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The Patricia Isabel Slape Memorial Golf
Tournament 2016
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Winner on PIS Handicap: Date: Course: Competitors: On course coverage: Prize winners: |
The Bloke 20th and 21st October 2016 Port Fairy Golf Club |
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Major Event Report: ‘Bloke PISses into wind for Victoria |
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October 20th
and 21st 2016: It
had been fourteen long years since the PIS had been to Port Fairy and yet
somehow the locals could still remember the events in 2004. Consequently, the
council closed the bridge between where the PIS Tour was staying and the
centre of town in an effort to control the damage. But of course, it didn’t
matter because PIS Artists are a resourceful bunch, either using the walk
bridge or driving around the long way when they needed to get to the pub. “Nothing gets in the way of a PIS tour!”
observed The Captain as he took his
1st drink in the front bar of the closest hotel on the Thursday
night in front of a very surprised bartender. |
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Impressive field: JB couldn’t make it unfortunately, leaving a truly impressive field of
15 players to contest the two day PIS 2016 event. On ‘The Tour’ were some of the most infamous past PIS champions (Jacko, The Captain, Normie
Rowe, Critey, and Stavros The Greek), and equally infamous past players (tour
leader - The Tanunda Kid, Beau Didley,
King Billy, Boog, The Maroon Breasted Warbler, The Bloke, Nurse Min, and The Hanging Judge). In fact, there was
only one new tour member – Snoady, who
obviously didn’t realise what happened on a PIS tour, but coped rather well
once he got over the shock of it all An arduous Day 1: The weather on the first day looked daunting as players arrived at the
Port Fairy golf club including a solid wind that was obviously going to be in
play. But no-one seemed to care as tour leader the Tanunda Kid started to issue the compulsory shot of brandy or
similar for all players prior to tee off. “Here’s
to Patricia” was the cry as the media took shots of the player groups and
the field moved off towards the first tee (see 2016 PIS Player groups). Well it did rain off and on for the first 9 holes after which it came
good leaving only a very strong wind to contend with. And as was expected,
there were some fantastic performances across the 2016 Day 1 field including Nurse Min and The Hanging Judge who ended up equal first place at the end of
the first day (See Day 1 - On course at the PIS 2016). |
Day 1 - On
course PIS 2016 |
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What happens on tour
stays on tour: So that night was very quiet, and as you
would expect, most players were in bed early to ensure they were fresh and
rested for the final day of competition. “What
a lot of bollocks” pointed out The Hanging
Judge when he read the previous line. “Yeah,
what about The Tanunda Kid and Beau Didley trying the break into the house
next door at 1.00am in the morning eh? – He walked all over that guy’s car!”
pointed out Critey
agreeing with the Judge. “And that impromptu band that sprang up at
the other house” added Beau Didley “And
those women wearing those little ….” started out Boog who then went very quiet. So as you can imagine, a quiet and
restful night was had by all. |
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A sensational final day:
Well the final day’s competition was all that you would expect
with the weather being kind and the course in brilliant condition. And once
the hangovers wore off, there were some sensational performances exampled by The Captain’s longest drive, The Bloke’s longest drive and Crtitey’s
Nearest-the-Pin which were easily as good as The Tanunda Kids longest drive and NTP or Boogs NTP on Day 1. And at the end
of the day, it all came down to a couple of strokes separating the top five
players. Of note were the performances by the Victorians, particularly The Bloke (net 169 strokes) and The Hanging Judge (net 170 strokes)
who sneaked in just in front of The
Tanunda Kid (net 171 strokes), The
Captain (net 171 strokes), and The
Maroon Breasted Warbler (net 171 strokes) in equal 3rd place.
It way a day to remember to say the least, or at least from a Victorian point
of view (see Day 2- On course at the PIS 2016). Long and hilarious presentations: So, it was great to
watch the immediate past PIS champion ‘The
Captain’, hand on the PIS Green Jacket to a Victorian, of course being
the nnomads Golf Club reigning champion – The Bloke who during his speech said
he “thought the Green Jacket fitted
well and was glad to win” (see 2016 PIS winner’s presentation and speech).
But that
description misrepresents the drama and hilarity associated with PIS
presentations because there were a number of awards handed out over the night
including the Bob Hope Fellowship
award (runner up - Jacko and Winner
- The Maroon Breasted Warbler), the
Nick Kyrious ‘I let the golf get in the way’ award (3rd place – Snoady, 2nd
place – King Billy, and winner – Nurse Min), the ‘Between God and Satan’ award (Winner – Nurse Min), the ‘Barry
Crocker – With a song in my heart’ award (Winner – The Hanging Judge), and the Welcome
aboard the PIS Encouragement’ award (Winner – Snoady). And of course, there
were the Nearest-the-pin and Longest drive awards culminating in the GungaGalunga
award for Best-off-the-stick (Winner – The
Bloke) and the awarding of the PIS Green Jacket for 2016 (Winner – The Bloke, as you know). So, as you can
imagine, it was a quiet and peaceful affair similar to the previous night,
during which The Captain was
appointed to the PIS ‘Hall of Fame’, Critey was inducted as a PIS Life Member’, and Boog was awarded ‘Almost PIS Life
Member’ status. (See PIS Presentations
videos and photos). |
Day 2 - On
course PIS 2016 PIS Presentations
2016 |
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The committee
congratulates The Bloke on his sensational
performance and indeed all other winners on the day. The nnomads
Golf Club committee also congratulates the PIS organizing committee on a truly
superbly organised event. In fact, the nnomads Golf
Club committee believes we can learn something from the PIS organising
committee based on photos of a PIS committee meeting at Port Elliot a few
years ago. “Yeah I saw those photos, and
if that’s what a committee meeting is like, I would go to a committee meeting,
if I was on the committee” stated a very impressed Hanging Judge. Note 1: The nnomads
Golf Club committee hasn’t met since 1999. However, based on the reported PIS
committee meeting approach, the nnomads Golf Club
committee plans to introduce meetings of a similar type in the short term, once
it can locate the list of current committee members. Note 2: If you are a current nnomads Golf Club committee member, please call or email Agnes
immediately. |
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Detailed Results
The Patricia Isabel Slape Memorial Golf Tournament 2016
(On PIS
Handicap)
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Player |
Handicap |
Round 1
Gross |
Round 1
Net |
Round 2
Gross |
Round 2
Net |
Total Net
Score |
Prizes |
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The
Bloke |
18 |
99 |
81 |
106 |
88 |
169 |
Winner
on PIS handicap, |
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The
Hanging Judge |
25 |
104 |
79 |
116 |
91 |
170 |
2nd
on PIS handicap, ‘Barry Crocker – With
a song in my heart’ award |
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Tanunda
Kid |
23 |
106 |
83 |
110 |
87 |
171 |
Equal 3rd
place, NTP – Day 1, Longest drive – Day 1 |
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The
Captain |
29 |
113 |
84 |
116 |
87 |
171 |
Equal 3rd
place, Longest drive – Day 2 – Appointed to the PIS Hall of Fame |
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Maroon
Breasted Warbler |
30 |
118 |
88 |
113 |
83 |
171 |
Equal 3rd
place, ‘Bob Hope Fellowship’ award |
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Critey |
30 |
111 |
81 |
123 |
93 |
174 |
NTP –
Day 2, Elevated to PIS Life Membership status |
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King
Billy |
26 |
116 |
90 |
114 |
88 |
178 |
2nd
place in the ‘Nick Kyrious
I let the golf get in the way’ award |
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Nurse
Min |
32 |
111 |
79 |
132 |
100 |
179 |
‘Between god and Satan’ award and 1st place
in the ‘Nick Kyrious
I let the golf get in the way’ award |
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Rubber
Man |
23 |
112 |
89 |
115 |
92 |
181 |
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Boog |
26 |
113 |
87 |
121 |
95 |
182 |
NTP –
Day 1 – Elevated to Almost PIS Life
Membership status |
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Stavros
the Greek |
23 |
115 |
92 |
115 |
92 |
184 |
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Normie Rowe |
30 |
122 |
92 |
129 |
99 |
191 |
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Beau
Diddley |
36 |
144 |
108 |
135 |
99 |
207 |
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Jacko |
24 |
104 |
80 |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
Runner
up ‘Bob Hope Fellowship’ award |
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Snoady |
30 |
134 |
104 |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
‘Welcome aboard the PIS encouragement’
award and 3rd place in the ‘Nick
Kyrious I let the golf get in the way’ award |
2016 PIS Winners speech – Short version
This month’s competition: Why
didn’t they finish?