Position 2 was Judy (Presidento) Barrett.\u00a0 Judy held her own on this match, never letting her opponent get more than one shot ahead.\u00a0 A steaming hot day made it a tough battle but unfortunately this match went the wrong way for our Judy, going down 2&1.<\/p>\n
Position 3 was Lorna Foley.\u00a0 Always a tough competitor is our Lorna, she wasn\u2019t giving up without a fight.\u00a0 Not enough wildlife to keep her focused, the Kookaburra\u2019s proving unhelpful, Lorna ended up going down 3&2.<\/p>\n
Cathy McDonald was on a mission today.\u00a0 The heat was hot and Cathy was fully fired up ready to bring home the win.\u00a0 She went off to a good start but unfortunately, no Gary speak was able to bring her over the line today, going down 3&1.\u00a0 After seeing how Cathy was after this loss, I pity any person who crosses in her paths in any comp in the future.\u00a0 Phew.<\/p>\n
Our number 5 today was a\u2026\u2026 Marisa.\u00a0 Marissa new she was in for a tough battle when she came across her Kogorah pal in this match.\u00a0 No amount of \u201ctalk\u201d to that ball was working for the lovely Marisa today with her going down against a very tough opponent 4&3.<\/p>\n
Final result \u2013 Oak Point 4 \u2013 The Coast 1.<\/p>\n
This result meant a potential countback against Beverley Park should they have a win.\u00a0 And they did\u2026. 4-1 against Wooloware.\u00a0 This meant a countback and since BP won 4-1, it meant a win to them on countback by 1.5 games.\u00a0 Such a shame to see the girls not come home with the trophy after their amazing season.\u00a0 The B1 team hasn\u2019t ever come so close to the win so they should all be so proud of their achievement.\u00a0 They did so well and, to me and most, are still winners.\u00a0 I\u2019ve no doubt they\u2019ll come back next year with more grit and determination.\u00a0 A great season and still winners!<\/p>\n
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Round 6 vs Cronulla @ Woolooware<\/h3>\n
The second to last round had the girls off to the Shire to play at Woolooware against Cronulla.\u00a0 Always a tough match with a lot of the Wooloware and Cronulla players playing regularly at both courses.\u00a0 A lovely sunny day in the Shire lay ahead.<\/p>\n
Leading the way once again was Judy (Presidento) Barrett.\u00a0 Playing against a tough competitor who got a hole in one the week before, she wasn\u2019t to be deterred.\u00a0 Judy was on fire throughout the front 9 taking the turn at 4 up.\u00a0 Her opponent started getting over the excitement of the previous week\u2019s hole in one and started playing some great golf to pull the match back to square.\u00a0 Judy held on and dug deep, ending on the 18th<\/sup> all square.<\/p>\n Position 2 once again was Cathy (creator of all fines) Balafoutis.\u00a0 I\u2019m surprised Cathy hasn\u2019t had her fine jar out for this season as I\u2019m pretty sure it would\u2019ve been pretty full by this stage of the season, and able to fund a very swanky end of season party.\u00a0 However, she stayed focused on the job at hand and was 2 up after the front 9.\u00a0 Consistent all the way through, she held on to bring home the win 4&2.<\/p>\n Heidi Gregory was our number 3 this week.\u00a0 We\u2019ve seen how focused our Heidi can get from the mixed pennants and she didn\u2019t disappoint in this match.\u00a0 On fire is the only way to describe this one, coming home with a great win 5&3.<\/p>\n Lorna Foley was our number 4 again this week.\u00a0 Lorna\u2019s always one to do a bit of wildlife whispering no matter which course she\u2019s playing.\u00a0 However, she stayed in the game the whole way, despite the Geese in tow providing temptation, and opted to keep her camera in the bag to keep full focus on the task at hand.\u00a0 The geese ever so slightly taking Lorna\u2019s eye earlier on the back 9, she managed to come in from behind to square the match on the 18th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n Cathy McDonald was again at position 5 this week.\u00a0 We\u2019re all chomping at the bit to know what Gary did to fire her up this week \u2013 or was it the shocker she\u2019d had the day before in the ladies stroke round (likely both) that got our Cathy M very fired up today.\u00a0 If any geese had been in her path, it may not have been pretty and Lorna the Wildlife Whisperer may have had something to say.\u00a0 But, Cathy M was clearly on a mission to get to the bar early, coming in with a very convincing win for the team 8&7.<\/p>\n Final result \u2013 The Coast 4 \u2013 Cronulla 1.<\/p>\n A fantastic result for the girls to secure their spot at the top of the table with 1 match to go.<\/p>\n This week, the girls have their final round at Kareela against Oak Point.\u00a0 This one may come to a countback for the winning spot so any game won will be a bonus.<\/p>\n All the best of luck for the girls this Friday.<\/p>\n Go Coasties!<\/p>\n Leanne Williams<\/p>\n Ladies Vice-Captain<\/p>\n This week the girls ventured off to Hurstville to play against Beverley Park.\u00a0 The girls got there in plenty of time thanks to their captain telling them their tee off time was an hour earlier \u2013 sorry girls!\u00a0 But, plenty of practice time appeared to pay off!\u00a0 The forecast wasn\u2019t good but thankfully, the rain mostly stayed at bay with only a few short downpours.<\/p>\n Leading the way this week again was Judy (Presidento) Barrett.\u00a0 She usually loves to be first cab off the rank but this week it proved a bit too testing.\u00a0 Judy fought hard to stay in the match but ended up going down 4&2.<\/p>\n Position 2 once again was Cathy (baker of Greek yummies) Balafoutis.\u00a0 The longer than normal warm up suited our Cathy this week.\u00a0 No amount of rain was stopping our field captain as she held the lead for the whole match and, despite the many shots given, still managed to come out with a win 2&1.<\/p>\n Karen Hand was our number 3 again this week.\u00a0 Karen dug as deep as she could, hanging in the match for as long as she could.\u00a0 With slippery clubs from the rain, she unfortunately went down 3&2.<\/p>\n Lorna Foley was our number 4 this week.\u00a0 Lorna was on fire and, with the Kookaburra\u2019s on her side, she parred the first four holes to take a comfortable early lead.\u00a0 No amount of rain was going to deter our Lorna who played a consistent match with plenty a Kookaburra photo opportunity to be had.\u00a0 She came in with a win 3&1.<\/p>\n Cathy McDonald was at position 5 this week.\u00a0 Not sure what it was Gary said to her prior to this match \u2013 good or bad? \u2013 but from the start, she was on fire.\u00a0 On a mission to get out of the rain and in for a drink rather than returning to Garysitting duties, she proved too good for the opposition, bringing in the win 4&3.<\/p>\n Final result \u2013 The Coast 3 \u2013 Beverley Park 2.<\/p>\n This week\u2019s win puts the girls at the top of the table with 2 matches remaining.<\/p>\n We wish the girls the best of luck this week as they play another tough one at Woolooware against Cronulla.<\/p>\n Go Coasties!<\/p>\n Leanne Williams<\/p>\n Ladies Vice-Captain<\/p>\n This week the girls had their home game against Woolooware.\u00a0 In true Coast style, the weather didn\u2019t disappoint with our home advantage and a strong \u2018sea breeze\u2019 hoping to prove too difficult for our competitors.<\/p>\n Leading the way this week was Judy (Presidento) Barrett.\u00a0 Judy\u2019s never one to go down without a fight, battling it out for the full 18 but unfortunately going down at the last 1 down.<\/p>\n Position 2 once again was Cathy (Field Captain\/queen\/guru) Balafoutis.\u00a0 Completely oblivious to the strong winds and really not happy with last weeks loss, Cathy went out all guns blazing.\u00a0 Her opponent was on fire with her putting but this just fired Cathy up even more.\u00a0 With a lovely birdie on the 15th<\/sup>, choosing the wrong day for a pro pin win but most importantly bringing home the win for the Coast 4&3.\u00a0 I feel a pro pin coming on for our Cathy B very soon!<\/p>\n Karen Hand stepped in at number 3 this week and played a strong match against a fiery Irish competitor determined to make her home country proud for St Patrick\u2019s day.\u00a0 She had the luck of the Irish on her side and struck a lucky bounce on the 17th<\/sup> from goodness knows where to land on the green.\u00a0 Too much Irish luck for this match giving Woolooware the win 2&1.<\/p>\n Cathy McDonald was at position 4 again this week.\u00a0 Bringing her Garysitting duties to the course this time with some extra support from the man himself.\u00a0 From the get-go, it was clear she was in for a tough match, but even the oppositions word of her home putting green wasn\u2019t enough \u2018talk\u2019 to deter Cathy McD.\u00a0 The added support from Gary clearly paying off with the win going to The Coast 3&2.<\/p>\n In position 5 again was Shona (the machine) Choy.\u00a0 Just another day at The Coast in the \u2018sea breeze\u2019 for our Shona this week.\u00a0 Steak Sandwich in the waiting, Shona didn\u2019t want to take too long out on the course this week, bringing the home win 3&1.<\/p>\n The girls are currently tied with Beverley Park at the top of the table with 3 matches to play.\u00a0 With their next match not until 28 March, they get a bit of well-deserved rest before the tail end commences.<\/p>\n Next match won\u2019t be an easy one against Cronulla at Hurstville.<\/p>\n A big thank you to our helpers with spotting and all the other bits and bobs\u2026. Deb McDermott, Tish Curtis, Margaret Grundy, Julie and David Quigg.\u00a0\u00a0 And also not forgetting the yummy home baked Greek goodies from Cathy B!<\/p>\n Great result and well played Coasties!<\/p>\n For round 3 the girls ventured off with an early start in the dark to Lakeside where they knew a tough match awaited against the home team.\u00a0 Thankfully the weather held out, despite the forecast, and all matches were played in what ended up being almost perfect golf weather.<\/p>\n In position one this week was Judy (Presidento) Barrett.\u00a0 Despite her consistent game, the greens played a significant advantage to the home side.\u00a0 Doing her best to dig deep, unfortunately the home team came up with the goods.\u00a0 Lakeside winning 8&7.<\/p>\n Position 2, Cathy (Field Captain\/queen\/guru) Balafoutis did well to leave so early this morning after her big day playing in the mixed pennants the day before.\u00a0 No excuses for our Cathy though as she did her utmost to get the job done.\u00a0 Sadly, the undulating greens were favouring the home side with Cathy B\u2019s game ending in a 6&5 loss.<\/p>\n Our number 3, Lorna Foley, ever the fighter, was missing the trees this week but again had to put up with the home advantage on the tricky greens.\u00a0 Our 3rd<\/sup> loss for the day \u2013 6&5.<\/p>\n Cathy McDonald was at position 4 this week.\u00a0 Cathy was determined to stay away as long as possible from those Garysitting duties taking her game all the way to the 18th<\/sup>.\u00a0 Being one down after the 17th<\/sup>, she fought hard on the 18th<\/sup> to bring in a draw, unfortunately ending with a final result with the home team winning 1 up.<\/p>\n In position 5 again was Shona (the machine) Choy.\u00a0 Always in the lead throughout the match, Shona managed to hold off a comeback to bring home the win for The Coast 2&1.<\/p>\n They say things usually happen in 3\u2019s but, in this case it was 4 \u2013 a final result going the home teams way with Lakeside winning 4-1.<\/p>\n On Monday the tables are turned with the girls having their home game against Woolooware.<\/p>\n GO THE COAST!<\/p>\n Leanne Williams<\/p>\n Ladies Vice-Captain<\/p>\n Our second match last Friday saw the girls off to Beverley Park to (shop\u2026 and) play golf against Hurstville.<\/p>\n A very hot day for the team which saw them utilizing the trees on the course a little more often than necessary for a bit of shade\u2026…<\/p>\n In position one again this week was Cathy (Field Captain\/queen\/guru) Balafoutis.\u00a0 Cathy played a solid game, holding off a comeback from her opponent, winning 3&2.<\/p>\n Position 2, Lorna Foley.\u00a0 Lorna\u2019s first game for the B1 team, she was down 3 but managed to pull it back to have a 2 shot lead after the 9th<\/sup>.\u00a0 Ever the fighter is our Lorna, maintaining her lead, trimming trees but bringing home the win \u2013 2&1.<\/p>\n Our number 3, Cathy McDonald wanting as much relief from her Garysitting duties as possible, took her match all the way.\u00a0 She got her monies worth, perhaps in more ways than she would like\u2026\u2026 never leading the entire match, also trimming trees, but still managing to come in with a win on the 18th\u00a0 <\/sup>\u2013 1 up.<\/p>\n Marisa Duggan played in position 4 this week.\u00a0 Marisa was up 4 but with no shade from tree trimming it made for a tough game in the heat of the fairway on the back 9.\u00a0 Marisa dug deep in the heat but couldn\u2019t quite close it out going down at the 18th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n In position 5 was Shona Choy the machine, having to give a lot of shots to her opponent this week.\u00a0 Not much phases our Shona, coming in to win her match 2&1.<\/p>\n A 4\/1 winning Round 2 for the girls.\u00a0 A great result!<\/p>\n Next Monday, the girls are at Lakeside with what will be a tough match against the home team.\u00a0 Best of luck girls!!<\/p>\n The Ladies Bronze 1 Pennant team is made up of players whose handicaps are from GA 18.0 to 31.0.<\/p>\n The season runs over 7 weeks, commencing on 21 February with the last game being held on 11 April.<\/p>\n Our first match last Friday saw the girls venture to Cronulla to play against Kareela.<\/p>\n The team arrived at Cronulla with the sun shining, only for the weather to turn towards the end of the rounds, getting worse thereafter.<\/p>\n In position one was Cathy Balafoutis (Field Captain\/queen\/guru).\u00a0 Cathy came out with all guns blazing and managed to hold onto her game winning 2&1.<\/p>\n Position 2, saw one of our newer members, Karen Hand, representing The Coast against a very strong opponent.\u00a0 She fought well to stay in the game but unfortunately went down 4&3.<\/p>\n Cathy McDonald had some relief from Garysitting duties playing in position 3 for this week.\u00a0 She meant business this week and was able to close out her match 2&1 \u2013 just before the heavens opened.<\/p>\n
\nRound 5 vs Beverley Park @ Hurstville<\/h3>\n
\nRound 4 vs Woolooware @ The Coast<\/h3>\n
\nRound 3 vs Camden Lakeside @ Lakeside<\/h3>\n
\nRound 2 vs Hurstville @ Beverley Park<\/h2>\n
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\nRound 1 vs Kareela @ Cronulla<\/h2>\n