eighteen-hole event played on Monday of this week.

The winner with 39 points was Bob Costello. Bob defeated Paul Keen on a countback.

Nearest the pin for the ladies was Beryl Tolhurst and for the men it was Trevor Morley.

The Blayney Golf Club will host the CWD Veteran golfers next Monday, January 12.

The next Blayney and District Mixed Veteran’s competition at Blayney is to be held on Monday, January 19.