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The Beagle
- Jul 4, 2019
Michael Kermode: Tuross Head stableford winner
The Tuross Head Country Club men golfers competed in a 18 hole stableford event last Saturday and Michael Kermode emerged as the winner with a excellent score of 38 points. Peter Johnston filled second placing with 37 points followed by Colin Houghton, Martin Booth and Frank Pomfret who all finished with 36 points. Nearest the pins were won by: A grade golfer Leigh Coloe on the 4th hole with 1.42 m. Colin Houghton was closest on the 6th with 2.29 m. He also was best on the 7

The Beagle
- Jul 3, 2019
Tuross Head Men’s Bowls
The 2019 Triples Championship has been decided following the playing of the semi-finals and final. The two semi-finals followed a very similar pattern with the favoured sides dominating the early ends and setting up winning leads. Noel Downie, Peter Davies and Joel Hilliard raced to a 16 – 0 lead after 11 ends in their tussle with Des Jackson, Col Fletcher and Lawrie Riley and were never really troubled in moving into the final. Peter Macdonald, Stan Peck and John Monks als

The Beagle
- Jun 29, 2019
Tuross Vets golf results for 26 June 2019
JOHN COX AND KEVIN DUKES TAKE OUT VETS GOLF 4BBB STABLEFORD EVENT Fifty two players teed off for this morning's 4BBB Stableford event with overnight showers having cleared for a fine morning of golf. Winners on the day were John Cox and Kevin Dukes with a score of 26 points. They were followed home by Patrick Sager combining with Marcel Kors to record 25 points on count back from Don Russell and Noel Downie, and then Mike Birks and Herb Muriwai on 23. Balls or chocolates were

The Beagle
- Jun 28, 2019
Tuross Head Country Club lady golfers win Coastal Challenge Championship
The annual Inter Club Coastal Challenge was played at Narooma on Friday. Each club is able to enter up to twenty players in the 18 hole stableford golf event.
The clubs involved are Mollymook, Catalina, Tuross Head, Moruya and Narooma.
The sum of the best five stableford scores at the end of the day determines the winning club.
Congratulations to Tuross Head Country Club who are the 2019 Coastal Challenge Champions
having defeated Narooma by just two points.
The winnin

The Beagle
- Jun 26, 2019
Smoke on the water?
This afternoon saw Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopters #Lifesaver23 tasked by @nswpolice to search for a vessel that might be on fire of the South Coast opposite Tuross Head after reports received that black smoke could be seen on the horizon.
#Lifesaver23 then completed an extensive search off the coast reporting no boats to be found to be on fire or in distress.
The crew did however locate a large container ship off Tuross Head and reported it was likely that it was

The Beagle
- Jun 26, 2019
Focus on Ability Film Festival : Tuross video goes international
Chris Campbell, a local artist from Tuross Head is unstoppable in his pursuits of the arts from painting, film and video
Well known for his annual art exhibition Chris was left a C5/C6 quadriplegic after a diving accident in 1990 when he was 19 years old that left him with no feeling or movement from his chest down leaving him with partial movement of his arms and is unable to move his fingers or thumbs.
Chris started painting 6 years ago after being confined to bed with

The Beagle
- Jun 25, 2019
Colin Houghton wins Tuross Head stableford event
Colin Houghton emerged as an easy winner in the Tuross Head Country Club stableford competition on Saturday. Placing off a low handicap of two strokes Colin scored an excellent 40 stableford points. Bruce Cleeve’s 38 points saw him fill second placing, followed by Greg Smith and Peter Nikolic both on 36 points. Bruce Martin was awarded the remaining podium spot with a creditable 35 points. Nearest the pins were won by A grade golfer Adam Husband on the 4th hole with 3.22 m. J

The Beagle
- Jun 21, 2019
F.S.C.D Results for 4 Aside pennant winners and open and senior pairs winners
Recently attending and winning at the Regional Play off's at Moruya. Open Pairs, Tuross Head photo l/r S. Fahey, D. Lidbury Senior Pairs, Malua Bay l/r C. White, P. Weeks Photo L/R J. Armstrong, J. Roberts, T. Wheeler, D.Stewart, J.Rimmer. #Sports #Paper #Tuross #MaluaBay

The Beagle
- Jun 19, 2019
Tuross Vets Golf Stroke and Putts results
SOLVEIG OLSSON BEATS THE FIELD AT VETS STROKE AND PUTTS EVENT Despite the cool morning start a good field of 62 players teed off for the Stroke and Putts event. Winner on the day with a fine score of 31 strokes nett was Solveig Olsson.
She was followed home by Neil Mather on 32 and Chris Wratten on 33 after a three way count back. Stephen Crossling finished fourth, also on 33. Balls or chocolates were won by Frank Pomfret on 33, Noel Fletcher and Des Jackson on 34, Terry Ch

The Beagle
- Jun 19, 2019
Tuross Head Country Club men’s golf Saturday June 15 2019
Reginal Apps wins Tuross Head par event
Tuross Head Country Club men golfers competed in a par event this week with Reginald Apps emerging as the winner with a score of plus 3. Frank Pomfret was a close second with plus 2. Rex Wood and Russel Taylor both handed in cards of plus 1 and Peter Garn’s even score filled the remaining award positions. Nearest the pins were won by: A grade player Paul Ferguson who was closest on the 4th hole with 2.71 m and Paul also won the 6th h

The Beagle
- Jun 15, 2019
Terry Lunn and Barry Hoban take out Vets Golf Event
On what was one of our colder mornings a field of 56 players registered for the 2 Person Team Stableford Multiplier event, a real test of each partners ability to score on every hole. Winners on the day were Terry Lunn and Barry Hoban with a great score of 42 points. They were followed home by Gail and Len Rogers on 40 and then Leonie Snodgrass and Jennifer Gray on 36 on count back. It was impossible to split the next two groups, Tim Starr and Greg Thornton, and Des Jackson a

The Beagle
- Jun 14, 2019
Your Up to Date Fishing report from Tackle World Moruya as at June 14th 2019
Your up-to-date fishing report from the team at Tackle World Moruya Moruya River Well early in the week saw the return of summer with temperatures around 21 and 22 degrees which got a few fishos out and about both off the banks and out in their boats. Reports of flathead, bream, tailor and salmon were the common theme this week in the river both for the bait anglers and the lure anglers. The places to be were on the flats around Garland town and the boulders around the hospit

The Beagle
- Jun 13, 2019
Chris Cox: Tuross Head Country Club stableford winner
Tuross Head Country Club men golf golfers competed in a single stableford competition this week. Chris Cox was the winner with an excellent score of 41 stableford points. Allen Gannon filled second placing with 38 points followed by David Schmid 37 and Paul Medwin and John Englitis who both returned cards with 36 points. Nearest the pins were won by A grade player Leigh Coloe on the 4th hole with 3.85 m. L. Lowe won the 6th with 2.72 m and Mitchell Smith was best on the 7th w

The Beagle
- Jun 6, 2019
Tuross Head men golfers compete for monthly medals
Tuross Head men’s golfers competed in the stroke and putt monthly medal single stroke event this week with players providing strong competition over the three grades. Club champion Leigh Coloe emerged as the winner in the A grade division with a nett score of 71 strokes ahead of John Phyland and Colin Houghton who both finished with 74 strokes. Jim Wade won B grade with a nett 72 strokes relegating Ian Lawson to second placing on a countback. Steven O’Shea’s 73 strokes resul

The Beagle
- May 31, 2019
Greg Bush Wins Tuross Vets Single Stableford
Today's cool morning start tempted a number of regular players to stay tucked under the covers but despite this a good field of 50 players registered for the Single Stableford event.
Winner on the day was Greg Bush, benefitting from a handicap adjustment last week, with a fine individual score of 24 points. Greg was followed home by Annette Manton on 22 and Wal Williams on 20 on count back. Terry Challender came home in 4th place with balls or chocolates going to Kay McLeod

The Beagle
- May 31, 2019
Your Up to Date Fishing report from Tackle World Moruya as at May 31st 2019
Your up-to-date fishing report from the team at Tackle World Moruya Moruya River Reports this week have suggested the river is fishing very tough with little to report. Yellow fin bream are hanging around the mouth of the river and are holding up tight against the break wall so try floating baits along the rock wall as this will increase your chances of a hook up. Flathead have basically been hiding this week with only one reported patch of flathead up the back of the system

The Beagle
- May 30, 2019
Not Just A Coalition Miracle On Election Day
The Beagle Editor,
Though 9-year-old Celine is now pretty much over the injuries she sustained in a car accident on election day, the horror of the incident still surfaces each night in her dreams. The accident occurred leaving netball on Saturday 18th May, when the car carrying Celine and her mum collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Francis and Smith Streets, Broulee. With her mum stunned behind the wheel the brave little trooper climbed out of the passenge

The Beagle
- May 30, 2019
Sons of Steel launched in London by Tuross author
International author and Tuross Head resident Gary Keady at his book launch in London It’s not everyday you get to launch a book, let alone in London, but that’s what author Gary Keady achieved in March.
Hundreds of science fiction fans attended the March launch of the much-anticipated book of the 1988 Australian science fiction movie SONS OF STEEL.
The line snaked around Pall Mall up to the front door of the prestigious London Institute of Directors where the launch even
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