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On the Greens with Jean Davis

Exciting week coming up with the finals of the ladies Club Championships tomorrow with one shot separating Michelle Marsden and Averil Chalmers in A grade, Jackie Petterson holding five from Jule Fry in B while Shirley Fewings can feel the hot breath of Audrey Neill in C grade, just three behind.

We have tough matches in the semi finals of the matchplay championships that will be hard to predict. Andrew Martin plays Thomas Hall, Peter Hutchieson meets Brock Wooldridge while brother Mark in the handicap division meets John Muller and Neil Shaw matches up against Ian Duncan. Finals are Saturday 5th July.

More good scores are showing up with the drier course but surprisingly have heard many comments that the course is playing tougher now. Dave Gordon with 41 points won A grade from Trevor McLeod on 40 on Saturday and Len Dyball 39 won on a countback from Graham Tesch.

Chris Herrmann 38 and Michelle Marsden 37 were the lucky winners in the ladies competition with many scores close on their heels.

David Neill shone at the Association Close Championships in Maryborough over the weekend to win 36 hole B gross. Des Turner took off 36 hole nett runner-up in C grade. Other players to score well on Saturday were John Kirchner who won daily nett in A grade with a 68/64 and Chris Rowe won the B grade nett.

Veterans Handicap Championships has been won by single figure marker John Hollands scorching in with a 66 nett on the final day to edge out Grant MacDonald on 142. Ladies champion is Myrtle Lines 149 from Thea Goodwin four strokes back.

Cock of the Walk Sunday 6th will be played here against Maryborough and we need many players to wrest the Cock back after it’s long holiday away. Tell Geoff that you will be playing to help this cause.

Bundaberg Men's Open day sponsored by LJB Tax Solutions (Linda Bryant) is looming on July 13. Club members intending to play must put their names on the sheet in the clubhouse and other clubs have sheets up to nominate.

DGZ Accountants (Scott Grogan) stableford is this Saturday with an entertaining night promised by Kerry O’Keefe, complete with chuckle, as guest.

Bargara Junior Classic is on July 7th to 9th so arrange with captain Geoff this weekend to nominate.

You cannot play a practice shot on any part of the course in stroke play prior to the competition. Penalty is disqualification. Practice swings are not permitted on tees at our course as you can read on interesting page 3 of your programme book.

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The Bundaberg Golf Club have a range of competitions to suit all players.

Social Play
After 3pm on weekdays, play as many holes as you can for $12.00.

Monday
No competition. Monday is devoted to social play. Play as many holes as you like for $14.00 for non members and $7.00 for members.

Tuesday
Veterans Day with competition starting mid-morning. Contact Barry Foy 4154 2257 for full details.

Wednesday
Ladies Day with competition from 12 noon Contact Jean Davis 4153 3678 for full details.

Thursday
Sporters Day, this competition is open to all players with AGU handicap. Competition runs all day. Registration can be made by contacting club Professional, Craig Swift.

Friday
Open for Corporate Days and social play. Club Professional Craig Swift can organise all requirements of a Corporate Day.

Saturday
The Clubs’ main Competition Day with both Men’s and Women’s competition. A time sheet is available in the Pro Shop. Competition starts from 7am.

Junior Competitions The Bundaberg Junior Golf Club run their competitions on Saturday mornings from 7am for juniors aged from 8 - 17 years. Professional coaching is available. Contact Geoff Loveday 4152 4360 for full details.

Sunday
Devoted to mixed competitions with Medley events running most Sundays. Also the Railway Social Golf Club runs their competitions from 6am. Sundays. Club Professional Craig Swift can advise full details on both competitions.

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Slow Play No round of golf should take longer than 4 hours 15 minutes to complete. If you feel this pace is too fast, it is recommended you golf at a time when play is not so heavy. To reduce this problem some golfers will have to move faster than they have in the past, to ensure everyone has an enjoyable round of golf. Slow play is not caused by long rough, tricky greens or a bad slice. These are the challenges that give golf its appeal. Rather, slow play is the result of bad habits that waste time and impose a slower round on everyone.

Some Time Saver Hints:

1. Always be ready to hit
-proceed directly to your own ball
-take a practice swing and get set while others are hitting
-hit when ready, even simultaneously if you will not interfere with others
-carry a spare ball with you; if in doubt...hit a provisional
-know the rules of golf, especially those pertaining to out of bounds, water hazards and lost balls

2. Don't Waste Time
- never record your scores on or near the green
- don't leave your cart or bag in front of the green.
- give instructions on the driving range, not on the course
- carry an extra ball, tees and ball marker in your pocket
- play your shot once a group is realistically out of range
- if a ball is lost, play your shot BEFORE helping search
- lost ball, 5 minutes per group per hole, maximum time

3. On The Tee
- the first player ready to hit should
- other players should wait right next to the tee markers
- after hitting, be ready to proceed to your ball

4. On The Green
- park your cart and clubs in line with the next tee
- line up your putt before it is your turn
- follow the continuous putting rules until holed out, unless restricted by another player's line

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Juniors

Although the course is still a little wet under foot 19 juniors braved the conditions with some excellent scores returned.

Division 4 winner Lachie Patterson with net 7 which is 9 under par. Division 3 won by Tom Quinn with nett 14, Ben Fagg runner-up on 18 nett. Division 2 Ryan Peters won with nett 33 and runner-up Jakeb Forrester nett 37. Division 1 Andrew Ikstrum had his best round with 87 gross nett 64. Runner-up was Sam Roberts with nett 65 on a countback from Mat McEwan.

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Friday is a great day and night at the club now with Bash for Cash from 2pm. Visiting golfers pay $12 and it’s $7 for members but $5 if you bring a non-member friend. Light snacks are provided in the bar after play.

Meals are served in the function room every Friday night. Bring friends along and enjoy a pleasant meal in a quieter atmosphere at the club and maybe increase your wealth.

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Men

Sunday July 13 is the Bundaberg Men's Open Day sponsored by LJB Tax Solutions and the Bundaberg Sporters. Names on the sheet in the pro. shop please.

Saturday was a stableford and the trophies on the day were all sponsored by DGZ Accountants (Scott Grogan) our thanks for their continued support. The final round of Peter and Jan Hitchcock's trophy was played in conjunction.

A Grade Russell Dowe 44 points, runner-up Thomas Hall 39 c/b from 2nd runner-up James Wright. B Grade Graham Hune 41, runner-up Lyal O'Shanesy 40 and 2nd runner-up Roger Clark 38.

Consolations S Grogan, R Price, A Jenkins, W Ives, G Ridge, Kev Barritt 37; S Marris, D Gordon, B Foy, E Albances 36; L Dyball, M McEwen, K Brown, C Triggs, W Douglas, D Neill, J Muller, A Rayner, P Marris 35; L Jackson, G Taylor, N Sharkey (visitor), D Caflisch 34.

Approach 7th K Thompson 4.42 and 13th N Sharkey .86. Pro's pinshots, 2nd Kev Barritt .50, T Hall, B Kleidon, M Wooldridge, A Leet, L Bunker 7.04. 4th P Scarborough 2.49, J Wright, K Spencer, S Albances, D DeGunst, R Penny 3.80. 8th R Penny 1.36, R Dowe, D Cartwright, N Sharkey, D Neill, P Scarborough 2.85. 14th L Baughurst 1.88, D DeGunst, R Clark, D Cartwright, K Herrmann, L Stone 4.57.

Sunday medley winner was Trevor McLeod 41 points. Consolations P Gaul 36; J Krenske 35; S McGoldrick 34; W Kleidon 31 c/b.

Pinshot 2nd T Moosbrugger 3.33 and 8th G Wilmott 4.09, N Sharkey, D Gordon 5.80.

Competitions this week-end: Saturday July 5 is a stroke for trophies generously sponsored by Neil Shaw at Shaw's Recycle Products.

Sunday is the Cock of the Walk v Maryborough. If you wish to play in the event and your name is not included on the sheet please contact Captain Geoff or phone the club house. Saturday 12th and 19th our Four Ball Championships will be contested with the qualifying round of the State Fourball Championships in conjunction on the 1st round. Be sure to include your names on the sheet in the pro. shop.

Sunday July 13 is the Bundaberg Men's Open Day sponsored by LJB Tax Solutions and the Bundaberg Sporters. Names on the sheet in the pro. shop please, nominations close Monday 7th July.

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Veterans

Club Handicap Championship again sponsored by ANZ Financial Planning has been won by John Hollands with a two round total of 140 from Grant MacDonald 142. Lady member Myrtle Lines has won with 149 from Thea Goodwin 153.

1st rd. winners Chris Sanders 70 and Myrtle Lines 74 won from Don Foster 70 c/b and Shirley Warren 76. Final week winners were Nev Hammermeister 67 and Helen Hannah 70 from Jim Curtin 68 c/b and Maureen Newman 74.

Consolations E Martin 68, C Triggs 69, M Riley, D Leisemann 70; C Dawson, L Dyball, W Douglas 71; J McDowell 72; L Killer, Tom Goodwin 73; C Sanders, B Foy, M McGibbon, D Hardy, J Wright, L Jackson, P Warren 75; V Nixon, M Matthews, L Price 76; V Muller, P Skyring, I Jenkinson, D Jackson 77.

Pinshot 2. J Curtin 3.21, I Jenkinson, M Riley, J Gordon, T Goodwin, C Triggs 7.17. Pinshot 8. B Ives 2.86, J Hollands, E Martin, I Jenkinson, R Clark 5.86.

Approach 4. T Goodwin in hole, P McDowell, V Nixon, C Christensen 3.61. Approach 14. M McGibbon .18, V Nixon, C Christensen, L Finsen 3.06.

Today is 4BBB Bogey for trophies by R Rowe and D Hardy. Field R Price, V Muller; Cards D Hardy, R Rowe.

Thursday 19th, stableford. Winner D Leisemann 28. R/Up B Watson 25 c/b. 1st 6. B Foy 15. 2nd 6 R Rowe 13.

B Foy, Captain
4154 2257

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Women

Wednesday June 25 was the final round of the Coca Cola Club Championships 2008.

Club Champion Michelle Marsden 54 hole gross 259 with runner-up Averil Chalmers 262 B Grade Jacki Petterson 287 runner-up Jule Fry 302. C Grade champion Audrey Neill 321 and the runner-up Shirley Fewings 329.

54 hole A grade nett Jeanette Baughurst 235. B grade 54 nett Val Nixon 219 and runner-up nett Margaret McQuire 228. C Grade 54 hole nett won by Linda Finsen 244 and Helen Akacich was the nett runner-up 247.

The daily competition for trophies donated by Beemart Enterprises was Averil Chalmers 69 nett, Averil was the veterans winner also and in division 2 Audrey Neill 70.

Consolations J Baughhurst, V Nixon, B Ramalli, M Lines, J Wilson 71; Miriam Newman, M McQuire, C Herrmann 73; M Marsden 74; J Petterson, B Dummer 75; M Mackinnon, T Goodwin, B Gatt 77 c/b.

Club approach 14th div. 1 J Wilson in the hole and division 2 M Mackinnon .23 and on the club 17th approach Miriam Newman .35, M Kackinnon, M Marsden 1.65.

Pro's approaches, 4th A Chalmers and P McDowell in the hole, A Neill, M Marsden, B Gatt 1.20 and the 8th M McQuire .23, P MacDonald, Miriam Newman, G Christie, M Marsden .65.

Saturday all trophies were generously sponsored by DGZ Accountants (Scott Grogan) in conjunction with the final round of Peter and Jan Hitchcock's trophy.

The division 1 was won by Michelle Marsden 38 runner-up Jule Fry 36. In division 2 Tip Scott 37 c/b from runner-up Audrey Neill 37.

Consolations A Leet 37; V Nixon, J Ey 36; L Schafer, H Akacich, S Warren, A Chalmers 34; J Baughurst, M Lines, L Bunker, B Noble 33; C Nicholas 32.

Club approach 14th M Marsden .32 and div. 2 C Nicholas .34.

Competitions this week: Wednesday is a stroke, monthly medals, draw in divisions, putting and the 1st round of the International Bowl. Field Pam MacDonald and Linda Finsen, cards Bridget Ramailli and raffle Beryl Darnell. Saturday 5th is a stableford for trophies generously sponsored by Shaw's Recycle Products (Neil Shaw), on cards Audrey Neill.

Saturday 12th and 19th our Four Ball Championships will be contested with the qualifying round of the State Fourball Championships in conjunction on the 1st round.

Be sure to include your names on the sheet in the pro. shop, if partners are needed contact Captain Jean.

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Sporters

Winners of the tiger stableford on Thursday Don Leisemann and Jim Curtin 85 points runners-up Vince Muller and Dave Hardy 78.

Consolations C Gibbons G Tesch, J Kirchner M Conway, I Jenkinson B Foy.

Approach 3rd J Kirchner and 12th R Ephraims.

Pinshots, 2nd G Crisp, I Webb. 4th S Andrews, G MacDonald. 8th M Haster, G Tesch. 14th W Ives, D Hardy.

Sporters Thursday June 26 is a stableford.

Membership

The Bundaberg Golf Club have a range of Memberships from Full Membership through to Junior, Business, Corporate, Country and Social. Cost of membership varies depending on type of membership taken up. Annual full membership of $420.00 runs from 1st October to 30th September each year with pro-rata rates applying from 1st November. Contact our club professional Craig Swift or the office for full details.

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