Next Game – KGSAAS – 16th April 2013

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6 Flights have now been booked for KGSAAS for April 16th. Tee off 0745 hrs. Please be at the club by 0720 hrs latest.    Any changes or additions please let Ray Funnell know as soon as you can, by mail or sms to 012 20 30 510 by Monday 15th 1100 hrs latest.

2 more players would be great. First come first served….

It is Andre’s last game with us , for a while, as he is going back to Denmark. He is kindly donating 4 sleeve of balls for the NTPs.

Results – Melaka Tour – 9th to 11th April 2013

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2 Day Competiton – Ayer Keroh & Tiara Melaka – 9th & 10th April

Ayer Keroh – 9th April




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All arrived on time at Ayer Keroh and we teed off at 1015 hrs. Pleasant conditions, tree lined course, and even crocodiles basking on the lake banks.!!   But the course is getting a little tired, with the second 9 also having very heavily sanded greens, which made putting a bit of a lottery. The scores reflected the challenges of the course on the day.

All participants bought prizes along to be distributed during the 2 days of the competition. Handicaps for the competition had been levelled and assessed, hopefully to give all a chance. 


Winner on the day was Bernard ocb from Kevin with 89 for 35 points, (Bottle of wine). 6th place Andrew 104, 27 points (bottle of wine) and 10th place was the very heavily favoured Ray , who as a result, scored 121 for 15 points….(box of balls). 


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Mister Potato sponsorship signs were seen all over the golf course …. of course in the snack shop there were none to be found

Smiling now … maybe not later

Loose Cannons prepare to head off to 1st tee

Bernard takes on some fluids

Smiling Ted

Kevin as always smartly turned out for the big event

Erol blasts his drive off on the 1st

The Loose Cannons Southern Tour Team at Ayer Keroh Golf Course, Melaka

Vincent tees off on 1st hole

Glen putts looked on by caddy

An array of signs at a tee box with again a high emphasis on Mister Potato

The viking Hans heads off on the 1st

Glen prepares for the par 3 over water

Bernard overshoots the green but is dry

The beautiful scenery of Ayer Keroh

Bernard doing some gardening

Tip toe through the tulips with Glen

Glen and Bernard waiting on the tee box

Glen watches as Bernard’s ball heads to the jungle

Stuart’s ball lies in the rough … but not for long

Bernard assesses the situation

9th hole at Ayer Keroh

Bernard blasts off on the second 9

Glen drives on a tricky par 4 through a corridor of trees

Some of the greens on the back 9 were rather poor because of heavy sanding

Mister Potato continues his marketing campaign

An elevated view at one of the tee boxes as Bernard and Glen prepare to tee off

Glen moves a small “loose impediment”

The back 9 became a little boring and some of the holes were very similar

Gong time …. watched carefully by Mister Potato

Another heavily sanded green

Short par 3 close to finish

Glen recovers well from the rough

Bernard shows his prowess in the sand

Glen making his final push at the end of the round

A tricky shot close to a tree for Glen

Finishing hole at last

A well guarded green on par 3

Glen pitches up to yet another sanded green

View back down the par 3

Panorama view of par 3 hole

Dinner – 9th April 

For the evening’s frivolities, Andrew, who had meticulously planned the evening’s cuisine, deftly directed everyone to the planned restaurant, only to discover that the establishment did not allow or serve alcohol…!!  Very quickly we moved onto alternative location, where a good evening was had by all. Andrew was quickly renamed “Nyonya Robinson” which I’m sure will stick for some time to come.

Andrew Robinson recommended the best Nyonya restaurant in Melaka for dinner …. unfortunately it was dry and didn’t even allow us to consume our own wine
Dejected Loose Cannon’s at the Amy Heritage Nyonya Restaurant realising there was no alcohol! By this stage Mr Robinson’s face was ashen gray at the prospect that he couldn’t consume his wine.

Dinner at a Chinese seafood restaurant after a failed attempt to eat at halal dry Nyonya restaurant. Mr Andrew Robinson now renamed “Nyonya Robinson”
After dinner some LC’s headed for some additional refreshments at Hard Rock Cafe

Tiara Melaka – 10th April

Tiara Melaka was in great shape – our golf not so

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Teed off at 1015 hrs at Tiara, for the second day of the competition. The course was in excellent condition, the greens were as usual challenging, and everyone enjoyed their day’s golf, on an easier course. Scores were much better. 

The leaders, after the first day, in the third flight, were on the 18th with one of three possible winners. Kevin, as usual creeping quietly up, with Hans leading by 3 points, from Bernard. Then the drama…( see pic). Hans’s drive lodged between 2 trees, took a penalty shot, and then proceeded to put his next shot into the greenside bunker…and…. 


The winner on the day .. Bernard 84 for 39 points, (bottle of wine), Ray was 6th (bottle of wine), with Erol 10 th (bottle of wine). Ted P also had 84 which included 3 birdies, 5 pars and rather too many 3 and 4 putts…!!


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Today’s sponsor is Hi-Rev

Glen blast off on 1st tee

Andrew complete with hangover tees off to clear the cobwebs

The leading group of 4 prepare for their final push in the 2 day competition

Andrew gets his head down and starts to play some great golf

Glenis about to hit this ball into a bunker and cause a small debate over the use of a rake

The greens were tricky and fast but played true

A short par 3 with trouble in front

Mister Potato again was out in full marketing force at Tiara Melaka

A great par 5 with the green over water – Stuart managed to put 2 balls in here
Andrew recovering from an awful tee shot

Some great water features on this course

We cannot get away from Mister Potato

Andrew heads for trouble on this difficult par 4

Sometimes it pays to “take time to smell the flowers”

The 9th hole

Par 3 over water

The group behind us in trouble in the water

An interesting hole with two options on how to head to the green – I chose the wrong option!

Glen plays cautiously which pays off

Glen heading home

Andrew is in full swing today and feeling better again

Andrew got into a little trouble on this hole from recollection
This is where Hans Berger’s ball ended up after his tee shot at the 18th hole!
Andrew throws up a lot of sand from his bunker shot – unfortunately the ball rolled back into the bunker

Panorama at Tiara Melaka

Final Results

Full aggregated results are attached for the 2 day comp.

1st place : Bernard 74 points. Trophy + Wine


2nd place : Kevin 73 points Box of balls


6th place : Ted 61 points ( ocb ) Vincent. A very professional looking golf cap


10th place Ray 51 points. Prize to next in line Erol / Glen



An excellent  Nyonya dinner (discovered by accident), at Bistro 1673 on Jonkers Street was thoroughly enjoyed by all, including the good band.




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Loose Cannons Golf Day – Orna – 11th April

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Normal Cannons game, handicaps and rules played at Orna GC. As at Ayer Keroh, the course and clubhouse were looking a little tired. The course was busy with touring Koreans, but we managed to tee off slightly early, but without the booked caddies. Bernard was suffering from the previous evening’s excesses and as a result gave everyone else a chance…


Jeff who has been vociferously complaining about his high handicap, during recent weeks, has at last corrected it….!! An excellent round of 91 for 48 points, resulted in a cut of 12, beating Andrew who had a 95 for 41 points . Cut 1. 



We were lucky with the weather for all 3 days. Everyone got on well together, all returned home safely , and a good time I believe was had by all. 

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Panorama at Orna Golf Club

Getting ready at 1st hole on the east Course

Kevin immaculately turned out again for this outing

The Ozzies scowling at the poms

Jeff tees off on 1st hole, East Course
Panorama of 1st hole, East Course

Tricky greens again today

Ted shows how to hit a great shot from the bunker

The undulating fairways at Orna

Ted on the dance floor

Kevin hits a great shot out of the bunker – unfortunately it’s Stuart’s ball!

A great par 5 where almost everyone had trouble

Panorama of par 5

Decisions … go for green or play safe

Ted hits off on par 3 over water

9th hole, East course

9th hole, East Course

Island green par 3 on West Course

Kevin tees off on island green par 3

Everyone made the green and parred this hole

Kevin’s shorts need some vertical hold adjustment

Beautiful houses beside golf course

Ted coming to grips with his putting

Jeff continues his accumulation of points

Signage

Orna is a great design but needs a little more TLC

A blue kingfisher stands guard

Ted fluffs his drive

Jeff heads down the last hole on the West Course with over 40 points already in the bag

Panorama at Orna Golf Club

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Next Game – Melaka Tour – 9-11 April, 2013

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Next week will be the Loose Cannons Melaka Tour over 3 days from 9th April to 11th April. The following courses are scheduled for this 3 day tour:

Ayer Keroh Golf Club

Tuesday 9th April – Ayer Keroh, tee off at 1015hrs
Wednesday 10th April – Tiara, tee off at 1030hrs
Thursday 11th April – Orna, tee off at 0930hrs

Orna Golf & Country Club

All these courses are in the TP book so please remember to bring this on the trip. Also please will all payers bring a small prize, apron RM50, for the prize giving. There will be a trophy for the winner of the 2 day competition.

The first two days will be a 2 day competition using aggregated Stableford scores. The winner on the first day will be cut by the Stableford difference between himself and second place and the same for second to third places. 10th place will be increased by the Stableford difference between himself and 9th place and the same process for 9th to 8th place.

Tiara Melaka Golf & Country Club

Handicaps and flights for the first day of the 2 day competition will be as follows:

Flight 1
Vincent Vijayan 28
Hans Berger 23
Erol Akinci 23

Flight 2
Bernard Rohman 16
Glen Wombwell 28
Stuart Taylor 16

Flight 3
Ted Parslow 16
Andrew Robinson 23
Kevin Wiggins 19
Ray Funnell 28

Accommodation for the 3 days will be the Bayview Hotel in Melaka and Andrew Robinson is arranging dinners for the two evenings we will be there.

Day 3 of the tour at Orna will be the normal Loose Cannon’s day with current LC handicaps.

Results – Bukit Unggul Country Resort – 2 April 2013

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Bukit Unggul is a regular course for many LC’s as it used for Friday and Sunday golf groups where some of the LC also play, come sun come rainy season one sort of feels comfortable going there, it’s a great place. 

Thirteen of us today and today’s winner both gross and points was the man from Wales David Hughes 83/41 cut five, second Kevin Wiggins 40 cut one and most golf today had Ian Dickson 127.

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Was puzzled by the sign at the 8th tee …. then we saw the damage done to the 8th green in picture below

Perhaps a Valentine message for someone’s heart throb of a caddie …. any confessions??

After seeing this sign I held back

Bernard gets ready to tee-off on the 17th hole …… with cigarette no 17 in his mouth

Results – Perangsang Templer – 26th March 2013

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13 players at Perangsang for the March Trophy game. We welcomed a new player, Ian Dickson, who will hopefully become a regular. 

After the very heavy overnight rain, several of the bunkers were full of water and no run was apparent on the fairways. Weather was very pleasant with a slight breeze. The scores, were generally better than expected, bearing in mind the wet conditions. Lowest gross was by Geoff Mclaws with 81 just beating Bernard with a 82. The winner , as predicted from the first

flight, was Hans Berger with 93 for 45 points, cut 9…Second was Bernard with 43 points cut only 1.


An excellent lunch followed at the Tang Dynasty , where much to Andrew’s delight the Jacobs Creek Merlot was only 49 RM per bottle. He considered buying all their stock…!!

Results – Staffield Country Resort – 19th March 2013

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This was the milestone day, as we celebrated Andrew Robinson’s 300th game for the Cannons. We had 5 full flights, which unfortunately at the club’s request, all started from 1 st tee on the Southern course.
17 players plus R.Moss esq. and Dick Stauffer joined Andrew for lunch at the Annexe where a lonnnggg lunch was enjoyed by all. Andrew many, many thanks for your generousity with the lunch bill, and the sleeves of balls.
Now onto the golf….
Staffield was in good condition but several fairways, primarily on the Northern 9, had been effected by yesterday’s storm, with 20 trees down and some of the fairways covered with leaves and branches. The club were working hard to start to clear the debris. The greens were back to their usual excellent, true, fast condition.
Some excellent scores on the day, worth highlighting. John Laidley was back to his imperious best with a 78 for 39 points, which included a front nine to par….!! Bernard 80 for 44 points. Erol came second with 90 for 47 points. None of which reached the winner on the day, Aftab, 90 for 48 points. Well done. Shame you did not come to lunch as your winnings went into the pot, as is customary. Aftab cut 12, Erol cut only 1…..!!
Andrew’s prizes of sleeve of balls went to Erol, second, Dave Hughes, 13 th and Andre had 2 sleeves for the honour of bringing up the rear.

Next Game – Staffield Country Resort – 19th March 2013

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5 flights have been booked at STAFFIELD COUNTRY RESORT for next Tuesday 19th. Tee off from 2 boxes at 0745 hrs. Please be at the course by 0720 hrs latest.  Costs will be 130 RM, and Caddies are at own expense. Please let Ray Funnell know if you wish to play.

This is a milestone day as we celebrate or commiserate, Andrew Robinson’s 300 th game for the Cannons. I expect a high turnout for this monumental occasion. We will be eating at the usual restaurant in Mantin.

Results – KRTU – 12th March 2012

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KRTU was in it’s usual excellent condition. The overnight rain reduced run, on the cut fairways, but the greens were as true, undulating and challenging as always. The scores reflected the challenging nature of the course, with only 6 players breaking the 100. 

Using the TP book this is exceptional value and with everyone arriving punctually, we teed off on the booked time. As always the staff were friendly and helpful and a good day was had by all. 


The winner on the day was the “in form man”… Stuart Taylor with an excellent 86 for 45 points. Cut 9. Second on a 3 way count back was Gordon Wingate, from Andrew and Hans, with 96 and 39 points. Gordon cut 1. Lowest gross was David Hughes with 85, getting his health and form back.

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