Mitsubishi Staff Golf Club

 

Rob Dale came out on top of the DC5 Challenge. On a cold winters morning with every step sinking into the depths of the Belair Fairways Rob Dale prospered on the day. Electing to keep the Putter and playing with two clubs seemed to be the correct formula to come home with the Bacon.

Playing with the Dougs and taking the early lead between us, I started to think maybe If we meet in the Final I'll make him play with three clubs only. Well, that was short lived. The Dougs took control, and was playing par golf on the first six holes, actually One under. Now lets pose the question, Who needs a full set of clubs. Later on the day Tom was shattered. Tom had found out that RD had pipped him at the post. The Dougs was so sure he had won the day. Confucious say, "don't count your Chickens before Fat Lady Sing"!   

Walking up to the green you would grab your putter, yes, no, not today. Take your driver and have a go. Yes people were seen on the greens with their drivers putting. I must say with some pretty good results too. I might use it every week. I mean in some cases it can't be any worse can it!

The Birdie hole was finally emptied. A massive $178.00 was won by the Champ. Apparently, only a vicious rumor started by me at 10.25pm while I am writing the news, the champ can pay his heating bills this week with the prize money. Heh, Champ don't forget to declare it on next years Tax!

The day was a huge success and the club thanks Dave Clarke for his innovation on the new version of golf fun.

Lets start making a $7 bill. Yes the Club Captain will be richer, its either that or change the Tee Master as Captain Bulmers always buys another three squares with the $10 bill handed over to Rob Dale. RD, that says it all. He could sell Oil to the Arabs!

The club fairwelled an ol Mate this week. A life Member of the Club, a hard working Committee man in the early years. Those that new Wayne Gordon new him as a quiet warm hearted man and to hear of his passing was a very sad day to the Mitsubishi Staff Golf Club. 

Rest in Peace Wayne.

To all Members intending on paying last respects to Wayne Gordon.

Wayne's Funeral will be held at Harrison's Funerals, Golden Grove, Tuesday the 26th of July at 10.30am.

Rest in Peace Wayne.

Tom Dougan is the Clubhouse Leader with the Mike Taylor Golf Bag. Tom's 71 off the stick didn't start out to well though. Playing in the early group Tom's first drive to the par 3 tenth, well, really, it was pathetic. It wasn't hard to beat the drive, Clarkey had him done, I had him done and unfortunately Penny just fell short by a metre. Tom's woes didn't stop there the ones were flowing and Tom was almost done and dusted, but you can never wright Tom off. Finishing up with a 38 off the back and a 33 off the front Tom leads the way in week one for the bag.

Rob Dale had too, when he got home, put his feet in a warm bowl of epsom salts. Yes, hard to believe RD walked the course. His playing partners  golf buggy was given away to some Transvestites. A bit unlucky Mike, I mean it's not as you get a buggy every week for the last five years. The walk must have done RD some good he posted 40 points to be placed second in the battle for the champs bag.

Matty, alias the "Rubber Man", is in training for Rio! And he hasn't even told us. Some investigation has produced the event that Matty is participating in. The Event is the "Push the Out of Control Buggy Down the Eighth and Run Like Crap and Avoid the Head On with the Tree" Event. I have never seen someone run so fast, I was 300 metres away and could feel the draft that Matty produced. You go for Gold Matty!

Frankie Balter is on the slide! Yes, fresh from winning the Summer Cup there is only one way for the Hungarian Gypsy. Down, Down to the cellar you go Frank. Two weeks with the L Plate lurking in the cellar with the likes of Jarrod Rowland and Steve Belcher. Only one way to look at it Frank, the only way is up.

Two weeks ago the Captain's Trophy was played and won. For awhile the Captain was going to win his own trophy! All sorts of scenario's were taking place. Give the trophy to second place, have a raffle run a chocolate wheel. Robbo put and end to the money making venture beating me on a count-back for the trophy. Then in comes the last group and in that last group Penny Pearce with 41 points knocked all the boys off their perch snatching the Captain's Trophy away from Robbo and claiming the Captain's Trophy for her own self. Penny Pearce is the first Female to win the Captain's Trophy in the Club's history. Well done Penny.

Walking down the 6th hole the playing group observed some young lads and what we thought was a blonde female hit off from the seventh. As club captain I went over to investigate the situation. As I got closer to the group this female I was looking at started to get uglier and uglier. Hairy legs full make up and lipstick I thought I was in a scene from "Pracilla Queen of the Desert." I said to the the group that the girl looked quite hot from a distance, how wrong was I. Should'ave gone to Spec Savers. 

Those Transvestites were everywhere. I think there is a career out there for a counsellor. The Transvestites, were, as it turns out, A's,B's and C's from Old Scotch Football club, living it up before they embark on their footy season. The boys were very accommodating allowing us to play through and offering us a beer. Good luck with the season lads. 

Klaus the Viking wins A Grade with 38 points, RD the walker wins B Grade with 40 points and DC5 the Birdie Man wins C Grade with 38 points and the birdie hole totaling about $50.

The Cellar Dwellars this week are Frankie with 31 points in A Grade. Steve Mckenna holds up B Grade with 28 points and Liz Dekoning holds up C Grade with 26 points.

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Last Saturday saw the 2016 AGM take place , with a great number of members turning up to hear not only how the Club is tracking , but to also vote in the new committee. Either that , or the bribe of a free breakfast was just too good an offer to knock back , even with a 7.15am start time. After the word from Big Kev that the Club is tracking very nicely both in members and it's financial status , after Robbie G's audit , the new board was voted in. Unfortunately , this year we have lost over 40 years combined service with Super Mann and Belcher stepping down from their duties , but are forever grateful for the hard work , thanks guys. Big Kev obviously has plans on requiring a driver to a few meetings this year , as he has bought Colin Priest onboard as a new committee member... and he wasn't present on the day to decline the nomination !! Welcome aboard Col... personally , I'd make Kev drive you, he loves it !!!! Onwards and upwards for the 2016 season kids....

And to the golf.... As if the Summer Cup was ever in doubt , Frankie  ' Band Aid ' Balter drove the final nail in to anyone that had far flung dreams of catching him. Frankie wiped the 26 player field clean with a blistering round of 46 points. The last two weeks of the Summer Cup is all about Grade winners now. Well played Burgular Balter !! Unfortunately due to personal reasons , Frankie is unable to play in the Auto Club Comp that is running along side our normal Comp this week , but it does give the rest of us a crack to win a trip to Queensland..... Let's hope it's 2 Mitsi members that get the golden tickets this week !!!

Grade winners this week were Steve ' See Ya ' Belcher in A Grade on a countback over Tommy ' Tag Me in Dick Pics ' Dougan  with 39 points. B Grade went to Stevie ' I've Got Nothin' ' McKenna with 41 points ,and Douggie ' Casper ' Glover continued his good run of form with 42 points... hopefully the handicapper will catch up with you eventually mate !!! Winning the ladies comp , in a countback from Penny ' Pitstop ' Pearce was Liz ' The Port Works ' de Koning on 30 points.

Plate winners this week were Ronnie ' ...and this is why I don't hang out with you blokes ' Jaekel in A Grade with 33 points. Phil ' Did I play a different course ' Edwards takes the plate in B Grade with 21 points , and Dave ' I drink alone... well, at least when it's my shout ' Clarke claims the C Grade plate with 25 points.

Team players this week were DC - 5 on the 4th, for failing to make the ladies. And Super stepped up this week , hiding under the bush on the 13th , taking not one , but two airies . Special mention to Miss Penelope for just making the ladies on the 17th... big effort that , ecspecially since that is where you tee off from !!!

Don't forget to throw your name down on the tee sheet  for the Mt Compass away game if you intend on making it next Sunday, should be a good turnout for our first away game this year.

Umberellas are still on sale... great on hot days as well when you are hungover on the course ... apparently ; )

See you guys on Saturday

Cheers

Robbo