After a 2:30am finish the night before we were just about ready to go by 12:30pm for the 18 hole Ambrose event.
Mum and Loren Bunting still working late Thursday night -
Pa Holmes working out his game plan for the Old Course -
After a delicious BBQ lunch cooked by Arnie Manuel, Nana Holmes and Soopercaddy we set off.
I was based on the 10th tee, filming each player, a few tips here and there, and a few helping tee shots from me when needed by a desperate team!
The day started lovely, a little fresh but the sun was shining. By 1pm we were in serious strife when the sky started to blacken in all areas. When the hail chucked down for 10 mins straight it was almost time to abandon ship. But the storm passed, the sun came out and the players soldiered on for another 4 hours, soaking wet and freezing cold. But they all grinned when the passed me on the 10th tee, I'm sure a few were possibly faked for my benefit!!
Mum showing her style -
Me, Jaidyn Vaenuku, Chris Crawford and Jenny Hindson -
Ruth, our drinks cart girl! -
The kangaroos getting amongst it by the 18th green -
By 6pm we headed down stairs to a beautiful function room. During the night we had 40 silent auction items ranging from olive oil, to cricket memorabilia to doona covers. We also had 8 large auction items with holiday packages to the Bellarine Peninsula, a 2 hour lesson with me and also a Carlton FC Jersey personally signed by Brendan Fevola.
Our wonderful auctioneer Mark Missen, one half of Southern FM's Raider's Team -
Me spilling the beans on why now -
The Superstar winning team of John, Rosemary and Matt Staines from Griffith and little Seone Vaenuku and Amanda Quinane from the Bendigo Bank -
A special presentations for the juniors who played -
A few of the 40 silent auction items -
Every single auction item and prize was donated by sponsors. I received the most amazing support.
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE MAJOR SPONSORS -
CLUB CAR and BENDIGO BANK
THANKS TO ALL OTHER SPONSORS -
From the Cobram/Barooga region...
Cobram Barooga Golf Club
Chef Michael Stokes
Barooga Sports Club
Cobram Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Ambience Bakery
Exflo Hospitality Supplies
Sauci Sista gift pack
Junee Licorice & Chocolate Factory
Paul Ukich Pharmacy
Paul Roberts Jewellers
Fasta Pasta & Pizza Italian Restaurant
Tavern Room Chinese Restaurant
Monichino Wines of Victoria
Fyffe Field Wines
Safeway, Cobram
Barooga General Store Newsagency
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Riverview Juices Pty Ltd
South Corp Wines
The Big Strawberry
Boosey Creek Cheese
Murray Goulburn
From the surrounding regions...
Warren Smith - Cricket coach extraordinaire
Village 4 Shepparton
Collins Booksellers
Book City
Berrigan Golf Club
Spaghetti Hollow Restaurant Shepparton
The Good Guys Shepparton - Bruce Prince
And sponsors from all over Victoria and NSW...
L'Oreal
Brendan Fevola
Jack and Jacqui Newton
Adventure Park Geelong
Southern Golf Club
Tip Top – Sunblest
Wayne Pearce
Gary Lisbon Photography
Jamie Glazier - Dare 2 Dream
Jenny Sevil
Stuart Appleby Junior Golf Foundation
Coodabeen Champion’s Pack - Ian Cover
Barwon Heads Royal Women's Hospital Research Cancer Day
MOTELS -
Lakeview Resort, Bendigo
Overlander Hotel/Motel, Shepparton
Golden Heritage Motor Inn, Beechworth
Heritage Motor Inn, Wagga Wagga
Bellarine Peninsula Escape:
Beacon Resort and Queenscliff Golf Club
Riverview Coffee House, Belmont
Shepparton Golf Club, Shepparton
Accommodation & Dinner Package:
Torquay Tropicana Motel, Torquay
Lightkeepers Inn Motel, Aireys Inlet
Lord of the Isles Tavern, Geelong
