GrandFinal Day has dawned a pun us again, and so two mighty teams will stare each other down for Victory. It’s been a long hard season and it has come down to the two grittier sides, the two teams that earn the right to be there.

Due to preparations, and early festivities of the upcoming NRL Grandfinal between the Manly Sea Eagles, and the NZ Warriors, a vast number of members were unavailable for this special days round.

Two hardened groups went out this morning(probably AFL supporters), all vying for easy championship points.  With all the commotion going on around them two players were able to keep their heads. Mike Mann(38), and Mo Sabih(36) both managing par or better. Well played to both, who are just waiting for the ice hockey to start!

The remaining points were awarded to Bill Eastoe(35), Oliver Gross(32), and Rodger Clarke(31). All this had made the seniors championship very interesting. Look forward to a great race home for the trophy’s.

No pro pin was played today.

Results for Saturday, 01 October 2011
1st Mike Mann(38)
2nd Mo Sabih(36) 3rd Bill Eastoe(35) 4th Oliver Gross(32)
5th Rodger Clarke(31)

October Medal played in September! How the laws of physics bow down to our Ivanhoe Golf club. Due to the NRL final this week being played, a shotgun start is scheduled for this weeks round. Tee time is half past seven. Alas. The future has already been played out, and if your a betting man for these last few days of September, put your house on Rodger Clarke for the October Medal!

WIth the course in superb condition, long roll on the fairways, quick, and true on the greens. One would assume a very competitive medal. Well, with only three members playing to par or better, and then streaking the field. We can all feel a little easier in the knowledge that the rough will be cut for this weeks Stableford round.

A welcome return to the winners circle this week, saw Rodger Clarke(86) take his third win for the season after a tear away collection of championship points early in the year. Rodger’s win comes only a week after his cart buddy returned, who also claimed success!(what No. cart was it Rodger?) Well done Rodger, valuable points keeping you well in the hunt for both titles.

Ken Grist (84)takes second place with a fantastic stroke round, extremely unlucky to be beaten only by one stroke with 65 net! Benananan Akdag(81)receives third, while his playing partner Stefan Belevski, and MalcolmAdey finshed only three strokes behind(69 net) for joint forth.

Money hole for the round went to Rodger, while the ball went to Andrew Blight

Results for Saturday, 24 September 2011
1st Rodger Clarke(64)
2nd Ken Grist(65) 3rd Ben Akdag(66) 4th Malcolm Adey(69)
4th Stefan Belevski(69) 5th S Butterfield(72) 5th Oliver
Gross(72) 5th Mike Mann(72)

Saturdays round was almost a case of the Ivanhoe curators showing off! With our constantly improving course, and always perfect playing conditions, no wonder this years Presidents Cup committee are considering a change.

After last weeks dismal stableford performance by the attending members, it was worthwhile having another crack at it. Nine competitors this week were able par or better, with a few fantastic cards being handed in.

Welcome back, and congratulations to Laurie Mannix(85) who has been absent for a duration, letting the course dry out a tad. Laurie’s return round was an absolute cracker, and would now prove difficult for him to miss any Saturday for the remain of the season. Without as much as a practise swing Laurie stood, and delivered achieving 42 points! Well done mate, and great to have you back.

Second place this week went to Oliver Gross, whose 73 of the stick, giving him 41 points has the right to feel a little hard done by. Also unlucky due to results was Jan Siemon(79) for 39 points, which would of been good enough the week before.

Well played to most members, who demonstrated practise, determination can pay off. Now, lets see if we can all keep up the good form for next weeks MOnthly Medal. Yes, that’s right. The October Monthly Medal will be played this forthcoming Saturday, being the 24th due to a shotgun start on Grandfinal Day. So a special reminder to all members to bring your A game, and your club shirts.

Laurie kept his winning way taking the cash, as well as the day. Really can’t remember who won the ball, but assume the way things went Laurie received that as well.

Results for Saturday, 17 September 2011
1st Laurie Mannix(42)
2nd Oliver Gross(41) 3rd Jan Siemon(39) 4th Richard
Hall(38) 5th Andrew Blight(36) 5th Mike Mann(36) 5th
Brendon Mitchell(36) 5th Andrew Petricola(36) 5th Mo Sabih(36)

After much speculation regarding the weather, the sixteen faithful that turned up were rewarded with our much acclaimed course playing beautifully to ourselves. Conditions could not have been better! The only rain endured was into a beer, after the golfing was said and done.

After all the backslapping, and expressions of how great a round it all was. We are left with a winner(apart from the other fifteen present members). congratulations has to once again go out to the Pres. Andrew Petricola’s 70 off the stick proved once again to be just that little bit better than second place Brendon Mitchell(81).

Andrew Petricola after being victorious in the 3rd September round, had his handicap reduced to 4.0. His 38 stableford points carded for this round sees him playing next week off 3! Good luck Pres… Brendon Mitchell for consecutive weeks has now had to watch a fantastic round bettered by Andrew. Second place has its benefit. 5 championship points, without the winners deduction. Can win a season this way Brendon, keep up the golf.

Third place this week, and the only other competitor to play to handicap or better was Bill Eastoe(78). Given conditions, one would of assumed more from this fine stable. SO. We will ALL be playing a repeat of last week, and hopefully, minds put towards the task, we can see some respectable scores this week.

Jackpot went off this week to a very fine stroke, to which all would have been proud. The ball hole this week was awarded to an equally good shot.

Results for Saturday, 10 September 2011
1st Andrew
Petricola(38) 2nd Brendon Mitchell(37) 3rd Bill Eastoe(36)
4th Rodger Clarke(35) 4th Targe Mifsud(35) 4th Chris
Priems(35) 4th Mo Sabih(35) 5th S Butterfield(34)