Tattler Summer 2015 43 The great layout at Links Hope Island Golf Club (Gold Coast) was the venue for the TGC game on Thursday 30 July. Paul McLaughlin and Jack Andersen blasted the field with a gross 4BBB score of 52 points, which was adjusted under the TGC Handicapping System to 49.5 points - still enough to easily win the 4BBB trophies. Dennis Flanagan took home the Single Stableford prize with his card of 38 points. On Monday 3 August a “Non-Oscar” event was played at Royal Queensland Golf Club where the 4BBB event was won by Eric Oxenford and Ross McTaggert with 45 points. John Rogers carded 37 points to grab the Single Stableford trophy. TGC Captain Peter Hyland put on special prizes for this “Captain’s Day” resulting with winners of: “A” Grade - John Young - 30 points; “B” Grade - Michael Dunn - 31 points; “C” Grade - John MacGillivray - 35 points. It was off to Virginia Golf Club on Thursday 13 August. A late hit off time had some groups finishing in fading light. However, the regular pairing of Ian Sidney and Vern Raaschou brought in a scorecard totalling 46 points to win the 4BBB event. 38 points won the Single Stableford trophy for Peter Ryan. The TGC Club Championships were conducted over two consecutive rounds of Stroke Play - where the best aggregate Gross totals are used to arrive at Club Champions in each of three Grades. Additionally, individual trophies were awarded for the best Nett scores in each round. At Brisbane Golf Club on Thursday 27 August the results were: Best Gross “A” Grade - Warwick Oxenford - 80 “B” Grade - Anthony Martin - 85 “C” Grade - John Conroy - 96 Best Nett “A” Grade - Greg Young - 74 “B” Grade - Anthony Martin - 69 “C” Grade - John Conroy - 73 At Indooroopilly Golf Club on Thursday 10 September the results were: Best Gross “A” Grade - Warwick Oxenford - 81 “B” Grade - Dennis Roel - 87 “C” Grade - John Conroy - 97 Best Nett “A” Grade - David Brett - 71 “B” Grade - Dennis Roel - 68 “C” Grade - Peter Hyland - 69 The 2015 Champions will receive trophies provided by Ian “Rocks” McFarlane at the AGM/Presentation Dinner on Wednesday 2 December. The Championship Blazer (for the best aggregate Nett Score from the two Championship rounds) will be presented by Robert Gauld of Robert’s Menswear. An intrepid group of TGC Members (accompanied by “WAGS”) travelled to Townsville on Friday 11 September to complete the second round of the 2015 North Queensland Challenge Cup series against a team from the North Queensland Club. On the Friday it was 4BBB Stableford Match Play at the Townsville Golf Club. The final games of Single Stableford Match Play were at Rowes Bay Golf Club on the Saturday. Combining the scores from the Townsville rounds with those played in June 2015 at Brisbane, Tattersall’s Golf Club won the North Queensland Challenge Cup for the second year, having taken out the inaugural series in 2014. The challenging setup at Redcliffe Golf Club was the venue for the game on Thursday 24 September. Jack Andersen partnered Maurie Miller to win the 4BBB event with 43 Golf Club 1. Gathering before the Sunday lunch at Townsville (L to R): Desma Kenman, Russell Laird (NQC), Eric Oxenford (rear), Heather Hyland, Selena Muller (NQC) and Barry Aaskov. 2. The TGC Team at Townsville Golf Club (L to R): Barry Aaskov, Dennis Roel, Peter Hyland, Geoff Mallan, Peter Symons, Bob Lette and Eric Oxenford (Anthony Martin was behind the camera). 3. Welcome dinner at the North Queensland Club for the “North Queensland Challenge Cup” teams. points (after being docked 5 points under the TGC Handicapping System). An impressive scorecard of 35 points was submitted by Gary Brock to win the day’s Single Stableford trophy. Jack Andersen was the runaway winner of the Monthly Mug with an outstanding score of 45 Single Stableford points. The balance of 2015 games will be played at Toowoomba Middle Ridge Golf Club, Nudgee Golf Club, Oxley Golf Club and The Glades Golf Club. On Thursday 3 December the Annual Charity Day (sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Toowong) will be staged at Brisbane Golf Club, where there will be a Mystery 4BBB Event, The President’s Cup, plus Single Stableford trophies in all three Grades. New Member enquiries can be directed to Robert Gauld 0405 322 167 or Peter Skirving 0478 785 125. TATTERSALL’S GOLF CLUB 2015 Club Championships Winners “A” Grade - Warwick Oxenford “B” Grade - Anthony Martin “C” Grade - John Conroy Best Aggregate Nett Score Dennis Roel 1 2 3 Peter Skirving
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