Author: Patrick Tregellas

It was a fantastic day out for the AGM 4BBB Stableford, with plenty of great scoring, a few surprises, and the usual mix of brilliance and “how did that happen?” moments. The course gave everyone a fair test, but clearly some pairs had the magic touch!

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🏆 Winners

The winning combination of David Haime (20) and John Maconachie (27) proved unstoppable, combining beautifully to post a strong 47 points and take home the top prize.

Not far behind, Bob Myers (22) and Graham McKenzie (21) put together an excellent round of 46 points to secure the runner-up spot. A great showing from both pairs in a tightly contested finish.

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🎯 Rundown

• Sam Benny (7) – 45
• Kenneth Davey (30) – 45
• Jack Malone (13) – 44
• Luke Coe (19) – 44
• David Harrod (25) – 43
• Simon Woolley (15) – 43
• Wayne Muir (25) – 43
• Michael Kemp (7) – 43
• Ryan McDonald (27) – 42
• Ben Cronk (0) – 42
• Simon Gates (17) – 42
• Charles Huff (13) – 42

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🎁 Pro Pin

• Ryan Modini – $100 Pro Pin Prize

Thank you to all who attended the AGM meeting.

A shoutout to Kim Hall, Mate I hope you’re doing ok after surgery and wishing you a speedy recovery, we all hope to see you back on the course in good time.

Come Back Shane, we Miss you

Men’s Captain

Patrick

The day featured a mix of sunshine and scattered cloud, with a light easterly breeze around 15–25 km/h helping keep conditions pleasant. Humidity remained moderate and there was only a small chance of showers, meaning most of the day stayed dry. Only a small field today of 60 players which included 2 ladies.

The Return of Shane Vanderlight

Every golf club has its legends, its characters… and then there’s Shane Vanderlight.

For a while there, members had started to wonder if Shane had quietly retired from Saturday competitions. Some believed he had taken up the Pro Tour on the golf sims. One rumor even suggested he’d been recruited by NASA to calculate wind direction on the 12th tee.

But then… this Saturday… he returned.

The parking lot buzzed with whispers.

“Is that him?”
“Can’t be… surely not.”
“Look — he’s got golf clubs.”

Yes, it was true. Shane Vanderlight had made his long-awaited comeback to the Saturday competition.

By the time Shane reached the 12th hole, the crowd sensed something brewing. With laser-like focus (and possibly a little luck), he stepped up to the tee and produced a shot so pure it made everyone stop and watch.

The ball sailed gracefully through the air… landed softly… and rolled to a beautiful Nearest-to-the-Pin position.

Cheers erupted. High fives were exchanged. Someone in the group claimed they “knew he’d do it.”

Shane himself simply nodded, as if this sort of thing happened all the time.

By the end of the round the verdict was clear: Shane Vanderlight was officially back in the Saturday competition. The swing might still be warming up, the scorecard might have a few artistic interpretations of golf, but the comeback had been made — and the NTP on the 12th was proof enough.

Rumour has it he’s already planning his next return. Next Saturday. Assuming, of course, if its preferred lies and all bunkers GUR ⛳😄

Jokes aside, Welcome back Shane!

Division 1 Winners

Division 1 produced some very solid scoring. Terry Foster (10) led the way with a strong 38 points to claim the top prize and in the winner’s circle again. Close behind was Nick Davis (18), finishing runner-up with 37 points after a consistent round that kept the pressure on throughout the day.

Division 2 Winners

Division 2 was extremely tight at the top with matching scores. Stephen Robinson (25) secured the win with 38 points, edging ahead on countback. Bob Myers (23) also returned an excellent 38 points to take the runner-up position after a very competitive round.

Ball Rundown

• Nick Lawler (19) – 37
• Gerry Martin (19) – 36
• Nathan Stockwell (1) – 35
• Dean Stockwell (17) – 35
• Garry Dowding (+1) – 35
• Liam Henzell (11) – 35
• Simon Woolley (16) – 35
• Kenneth Davey (30) – 35

Nearest to the Pin

• Hole 2 – Haydn Vincent
• Hole 2 – Ryan Modini
• Hole 7 – Kenneth Davey
• Hole 7 – Mark James
• Hole 11 – Nick Lawler
• Hole 12 – Shane Vanderlight
• Hole 12 – Bob Myers
• Hole 16 – Kenneth Davey
• Hole 16 – Ryan Modini

Pro Pin

• Ryan Modini – $59 Pro Shop Voucher

Raffle Winners

• Perc Dempsey – $25 Voucher
• Walter Fisk – $25 Voucher
• Paul Quinlin – $25 Voucher
• Nigel Luxton – $25 Voucher
• Brian Springfield – $25 Voucher
• Tim Black – $25 Voucher

Friendly reminder no golf next week due to course renos.

Happy Golfing

Captain Patrick

Well, it was a day where the weather wasn’t the only thing that had a good lie — the bunkers got some love too! Yes, you heard right: the preferred lies rule was in full swing, and it wasn’t just the grass that was getting a break — even the sand seemed to want to be part of the action. If you found yourself in a bunker, don’t worry, your ball was living its best life with a little extra cushion and some gentle encouragement to stay out of trouble. It was a day where every shot had the potential to be a “wow, that was lucky” moment. So, let’s take a look at the winners, the rundowns, and the golfers who clearly made the most of their friendly lies!

Winners by Division

• Division 1:
  Tony Blair claimed the top spot in Division 1 with an outstanding 39 points and earned the $50 voucher. Bill Mann, just one point behind, secured the runner-up position with 38 points and a $35 voucher. Both players demonstrated great consistency, finishing with handicaps of 13.6 and 18.9, respectively.
• Division 2:
  Jonathan Roberts topped Division 2 with a score of 38 points, earning himself a $50 voucher. Wayne Howlett, with an equally impressive 38 points, took the runner-up prize of a $35 voucher. Roberts played with a handicap of 30.3, while Howlett’s handicap stood at 23.3.

Rundown

• Hubery, Darren (HC 20.4) – Total: 38
• Okan, Cem (HC 17.9) – Total: 37
• Hopkins, Graham (HC 18.7) – Total: 37
• Brown, Jared (HC 11.8) – Total: 37
• Walker, Ken (HC 24.1) – Total: 36
• Penny, Bryan (HC 16.4) – Total: 36
• Harrod, David (HC 24.5) – Total: 35
• Stone, Wayne (HC 21.0) – Total: 35
• Johnson, Graeme (HC 23.6) – Total: 35
• McElveney, Bob (HC 31.7) – Total: 35
• Wilkinson, Steve (HC 16.9) – Total: 35
• Downes, Rick (HC 23.7) – Total: 35
• Bradley, Leigh (HC 40.2) – Total: 35

NTPs, Pro Pin, and Raffle Winners

• Pro Pin: Harding, Chris – $72 Pro Shop Voucher
• NTP 2nd: Blair, Tony, Roach, Gary
• NTP 7th: Hopkins, Graham, Walker, Ken
• NTP 11th: Blair, Tony
• NTP 12th: Dickison, Paul, Johnson, Graeme
• NTP 16th: Dickison, Paul, Harding, Chris
• Raffle Winners: Downes, Rick – $25 Voucher, Coles, Phil – $25 Voucher, Hubery, Darren – $75 Voucher

Captain Patrick

Club Banora sent away 2 teams to contest the NRDGA Men’s Foursomes Championship at Iluka today. 27 holes of alternative shot.

Tony Blair and Sam Benny just missed out on getting a place. Well played.

Fresh from his A grade Monthly Medal win Brian Springfield & Medal of Medals Champion Ken Mount played a consistent and solid 27 holes to take home the Nett Runner up.

Congratulations both teams for doing Club Banora Golf Club proud and standing out with those bright orange Pennant shirts.

⛳️⛳️⛳️⛳️⛳️⛳️⛳️⛳️⛳️

Men’s Captain

Patrick

Another Monthly Medal done and dusted, it was filled with drama and DQ’s – only a small field today with only 62 players. The weather scared a lot of the morning field off. The weather turned out to be ok.

Division 1

Brian Springfield (10) delivered an outstanding performance to claim the Division 1 win with a superb score of 70 . Garry Dowding (0) finished runner-up on a countback also scoring 70, while Sam Benny (7) captured the gross honor’s with 79.

Division 2

Dean Stockwell (18) led Division 2 with a winning score of 67. Kevin Bartlett (15) followed closely behind with 70. Tony Blair (13) secured the gross prize with 85.

Division 3

David Haime (20) finished on top in Division 3 with 72, while Des Scott (21) claimed second place with 73. Paul Quinlin (21) took the gross honours with 100.

Ball Rundown

• Wade Elphick (15) – 73
• Mitch Taylor (19) – 73
• Ken Mount (16) – 74
• Kerrod Kirkham (11) – 75
• David Harrod (25) – 75
• Gerry Martin (18) – 76
• Walter Fisk (34) – 76
• Bailey Trim (28) – 76

Nearest to the Pins

Hole 2

• David Williams
• Simon Gates
• Kerrod Kirkham

Hole 7

• Garry Dowding
• Darren Hubery
• Nathan Simpson

Hole 12

• Brendon Marshall
• Bill Mann

Hole 16

• Mitch Taylor
• Brian Springfield

Pro Pin

• Bill Mann – $65 Pro Shop Voucher

Raffle Winners

• Patrick Tregellas – $25 Voucher
• Walter Fisk – $25 Voucher
• Paul Quinlin – $25 Voucher
• John McLoughlin – $25 Voucher
• Kevin Bartlett – $25 Voucher
• Nigel Luxton – $25 Voucher

Captain Patrick

Winners by Division

Division 1
Bryan Penny took the top spot in Division 1 with a stellar score of 43 points, earning himself a $50 voucher. Jared Brown followed as the runner-up with 37 points, securing a $35 voucher.

Division 2
In Division 2, Steve Archdeacon led the pack with 42 points, claiming a $50 voucher, while Wayne Stone came in second with 36 points, winning a $35 voucher.

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Rundown of Results

• Simpson, Alan (HC 11) – 37 points
• Dempsey, Perc (HC 26) – 36 points
• Davis, Nick (HC 15) – 35 points
• Coles, Phil (HC 14) – 35 points
• Wilkinson, Steve (HC 14) – 35 points
• Garland, Aaron (HC 6) – 34 points
• Olsen, John (HC 17) – 34 points
• Lehkyj, Joseph (HC 14) – 34 points
• Sheppard, Robert (HC 15) – 33 points
• Cardoo, James (HC 15) – 33 points

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NTP and Pro Pin Winners

• Pro Pin: Garland, Aaron – $77 Pro Shop Voucher
• NTP 2nd: Druhala, Michael & Harrod, David
• NTP 7th: Garland, Aaron & Robshaw, Vince
• NTP 11th: Davis, Nick
• NTP 12th: Faust, John & Self, Warwick
• NTP 16th: Neil, Trevor & McLoughlin, John

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Raffle Winners

• Harrod, David – $25 Voucher
• McKay, Michael – $25 Voucher
• Olsen, John – $25 Voucher

Capt Patrick