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FINAL
ROUND 28 Feb 2004 YARRAWONGA
DEAR
OH DEAR! "Overnight"
leader Michael Hall tees off on the first tee at Yarrawonga taking
with him a 5.5 point lead... but things didn't quite turn out the
way he would have liked.... |Full
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CHOKERS & WANKERS
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Well here we
are again on the verge of another venture up the Hume to Gods country
and yet another "Massey "title is up for grabs.
Lets look at some contenders and pretenders.............
Mike Hall
- looked the
goods at Patto River with immaculate shirt, slacks, and polished golf
shoes. He looked like a champion, and he has played like a champion all
year and deserves his lead. Rumour has it he left Nissan to go to Holden
in an effort to overcome his lack of self belief?? After attending many
Holden induction seminars it seems he now recites the Holden HSV catch cry
over and over in his sleep "I JUST WANT ONE" "I JUST WANT
ONE", and it seems to be relating to what he really wants - A
Massey trophy and a photo with Fluffy the illusive rabbit!
Quinny
- that little dour
quiet achiever who just seems to sneak up on you like an ugly fat bitch
at the end of a big night on the piss at the local pub. As one ex Massey
champion often says "Fuckin Quinny - he can't hit the ball far
enough to get in any trouble. Always 80 yards straight up the
middle." I like the way Quinny is going about his business - and
let's remember how focused he was on the 1st tee at Cape Schanck? When
he had it all to do a couple of years back. Don't underestimate this
little prick!!!
Goooooeeey
- has an amazingly
simple swing that delivers excellent results. Always seems to get it up
the middle (on the golf course anyway) and never seems to find much
trouble. Seems like he's taking himself seriously now - after looking at
how he looked and dressed in the old Massey videos he had to be fuckin
joking didn't he???. Watch out Yarrawonga - Gooeys a big chance.....
Me... I mean
Fusspots -Yeh, I
can already hear it Murph "choker, cant win. Will not get it off
the tee...no chance...." well what can I say other than your
probably right - but how does Get Fucked sound!!! We'll go to Yarrawonga,
have a good night Friday night, put the ball on the tee and SEE WHAT
HAPPENS.......
Murph (aka the
wanker) - what a
shame he's OUT OUT OUT of contention. Like a fuckin Collingwood player
looking back at what could have been. So near and yet so far - what's
really sad and eating away at him in that confused head of his is that
he thought he was a "MONTY" to bring home the points at his
own course with a very favourable handicap. His excuse - I'm working
more now and have less time for golf. Well booh fucking hoo to you - the
rest of us are SOCIAL occasional golfers who say - welcome to our world
and welcome back to the field arsewipe!!!!
Westy
- what can be said about the little housebound fat bloke that hasn't
already been said. A regular contender, a former champion on many occasions,
and yet like the wanker from the "River" course, out of
contention this year. His excuse - yes, hasn't been able to play as much
due to work commitments - there's more dishes in the sink this year, and
since he went to an after hours "ENYO" party and bought all 10
of their fucking magic cleaning cloths, he just can't stop enjoying the
ENYO experience. Good for you Westy. Gone in 2004 but he will be back to
challenge again.
Glenn
- what can we say about a bloke who seems to have a near perfect golf
swing when he's on song. We cant make sense of the fact that Glenny has
really struggled for consistency this season and seems to be a bit lost.
Seems the perfect remedy could be what all good golfers do - get out the
old tapes and look back at what you used to do - take a minute to review
those Massey classics with the long flowing hair and long white socks.
Maybe that's it - maybe your still recovering from that ill fated night
when you had too much to drink and those bastard friends of yours kept
tempting you with the oysters - only to see you chuck your heart out all
over Yarrawonga!!!
Beano
- always seems to give an honest account of himself but seems hampered
by injury. Those blasted feet seem to knock him around severely and
impact on his game. Shows flashes of brilliance at times, and yet at
other times looks half the man he can be!!!! Wait a minute...he is half
the man he can be......Must have cost a fortune in new clothes and
therefore less money spare for golf practice. Maybe that's it!!! But he
does look great now!!!
Jimmy the Griff
- what an enigma this man is.....on his day can take us all apart...and
yet on other days can't keep his head out of pretty wedding brides
titties....and then other days get so pissed that he doesn't even know
what golf day it is...and he has to move gingerly around the house and
learn how to walk on eggshells again.....a previous champion, a
potential champ again....looking to get stuck into us "fucking weak
margarine spreaders " again in 2004/05.
Scoot
- seems to be enjoying his golf more now that his handicap has been
adjusted more fairly...has been cheated out of the points for a long
time, and now seems to be much more threatening. When he gets that ice
pick putter going he can run hot...and when he doesn't you shit yourself
that he may blow a fuse and throw it through your fuckin heart!! Don't
get on the wrong side of our Scoot - his driver had been shitting him
lately, and on the 1st tee at Patto River he "gave it a
pounding" and smashed the fucking thing!!" That'll fix that
bastard" he said....
Kenny
- what can we say about our Kenny. Victimized by some members of the
group accusing him of slow play......this pugnacious little left hander
seems to have his best days behind him at the minute....and yet when we
think back to some of the shots he's pulled off over the years anything
is possible for Kenny "the barrell" Baxter. Seems the only
thing Kennys' been pulling of this season is his "TOSS". Come
on Kenny, get it together before its too late son!!!
Gian
- not much can be said about Gianny- work commitments inhibit his
presence a lot of the time.... but he always seems to have fun at
Yarrawonga.... one wonders what points he could accrue with more regular
rounds......
Well that's it lads...see you all at YARRAWONGA, and may the best Massey
contender or pretender win!!!!!
Fusspot
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TRADITION CONTINUES - BAXTER TAVERN @ 8.00PM THURSDAY 26 FEB 2004
Join in the
fellowship at the traditional "Yarrawonga Eve" at the Baxter
Tavern.
Make your final travel arrangements. Drop some well earned on the trots
or the dogs. Throw some last minute sledges and make bold statements of
how well your going to play....
With all liabilities called in, at Yarrawonga we should have a surplus
of about $280, which will be used for prizemoney. It has been suggested
the kitty pays prizemoney for Saturday’s best net scores eg: $80 for
1st, $40 for 2nd, and $20 for 3rd, and say $35 for each member of
the winning ambrose team on Sunday. If we need to go to a vote on some
different options we can. Jimmy has booked the Chinese restaurant for
7.30pm Saturday night…..watch out lovely Maree the boys are back!
……..Whoooooaaa!!!…. Click
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YARRAWONGA
LAKES 1.30pm
SAT 28 FEB 2004
STABLEFORD |
Kenny - in a
desperate moment
Card Game - Room 36 Yarrawonga 2002 / 2003
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Track
Lover:
Worst on Track:
History Suggests:
The Roughie:
The Verdict:
The Massey:
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With two wins and unplaced only once in five outings plus the track records for best net & strokes makes Gooey the
"Lakes"
specialist.
Mike, also has one win from two appearances.
The stats don't lie - Quinny has never threatened to
place in his five visits.
Nobody bettered par last year when Jimmy's net 75 took the points -
must have been that card game? However, mid to low 60's are
generally required for maximum points - par may only be good enough
for six or seven. Key factors are temperature, tee time & size
of hangover.
If any of the high handicappers have a round in the mid 90's they
could easily take the points. Kenny has had a win and two 2nds here
in the past - remember "the shot that won the Massey"!
Hard to go past current form players in Mark, Gooey & Mike but
they may need to shoot mid 80's and their handicap's have tightened.
But it's Jimmy the Griff for me.
It will take an almighty choke for him to lose from here! Not seen since
1990 - 1991 when Westy surrendered a 7.5
point margin to the rampaging Jimmy "the 2 iron" Griffiths.
Michael "The Massey" Hall is playing too well to let that
happen or is he???
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ROUND
FIVE 30 Jan 2004 - FIELD SPREADS AS "MASSEY" MIKE SPREAD
EAGLES FIELD
Mark
'Fusspot' O'Connor did everything right to win the round by scoring 39
stableford points on the construction site they call Patterson River
Country Club. While Gooey, also needing a good score did just that with
a respectable 34. Quinny crashed in a costly bunker on the last to card
32 points and finished equal 5th. All were trying to make
ground on the overall Massey leader but alas.... |Full
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PATTERSON
RIVER 2.00pm
FRIDAY 30 JANUARY 2004
BBQ @ Murph's after game - meat provided. Please let Murph know if
you are attending for catering purposes!
STABLEFORD |
Murph after
a chunder in the scrub
1st Hole Yarrawonga Lakes
2002 / 2003 |
Track
Lover:
Worst on Track:
History Suggests:
The Roughie:
The Verdict:
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Has to be Murph who is stabled here and regularly throws his clubs
around this monstrosity, sorry monster of a course
- an important stat when you consider few, if any of us have been seen
around here before.
Also has to be Murph who is stabled here and regularly throws his
clubs around this monstrosity..... so I've been told!
Well Murph suggests that we're all history! By the sounds of it,
high 20's may be a handy score if you have any balls left.
Michael "Stableford" Hall appears to be holding onto some
excellent form from his last few outings and could see his lead
extended here.
Given his light handicap and experience on the track you would think
Murph would be a shoe in... especially now that he thinks he has us
all running scared. But look for the "Carrington Fats" to
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ROUND FOUR 20 Dec
2003 - GOOEY BOUNCES BACK AS QUINNY LOSES GRIP
Gooey adds to his
already impressive record at Flinders with another top ten score after a
consistent round of seven pars and only two double bogies to record net
60 off 82 strokes to bring him back into contention and in third place
overall. Meanwhile Quinny loses his grip on the lead.... |Full
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FLINDERS 3.30pm
SATURDAY 20 DECEMBER 2003
STROKE |
Glenn
chipping to 15th Yarrawonga
2002 / 2003 |
Track
Lover:
Worst on Track:
History Suggests:
Best Roughie:
The Verdict:
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Quinny
- four wins & three placings from 16 starts at the track and
Gooey 3 wins & 5 placings also from 16 have six of the top nine
net scores on this classic Massey circuit. Murph 2 wins & 2
placings from 8 starts should also be included in your multiples.
Jimmy still a maiden here after 14 previous attempts and the only
starter from the original field yet to salute the judge. But never
under estimate the reigning Massey champ.
Only small fields have entered over last couple of seasons. Par here
will usually only register six points. Look again for at least half
the field scoring better.
With three runs this campaign and treated kindly by the handicapper
this may well be Scoot's best opportunity to open his Massey
account.
After blowing out to 19 Glenn won easily in a canter here last year.
History looks like repeating with a handy 18 handicap this time in.
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SCRATCHINGS
A new Massey protocol has been approved to
make sure we utilize our fully paid green fees.
In future if you are aware you are a definite scratching from a
forth coming gazetted Massey round it is requested that you contact
and advise the Massey secretary the Honorable James Griffiths. The
warning siren shall sound in the form of a note posted in the Massey Forum
calling for a worthy
and qualified substitute on a "first in" basis to contact
Big Jim accordingly. Green fees paid by the said worthy and
qualified substitute can then be forwarded to the aforementioned
scratchee as compensation for his pity or credited to his Massey subs. |
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TASSIE BOUND FOR THE BIG 2-0
Start packing boys! It's seems from all
accounts we are Tassie bound for our final weekend to celebrate the
20th Massey (March 2005).
The growing consensus for 2004/2005 is to play only four rounds on the
peninsula (inc. Patto) from late October/November 2004 to February
2005 and fly to Tassie early on a Friday morning in March to play
Round Five that day at either Tasmania GC or Claremont GC.
Saturday will be a well earned R & R day with most of us looking
for a punt at the Hobart races. Then on to the Final round on Sunday
were all that additional training, fitness & stamina will no doubt
be called upon in a survival of the fittest campaign to the very end!
(How many chicken schnitzels can a man handle in a 5 day weekend
Glenn?).
Previous "double round" weekends have seen a large
proportion of the field in with a "mathematically possible"
chance - so the sledging should be on in earnest.
Monday is reserved for the now time honoured "Ambrose Day".
One more nights stay for old times sake and fly home on Tuesday
morning for a return to work!!
Sounds GREAT doesn't it?
Costs are still to be determined but if we can score some cheap rounds
of golf and accommodation / meals etc. we should be able to keep it
within double the usual annual fees.
It is proposed that (subject to further discussion) a deposit of say
$200 will be required at Yarrawonga 2003/2004 which will secure air
fares and will go a long way towards the overall cost of the year
prior to kickoff in Oct/Nov.
If you have any concerns with the timing / work issues now is the time
to speak up so programming can be finalised and you are not left
behind!!! (Wouldn't it be terrific if we could all play every round
and all be in with a shot)
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ROUND THREE 16 Nov
2003 - HANDS & HEALS FOR QUINNY AT TRAF
Quinny's new
found form continued at Traf with a stunning hands & heals win to make
it a running double, and take the twelve points ahead of Michael "stableford"
Hall just one point away.
J' Walker victory to team Henry (c), Murph, Gian & Quinny. |Full
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TRAFALGAR
7.30am SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2003
STABLEFORD |
Beano
18th Green Yarrawonga
2002 / 2003 |
Track
Lover:
Worst on Track:
History Suggests:
Best Roughie:
The Verdict:
Johnnie Walker: |
Murph
- five placings from five starts at the track and won here previous
visit when equaling course record of 83 strokes.
Kenny has never run a place here with five
lasts from eight starts. Will need significant improvement.
Only two scores returned in last three
meetings here have been better than par. 30+ might just be
enough for a place.
Beano seems to enjoy stableford conditions
with a win here two campaigns back and well weighted this time.
Murph off 14 is well placed coming off 2 shots lighter than previous
two gallops.
Very evenly drawn teams but current form suggests Glenn, Jimmy, Mark
& Mike will take tossing. Other teams are Kenny, Gooey, Scoot,
& Bean. Plus Murph, Quinny, Westy & Gian (who!) |
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ROUND TWO 12 Oct 2003 - QUINNY COMES THRU AGAINST ALL ODDS AT
CARRINGTON
Quinny's amazing comeback from the dead
continued at Carrington Park - Rosebud... seven of the eleven starters
post positive scores in the "Par" event. |Full
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ROUND ONE 28 Sept
2003 - GOOEY BREAKS THRU FOR MAIDEN VICTORY AROUND THE BEND
The season opener at Devil
Bend saw Gooey cruise to his maiden win at the course after eleven previous
attempts...while the magpies add to an unimpressive (but extremely large) list
of runners up! |Full
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2003/2004 SEASON BEGINS ON SUNDAY 28th SEPTEMBER 2003 - DEVIL BEND @
8.45AM
That's right, the first game of the season is
back to the Grand Final weekend. The traditional
"kick-off" meeting has been & gone at the Baxter Tavern
on Thursday 11th September where only four stragglers made an effort
to turn up. Quinny was recovering in Frankston Hospital after giving
birth by cesarean section to a bouncing 63mm x 23mm appendix born at
approx 10.30pm the previous night. From all accounts Beano has put in
a big pre-season shedding up to 25kg and most likely to fill Rocca's
spot in the magpies tilt at the big one.
Further details of the revised full years schedule - click here.... |schedule|
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Starting Handicaps
| P.West |
10.7 |
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M.Hall |
23.5 |
| D.Murphy |
12.8 |
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G.Panozzo |
26.2 |
| G.Martin |
15.8 |
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A.Sawyer |
29.1 |
| M.O'Connor |
21.3 |
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K.Baxter |
30.0 |
| S.Lamey |
21.4 |
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I.Quinton |
30.0 |
| J.Griffiths |
22.2 |
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S.Souter |
40.0 |
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THE BIG 2-0 IS JUST
AROUND THE CORNER:
Now let's start thinking about the twentieth Massey boys. -If we want to go
somewhere flash we should start saving now and think about making a
decision on the final weekend venue. It may be wise to try for the
March Labor Day weekend, as it gives us an extra day for
travel/fun/golf - or maybe go the whole hog with optional week long
tour, final rounds on the weekend....suggestions so far:
Tasmania - Launceston Country Club, Riverside
Tasmania - Royal Hobart, Tasmanian, (Mark West ?)
Coolum
Sanctuary Cove
Twin Waters
Royal Pines
Murray Downs
Merimbula
Yarrawonga
Murray Marathon eg Corowa/Yarrawonga/Cobram/Toc/Echuca
West Coast Walkabout eg Queenscliff/Lonsdale/13th Beach/Anglesea/Lorne
Gippsland tour eg Traf/Sale/Maffra/Bairnsdale/Lakes
If we start putting aside $10 per week from now on the subs for next
year expected to be approx. $500 should just about be covered.
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STUCK IT UP EM... THAT'S WHAT I DID... I STUCK IT RIGHT UP EM!!:
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