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ISG Vic OOM#1 - Sanctuary Lakes GC, 24th February 2013
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PAID PARTLY PAID PAYMENT PENDING NOMINATED Emergency 1. Pozza
Shot more than 36 points in an OOM day….seriously. |
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If anyone wants a practice round at Sanctuary Lakes before OOM let me know as had it confirmed by booking company that we can book a number of groups over next 4 weeks. Sunday 20th (SGA are playing there at that time so we could go with them) Sunday 27th Sunday 3rd Feb Sunday 10th Feb Sunday 17th Feb. Of course if want to play during week also let me know and will do our best to arrange for you.
VTPP 0482 OOM winner Patterson River 2010 A grade winner Sunshine OOM#4 2012 Winning team in Beaconhills Invitational Classic 2012 2012 Rotary Ambrose Champions “All Star Team” Member. |
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Is there a special price Geoff?
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Who s sga?
More tigerish than a wounded TIGER
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social golf australia part of the Bushranger golf wasabipea
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smokers golf Australia
any one else heading home to get married?? |
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Touché
There’s many a slip ’tween a cup and a lip. |
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There’s many a slip ’tween a cup and a lip. |
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Put me down on the list for half a cart ( the bottom half with the seat, motor and wheels preferably).
Winner: The short guy is long where it counts |
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Did you say ‘ha, fuck art”?
What is this golf game you talk of? |
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Almost
Winner: The short guy is long where it counts |
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Back by popular demand for this OOM (Thanks for the prompting Goldenorbs) A brief History of Point Cook / Sanctuary Lakes, along with “Things To Do”. History …...... Point Cook / Sanctuary Lakes Estate Point Cook was named after John M. Cooke, mate of His Majesty’s vessel Rattlesnake. Commanded by Captain Hobson, the ship charted part of the Port Phillip Bay in 1836. William Drayton Taylor leased the land around Point Cook promontory in 1849. The following year in 1850 Taylor transferred his licence to Alexander Irvine. By March 1852, a six-room weatherboard cottage had been erected. In 1853 the pastoralist Thomas Chirnside added the farmlands of Point Cook to his holdings. He built the famous Point Cook Homestead of twenty-five rooms in 1857. Initially Point Cook was an important segment of the expanding pastoral empire established by Thomas and his brother Andrew. As their extensive land holdings were developed substantial homesteads were later constructed at Werribee Park, Carranballac, Mount Williams and Curnong. Due to the Chirnside brothers’ deep interest in hunting, deer and foxes were introduced to Point Cook in the 1850s. As early as 1859 members of the Melbourne Hunt Club and the Geelong & District Hunt Club were invited to hunt at Point Cook. In the early 1860s Thomas Chirnside imported valuable horses for the breeding at Point Cook. The property was said to have three racetracks. The Chirnside’s became one of Victoria’s prominent pastoral families, entertaining the colonial gentry and organising sporting functions for their guests at Point Cook. In 1873 the Chirnside brothers began construction of the elaborate mansion at Werribee Park. By 1877 the Werribee Park Mansion had been completed and it largely displaced the Point Cook Homestead as their families’ focus. In 1912 the Federal Government purchased a large section of Point Cook with a vision to establish the Australian Flying Corps (AFC). Due to the success of the AFC in the First World War, the AFC was renamed the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and this led to the eventual renaming of the AFC base at Point Cook to RAAF Base Williams. Point Cook remained the RAAF’s only base until 1925 when RAAF Base Richmond and the nearby RAAF Base Laverton were built. Point Cook is considered the birthplace and the spiritual home of the RAAF. Today the RAAF Williams base is the home of the RAAF College including Officers Training School (OTS) and the RAAF Museum. In 1920 the Chirnside family sold the remainder of the Point Cook property to Sydney Dalrymple. This ended nearly 70 years of the Chirnside family’s ownership of Point Cook. Four years later in 1924 Dalrymple sold the northern part of the Point Cook land to Cheetham Salt Pty Ltd for salt recovery lagoons. RAAF Museum – Point Cook Cheetham Salt established a series of ponds in the 1920s where sea water was fed into the shallow ponds and allowed to evaporate. Dried salt was then harvested from the floor of the lagoons. This operation continued until the early 1990s, when the site was purchased by the Victorian Government. The more environmentally important bayside part of the original saltworks now comprises Cheetham Wetlands which make up the migratory bird habitat and conservation area that is there today. The higher, western section is being developed privately by various housing estates, such as Sanctuary Lakes that are there today. In 1948 Point Cook hosted the Australian Grand Prix, which was held at the Point Cook RAAF Base. The race was won by Frank Pratt driving a BMW 328. In 1996, Point Cook was basically a rural community, with the RAAF Williams Base. Point Cook’s population in 1996 was approximately 580, of whom 552 lived on the RAAF base. By 2001, Point Cook’s population had increased to 1737, and by August 2006 the population of Point Cook was 14,162 as per the 2006 Australian Census. Today Point Cook is one of the major growth regions in Melbourne’s western suburbs. At the 2011 Census, Point Cook recorded a population of 32,413 and is estimated to reach 41,474 by 2016. When taking into account the Melbourne 2030 Plan’s current urban growth boundary, it is believed that Point Cook’s population will peak at approximately 60,000 by the late 2020s. Things to do in Sanctuary Lakes / Point Cook. Joy flights – Joy flights out of the area (to anywhere else) seems to be the one thing to do, aside from bird watching and perhaps golf. Fine Dining – Can be had in the area …...... at Sanctuary Lakes Coles is open from 7am to midnight 7 days a week. An Important Note now for the Upcoming OOM event. Could all players please arrive at least 1 hr before their allocated tee off time. Prior to the opening OOM event for 2013 …. an official welcome ceremony will be performed by the “traditional owners” ........ Wazza, and his lovely wife Kyle’s ….......... (who legend has it, camped overnight in their HQ Kingswood Vacationer outside the Land Office .. in order to secure the very first block of land in Sanctuary Lakes). The official “welcome” ...... will include amongst Lamington’s …... a slideshow of their block, from clearing …......... right thru to the erection of their Hills Hoist, and is something of a long held ritual amongst the indigenous townsfolk.
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Here, locals can be seen enjoying themselves in the main lake (just left of the 18th fairway) .......... during the 2012 Easter celebrations. Shame we’re not playing then.
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Saturday of course, and it’s the Lakes’ Market day. Shame we’re playing on a Sunday …... cause bargains abound on the bustling waterway.
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Here’s a quick snap of Waz and the lovely Kyle’s on their wedding day.
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I think I spotted one of my lost Srixon Q-Stars in amongst those watermelons.
Shot more than 36 points in an OOM day….seriously. |
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Not THOSE watermelons.
Shot more than 36 points in an OOM day….seriously. |
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paid my extra $20 today
any one else heading home to get married?? |
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PAID PARTLY PAID PAYMENT PENDING NOMINATED Emergency 1. Pozza
Shot more than 36 points in an OOM day….seriously. |
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GPJ, Thankyou for the info. I was only thinking about it today…What can I do to make a weekend of it at Point Cooke? (I prefer the original spelling, just like Ballaarat!), and you have provided me with an immense amount of attractions and activities, I;m not sure I will be able to fit in any golf what soever!!!!!
1st Round winner – ISG Matchplay 2013 |
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Just make sure you wear the blue hat.
Shot more than 36 points in an OOM day….seriously. |
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Are you in love with my sapphire blue hat?
1st Round winner – ISG Matchplay 2013 |
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its not really blue. Its a hypnotic aqua colour.
2012 ISG VIC OOM #2 Hidden Valley Winner not sure if on Peptides |
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To fit in in Point Cook(e) he might need to wear it backwards and with his jocks on the outside…
BMan’s Big Bendigo Slog – 7th July, be there! You know you want to. VTP #008 |
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It’s hard not to be…
BMan’s Big Bendigo Slog – 7th July, be there! You know you want to. VTP #008 |
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