February 2026

Hello Boys,

Great start to 2026 – The weekly winners all scored better that 36 points.

Great turnouts for the first weeks at Marangaroo, which I reckon has helped the takings at the kiosk

The Club left a small gratuity for the staff for their excellent service over the month.

I was a bit premature saying Chris Margin had resigned – he is back as a member for 2026.  Good stuff Chris!!! 

Shared Mystery 9 Mug worked well – not so Captain Bruce’s first go at the announcements which was best described as shambolic.

To be fair Bruce did get a lot better – his partnership with OJ seems to be a lot more positive than the one between the Liberals and Nationals!

A sign of the times – with a really small field (13) on 31 January, it was noted that there were more DAGS in carts (8) than were walking (5).

February Birthdays

Bruce 8th         64yrs

Joe 11th            74yrs

Winners January

Week                Trophy                  Winner         Runner Up

3 Jan             Club                    OJ   (41).         Rod (39)                                                                                          

10 Jan           Club                    Wilbur (37)   Ged (35)             

17 Jan               Aussie                Joe (39)          JK (36)              

27 Jan               Club                    Ged (37)        No One (Mystery 9)

31 Jan               Club                    Tampo, Pig Dog, Lindsay, and Clappers         51 points  18 putts

January Mystery 9 Winner - Wilbur

21 points after the scores were verified  – Andy was unlucky having been declared the winner on the day only to find he came 2nd !

Around the Traps

• Steve announced that he had been diagnosed with the very early stages of prostate cancer for which he will undergo surgery – his prognosis is excellent but stands as a reminder for us old blokes to have regular check-ups.

• It was very sad to hear of the passing of Bill Colquhoun – Maurice’s uncle.   Bill, Merv (Maurice’s dad) along their lovely wives ( twins Faye & Verna ) were fantastic tourists who fitted in so well.  In addition to this they were superb hosts when the DAGS toured Albany.

Bill, a true gentleman, who was a  very good golfer (Won the Gold Coast tour) , loved a tipple and was a bloke who truly enjoyed a good laugh.  Thanks for the memories, Bill – our thoughts are with Maurice and the family.

• Fintan is home and on the road to recovery  after what was a very unpleasant experience. A couple of us caught up with him shortly after he got home and he is looking really good.  He is full of praise for the treatment he has received from Charlies and associated Health Professionals.

• OJ’s 75 off the stick on 3 January deserves a mention.  Pity the Joey’s had a couple of wins in recent times. Their respective handicaps are lower in the Finals than they were in the last qualifying game which they played about 6 months ago.  Maybe those handicaps should be carried into the Finals?????

• Can you imagine if Dom and Tampo had been drinking full-strength beers on their respective M9 days?  Dom. Who said he was going dancing after golf  invented a new dance called the comfy couch. BTW Dom – How was Ed Sheeran?

• Despite Bruce’s assurance that the novelty on 31 January was “simple” – Confusion reigned on the 1st tee.  For some reason Dominic wanted to multiply things and Tamp decided he could pick up Pig’s ball out of the bush halfway down on the 1st  for some reason.

• Dominic became even more confused on the 9th when the A Grade Long Drive Marker disappeared without a trace.  Efforts to find the missing marker by backtracking and asking the group on the tee if they had seen it were unsuccessful.  The mystery was only resolved when Dom stood up to get out of the cart only to discover he been sitting on the thing the whole time!

• 18 putts for 18 holes is  an astounding result –that’s what Tampo, Pig, Gilligan and Clapper were able to do in the stableford novelty on 31 January.

• Used to be a lot more members birthdays  in February – Don P, Flugges, Joffa are all still alive but no longer with us . Hopefully, we will see all of them later in the year

• Don’t forget to check the website for all the DAGS news and information – including bookings and results dagsgolf.org.

That’s all folks!!

Joe Baskwell

Hon. Secretary