THE CURTLEY CUP  (back to top)

 

Sunday, 15 June 2008

THE 2008 TOURNAMENT:

Four teams of two played an ambrose event over nine holes.  The handicaps were averaged and divided by two for the nine holes

Each player had his tee shot used three times.

Each player put in one brand new boxed ball in accordance with the definition as defined by the SMERGS match playing committee.

The day was chosen when an even number turned up in order to give more equal competition in true SMERGS spirit!

 

 

 

THE WINNERS:

1.       The winning group was determined by the lowest net score.

2.       No loss of handicap and the losing three teams paid for coffee.

2008 Results:

Group

Player (h'cap)

Gross Strokes

Handicap

Net Stroke

1

 Nick Hillyard (11)

41

10

31

 

 Phil Alexander (30)

 

 

 

2

 Peter Thornton (13)

37

7

30

 

 John Webb (16)

 

 

 

3

 Rick Butler (4)

38

6.5

31.5
 

 Rob Lowndes (22)

 

 

 

4

 Tim Becker (20)

41

12.5

28.5

 

 Steve Figgis (30)

 

 

 

 

The Beige Jacket   (back to top)

The Event:

The premier event on the SMERGS calendar

NINTH ANNUAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

(hereinafter referred to as ‘The Championship’) for the

QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY REPUBLICAN TROPHY (the ‘BEIGE JACKET’)

ROYAL NORTHBRIDGE G.C. – Monday 9th June 2008

Order of Play

The Championship shall be played over 18 holes. The first tee will be available from 6.30 am. All competitors should be on the first tee for the ‘Call to Order’ by 6.20 am.

Groups shall be determined using the traditional SMERGS method.

 Players shall be required to contribute 3 new individually-boxed golf balls each (balls to match the boxes, please; Rockets acceptable) by way of entry fee.

Because members have experienced some embarrassment (even felt really stupid) in the singing of the SMERGS song (especially near a main thoroughfare), this will NOT be part of the proceedings. Instead, each member shall recite (sotto voce if preferred) "I still call Northbridge home" as he tees his ball on the first tee.

Play shall be from the blue tees.

Events:

Club Champion        Winner: Net stroke score for 18 holes (Champion’s Beige Jacket plus x balls plus trophy)

Front 9                    Net stroke score (excluding winners of events 1 and 3)

Back 9                     Net stroke score (excluding winners of events 1 and 2)

NTP                         Hole # 3 and # 15

Longest drive          Hole # 14

Teams                     Based on average net score

Notes:   

Club handicaps rather than SMERGS handicaps were used in 2008.

 In the event of a tie, the winner shall be determined by a countback based on the relative aggregates of groups of 3 holes.

2008 Results:

Group

Player

Front 9
Net

Back 9
Net

Gross Strokes

Handicap

Net
Strokes

1

 Phil Stabback

30

30

74

14

60

 48 points

 Bruce Rowe

29

34

80

17

63

 

 John Ferreira

29

35

90

26

64

2

 Peter Macdougall

36

32

82

14

68

 52 points

 Nick Hillyard

29

32

80

19

61

 

 Peter Thornton

44

28

99

27

72

3

 Rick Butler

30

38

80

12

68

 54 points

 Gary Skulander

39

36

96

21

75

 

 Rob Lowndes

32

43

101

26

75

4

 Alan O'Donovan

34

35

75

6

69

 51 points

 Rick Chadwick

32

36

90

22

68

 

 John Webb

32

33

89

24

65

 

 Steve Figgis

38

41

112

33

79

The Prizes:

NTP 3

 Peter Macdougall

NTP 15

 Alan O'Donovan

Long Drive 14

 Alan O'Donovan

 

 

Front 9 (net stroke)

 Bruce Rowe

Back 9 (net stroke)

 Peter Thornton

Club Champion

 Phil Stabback

Best team

 Phil S, Bruce and John F

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Riverside Oaks Country Classic (back to top)

featuring the TWEED JACKET (not to outdo the prized "Beige Jacket")

Riverside Oaks – Sunday,  17 August 2008

Cost is $78 per head including cart, payable on the morning, plus 3 individually boxed balls per player.

2008 Ball prizes (based on Stableford Points): 

Best individual         
                Overall:   12  plus Tweed "Millionaires Golf" Jacket
                Out:          6  (exc Overall)
                In:             6 (exc Overall and Out)
Best team:                3x2
Survival ball team:    3x1
NTP     8th                 2
NTP   11th                 2
Longest drive 10th    2
Total                        39  balls

Played in glorious conditions amongst the Australian Longest Drive Championships!  Usual controversy prevailed while all played off SMERGS handicaps exceot for Simon off his club handicap, 14.  We missed you , Rob Miller!!!

In the event of ties, the best aggregate score on the last 6 holes will count, if still a tie, the last 3 holes, then hole by hole! So individual prizes cannot be shared and overall winner will lose two strokes and 'out' and 'in' winners one stroke each.

2008 Results:

Group

Player

H'cap

Front 9 S’ford

Back 9 S‘ford

Total S’ford

1

  Simon Rowe 14 12 20 32

83 points

  Gary Skulander 24 9 13 22

 

  Rob Lowndes 31 19 21 40

2 

  Alan O'Donovan 10 16 20 36

 89 points

  John Webb 26 13 19 32
   Tim Becker 30 20 20 40

3

  Bruce Rowe 20 13 17 30

 91 points

  Nick Hillyard 21 16 15 31

 

  John Ferreira 33 20 21 41

4

  Phil Stabback 16 17 19 36

  80 points

  Rick Chadwick 23 21 16 37

 

  Peter Burns 32 16 10 26
   Phil Alexander 39 15 13 28

The Prizes:

 Best Individual (+TWEED)  John Ferreira
 Front 9 Individual  Rick Chadwick  Back 9 Individual  Rob Lowndes
 NTP 8th  Simon Rowe  NTP11th  Phil Stabback
 Longest Drive 10th  Tim Becker  
 Best Group (Countdown)  Group 3  Survival Ball Group  Group 3 (survived to 11A (sub  for 15th))

 

The Best Group decided using the Stableford Countdown method (courtesy Bruce Rowe):

First 6 holes:             1 ball (best) to count   

Second 6 holes:       2 balls (best) to count  

Third 6 holes:            3 balls (best)  to count 

 

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DDD Matchplay Championship (back to top)

The 2008 Draw and Rules

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The Carlos Road Cup (back to top)

Wentworth Falls,  14 September 08 at 8:30am

Tournament Organiser and lunch host: Phil and Helen Alexander. 

Sadly abandoned as Phil had a stomach bug on the weekend!!