The second round of the pennant season was played on across the 23-25 March 2018, Spring Valley had some fantastic results with the Men’s, Women’s and colts securing a win while unfortunately the Friday Women’s lost their match. Please see below for the Team Manager’s Reports.<\/p>\n
Spring Valley vs Box Hill <\/strong><\/p>\n In Round 2 the team took on Box Hill at Box Hill. Always a bit of a daunting task taking on a team on their home turf. Narrow fairways and very quick, difficult to read greens, made for a challenging day. The team battled it out doing the best they could, but it was not to be their day and they finish down 6\/1.<\/p>\n Heather Cadwallader was off to a great start 2 up after 2 holes. Her chipping let her down on the 6th<\/sup> but she managed to turn 1 up. Fooled by the lush looking greens she promptly lost 2 holes in a row. She continued to battle on but went down 2\/1.<\/p>\n Jan Pitcher was off to a good start and was 1 up after 4 holes. The narrow fairways took their toll on 5, 6 and 7 and Jan found herself 2 down. Jan fought her way back to 1 down but her opponent made a few good up and downs moving further ahead. After a challenging match Jan was defeated 3\/2.<\/p>\n Katie Pang started off well winning the first hole and the match was all square after four holes. But Katie couldn\u2019t quite find her groove on the next five holes and found her ball in a few unexpected places on (and off) the narrow fairways bringing her into the turn 5 down.\u00a0 Katie fought back winning 10 and 11, the highlight of her day was sinking a beautiful long putt on the two tier 11th<\/sup> green, but she couldn\u2019t maintain the momentum and was defeated 5\/4.<\/p>\n Julie Sheldrake traded holes back and forth with her opponent early in the match. Her opponent\u2019s course knowledge, especially on the greens, saw Julie 2 down by the 10th<\/sup> hole. Julie fought back, nailing some great putts to bring the match all square on the 18th<\/sup>. They squared the 19th<\/sup>, but an unlucky chip on the 20th<\/sup> left Julie with a difficult putt and she finished 1 down on the 20th<\/sup> hole.<\/p>\n After a shaky shot on the 1st<\/sup> tee Marg Willcox got herself on track and played some good golf to turn 2 up. She then proceeded to lose the 10th<\/sup> and 11th<\/sup> but her long straight drives and accurate shots into the green enabled her to take the match 3\/2. Well done, Marg bringing in a win for the team.<\/p>\n The story of Pam Wheelens match was \u2018who putted the best\u2019 and unfortunately for Pam the result says it all. Pam and her opponent halved the first 2 holes, her opponent took the next 3, Pam bounced back to win a couple of holes but couldn\u2019t maintain the momentum and turned 3 down. Several holes were then halved but Pam was unable to get an advantage and lost on the 15th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n In the words of Lesley Meadowcroft\u2019s caddie Patty Carlson \u2018she struggled with nature on the front nine\u2019. Lesley found her game on the back nine though and played some lovely holes. Unfortunately, she couldn\u2019t gain an advantage over her opponent and was defeated 4\/3.<\/p>\n The team all put in a great effort, but sadly it just wasn\u2019t their day.<\/p>\n After a break over Easter the team will be heading off to Patterson River to take on Cheltenham on Friday 6th<\/sup> April.<\/p>\n Joanne Drysdale<\/strong><\/p>\n Spring Valley V Kew\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Well, well, well. Round 3 and a match up against the top of the table and undefeated team in Kew. Team manager Alison Miller was more than a bit nervous as the starting time approached and I mentioned to her, don’t forget they’ll be just as nervous. We haven’t lost either. So in an epic 1 v 3 match up out our girls went.<\/p>\n First out was sweet swinging Cec Pezet and she was engaged in an epic duel all day. From all accounts Cec hit the ball straight all day and putted really well, so her opponent must have been serving up the same sort of game. 1 down at the turn, Cec dug deep and managed to hold out her opponent for a fantastic one up win on the last in front of a very enthusiastic bunch of Spring Valley members. Great job Cec.<\/p>\n Next out was the ever reliable Rosemary McQuade. The only problem was caddie Jan Kreymborg forgot to wake her up and she was 3 down after 3. In typical fashion Rosemary fought back and with the front 9 going without a half she turned only one down. The second 9 was equally as tight and when they came to 18 out little champ was still trailing by one. She rectified that with a 35 foot putt on the super fast green that moved the hole 3 inches towards the clubhouse.\u00a0 A birdie to square the match after 18. With wind in her sails, Rosemary went down 19 but an errant bunker shot after her opponent chipped to about 6 inches cost her the match. A fantastic effort all the same.<\/p>\n Erica Kreymborg took back her normal role at number 5 and was up against a very good opponent. All square at half way thanks to some terrific scrambling by Erica and then a brilliant back 9 got her to 2 up with 2 to play. A loss on 17 after facing an impossible downhill putt made things tight up 18. A drive into trouble and then a chip out made the match even tighter, but then a fantastic chip put the pressure back on her opponent. A bogey 5 was enough to to halve the last and we’ve got 2 wins in the bag.<\/p>\n Thankfully the weather had cooled before captain Hayley Peters went out. Her game is so hot at the moment she’s banned from playing on total fire ban days. After last weeks 6\/5 victory it was more of the same this week. Her shell shocked opponent admitted to me after the game that Hayley didn’t play a bad shot and didn’t miss a putt in the 13 holes played. To add to the impressive effort she’s doing it while playing injured as well. Great stuff Hayley.<\/p>\n Next out was Sue Semmens. It was probably fair to say that neither Sue or her opponent were in great form early on but Sue was doing enough to consistently win holes and was 4 up after 6 which included a brilliant birdie on the very tough par 3, 15th – our 6th for the day. Then then wheels off. A loss on the next despite her opponent having an airy and a duffed shot and then 2 holes later putting into a bunker caused caddie Phelan Poorly to declare that “any more of this rubbish and you’ll be walking back to the club house in the nude”. With a good number of spectators on hand it was just the incentive that Sue needed. A great par on the par 3, 6th put her one up and then she delivered big time on the penultimate hole by putting a impossible bunker shot from about 30 out to gimme distance for the match. That made it 4 wins and that as they say is good enough for victory.<\/p>\n Shirley Munroe filled in for Tiana while she’s undertaking a well earned break after winning the club championship and had a battle on her hands from the start.\u00a0 It was never going to be an easy task coming in at number 2 and then watching your opponent hit it well past you but Shirley stuck at the task all day before going down to a better opponent on the day. It was always going to gee a huge task Shirley but the whole team really appreciated the effort you put in.<\/p>\n Last out for Spring Valley was Helen Noble and she described her match as starting well and then going backwards the further the match went on. That’s probably not giving due regard to her opponent who played brilliantly and from all accounts is now looking to the U.S for a golfing scholarship. No doubt Helen will bounce back next round with a victory.<\/p>\n It’s fair to say that our girls are going to get some really tough match ups in division 2 but it’s a team game. Winning. 4 matches is enough each week and that’s 3 weeks in a row that the girls have delivered. Undefeated in division 2 and a weeks break for Easter to freshen up before taking on the next challenge.<\/p>\n Well done to all the players caddies and the fantastic members who came out to support the team this week.<\/p>\n We’re on a roll.<\/p>\n Cheers<\/p>\n Phelan Poorly<\/strong><\/p>\n Spring Valley V Goonawarra.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n You Beauty! We got a WIN!<\/p>\n After a great win by the Colt’s, the Big Boys headed out against Goonawarra<\/p>\n Simmo got off to a good start and held the lead all day getting up 3\/2.<\/p>\n Lucas hit off next and couldn’t get things happening, fought out a 3\/1 loss.<\/p>\n Captain Buck struck trouble early with his first tee shot getting plugged on the bunker, he got his nose in front but couldn’t maintain it. A 1down loss.<\/p>\n Wayne headed out minus a caddy, saying he could do it alone! And he did, a great 4\/3 win.<\/p>\n Matty struck trouble early with his first tee shot going out of bounds. He rallied and was 2 down with 2 to play finally losing 1 down.<\/p>\n Greg also struck trouble on the 1st, then shifted in to overdrive and cruised home 2\/1.<\/p>\n Craig found out he was playing their Club Champ at 1. After witnessing the best up and downs ever seen their Champ had no answers. The match finished 5\/4\u00a0 Craig’s way and his opponent was still shaking his head wondering what happened.<\/p>\n The 4\/3 win put’s us in 5th spot level with Kooringal who we play next.<\/p>\n Well done to everyone and thanks to the Caddies.<\/p>\n Steve Ellis<\/strong><\/p>\n Team Manager<\/p>\n Spring Valley V Rossdale<\/strong><\/p>\n Team placings :- Niv playing No 1. After great win at Riversdale, Aryan in position 2 regrouping, Andrew in spot No. 3 winning well and\u00a0 secret weapon, Luca back from Bali and fresh and Sid quietly sneaking into No 5 after great half at Riversdale.\u00a0 Dennis unavailable this weekend after great win!<\/p>\n 7.45 start!\u00a0 \u00a0I look at my watch at 7.27 and we are still in darkness,\u00a0 Looking forward to daylight savings finishing,\u00a0 Sid playing No 5 is informed that his new gun caddie (\u201cyoung Graham Ball\u201d) is unavailable this week but Mngr. will fill in \u2013 Sid puts on brave face but bitterly disappointed –\u00a0 quietly admits that managers are managers \u2018cos they can\u2019t caddie!<\/p>\n Off the first tee Sid drops with nerves but gets the 2nd<\/sup> back \u2013 says to caddie \u201c me\u201d haven\u2019t you got something better to do? So heads off on his own pulls it all together and turns 2 up.<\/p>\n Luca playing No 4 drops the first couple regroups and turns 1 down, has Jamie on the bag who is a Gardiners member and friend who guides him through each hole. Luca playing well but from behind.<\/p>\n Andrew playing No 3. Strolls over and asks \u201c have you a 54 degree in your boot- left mine at home ! He borrows one from the golf shop \u2013 all set \u2013 As always on the fairway is the game, Andrew plays great golf and turns 5 up.\u00a0<\/p>\n Aryan coming of his narrow defeat just smiles and stares down the fairway, after 3 is 3 down, slips up a cog and puts the head down. and turns square. Great fightback and walking confidently.<\/p>\n Niv elevated to No 1 again after his big win in the wind at Riversdale comes up against their No 1. Great player off scratch and driving it out of sight, opposition has the complete game and nearly 10 years on young Niv.\u00a0 Niv, turns 5 down but doesn\u2019t give up, its not his style.<\/p>\n As normal in Match play after the turn it is far easier if you are in front than behind and that continues. Sid discusses his drive on the 10th<\/sup> with me !\u00a0 aim a little left and dodge the bunkers, near where the spotter is I advised! Bang he goes heading directly at the spotter, yelling Four it slides a little left of him all good. Getting to the top of the hill recognised old Spring valley member Harry Sampson is the spotter, said to Sid it would have been OK to hit that spotter! Harry said to say Hello to all his old mates!!!!<\/p>\n Sid steadies and closes his match out 4 and 3 and is very happy with himself considering his second rate caddie\u00a0 – \u00a0well done Sid.<\/p>\n Luca meanwhile drops another one and \u00a0is 2 down going into the 12th<\/sup> \u2013 fighting hard but goes down 3 and 2 \u2013 might have been Jet Lag we will see.<\/p>\n Andrew drops the 10th<\/sup> halves the 11th<\/sup> and then applies the throttle and closes out 4 and 2 \u2013 great job again and is assuming the \u201cquiet assassin role\u201d\u00a0 another great round Andrew.<\/p>\n Aryan square at the turn goes BANG and closes his match out at 5 and 4 and settles back to support Niv.\u00a0<\/p>\n Niv battling at the turn gets one back and is playing great golf, but as we know birdies win holes as a rule in the No 1 position. Continues to play good golf but runs out of holes and succumbs 5 and 3 \u2013 if a few close putts had fallen and the pressure transferred the result could have been far different.<\/p>\n Final wash-up we walk away with a hard fought \u00a03\/2 win which places us at 4th<\/sup> on the ladder but 3rd<\/sup>,4th<\/sup> and 5th<\/sup> are all equal. We paly Kooringal in the next round on their home track. Unfortunately will be without Aryan as he will be in Pattaya Thailand representing \u201cThe Valley\u201d in the True Vision Junior Golf worldwide competition in the 12 and under section \u2013 we wish him all the best and on form he should do well !!!!!<\/p>\n Watching the matches can be very entertaining, noticed this week that the Sandhurst No 1 turned 8 up after 9 holes !!!!\u00a0 but I thought you haven\u2019t played \u201cThe Valley\u201d yet ! –\u00a0\u00a0 and at the Valley!<\/p>\n To all have a great Easter Break and keep enjoying your golf !<\/p>\nWomen\u2019s Pennant Report<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Men’s Pennant Report<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Colt’s Pennant Report<\/strong><\/h2>\n