Helensburgh Sunday Social Golf Club
Robert ‘Indy’ Jones reports
HSSGC welcomes members, family and friends to 2024. The season will already have begun when published here.
Results will be forthcoming in the March issue for the first two rounds of 2024 under our revised prize and handicapping format.
The end-of-year celebrations held at Red Nectar on December 17th were another showcase of performance and frivolity experienced during 2023 and the delicious offerings by our hosts were witnessed and enjoyed by all.
Also, Blotto has been resurrected for 2024, so get a number and win.
Scheduled events in 2024 have been confirmed at Hurstville and Campbelltown.
Next events:
- Feb 4th: Hurstville - 7:30am
- March 3rd: Campbelltown - 6:28am
- April 7th: Campbelltown - 6:28am.
Call Tony on 0418 863 100 to register your attendance and cart requirements the week ahead of the date, and for membership details, to enjoy
a game of golf, the great outdoors and good company.
Indy signing off: Will you or I play a lot better in 2024, than we did in 2023?
Tradies Social Golf
Barry Thompson reports
Our 2024 campaign started with a Stableford event played under perfect golf weather.
The Boomerang course was slow due to recent rain but still presented an interesting challenge.
Dave Astill won The Helensburgh Butchery Voucher prize with 40 points. John Towns beat Terry Maney, both on 35, on countback.
So, John is off to Gallardo’s Pizzeria to collect his prize.
Good to see you two latter blokes are going to have a lash this year instead of resting on your past glories.
The muttered chorus of “Too Late” when Rod won the Helensburgh Driving Range voucher was, I thought, a little unwarranted.
Craig Murphy finished mid-list but was compensated by winning the 10th Eagles Nest golf ball prize.
Garry had a mixed round, won the A grade long drive and then the Bradmans.
It is satisfying to note the growing number of younger newcomers joining our ranks and we appreciate their standard of golf.
Incident: Finally, I hit a quality shot only to notice another ball lying nearby. Fearing a penalty shot, I watched John Towns pick it up for inspection.
“Is it a Wilson! 3?” I quavered.
“Afraid so,” John replied.
Then in response to my agonised scream, he gave a sadistic laugh and said “Naugh, Baz, it is a Callaway.” You have been on the committee with Terry too long, John. You are picking up his traits.
Our next outing is on Sat 17th February at Boomerang. We Tee Off at 7am, please arrive early.
Hope to see you there.
