Round 3; Sunday 6th December, 2026
Ringwood @ 8.00 am
Format; 4 ball ambrose (4 drives each)
Team 1: John 12, Barra 16, Taffy 18, Billy Mac 49 - 11.875
Team 2: Scott 13, Redder 14, Ryan 24, Tommy 30 - 10.125
Team 3: Stork 11, Tich 18, Mitch 20, Clayton 40 - 11.125
Team 4: Girdy 6, Billy A. 13, Hubba 20, Koala 25 - 8
Event management club catering
Round 3; Sunday 1st November, 2026
Brighton @ 8.00 am
Format; stableford singles
What’s becoming a regular fixture on the MGC calendar, we returned to Brighton. A short but tight course always brings its own challenges, on top of this the greens were not long cored and hadn’t quite fully recovered, a bit fluffy and sandy rendering them super slow.
Also bringing its challenges was the absence of the management team, leaving Barra to carry the day, as if wasn’t enough he was also on event management for the day. A couple of late call-offs left us with a field of 10 for the day.
Barra decided early he would set up an honesty test for one of the members Stork, by inflating his handicap on his scorecard prior to tee off. The big man said nowt and breezed around the course laughing and joking how easy it was, punching out a score of 41 points. However, rumblings back in the 19th were rife and before he was exposed he decided he ought to come clean and his rightful handicap of 13 put in place before he signed his card with a score of 37 points. This was still enough to pip Koala on a countback, who also scored 37 points.
At the other end, it was Tommy who would comfortably take home the naga trophy, Mr Numpty as he carded a score of 22 points for the day on his first game of the season.
The 6 nearest the pins (Hubba) on the day went as follows; 3rd no takers, 6th Stork, 8th Koala, 11th Girdy, 13th Tich, 17th no takers. It was noted that Barra had told Hubba he needed 6 markers but Hubba refused to hand them over, citing there were only 4 par 3s, and that he should just get on with it. Embarrassingly, Barra was forced to use an old cigarette packet on the 17th as a marker. We need to be better than this, we used to be.
Handicap adjustments for the day saw Stork cut from (17) 13 to 11. Other players manipulating their handicap this month were Tommy 29 to 30, Ryan 23 to 24 and Tich 17 to 18.
Dinner was a fantastic serving of roast beef rolls/gravy and chips followed by fruit salad and ice cream delivered by Redder and Barra.
Back at the club we were joined for lunch by past player Snappy Tom. It was great to see Tommy and hopefully see him again soon. Best wishes and a speedy recovery go out to Alan who couldn’t make it this month.
Group 1: Taffy 18, Tich 17, Barra 16, Tommy 29
Group 2: Ryan 23, Billy Mac 49, Redder 14
Group 3: Girdy 6, Stork 13, John 12, Koala 25
Event management Redder and Barra
Round 2; Sunday 27th September, 2026
Glen Waverley @ 8.00 am
Format; Pairs (9 drives each)
First time visit for the club to the “Glen” Waverley golf club. The emphasis on “Glen” as one of our members, Mitch had inadvertently gone to Waverley golf club. When he tried to get a cart, the proshop told him no bookings, the penny dropped, he phoned Barra and he made a mad dash to join the rest of the boys at the correct venue.
Another small field of 12, with the format a pairs event, 2 ball best ball with each player to contribute 9 drives each.
A relatively flat but tight tree lined course awaited us. The first group off included the much travelled Mitch and his partner Stork who together managed come home with the goods to don the tweed back at headquarters. Carding a nett score of 63.25, two clear of the field.
This was also reflected in the nearest the pins as they took out 3 of the 5 on offer between them.
At the tail end it was team Barra and Koala who had an average day to say the least to lodge a nett 69.25 to be awarded the prestigious Mr. Numpty for the month.
It was noted though, that Hubba’s ever reliable chauffer Barra, was suffering from a bit of malnourishment mid-round due to Hubba devouring all the breakfasts himself on pick up. This just prior to Hubba rehydrating himself with the 2 Gatorades Barra bought him due to his poor pre-match preparation. Hubba also refused to share his sunscreen with Barra mid-round when the wee man was showing signs of sunstroke.
Barra did say that it most probably wasn’t a factor and he didn’t want it brought up.
It was also noted that team John and Hubba would play by a new set of golf rules and that it was ok to tee up in line with just one tee marker at any angle they saw fit. Again sportsman Barra said it shouldn’t be mentioned and he would just take the hit on the chin.
It was also noted that the constant humming of conflicting auld firm supporters songs coming from the cart of team John and Hubba was a distraction for others and has no place in the club or on the course. Sportsman Barra said although it was off-putting, it most likely didn’t result entirely to the naga award and he’d cop it on the chin.
Nearest the pins were won by John (3rd), Stork (7th) Mitch (12th) Stork (18th) no takers on the 10th.
Handicap adjustments were Stork going from 14 to 13, Mitch 21 to 20, Koala 24 to 25 and Barra 15 to 16.
Back at the club, Mitch and Koala took care of lunch with pizzas, a variety of cakes and ice cream. We were also joined for lunch by past member Alan Anderson. It was great to see Alan and spend a little time with him.
Team 1: Stork (14) Mitch (21) = 8.75
Team 2: Tich (17) Ryan (23) = 10
Team 3: Girdy (6) Tommy (29) = 8.75
Team 4: Red (14) Billy Mac (49) = 15.75
Team 5: Barra (15) Koala (24) = 9.75
Team 6: John (12) Hubba (20) = 8
Event management; Mitch and Koala
Round 1; Sunday 30th August, 2026
Beaconhills @ 8.00 am
Format; stableford
Season opener was at Beaconhills with reduced field of 12 for the first singles event of the year. Although a touch fresh early morning, the weather was fantastic for the last week of winter. The course was understandably a bit soft underfoot, but for most people it wasn’t too slippery.
The president, Hubba decided early to get the season off to a good start by offering to pick up Barra. Once again a major fail as he could barely scratch himself on arrival. Even though Barra generously gave him an out the day before (due to form and past demeanours), this was declined, at the time in good faith, but once his morning alarm sounded the error of his ways come crashing down pretty quickly.
The leading group of the day was a throwback to the tomfoolery and carry-on of all our yesteryears due to the performance of a certain Redder. Another member who’s pre-match prep left much to be desired.
A simple trip to Joe’s gaff to borrow his motorised buggy on Saturday night that took nothing short of 6 hours could only end one way.
A virgin in the field of remote controls, he spent best part of the par 5 first hole trying get the buggy to move, before being told to try using the ‘’on’’ switch. Once he zig-zagged his way through the first three holes the big man was getting some serious points on his card and talk quickly turned to tweed jacket fittings later on.
However, as he started his ascent up the 4th fairway, he slipped and went arse over tit in the mud. Obviously rattled, he proceeded to blade his second shot through the green into the car park, only for a car bumper to halt its flight and stop it from disappearing out of sight.
The early favourite was now all at sea, went to the 5th, drove his ball down the fairway, but unfortunately not his buggy. As he tried to navigate his way under the fairway ropes, his putter got caught and was lifted out the bag by the rope only to smack him in the coupon. As he wrestled with his escaping golf club his buggy was still in full flight, crashing into Barra’s and flipping over spilling all its contents. His scorecard was to show three outs in a row before he could regain any sense of composure to try and finish with a respectable tally for the day.
Steady golf did ensue from there, but the entertainment from Redder was far from over, not by a long shot as his best performance of the day was yet to come.
As he approached the last green, about 50 out in the rough, plays a fantastic lob wedge onto the green, makes his up the slippery slope only to go tits up once again face down in the mud. As he poses for a muddy photo he realises the buggy has waited for him and where it’s going spells carnage. Frantically, in hot pursuit, (slow motion really) and pressing the ‘stop’ button repeatedly but to no avail, because he forgot to turn it on. The buggy steered its way to the top of the greenside bunker before tipping over sideways to a 6 feet drop into the sand, throwing everything in the bag and buggy into the sand before landing back on its wheels and motoring through the bunker until it tipped again chucking all the clubs out. Great finish, as an eventful day on the course as we’ve had in a long time.
All that aside, there was a competition on and the eventual winner was Billy A. who carded a solid 35 points to earn the tweed, unfortunately he couldn’t make it the presentation, thus forfeiting his $500 cash prize for winner of the season opener.
Naga of the day went to Koala with a woeful 22 points.
Nearest the pins went to Red (11th), Girdy (13th), Taffy (15th) and Koala (21st), no takers on the 19th.
Secret 6 went to Hubba with a score of 14 points to take the new monthly prize of a sleeve of prov1s (implemented by Hubba).
Handicap adjustments went to Billy A. going from 15 to 13, Koala 23 to 24 and Clayton 39 to 40.
The day finished with a tinge of sadness as Clayton announced his playing retirement from the club, effective immediately. He’ll be sorely missed out on the course.
Group 1: Barra (15) Red 14) Taffy (18) Girdy (6)
Group 2: Clayton (39) Tich (17) Billy A. (15) Hubba (20)
Group 3: Billy Mac (49) Koala (23) Mitch (21) Ryan (23)
Unavailable this round, Joe (13) John (12) Tommy (29) Winker (31)
Event management; Hubba and Girdy