Category: Loose Cannons

Loose Cannons Southern Tour

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There has been some discussion regarding the proposed Southern Tour to Johor. So that we can best gauge the most popular date for this please let Mike Smith know what dates when you CANNOT join the tour. The proposed tour will be in JUNE or JULY. 
In September / October we may try to arrange a tour to Batam or Bintang if there is sufficient interest.

Results – Nilai Springs – 13th April 2010

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14 players (12 Cannons & 2 guests) turned out for the Nilai Springs game which is OK considering that a few regulars were holidaying with the family and a couple of others were sick. NS was in good condition with the greens on the Pines 9 much faster than the Island 9. Hot and very humid conditions got the better of several players including Klaus who complained bitterly about the weather saying he “completed the last few holes like a zombie” but still managed to return his handicap!

The clear winner with 42 points was Rein Le Tan, clearly rejuvenated now that his gearbox is performing well. Rein Le, you are cut 6 strokes. Runner up was guest Siegie with 37 points but the member R/U was Klaus with 36 points. Cut 1 stroke. Someone made the comment that they couldn’t remember this ruling being applied in the past. Well, we are not in the past so get used to it.

The lowest gross was our other guest Frances with an excellent 85.

This was the last Cannons game this year for David Hughes and we wish him bon voyage back to the frozen north. David donated a bottle of Black Label to the winner.

The M&M bill came to a modest RM545 and after all the cash in hand was donated (including Rein Le’s winnings) everyone coughed up RM20. The change plus RM160 which I owed (because I came out without my wallet) means that a hefty RM180 goes into the kitty. We will need to spend some of this soon.
Many thanks to Klaus Kretzschmar for the photographs.

Next Game – Nilai Springs GC – 13th April 2010

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The next Loose Cannons game will be at Nilai Springs GC on Tuesday 13th April and as usual tee off will be at 08:00am so be there at 7:30am latest. This is a Top Premier course so bring your TP books.

David Hughes has kindly donated a bottle of JW Black label for the winner – this is David’s final game before he returns to UK.

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Results – Tasik Puteri Golf & Country Club – 6th April 2010

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After a slow start due to congestion on the first tee boxes the Loose Cannons 5 flights (total of 17 players) got under way under pleasant conditions. Course conditions were good and the greens were all in very good condition. Later in the morning however things did get rather hot and humid.

An excellent lunch was subsequently enjoyed at Equatorial Restaurant on the outskirts of Rawang with a surprisingly few bottles of beer consumed (4)! Not like the good old days of 24 bottles plus. 
Winner of the day was Benhard Rohman who shot a gross 92 with a massive 46 points (cut 10 strokes) and runner up was John Preston with 37 points (cut 1). Best gross was Tony Morris and worst gross was Glen Wombwell.

Report for Tuesday 30th March – Bukit Unggul

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After 10 weeks of organising the Loose Cannons Tuesday game my spell of duty has come to an end, so I am off to Sid’s to celebrate!

I have actually enjoyed it, and the ‘Power of Convener’ is fantastic so I can fully understand why Mike wants it back. The whole thing went remarkably smoothly, until today that is but the less I say about that the better!
Also I haven’t very much positive to say about the whole Bukit Unggul experience, apart from the fact that it had reasonable greens. Perhaps this course should also be relegated to the ‘Leap Year’ group of courses, so I will leave it at that!

Fourteen people indicated intent & fourteen people turned up, – and on time I may add! Well done. 
Barry, my faithful assistant was missed today, but the money collection went quite smoothly, with only one person not having the correct change!
Thanks for your help over this period Barry, and you patented ‘Flight Selector’ device is now in the capable hands of Mr. Mike!

Today’s Outcome
Highest Stableford & Lowest Gross:- Mark Baker
Lowest Stableford:- Andrew Robinson
Highest Gross:- Mike Hughes.
As we only have one wooden spoon, Andrew & Mike can either split it or share it on alternate days over the next week!

Mark was unable to be present for the Trophy presentation, and thus forfeited his winnings to the ‘Kitty Pot’. Mike Smith has your trophy to be given on your next appearance Mark!
Mark will be playing off 14 next time out!
Erol Akinci came runner up and was cut 1 to 21.
It was Erol’s 60th birthday today, but he was very pensive and subdued. Don’t worry Erol 60 is now the new 40!
Total Results:
Alan Holgate 105/32
Andrew Robinson 96/26
Benhard Romahn 104/30
David Hughes 90/31
Erol Akinci 92/37
Ian Geekie 102/31
Mark Baker 86/39
Michael Hughes 110/28
Mike Smith 95/31
Paul Atkinson 89/32
Ray Funnell 98/32
Raymond Keys 101/31
Stuart Taylor 90/33
Tony Morris 92/29

The votes for last ‘Tuesday’s Tosser’ were pathetic with only 7 votes cast, this was despite me giving a warning with EIGHT hours of voting left, that there would be a RM5 fine for any of last week ‘Tourists’ who did not vote.
Four people duly paid their RM5 fine today & only ONE whined about it!
There will be a RM5 prize for the first person (who wasn’t playing today) to sms me with the correct name of the person who they think whined!!!!

As the Loose Cannons group had become very old and extremely boring, there was a ‘significant majority’ decision to abandon this little bit of fun on a Tuesday!
I guess there is little point in ‘polling’ the whole membership on the subject as most people couldn’t be arsed to cast their vote!!! So here endeth the ‘Tuesday Tosser’!
‘Whinger of the Month’ for second consecutive month….well you all know who it was!

Finances:
Monies in RM900 + Carry Over RM458 + extra collection RM240 = RM1,598
Monies out Golf RM750 + M&M RM545. Total out RM1,295.
Carry over RM303 [Mike I will pass it to you on my return] 
First call for next week….please respond to Mike after he sends out his announcement, as I will ignore any replies to my inbox.
Mike has kindly agreed to ‘Re-Convenership’, and states that all the good changes introduced during his absence will be abandoned, well hopefully not all of them….we shall see!
Over & Out

Tuesday Tosser Award – 23rd March 2010

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The winner of last week’s Tuesday Tosser Award is proudly given to Andrew Robinson for his failure to use an identifiable ball as his provisional ball. With a poor voting turnout of only 7  Andrew won with a total of 4 votes (57%).

Andrew Barber
  0 (0%)
Andrew Robinson
  4 (57%)
Barry Cousins
  0 (0%)
Benhard Romahn
  1 (14%)
David Hughes
  0 (0%)
Glen Wombwell
  0 (0%)
Hans Berger
  2 (28%)
Mike Hughes
  0 (0%)
Mike Smith
  0 (0%)
Ray Funnell
  0 (0%)
Raymond Keys
  0 (0%)
Stuart Taylor
  0 (0%)

Change your vote

Votes so far: 7
Hours left to vote: 1 

Next Game – Bukit Unggul Golf & Country Club – 30th March 2010

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The next Loose Cannons game will be at Bukit Unggul Golf & Country Club on 30th March 2010. This is the last game of the month of March so it will be a Trophy Day. Be there at 07:20am latest as we need to be off before 6 flights who are booked at 8:00am. Please let Raymond Keys know if you intend to play.

Directions to Golf Course


"Tuesday Tosser" Nominations

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Later than usual but here are the nominations for the “Tuesday Tosser” This can be for anything that may have happened during the Loose Cannons Northern Tour and below are a few early nominations that were made verbally already:

  1. Glen Wombwell for joining the Tour and not letting the ‘Tuesday Convener’ know
  2. Andrew Robinson for accepting Glen on tour and not letting the ‘Tuesday Convener’ know
  3. Raymond Keys for telling Mike Hughes that he would have a good day’s golf after he had only played the first two holes & played them well.
  4. Ray Funnell, for ‘whingeing’ at Stanley – (the head waiter). Stanley, who has worked at the resort since it was a ‘tin mine’, did an excellent job of serving us all. Ray ordered his fish & chips first, but did not receive them first
  5. Hans Berger for boasting that his wife had got up at the crack of dawn & made him breakfast before he left – fruit platter, black coffee and the rest.
  6. Benhard Romahn for slow play
  7. Andrew Robinson for playing a provisional ball with identical markings to his original ball and not being able to identify the correct ball

Loose Cannons Northern Tour 23-25 March 2010 – Results

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Clearwater Sanctuary Golf Course
The Loose Cannons Northern Tour took place over 3 days from 23rd March till 25th March centred in Ipoh. The first day was a normal Cannons game and this was played on the wonderful Clearwater Sanctuary golf course south of Ipoh town.
Pre-game ball check by Barry Cousins on Mike Smith 
David Hughes showing that age is no barrier to a sweet swing
Lush fairways of Clearwater
Glen Wombwell swings his stuff
Ray Funnell goes to bat
Andrew Barber on his knees
Results:
Winner : Glen Wombwell 96/34 (on countback)
Runner Up: Stuart Taylor 91/34
3rd Place: Benhard Rohman 99/33
Meru Valley Golf Course
A 2 day competition was then held at Meru Valley Golf Course with the first day additionally having a team game arranged. This golf course is probably one of the most scenic courses in Malaysia but conditions were extremely hot and humid on both days with many players suffering because of this.
The Valley Course
Day 1 winning team was Stuart Taylor/Barry Cousins/Hans Berger/Benhard Rohman with a total of 120 Stableford points. The individual winner of the day was Barry Cousins with a total of 36 points (the only one to play to his handicap)
Hans Berger pauses to acknowledge the  spectators
The crowds watch Glen Wombwell tee off
Interesting Par 3 on the Lake Course
Beautiful views of Meru Valley

Results of the 2-Day Event:
The winner was Hans Berger
2nd place was David Hughes
3rd Place was Barry Cousins
4th Place was Mike Smith
Many thanks should go to Andrew Robinson who arranged the 2-day competition at Meru Valley as well as the hotel and dining arrangements. Thanks also to Raymond Keys for arranging the first day at Clearwater Sanctuary. A great event and now we have to look forward to the Loose Cannons Southern Tour – watch this space!
Finally a video montage of the 3 day Northern Tour for your viewing pleasure and starring those “Sultans of Swing” can be viewed here.
A full set of photos can be seen here.