Golf next Tuesday, 11th January 2011 will be at Tasik Puteri. Tee off 08:00.
Be there by 07:30 LATEST. Lunch will be at the EQUATORIAL.
If you intend to play please respond by mail to Mike Smith.
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Results – Staffield Golf & Country Club – 4th January 2011
A small turnout this week of 10 golfers found Staffield in reasonable nick with much evidence of long overdue maintenance in progress. We played the Southern & Northern nines in ideal conditions with the firm fairways producing good run and the greens played true and quite fast, especially on the Southern 9. The only real complaint is the very soft (boggy) patches in front of and around several greens due to leaking water pipes. On an otherwise firm golf course a ball; even a golfer, can easily be plugged and even lost in these mini swamps.
Hans Berger was the winner (and the low gross) with 87 and 46 points and the runner up was Barry Cousins with 43 points. The most golf was played by myself as I continue to struggle to refind my game. The new eyes will, I hope, help.
5 golfers took M&M in Mantin and very good it was too, particularly the pork nuckle which was exceptional. Pity Tony couldn’t join us; he’s on a diet I understand! Bloody hell, just when I thought we were getting away from all these juices and other unmentionable beverages that members haaave started to consume in place of the amber nectar we have a stalwart abstaining all together in the name of vanity. For Barry, Mantin was a bridge too far. The other absentees no doubt had similar weak excuses. Guys, the apre golf M&M is an important element of Loose Cannons golf mornings.
This was Michael Hughes last game this visit. Bon voyage Mike.
Watch this space for details of next weeks venue which likely will be Tasik Puteri.
Next Game – Staffield Golf & Country Club – 4th January 2011
Next game will be at Staffield Golf & Country Club. All players should be there by 7:30am and inform Mike Smith accordingly.
Results – Nilai Springs – 28th December 2010
16 golfers contested the December Trophy game at Nilai Springs in perfect weather on a course in exceptionally good condition. NS are clearly spending money on their course maintenance with numerous ground staff all in smart uniforms beavering away. Well done NS. Even the buggies were new!
The winner with 44 points plus 3 bonus points was Erol Akinci and the runner up with 41 points plus 3 bonus points was Hans Berger. Erol is cut 8 and Hans 1. The lowest gross was 86 by Akinci the younger and the most golf was played by Barry Cousins.
M&M was taken at the club and Erol’s contribution of his winning helped keep the cost down. Thank you Erol. Your trophy is with me as is John Laidley’s November trophy. We welcomed back Michael Hughes from the frozen north.
Next Game – Nilai Springs – 28th December 2010
Next game will be at Nilai Springs Golf Club. Tee off 08:00. Be there by 07:30 latest.
5 flights have been booked. Please confirm your participation to Mike Smith.
This is the DECEMBER TROPHY GAME.
Results- Bukit Unggul – 21st December 2010
The Christmas game at Bukit Unggul was well attended with 20 registrations but Rein Li failed to show up despite texting Ray Funnell that he was “on the way”. RLT, you owe RM50 being the registration fee paid on your behalf.
Thus 19 players; 15 Cannons and 4 guests, teed off mostly wearing the customary festive head gear and we enjoyed perfect weather on a course in fair nick but ravaged in parts by visiting babi hutan; a perennial problem at BU. The greens were OK for the most part but a couple were heavily sanded but generally fair scores were returned. Paul Jayaraj was the clear winner 42 points and Dick Stauffer was runner up with 40 points. Kevin & Bernhard tied lowest gross with 86’s and the most golf was played by guest Jean-Eric Husson with 111. The details follow.
Cannons |
Gross | Points |
| Barry Cousins | 100 | 36 |
| Benhard Romahn | 86 | 30 |
| Dick Stauffer | 90 | 40 |
| Erol Akinci | 99 | 32 |
| Hans Berger | 95 | 36 |
| Ian Geekie | 103 | 35 |
| John Harvey | 106 | 32 |
| Kevin Wiggins | 86 | 35 |
| Klaus Kretzschmar | 93 | 37 |
| Mike Smith | 109 | 23 |
| Paul Jeyaraj | 93 | 42 |
| Peter Jackson | 103 | 35 |
| Ray Funnell | 102 | 27 |
| Tony Morris | 96 | 31 |
| Yoong | 89 | 30 |
| Guests | ||
| Tony Russell | 96 | 28 |
| Jean-Eric Husson | 111 | 24 |
| Keith Ganesson | 100 | 24 |
| Daren Akinci | 90 | 36 |
Thanks go out to Kevin who contributed 6 Green Fee & 2 F&B Vouchers which helped the finances. At RM80 per head for non BUGCC players this was good value. We held RM450 for the post game F&B but with 8 jugs of beer (plus 2 donated FOC by the club) consumed we were short by RM175 which was paid out of the accumulated carry over, this being Christmas. Thanks also to Ray F for pre registering the players. Thanks guys. All in all a good day.
Next week is the Monthly Trophy game. Watch this space for details.
Ray F. Please forward me Tony Russell’s Email and I will add him to the circulation list.
Merry Christmas to all.
Thanks to Keith Ganesan for the photos.
Next Game – Bukit Unggul – 21st December 2010
We will play at Bukit Unggul next Tuesday 21st December. This is the traditional Christmas Game and we will all wear Santa Hats or Antlers.
Please confirm your participation by replying to Mike Smith. Be there at 07:30 LATEST.
Results – Kelab Di Raja Kampung Kuantan – 14th December 2010
The annual pilgramage to play Royal Kampung Kuantan attracted 10 Cannons. The course was very quiet, in decent nick and the weather excellent – all in all a very pleasant stroll in the park. And the sprinkles of rain were not at all irksome. The degree of difficulty of this 9 hole ‘planters course’ is reflected in some fairly average scores. Winner was Ray Funnel with a gross 100 for 32 points and cut 4. R-up was Hans Berger with a gross 103 for 31 points and cut 1. Kevin Wiggins had the lowest gross with 93 and John Harvey played the most shots with 110. The details….
1. Ray Funnel – 100/32
2. Hans Berger – 103/31
3. Klaus Kretschmar – 101/28
4. Ian Geekie – 107/28
5. Kevin Wiggins – 93/27
6. Andrew Robinson – 99/27
7. Erol Akinci – 105/27
8. Tony Morris – 99/26
9. Richard Moss – 104/24
10. John Harvey – 110/18
Luncheon was taken at the Restoran Makanan Laut Jet Mei in Ijok on the way home. It was excellent!
Finances for the day: Collection 500. Costs were golf 315, winner 50, drinks at club 65 and lunch 150 for a total of 580. The excess of 80 was funded out of carry-over funds. There is still 120 carry-over in the kitty.
And a mention of the Cannons Xmas Lunch that took place at the Coliseum last Friday, 10 December. All very silly and merry with poppers, paper hats and so on. The food was almost a side show – but there was plenty of steak pie! Mike Smith was MC for the lunch and each Cannon was called upon to stand and entertain the group for a few minutes. A repeat for 2011 is surely indicated
Next Game – Kelab Di Raja Kampung Kuantan – 14th December 2010
Next week we will make our annual jaunt to play KELAB DI RAJA KAMPUNG KUANTAN which is located at Bukit Rotan about 10 kilometres shy of Kuala Selangor off the road from from Sungai Buloh. Take the Sungai Buloh turnoff the NS, going N, and hard left after the toll and follow the road towards Kuala Selangor and just keep going. For Cannons living out west, there will be quicker ways to get there that need researching. This is an old ‘planters course’ and one of the oldest courses in Malaysia, founded in 1910. It is 9 holes, so we go round twice playing off different tee boxes. At first sight the course looks easy but its deceptively tricky! After golf we will retire to the excellent RESTORAN MAKANAN LAUT JET MEI, located in Ijok on the way home.
Please let Andrew know by return email if you are playing and be there by 7.30 hrs. From Bangsar allow 50 minutes.
Results – Saujana Golf Club – 8th December 2010
It was another splendid turnout of 20 Cannons this week at Saujana, kindly organised by Kevin Wiggins and to celebrate his 60th Birthday! After the torrid time Kevin has had over the last year or so, it was delightful to see him looking so well. And a big thankyou to Kevin for picking up the lunch tab – much appreciated by all! Also welcome back to Mike Smith and nice to see his double-jointed shoulder holding up well.
We played a composite course of 1st 9 Palm and the new 9 holes of Bunga Raya – which were most impressive! The difficulty of the course was reflected in some pretty average performances. Winner was Siegmund Maierbrugger with a gross 90 for 42 points. Normally this would result in a 6 point cut, but as this is two wins on the trot he enjoys a double cut of 12! This should keep him quiet for a while… Runner-up OCB from Raymond Keys was Ray Funnel with gross 95 for 39 points, and cut 1. The lowest gross was from birthday boy Kevin with 88. And the most golf was played by Reinli with 113. The full story follows:
1. Siegmund Maierbrugger – 90/42
2. Ray Funnel – 95/39
3. Raymond Keys – 96/39
4. JP Sabourin – 94/38
5. Tony Morris – 96/32
6. Glen Wombwell – 98/32
7. Kevin Wiggins – 88/31
8. Andrew Robinson – 98/30
9. Erol Akinci – 103/30
10. Barry Cousins – 108/30
11. Alan Holgate – 110/29
12. Andre Holm – 100/28
13. Tom Holmes – 104/28
14. Hans Berger – 105/26
15. Aftab – 109/26
16. Klaus Kretschmar – 107/23
17. Mike Smith – 109/23
18. Yoong – 97/22
19. Reinli Tan – 113/20
20. Richard Moss – 111/17
This Friday 10th December sees the inaugaral Cannons Xmas Luncheon at the iconic COLISEUM CAFE & HOTEL, 98-100 Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, from 12.00 hrs. There is still room to accommodate a few more punters….??
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